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OSMP reviews fee study, tells trustees parking fees recovered costs; board raises equity and access concerns
Summary
OSMP staff briefed trustees on results of a comprehensive fee study and its implications for parking, permits, and cost recovery. Staff said the study finds OSMP largely recovers costs for fee‑based programs, that ParkMobile deployment and mobile hotspots reduce cash handling, and that the city's long‑term financial strategy will examine fees for
OSMP staff on March 12 presented results from a comprehensive fee study that examined cost recovery across fee‑based programs, including trailhead parking, permits and special use charges, and discussed next steps in a citywide review of fees and equity.
Sam McQueen, OSMP business services senior manager, told trustees the department has begun implementing immediate recommendations from the consultant: integrating fee recommendations into the department27s six‑year planning framework, deploying a cost‑recovery analysis tool for fee programs, and using the citywide long‑term financial strategy to coordinate fee policy across departments. "Some of those we'll try to flag for you as we bring them up, just so it's very clear…
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