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City staff say outdated parking meters need vendor help; local vendor shows interest
Summary
Police/parking chief reported the city’s on‑street meters are increasingly obsolete, a prior vendor missed a presentation, and a local vendor has expressed interest. Officials said new meters would likely be cashless, camera‑equipped and subject to a future revenue‑sharing agreement.
Chief Jimenez told the council the city’s on-street parking meters are mostly outdated and becoming expensive to maintain, and staff are pursuing vendors to replace them.
The update matters because new meters could change enforcement, revenue collection and payment methods in downtown Nogales.
Jimenez said a firm called Municipal Parking Services failed to follow up after receiving revenue information and did not present in November; after repeated attempts, staff concluded the company was unlikely to bid. “At this point, we decided to reach out to other vendors, and actually we found a local vendor,” Jimenez said. He did not name the local vendor; he said that company has indicated interest and is willing to present at a future council meeting.
Jimenez described the city’s goal as procuring modern meters with features such as credit-card or app payment, cameras to capture violations and remote payment extensions. He said revenue sharing with a vendor would depend on contract terms and city priorities. When asked whether coins would be eliminated, Jimenez said the city prefers to reduce coin reliance because older coins and coin mechanisms have increased maintenance problems.
Council members asked about enforcement and time limits. Jimenez said the temporary unpaid meter period requested by council had ended and enforcement resumed; he said staff remained lenient during a public-awareness period. He also said typical standard limits are two hours in comparable cities and that the new meters could allow users to extend paid time via app depending on the agreement the council approves.
Provenance: Chief Jimenez presentation (transcript segments: 2865.965–3178.66).
