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DDA board reviews parking pilot and survey; staff asked to refine questions and supply utilization data
Summary
Staff reviewed the downtown parking pilot (employee program and new rates), solicited board feedback on survey questions, and reported early sign-ups; members asked staff to wait for utilization data and finalize survey wording before wide distribution.
DDA staff updated the board on the downtown parking pilot and asked for feedback on survey questions intended to gather public and business input. The pilot includes an employee-parking program and new metered rates; staff said the city has received hundreds of sign-ups for discounted resident and employee options and requested board feedback on survey language before distribution.
Board members raised concerns about timing, noting that the pilot and enforcement were only recently active and that utilization data would improve survey usefulness. The mayor and several members urged staff to gather and present utilization rates so the board can make evidence-based recommendations. Staff agreed to collect utilization numbers and refine the survey questions for before the December joint workshop.
Next steps: staff will collect utilization data from the city, incorporate board edits into the questionnaire, and schedule distribution after the board reviews final questions.
