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City unveils curb‑management framework and $500,000 grant to fund an action plan
Summary
City staff presented a curb‑management framework and said $500,000 in Carbon Reduction Program grant funding will support a 12–18 month action plan to develop curb pricing, prototypes for two areas, policy updates and an RFQ to hire a consultant; commissioners emphasized enforcement, equity and phased pilots.
City staff on Nov. 19 outlined a curb‑management framework that will guide a citywide action plan funded in part by a $500,000 Carbon Reduction Program grant.
Trent Schultz, the city’s transportation demand management coordinator, described six focus areas for a curb action plan: Complete Green Streets guidance for curb treatments; development support and curb guidance; event and construction management; experiments and spot treatments; payment and compliance tools; and policy updates to align curb rules with current land‑use goals.
Liz Callan said the city intends to issue an RFQ and hire a consultant in early 2026, with a 12–18 month schedule for the action plan. Deliverables will include a curb inventory and utilization analysis, policy and planning recommendations (including potential curb pricing and fee structures), two prototype curb plans for smaller subareas, public and stakeholder engagement, and monitoring and evaluation approaches. Callan said staff do not intend for the action plan to assign a use to every curb segment citywide immediately; rather, the plan will set policies and prototype approaches that can be applied broadly.
Commissioners raised questions about focus (downtown/commercial corridors versus quieter residential streets), enforcement of illegal parking and delivery behavior, the role of existing private loading areas, encouraging smaller delivery vehicles and cargo bikes, signage clarity and the potential equity impacts on people experiencing homelessness or shelter populations. Staff said the action plan will address residential permit parking and ordinance updates as near‑term opportunities and that some pilot actions could be implemented before the plan is completed.
What’s next: staff expect to release an RFQ in the coming weeks, hire a consultant in early 2026 and begin a 12–18 month action plan process funded in part by the $500,000 grant; the Transportation Commission will be engaged with draft recommendations and potential prototype areas during the work.
