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Downtown committee recommends annual parking assessment district to city council
Summary
The Mountain View Downtown Committee voted to recommend city council approve the Parking Maintenance Assessment District (PMAD) for fiscal year 26-27, noting the district covers 224 property owners and that staff will pursue wayfinding and shared-parking strategies as lots shift to construction.
The Mountain View Downtown Committee voted to recommend that the city council approve the Downtown Parking Maintenance Assessment District (PMAD) for fiscal year 26-27. Staff described the district's footprint, funding mechanism and near-term plans to improve utilization.
Amanda Rotella, economic vitality manager, told the committee the PMAD was created in 1979 and currently assesses 224 property owners using a formula based on land use and parcel square footage. "The total amount raised is 158,000 and it stays the same every year," Rotella said, adding that new development reallocates the existing assessment rather than increasing the overall PMAD revenue.
Why it matters: The PMAD funds operations and maintenance of downtown parking facilities and programs; as multiple parking lots shift to construction staging and redevelopment, the committee emphasized using existing private and underused public parking more effectively rather than building unnecessary new supply.
Committee discussion focused on how construction and future development will affect supply and on proposed measures to reduce circling and make better use of existing facilities. Diana Panchcholi, principal planner, noted that AB2097 will limit the city's ability to require parking for certain qualifying projects, which may change how parking fees and in-lieu collections support downtown facilities.
To address availability, staff said they will pursue a mix of solutions, including shared-parking agreements with private owners, exploring potential parking garages on identified lots, and capital projects such as wayfinding systems to direct drivers to underused garages. "The objective is to try and maintain parking and to provide the amount of parking needed to support the district," Rotella said.
Votes at a glance: The committee moved and seconded a recommendation that the city council approve the annual PMAD report and forward it for inclusion on the May 12 council agenda; members voted in favor by voice. The committee earlier approved meeting minutes by voice vote.
What's next: Staff will present the PMAD report to the city council and coordinate with the county office to place assessments on property tax rolls, while continuing to explore shared-private parking agreements and potential CIP investments to improve wayfinding and enforcement.
