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Council discusses EV chargers for trailhead parking and limits on Baker Road enforcement
Summary
Council discussed incorporating electric vehicle chargers into the trailhead parking project and other municipal lots when feasible and examined options for enforcing short-term parking limits on Baker Road; Sheriff’s Office limitations on certain enforcement technologies complicate ticketing options.
Council members discussed opportunities to include electric vehicle charging stations when designing a new trailhead parking lot at Grand and Broad and when reconstructing or adding public lots downtown.
Staff said grants and public–private partnerships are typical funding approaches; vendors sometimes front installation costs and recoup revenue through usage fees. Council noted the most expensive component is often bringing electrical power to the site, not the chargers themselves, and planned to study charger demand and grant availability before committing funds.
Separately, the council reviewed a Baker Road parking complaint about long-term parking in time-limited stalls in front of the post office. Staff said the county sheriff’s office will not support license-plate monitoring cameras, chalking tires is illegal, and existing enforcement is limited to ADA spaces under the sheriff's current posture. Ordinance fines were noted by staff (first offense $25, second $100) and members suggested softer first steps (business outreach, signage, spot checks) before formal enforcement.
Council directed staff to pursue grant research for EV chargers, to look at locations aligned with new parking design, and to pilot low-cost monitoring or outreach in the Baker Road block before launching a broader enforcement program.
