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Committee directs staff to expand camera‑based parking enforcement pilot after pilot shows increased citation coverage
Summary
The parking director and Pave Mobility briefed the committee on a camera‑based license‑plate enforcement pilot covering four lots; the vendor said the pilot produced high citation coverage and the committee voted to instruct staff to negotiate citywide expansion with resident exemptions and lot‑improvement expectations.
Will McDonald, director of Parking, and Fred Brademeyer of Pave Mobility presented an update on an automated license‑plate enforcement pilot in four city parking lots. McDonald said the pilot began active citations in November and that the program produced roughly 36,000 citations across the pilot period (November–May) and materially increased enforcement capacity relative to manual patrols in large lots.
Why it matters: Commissioners framed the effort as an efficiency move to free parking specialists to focus on residential and quality‑of‑life enforcement while using technology to catch serial non‑paying parkers in high‑use lots. Several commissioners urged protections for residents (exemptions by zip code or registered‑vehicle lists) and said any expansion should include funds or contractual obligations to improve and beautify lots.
Key points and conditions: Pave acknowledged capital costs for camera installations and asked for clarity on contract term lengths for sites that may be redeveloped. McDonald said the parking enterprise fund is preparing a multi‑year CIP for lots and garages, and staff will include lot maintenance and cleanliness expectations when negotiating an expanded deployment. The committee asked staff to ensure resident protections, share revenue/ticketing details with finance, and return procurement language to the commission.
Committee action: The committee voted to return to the commission with a favorable recommendation to expand the paid‑mobility agreement (with Pave Mobility or equivalent) and waive bidding for a citywide roll‑out at city lots, with the understanding staff will negotiate contract terms that protect residents and require lot improvements as part of the deployment.
What comes next: Administration will negotiate contract language, define resident exemption rules, align any rollout with the parking CIP and return details to the committee and commission.
