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Council approves FY2027 fee update including Larkin Lot Sunday parking change
Summary
Council adopted resolution R29‑26 updating city fees for FY2027, including an amendment that sets no charge for Larkin Lot users who enter after 6 a.m. and exit before 3 p.m. on Sundays; city staff said passing the fees tonight preserves roughly $62,000 in near‑term revenue and an estimated $465,000 annually.
Council took a final vote on resolution R29‑26, the FY2027 city fee update, after a short debate and a staff‑proposed technical correction to a charter citation. Alderman Johnson (sponsor of the Larkin Lot amendment) explained the proposed clarification that Sundays between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. would be free for those who enter and leave the Larkin Lot within that window.
Sponsor Alderman Johnson said the change responds to a request from local churchgoers; "If you enter the Larkin lot after 6AM and exit before 3PM on a Sunday morning, there is no charge," she said during debate. The mayor told the council that passing the resolution at this meeting rather than delaying to September preserves an estimated $62,000 in near‑term revenue and that the annual fiscal impact of the changes is about $465,000.
After adopting an editor's correction requested by a resident and a city attorney clarification about charter citation text, the council voted to adopt R29‑26 as amended. The clerk called the roll for the final vote; the measure carried with one abstention recorded.
