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Council authorizes next step with Walker Consultants for downtown parking plan; asks for enforcement cost estimates
Summary
Council agreed to proceed with an initial implementation task order for Walker Consultants to scope paid‑parking and enforcement options and cost estimates, reserving the right to stop before larger contract phases.
Poulsbo staff recommended contracting with Walker Consultants to develop an implementation plan for downtown parking, employee parking and a phased paid‑parking model. Council members supported moving forward with an initial, limited task to quantify operational and enforcement costs before committing to the full consultant scope.
Heather and Josh explained the consultant would deliver a 10–12 week roadmap covering options, staffing impacts and capital needs; staff offered two purchase options: a smaller initial effort (~$33,000) to produce the key cost figures, or an expanded contract (up to about $97,000) that could proceed in phases with council stop‑points. Council members repeatedly asked for better estimates of the likely enforcement costs and the operational expenditures required to run paid parking so decisions on rates and enforcement could be grounded in numbers. The council endorsed moving forward with the phased approach and adding stop‑gap language so staff can pause after the initial task if results are unsatisfactory.
Why it matters: Paid parking and parking‑management changes could affect downtown merchants, event planning and daily access. Council asked staff to return with firm enforcement and operational cost estimates before authorizing later task orders.
