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CityCouncil | 2021-11-16 | 32 | Consulting and develop a program manual with general and specific training in order to target issues of altercations while issuing a ticket. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired the City's plan for active parking meter hours going forward. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded staff has not gotten to that level of detail; stated there are no plans to change the details in the immediate future. The Public Works Director stated the immediate priority will be enforcement. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether Council is being asked to approve paid parking at the ferry terminals, to which the Planning, Building and Transportation and Public Works Director both responded in the negative. Councilmember Herrera Spencer stated Council is being asked to approve the transfer of services to Public Works from APD and a program budget; inquired how much the program will cost the City. The Public Works Director responded Council is voting on the establishment of a new, umbrella, single parking fund; the fund will include three divisions; the program is intended to be self- sufficient and will not have money infused; the program will take time to constitute; the program will generate sufficient revenue and will eventually provide excess revenue; a Council policy will address excess revenue; any amount above and beyond operational expenses will be considered excess revenue; staff is seeking direction that the recommendation is acceptable for Council; there is more work in detailing the total cost of the program; staff anticipates needing additional vehicles; however, staff will present a mid-year budget appropriation request. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether current parking rates will change, to which the Public Works Director responded staff is currently not recommending any changes to meter rates. Councilmember Knox White stated that he plans to support the matter; he wants to encourage staff to put together the work program and think about how the City can use parking control officers to address issues such as double parking; staff should issue double parking tickets to address safety concerns being raised by parents near schools; he would like to encourage ways to deploy enforcement staff to address a wide range of issues similar to other cities; parking was previously heavily impacted in the evenings; expressed support for utilizing parking prices at peak times to ensure spaces can be found and for looking at ways to have policies come back. Councilmember Knox White moved approval of the staff recommendation [including adoption of the resolutions]. Vice Mayor Vella seconded the motion. Under discussion, Councilmember Daysog stated that he thinks parking enforcement is better left in the hands of APD; the residents need people that are able to enforce parking laws in a neutral and unbiased manner; he will not be supporting the staff recommendation. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed concern over comments alluding to City staff being biased. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 16, 2021 21 | CityCouncil/2021-11-16.pdf |