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TransportationCommission | 2014-03-26 | 10 | Page 10 of 12 Commissioner Schatmeier stated that when he reviewed the study he wondered if staff looked at a demand-based parking strategy and referred to city of San Rafael's success at implementing such a strategy. He stated that if the parking spaces are filled then the City needs to charge more for them. Liam Garland explained that the City of San Francisco has implemented a demand-based parking strategy (SFPark) and many parts of the city have different rates and the rates vary based on the time period. Regular meters require a lot of labor to change the rates, but the kiosks and smart meters could be easily changed. Commissioner Bertken asked staff if they have reviewed whether people would avoid the meters if the parking rates increased. Liam Garland said that he has some data from the cities of Berkeley and San Francisco suggesting that it took a year or two for the price signal to sink in so the City will not see people's behavior change until that time. Commissioner Bertken asked staff if they reviewed whether people would shift their shopping behavior due to the parking increase to South Shore Center where parking is free. Liam Garland said staff was concerned about the potential loss of business from Park Street to the South Shore shopping center because they have free parking. Yet, staff had evidence from the City's sales tax receipts that both locations have done well year after year and each location was vastly different. Commissioner Schatmeier stated that if you raised rates too high then people would go away, but the key is to price it to have available parking and keep the demand there. Commissioner Vargas wanted to know if there is a maintenance component to the smart meters versus the kiosks. Liam Garland said the City would have to contract out to troubleshoot and repair the kiosks, but the City's maintenance team could be trained to switch out the top of the smart meters. Commissioner Vargas asked about the implementation. Liam Garland explained that staff is waiting for data from the parking occupancy survey. Once they receive data, they will begin the implementation process. 5D. Grand Street at Wood School Intersection Improvement Project - Final Design Staff Payne presented the report. Commissioner Vargas asked if the plants are native or low water plants. Page 10 of 12 | TransportationCommission/2014-03-26.pdf |