HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Committee Staff Report 3.11.2025
Old Business
1. Follow-up on request to evaluate public parking options for short-term guests at Day By
Day Warming Shelter
As a follow-up to the citizen statement at the last committee meeting, I investigated this
concern further. Day by Day has a private parking lot behind the building. I am assuming
this is not an option? I checked with both the Parks and Police departments, and discovered
parking in a parks or city public parking lot are not viable options. Overnight parking is
prohibited in these lots without a permit or lease in an approved parking stall. There have
been issues in this Leach Parking lot area in the past. Therefore; city departments do not
support allowing this overnight parking in the Leach or other city owned parking lots. The
best option for Day by Day guests is parking in a private lot and/or obtaining short-term
permission or a permit for on-street parking where allowed. The police department said
they can help with any conflicts that may arise with legally parked vehicles within the area
near the shelter.
New Business
2. Approval of updates to Chapter 27 of the municipal code related to parking.
Council and staff have heard requests from the public to simplify and modernize parking
management. In response, the city is taking a major step forward by partnering with
Passport, a technology leader in parking management including payment and compliance.
By adopting Passport’s innovative platform, the city aims to streamline its’ parking permit
and enforcement systems, creating a more efficient and user-friendly experience for all.
Through Passport’s secure online system, users can easily apply for, purchase and manage
their parking permits digitally, eliminating the need for in-person visits and paper-based
systems. The system will provide residents a more seamless experience when navigating the
city’s parking network. The city will also gain access to robust tools which will allow for
greater efficiency and management. The new system will integrate license plate readers for
parking enforcement as well. The city is getting closer to launching this new system. In
conjunction with this software launch, there are many updates in the city’s municipal code
regarding parking management and enforcement that need to be updated. This is a good
opportunity to delete obsolete areas (references to parking meters for example) and update
Transportation Committee
Staff Report
March 11, 2025
the code to reference the web and mobile based parking management. More information
including possibly a red-line version of the old ordinances and a clean copy with the
recommended changes will be emailed before the meeting upon completion of the edits.
We are also evaluating if/which on-street parking areas UWO should be allowed to enforce.
I recommend approval of these ordinance changes.
Staff Statements
❖ Ridership Update
❖ Update on paratransit service hours – The city council has approved the hours that the
committee recommended. Effective April 1, 2025, paratransit hours will be 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. We are working on educating
stakeholders.
Future Agenda Items
Adjournment