FY26 Proposed Budget

Recent Accomplishments:  Implemented parking fee and citation fine increases.  Completed eleventh year of First Hour Free resulting in 882,251 hours of free vehicle parking, a 13% annual increase.  406,401 total digital parking transactions using the ParkMobile app, a 11% annual increase.  Launched Block by Block Downtown Ambassadors janitorial and ambassador services in partnership with the Downtown District to improve daily maintenance and detail cleaning of CBD and downtown parking facilities.  Installation of license plate reader equipment in parking facilities to aid with capacity Upcoming Challenges:  Rise in aggressive or otherwise concerning behavior from the public.  Age and condition of parking facilities.  Accommodating growth of commercial deliveries in an evolving downtown environment.  Rehabilitation and expansion of bike parking downtown.  Implementation of “Flex Zones” to expand short-term commercial parking downtown.  Evaluation of bikeshare/micromobilty share. management, parking permit management permits, and enforcement.  Facilitated descalation and mental health awareness training for staff.

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