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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Packet - 8/5/2024CITY OF %�64TERLOO IOWA THE CITY COUNCIL OF WATERLOO, IOWA WORK SESSION TO BE HELD AT Harold E. Getty Council Chambers Monday, August 5, 2024 4:15 PM RULES FOR WORK SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT Iowa Code Chapter 21 gives the public the right to attend council meetings, but it does not require cities to allow public participation except during public hearings.The city council shall not receive any public comment during a work session. Roll Call. Agenda, as proposed or amended. 4:15 p.m. Discussion of downtown parking. Submitted by: Bridgett Wood, Finance Director ADJOURNMENT Kelley Felchle City Clerk Page 1 of 41 PARKING METERSMETERSMETERS Definitions: Meter or Parking Meter: Any device installed by the city for the purpose of controlling parking spaces and collecting fees. Multi Space Parking Meter: Also referred to as "pay station," "pay -and -display meter," or "kiosk," is a Meter that manages multiple parking spaces within a designated area and collect fees. Parking Zone: Any group of parking spaces designated as a parking zone by the city where certain parking regulations apply and is delineated from other parking areas; there could be several parking zones. Parking Fees: Cost of parking due to the city for parking a vehicle in a parking space as per City parking ordinances and cost requirements. Time Limit: Also referred to as Parking Interval or Parking Duration: The allowable time during which a driver may utilize a parking space to park a vehicle by paying the required parking Fees. Maximum Time or Maximum Time Limit: The maximum allowable parking duration in a particular space beyond which time parking is prohibited. Paid Parking: A system where fees are required for the use of designated parking spaces, collected via Parking Meters, mobile apps, attendants, or other methods. Cash Payment: Any method of paying for a one-time use of Paid Parking space such as legal currency or allowed electronic payment methods. Subscription: Paying a recurring fee such as monthly, quarterly, or annually to secure access to a designated parking spot or facility. Parking Ramp: off-street multi -story parking facility SEC. 320. DESIGNATION OF TWELVE MINUTE, THIRTY MINUTE, ONE HOUR, TWO HOUR, FOUR HOUR AND TEN HOURPAID PARKING METER AREAS.320. DESIGNATION OF TWELVE MINUTE, THIRTY MINUTE, ONE HOUR, TWO HOUR, FOUR HOUR AND TEN HOUR PARKING METER AREAS. The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to designate and mark off metered individual parking spaces on streets and within designated parking lots as conditions permit and shall install mctcrsParking Meters providing parking time limits within the downtown area bound by Walnut Street, Seventh Street, South Street and Westfield Avenue. The location of the metered individual parking spaces and the type of meters installed providing parking time limits shall be designated by Resolution of the City Council. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88; '91 Rev.) Page 2 of 41 SEC. 321. REGULATION OF PARKING IN INDIVIDUAL SPACES.321. REGULATION OF PARKING IN INDIVIDUAL SPACES. Whenever a vehicle shall beis parked in an individual parkinga designated Paid Parking space where a parking meter has been installed, the person parking such vehicle shall deposit in said parking meter, coins of United States money in denominationspay as designated on the meterParking Meter or signs if such mctcrMeter displays the signal showing that legal parking is only permitted upon such a depositpayment. It is hereby established that the feesParking Fees and parking timeTime Limit allowed for such fees for parking within individual parkingPaid Parking spaces where thc same have bccn designated, and a parking meter installed, shall be by Resolution of the City Council. Notice to the public shall be given by appropriate signs setting forth the length of time for which parking is permitted and the conditions thereof. These may be upon the face of the parking meterParking Meter, on the parking meterParking Meter stand or in the immediate vicinity. Any vehicle which remains in an individual parkingPaid Parking space after the prescribed time for parking is hereby determined to be illegally parked. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to vehicles parked or standing in the areas hereinbefore designated between the hours of 48:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. of each week day except Monday, when the provisions of this ordinance shall apply until 9:00 p.m. through Friday. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply on Sundays and Legal Holidays. SEC. 322. FEES FOR MONTHLY RAMP AND LOT PARKING.322. FEES FOR MONTHLYSUBSCRIPTION RAMP AND LOT PARKING. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 323. EVIDENCE.323. EVIDENCE. All parking is prohibited in any parking space where a meter is installed which displays a signal showing that parking is not permittcd unless a dcpositExistence of the proper coin or coins of United States money is made as herein provided. Any a vehicle parked in contravention of this provision shall be deemed to be illegally parking under thc provisions signal on thc parking meter or the same shows no parking permitted, unless a deposit of a proper coin is made as hcrcin providcdany parking space designated as Paid Parking without making the required payment shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the unlawful parking of such motor vehicle by its operator. SEC. 324. OVERTIME PARKING.32 1. OVERTIME PARKING. Page 3 of 41 It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such person to be parked overtime or beyond the period of legal parking time established for any parking mctcrParking Meter zone as herein described. SEC. 325. SUCCESSIVE INTERVAL NEWEXCEEDING MAXIMUM TIME VIOLATION.325. SUCCESSIVE INTERVAL NEW VIOLATION. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any personillegal to permit a vehicle to remain in any parking place adjacent to any parking meter while said meter is displaying a signal indicating that thc vehicle occupying such parking space has already bccn parkcdpark beyond the period of time prescribed for such parking space. Even though money has bccn put into thc meter, parking for a period of time over thc time allowed on the meter will be a violation. EachMaximum Time and each successive intervalParking Interval is a new violation,- regardless of payment status. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 326. RESERVED SPACE.326. RESERVED SPACE. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be parked in an individual parking space reserved for another as provided in Section 311. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 327. DEFACE PARKING METER.327. DEFACE PARKING METER. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy, or impair the usefulness of any parking mctcrParking Meter installed undcrby the provisions of this ordinancecity. SEC. 328. SLUGS NOT TO BE USED.328. SLUGS NOT TO BE USED. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter, any slug, device, or metallic substance, or any other substitute for a twenty five cent coin, ten cent coin, five cent coin, or one cent coin of the United States. SEC. 329. INFORMATION ON TICKETS.329. INFORMATION ON TICKETS. It shall be the duty of all personnel authorized to enforce parking regulations to report: Page 4 of 41 (a) The number of each parking metersingle space Parking Meter which indicates that the vehicle occupying the parking space adjacent to such parking meter, or reference to the Multi Space Meter controlling the Parking Zone, is or has been parking in violation of the Traffic Code; (b) The state license number of such vehicle; (c) The time of day which the violation occurred; (d) Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation; the authorized personnel shall also attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parking in violation of this Traffic Code and instructing such owner or operator on payment or appeal procedures. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; Ord. #3591, 10/24/88; Ord. #3744, 9/24/90) SEC.330. PENALTY.330. PENALTY. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of either Section 324, 325, 326, 327 or 328 and any person who aids, abets, or assists therein, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly. SEC. 331. BOND FOR MONEY COLLECTORS.331. BOND FOR MONEY COLLECTORS. The City Treasurer or a city employee designated by the Treasurer shall collect all coins deposited in the parking metersParking Meters. Such employee, except for temporary help, shall furnish a bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) with surety approved by the City Council. All funds collected from parking metersParking Meters shall be credited to the Parking Meter Fund.- ('91 Rev3j. SEC. 332. FREE SPACES ALLOWED.332. FREE SPACES ALLOWED. Any authority heretofore or hereafter exercised by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, under any ordinance, rule or regulation restricting or prohibiting parking, independent of time limits, shall in no manner be affected by these sections pertaining to parking metersParking Meters or any of the provisions thereof. The purpose of this article is to assist in the regulation of overtime parking by the use of parking metersParking Meters, and it shall be so construed. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from providing for free parking space for loading and unloading, for taxicab stands, special events, and for other matters of similar nature. Page 5 of 41 SEC. 333. APPLICATION OF REVENUE.333. APPLICATION OF REVENUE. (Repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 334. ONE VEHICLE PER SPACE.334. ONE VEHICLE PER SPACE. When more than one vehicle is parking in a single parking space in violation of the time period on thc meter, each vehicle so parked shall be presumed to be in violation. (Ord. 1t3591, 10/24/88) Revenues from Paid Parking system including violation fees shall be used for ???? the operation, maintenance, and enhancements of parking systems and facilities and traffic safety improvements77777 SEC. 335. PARKING FINES.335. (a) PARKING FINES. —{-a) WITHOUT PAYMENT: It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking space and adjacent to a parking mctcr without first inserting coins into the meter as designated on thc mctcr.as Paid Parking space during permitted Paid Parking times without making the required payments. Legal parking is only permitted upon such a dcpositpayment. This type of violation shall be designated as a meter violation. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: $10.$??.00 if paid within 30 days $??.00 if paid after 30 days. (b) PARKING BEYOND MAXIMUM TIME: It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking space adjacent todesignated as a parking meter Paid Parking space beyond the maximum period of legal parking time established for any parking metcrdesignated Paid Parking zone. This type of violation shall be designated as overtime parking. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: $10.$??.00 if paid within 30 days $1$??.00 if paid after 30 days. (c) It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking space which is in violation of any of the following subsections and shall be classified as an improper, restricted or prohibited parking violation. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: $15.00 if paid within 30 days $20.00 if paid after 30 days. Page 6 of 41 Improper, restricted or prohibited parking violation shall be as follows: SEC. 273. STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING. SEC. 274. METHOD OF PARKING. SEC. 275. THEATERS, HOTELS AND AUDITORIUMS. SEC. 276. BUS AND TAXI ZONES. SEC. 277. LOADING ZONES. SEC. 281. LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM ALLEY. SEC. 282. PARKING IN ALLEY. SEC. 283. BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE. SEC. 286. PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED. SEC. 287. SUMMONS PLACED ON ILLEGALLY PARKING VEHICLE. SEC. 289. PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS. SEC. 290. NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS. SEC. 291. NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER. SEC. 292. NO PARKING HERE TO DRIVE SEC. 293. NO PARKING HERE TO TRACKS. SEC. 294. NO PARKING HERE TO ALLEY. SEC. 295. NO PARKING MAIL DROP. SEC. 296. NO PARKING HOTEL ENTRANCE. SEC. 297. TEN-MINUTE PARKING. SEC. 298. THIRTY -MINUTE PARKING. SEC. 299. ONE -HOUR PARKING. SEC. 300. TWO-HOUR PARKING. SEC. 301. NO PARKING 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 302. NO PARKING 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 303. NO PARKING 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 304. NO PARKING 6:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. EXCEPT SUNDAY. SEC. 305. NO PARKING ANY TIME EXCEPT SUNDAY. Page 7 of 41 Meter bags may be rented from the City at a cost of $5.00 per day per bag. (Ord. #3744, 9/24/90; Ord. #4160, 4/1/96; Ord. #4627, 7/21/03; Ord. #5047, 5/9/11) SEC. 336-340. RESERVED. PARKING RAMPSRAMPSRAMPS SEC. 341. REGULATION OF PARKING OF CASH PATRONS.311. REGULATION OF PARKING OF CASH PATRONS. (a) Mechanical Devices The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the entrance and exit to the parking rampramps, when applicable, appropriate mechanical devices to regulate the entrance and exit of cash patrons using the parking facility. The mechanical devices regulating entrance in the parking facility shall provide for the entrance of one vehicle at a time, provided the operator of the vehicle entering accepts a parking ticket noting time of entrance. At the cash patron's exit from the parking facility there shall be maintained a cashier facility where cash patrons shall pay for the use of the parking facility at the rates hereinafter set forth in this article. ('91 Rev.) (b) Parking Meters The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to install Parking Meters on parking ramps, when the city deems it to be appropriate for operations where mechanical gates will or will not be needed. SEC. 342. REGULATION OF PARKING OF MONTHLYSUBSCRIPTION PARKERS.342. REGULATION OF PARKING OF MONTHLY PARKERS. (a) Mechanical Devices The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the entrance and exit to the parking ramp appropriate mechanical devices to regulate the entrance and exit of monthlysubscription parkers using the parking facility. The mechanical and/or electronic devices regulating entrance in the parking facility shall provide for the entrance of one vehicle at a time, provided the monthlysubscription parker provides appropriate identification or proof as a monthlysubscription parker. ('91 Rev.) (b) Parking Meters Page 8 of 41 The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized to issue electronic or other forms of permits for subscription parkers at ramps where control is established by gates, Parking Meters, or both. SEC. 343. PARKING RATES FOR CASH PATRONS.343. PARKING RATES FOR CASH PATRONS. It is hereby established that the fees for cash patrons for all parking ramps shall be set by Resolution of the City Council. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; Ord. #3402, 8/19/85; Ord. #3416, 12/2/85; Ord. #5000, 7/19/10) SEC. 344. MONTHLY PARKING.314. MONTHLYSUBSCRIPTION PARKING. MenthlySubscription parkers shall be authorized to use parking facilities upon payment of the required fee as designated by City Council. (Ord. #4002, 1/18/94) SEC. 345. OBTAIN PARKING STUB.345. OBTAIN PARKING STUB. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such person entering thca gated parking facility where obtaining a paper parking stub is the only form of available parking control without first obtaining a parking tickctstub at the entrance gate. SEC. 346. EXIT WITHOUT PAYING.316. EXIT WITHOUT PAYING. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to exit the parking facility without first payinghaving paid the required fee for use of the parking facility. SEC. 347. DEFACEVANDALISM OF MECHANICAL AND ELCTRONIC DEVICES.31 7. DEFACE MECHANICAL DEVICES. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article to deface, hack into, injure, tamper with, open or wilfullywillfully break, destroy, impair the usefulness or impair intended operation of any mechanical or electronic devices installed under the provisions of this article. SEC. 348. ENTER RAMP OTHER THAN ENTRANCE.318. ENTER RAMP OTHER THAN ENTRANCE. Page 9 of 41 It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to attempt to enter a parking ramp in any other manner than provided, for entrance of motor vehicles. SEC. 349. PAY MONTHLY FEE.349. PAY MONTHLYPAY SUBSCRIPTION FEE. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article under the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to enter through the menthlysubscription parker's entrance unless the operator or owner of the vehicle has paid the appropriate monthlysubscription parking fee. SEC.350. PENALTY.350. PENALTY. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article and any person who aids, abets, or assists therein shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly. SEC. 351. APPLICATION OF REVENUE. (Repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 352. CITY PARKING LOTS.352. CITY PARKING LOTS. (a) That the City Council is hereby authorized to establish parking areas known as City Hall Lot adjacent to City Hall and City Hall Annex Lot adjacent to City Hall Annex. (Ord. #3360, 8/20/84) (b) The above parking areas shall be used strictly by city personnel. (c) Each vehicle parking in one of the above lots shall have a sticker issued by the City of Waterloo designating an assigned parking space. (d) Any stickered vehicle parking in a space not designated for that vehicle shall be considered in violation and will be subject to a six dollar ($6.00) fine for restricted parking.fines established by council resolution. (Ord. #4002, 1/18/94) (e) Any non-stickered vehicle parking in one of the lots under this ordinance shall be subject to a five dollar ($5.00) rcstrictcd parking fincfines established by council resolution, and the city shall have authority to tow such non-stickered vehicle at the owner's expense. ('91 Rev.) Page 10 of 41 SEC. 353. APPLICATION OF REVENUE.353. APPLICATION OF REVENUE. This section repealed by Ord. #5000 passed July 19, 2010. SEC. 354-357. RESERVED. Page 11 of 41 PARKING METERS Definitions: Meter or Parking Meter: Any device installed by the city for the purpose of controlling parking spaces and collecting fees. Multi Space Parking Meter: Also referred to as "pay station," "pay -and -display meter," or "kiosk," is a Meter that manages multiple parking spaces within a designated area and collect fees. Parking Zone: Any group of parking spaces designated as a parking zone by the city where certain parking regulations apply and is delineated from other parking areas; there could be several parking zones. Parking Fees: Cost of parking due to the city for parking a vehicle in a parking space as per City parking ordinances and cost requirements. Time Limit: Also referred to as Parking Interval or Parking Duration: The allowable time during which a driver may utilize a parking space to park a vehicle by paying the required parking Fees. Maximum Time or Maximum Time Limit: The maximum allowable parking duration in a particular space beyond which time parking is prohibited. Paid Parking: A system where fees are required for the use of designated parking spaces, collected via Parking Meters, mobile apps, attendants, or other methods. Cash Payment: Any method of paying for a one-time use of Paid Parking space such as legal currency or allowed electronic payment methods. Subscription: Paying a recurring fee such as monthly, quarterly, or annually to secure access to a designated parking spot or facility. Parking Ramp: off-street multi -story parking facility SEC. 320. DESIGNATION OF PAID PARKING AREAS. The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to designate and mark off individual parking spaces on streets and within designated parking lots as conditions permit and shall install Parking Meters providing parking time limits within the downtown area bound by Walnut Street, Seventh Street, South Street and Westfield Avenue. The location of the metered parking spaces and the type of meters installed providing parking time limits shall be designated by Resolution of the City Council. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88; '91 Rev.) SEC. 321. REGULATION OF PARKING IN INDIVIDUAL SPACES. Page 12 of 41 Whenever a vehicle is parked in a designated Paid Parking space, the person parking such vehicle shall pay as designated on the Parking Meter or signs if such Meter displays the signal showing that legal parking is only permitted upon such a payment. It is hereby established that the Parking Fees and parking Time Limit allowed for such fees for parking within individual Paid Parking spaces shall be by Resolution of the City Council. Notice to the public shall be given by appropriate signs setting forth the length of time for which parking is permitted and the conditions thereof. These may be upon the face of the Parking Meter, on the Parking Meter stand or in the immediate vicinity. Any vehicle which remains in an individual Paid Parking space after the prescribed time for parking is hereby determined to be illegally parked. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to vehicles parked or standing in the areas hereinbefore designated between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply on Legal Holidays. SEC. 322. FEES FOR SUBSCRIPTION RAMP AND LOT PARKING. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 323. EVIDENCE.323. Existence of a vehicle parked in any parking space designated as Paid Parking without making the required payment shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the unlawful parking of such vehicle by its operator. SEC. 324. OVERTIME PARKING. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such person to be parked overtime or beyond the period of legal parking time established for any Parking Meter zone as herein described. SEC. 325. EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TIME VIOLATION. It shall be illegal to park beyond the Maximum Time and each successive Parking Interval is a new violation regardless of payment status. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 326. RESERVED SPACE. Page 13 of 41 It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to cause, allow, permit, or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be parked in an individual parking space reserved for another as provided in Section 311. (Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 327. DEFACE PARKING METER. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Article for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy, or impair the usefulness of any Parking Meter installed by the city. SEC. 328. SLUGS NOT TO BE USED. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter, any slug, device, or metallic substance, or any other substitute for a coin of the United States. SEC. 329. INFORMATION ON TICKETS. It shall be the duty of all personnel authorized to enforce parking regulations to report: (a) The number of each single space Parking Meter which indicates that the vehicle occupying the parking space adjacent to such parking meter, or reference to the Multi Space Meter controlling the Parking Zone, is or has been parking in violation of the Traffic Code; (b) The state license number of such vehicle; (c) The time of day which the violation occurred; (d) Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation; the authorized personnel shall also attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parking in violation of this Traffic Code and instructing such owner or operator on payment or appeal procedures. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; Ord. #3591, 10/24/88; Ord. #3744, 9/24/90) SEC.330. PENALTY. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of either Section 324, 325, 326, 327 or 328 and any person who aids, abets, or assists therein, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished accordingly. Page 14 of 41 SEC. 331. BOND FOR MONEY COLLECTORS. The City Treasurer or a city employee designated by the Treasurer shall collect all coins deposited in the Parking Meters. Such employee, except for temporary help, shall furnish a bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) with surety approved by the City Council. All funds collected from Parking Meters shall be credited to the Parking Meter Fund ('91 Rev.). SEC. 332. FREE SPACES ALLOWED. Any authority heretofore or hereafter exercised by the City of Waterloo, Iowa, under any ordinance, rule or regulation restricting or prohibiting parking, independent of time limits, shall in no manner be affected by these sections pertaining to Parking Meters or any of the provisions thereof. The purpose of this article is to assist in the regulation of overtime parking by the use of Parking Meters, and it shall be so construed. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the City of Waterloo, Iowa, from providing for free parking space for loading and unloading, for taxicab stands, special events, and for other matters of similar nature. SEC. 333. APPLICATION OF REVENUE (Repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) Revenues from Paid Parking system including violation fees shall be used for ???? the operation, maintenance, and enhancements of parking systems and facilities and traffic safety improvements????? SEC. 335. PARKING FINES. (a) PARKING WITHOUT PAYMENT: It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking designated as Paid Parking space during permitted Paid Parking times without making the required payments. Legal parking is only permitted upon such a payment. This type of violation shall be designated as a meter violation. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: $??.00 if paid within 30 days $??.00 if paid after 30 days. (b) PARKING BEYOND MAXIMUM TIME: It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking designated as a Paid Parking space beyond the maximum period of legal parking time established for any designated Paid Parking zone. This type of violation shall be designated as overtime parking. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: Page 15 of 41 $??.00 if paid within 30 days $??.00 if paid after 30 days. (c) It shall be a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to park in any parking space which is in violation of any of the following subsections and shall be classified as an improper, restricted or prohibited parking violation. A fine for each violation of this subsection shall be: $15.00 if paid within 30 days $20.00 if paid after 30 days. Improper, restricted or prohibited parking violation shall be as follows: SEC. 273. STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING. SEC. 274. METHOD OF PARKING. SEC. 275. THEATERS, HOTELS AND AUDITORIUMS. SEC. 276. BUS AND TAXI ZONES. SEC. 277. LOADING ZONES. SEC. 281. LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM ALLEY. SEC. 282. PARKING IN ALLEY. SEC. 283. BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE. SEC. 286. PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED. SEC. 287. SUMMONS PLACED ON ILLEGALLY PARKING VEHICLE. SEC. 289. PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS. SEC. 290. NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS. SEC. 291. NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER. SEC. 292. NO PARKING HERE TO DRIVE SEC. 293. NO PARKING HERE TO TRACKS. SEC. 294. NO PARKING HERE TO ALLEY. SEC. 295. NO PARKING MAIL DROP. SEC. 296. NO PARKING HOTEL ENTRANCE. SEC. 297. TEN-MINUTE PARKING. SEC. 298. THIRTY -MINUTE PARKING. Page 16 of 41 SEC. 299. ONE -HOUR PARKING. SEC. 300. TWO-HOUR PARKING. SEC. 301. NO PARKING 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 302. NO PARKING 1:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 303. NO PARKING 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 P.M. SEC. 304. NO PARKING 6:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. EXCEPT SUNDAY. SEC. 305. NO PARKING ANY TIME EXCEPT SUNDAY. Meter bags may be rented from the City at a cost of $5.00 per day per bag. (Ord. #3744, 9/24/90; Ord. #4160, 4/1/96; Ord. #4627, 7/21/03; Ord. #5047, 5/9/11) SEC. 336-340. RESERVED. PARKING RAMPS SEC. 341. REGULATION OF PARKING OF CASH PATRONS. (a) Mechanical Devices The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the entrance and exit to parking ramps, when applicable, appropriate mechanical devices to regulate the entrance and exit of cash patrons using the parking facility. The mechanical devices regulating entrance in the parking facility shall provide for the entrance of one vehicle at a time, provided the operator of the vehicle entering accepts a parking ticket noting time of entrance. At the cash patron's exit from the parking facility there shall be maintained a facility where cash patrons shall pay for the use of the parking facility at the rates hereinafter set forth in this article. ('91 Rev.) (b) Parking Meters The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to install Parking Meters on parking ramps, when the city deems it to be appropriate for operations where mechanical gates will or will not be needed. SEC. 342. REGULATION OF PARKING OF SUBSCRIPTION PARKERS. (a) Mechanical Devices The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the entrance and exit to the parking ramp appropriate mechanical devices to regulate the entrance and exit of subscription parkers using the parking facility. The mechanical and/or electronic devices regulating entrance in the parking facility shall provide for the entrance of one vehicle at a Page 17 of 41 time, provided the subscription parker provides appropriate identification or proof as a subscription parker. ('91 Rev.) (b) Parking Meters The City of Waterloo is hereby authorized to issue electronic or other forms of permits for subscription parkers at ramps where control is established by gates, Parking Meters, or both. SEC. 343. PARKING RATES FOR CASH PATRONS. It is hereby established that the fees for cash patrons for all parking ramps shall be set by Resolution of the City Council. (Ord. #3324, 2/6/84; Ord. #3402, 8/19/85; Ord. #3416, 12/2/85; Ord. #5000, 7/19/10) SEC. 344. SUBSCRIPTION PARKING. Subscription parkers shall be authorized to use parking facilities upon payment of the required fee as designated by City Council. (Ord. #4002, 1/18/94) SEC. 345. OBTAIN PARKING STUB It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such person entering a gated parking facility where obtaining a paper parking stub is the only form of available parking control without first obtaining a parking stub at the entrance gate. SEC. 346. EXIT WITHOUT PAYING. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to exit the parking facility without having paid the required fee for use of the parking facility. SEC. 347. VANDALISM OF MECHANICAL AND ELCTRONIC DEVICES. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article to deface, hack into, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy, impair the usefulness or impair intended operation of any mechanical or electronic devices installed under the provisions of this article. Page 18 of 41 SEC. 348. ENTER RAMP OTHER THAN ENTRANCE. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to attempt to enter a parking ramp in any other manner than provided, for entrance of motor vehicles. SEC. 349. PAY SUBSCRIPTION FEE. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article under the provisions of this article for any persons to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of, or operated by, such persons to enter through the subscription parker's entrance unless the operator or owner of the vehicle has paid the appropriate subscription parking fee. SEC. 350. PENALTY.350. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article and any person who aids, abets, or assists therein shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly. SEC. 351. APPLICATION OF REVENUE. (Repealed by Ord. #3591, 10/24/88) SEC. 352. CITY PARKING LOTS.352. (a) That the City Council is hereby authorized to establish parking areas known as City Hall Lot adjacent to City Hall and City Hall Annex Lot adjacent to City Hall Annex. (Ord. #3360, 8/20/84) (b) The above parking areas shall be used strictly by city personnel. (c) Each vehicle parking in one of the above lots shall have a sticker issued by the City of Waterloo designating an assigned parking space. (d) Any stickered vehicle parking in a space not designated for that vehicle shall be considered in violation and will be subject to fines established by council resolution. (Ord. #4002, 1/18/94) (e) Any non-stickered vehicle parking in one of the lots under this ordinance shall be subject to a fines established by council resolution, and the city shall have authority to tow such non-stickered vehicle at the owner's expense. ('91 Rev.) Page 19 of 41 SEC. 353. APPLICATION OF REVENUE.353. APPLICATION OF REVENUE. This section repealed by Ord. #5000 passed July 19, 2010. SEC. 354-357. RESERVED. Page 20 of 41 Downtown Parking Page 21 of 41 Agenda An • Study Results • Survey Results • Occupancy Maps from Study • Parking Study Suggestions • Implementation • Traffic Code Updates • Kiosk Recommendation • Evaluation Process for Kiosk Vendor Selection Page 22 of 41 Parking Study Results • Fishbeck completed car counts with length of stay being monitored, counted parking spots, mapped them out with GIS data, and evaluated the size of the enforced parking area • Fishbeck requested public feedback from a survey and received over 1,300 responses o The next few slides will show some of the results - the full survey and responses are on the City's Website o The presentation given to the City Council is also available on the City's Website https://www.cityofwaterlooiowa.com/government/city_clerks/waterloo_parking_study_202 3.php Page 23 of 41 Parking Survey Results Waterloo Parking Survey At what time do you typically go to downtown? Monday through Friday 9 am- 5pm Weekend Evening Weekday Evenings Weekend Daytime Answers 500 1,000 Count Percentage Monday through Friday 9 am m 5pm 853 64.92% Weekend Evening 530 40.33% Weekday Evenings 403 30.67% Weekend Daytime 285 21.69% Answered:1,293 Skipped:21 Waterloo Parking Survey When you d rive downtown. where do you typically park? On -Street _ If -Street Public Lot Private parking at my destination (wakresidence/shop) Parking Structure Other (Explain) 1 0 Answers 500 1,000 Count Percentage On -Street 895 68.11 °I Off -Street Public Lot 158 12.02 °J Private parking at my destination (warier-asidencelshop) 151 11.49% Packing Structure 48 3.65% Other (Explain} 42 3.2% Answered: 1,294 Skipped: 20 Page 24 of 41 Waterloo Parting Survey Waterloo Parking Survey How would you prefer to pay for parking? 430 300 200 100 0 i Cash Credit card An swe rs Cash Credit card Mobile phone application No preference Mobile phone a... No preference Count Percentage 383 29.15 % 173 13.17% 338 2 5.72 9 370 28.16°fa Answered:1.254 Skipped: 5C In your opinion, who should pay the cost of building and maintaining public parking facilities? City through Tax Dollars Business Owners?Property Owners Parking Users/Customers 0 1 2 3 Average Rank Answers 1 2 sc ore 67.49% 17.17% 15.34% 1 GitythroughTax Dollars 2.52 845 215 192 Business 2 3 Quuners,Property Owners Parking Users+Gustorners 17.49% 38.82% 219 486 15.02% 44.01% 188 551 1.74 43.69% 1.74 547 Answered:1,252 Ski : 62 Page 2L of 41 Occupancy Maps LEGEND On Street Parking Occupancy Parking Lot Occupancy - 9096-10096 Occupied 95941 O0% Occupied - 9 1%-95% Occupied . 819690%Occupied - 6196 30%Occupied 919495% Occupied 81 %-9O96 Occupied 61 %AO% Occupied 0%80%Occupied © 0%$0% Occupied TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 E3 116 AM OCCUPANCY FEET NORTH fl 3C3 60C LEGEND Dn Street Parking Occupancy Parking Lot Occupancy �9696-100%0ccupied _ 9t%-100% Occupied 91%95%Occupied 819490%Occupied r, 619430%Occupied 0%-60% Occupied 91%-95% Occupied 81%-90% Occupied 01%-49% Occupied O%45096 Occupied NORTH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 NOON OCCUPANCY O 3C3 BCC FEET LEGEND On Street Parking Occupancy 98%-100% Occupied 9 1%-95% Occupied 819499%Occupied 6194EO%Occupied 0%-BO% nomipied Parking Lot Occupancy _ 9E196-10096 Occupied 919495% Occupied 8196-913% Occupied 6194fl0% Occupied 0% 30%0ccupied TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 2PM OCCUPANCY NORTH D gU126 of 41 Occupancy Maps 4, • LEGEND. On Street Parking Occupancy Parking Lot Occupancy � 98%100% Occupied 98%190%Occupied - 91%95%Occuped 91%P5%Decupied 8196-9056Occupied - 81%E8%Occup4d rrrrrrrrrrrrrr� 09680% Occupied 81%-PO% Occupied 81%-69% Occupied 09E-89% Occupied QArA ES. Clrf�a� max �: � cFau,x. LEGEND On Street Parking Occupancy Parking Lot Occupancy 9596-10D% Occupied 98%19016Occupied 91 %95% Occupied 91 %95% Occupied 81 %410% Occupied 81 %99% Occupied 61 %-130% Occupied 81 %fl9% Occupied 096.50% Occupied Q 0%-80% Occupied NORTH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 4PM OCCUPANCY FEET 3CD BCC CRY OFWCER.x,.,ER, NORTH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 6PM OCCUPANCY FEET 30.0 90D LEGEND On Street Parking Occupancy Parking Lot Occupancy � 98%100%Occupied _ 98%190% Occupied 91%-95%Occupied 81 %90% Occupied 81 %.BO% Occupied - 0%430% Ooa pied 91 %95% Occupied 81 %-99% Occupied 81 %89% Occupied 0%-60% Occupied NORTH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 8PM OCCUPANCY ��€ge 27 of 41 Parking Study Suggestions • Upgrade Technology used to enforce parking and remove meters • Upgrade to pay by plate • Use Kiosks, text -to -pay, and/or QR codes for payments • Create a capital parking maintenance plan for the parking ramp structures • Reduce the size of the enforcement area • Change hours of enforcement to 10 am - 7 pm • Offer 90 minutes of free parking Page 28 of 41 Downtown Parking Area Current Area of Enforcement Suggested Area of Enforcement 1 • l Metered Parking Three Hour Time Limit (No Cost) Monitor (No cost, no time limits until needed) Page 29 of 41 Implementation Discussion Discussion today: • Enforcement Area -Reduce Size of Enforcement area and the paid parking locations. • Free parking - how much time, if any, should be appropriate once kiosks are installed? • Rate changes - the current suggestion is to make areas of enforced paid street parking have the same rates • Hours of enforcement changes - should we change to 10 am-7 pm if giving some time for free? Do we need to include Saturday in our enforcement time/hours? • Citation fee changes - if increasing the parking fees, these should also be increased • Updates to ordinances - several sections in the traffic code will need to be updated with changes if implemented Page 30 of 41 Implementation Discussion • Discussion today: • Kiosk Recommendation - Traffic and Finance reviewed quotes from different vendors on sourcewell and the one received from Reimagine (Republic) Parking and determined IPS through sourcewell has the best pricing overall. • $162,258.75 for all products/startup costs (21 I PS MS3 Multi -Space Pay Stations), shipping, and installation • $13,200.00 monthly recurring costs (License Plate Reader (LPR), secure wireless gateway/data fee and meter management software, ability to use coupon codes, and convenience fees for mobile payments) Page 31 of 41 Evaluation Process for Kiosk Selection The goal for updating to kiosks is to improve parking management, enhance user convenience, optimize revenue collection, and show downtown Waterloo is progressive and welcoming. The Objectives for the improvement: . Streamline Payment Process • Collection Efficiency (No Broken Meters) . Flexible Payment Options . Reduce Maintenance Costs and Improve Durability . Collect & Analyze Data to Inform Future Decisions . Ability for Special Events, etc. . Monitor Performance Page 32 of 41 Evaluation Process for Kiosk Selection The goal for updating to kiosks is to improve parking management, enhance user convenience, optimize revenue collection, and show downtown Waterloo is progressive and welcoming. Criteria Used for Considering Vendor Quote: • Reputable • Widely Used • Up-to-date Technology • Management System • Reporting • Collection System • Enforcement • Costs • References Page 33 of 41 Evaluation Process for Kiosk Selection The goal for updating to kiosks is to improve parking management, enhance user convenience, optimize revenue collection, and show downtown Waterloo is progressive and welcoming. The Solutions/Systems that were considered: • T2 - PROVEN RECORD, WORK HORSE OF THE INDUSTRY • IPS - SMART CITY & CONNECTIVITY • FLOW BIRD- WORLD'S LARGEST • HOT SPOT - MANAGEMENT APP, WORKS WITH OTHER SYSTEMS Page 34 of 41 Desired Features Takes Cash & Credit Card Credit Card Chip Reader Pay by QR Code Pay by Text No App Pay by Phone Mobile App Hardware Cost All Inclusive Easy Enforcement Citation, Warning, etc. Handheld Citation Bulk or Subscription Pay Ability to add Features In the Future Solar Wireless Hardwire Capable — Fiber Easy to Use by Parkers Easy to Program Include Installation Analytical Reports Mobile Citation Support LPR Future Friendly / Smart Streets Communications to Center/ Fault Reporting User Friendly, Easy to Understand Instructions Be Rugged for Waterloo Environment Pay by License Plate Program for Special Events Pay by Business for Customer Print Intake/ Revenue Report Reporting, Revenue Generation Monitoring Validation/Coupon/Code Integrated Dashboard Training Central Online Map Rates Easily Adjustable Mapping Page 35 of 41 Overall What do we want when integrating a new system of parking and parking management into Downtown Waterloo? • Cost Effective. We don't have the parking traffic that a major city has, so we don't want to pay for more than what is necessary for us. • Easy to manage. Easy to create reports. Easy to view both parking data and financial data. Having a good parking management system will assist us in optimizing parking in downtown. • Improved enforcement. Making it easier to know where people are parked illegally to give citations. • User friendly! Paying for parking should be quick and easy. There should also be a variety of methods to make payment with. Cash, card, app, text, QR code, etc. Page 36 of 41 Costs Best Effort to Compare Cost Solution T2 IPS Flow Bird HotSpot Monthly On -Going Fees Without LPR Year 1 $19, 200.00 $13, 200.00 $17,640.00 Varies Year 2 $19, 200.00 $13, 200.00 $25,200.00 Varies Year 3 $19,200.00 $13, 200.00 $25,200.00 Varies Hardware $156,498.89 $145, 950.00 $161, 700.00 Varies Installation $20,951.45 $16,009.75 $15, 750.00 Varies Total for Installed Product $177,450.34 $161,959.75 $177,450.00 Varies Page 37 of 41 Further Checked IPS - Easier enforcement management - Easy to use pay stations. Pay stations can be customized! - A variety of payment methods. Includes but not limited to coin, card tap, pay by text, etc. - Price Page 38 of 41 IPS MS3 Pay Station • IPS can help us customize this to whatever we prefer. • Waterloo decals, languages, dollar bill collector, etc. • Simple Keys on Top Row • (Also Has Keyboard) Page 39 of 41 Other Municipalities (IPS's References) City of Cincinnati, Ohio Spoke to the ease of use with IPS and how they appreciated the real-time information that the reporting capabilities the software provides. Very pleased with customer service response times. Mentioned that nearby suburbs comparable to our size and smaller share their experiences. City of Deadwood, South Dakota Mentioned the ease of managing parking with the high number of tourists that visit each year. They loved that it is a one stop shop were everything is integrated into one manageable software. Says their financial team really appreciates the report data and the availability of live information. Mentioned that nearby Rapid City also uses IPS and are more than satisfied. Page 40 of 41 Thank you Page 41 of 41