HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-20 Public Comment - E. Carpenter - residential parking permit feesFrom:Carpenter, Eileen
To:Agenda
Subject:residential parking permit fees
Date:Tuesday, September 1, 2020 9:57:10 AM
I would like to comment on the agenda item for the Aug 3 commission meeting to raise residential
parking permit fees. I am against this increase. I believe that the fees collected for the permits and
the fines collected for violations should be used to fund the parking district as was outlined in the
minutes from when the parking district was created. It seems that the current parking commissioner
has conveniently decided to ignore those minutes and make up his own version of what was decided
at the onset. I have to wonder why he is choosing to ignore the minutes that “were lost” until they
were found recently. This Leads me to understand why citizens have less and less trust in
government and elected officials.
Kathy Powell our neighborhood UNA association president put together the following numbers
which I agree with. Please take a look at them and the minutes of the 11/15/1993 meeting before
you vote tonight. I trust you will consider all input on this matter and make an informed decision
base on the facts.
Using permit fees and fines as intended actually creates a surplus at the current $30/permit fee.
The MSU/BHS RPPDs ARE sustainable - Right Now!
At Parking Commission meetings 7/9/2020 and in minutes from 6/13/19, Parking Program Manager
Ed Meece stated that:
FY 2020 & expected 2021 2,082 permits sold = $ 61,093 (at $30/permit)
FY 2019 issued citations approx. = $100,000 *________________
Est revenue using fees and fines $161,093
FY2021 Budget Expenses MSU/BHS RPPDs ($115,471)
Net Surplus approx. $ 45,000
*FY2020 Parking fines may be less due to COVID-19 shutdown in spring, but a decrease of $45,000 is
most unlikely.
Just learned that the FY 2020 citation issued = $85,320.
So Est revenue using fees and fines is $146,417 (if fees stay at $30). Budgeted expenses are still
$115,471 leaving an est surplus of $30,946.. If 2,000 permits are sold at $20 or $25 thatwould still leave a surplus of $11-21,000.
Eileen Carpenter
1542 s grand Ave