Item 20 - Citywide Parking Study — Consulting Services

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DIXON FEHRtPEERS RESOURCES UNLIMITED term and long-term priorities based on current and projected parking demand, parking and transportation trends, and community willingness. DIXON will identify steps that the City may undertake to future -proof its parking program and plan for the overall public benefit. These recommendations will include the following: • Recommendations to streamline existing residential permit parking policy, number of current permits, and participating residences. • Recommendations for the permit parking process, including, but not limited to, determining procedures to address challenges in areas where single-family and multi -family neighborhoods are co -located, determining permit limits for vehicles per household, evaluating permit parking options by time of day, and addressing the effects of paid parking in adjacent commercial corridors. • Recommendations for permit administration, issuance and renewal, and associated costs. • Recommendations for municipal code updates that are consistent with California law and consider the Attorney General's opinion (#14-304). DIXON will work with City legal staff to conduct a thorough municipal ordinance review to determine enhancements or edits that will "future -proof' code language to prepare the City for the implementation and management of a revamped permit program. Our extensive experience working with California cities will allow us to identify issues and address gaps in the existing code. Drawing from our experience in the City of Costa Mesa and other nearby municipalities, we will compile all relevant code sections and provide a revised version for consideration. This will include instances where the City may be able to simplify municipal language to improve program efficiency. We will also evaluate parking policies related to the management of multi -family and commercial developments located adjacent to single-family residences. • Recommendations based on lessons learned and best practices from other cities in the region. We have included local project references from Costa Mesa and Norwalk to emphasize our familiarity with parking programs in Orange County. Using these cities, as well as other Southern California municipalities of similar size, demographics, and mixed -use downtowns, we will identify comparable permit rates. • Recommendations based on parking time prohibitions and related issues/challenges, as determined from the Existing Conditions Assessment. • Recommendations for potential parking partnerships with private entities. We have extensive experience structuring shared parking agreements, and we understand the practical and political realities of negotiating a community of diverse stakeholders. In the City of San Leandro, DIXON is currently leveraging shared parking agreements to improve parking management, part of an array of services that helped the City earn the title of 2018 Public Parking Program of the Year by the California Public Parking Program. • Recommendations for enforcement including fines, towing, administration, and equipment. During the Existing Conditions Assessment, DIXON will discuss options for enforcement with internal stakeholders, including pros, cons, and methods of cost recovery. • Recommendations to revise parking standards for development and planning in order to adequately address projects parking needs. This will include the development of standards for future parking demand analysis. • Recommendations related to the use of alternative striping for multi -family parking stalls. • Financial analysis of the City's existing and proposed residential permit parking program and recommendations for applicable permit fees. This will include a review of Santa Ana Housing Authority income limits for permit pricing consideration. Dixon Resources Unlimited I Citywide Parking Study for City of Santa Ana 19