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Receive and File Regarding Single-Space <br />Parking Meter Field Trial Program <br />December 3, 2012 <br />Page 2 <br />The IPS smart meters use a mechanism that retrofits into our current meter unit. Therefore, it is a <br />very economical way to upgrade without any changes to the infrastructure or need for additional <br />hardware and equipment. The device is solar-powered, uses LED lights to provide visual <br />enforcement, and will accept coins, tokens, credit/debit cards and smart cards. The data <br />management system will wirelessly notify parking operations staff of any faults or jams and <br />provides financial information on each meter. In addition, the change to solar-powered meters will <br />eliminate the need to replace over 2,400 nine-volt batteries each year. <br />Prior to and throughout the trial period, staff will initiate a public outreach effort to first, inform all <br />Downtown stakeholders, residents, and visitors, and secondly, to evaluate the success and <br />acceptance of the products. Public outreach methods to be utilized will include placing an online <br />public awareness video and survey on the city website and advertised throughout the city, as well <br />as a sticker being placed on each trial meter. Downtown Inc. will also be asked to help inform the <br />public by including an article in their newsletter. Staff will also personally speak with businesses in <br />the trial areas and parking meter and parking control officers will carry information material. The <br />IPS Group smart meters will include a variety of management reports to compare current meter <br />revenues with smart meter revenues on both sensored and non-sensored meters during this trial <br />period. <br />In order to use the credit card feature, a valid merchant account is needed prior to the installation. <br />First National Bank of Omaha, TSYS Merchant Solutions, LLC has provided the best rate to the <br />City. They will be responsible for the payment process of receiving transactions from the IPS <br />meters (via the wireless transmission) and depositing the transactions into the bank. The city is <br />charged a fee of .035 cents per transaction. <br />90A-2