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Contract Award for Downtown Parking Meter Operations & Maintenance <br />February 16, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />City's revenue generated from credit card transactions increased by an average of $23,000 per <br />month since the adjustment of meter rates. <br />In order to meet the needs of the Downtown parking meter users and enhanced customer service <br />levels, additional funds for the continuation of Phase II are required. The current agreement with <br />IPS allows for on -going monthly operating and maintenance expenses. Staff recommends <br />approval of the recommended action to allocate the necessary funds for the on -going monthly <br />operating and maintenance expenses ($234,000), extended warranty purchases ($126,000), <br />miscellaneous costs for repairs ($45,000) and a contingency ($81,000) for the expansion of the <br />smart meter program and further enhancements of pay -by -phone features to facilitate daily <br />operations. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT <br />Approval of these items assists the City in meeting Goal #3 — Economic Development, Objective #4 <br />(continue to pursue objectives that shape downtown Santa Ana into a thriving, culturally diverse, <br />shopping, dining, and entertainment destination), Strategy B (create a comprehensive program to <br />manage parking that includes innovative strategies to provide parking , create revenue and enhance <br />accessibility in the downtown), Strategy C (use technology to promote downtown Santa Ana <br />businesses, entertainment, restaurants as well as to improve patron experience [e.g. smartphone <br />application, wayfinding application, smart meters, electric vehicle charging stations, etc.). <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available for the operating costs for the balance of FY 2015 -2016 (March 2016 -June <br />2016) and the three remaining years (FY 2016 -17, 2017 -18 and FY 2018 -19) of the contract will <br />be budgeted into the Parking Meter— Contract Services account (02710131- 62300) as follows: <br />Fiscal Year <br />Account <br />Amount <br />FY 2015 -16 (March 1, 2016 -June 30, 2016) <br />02710131 -62300 <br />$ 54,000 <br />FY 2016 -17 <br />02710131 -62300 <br />162,000 <br />FY 2017 -18 <br />02710131 -62300 <br />162,000 <br />FY 2018 -19 (July 1, 2018— February 28, 2019) <br />02710131 -62300 <br />108,000 <br />Total <br />$486,000 <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT: <br />Francisco Gutierrez <br />Executive Director <br />Finance and Management Services Agency <br />22Ci -2 <br />