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Recommendation to Approve Implementation of Various Parking Efficiency and Management Actions, including: (1) Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with IPS Group, Inc., for the Purchase, Installation, Maintenance and Management of 20 New MS3 Parking Pay Stations; the Maintenance and Management of 820 Existing Single-Space Parking Meters; and a Park Smarter Mobile Payment Option in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,176,045; and (2) Receiving an Update on Setting a Parking Pricing Strategy for Ferry Terminals.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section; 15301 (Existing Facilities) and15183 (Projects Consistent with a General Plan or Zoning). (Public Works 26541642) [Continued from September 17, 2024]
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) actively manages its public parking and curb space to achieve City Council-adopted goals related to transportation management, climate change, environmental protection, traffic safety, and economic development. The City Council Strategic Plan, General Plan, Alameda Point Transportation Management Plan, Transportation Choices Plan, and Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) call for parking management to reduce traffic, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ensure access to services and facilities, and support the vitality of the City's two main street commercial areas.
To fulfill these goals, staff recommend the following actions:
1. Purchase 20 Solar Powered, MS3 Parking Pay Stations from IPS Group, Inc. (IPS) to improve how people pay for parking and to allow the City to better monitor the operability of the stations in existing and new paid parking areas.
2. Introduce IPS Park Smarter Mobile Payment option, which will significantly enhance parking services across the City, ...
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