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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #47 - Discussion Itemq TO: . Randy Rosencrantt Interim City Manager bit E I°ED 05 December 9. 1984 FROM: Roger M. Carlton,, r i / SUBJECT: ON -STREET PARKING METERS Director `,' •) ( Department of Of Mtreet •-ng : ki---_ Please find attached the report which was requested by the City Commission on November 8. 1984 regarding the on -street parking meter program since 1981. Pursuant to the request of the Commission it would be appreciated if you would schedule this for the "Committee of the Whole" portion of the January City Commission meeting. cc: Manny Alvarez TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Roger M. Carit Director Department of aza,�� DATE: December 59 1984 SUBJECT: ON -STREET PARKING METERS During the November 8, 1984 City Commission meeting the Department of Off - Street Parking was requested to prepare an analysis of the on -street parking meter program since 1981. Chairman Arnold Rubin requested that the attached report be given to the City Commission during the "Committee of the Whole" portion of the January meeting. In addition, the Off -Street Parking Board in their meeting of November 29, 1984 determined that the following actions be taken: o A system -wide review would be made of all meters to determine if the quarter -only meters could become nickel, dime and quarter meters. In order for this to be achieved, parts will have to be ordered and rates possibly adjusted to ensure that nickels, dimes and quarters divide evenly into hourly rates and the time limit on meters. This situation will greatly assist the retail merchants who are troubled by patrons asking for change. A full report will be made to the City Commission in January. o The maximum time limits on meters in Downtown and Little Havana will be reviewed to determine if longer time limits are in order. o The Off -Street Parking Board requests that the City Commission cooperatively appoint a Blue Ribbon Task Force of merchants and appropriate staff to assess the towing program in terms of utilizing a private tow company or Department tow trucks, hours of towing operation, and other operational policies. o A system -wide review will be made of meters in mixed residential neighborhoods. The City Commission is aware that 80 meters were removed in Little Havana. Two other neighborhoods where this review is appropriate are Coconut Grove and the Brickell areas. o This problem is solved in many Communities with a residential parking permit program. In residential areas where meters are installed residents are able to purchase a permit for approximately $25 annually if they are able to prove residency. The permit allows residents to park at meters without receiving citations. It should be clear that less than 500 meters (5 percent) are located in mixed residential areas throughout the City of Miami. The Department will propose a residential parking permit program within the next few months. o The Department of Off -Street Parking will retain a full time coordinator for neighborhood advisory groups to be created in the Allapattah, Martin Luther King/Edison, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Civic £Tu. Center, Design Plaza, Garment Center. Omni and Downtown areas. These .r, neighborhood advisory groups will review existing operations, advise the Off -Street Parking Board regarding operational programs, and review new meter installations to ensure that the expansion of on- '4A,street meters is understood by property owners. o The Department will not initiate any major meter installations until after the January City Commission discussion. In summary the Off -Street Board is cognizant of and shares the concerns of the City Commission regarding the issues that have arisen with the on -street meter program. The solutions and strategies suggested above may all be implemented " in the near future. It is the request of the Off -Street Parking Board that the City Commission review these solutions in the January meeting. cc: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Off -Street Parking Board TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROMs Arnold bin, Chairman Off-S reet Parking Board DATE: November 20, 1984 SUBJECT: Response to City Commission Discussion of November 8, 1984 light of recent inquiries concerning the on -street meter program of the Department rt" of Off -Street Parking, a number of questions and answers have been prepared to . provide background information and address the specific concerns of the Commission. 4 FOR WHAT PURPOSE WAS THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING { CREATED AND WHAT IS ITS LEGAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE CITY OF MIAMI? The Department was chartered in 1955 with a Special Act of the Florida Legislature. r The Department was granted responsibility for constructing garages, managing surface lots, and operating the City's on -street meter program . The City of Miami Commission confirms the appointment of members of the Off -Street Parking Board, approves the Department's annual budget, and issues revenue bonds to fund the construction of new parking facilities on behalf of the Department. n= IN WHAT FUNCTIONS DOES THE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY ENGAGE? The Department has three primary functions: o To manage parking facilities; rrr--wSPACES------.•----- 1981 .19 p 1984 Garages 19688 2,457 5,007 5,007 Lots 2,815 3,992 4,004 40167 jr sC4`.• On -Street 4.36$ 5,04 7�356� 7,881, Total Spaces 8, 871 11,483 16, 367 17,055 o To provide parking related services under various management agreements; SPACES — 1982 12 8� 1984 Metro -Dade County (Surface lots and Metrorail) 1,031 1,088 1,337 4,673 State of Florida (Coconut Grove Playhouse lot) - - 120 120 Miami -Dade Community College (Downtown Campus lot) - 223 223 223 City of Surfside (Meter collection) 560 560 Total Spaces 1,031 19311 2,240 5,576 o To manage the operations of Gusman Cultural Center and the Olympia Office Building. BY NEIGHBORHOOD, HOW MANY ON -STREET METERS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE, AND HOW HAVE THESE TOTALS CHANGED SINCE 1981? WHAT ARE THE CURRENT METER RATES AND PROJECTED REVENUES FROM THESE INSTALLATIONS? MINIMUM MAXIMUM PROJECTED ----------METERS:--------- RATE RATE REVENUES _ Neighborhood _- 1981 1982 198; 1984 PER R PER HOUR FY 84-85 _ Downtown 709 772 1,155 1,199 $ .15 $1.00 $ 569,600 Allapattah (137 removed - 1980) 0 0 0 - - - Omni 835 725 972 1,028 .15 .50 1210200 Coconut Grove 280 237 306 426 .15 .60 164,600 M. L. King (145 removed - 1980) 0 0 0 - - - Civic Center 256 237 324 321 .75 .75 137r600 Jackson.Hospital 215 160 226 227 .75 .75 1010200 Decorators Row 205 222 300 376 .50 .50 40,400 Little River 284 226 204 200 .25 .25 18,200 Garment District 239 203 260 262 .25 .25 189900 S.W. 8th Street 581 479 916 922 .25 .50 113,700 W. Flagler A SW lot St. 518 948 1003 1,513 .25 .25 1850600 Brickell 129 726 10062 1,070 .15 .75 1599800 Coral Way - �117 � I 32$ '7 .25 .25 39gOOO Total 4,368 59034 7,356 7,881 51,6690800 HOW DDFO-,THE NUMBER OF ON -STREET METERS,*A MIAMI dONPARE TO SIMILAR U. AN AREAS AND WHAT ARE THEIR RES, , 1VE RATE STRUCTURES? Miami Number of on -street meters , 453 Rates per hour: Minimum $ .15 Maximum 1.00 New D.C. Phil,._ Bo... ton Orleans ,. 12,893 , 150971 8,500 5►445 E .20 $ .25 E .25 $ .25 1.00 .75 1.00 .75 HOW DO ON -STREET METER RATES AND ENFORCEMENT LEVELS IN MIAMI COMPARE TO OTHER DADE COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES? Miami Coral Gables Miami Beach South Miami K3; Number of on -street meters ,f 53 3,710 49297 450 $ +t Rates per hour: Minimum $ .15 $ .30 ; .20 1.00 .10 Maximum 1.00 .30 7 14 1 Number of parking enforcement officers Total tickets issued in 1983 12 310,000 1429000 134,000 10,000 ¢' parking fi ; Revenue from parking tickets in 1983 $1,410,187 $7719515 $569,026 s649348 WHY ARE ON -STREET METERS INSTALLED? On -street parking meters are installed to balance parking needs and controls with the 1 maximization of peak hour traffic flow. Meters facilitate traffic management by =` creating needed turnover in commercial areas, by ensuring smooth transit operations, by increasing public safety through control of street widths and access to fire 4. hydrants, and by providing public services such as church and loading zones. WHAT IS THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PROPOSED NEW METER INSTALLATIONS? Proposed meter installations are initially reviewed by Metro Dade County and/or e µ, State of Florida based on location. City of Miami Police and Fire Departments are n. also consulted during this review process, as are affected residents, businesses, and neighborhood groups. The City Commission, in its adoption of the Five Year Strategic and Financial Operations Plan for the Department (approved on June 14, 1984) and the adoption of the Department's annual budget (approved on September 18, 1984), reviews .1h3�y4. N<y- all proposed new meter installations. WHAT ARE THE USES OF THE NET REVENUES FROM ON -STREET PARKING METERS? Parking meter revenues are utilized: 45:r o To offset the cost of operations (acquisition, enforcement, and maintenance of _ v meters and facilities); o To cash flow the construction of surface lots, including those built from 1981-1984: Municipal Lots: 6(Coconut Grove), 9(MDCC), 18(Civic Center -expansion), 20(Chopin Plaza), 23(Rickenbacker Flyover), 24(FEC property), 26(Civic Center -expansion), 27(Brickell), 38W(Downtown); o To pledge as a guarantee against revenue bond's required to build parking structures: Municipal Garage No. 3 (expansion). WHAT FUTURE PROJECTS ARE PROPOSED TO UTILIZE NET REVENUES FROM ON -STREET PARKING METERS? Those included in the Five Year Strategic and Financial Operations Plan approved by the Commission on June 14, 1984 are as follows: Lots Des gn Plaza ($95,000) Downtown -Under Metrorail Guideway ($155,000) Brickell (i90,000) E. Little Havana ($400,000) Edison Business District ($879000) Garages Tayside (Change to IDB'S) Coconut Grove Civic Center Design Plaza Sports & Exhibition Authority Municipal Lot No. 10 (Multi -Modal Transportation Center) Those additionally approved by the Commission through the adoption of the FY 84-85 budget on September 18, 1984 include: Lots Gar nd Avenue & Douglas Road ($759000) Peacock and Kennedy Parke ($325,000) Jackson Memorial Area ($75,000) Allapattah road projects ($250,000) -2- WHERE ARE wDDITIONAL ON -STREET PARKING METERS PROPOSED? As approved by the Commission in the Department's Five Year Plan, new on -street meter installations are planned for the following locations over the next five years. Each of these installations will require a major public information effort. The projected number of meters may change after public input is received. o On Biscayne Boulevard between Omni and NE 36th Street (800) o On NW and SW 12th Avenue between SW 8th Street and NW 7th Street (150) o On NW 17th Avenue between the Miami River and NW 20th Street (150) o On NW South River Drive between NW 10th and 12th Avenues (200) o On SW 8th Street between SW 27th Avenue and Red Road (700) Additional new meter installations approved by the Commission in the Department's FY 84-85 budget include: a On NW 7th Street between NW 17th Avenue and NW 32nd Avenue o On West Dixie Highway between HE 36th Street and NE 54th Street o On SW 27th Avenue between SW 16th Street and South Dixie Highway WHAT METHODS ARE AVAILABLE TO FINANCE PARKING GARAGES AS ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF PARKING METER REVENUE? The City of Miami pledged non -ad valorem tax revenues to build Municipal Garage /4 (World Trade Center) and Municipal Garage f5 (Government Center). The cumulative losses to date incurred by these facilities since their operations began total $3,740,900, and are expected to increase to $109230,275 before the facilities become financially self-sustaining in FY 1990. A second financing alternative is the use of Industrial Development Bonds (e.g. Bayside parking facility). As a rule, IDB's are only feasible if the parking facility is financially self-sustaining from the initiation of operations. The Bayside project is the only facility which has met this criterion in the 25 years the City and the Department have been financing garages. In addition, the potential use of IDB's has been severely limited due to new tax lawa-and a State of Florida allocation system. WHAT DOES THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD RECOMMEND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF A PARKING METER INSTALLATION PROGRAM AND RELATED SUPPORT ACTIVITIES (ENFORCEMENT AND TOWING)? o Expand participation by community groups. o Establish additional advisory councils in neighborhoods. o Appoint a staff member from the City Manager's Office to serve as a liaison with the Department. o The Off -Street Parking Board could hold public hearings prior to major new meter Installations, with a full report to the City Commission. o Expand survey activities of affected neighborhoods' residents and businesses prior to installation. DOES THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING SHARE REVENUES FROM THE ON -STREET PARKING METER PROGRAM? During the past year, the City of Miami received $19410,187 from parking tickets issued on the City's meters. As approved by the Commission on June 14, 1984, the -- Department's Five -Year Plan further determined that net revenue increases from new revenue producing programs (towing, booting, parking ticket management, managed operations) will be allocated through a cooperative decision -making process to support the Cit y's community development process. The Department's FY 84-85 budget -�"— projects i178,000 from new revenue producing programs to be shared with the City. This figure is expected to increase to $1,850,000 in FY 88. It is hoped that the information provided herein has addressed the Commission's specific questions, as well as placed the on -street parking meter program In its proper perspective. If the Off -Street Parking Board or the staff of the Department can provide any further information, please do not hesitate to call on us.