Staff Report
PREPARED BY: MATT MORLEY
Director of Parks and Public Works
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 408-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/21/2017
ITEM NO: 8
DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2017
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: DOWNTOWN PARKING
A. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DEFINING THE WORK PLAN AND TERM FOR THE
PARKING AND INFRASTRUCTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE
B. PROVIDE DIRECTION ON PRIORITIES TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND
PARKING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Council:
1. Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) defining the work plan and term for the Parking and
Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee.
2. Provide direction on priorities to the Transportation and Parking Commission.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 7, 2016 Town Council meeting, the Town Council directed staff to draft a
resolution to formalize the work plan and term of the Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc
Committee and to provide direction on priorities to the Transportation and Parking
Commission.
DISCUSSION:
Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee
The proposed resolution for the Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc Committee identifies the
work plan for the Committee as providing guidance to staff on business terms and project
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DISCUSSION (cont’d):
details for a downtown parking garage at 224 West Main Street with the term of the
Committee identified as 48 months. This will allow for staff to consult with the Ad Hoc
Committee as the project details develop prior to Council consideration.
Transportation and Parking Commission Priorities
The Transportation and Parking Commission establishes priorities for its work plan on an annual
basis and has just begun that process. This creates ideal timing for incorporating the input and
direction of the Council into the Commission priorities. The Commission often looks for
feedback on ways to support the Council and this input and direction should be very well
received.
Based on the discussion at the February 7, 2016 Council meeting, the following subjects were
identified as priorities for the Commission:
Time Limits on Parking – The Commission should review current parking time limits in
the downtown, including the distribution of time limited spaces and the occupancy of
the spaces.
Paid Parking – The Commission should evaluate the concept of paid parking, how that
would impact parking supply, and potential impacts on local business.
The Council also discussed evaluating potential solutions for d owntown business employee
parking. This topic was raised initially at the Council Policy Committee. Staff recommends that
the Policy Committee complete its consideration of this topic and then forward its
recommendation to the Transportation and Parking Commission for its review and input on
implementation details prior to Town Council consideration.
As the Commission works on these items, the Commission should engage downtown
businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, and downtown clientele in the evaluation through
outreach meetings, surveys, and other means. Within a twelve month timeframe, the
Commission should provide recommendations to the Council on which of these areas warrant
modification and where additional evaluation, including potential consultant based evaluations
are necessary.
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CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Council:
1. Adopt a resolution defining the work plan and term for the Parking and Infrastructure Ad
Hoc Committee.
2. Provide direction on priorities to the Transportation and Parking Commission.
COORDINATION:
This report has been coordinated with the Town Attorney and the Police Department.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact as a result of these actions.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachments:
1. Resolution Defining the Work Plan and Time Limits of the Parking and Infrastructure Ad Hoc
Committee.