EVANSTON Parking System Update and Recommendations Erika Storlie

EVANSTON Parking System Update and Recommendations Erika Storlie, Assistant City Manager April 29, 2019 Administrative Services

PARKING DISCUSSION ITEMS • Longer term parking options in business areas outside of core downtown & downtown after 5 pm • Convenience fee for Park. Evanston App • Lock out on App/Payboxes (desire for customers to be allowed to return multiple times all day) • Street Sweeping Administrative Services

MAXIMUM PARKING TIMES Recommendations included in agenda packet: • 4 hour max at City surface parking lots • 4 hour max on secondary meter streets outside downtown (at least one block off the storefront area) • 4 hour max after 5 pm in business districts outside downtown and select downtown areas • More long term meters in underutilized areas Administrative Services • Ongoing evaluation; may return with add’l

PARKEVANSTON APP • Widespread adoption - currently 70, 000+ transactions per month. 16, 500 active monthly users; 52, 000+ downloads • User feedback requests elimination of convenience fee on every transaction. • App is currently provided free to City; only payment to vendor is via convenience fee • January 1, 2019 City started paying fee for customers who pay for maximum parking Administrative Services

PARKEVANSTON APP Currently working with vendor on new fee option Individual Transaction Users Wallet Users $. 35 cents charged per transaction City would pay transaction fee Benefits Visitors/occasional parkers do not need to load wallet One time credit card transactions have less fees for City. Users can pre-load increments of $10 via credit card or cash Administrative Services

LOCKOUT PERIOD Exists to prevent all day parking on street • City Code currently states that parkers can only park 1 time per day per block • Lockout period currently set at 30 minutes (from 5 hours) • Difficult to determine if a car has parked 5 hours or parked for 20 minutes, left, and returned for 1 hour • Working with Paybox & App vendors on solution • Returning to Parking & Transportation Administrative Services Committee with options

STREET SWEEPING Changes to enforcement: • No longer towing except for special postings (ordinance adopted as part of 2019 budget) • 3, 000 warning tickets issued in March • Ticket price has increased, but it is substantially less than cost and inconvenience of towing vehicle • Ongoing discussion about signage Administrative Services

CURRENT PARKING PROJECTS Also working on: • Multi-garage monthly permit • Wheel tax purchase through Park. Evanston app • More access to SOS database of registered vehicles • Discount program in the Maple and Church Parking Garages for entry/level retail employees • Vacation rate and long term storage rate Administrative Services for residents in parking garages

CURRENT PARKING PROJECTS Also working on (Con’t): • Improved signage displaying app zone numbers • Creating parking infographic for display in businesses • Promotional campaign for garages: 5 hours for $5 dollars • Improved signage directing customers to surface lots and garages with longer time limits • Return to Council with another update in Administrative Services

QUESTIONS? Administrative Services

600 -700 CHICAGO Teal highlight-meters change to 2 hr limit 8 am 5 pm, 4 hr limit 5 -9 pm, $1. 50/hr Light Green highlightmeters change to 12 hr limit, $. 50/hr Administrative Services

CHICAGO AVENUE AND MAIN STREET Teal highlights-meters change to 2 hr limit 8 am-5 pm, 4 hr limit 5 pm-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Lot 15 - change to 12 hr limit, $. 50/hr Lot 24 -change to 4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Yellow highlights: 800 Custer meters-4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr 600 Washington Meters-4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Administrative Services

Chicago and Dempster Teal highlights-meters change to 2 hr limit 8 am-5 pm, 4 hr limit 5 -9 pm, $1. 50/hr Yellow highlights: (1200 Sherman, 900 Dempster, 1200 Chicago)-meters change to 4 hr limit 8 am-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Light blue highlight-20 minute limit, $. 50 Lot 60 -4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Note-1100 Chicago Meters (not pictured) 12 hr limit, $. 50/hr Administrative Services

Downtown - Sherman and Grove Green highlightsmeters remain 2 hr limit 8 am-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Blue highlight-20 minute limit, $. 50 Lot 14 -4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Administrative Services

Downtown-North Green highlights-meters remain 2 hr limit 8 am 9 pm, $1. 50/hr Yellow highlights-meters change to 4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Light green highlightsmeters change to 12 hr limit, $. 50/. hr Lot 3 -4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Purple-Church St Garage Administrative Services

Downtown-West Yellow highlight-meters change to 4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Teal highlights-meters change to 2 hr limit 8 am-5 pm, 4 hr limit 5 pm-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Lot 25 and 27 -4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Purple- Sherman Plaza Garage Administrative Services

2000 -2100 Central Teal highlights-meters change to 2 hr limit 8 am-5 pm, 4 hr limit 59 pm, $1. 50/hr Light blue highlightmeters change to 20 minute limit, $. 50/hr Lot 4 -4 hr limit, $1. 50/hr Administrative Services

2700 -2900 Central Yellow highlightmeters change to 4 hr limit 8 am-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Teal highlightsmeters change to 2 hr limit 8 am-5 pm, 4 hr limit 5 pm-9 pm, $1. 50/hr Administrative Services