TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Libby Bretthauer, Finance Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Financial Services Manager
John Albi, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with ParkMobile, LLC for Credit Card Merchant Processing Services Related to Parking Pay Stations and the Mobile Parking Payment System, in the Amount of $1,100,000 for the Remaining 27 Months in the Agreement, for an Updated Not-to-Exceed Amount of $3,528,310. (Budgeted) (Finance Director Bretthauer).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0106
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 26-0106, approving Amendment No. 1 with ParkMobile, LLC for merchant processing services required for handling credit and debit card transactions associated with the City’s Parking Pay Stations and Mobile Parking Payment System.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funds are included in the FY 2027 Budget for merchant processing fees within the Parking Fund, County Lots Fund and State Pier and Parking Fund. Merchant processing fees have grown significantly in the past few years as more customers have shifted their preference to pay by card or through online payment platforms. Historically, the City has absorbed processing fees as a cost of operations. Staff is currently evaluating all credit card processing fees that could be passed through to the end user as a convenience fee to recover costs and will return to the City Council with this discussion at a future date.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 17, 2026, City Council Meeting, a three-year agreement with ParkMobile, LLC was awarded for the purchase, installation, and operation of parking pay stations and mobile parking payment system services with a not-to-exceed amount of $2,428,310.
Through the implementation process, City staff were tasked with identi...
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