TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Director
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion of Fees for the Business Use of the Public Right-of-Way (Community Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction on requiring businesses using the public right-of-way to render payment for such use with the fees tied to parking meter revenue replacement for use of parking spaces, and a per-square-footage fee for use of non-parking space portions of the public right-of-way, after expiration of the Los Angeles County COVID-19 restrictions on indoor dining (expected on or about June 15, 2021).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City is currently losing revenue of approximately $734,597 annually due to 78 public metered parking spaces used by businesses operations, specially outdoor dining. This includes lost citation revenue of approximately $101,000 annually. The City is also foregoing revenue for use of non-parking space portions of public right-of-way. The revenue loss of approximately $114,000 annually from non-parking space portions at $3 per square foot per month. The analysis of the loss in parking meter revenue was initially estimated to be $544,000 annually, based on 67 parking spaces. This includes the loss of parking citation revenue estimated to be $87,000 annually. Revenue from parking meters is directed into the Parking Fund and Capital Improvement Plan Fund, which is used to improve and repair City parking facilities, as well as on-going maintenance expenses. Lastly, staff time in support of outdoor dining is not reimbursed.
BACKGROUND:
On June 5, 2020, through Emergency Order No. 10, the City approved the Outdoor Dining and Business Use Program. This consisted of a...
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