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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-22 Parking Place Commission Final Minutes REGULAR MEETING MINUTES January 11, 2022 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REGULAR MEETING PARKING PLACE COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Chairperson Abarca ROLL CALL Present: Dana Abarca, Chairperson Hermes Monzon, Vice Chairperson Jolene Malfatti, Commissioner Absent: City Staff: Christopher Espiritu, Secretary of the Parking Place Commission Adena Friedman, Principal Planner Tony Rozzi, Chief Planner VACANT, Clerk AGENDA REVIEW: No changes PUBLIC COMMENT: None received through email or voicemail or during the meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of the Parking Place Commission December 14, 2021 Motion – Commissioner Malfatti / Second – Vice Chair Monzon – to approve the minutes as submitted. Approved by voice vote (3-0-0). ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 2. Parking Place Commission Annual Reorganization - With no objections and at the insistence of other Commissioners, Hermes Monzon was elected as PPC Chair for 2022. With no objections, Jolene Malfatti was nominated and elected for Vice Chair. DocuSign Envelope ID: EFB5D289-FE68-476C-8DB4-6E05F5DEA026 a. ACTION: Election of TSC Chair Dana Abarca, 3-0 b. ACTION: Election of TSC Vice-Chair Jolene Malfatti, 3-0 3. Parking Rate Changes 2022 – INFORMATIONAL - Staff continued the discussion on potential parking rate increases and approached the potential schedule of any rate increases. - Staff provided background information on the 2017 Parking Rate Policy, 2019 Staff Report and Resolution for Parking Rate changes. These documents are attached to these Meeting Minutes. - Commissioner Comments: o Chair Monzon echoed previous statements regarding lack of details on how Parking District Funds are being spent. o With regards to the approval of parking rates, Chair Monzon noted a disconnect with the act of increasing parking rates but then there are meter revenue losses regarding parklets and construction projects. ▪ Staff noted that construction projects that occupy meters do pay for those meters through a separate process with the Finance Department. ▪ Staff also noted that parklets are a pandemic response to aid businesses especially at the height of the pandemic. The outdoor dining program will be moving to a paid program in the next few months and will require permits and meter reimbursement to the City. o Vice Chair Malfatti asked if there was a survey done to assess whether the parklets are still viable. ▪ Staff noted that outreach has been conducted and in reality, only 3 or 4 locations would opt-in to the paid program. Staff has been working on removing non-compliant parklets. o Chair Monzon elaborated that increasing rates for the parking garage is discussed without discussing maintenance of that structure o Chair Monzon asked for clarification on why Lot 18 was not accepted as a potential location for the garage, but Miller/Cypress Lot is acceptable even though it is a smaller lot. ▪ Chief Planner Rozzi clarified that the designers/consultants envisioned using the smaller lot with mechanical stackers to accommodate the parking garage o Chair Monzon asked for clarifications on the potential users of the garage ▪ Chief Planner Rozzi noted that the garage is being developed to capture the commercial demand for parking, not airport and not meant to be overflow parking for the residential developments as those are built to be self-parked. o Commissioner Abarca noted that 1 parking space per unit is not enough ▪ Chief Planner acknowledged that Staff is always trying to find a balance allowing for more parking with more housing units DocuSign Envelope ID: EFB5D289-FE68-476C-8DB4-6E05F5DEA026 o Chair Monzon requested that the City Manager or City Council Members be present at a future meeting so that Community Members may be able to speak directly on these concerns. ITEMS FROM THE COMMISSION - Chair Monzon notified staff that the website for the Parking Place Commission needs to be updated to ensure public access to the agenda and minutes. Chairperson Abarca adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted. _____________________________ _____________________________ Christopher Espiritu Hermes Monzon Parking Place Commission Secretary Parking Place Commission Chairperson DocuSign Envelope ID: EFB5D289-FE68-476C-8DB4-6E05F5DEA026