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Downtown RPP Implementation

November 17, 2015 City of Palo Alto

City Hall, Council Conference Room 3:00 – 4:30

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1. Goals and Agenda

2. Review October workshop findings

3. Phase 2 Discussion

Agenda

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Phase 1 Update

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Review of Workshop Exercise

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Workshop Exercise

Question: Develop ONE strategy for RPP Phase 2

permit distribution.

What we heard from you:

– Overall, RPP is going well

– Need to disperse employees throughout RPP district • Microzones

• By block

• Other?

– No consensus on limiting total employee permits • Maintain % distribution based on parking availability

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Workshop Exercise

Question: Determine ONE impactful change to

implement in Phase 2.

What we heard from you: – Improve online permit website and related communications

– Uniform permit format

– Improved communications to residential and business communities

– Allocate additional resources to RPP rollout

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Phase 2 Options

Putting the pieces together

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Proposed RPP Boundary

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Proposed RPP Boundary

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Option 1: Concentric

Zones

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Option 1: Concentric Zones Structure

– 3 zones forming rings around Downtown

Employee Permit Distribution – Capped within each zone to maintain an average occupancy rate

based on total on-street parking available

Pros – Can effectively manage distribution

– Easily expanded

– Pricing option available

Cons – Commuters likely to park on inner edge of zone

– Pricing may encourage parking in outer zone

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Option 2: Large

Neighborhood Zones

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Option 2: Large Neighborhood Zones

Structure – Based on established neighborhood boundaries

Employee Permit Distribution – Capped within each neighborhood to maintain an average occupancy

rate based on total on-street parking available

Pros – Easily defined based on neighborhood

– Clear and easily communicated zones

Cons – Some neighborhoods are not clearly defined

– Employees will continue to park in portions of zones nearest to Downtown

– Large zones more difficult to manage distribution

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Option 3: Microzones

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Option 3: Microzones

Structure – Based on established neighborhood boundaries

Employee Permit Distribution – Capped within each zone to maintain an average occupancy rate based

on total on-street parking and existing occupancy

Pros – Small zones allow for more precise management of occupancy

– Adaptable and easily expanded

Cons – More complex management and permit distribution

– Less clear communications with more small zones

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Employee Permit Availability

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Total Demand

Off-street Supply

Suggested Permit Sales

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Discussion

Get up, walk around, make notes on each option (20 minutes)

Roundtable discussion to review

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Next Steps

Council meeting Monday, December 7

Will include Stakeholder feedback in Staff report

Requesting Council direction on Phase 2 structure and direction to return in early 2016

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