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Recommendation to request City Manager to begin implementation on priority areas identified in the Downtown Parking Study and report on the progress of those initiatives.
DISCUSSION
On December 11, 2018, Development Services staff presented City Council with
the results of the Downtown Long Beach Parking Area Study (Study) that was
required as part of a Settlement Agreement with Long Beach Transportation and
Parking Solutions (LBTAPS) to assess parking within a portion of Downtown Long
Beach and Alamitos Beach (Study Area). The presentation included a summary
of the Study results and recommendations as well as an overview of the actions
and programs currently underway by various departmental staff, including Pubic
Works, Development Services, and Economic Development, to address parking
concerns in these areas of the City.
During discussion and comments on the matter, staff received feedback and
comments from Council members on their areas of concern. Staff reported that
a continued interdepartmental collaboration would ensue to identify practical and
low-cost strategies that could be implemented quickly, as well a long-range
strategy to establish a revenue stream to fund parking solutions recommended in
the Study on an ongoing basis.
As part of that effort, the following major priorities and opportunities arose:
1. Parking in City garages. Enhance promotion of the availability of longterm
and overnight parking in City garages.
2. Parking Assessment District. Initiate discussions with property owners,
business owners, and tenants in the Alamitos Beach area to establish a
parking assessment district with the objective of funding key
recommendations of the Study.
3. Overnight Parking Districts. Collaborate with residents and property
owners in the Study Area to assess the potential establishment of overnight
parking districts that would be effective during non-peak business hours.
4. Parking Meters. Assess the feasibility of installing parking meters on
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