HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23219-05-2018 Ordinance No. 23219-05-2018
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
MUNICIPAL PARKING FUND, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$190,000.00, FOR INSTALLING AND STAFFING PARKING METERS IN THE WEST 7TH
URBAN VILLAGE CORE; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated appropriations in the Municipal Parking
Fund in the amount of $190,000.00, from available funds in the form of additional charges for services
revenue, with $115,000.00 allocated for a capital transfer out to partially fund installation of parking meters in
the West 7th Urban Village Core and $75,000.000 allocated to the Transportation and Public Works
Department for staff costs associated with these parking meters.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance 22927-09-2017 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPRO E1D AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETAR.
NM
Jessica S g v ng ary k Ka r
Assistant ey Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 15. 2018
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/15/2018 - Ordinance Nos. 23218-05-2018, 23219-05-2018
& 23220-05-2018
DATE: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: G-19283
LOG NAME: 20WEST 7TH URBAN VILLAGE CORE ON STREET PARKING RATES
SUBJECT:
Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 22, Sections 22-191 and 22-192 of the City Code to Establish
Operational Hours for On-Street Parking Meters, Parking Meter Rates, and Boundaries for the West 7th
Urban Village Core to be Effective August 3, 2018, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached ordinance amending Chapter 22, Sections 22-191 and 22-192 of the City Code
to establish operational hours for on-street parking meters, parking meter rates, and boundaries for
the West 7th Urban Village Core to be effective August 3, 2018;
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Municipal Parking Fund, from available funds in the amount of$190,000.00, including $115,000.00
for a capital transfer, for installing the parking meters for the West 7th Urban Village Core and
$75,000.00 for staff costs; and
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Municipal Parking Capital Fund, from available funds in the amount of$115,000.00 as a capital
transfer from the Municipal Parking Fund.
DISCUSSION:
On May 8, 2018, at City Council Work Session, staff provided a briefing on the continued growth and
development within the West 7th Street Urban Village Core and the resulting traffic demand and lack of
on-street parking for business patrons. Numerous work sessions have occurred with area stakeholders to
understand the mobility and parking issues of the area and develop actions that would be appropriate to
improve conditions. The availability of on-street parking for business patrons was determined to be an
important element to maintain and grow the economic vitality of the area. Based on the feedback from
stakeholders, it is recommended to deploy paid, on-street parking with time restrictions in the West 7th
Street Urban Village Core area so that more parking spaces are available, which allows different
customers to visit the area.
Staff recommends that Chapter 22, Sections 22-191 and 22-192 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas (2015), as amended, (City Code), be amended to allow installation of parking meters in the area.
Staff recommends the West 7th Urban Village Core boundaries be established as the area bounded by
Foch Street to the east, University Drive to the west, Lancaster Avenue to the south and West Sixth Street
to the north. Staff further recommends that parking meters be installed in the West 7th Urban Village Core
and operational from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. This change will provide 84 hours per week of
regulated, on-street metered parking time where currently there is limited or no regulation within the high
demand retail and restaurant district area.
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In addition to the introduction of regular and extended metered hours to the West 7th Urban Village Core,
it is also recommended that a variable rate structure should be implemented to address the supply and
demand imbalance by changing parking rates in response to parking demand.
Staff proposes to amend the short-term rate structure (less than four hours) for the West 7th Urban Village
Core area such that the parking rate would be a variable rate between a low of$0.15 and a high $0.75 per
ten minutes (i.e. from $0.90 per hour to $4.50 per hour)with the intent to establish initial rates of$1.00 per
hour between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and $2.50 per hour between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. throughout
the week.
The combination of extended-hour metered parking and the implementation of variable rate parking has
been used in high demand business and entertainment districts in large cities such as Seattle, New York,
San Francisco, and Boston to address the issue of excessive parking demand and a limited supply of on-
street spaces. These cities now have extended hour parking and a variable rate structure with rates as low
as $1.00 per hour during times of the lowest demand (less than 60% occupancy) and as high as $8.00 per
hour in times of the highest demand when parking occupancy level exceed 80%. This combined strategy
has led to significant improvements in the parking and traffic equation such as higher turn rates for each
space, reduction in traffic congestion, improved space availability on each block face, and noted
improvement in sales taxes in many of these business and entertainment districts.
To accommodate on-street parking meters the West 7th Restaurant& Bar Association has negotiated a
lease agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District for use of the nearby Farrington Field
parking lot, which will provide additional parking for the employees and patrons of the area. This
arrangement provides an excellent alternate parking arrangement for patrons, which will offer the
combination of inexpensive parking rates and longer term parking. This option will lead to overall less
demand for on-street parking spaces during peak demand periods and is part of the strategy to reduce
traffic circulation and congestion in this area.
On December 12, 2017, (M&C G-19187) City Council approved the Five Year Municipal Parking Fund
(MPF) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which addressed the need for expansion of metered parking into
areas such as the West 7th Urban Village Core. Capital and installation costs to startup metered parking
in the final quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 will be $240,000.00, of which $125,000.00 has already been
appropriated through M&C G-18772. An additional $115,000.00 needs to be appropriated for installation
and startup costs, and an additional $75,000.00 needs to be appropriated for parking compliance and
parking service workers for the remaining Fiscal Year 2018. Staff expects that the revenue during the final
quarter of Fiscal Year 2018 from the new metered parking area in the West 7th Urban Village Core will
cover 90% of the $190,000.00 overage with the remaining $20,000.00 covered by surplus meter revenue
from other operational areas. An improvement package has been submitted to address costs in Fiscal
Year 2019 and beyond, all of which are anticipated to be covered by the resulting revenue stream.
The meters within the West 7th Urban Village Core will be located within COUNCIL DISTRICT 9.
This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Director o Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available as appropriated of the Municipal Parking Fund
and the Municipal Parking Capital Fund budgets and that the Municipal Parking Fund is responsible for
the collection and deposit of funds due to the City.
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FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Doug W. Wiersig (7801)
Additional Information Contact: Peter Elliott (7977)
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