The City of San Luis Obispo invites community members to two more public input opportunities for the 2024 Parking Rate Study in May.
The City will hold a Parking Rate Study Public Meeting online via Zoom on May 2 to get community feedback on the recommendations on parking rates and operations in the downtown area that will be brought to the City Council for consideration during a Special City Council Meeting on May 14. Input and comments can also be emailed to: [email protected].
Community Input Meeting
When: Thursday, May 2, 2024
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Where: Zoom Meeting
Special City Council Meeting
When: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Where: 990 City Hall Council Chambers
Final rate and operations changes based on Council feedback and community input will be incorporated into the final 2024 Parking Rate Study report scheduled for completion in June 2024.
At the May 14, 2024, Council meeting, staff will present findings from the community input efforts, occupancy survey results, financial modeling scenarios, and preliminary recommendations. Staff will be asking for City Council direction on recommendations including any opportunities for immediate actions to modify parking rates and operations in downtown San Luis Obispo. The final rate study report will be completed in June 2024.
About the 2024 Parking Rate Study
Parking in San Luis Obispo, especially in downtown, is an ongoing point of community interest. Community members have offered many ideas that could make downtown parking more user-friendly and affordable. To explore some of these ideas, the City is conducting a Parking Rate Study that includes community engagement to analyze parking demand, pricing, and user experience. The goal is to identify short- and long-term solutions to help keep downtown parking accessible and affordable while maintaining a sustainable Parking Fund forecast.
Since February, the City has engaged with the community via community meetings and an online survey that received very high engagement with over 2,700 responses. Additionally, the consultant has collected and analyzed parking demand, pricing, and built financial models that look at various parking rate scenarios in line with the City and community’s needs.
The results from the models will be used to develop parking priorities and preliminary recommendations to shape future parking service rates and operations. Community input on the parking experience is a critical component of the study.
For more information about the 2024 Parking Rate Study, please visit www.slocity.org/parking.