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PARKING STUDY
CITY COUNCIL
MAY 19, 2026
Project Milestones
2
Project Kickoff
July 2025
Outreach and Data Collection
•Targeted stakeholder interviews, outreach
materials (English and Spanish), public
workshops
•Parking data collection and analysis
Aug. –Dec. 2025
Internal review and refinement of
recommendations
Jan.–Apr. 2026
Planning Commission Workshop
discussing study findings
April 28, 2026
City Council Meeting sharing
proposed recommendations,
requesting Council direction
May 19, 2026
Complete In Progress Upcoming
Study Area
3
McFadden 55 FreewayMain
How We Studied It
4
Combining hard data with community input.
DATA COLLECTION
Counted Cars at Various Times of Day
Two weeklong sweeps (Aug & Sept 2025)
Drone Imagery
Aerial observation of hotspots
Field Observation
On-site assessment with City staff
COMMUNITY INPUT
Community Workshops
In-person (Sept) and virtual (Oct)
Online Survey
Bilingual (English / Spanish) —31 responses
Stakeholder Interviews
18 detailed conversations (residents, HOAs,
apt. managers)
Five Key Findings
What the data and the community told us.
1
More Cars
Than Spaces
Demand far
exceeds supply
on non-permit
program blocks.
2
Enforcement
Gap
Limited staffing
and use of
technology.
3
Permit Program
Underused
Most eligible
blocks have not
petitioned in.
4
Communication
Gaps
Outreach and
materials do not
reach everyone.
5
Infrastructure
Needs
Faded curbs,
missing
markings, poor
lighting.
Recommended Exploration
Seek out parking
enforcement vendor
Increase enforcement
activity
Leverage technology
resources
Promote the permit
parking program
Education campaign
Offer Spanish
language resources
Offer low-income
permits
Adjust parking
permit enforcement
hours
Restrict oversized
vehicles
Recommended Exploration
Improve
shared
parking
agreement
options
Install
additional
street lighting
Expand and
install parking
space
markings
Delineate
motorcycle
parking spots
Ensure curb
painting and
maintenance
Continue data
collection and
monitoring
APRIL 28, 2026
Planning
Commission
Discussion
Lack of alternative
transportation
contributes to parking
congestion
Equity-minded,
targeted enforcement
Improvements to
pedestrian experience
Shared parking with
nearby commercial
Questions?