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Report regarding a Resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule to incorporate parking meter rates and parking permit fees approved by the Parking Place Commission for the Downtown Parking District. (Marissa Garren, Public Works Program Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule to incorporate the parking meter rates and parking permit fees approved by the Parking Place Commission.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
South San Francisco Municipal Code (SSFMC) Section 11.56.020 states that parking rates and time limits for parking within the downtown parking district are approved by resolution of the Parking Place Commission and published in the City’s Master Fee Schedule. On June 9, 2026, the Parking Place Commission adopted a resolution approving revised parking meter rates and parking permit fees for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The purpose of this item is for the City Council to amend the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Master Fee Schedule to incorporate those approved changes.
Parking rates within the downtown parking district have not been adjusted since 2020. Parking management best practices suggest that parking rates be routinely adjusted (up or down) to achieve the following objectives:
Cover normal annual increases in operating costs of the system for which a fee is assessed (e.g., on-street meter system, off-street lot and/or garage).
Provide for future needs. This would include normal capital planning and projected growth in the system.
Reflect market demand. Parking occupancy levels, including the industry-standard 85 percent occupancy target, may be used as a decision-making factor when evaluating parking rate adjustments.
Consider rates in place in comparable cities to maintain competitiveness.
The City recently completed a downtown parking study conducted by Kimley-Horn and Assoc...
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