Village of Oak Park - File #: ORD 20-038

• File #: ORD 20-038
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• In control: President and Board of Trustees
• On agenda: 6/1/2020
• Final action: 6/1/2020
• Title: An Ordinance Temporarily Waiving and Suspending a Portion of the Fees Charged by the Village for Parking Permits to Provide Emergency Assistance Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/1/2020	1	President and Board of Trustees	adopted	Pass

Submitted By                     

Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services

Reviewed By

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Agenda Item Title

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An Ordinance Temporarily Waiving and Suspending a Portion of the Fees Charged by the Village for Parking Permits to Provide Emergency Assistance Due to the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease

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Overview

Overview

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, staff is recommending that the Village continue the decrease by 50 percent the quarterly permit fees for parking permits with start dates of July 1^st and August 1^st consistent with April 1^st and May 1^st permit renewals.

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Recommendation

Recommendation

Adopt the Ordinance.

Fiscal Impact

Due to the public health emergency and statewide stay-at-home order, It is estimated that the Village collected approximately 42% of anticipated parking permit revenue for Q2. This equates to a revenue loss of approximately $400,000 for Q2. The primary reasons for this loss are the suspension of permit enforcement and the Village Board’s authorization to charge 50% of the original permit price for Q2 permits. If the Board authorizes a 25% or 50% discount for Q3 permit renewals, it is estimated the Village will realize an additional revenue shortfall of approximately $170,000 or $340,000 respectively. This assumes enforcement of parking permits will resume in Q3.

Background

On March 13, 2020, the Village Board adopted a Resolution Declaring an Emergency Affecting Public Health due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in the State of Illinois. On March 18, 2020, the Village of Oak Park ‘s Public Health Director issued a Shelter in Place Order for Oak Park residents and businesses. On March 20, 2020, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8 which ordered Illinois residents to stay at home causing many individuals to lose their employment. Governor Pritzker has extended COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8 through April 30, 2020 per his execution of COVID-19 Executive Order No. 16 on April 1, 2020.

Many Oak Park Residents are struggling financially during the COVID-19 disease outbreak and have reduced or lost employment. Reducing the Village’s parking permit fees by 50% will allow indviduals to maintain their parking options and will provide much needed financial relief. Permit fees for quarters starting July 1^st  or August 1^st  would be reduced from $267 to $137 depending on the type of Village parking permit to $133.50 to $68.50.

The next quarterly permit renewals will be for quarters starting October 1^st and November 1^st. Staff will continue to evaluate the situation and make a recommendation if the reduced pricing should continue for those quarters.

Alternatives

An alternative would be to discount the permit fees by 25%.

Previous Board Action

On March 13, 2020, the Village Board adopted a Resolution Declaring an Emergency Affecting Public Health due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 disease in the State of Illinois.

On April 6, 2020, the Village Board adopted an Ordinance 20-031 temporarily waiving and suspending a portion of the fees charged by the Village for parking permits to provide emergency assistance due to the outbreak of Covid-19 disease for quarters starting April 1^st or May 1^st.

Citizen Advisory Commission Action

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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

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Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

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