Case File 26-0938

Context: Council Member Paxson's June 23 amendment removed the parking-strategy line item from the general fund forecast before the ordinance passed 9-0 on June 30.

Recommended: The $200,000 the city had earmarked for a new downtown parking strategy was pulled from the FY2027 budget and sent to the Downtown Management District and Tax Reinvestment Zone No. 3 for further discussion — if your project pro forma assumes city-funded parking or wayfinding improvements downtown, budget for that cost yourself until the item resurfaces.

Context: Vote shifted from 7-1 (Scott against, per Item 34) on June 23 to 9-0 unanimous (Item 8) on June 30.

Recommended: Council Member Scott voted no on both the parking-fund amendment and the amended ordinance at the June 23 first reading, then joined a unanimous 9-0 vote a week later at the June 30 second reading — ask his office what changed. The answer may also reveal whether the $200,000 pulled for a new downtown parking strategy is coming back once the Downtown Management District and Tax Reinvestment Zone No. 3 weigh in.

Context: Council Member Paxson's June 23 amendment, which carried 6-2 with Barrera and Scott opposed, removed the parking-strategy line item specifically to send it to those two bodies.

Recommended: The $200,000 earmarked for a new downtown parking strategy was stripped from the budget and referred to the Downtown Management District and Tax Reinvestment Zone No. 3 for discussion — get on those boards' agendas now if you want input before the money potentially returns in a future budget cycle.