City of Milwaukee - File #: 130464

• File #: 130464
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/24/2013
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers and enter into a contract with the winning vendor.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PARKING METERS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/27/2013	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/24/2013	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/11/2013	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Jeremy Weisling, Department of Public Works Cindy Angelos, Department of Public Works	Pass	3:1
9/11/2013	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	4:0
9/11/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A was accepted.	Pass	4:0
9/6/2013	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130464
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers and enter into a contract with the winning vendor.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers. The resolution also authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into a contract with the winning vendor for the provision of pay-by-phone services to parking meter customers.
Body
Whereas, In recent years, technology has progressed to allow the utilization of pay-by-phone smartphone applications (apps) to enable parkers to pay for time at parking meters; and

Whereas, Allowing payment for parking at parking meters through cell phones, including smartphone apps provides the added convenience to parkers of not having to walk to a Luke multi-space meter or a single-space meter to make payments; and

Whereas, In addition to providing an additional convenience to parkers, implementing a pay-by-phone service may also benefit the Department of Public Works’ parking operation by enhancing the department’s real-time parking meter usage data, allowing DPW-Parking to make more informed decisions on setting meter rates and adding efficiencies to parking enforcement; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works has determined that pay-by-phone services can be provided at no cost to the City, with the only costs associated with the service borne by the parker in the form of a convenience fee that is charged to the parker’s credit card; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works estimates that the cost of these convenience fees may range from $0.25 to $0.50 per transaction; and

Whereas, The City will not receive revenue from these convenience fees; and

Whereas, Upon approval of this resolut...