To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: KATHERINE BUCK, ACTING WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH FEHR & PEERS, INC. FOR A MARINA PARKING REQUIREMENT ADJUSTMENT STUDY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 FOR THE TERM MAY 12, 2026 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the City's 2025-2026 Strategic Plan, the City Council directed staff to research the cost and process associated with conducting a Marina Parking Requirement Adjustment Study to evaluate whether the current parking requirement for marina slips in the waterfront remains appropriate. Staff conducted a request for qualifications (RFQ) process and selected Fehr & Peers, Inc. (Fehr & Peers) as the preferred transportation consultant to complete this work. The proposed Agreement would engage Fehr & Peers to conduct a marina parking study for King Harbor to provide the City with empirical data, peer jurisdiction comparisons, and analysis of existing parking conditions to inform decision-making around any potential adjustment to the City's marina slip parking ratio requirements in the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP).
The proposed Agreement has a not to exceed amount of $35,000 for the term May 12, 2026 through September 30, 2026.
BACKGROUND
The City's LCP and Municipal Code (RBMC Section 10-5.1706) currently require three-fourths of an off-site street parking space per marina boat slip. This ratio is believed to be higher than most comparable marinas. To study potential changes to the requirement, staff researched the cost and process associated with hiring a transportation consultant to conduct a Marina Parking Requirement Adjustment Study, and presented the process and estimated cost to the City Council on November 4, 2025. The Council provided direction to proceed with retaining a qualified transportation consultant.
Staff subsequently issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for transportation planning consulting services relate...
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