Lake parking fees and collection system
Summary
The Council rejected raising lake parking from $5 to $8, saying there's no data — but the city hasn't collected any parking revenue since about 2016. Staff will seek a third-party vendor (possibly pay-by-phone) to start collecting before losing another peak season.
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Last discussed Apr 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Lake maintenance currently runs on general fund dollars with zero offsetting parking revenue; any collection would be new money, split roughly 70/30 with a vendor.
Lake users avoid the higher $8 rate for now; the parks budget would benefit from any new revenue.
Staff warned the $5 fee may not generate enough revenue to justify collection, delaying any new revenue.
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