Parking Authority Meeting

Village of Nyack 9 North Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960 Meeting of the Village Parking Authority May 7, 2026 6:00 pm YouTube meeting livestream access link (public comment is in-person only): www.nyack.link/youtube 1. Action Items THE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS SET FORTH BELOW ARE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (“BOARD”), WHICH RESOLUTIONS MAY BE APPROVED, OR MAY NOT BE APPROVED, OR MAY BE APPROVED WITH MODIFICATION(S), OR MAY BE TABLED WITHOUT ANY ACTION BEING TAKEN BY THE BOARD – THEIR INCLUSION IN THIS AGENDA IS NOT, IN ANY WAY, DETERMINATIVE OF A DECISION, IF ANY, TO BE MADE BY THE BOARD. 2. Discussion Items  NPA Budget  Village Administrator Memo on NPA budget and fee schedule Page 1 of 1  INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: MAYOR JOE RAND AND TRUSTEES FROM: ANDY STEWART , VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR SUBJECT: PARKING AUTHORITY BUDGET OPTIONS DATE: 5-7-26 During our budget process we projected the NPA budget will run an estimated $100K deficit in FY 26-27 absent action to close the gap. The deficit is due to increasing costs of fringe benefits, correct apportionment of staff cost shared between PA and GF, fuel and other expenses, in the context of plateaued meter revenues. We have identified and you voted to approve on 4/23/26, an action to save about $80K/year by switching to a cheaper credit card payment processing vendor, cutting our minimum parking transaction cost from 50 cents to 15 cents plus 2.85%. This is great progress, but there is more to do, as the NPA must not only run “in the black” but also pay down its debt to the GF over time, and take on the occasional larger expense, such as replacing a vehicle, and continue to increase revenues to offset increasing expenses. Big picture facts include: 1. Revenues are fairly flat year to year: a. Meter cost/hour has not been increased since around 2014. It stands at $1/hr curbside and $.75/hour in the lots (plus 40 cents if using the ParkMobile app). This needs attention (see proposal below). b. Fines - Most fines for parking violations have not been changed in a long time, either, except in 2022 the BOT boosted the basic meter violation from $15 to $25. There are many other violations to consider (see proposal below). 2. The annual rent NPA pays to the GF was increased from $230K/year to $300K/year in 2023. 3. Besides running in the red last year, the NPA absorbs substantially more in GF resources than it currently gets billed for. The NPA rent covers leased public space. Costs not reimbursed by the NPA to the GF include staff time for financial and clerical support, insurance, utilities, IT, office space, maintenance of parking lots (paving, snow, etc.), maintenance of marina docks, etc. If the NPA were truly run as an enterprise fund, it would owe a lot more to the GF than currently reflected in its accumulated debt to the GF. An accurate apportionment of  expenses would set a higher bar for NPA performance and ease the subsidy burden on the GF. 4. The NPA has made annual debt payments of about $150K in the last three fiscal years, reducing its debt to approximately $700K-$750K, down from $1.5M a few years ago. Below are some options for closing the budget gap: 1. Increase parking meter fee for curbside and municipal lots –the hourly fee has not been raised for at least a decade. This is the single most effective way of increasing revenues. A 25 cent increase, bringing lots from to $.75/hour to $1/hour and curbside from $1/hour to $1.25/hour on the munimeters and $1.40 and $1.65, respectively, on ParkMobile, which imposes a user fee of 40 cents), would probably yield $125K in new revenues. This increase would be slightly below the inflation-adjusted rate since 2014, when meters were last increased. It would put Nyack a bit above some comparable places in Rockland, Westchester, and Bergen County, such as: a. Suffern, no curbside meters, 2 hr max. b. Village of Haverstraw, $1/hour c. Pearl River, $.25/hr d. Sleepy Hollow $1.20 ParkMobile e. Dobbs Ferry $1.40 ParkMobile f. Elmsford $1.15/hr ParkMobile g. Mamaroneck $1.10 ParkMobile h. Hastings on Hudson ParkMobile i. Yonkers ($1.60 ParkMobile j. Englewood, NJ $1.70 ParkMobile k. Ossining ($1/hr) l. Hastings on Hudson ($0.50 per hour or $2 for 2 hours (Max 2 hours)), m. Sleepy Hollow ($1.20) n. Tarrytown ($1.75/hour in commuter lot). 2. Increase fee for restaurant “bump out” from $125/month to $150/month. Marginal impact. DONE. 3. Install meters on S. Franklin from Hudson to Cedar Hill (previously approved, not implemented). Requires purchase of two muni-meters $8,500 each, and installation of ParkMobile signs, with an expected meter revenue of about $5- $7K/year plus enforcement revenue. 4. Booting – we are in the process of creating a more active booting program, which involves reviewing the scofflaw list and patrolling residential areas to find them. The trade off is lost staff time on meter enforcement. I am in dialogue with two vendors who may be able to help increase the effectiveness of this program. 5. Eliminate the “bonus free 15 minutes” automatically added to every paid parking transaction at the curbside Flowbird muni meters. In 2025, NPA gave away about 1,072,503 minutes of parking. That is 17,875 hours of parking worth a minimum of $.75/hour, or $13K. 6. Increase fines on common violations. The Trustees last amended the fee schedule for parking in 2022, focused on fees for meter violation (increased initial fine only 2 from $15 to $25), but did not amend many penalties for failure to pay at 14 days and 28 days for a range of violations. See table below for proposed changes to the fee schedule. The table as presented incorporates the revised fees as detailed in last column. We do not currently have the data to be able to project budget impact from this change. 3  Original Code Violation Description Violation 1st Late Final Fee PROPOSED CHANGE Parking VC Meter Violation (Street) $25 $40 $ 60 Increase late fees by $10 each. Parking VC Meter Violation (Lot) $25 $40 $ 60 Increase late fees by $10 each. Parking VC Loading Zone $50 $100 $ 150 Parking V&T Police Vehicels Only $200 $300 $ 400 Parking V&T No Parking Here to Corner $100 $150 $ 200 Parking VC No Parking in Crosswalk $100 $150 $ 200 Parking V&T Expire or no Inspection $70 $120 $ 170 Increase initial fine and late fees by $20 each. Parking V&T Expired Registration $70 $120 $ 170 Increase initial fine and late fees by $20 each. Parking VC Two Meter Spaces $25 $50 $ 75 Parking V&T No Parking Anytime $50 $100 $ 150 Parking V&T More than 12'' From Curb $35 $70 $95 Increase initial fine and late fees by $20 each. Parking VC No Standing/ Stopping $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Alternate Side of Street 3am-6am $35 $60 $85 Increase initial fine and late fees by $10 each. Parking V&T Double Parked $25 $50 $75 Parking VC No Commercial Parking 3am-6am $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Falure to Display Marina Permit $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Snow Emergency Route $50 $100 $150 Parking V&T Vehicle Unattended $50 $100 $150 Parking V&T Fire Hydrant $200 $300 $400 Parking V&T Parked on Sidewalk $200 $300 $400 Parking V&T Parked Left Side to Curb $75 $100 $150 Parking VC Over 4hr. Parking Limit $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Exceeded Time Limitation $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Special Events Signs Posted $75 $125 $175 Increase initial fine and late fees by $25 each. Parking VC Exceeded 1 Hour Limit $50 $100 $150 Parking VC 15 Minute Zone $25 $30 $35 Parking VC Special Event Vehicle Removal $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Offical Parking Only $75 $125 $175 Increase initial fine and late fees by $25 each. Parking V&T No Front Plate $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Permit Parking Only $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Fire Zone $200 $300 $400 Parking VC No Parking 3am-6am $75 $125 $175 Increase initial fine and late fees by $25 each. Parking VC No Parking 6am-9am $25 $50 $75 Parking VC Handicapped Parking Only $200 $300 $400 Parking VC Bus Stop $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Blocking Driveway $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Idling Prohibited $50 $100 $150 Parking VC Alternate Side of Street 8am-11am $35 $60 $85 Increase initial fine and late fees by $10 each. Parking VC Alternate Side of Street 6pm-12am $25 $50 $75 Parking VC EV charging station - non-EV use $ 200 NONE NONE Parking VC Restaurant bump-out fees $125/month plus installation fee of $150 Increase monthly fee to $200. daily occupancy of metered space Parking VC by a contractor, $25/day Boat launch permit fees $50/day - Increase initial launch/trailer parking fee from Parking Authority 250-3.A24 hr launch permit $60 $110 $160 $25 to $50, increases fines by $10 each Parking 330-67Towing or booting fee $ 100 Increase fee by $50. 4