Parking Staff Reports

Recent Staff Reports related to parking projects or programs are provided below in chronological order: 

Parking Roadmap

• September 11, 2025 - Item 4: Update on the Town Parking Program
• August 5, 2025 - Item 7: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for Services with DIXON Resources Unlimited for Services Related to the Downtown Parking Program to Increase the Total Compensation to $485,297 and Extend the Term to June 30, 2028, and Make Associated Revenue and Expenditure Budget Transfers
• March 4, 2025 - Item 8: Adopt a Resolution Defining Timed Parking in Downtown Parking Lots and Streets and Authorize Town Staff to Continue Contracting for Ongoing Parking Management Support Services
• February 13, 2025 - Item 4: Parking Program Update - Work Plan Item
• March 5, 2024 - Item 11(c): Authorize the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited for Parking Program Management in the Amount of $168,955
• August 15, 2023 - Item 14: Receive the Report on Downtown Paid Parking Program Models and Consider the Following Actions...
• March 21, 2023 – Item 8: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon) for the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study (813-0242) to Extend the Contract term, Add to the Scope of Services, and Additional Compensation
• December 6, 2022 – Item 12: Receive an Update on the Downtown Parking Program and Provide Feedback
• June 7, 2022 - Item 16: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited for the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study to Extend the Contract Term
• March 15, 2022 – Item 14: Approve a Wayfinding Design Concept and Discuss Progress on the Downtown Parking Roadmap
• January 26, 2021 - Item 1: Post-COVID Economic Recovery and Revival - Recommendation #4. Accelerate the short- and mid-term recommendations of the DIXON parking report
• May 19, 2020 - Item 6: Operating and Capital Budgets (added a part-time Parking Manager position to implement the Parking Roadmap)
• December 17, 2019 - Item 19: Receive the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Report – “Parking Roadmap” and Provide Direction for Next Steps
• August 20, 2019 - Item 15: Provide Input to the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study
• March 19, 2019 – Item 4: Authorize the Town Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract for the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study to Dixon Resources Unlimited in an Amount not to exceed $158,892 
• December 4, 2018 - Item 4: Review and Approve the Scope of Services for a Request for Proposals for a Comprehensive Parking Study
• March 20, 2018 - Item 10: Review Downtown Parking Information and Direct Staff to bring Forward a Budget Proposal for Consultant Services to Provide a Comprehensive Analysis of Downtown Parking Staff Report

Wayfinding

• December 6, 2022 – Item 12: Receive an Update on the Downtown Parking Program and Provide Feedback
• March 15, 2022 – Item 14: Approve a Wayfinding Design Concept and Discuss Progress on the Downtown Parking Roadmap
• October 19, 2021 – Item 5: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Consultant Services Agreement in the Amount of $109,960 with Hunt Design Associates, Inc for Downtown Wayfinding and Signage Design Consultant Services
• April 20, 2021 - Item 15: Direct the Advancement of the Downtown Employee Parking Pilot and the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services for Wayfinding Signage

Pay to Stay

• August 15, 2023 - Item 14: Receive the Report on Downtown Paid Parking Program Models and Consider the Following Actions
• December 6, 2022 – Item 12: Receive an Update on the Downtown Parking Program and Provide Feedback
• May 3, 2022 - Item 4: Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Article I and Article IV, Division I of the Town Code Regarding Parking Meter Zones
• April 19, 2022 - Item 14: Introduction and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Los Gatos Town Code Chapter 15 Regarding Motor Vehicles and Traffic to Include Parking Meter Zones and Amending Ordinance Definitions and Requirements
• February 2, 2021 - Tesla Parking Agreement

Employee Parking Program

• August 15, 2023 - Item 14: Receive the Report on Downtown Paid Parking Program Models and Consider the Following Actions
• December 6, 2022 – Item 12: Receive an Update on the Downtown Parking Program and Provide Feedback
• March 15, 2022 – Item 14: Approve a Wayfinding Design Concept and Discuss Progress on the Downtown Parking Roadmap
• November 2, 2021 – Item 11: Provide Direction on the Proposed Pilot Employee Parking Program
• April 20, 2021 – Item 15: Direct the Advancement of the Downtown Employee Parking Pilot and the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for Consultant Services for Wayfinding Signage

Resident Parking Program

• March 20, 2018 - Item 10: Review Downtown Parking Information and Direct Staff to bring Forward a Budget Proposal for Consultant Services to Provide a Comprehensive Analysis of Downtown Parking Staff Report
• March 6, 2018 - Item 8: Approve a Comprehensive Permit Parking Program for the Area Northeasterly of Los Gatos High School...
• February 20, 2018 - Item 10: Adopt the 2018/2020 Strategic Priorities and Provide Direction on the Preparation of the Fiscal Year 2018/19 Operating and Capital Budgets  
• April 4, 2017 - Item 12: Reconsider the Council's March 7, 2017 Decision to: A. Discontinue the Neighborhood Parking Plan Process, B. Maintain All Existing Parking Permit Areas, C. Expand and Rename the Eastside Parking Permit Area to the High School Zone, and D. Absorb the Current Preferential Parking Pilots Along Alpine and Whitney Avenues Into the High School Zone With 90-Minute Parking Restrictions During the School Year
• March 7, 2017 - Item 8: Approve the council Policy Committee's Recommendations to: A. Discontinue the Neighborhood Parking Plan Process, B. Maintain All Existing Parking Permit Areas, C. Expand And Rename the Eastside Parking Permit Area to the High School Zone, and D. Absorb the Current Preferential Parking Pilots Along Alpine and Whitney Avenues into the High School Zone
• October 18, 2016 - Item 8: Implement A Six Month Pilot Preferential Parking Program in the Whitney Avenue Neighborhood And Provide Direction to Staff on Additional Permit Parking Requests 
• March 1, 2016 - Item 12: Implement A Six Month Pilot Preferential Parking Program in the Alpine Neighborhood Restricting Parking to 90 Minutes Without A Permit, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday Through Friday