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City Council Interoffice Communication
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members C
From: Dave Sullivan, Mayor Pro Tern
Gil Coerper, City Council Member
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Subject: "H"ITEM FOR AUGUST 15, 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING— cn
HCP SPORTS COMPLEX ACCESS AT CENTRAL LIBRARY , C-)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
City Council approved opening the gate between the HCP Sports Complex and Central
Library parking lot for a trial period. The goal was to determine if this action would
generate additional weekend business for The Stadium Club, the food concession
within the sports complex, as well as evaluating the impact, if any, on the Central
Library patrons' ability to have adequate parking.
Library Services stationed a recurrent staff person near the gate to survey the number
of persons who parked their personal vehicles in the Central Library lot and then walked
into the Sorts Complex. On average, 31 such cars with 60 passengers used the Central
Library lot each day; at$1 per vehicle; this resulted in an average daily loss of$31 in
revenue. During that same time,The Stadium Club generated $12,000 or$923 per day
in gross revenue. The city receives 7'/2 percent or$69 per day from this concession.
There is no relevant historical data with which to compare this revenue because the
concessionaire had only begun operating and establishing a customer base in April.
The HB Outdoor BBQ Snacks concession off Goldenwest generated $9,787 or $612 per
day in gross revenue for the same period.
A copy of the public's comments is attached, along with survey overview and revenues
from both food concessions. Ron ,Ha den Libra Services Director, informed the
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Central Library support groups of the trial period and solicited comments. He reports
that there were two individuals, Friends of Library Board members, who indicated
opposition too opening the ate.
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We feel that the impact on the Central Library parking lot was minimal and, in fact, there
were positive comments by park users, including mothers with children who accessed
the food concession and playground. Before a final decision is made regarding the
access gate, we recommend that the issue be evaluated for an additional six-month
period. We propose continuing to open the gate on weekends, and give the Library
Services Director the authority to close the access gate when he feels the amount of
library activity projected for a weekend might create a shortage of parking. While
Library Services would not station a staff person at the gate, Mr. Hayden's staff would
monitor Central Library patron and support group comments during this extended trial
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"H"ITEM FOR AUGUST 15,2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING—HCP SPORTS COMPLEX ACCESS AT
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period. Also, additional temporary signs would be posted on the weekends to identify
the lot as "Central Library Parking Only." This extended trial period would provide a
more realistic evaluation of any potential impacts on Central Library parking by HCP
Sports Complex participants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct staff to conduct a six-month trial of opening the HCP Sports Complex gate
adjacent to the Central Library, and return to City Council with a final recommendation
at the end of that period.
xc: Penny Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Robert Beardsley, Acting Assistant City Administrator
Jim B. Engle, Community Services Director
Ron Hayden, Library Services Director
SPORTS COMPLEX CONCESSIONAIRE/
LIBRARY PARKING SUMMARY
Monitoring Trial Period
Vehicles Within Sports Complex Stadium Club
Library Number of Lost Parking Concession
Date Parking* Occupants* Revenue Revenue** Comments
14-May-05 61 133 $61.00 $1,800.00
15-May-05 18 35 $18.00 $400.00
21-May-05 30 55 $30.00 $200.00
22-May-05 NA NA NA NA No monitoring
28-May-05 30 66 $30.00 $1,100.00
29-Ma -05 6 12 $6.00 $800.00
4-Jun-05 NA NA NA NA No monitoring
5-Jun-05 NA NA NA NA No monitoring
11-Jun-05 NA NA NA NA No monitoring
12-Jun-05 NA NA NA NA No monitoring
18-Jun-05 62 90 $62.00 $0.00
19-Jun-05 6 9 $6.00 $1,900.00
25-Jun-05 86 152 $86.00 $1,500.00
26-Jun-05 8 19 $8.00 $1,100.00
2-Jul-05 31 92 $31.00 $1,300.00
3-Jul-05 11 20 $11.00 $900.00
9-Jul-05 38 56 $38.00 $600.00
10-Jul-05 :t::_-22 38 $22.00 $400.00
Totals: 409 777 $409.00 $129000.00
Daily Avg: 31 60 $31.00 $923.00
Attachments:
1. Public comments observed during trial survey
2. Stadium Club Revenue
3. HB Outdoor BBQ Revenue
* Public parking in Library lot where occupants were observed entering HCP Sports Complex
**Gross revenue(as provided by concessionaire);City receives 7.5%of gross
PUBLIC COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS
14-May Yeah! They opened the gate
Outstanding -- why don't they open the other gate by field 7& 8?
Thanks for opening the gate -biker says closed gate inconvenient
Library lot is closer&more convenient
Families going to the play area used gate to park in sports complex area for free
Family went to play area and Library afterwards
15-May Started keeping track at 1 PM when Library opened
Both lots were full(paid/free)
People said parking machines "broken" so they parked in Library area to avoid ticket
People complained that machine is "constantly" broken&objected to $38 tickets
Concern with machines is main reason people parking in Library lot
21-May Used Library parking to use playground
Used gate opening to get into complex parking
22-May Sandy(concession) informed staff she would be closed-nothing scheduled in complex
Little activity with no concessionaire so reassigned library staff to work inside
28-May Wow! Thank God the gate is open!
A fire truck&ambulance accessed the opened gate &praised the convenience
29-May No comments -very little activity
4-Jun Concours car show- no monitoring
5-Jun Concours car show-no monitoring
11-Jun Gate locked-no monitoring
12-Jun Gate locked- no monitoring
18-Jun Sandy closed the snack bar at 10 AM because of lack of customers-very slow
19-Jun No comments-very few vehicles/people
25-Jun No comments
26-Jun Hardly any arrivals in afternoon-mostly people departing from morning activities
2-Jul Many cars use the gate to access parking
People come in with kids to go to playground
3-Jul Extremely slow
A lot of people parking in lot to access dog park encompacing library
9-Jul Many cars still use gate to go to park and to drop off players
10-Jul No comments
—Opposition E-Mail to Mayor&City Council from Armida Camacho&Shelia Plotkin:
We are writing to express our displeasure in having the gate between the sports complex and library open.
Instead of people parking at the facility they are using spaces that patrons of the library could be using.
On one Sunday at 12:40 before the library was open I reported for work in the gift shop and the lot was
about two thirds full. That same day we had a very upset senior indicating that there was no place to park
and when he did find a spot he was made to walk a long way. On a couple of other Sundays I noted people
parking and walking over to the complex. The gentleman making the presentation on the complex assured
the Friends of the library that parking would not be an issue. It is an issue and we feel that the gate should
remain closed.
Attachment I
SPORTS COMPLEX CONCESSION REVENUES
Concession Name: The Stadium Club
(adjacent to gate and Library parking)
Revenue for Weekend Events Prior to May 14,2005:
Date Event Gross Revenue Comments
1 01/07/05 Adult Softball $760.00 START DATE*
2 Mar-05 Adult Softball $475.00
3 04/02/05 Adult Softball $1,300.00
4 04/03/05 Adult Softball $0.00 (included in 4/2/05)
5 05/07/05 Adult Softball $200.00
Subtotal Gross Revenue 117-5/5 $2,735.00
Revenue for Weekend Events May 14,2005 -July 10,2005:
Date Event Gross Revenue Comments
1 05/14/05 Triple Crown Youth Baseball $1,800.00 Great crowd-lots of trash
2 05/15/05 Triple Crown Youth Baseball $400.00
3 05/21/05 Mens Softball $200.00 Total loss/everyone brought own
4 05/22/05 Cancelled
5 05/28/05 Soccer Tournament $1,100.00 Good day/everyone pleased
6 05/29/05 Soccer $800.00
7 06/04/05 Cancelled
8 06/05/05 Cancelled
9 06/11/05 Cancelled
10 06/12/05 Cancelled
11 06/18/05 Gas Company $0.00 sold 2 coffees/brought ice chests
12 06/19/05 Soccer Tournament $1,900.00
13 06/25/05 Triple Crown Baseball $1,500.00 Great day/c:omments about open gate
14 06/26/05 Triple Crown Baseball $1,100.00 People happy
15 07/02/05 Surf and Sun Tournament $1,300.00 Lots of good comments re:park
16 07/03/05 Surf and Sun Tournament $900.00 Few comments about trash
17 07/09/05 City Adult Softball $600.00 Lots of people brought own
181 07/10/O5 1 City Adult Softball $400.00 Lost money this day
Subtotal Gross Revenue $12,000.00
*First operating date for concession.
Attachment 2
SPORTS COMPLEX CONCESSION REVENUES
Concession Name: HB Outdoor BBQ Snacks
(adjacent to Goldenwest)
Revenue for Weekend Events Prior to May 14,2005:
Date Event Gross Revenue Comments
1 04/02/05 Adult Softball $300.00 START DATE*
2 04/09/05 Adult Softball $80.00
3 04/16/05 Adult Softball $100.00
4 04/23/05 Adult Softball $100.00
5 04/30/O5 1 Adult Softball $120.00
61 05/07/05 Adult Softball $200.00
Subtotal Gross Revenue 4/2-5/5 $900.00
Revenue for Weekend Events May 14,2005-July 10,2005:
Date Event Gross Revenue Comments
1 05/14/05 Adult Softball $220.00 Did not know we were here.
2 05/15/05 Adult Softball $80.00
3 05/21/05 Adult Softball $250.00
4 05/22/05 Adult Softball $50.00
5 O5/28/O5 Youth Soccer $1,500.00 Good day.!
6 05/29/05 Youth Soccer $1,500.00 Good day!
7 06/04/05 Youth Softball $1,200.00 Good day!
8 06/05/05 Youth Softball $1,200.00 Good day!
9 06/11/05 Adult Softball $200.00
10 06/12/05 none $0.00
11 06/18/05 Gas Company $200.00 BBQ in parking lot
12 06/19/05 Youth Soccer $1,500.00 Good day!
13 06/25/05 Adult Softball $300.00
14 06/26lOS none $0.00
15 07/02/ 55 Adult Softball $200.00
16 07/03/05 Church Group $587.00 Special menu
17 07/09/05 Adult Softball $400.00 Getting better!
181 07/10/O5 1 Adult Softball $400.00
Subtotal Gross Revenue $9,787.00
*First operating date for concession.
Attachment 3
"H"ITEM FOR AUGUST 15,2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING—HCP SPORTS COMPLEX ACCESS AT
CENTRAL LIBRARY 8/8/2005 Page 2
period. Also, additional temporary signs would be posted on the weekends to identify
the lot as "Central Library Parking Only." This extended trial period would provide a
more realistic evaluation of any potential impacts on Central Library parking by HCP
Sports Complex participants.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct staff to conduct a six-month trial of opening the HCP Sports Complex gate
adjacent to the Central Library, and return to City Council with a final recommendation
at the end of that period.
xc: Penny Culbreth-Graft, City Administrator
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
Robert Beardsley, Acting Assistant City Administrator
Jim B. Engle, Community Services Director
Ron Hayden, Library Services Director
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Agenda Pagell
Ordinance No. 12 as amended- "AN ORDIN,41\10E OF THE CflrY OF11"77NGMN SEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 241 OF THE HUNTINGTON B4ACHZONING AND SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE LA TINGTO CONDITIONAL AND TEWPORA Y USE PEWT £ IARJANCES;
AND `WAIVER OF Df---VF- OPMENT STANDARD$ and
Ordinance No, 71 - ' ORDINANCE!OF THE I�" OF 3 s �`i T" � A •� i
THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN REGARDING DEVEL0,RKE T 15 3Az DARD ."
(ail approved for>intredur ti€an sprit 18:, 05)
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Numbers 70 € 07, 70 p ,70 y r` 0 and 37 �i approved�s irFt��d��ed, on 411
Approved f r introdir tiora asamendedtoadd`b a the next h s day and posted on
the City websi -"to page laA8 *Ordlinanve No,:3712
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Adopted Ordinance Nos. 3705, 3706, 3707, 3708, 3709, 37110 3711 and '
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(city Council) o1re ;i taff to Open the.Emergency e€ cyAccess: afa between.theAluntilngton
Central Park Sport Complex and the,Central l .ibrar. Payki:n Lot oar a kenda fora 'rial
One.-Month Period:and I Report Back to Council (560..10)
Communication from Counci[members 0e�e ��liik+ar� ��� ;ail l��erp �t�a������ittir� the Soto.it
Statement of Isere, At its June 2, 2003 me , Ci e€�r� iI approved bargi1 perVehicle
for all day pa rl�in at the new Huntin t��� C r�trel'Pa€k pe�s €��p(ex. �� part of t1�at
Council also approved,cons tr ction of a sfx4bot fence and emergency acc as gate: bet een the
sports complex and the library'. The fence bvas cornsidered necessary to prevent sperm Core lex
patrons, who had to pay t park,from hmAng are ir pact on libra; p trons,'��,�he had free parking.
The ernergency access gate i adjacent to one of the fde� �;.oi�e , hens and is inept locked Pursuant
to Council action..'
request has been received from Sandy A e M-foorth Operator of the,t concession ed;acent to
the gate, asking that tine access gate be opened:on weekend fora trial period of ore month.! ?its
Arnersfoorth believes that her volume:of sales will increase as e re!.5uit. City staff will monitor the
situation to ldetermine whether the library parking lot is impacted
Recommended Actiom Motion to,
Direct staff to open the emergency access!gate betwee€,, the Hui €tin toe ent€.ai Parr Sports
Complex and the Central l-ibrary parkin let on weeken a fora trial period of OR@ ment-W, a
days; ,monitor the activity, and report back to Council,
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