RE: City of Vancouver Parking Manager Response

Hi Shea,

 

Thank you for your inquiry about City of Vancouver Parking Services.

 

Parking Services investigates parking issues on public streets throughout the City of Vancouver on a complaint basis. Parking Services also patrols the downtown parking meter zones during the parking meter operating hours. Vancouver Police and the City Transportation Engineer also have authority over the use of the public rights-of-way.

 

The Parking Advisory Committee’s jurisdiction is essentially downtown Vancouver. Did you receive the map of the Parking Advisory Committee’s geographic jurisdiction I sent to you earlier?

 

Thank you again for your inquiry.

 

Let me know if you would like to schedule time to meet to discuss the City of Vancouver parking program.

 

Mike

 

Michael G Merrill | Parking Services Manager

 

CITY OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Community and Economic Development/Parking Services Division

P: (360) 487-8658 |

www.cityofvancouver.us | www.cityofvancouver.us/socialmedia 

 

 

 

From: Shea Michael Anderson [mailto:sheaside@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:33 PM
To: Merrill, Mike
Cc: Bafus, Alexis; sheaside.imonik@blogger.com
Subject: City of Vancouver Parking Manager Response

 

Hi Mike, Ive withdrawn my name from consideration.

Thank you, though, for the useful info about your department's policies, regulations, and (a bit suprised here) Parking's "jurisdiction". I had assumed your jurisdiction was the entire city? Who regulates parking outside your "geographic area"? Police? Private entities? The County?

As an aside, how can your department be effective in servicing city needs when your scope is limited? I'm also curious if you manage parking enforcement - I had heard thats a VPD function?

Be aware that your email, and my reply, are publicly posted on ovancouvria.blogspot.com.

Much appreciated,
Shea

On Feb 11, 2014 2:54 PM, "Merrill, Mike" <Mike.Merrill@cityofvancouver.us> wrote:

Hi Shea,

 

Thank you for your interest in the Parking Advisory Committee vacancies.

 

Attached are some documents that contain information about the Parking Advisory Committee.

 

1.       Provisions of the City’s Municipal Code that establish the jurisdiction and duties of the Parking Advisory Committee.

 

2.       A map of the Parking Advisory Committee’s Geographic jurisdiction.

 

3.       A list of the items the Parking Advisory Committee has recently completed and are currently considering.  

 

4.       The draft agenda for the February 26, 2014 Parking Advisory Committee meeting.

 

Here is the link to the Parking Advisory Committee webpage:

 

http://www.cityofvancouver.us/pac/page/parking-advisory-committee

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information about the committee or the parking program.

 

Thanks again for your interest.

 

Mike

 

Michael G Merrill | Parking Services Manager

 

CITY OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

Community and Economic Development/Parking Services Division

P: (360) 487-8658 |

www.cityofvancouver.us | www.cityofvancouver.us/socialmedia