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Parking Supply One of the key concerns for a bicycle corral is the loss of parking spaces —the proposed corral occupies one vehicle parking space, and would not affect or impede access to adjacent spaces. The Downtown Parking Strategy and Implementation Plan approved in April 2017, notes that the City experiences high levels of automobile parking demand in the downtown area at peak times. At the same time, it also notes that there are barriers to non-motorized transportation to and around downtown including limited bicycle facilities, and identifies improvement to bicycle and pedestrian facilities as a high priority strategy to reduce parking demand, by encouraging people to walk and bike within the downtown. Increasing bicycle parking opportunities may encourage visitors of downtown to choose bicycling as their mode of transportation, thus reducing automobile parking demand. It is also noted that the City is currently designing and will be constructing improvements within the Transportation Corridor (between Abby Street and Bernal Avenue), which will add approximately 80 new parking spaces within the downtown. This addition to the supply will help to offset the loss of parking spaces that may be associated with implementation of the bicycle corral project, which should also reduce parking demand over time. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The project is categorically exempt from the Californian Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, as it consists of a minor alteration of an existing public facility. Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approv id by: I� 1V Gerry Beaudin Tina Olson Nelson Fialho Director of Director of Finance City Manager Community Development Attachments: 1. Existing Bicycle Corral 2. Draft Potential Bike Corral Location and Design Page 5 of 5