Audit recommendation a costbenefit analysis that was conducted that informed the commissioners when they made this decision . A costbenefit analysis has been completed, but only from an operational perspective. I think what is missing is the indirect Community Benefits and the marketion and the relationship side of the house of the nonprofits have with individual businesses. That part of the oversight has not been quantified. And we hope in the coming year, as part of the review of these new leases, that we would look at that and try to quantify that piece. Because mta doesnt do any marketing or outreach for the nonprofit garages. The corporations do. So if we were to take it inhouse, not only would we have to operate the garages we would have to have some sort of marketing and outreach and communication effort that we have never done before that has not been quantified. Is there any reason to believe that the mta wouldnt be able to administer these garages . No, we have most of the ga
I have learned working with my Nonprofit Group and i have been involved with Community Benefit districts since i have been on board with the nonprofits of really serving the community. You know, these garages and these communities at these locations really serve a diverse amount. I have learned with the different aspectss in really getting to know the locations that i serve. For example, 1865 Parking Spaces at sutter stockton, 12 stories. However, we have a very different sort of clientele as what we serve at union square with about half the capacity. And we do what we can to really have the oversight of what really serves our community . We have probably a 30 drop in transient volume over the span that i have seen. And its various reasons, you know . Be it traffic, be it the office, financial community. Because really 4050 of the patrons are not necessarily shoppers. Then we have the 34hour stay of shopping and dining and what not. So a lot of different aspects we do bring in and with
Transient volume over the span that i have seen. And its various reasons, you know . Be it traffic, be it the office, financial community. Because really 4050 of the patrons are not necessarily shoppers. Then we have the 34hour stay of shopping and dining and what not. So a lot of different aspects we do bring in and with the comments and support of the nonprofit corporations, really understands the community. I think that management oversight is very vital for the community for the benefit, not just to one department, not to the garage, but really to the city as a whole. I find myself being a resident, raising my kids in the city, that im an ambassador to the district that i serve. Rather than driving way to a Shopping Mall with free parking, downtown is vital and easy access and really serving the community and for the benefit of the city. Thank you. Next speaker. Good morning madame chair and mr. Supervisor. My name is paul newman and im the counsel for the uptown Parking Corporatio
Parking. They are very clear and very concise in their attempts to run the garage in the best manner that they can and provide the most revenue for the city and the best service for downtown parking. And i have always been proud to be part of the uptown parking corporation, because i think they do a great job, and i would like to see them continue. So thank you. Thank you. My name is sidney goodwell, the president of the uptown sparking corporation. I have been on the board for 30 years and i was a retailer in the area and still involved with property there. On our board we have a crosssection from retail and hotels and businesses in the area, who give their time over and over and over again, for one purpose only. To see what we can do to improve the situation in the union square area. It works very well. We have a good organization. I think we have two employees and im not sure if the corporation cease to exist that the work of these two employees would be just absorbed. You would hav
Parking corporation and i work with the corporation for many, many years. And i just want to say that the board consistents of Downtown Business people, who contribute their time and very serious and sincere in their efforts to provide service by providing parking. They are very clear and very concise in their attempts to run the garage in the best manner that they can and provide the most revenue for the city and the best service for downtown parking. And i have always been proud to be part of the uptown parking corporation, because i think they do a great job, and i would like to see them continue. So thank you. Thank you. My name is sidney goodwell, the president of the uptown sparking corporation. I have been on the board for 30 years and i was a retailer in the area and still involved with property there. On our board we have a crosssection from retail and hotels and businesses in the area, who give their time over and over and over again, for one purpose only. To see what we can