CO.10.01
November 9, 2009

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SENATE

Committee on Campus Operations
(Final; Action)

CO.10.01        Resolution on Parking

Whereas,         The University has recently implemented a salary-based system of parking rates with a salary cap provision that has resulted in a dramatic revenue shortfall for the Parking Department;

Whereas,         Senate resolution CO.08.01, approved on February 25, 2008, called for assembling a committee with wide campus representation to develop comprehensive parking policies which
                        ·     address faculty concerns about salary-based rates and investigate the feasibility of price differentiated parking,
                        ·     are consistent with plans underway to enhance safety by reducing vehicular traffic on campus,
                        ·     optimize the use of parking space,
                        ·     promote green transportation,
                        ·     give consideration to expansion in parking services,

Whereas,         This Parking System Review Committee issued their report on January 30, 2009 (available here) with a number of short and long-term recommendations, and in which a key conclusion is the only way to solve the long term revenue shortfall for the Parking Department is to eliminate the salary-based rate.

Be it resolved by the Senate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign that:

                        The campus adopt all of the recommendations of the Parking System Review Committee.  However, as the salary-based system is eliminated there should be an appropriate transitional period to mitigate a disproportionate increase for some members of the university community. 

Senate Committee on Campus Operations
Thomas Overbye, Chair
Lee Beverly
William Buttlar
Sandra Carroll
Melanie Cornell
Mark David
Rex Gaskins
Brent Heuser
Vidar Lerum
Michael McCulley
Bradley Tran
John Dempsey, Ex officio
Maxine Sandretto, Ex officio