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I am a systems engineer and I have written and presented, at the
2016 Air and Waste Management Association Conference, the following
paper: 

The Development of California Light-Duty Vehicle (LDV) Requirements
to Support Climate Stabilization: Fleet-Emission Rates & Per-Capita
Driving

Therefore I know that if cars and light-duty trucks (Light-Duty
Vehicles, or LDVs) are going to achieve climate-stabilizing
targets, we must improve the way we pay for the use of parking.
This is said by many to be one of the quickest and cheapest ways to
get a significant (10% or more) reduction in driving. It also
increases economic fairness and choice.

Currently, we often pay for the use of parking, whether we use the
parking or not, with lower wages and (if that’s not bad enough)
higher costs for many things, from rent to groceries. 

I have also written a paper describing a system to mitigate the
harm of all types of “free” or under-priced parking. The paper was
peer reviewed and presented at the Air and Waste Management
Association Conference in 2010. The system described would work in
all cases, meaning at stores, at office buildings, at train
stations, or at mixed-use developments. The paper is hosted at this
website:
http://sierraclub.typepad.com/files/mike-bullock-parking-paper.pdf.


However, first we need a demonstration project. This is an
opportunity for CARB. CARB could make history. 

I could send you an unpublished report that describes in some
detail how the demonstration project would work; also, a file
showing how I present this same demonstration project, very
briefly, for Climate Action Plans.

Here is the closest thing I have to a “one-page info sheet”:

Demonstration Project to Mitigate the Harm of Bundled-Cost Or
Bundled-Benefit Parking at a Government Agency or Municipality

The municipality (or agency) would develop a Demonstration Project
to, in effect, Unbundle the Cost of Parking (“Demonstration
Project”) at a city (or agency) employee location (“Proposed
Location”). 

The municipality (or agency) would (assuming the demonstration
project was successful) then, install this parking system at all of
their buildings.

BACKGROUND: Currently, municipal (agency) employees do not have the
ability to choose between earnings and driving – employees
effectively pay for parking out of their salary, whether or not
they use the parking.  The Demonstration Project will provide the
opportunity for the employees to choose between earnings and
driving. This, in effect, implements the California Air Pollution
Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) measure of unbundling the
cost of parking.
  
PROJECT: Parking would be charged at a given rate (for example
$0.02/min – roughly $9.60/day).  Funds generated from these parking
charges would be distributed as earnings to all employees working
at the proposed location in proportion to each employee’s time
spent at work, at the proposed location.  Those who decide not to
drive will not be charged for parking but will still make earnings
based on time spent at work at the location.  Implemented
correctly, this free market approach will substantially reduce
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by
reducing the drive-alone mode.

For employees whose parking charges are greater than parking lot
earnings, an “add-in” may be included so that no employee loses
money, compared to “free parking”. With such “add-in” payments,
there could be an “Opt in" or "Opt out” choice, meaning that those
that “Opt out” will see no changes on their pay check, relative to
“free parking”.

This project may be helped by receiving a grant to pay the
development and installation cost, as well as the “add in”
payments, for some specified number of years. The municipality
(agency) would need to apply for such a grant.

Let me know how I can help further. I would certainly be willing to
travel to meet with you on this issue.

Note that this is in conformance with the latest additions to the
CDP Platform, which can be viewed here:

http://www.cadem.org/our-california/platform/2016-platform-energy-and-environment.(Scroll
down to "Transportation.")

Note finally that the work of the Road-Use Charge Technical
Advisory Committee (RUC TAC), under SB 1077, is also very important
to your work regarding LDVs. I have also submitted to them and
would love to share that with you.  

Mike
760-754-8025