The City Council took a step Tuesday that will eventually reduce the Transportation Department’s reliance on a contractor as city positions are filled.
The contract with Inter-Con Security increases the contract’s cumulative spending limit to $8,074,606, according to a Department of Transportation report.
The city has a goal of moving parking enforcement operations entirely to city staff by the end of the extension.
During the fiscal year 2027 budget process, the City Council authorized 10 additional parking enforcement representative positions. The Parking Division is working with Human Resources to fill those jobs, along with two existing vacancies, the report states.
“This contract amendment is intended to offset staffing gaps while the City recruits and trains new parking enforcement personnel,” the report states.
The proposed extension would bridge staffing gaps during hiring and training. Its annual cost represents a 12% increase over the previous year, which transportation officials attribute to higher expenses for equipment, supplies and hourly pay for Inter-Con personnel.
The city last awarded the parking enforcement contract to Inter-Con in October 2020 following a competitive selection process. The city subsequently exercised two one-year extension options, which expired Oct. 14, 2025.
In 2024, the council approved expanding the city’s parking enforcement staff from four full-time positions to 10. Another one-year contract extension was approved in October 2025 to allow Inter-Con to supplement enforcement while the department recruited employees.
The latest request continues that approach as the city works to expand its own enforcement workforce. The department said the additional year would provide time to hire and train employees while keeping enforcement operations staffed throughout the transition.
Existing appropriations in the Transportation Department’s operating budget cover the extension. Funding comes from parking citation revenues deposited in the city’s general fund.
Those revenues have averaged about $5.04 million annually over the past three fiscal years, according to the report.
The $8.07 million figure represents the revised total value of the contract, including previous authorizations. The additional spending requested for the proposed one-year extension is $779,388.
Transportation officials said continued enforcement supports residential neighborhoods and business districts by ensuring parking regulations are followed and managing access to curbside spaces.
The report links the proposal to the General Plan’s Mobility Element, including a policy calling for curbside parking management that supports neighborhood and economic vitality. It also identifies the proposal as consistent with council goals involving fiscal stability, sustainability, quality of life and the local economy.
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