The University of Iowa

Faculty Senate

Charter Committee Annual Report to the Shared Governance Council

Committee: Parking and Transportation
Report Year: 2024-2025

Committee Chair(s)	Colin Nelson-Pinkston University of Iowa Police Department, Campus Safety
Committee Members	Faculty Debra Trusty, Department of Classics, 2021-2025 Brent Hadder, Anesthesia, 2024-2027 John Wadsworth, Rehabilitation Counseling, 2023-2026 Staff Ryan Dusil, College of Public Health, 2024-2027 Colin Nelson-Pinkston, University of Iowa Police, 2023-2026 Victoria L Miller, Hillcrest Marketplace, 2023-2025 Pamella Hughes, DOWS Institute-Research, 2019-2025 Students Ava Russ, 2024-2025 Madison Kelly, 2024-2025 Mona Luong, 2024-2025 Travis Fischer, 2024-2025 Emeritus Faculty Council Carol Scott-Conner, Medicine Catherine Cole, Business Administrative Liaison Debby Zumbach, Associate Vice President and Director, Parking and Transportation/Business Services Parking and Transportation Staff Support Lori Skoff, Parking Assistant Director Carrie Brus, Administrative Services Coordinator
Committee Charge	The Committee shall: Advise on both short-term and long-term plans for handling on-campus automobile and motorcycle traffic, including flow, control, parking, and storage. Committee members shall consult the appropriate administrative officers and the Campus Planning Committee to inform themselves regarding land use, parking lot design, and landscaping as these considerations bear on campus parking and transportation policies; Advise on plans for campus bicycle traffic; Advise on plans for other modes of transportation, including Cambus; Advise on rules and regulations and fee schedules pertaining to all modes of campus parking and transportation, including priorities, registrations, and penalties for violations; Advise on procedure for handling appeals of fines arising from alleged violations of traffic or parking regulations; Advise in developing and reviewing plans for coordinating university transportation and facilities with those of city, county, state, and federal agencies.
Current Year Meeting Dates	2024: Tuesday, October 15 Tuesday, November 19 Tuesday, December 10. 2025: Friday, February 28 Friday, March 28 – Email updates only Friday, May 2.
Please indicate the typical frequency of meetings (e.g., first Tuesday of month at 4 pm). If there are subcommittees, please indicate the frequency of those meetings, too.	The Parking and Transportation committee meets three times per semester via Zoom. All meetings in the 2024-2025 academic year took place in the afternoons, typically with a 3:30 PM start time.
Current Year Activities	October 15, 2024 Project Updates Hawkeye Ramp Lot 40 Ramp CAMBUS CDL Site Lot 75 Water Tower Project Impact UI Health Care (UIHC) Downtown Parking Cambus Barn Maintenance Facility UIHC Changes Review of capacity issues and effects on patient parking Review of UIHC parking prioritization Accountability measures for habitual violators Parking and Transportation Updates Chatbot to aid in reducing email traffic Discussion on parking rate changes November 19, 2024 UIHC Parking Ambassador Introduction & Implementation Review of Night and Weekend Parking Changes Proposal to Increase Hourly Parking Rates December 10, 2024 Revisit Proposal to Increase Hourly Parking Rates Newton Road Construction Updates Hawkeye Ramp Opening and Updates February 28, 2025 Project Updates Hawkeye Ramp Carver Hawkeye Arena/Dental Science Ramp UIHC Main Hospital Area Parking UIHC Downtown Parking Update and Review of Snow and Ice Procedures CAMBUS Staffing and Route Updates May 2, 2025 Parking Rate Updates Project Updates Hawkeye Parking Ramp & Bike Cage Arena Parking Ramp UIHC Downtown Parking Ramp Medical Center North Liberty Review of parking logistics On-Demand Cambus service Cambus Signage and Messaging Update
Topics your committee will address during the coming year	The Committee plans to review parking rates, capital projects, and parking policies along with other topics that arise from stakeholders.
Other issues of concern	There were not many issues of concern, however there were themes present across meetings, aside from project updates. Night and Weekend Parking – There were changes communicated to the University community which sparked conversations about cost, enforcement, and regulations surrounding the night and weekend parking options. Parking Rate Increases – Changes were made to increase rates for the first time in several years and the changes were thoughtfully put forth to be fair to users of parking facilities while being mindful about the increasing costs to build and maintain quality parking facilities. Availability of Patient Parking at UIHC Facilities – Parking and Transportation staff and UIHC staff collaborated to address the issue of patients being unable to find parking when they came for appointments due to students, faculty, and staff taking patient parking. The implementation of Parking Ambassadors was designed to alleviate these issues while providing an extra helpful touch for patients as they come into UIHC ramps, and redirecting students, faculty, or staff to appropriate facilities.
What should we tell applicants for this committee regarding expectations of members (anticipated workload, existence of subcommittees, etc.)?	The Parking and Transportation (P&T) Committee meets three times each fall and spring semester. P&T committee meetings are allotted to last 90 minutes, with an agenda sent ahead and minutes sent following each meeting. P&T Committee members should budget about 30 minutes outside each monthly meeting to review the agendas, minutes, and other information sent out. New and aspiring committee members should review the following: P&T Committee Charter and Charge Previous Agendas and Meeting Minutes Parking and Transportation website and social media pages Reviewing the previously listed items will help familiarize applicants with existing resources, initiatives, and organizational structures associated with the P&T Committee. Each committee member brings their own training and experience to engage in meaningful dialogue related to improving the Committee and University of Iowa community. P&T Committee members regularly provide helpful insight to Parking and Transportation staff that often leads to changes and improvements benefiting the whole community.
Does your committee have a website? If so, what is the URL?	Parking and Transportation Charter Committee https://transportation.uiowa.edu/parking-and-transportation-charter-committee
What is your process for passing on previous agendas and minutes to the new committee chair(s)?	P&T Committee documents are maintained by Carrie Brus, Administrative Service Coordinator for Parking and Transportation. Additionally, all meeting agendas and minutes are distributed to committee members and saved on the Parking and Transportation website listed above, as well as in previous annual reports.
Recommendations, if any, to the shared governance groups.	None at this time.