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LIGHTING AT THE MUNICIPAL PARKING RAMP <br />By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer <br />CASE #� <br />Background: <br />At the March 13, 2007 Public Works Committee meeting the Commission directed <br />that staff investigate and report on how the level of lighting at the parking ramp <br />might be reduced. <br />Code requires a minimum level of lighting be provided inside parking ramps, even <br />during daylight hours. The lighting at the ramp is controlled by time clock with an <br />overriding light level sensor. <br />The suggestion that upper levels of the parking ramp be shut down until a higher <br />use occurs is problematic since the elevators cannot be restricted to certain operate <br />at less than full range. In addition, it would not be feasible to restrict non vehicular <br />access to a portion of the ramp. <br />However, staff is in the process of obtaining software and a laptop computer which <br />would allow some manipulation of the level of lighting within the ramp. A reduced <br />lighting level could be provided during low use periods such as between 11 pm and <br />4 am. There are surveillance cameras within the ramp and staff is working to <br />determine how much the lighting can be reduced without- compromising the <br />function of this equipment <br />The cost of the, software and laptop is about $200 and it is anticipated that modified . <br />lighting options will be in place in four to six weeks. <br />On Friday, April 13 building maintenance staff reduced the lighting on the upper <br />levels of the parking ramp. Feel free to drive by this weekend, prior to the Tuesday <br />meeting so that we can discuss the lighting levels in the parking ramp. <br />Action: <br />Based Upon Discussion <br />PW : 04/17/07 <br />