PRESENTER: Presenter
Amy Niles, River and Watershed Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 126, Sec. 126-381(b), related to the river area parking zones by adding exceptions to enforcement for disabled parking plates and placards.
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DEPARTMENT:
Public Works
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1 and 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 24, 2025, the City Council voted to approve a change to the exceptions to enforcement for downtown parking, allowing for those with a valid disabled license plate or placard to park for free. This ordinance change will align the exceptions for river area parking and downtown parking, allowing for those with a valid disabled license plate or placard to park for free in all City owned paid parking locations. Those with a Disabled Veteran license plate will continue to have free parking in the exceptions to enforcement. City of New Braunfels residents with a valid Resident River Parking Pass will continue to park for free at all river parking areas with the exception of Prince Solms Park.
ISSUE:
Approval of an ordinance adding disabled parking license plate and placard holders to the paid parking exceptions in River areas.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact is unknown but expected to be minimal.
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of ordinance change adding disabled parking license plate and placard holders to the paid parking exceptions in the river parking areas.