FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PARKING FACILITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00988R000600100024-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2003
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: April 6, 1979
• Content Type: REPORT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
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CIRCULAR NO. A-
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBJECT: Federal Employee Parking Facilities
1. Pu_r ose. This Circular establishes policy governing the
acquisition and allocation of parking facilities and the
establishment and determination of charges to be paid for
parking by Federal employees and other facility tenants.
2. Coves. The provisions of this Circular apply to
parking facilities in the United States, its territories and
possessions, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Canal.
Zone under the jurisdiction of the executive branch,
excluding those operated by the Government of the District
of Columbia and the United States Postal Service. The
Office of Management and Budget urges elements of the
Government not covered by this Circular to adopt similar
policies.
3. Background. This circular is promulgated because
Federal practices through 1978 regarding employee parking ---
particularly in urban areas -- have had several of the
following effects:
a. Substantial public funds are being used to subsidize
parking expenses for some Federal employees while many
private sector employees in the same employment areas do not
receive similar benefits from their employers;
b. There is an inequity among Federal employees working
at the same location; some receive an implicit monetary
benefit through free or subsidized parking, while others
must face continuing out-of-pocket costs to park in
commercial parking lots or to ride public transit;
c. Free or low cost parking diminishes the
effectiveness of government-wide carpooling regulations
(FPMR 101-20.117); acts as a disincentive to transit use;
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leads to increased air pollution and energy consumption;
d. There are wide differences in the amount of
government parking available at various Federal facilities,
often at adjacent or nearby facilities; and
e. Implementation and. effectiveness of the Government-
wide carpooling regulations (FPMR 10-20.117) varies
considerably among agencies.
In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where the Federal
Government is the dominant employer, the policy described in
this Circular will contribute to that area's compliance with
the timetables for improving ambient air quality set forth
in the 1977 amendments to the Clean Air Act.
Free or low-cost parking biases an employee's decision on
whether to drive alone, carpool or use public transit for
commuting. Therefore, a basis for reimbursement for use of
such facilities needs to be established which is fair to the
Government, equitable among employees, and consistent with
related policies.
4. Policy. It is the general policy of the executive
branch that parking facilities ,provided at Federal
installations be limited to the minimum necessary, that they
be administered. in full compliance with the c ogling
regulations, that they be made available on qitab e basis
to all ,Fg_deral employees in the i ate?_.._vicinity without
regard to a enc affiliation and that Federal employees who
are providepar-king -in ' Government-owned or leased space be
assessed a charge equivalent to the fair monthly rental
value for the use of such space.
5. Acquisition of parking facilities. Acquisition of
parking racilities will be permitted consistent with
limitations and conditions in this circular. The amount of
parking facilities to be provided, at either leased or
federally constructed buildings, will be dependant upon an
analysis of the public transportation and carpooling
projected to be reasonably available or feasible at the
given location or area. This analysis will consider
Executive order 12072 and other applicable laws, regulations
or policies concerning use of public transit, air quality
control and energy conservation. This analysis will include
the following factors:
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b. Avaii_la.bii; t.y of agency or metropolitan carpool
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c:. Availability of existing or planned off-street
parking;
ci. Impact of commuter parking On residential
neighborhoods;
e. An analysis of where an agency's employees live,
particularly in relationship to transportation systems; and
f. Special or unusual requirements.
The analysis will assume strict enforcement of existing
carpool regulations and increasing use of public transit.
The application of this policy should result in periodic
reductions in the total number cif Government controlled
spaces within a given area, particularly at leased
locations.
6. Allocation and assignment of max k_ ing facilities. The
General Services Administration (GSA) or other agency in
control of parking facilities at Federal buildings and on
other Federal property, including leased property, shall
equitably allocate such parking facilities among affected
agencies. Agency heads shall be responsible for the
assignment of parking spaces allocated for their control,
including the assignment of spaces for employee parking. To
maximize the efficient utilization of available parking
spaces, assignments of spaces to Federal employees shall be
principally on the basis of the carpooling regulations
promulgated by GSA (FPM. 101-20.117).
In urban areas, where several federally controlled
facilities exist within easy walking distance of one
another, the parking spaces may be pooled on a zonal
allocation plan rather than on an agency by agency basis to
assure that an equitable number of spaces are available to
all employees and to maximize the carpooling opportunities.
Such arragements already exist at several locations. Such
pooled allocations shall be administered by GSA or other
agency in control of the parking facilities primarily on the
basis of carpool membership without regard to agency quota
and in accordance with FPMR 101-20.111 and 101-20.117.
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7. Chards for empLC1,ree parkin-
-a. Establishment of charges. Charges for employee use
of Government--owowned or Tlea.sed parking facilities shall be
assessed at all locations except where the rate, as
determined in b. below, is less than $10.00 per month.
When several agencies are located in one facility, the head
of the agency charged with responsibility for the building
or other property with, parking facilities available for
employee use shall be responsible for developing procedures
for collecting fees.
Authority to establish charges for the use of parking spaces
is contained in the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act, as amended (400 U.S.C. 490). Comptroller
General file reference B-177610 dated March 7, 1976, reviews
this matter.
b. Determination of rates.
(1) The Administrator of GS, shall determine the
rate to be charged f o G