This edition of the E-sentinel was edited by Norm Payne due to the time constraints, please excuse the obvious errors and unpolished tone.

The Administration will raise the parking fee three-fold, from $5 to $15 next year. At the last Labor Management meeting, it was explained that the increase was necessary due to the added cost of stickers, processing vehicle registrations, postage, and the labor involved in verification of registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles.  There are two positions that are partially funded from the vehicle registration fee.

The administration will provide UUP with the costs involved, to justify why the price of registration is going to increase. The registration fee was set at $5.00 in 90-91. 

At the time of this printing (one week after the announcement of the increase) we have no hard data on the structure, amount generated, or costs involved.  This is a best guess as to what the amount generated, the costs and the distribution. The real data will be published as soon as we get it.

Blue stickers 400
Red stickers  300
Yellow stickers 2000
Total stickers 2700
Old revenue    @ $5: $13,500 (guessing at $1,500 mailing and stickers)
New revenue @ $15: $40,500
Difference: $ 27,000

$1000 for the increase in cost of mailing and stickers, due to postal increases and sticker price increases.

$26,000 more on top of the $12,000 (assuming other costs were $1,500) will be put toward the partially funded positions to bring them more in line with what they are required to do, due to added time spent processing.

 According to our contract, a registration fee is a separate and distinct charge which represents the modest costs associated with implementing and maintaining a system for registering those motor vehicles operated on campus. Such costs generally include printing, distribution, fee collection, and record keeping.

The revenue generated by the registration will not be used for purposes such as: increasing parking spaces, re-paving lots or parking enforcement.