Racial Equity Impact Analysis (REIA)

The Racial Equity Impact Analysis helps the City consider racial equity outcomes when shaping policies, practices, programs and budgets.

Updating the Parking and Mobility Services Fee and Rate Schedule for Impound Lot - REIA

Section 1: Background

Does this impact one of the City's Goal Areas

Policy Goals

Operational Goals

Public Safety	No
Housing	No
Economic Development	Yes
Public Services	Yes
Environmental Justice	No
Built Environment & Transportation	Yes
Public Health	No
Arts & Culture	No

Workforce	No
Spending	Yes
Data	No
Community Engagement	Yes

Describe the impact on selected goal areas.

The proposed updates to the City's rate schedule will eliminate operational deficit at Impound Lot and allow Public Works to better serve the city. Providing competitive towing services will help keep streets clear of vehicles and avoid traffic disruptions. Towing during events like snow emergencies and street sweeping will keep neighborhoods accessible and free of debris.

Who participated in completing this analysis?

Toole Design, Traffic & Parking Services Division (Allan Klugman, Director)

Section 2: Data

LIST THE SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES THAT WILL BE IMPACTED AND THE RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF CONSTITUENTS IN THOSE AREAS:

All areas.

What does available data tell you about how constituents from BIPOC communities currently relate to the desired outcome as compared to white constituents?

The proposed changes for the Impound Lot applies to the owners of all towed vehicles in Minneapolis. Based on our analysis, there is no direct correlation to BIPOC communities. Using our Transportation Equity Framework, we can identify TEP Zone 1 and 2 as areas where transportation equity is a higher priority due to a combination of factors, including a larger BIPOC population. Towing rates in these areas are heavily based on the proximity to the Impound Lot within towing zones (for street sweeping and snow emergencies), as well as within the North and South Districts during regular towing. Our analysis does not show TEP Zone 1 and 2 are being specifically impacted.

What data is unavailable or missing? How can you obtain additional data?

The data available tells us where the vehicle was towed from, not necessarily where the vehicle owner lives. Obtaining this data would mean requesting personal information, including demographic information, from vehicle owners in the city as well as outside the city.

Section 3: Community Engagement

Using the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Public Participation Spectrum, which participation strategy(s) was used when engaging those who would be most impacted?

Inform	Yes
Consult	No
Involve	No
Collaborate	No
Empower	No

Describe the Engagement and what have you learned?

Traffic & Parking Services partnered with Toole Design to analyze towing patterns and how it can be improved. From this analysis we have made adjustments to a towing zone in an effort to decrease towing in certain TEP 2 neighborhoods.

Section 4: Analysis

How does the outcome for this ordinance, amendment, or policy help the city achieve Racial Equity?

These public services apply to the entire city.

Section 5: Evaluation

How will impacts be measured? What are the success indicators and process benchmarks?

Providing better public services (street sweeping and snow plowing), as well as optimized utilization of Critical Parking Areas and overall parking enforcement.

How will those who are impacted be informed of progress over time?

We will continue to monitor towing rates from TEP 1 and 2 areas and work with our communities to address issues that may come up.

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