Currently, MPS collects about RM300,000 monthly from parking fees, says its president.
Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) is still negotiating terms for Selangor’s centralised parking system with the appointed concessionaire.
MPS president Shahman Jalaludin said several terms of the concession were still under discussion.
“It is not finalised yet.
“Hopefully, we can settle it as soon as possible,” he said after chairing the local council’s monthly full board meeting at its headquarters in Bandar Baru Selayang.
Shahman said MPS was looking to maintain its current parking revenue, and not get less.
“We are trying to push for the same revenue as before,” he said, adding that the municipal council collected about RM300,000 a month previously.
The Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) system is a state-led initiative to digitalise and centralise public parking.
The initiative is spearheaded by Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) Selangor and implemented through a company in collaboration with local councils.
Under the SIP model, parking revenue will be split with 50% going to the concessionaire, 40% to the local councils involved and 10% to MBI. It has been announced that the implementation is from Aug 1.
MPS is one of four local councils that are in the state’s plan for SIP, alongside Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ), Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ).
Shahman said enforcement would remain under MPS.
He said the transition period was expected to take about two months.
Infrastructure works such as repainting parking bays and installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will begin after the contract is finalised, he elaborated.
He added that MPS would help identify hotspot areas for CCTV placement, but equipment and installation costs would be borne by the concessionaire.
“We have to make sure any new system should benefit the council and the public,” Shahman emphasised.
