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Demand Management (TDM) information in the cities of San Jose and Mountain View, <br /> for these provide robust programs in her opinion. She also suggested Council look at <br /> the cities of San Mateo and Boulder, Colorado that use parking revenue to reduce <br /> parking rates. <br /> The Mayor gave a summation of what was said for this agenda item. He mentioned that <br /> there is an interest from the City Council to: review other cities like Walnut Creek (and <br /> how they get their private partners to make available their land for public parking); have <br /> a discussion of quantity for handicap parking; grab and go spaces concept; the rolling of <br /> the parking; there is a desire for increase bike parking; survey of permit holders; and <br /> measure feedback to monitor whether the program is working or not. Mayor Gee <br /> commented on the casino buses and that the City Manager and the Chief of Police are <br /> monitoring the parking situation. <br /> Mayor Gee reiterated what one of the Council Members said earlier that the downtown <br /> did not happen overnight. It has progressed, stopped and now evolved with a <br /> Renaissance. He believes the parking program has to evolve with the downtown. The <br /> days of coming to downtown and parking in front of a restaurant are gone. He believes <br /> that the easiest people to change are the visitors but it is hard to get our residents and <br /> businesses to change. He advocated working together to change the culture. He <br /> acknowledged that Redwood City is not the only city facing the parking issue. He also <br /> mentioned that this is not just a parking issue, but Redwood City is growing and <br /> evolving. <br /> Dr. Bell provided clarification that staff will be checking the technology on Marshall <br /> Street Garage and the report called for an annual update. He said that there are some <br /> new items and staff will come back with items like grab and go. Dr. Bell also <br /> acknowledged that one of the speakers said that maybe the report does not go far <br /> enough but he wanted to remind the community that this item was from the direction of <br /> Council back in October and moreover this meeting is just one of a series of ineetings. <br /> Mayor Gee explained that the composition of the Parking Advisory Committee was <br /> stipulated by an agreement. He said that the composition of the parking advisory <br /> committee would be part of the future discussions. <br /> One Council Member wanted to note that the comments from the speakers were very <br /> beneficial. <br /> M/S Seybert/Aguirre to introduce the ordinance and adopt the resolution. Motion <br /> carried 6-0 by electronic vote with Council Member Bain absent. <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> AMENDING DIVISIONS 4 THROUGH 12 OF ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 20 OF THE <br /> CITY CODE OF REDWOOD CITY RELATING TO PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN <br /> AREA MINUTE ORDER 14-070 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15338 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> ADOPTING A RATE STRUCTURE AND REGULATIONS FOR PARKING ON CITY <br /> OWNED OR CONTROLLED OFF STREET PARKING <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD April 28, 2014 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 13 <br /> MINUITE BOOK NO. 65 <br /> Page No. 137 <br />