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8.A. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> November 17, 2014 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Downtown Parking Program Ordinance amending Article VII of Chapter 20 (the "Parking <br /> Ordinance ") of the Code of the City of Redwood City to implement various modifications <br /> to the parking program <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance 2014 to amend various sections of <br /> the Parking Ordinance to reflect the following modifications: <br /> • Allow public parking spaces to be reserved for specific uses, <br /> • Establish Car Share Parking Permits and a Car Share Program, <br /> • Establish an Electric - Vehicle Charging Parking Program, <br /> • Establish a $30 application fee for parking reservation permits, and <br /> • Allow the use of signs to establish parking regulations. <br /> 2. Adopt Resolution establishing a City Car Share Program to go into effect at the <br /> same time as the Ordinance. <br /> 3. Adopt Resolution establishing an Electric- Charging Parking Program to go into <br /> effect at the same time as the Ordinance. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The City Council introduced the attached Ordinance at its November 3, 2014 meeting. <br /> The proposed ordinance requires that a City Car Share Program and an Electric - <br /> Charging Parking Program be set by the City Council via resolution. The November 3rd <br /> staff report is attached and provides additional program details. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> Upon passage and adoption, the Ordinance will go into effect in 30 days. <br /> ALTERNATIVES <br /> 1. Make changes to the proposed Ordinance and /or Resolutions. <br /> 2. Do not adopt the proposed Ordinance and /or Resolutions. <br /> FISCAL IMPACT <br /> Connect, Redwood City! grant funds support installation of the third car share pod of the <br /> pilot program and minimal staff time is required to oversee the installation process. <br /> Beyond the pilot program, additional staff time will be incurred to establish the program <br />