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78 Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Ci Mana er February 13, 2006 Subject Urgency Ordinance rescinding the effective date of February 1, 2006 for Ordinance No. 2287 which amended sections 20.96 through 20.96.21 of the Redwood City Municipal Code regulating parking and traffic in Downtown Redwood City and identifying May 1, 2006 as the effective date thereof. Recommendation Adopt by a five/sevenths (517) vote of the City Council an Urgency Ordinance rescinding the effective date of February 1, 2006 for Ordinance No. 2287 which amended sections 20.96 through 20.96.21 of the Redwood City Municipal Code and identifying May 1, 2006 as the effective date thereof. Background On August 22, 2005, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.2287 which amended sections 20.96 through 20.96.21 of the Redwood City Municipal Code regulating parking and traffic in downtown Redwood City. The Ordinance is designed to address increased vehicular parking and traffic demands largely attributable to the opening of the "On Broadway" retail- cinema project (the "Project") in downtown Redwood City. The effective date of Ordinance No. 2287, hereinafter The Downtown Parkina Manaaement Plan or "Parking Plan", was selected to allow a period of time for City administrative and enforcement personnel to transition from the then existing regulatory provisions to those being newly enacted. Further, said effective date was selected to prevent conflicts between on-going construction in the downtown area and parking and traffic demands. The opening of the Project has been delayed and is currently not anticipated to open until on or about May 1, 2006. The parking prices established by the Ordinance were developed to respond to the anticipated increase in demand for parking spaces as well as to enhance traffic circulation in the downtown area. Concern exists that if the Ordinance is enforced as of February 1, 2006 there is likely to be a shortage of vehicular parking in some areas of the downtown and underutilization of parking spaces in other areas. Further, if Ordinance No.2287 is to be enforced at this time and prior to the opening of the Project, such enforcement would be detrimental to the effective management of parking and traffic in the downtown area. Currently, in the downtown area, vehicular parking opportunities are diminished, several significant public streets are closed, and traffic detours remain in effect. The currently anticipated opening date for the Project is May 1, 2006. 2006 STAFF REPORTS, AGREEMENTS_02-2006_lnterim Urgency Ordina1C8 1 .... ,..,-,.."". -----,- ,---,......._' -"'..-.. '" ..,_...."m.. .....-,.' ,.. ..._-- ,-------..-.---....'