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7C EI Camino Real to the west. Within this area there are 1488 parking meters and Page 3 approximately 200 timed zones of various durations. The master parking plan currently under development for the improved Central Business District will call for significant modifications to the police department's parking enforcement procedures. The plan calls for the removal of conventional meters from select locations, the addition of conventional meters in several areas that were previously unregulated by parking meters or zones, the addition of three "Pay-on-Foot" off-street parking areas, and the addition of numerous computerized "Pay-by-Space" meters to regulate both on and off-street parking areas. The most significant impact to police services will be the expansion of meter enforcement hours from the current 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week. Though the size of the downtown parking zone subject to enforcement on nights and weekends will be reduced in size, parking enforcement personnel will still be required to monitor the area after the traditional hours of operation. The Police Department anticipates hiring one additional Parking Enforcement Officer to provide coverage during the evening hours, while the hiring of two additional Parking Enforcement Officers will be required for the weekend hours of operation. Sworn Officer Staffing Cities that have understaffed their initial response to these types of developments have endured some disruptive and criminal behavior and the image of their city to potential patrons suffered as a result. Police staffing levels will differ somewhat during the opening phases of the overall development. The opening of retail establishments anticipated in the spring should require only a modest increase in police presence and may be accomplished with existing police resources. With the opening of the Cinema expected in June/July, however, we believe that the police presence should be significantly increased. It is recommended that a minimum of two officers be assigned to the area on an overtime basis from 6:00 p.m. until midnight, Mondays through Thursdays. The number should increase to three officers from noon until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. These hours will be adjusted, as needed depending on observed peak times of activity. This core staffing will be augmented to some degree by both the Street Crime Suppression Team (SCST) to mitigate gang activity in the area as well as the Community Coordinating Activities Team (CCAT) officers to liaison with business proprietors. Supervision of the additional staffing can be accomplished with existing supervisory personnel. This staffing commitment may well be reduced, particularly during weekdays, but is an estimate for staffing requirements for the first month of operations. Weekday staffing will continue on an as needed basis after the first month while weekend staffing will continue indefinitely. The staffing will be supplemented when possible with Reserve Police Officers. The Police Department is also in the process of establishing a Volunteers in Policing (VIP) group that will provide a uniformed presence in the area to observe and report suspicious behavior.