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6.1 F Page 1 R�EP'Q R T To the Honorable Mayor and Cify Council ; From th'e Cit Mana �r April 9, 20Q7 Subject Joint Use of the San Mateo County's Parking Garage Recommendation Approve by motion Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement between Redwood Ci#y and the County of San Mateo (SMC) for free public use of the County Garage. Background The Ci#y Council approved a Cooperative Agreement (Agreement} with SMC for public use of the County parking structure located at Middlefield Road and Veteran's Blvd on September 8, 2003. This agreement made available 797 spaces for free public parking in the Downtown on weekends and Friday evenings, as well as 50 additional week nights throughout the year. The additional week night parking is related to scheduled events at the Fox Theatre. The County Board of Supervisors approved the Agreement on Sepfiember 23, 2003. The Agreement creates cost efficiencies by jointly sharing governmental facilities. Per the Agreement, Redwood City must modify the present vehicle gate system and pay its prorated share of (ighting and maintenance costs. In addifiion, the City is responsible for new si�nage for the free public use. When City staff began to develop a plan for signage for the free public use, it became apparent that it would be difficult to "sign" the intermittent availability of free parking for the 50 additional week nights specified in the Agreement. A concept for a neon sign was deve{oped that could be turned on when the garage was available for free parking and turned aff when it was not. County staff, however, was uncomfortable with the neon sign, which would have to be affixed to the structure. They proposed instead Amendment No. 1 (Amendment} to the Agreement that would make the garage available for free public parking on all weekdays a#ter 6pm as well as on weekends. In addition, they {1) proposed minar modifications relating to vehicle towing; (2) clarified the City responsibility for the new signs; and (3} requested a waiver of fees charged to #he Combined Courts of San Mateo for shared use of parking meters for jurors. The changes regarding vehicle towing require the Ci#y to have unauthorized vehicles left in parking spaces after 2 am towed, rafher than SMC having the cars towed and charging the City. In terms of signs, the amendment clarifies #hat the City will be responsible for the signage necessary for the free public use of the facility, subject to County review and approva}. The waiver of fees charged to the Combined Courts of the County of San Mateo ("Courts") relates to the fees the Courts pay for juror parking permits for meters on Arguello between Brewster and Broadway. Prior to May 1, 20Q6,