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<br /> <br />6.1K <br />age 1 <br /> <br />June 26, 2007 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />4th of July Parking <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve, by motion, the suspension of parking meter rates in the Downtown area on <br />July 4, 2007. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />On July 4th, 2007 Downtown Redwood City will be the site of a large parade in honor of <br />American Independence Day. Due to the parade route and various parade-related <br />events, much of Downtown's parking supply will be unavailable. In addition, a large <br />share of what remains will be in the three off-street parking areas which require no <br />parking enforcement due to their gated, pay-on-exit configuration. Therefore, staff feels <br />that it would be inefficient and impractical to schedule parking enforcement for on-street <br />parking and un-gated off-street parking areas on July 4th. <br /> <br />Section 20.133 of the Municipal Code provides for the temporary suspension .ofparking <br />meter rates in situations such as this by motion of the City Council: <br /> <br />Sec. 20.133. PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF METER RATES: <br />The provisions of Division may be suspended from time to time by motion of the City Council in any <br />case where the Council finds that strict compliance would not serve the pUblic interest, including, <br />but not limited to, the use of public streets and sidewalks for celebrations, special public events, <br />celebration of holiday seasons and any other such activity or purpose as the City Council in its sole <br />discretion shall determine. (Ore!, No. 2287, S 2,8-22-2005) <br /> <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />Alternatively, parking enforcement officers could be scheduled for the day and the meter <br />rates could be enforced in the metered parking areas which remain available on July 4th. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />The suspension of parking meter rates will result in a loss of between approximately <br />$2,000 and $2,500 from the Parking Fund. <br /> <br /> <br />~~<?#~ <br /> <br />usan Moeller <br /> <br /> <br />R~~ai:/J--~ <br /> <br /> <br />Edwsro Everett <br />City Manager <br />