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6.5D ATTACHMENT 1 Page 6 Sec. 20.12Q. PERiODiC ADJUSTMENT OF DOWNTOWN METER ZONE METER RA,TES: Under the authority of California Vehicle Code sec#ion 22508, the City Councif hereby adopts the foliowing process for adjusting Downtown Meter Zone meter rates #rom time to t'sme to manage the use and occupancy of ths parking spaces for the public benefit in al! parking areas within the Downtown Meter Zone. A. To accomplish the goal of managing the supply of parking and ta make it reasonably available when and where needed, a target occupancy rate of eighty-five percen#(85%) is hereby established. B. At teast annually and not more frequentty than quarte�ly, the City Manager shall survey the average occupancy for each parking area in the Downtown Meter Zone that has parking meters. Based on #he survey resul#s, the City Manager shail adjust the rates up or down in #wenty-five cen# ($0.25) intervals to seek to achieve the target occupancy rate. The base parking meter ra#e, and any adjustmen#s to that rate made pursuant ta #his ordinance, shal( become effective upon the programming of the parking meter for that rate. A current schedule o# meter rates shall be available at the City Clerk's office. G. The haurty meter rate shail not exceed o�e dollar and fifty cents �$1.50} without the express approval of the Cit�r CounciL D. This Sec#ion does not apply #o the parking facilities described in Section 2Q.119 of this Division during #he"peak hours." Sec. 20.133. PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF METER RATES: The provisions of this Division may be suspended from time to time by motion of the City Council in any case where the Council finds that st�ict compliance would not serve the public interest, including but not limi#ed ta the use af public streets and sidewalks for celebrations, special public events, celebra#ion of holiday seasons and any other such activity ar purpose as#he City Cauncil in its sole discretion shall determine. Sec. 20.134, DEFINITI�JNS: For the purposes of#his Division the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed ta them by this Section: OPERATOR: Every individua! who shali operate a vehicie as the owner thereo# or as the agent, employee or permittee of the owner. PARKING METER: Any mechanical device which accepts payment for the use of parking spaces as described in this Division. Such mechanicat devises shali include but not be limited to conventional parlcing meters, pay-by-space machines, pay-and-display machines, and pay-on-foot machines. STREET: Any public street, avenue, road, baul�vard, highway or o#her pubtic place loca#ed in #he City and established for the use of vehicles. Atry/Ord/Ord.302 fi 042208