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05/12/2008 Sec. 20.120. PERIODIC ADJUSTMENT OF DOWNTOWN METER ZONE METER RATES: Under the authority of California Vehicle Code section 22508, the City Council hereby adopts the following process for adjusting Downtown Meter Zone meter rates from time to time to manage the use and occupancy of the parking spaces for the public benefit in all parking areas within the Downtown Meter Zone. A. To accomplish the goal of managing the supply of parking and to make it reasonably available when and where needed, a target occupancy rate of eighty-five percent (85%) is hereby established. B. At least annually and not more frequently than quarterly, the City Manager shall survey the average occupancy for each parking area in the Downtown Meter Zone that has parking meters. Based on the survey results, the City Manager shall adjust the rates up or down in twenty-five cent ($0.25) intervals to seek to achieve the target occupancy rate. The base parking meter rate, and any adjustments to that rate made pursuant to this ordinance, shall become effective upon the programming of the parking meter for that rate. A current schedule of meter rates shall be available at the City Clerk's office. C. The hourly meter rate shall not exceed one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) without the express approval of the City Council. D. This Section does not apply to the parking facilities described in Section 20.119 of this Division during the "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 strict compliance would not serve the public interest, including but not limited to the use of public streets and sidewalks for celebrations, special public events, celebration of holiday seasons and any other such activity or purpose as the City Council in its sole discretion shall determine. Sec. 20.134. DEFINITIONS: For the purposes of this Division the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this Section: OPERATOR: Every individual who shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof 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 mechanical devises shall include but not be limited to conventional parking meters, pay-by-space machines, pay-and-display machines, and pay-on-foot machines. STREET: Any public street, avenue, road, boulevard, highway or other public place located in the City and established for the use of vehicles. Atty/Ord/Ord.302 6 042208