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REPORT 3. 1. F-- To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager September 8, 2003 Subject Joint Use of the San Mateo County's Parking Garage Recommendation It is recommended that the Council approve the attached Cooperative Agreement by motion. Background Due to the development of the cinema project, the expanded use of the Fox Theatre, the opening of the Little Fox, the anticipated growth of other existing businesses, and the development of new businesses in the downtown, it is necessary for Redwood City to continue to expand the availability of public parking. Redwood City will construct a new parking garage under the Retail /Cinema project of approximately 580 spaces, and will expand the surface parking on block 2 (land between railroad tracks and Middlefield/Winslow) by 100 spaces for a total of 300 spaces. In order to provide even more public parking for Friday evenings and weekends, Council directed staff to work out a cooperative parking agreement with San Mateo County (County). The agreement allows the City to use the County's parking lot on Friday nights from 4:00 p.m., until 2:00 a.m. on Monday mornings, and some additional weekday nights. This structure will provide an additional 646 spaces for public parking. This is a great example of the cost efficiencies of jointly sharing governmental infrastructures. Redwood City will modify, as needed, the present vehicle gate system. We will pay our prorated share of lighting and elevator maintenance cost. The City will sweep the County structure every other weekend and will power wash the facility twice a year. For these minimal costs, the City will make available 646 additional public parking spaces during the peak demand hours of our revitalized downtown. Alternative There is no reasonable alternative. There will be a need for additional public parking. The cost of building a structure in addition to the one under the retail /cinema project would be exorbitant and an inefficient use of funds.