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6.1.B. - Page 1 To the Honorable Mayor and City Cou nci I From the City Manager J u ne 20, 2011 SUBJECT Temporary suspension of parking meter rates in downtown RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion, the temporary suspension of parking meter rates in downtown on Monday, July 4th, 2011. BAC KG RO U N D On July 4, 2011, downtown Redwood City will be the site of a large parade and celebration in honor of Independence Day. Due to the parade route and various celebration-related events, much of downtown's metered on-street parking spaces will be unavailable. Staff is requesting the suspension of parking meter rates on July 4, 2011 from 10:00 am through 6:00 pm on the following streets and city-owned parking lots: 1) all streets bounded by Veterans Boulevard, Brewster Avenue, EI Camino Real, and Walnut Street, and 2) off-street parking lots: Perry Lot, Winslow Lot, Main Street Lot, City Hall lot, and Library Lots A and B. City Council may temporarily suspend parking meter rates according to the City M u n icipal Code Section 20.133: 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. (Ord. No. 2287, § 2, 8-22-2005; Ord. No. 2329, § 1, 5- 12-08) ALTERNATIVES Council may choose to enforce parking meter rates in downtown on July 4, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT The city will not receive an estimated $1,400.00 in revenue from the suspension of the parking meter rates on Monday, July 4.