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6. 1. B. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 24, 2011 SUBJECT Temporary suspension of parking meter rates in downtown RECOMMENDATION Approve, by motion, the temporary suspension of parking meter rates in downtown on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 BACKGROUND On December 3, 2011, the Downtown Business Group will hold its annual Hometown Holidays event, a parade and festival to celebrate the winter holiday season, in downtown Redwood City. The Hometown Holidays event includes a snow lot, musical entertainment, visits and photos with Santa, Children's Holiday Parade, tree lighting ceremony, and a fireworks display. Due to the parade route and festival events, much of the downtown core's parking supply will be unavailable. To accommodate these scheduled special public events and compensate for the reduced parking supply, staff recommends the suspension of the parking meter rates on Saturday, December 3, 2011, from 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM in the non -gated parking facilities, so that patrons of downtown Redwood City may park without charge during the event. City Council may temporarily suspend parking meter rates according to the City Municipal Code Section 20.133 excerpted as follows: 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) ANALYSIS Meter rates have been suspended in the past for the Hometown Holidays festival. Other than the loss of parking revenue for the day, this action has created no negative impact. In a separate action related to the Parking Ordinance, staff recommends