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6.1.E. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er June 25, 2012 SUBJECT Temporary Suspension of Parking Meter Rates in Downtown RECOMMENDATION Approve by motion, the temporary suspension of parking meter rates in downtown on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 as strict compliance with Division 4 of the Parking Ordinance would not serve the public interest. BACKGROUND Because of the July 4t" celebration, parade route and various celebration-related events, much of downtown's on-street metered parking spaces will be unavailable. ANALYSIS To accommodate events and activities in the downtown area on the July 4t" holiday, staff requests Council approve the suspension of parking meter rates on July 4, 2012 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 pursuant to City Municipal Code Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 4, 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, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT