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9.A. - Page 4 Due to State law (Vehicle Code §22508), the City is required to define each on-street meter area that has a distinct parking rate. As such, staff recommends amending the ordinance to define the two zones, to set the new rate, to set new maximum rates by zone, and to establish the criteria by which these rates are adjusted. The current Parking Ordinance regulates off-street and on-street parking meters equally. The proposed revisions would segregate the two so that on-street parking is regulated under Division 4 of the Parking Ordinance while off-street parking is regulated under Division 5 of the Parking Ordinance. As to the proposed Division 4 (On-Street Parking Meter Zones and Rates): • Current Code has 1 Downtown Meter Zone o The proposed revisions provide for 2 zones. • Downtown Meter Zone A (historically called the `periphery') • Downtown Meter Zone B (historically called the `core') • Current Code sets the rates for the outer area of the Downtown (new Downtown Meter Zone A) at $0.25 o There is no proposed change to this rate. • Current Code sets the rates for the Downtown core (new Downtown Meter Zone B) at $0.50 o The proposed revisions change the rate to $1.00. • Current Code allows the City Manager to periodically adjust the meter rates up or down in $0.25 intervals to achieve the target occupancy rate of 85% o The proposed revisions allow the City Manager to periodically adjust the rates up or down by $0.25 in the outer area of the Downtown (new Zone A) and by $0.50 in the Downtown core (new Zone B) o The proposed revisions also provide more detailed criteria for adjustments, however, the target occupancy rate continues to be 85% • Current Code provides a ceiling of $1.50 for such adjustments by the City Manager o The proposed revisions provide a range for such adjustments as follows: • Zone A — between $0.25 and $2.00 dollars per hour • Zone B — between $0.50 and $3.00 dollars per hour • Current Code provides periodic review at least annually and not more frequently than quarterly o The proposed revisions provide for such review at least once every two years (and not more frequently than quarterly) As to the proposed new Division 5 (Off-Street Public Parking Regulation, Rates and Perm its): • Current Code sets the rates and permitting requirements by ordinance o The proposed revisions provide the meter rates shall be established by resolution of the City Council o The proposed revisions also authorize the City Manager to manage off-street parking supply as needed, including adjustment of rates