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16. Parking Enterprise Fund Updates for Meters and Structures <br />Department(s): Community Development Agency <br />Recommended Action: <br />Approve parking rates for City -owned parking structures to $2.00 per hour with <br />annual increases of $0.50 per hour until a maximum of $3.00 per hour is <br />attained. <br />2. Direct staff to prepare a Resolution establishing parking rates for the City -owned <br />parking structures and reaffirming the City Manager authority to modify future <br />parking structure rates after the third annual increase as needed. <br />3. Approve the parking meter rates to $2.50 per hour with annual increases of <br />$0.50 per hour until a maximum of $3.50 per hour is attained. <br />4. Direct staff to amend the meter ordinance establishing parking meter rates and <br />hours of operation, eliminating metered parking fronting residential in the Willard <br />Neighborhood, and authorizing the City Manager to modify future meter rates <br />after the third annual increase as needed, to mirror the authority of the City - <br />owned parking structures. <br />MINUTES: Community Development Director Mike Garcia provided a presentation <br />regarding the Parking Enterprise Fund 27. <br />Councilmember Bacerra emphasized the need to generate revenue to support the <br />Clean and Safe program. He requested that staff develop different revenue models <br />that incorporate rates based on peak time usage, rather than relying on flat rates. <br />He expressed concern regarding discrepancies between the reported peak time <br />data presented and information received previously. <br />A discussion ensued to clarify the precise timeframe defining "peak time" within city <br />parking structures. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Bacerra moved to approve city -owned parking <br />structure rates of $1/hour during non -peak periods, with a $0.50 annual <br />increase until a maximum of $2/hour is reached. During peak periods, defined <br />as 5pm to lam Thursday through Sunday, the rate would be $2/hour; approve <br />curbside parking rates of $3/hour, with a $0.50 annual increase until a <br />maximum of $4/hour is reached; direct staff to return within 90 days with <br />plans and contracts for removing coin -operated meters and installing pay <br />stations in downtown areas; direct staff to prepare resolutions establishing <br />the new parking rates for city -owned structures, and reaffirming the City <br />Manager's authority to modify parking structure rates after the third annual <br />increase, with a requirement to report such actions to the Council; and direct <br />staff to amend the meter ordinance, establishing curb side parking rates and <br />hours of operations, eliminatina meters in the Willard neighborhood, and <br />CITY COUNCIL 16 MARCH 18, 2025 <br />