...Title
Retroactive Approval of Suspended Parking Operations and Amendments to Various Parking Agreements and Master Parking Rate Schedule.
...Recommendations
(a) Retroactive Council approval of suspended parking operations which provided for free daily parking within the City’s downtown public lots and garages; and at on-street meters through June 30, 2020 and delegate authority to the City Manager on specific timing to resume paid parking operations.
(b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to parking agreements with various downtown businesses, government agencies, taxi companies, and car share vendor to provide temporary financial relief which may include: (1) reduction or waiving of monthly parking fees with repayment terms subject to negotiations with a not to exceed value of 50% of the agreements monthly value; (2) waiving of late fees; and (3) extending term length.
(c) Adopt a resolution to amend the Master Parking Rate Schedule updating parking programs and rates which will support downtown businesses through a recovery period and in a post COVID-19 environment.
(d) Direct Staff to review options and return to City Council with recommendations on a potential parking citation delinquent fee amnesty program.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-003, Agreements/Contracts (New or Amended) resulting in no physical changes to the environment. Council District 3. (Transportation)