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J. Adjusting the parking rates as a means of regulating the use of all City parking <br />facilities and resources will distribute the parking load more evenly between <br />residents and visitors, and maximize the utility and use of all City parking <br />facilities and resources, including automation of City owned parking faculties and <br />expansion of operating days and hours, thereby making parking easier, reducing <br />traffic hazards and congestion, and promoting the public convenience, safety, <br />and welfare; and <br />K. Based on the foregoing, it is necessary to amend various sections of the Code <br />various sections of the Code in order to better manage, control, and regulate <br />traffic and parking circulation throughout the City; to improve the City's <br />transportation network in order to promote a more sustainable transportation <br />system; to ensure adequate parking availability for residents, workers, and <br />visitors; to prevent traffic congestion and hazardous traffic conditions; and to <br />promote compliance and facilitate more efficient and effective notice and <br />enforcement, all of which will promote the public health, safety, and general <br />welfare; <br />SECTION 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California <br />Environmental Quality Act and a Notice of Exemption will be filed if this ordinance is adopted. <br />SECTION 3. Section 36-398 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />such that it reads as follows: <br />Sec. 36-398. - Parking meter district; zones and fees. <br />(a) Pursuant to section 22508 of the California Vehicle Code, parking meter <br />districts and parking meter district zones may be established and determined by ordinance of <br />the city council and the boundaries of the parking meter district shall be as follows: <br />Beginning at the intersection of South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of <br />the West line of Olive Street, thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the <br />Southerly prolongation of the East line of Spurgeon Street and the Easterly prolongation of <br />the South line of First Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Southeast corner of <br />Spurgeon Street and Third Street; Thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the <br />Southerly prolongation of the East line of French Street and the Easterly prolongation of the <br />South line of Third Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Southeast corner of Fourth <br />Street and French Street; Thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly <br />prolongation of the East line of Mortimer Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South <br />line of Fourth Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Sixth and <br />Mortimer Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of French Street <br />and Santa Ana Boulevard; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Easterly <br />prolongation of the North line of Eighth Street and the Northerly prolongation of the East <br />line of French Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Spurgeon <br />Street and Eighth Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of <br />Washington Avenue and Spurgeon Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the <br />Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />75B-7 <br />