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CLEAN VERSION ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ARTICLE IV OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING REGULATIONS TO TRANSFER THE PARKING OPERATIONS PROGRAM TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. The City Council has determined that a parking meter system is justified to defray the cost of installation, operation, and control, as well as the costs of other parking management related activities; and B. Planned new development and expansion in Downtown Santa Ana together with the Orange County Street Car Project currently under construction in Santa Ana are likely to increase traffic and parking demand and reduce the number of available on -street parking spaces; and C. The City has designated on -street parking spaces with parking meters in order to regulate and manage traffic circulation and parking availability; and D. The location of and hours for parking directly impact traffic and parking circulation patterns, traffic congestion and other traffic hazards, and parking availability; and E. The City Council is authorized pursuant to section 2508 of the California Vehicle Code, to set parking hours and parking zones; and F. The City Council may determine the City agency which shall be vested with the administrative duties and authority to administer the City's parking meter system and related parking meter system regulations; and G. Based on the foregoing, it is necessary to amend various sections of the Code in order to transfer administrative authority for the City's Parking Operations Program from the Finance and Management Services Agency to the Community Development Agency to better coordinate, control, and regulate traffic and parking circulation within the City's parking district in keeping with the City's community development efforts to improve the City's transportation network in order to promote a more sustainable transportation system; to ensure adequate parking availability for residents, workers, and visitors; to prevent traffic congestion and hazardous traffic conditions; and to promote compliance and facilitate more efficient and effective notice and enforcement, all of which will promote the public health, safety, and general welfare. Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 1 of 4 11 A-5