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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2015 TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING - ADOPT DOWNTOWN ENHANCEMENTS AND PARKING MODERNIZATION PLAN AND ADOPT GOVERNING PARKING ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 413} CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: 0=09 ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Adopt Downtown Enhancements and Parking Modernization Plan developed with the consensus and collaborative efforts of various Downtown stakeholders. 2. Adopt an ordinance amending the parking meter rates to $1.00 per hour in the Midtown Zone and $1.50 per hour in the Downtown Zone; establish the hours of parking meter operations from 8am — 10pm in the Downtown Zone; and additional changes to the ordinance defining boundaries of the meter zones within the meter district to reflect current parking practices; and modification of parking regulations on Fourth Street between Ross Street and Mortimer Street to allow parking from 8am — 4am. 3. Adopt a resolution setting parking rates for City owned parking structures to $1.50 per hour; $10.00 daily maximum; and $50.00 per month upon completion of modernization improvements to parking structures; and setting parking rates for the surface lot to $1.50 per hour. 4. Authorize City staff to prepare RFP's and release bids related to the Downtown Enhancements and Parking Modernization Plan. 5. Annual review of progress related to Downtown Enhancements and Parking Modernization Plan. DISCUSSION The proposed Downtown Enhancements and Parking Modernization Plan addresses the need to modernize parking structures, enhance public amenities, and address deferred maintenance in the Downtown. The proposed plan recommends adjusting parking rates closer to market levels based 75A -1