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City Council Meeting January 8, 2008 Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 1027o;,CS)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SETTING OFF-PEAK PARKING RATES FOR PARKING
IN THE MAIN LIBRARY PARKING STRUCTURE
AND CIVIC CENTER LOT AND STRUCTURE
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Monica operates parking facilities at the Main Library
and the Civic Center which serve visitors to Library and the Civic Center, as well as those
working, doing business and attending community events in the Downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Council is authorized to set parking rates, by resolution, for the
City's parking facilities; and
WHEREAS, during off-peak hours, when there are no special events, the Library
and Civic Center parking facilities are less utilized than other Downtown parking facilities;
and
WHEREAS, the Downtown parking load would be more evenly distributed among
City parking facilities if the parking rates at the Main Library and the Civic Center were
lower than the rates for other Downtown structures during off-peak hours; and
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WHEREAS, distributing the parking load more evenly and thereby maximizing the
utility and use of all City facilities will make parking easier and will otherwise promote the
public convenience and welfare; and
WHEREAS, providing free or low-cost parking to those attending civic and
community events will serve the public welfare by enhancing public participation in
government and civic affairs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AND PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. An off-peak parking rate of $3.00 per entry, including tax, is hereby
established for parking facilities at the Main Library and Civic Center, including the Civic
Center lot.
SECTION 2. This off-peak parking rate shall apply to vehicles entering the Main
Library parking facility on Saturday, Sunday, or a Holiday, and exiting by 11:00 p.m. on the
same day.
SECTION 3. This off-peak parking rate shall apply to vehicles entering Civic Center
parking facilities, including the Civic Center Structure and Lot, on Saturday, Sunday or a
Holiday, and exiting by 11:00 p.m. on the same day, unless an event is scheduled at the
Civic Auditorium for that day.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to waive parking fees at the
Civic Center for up to 25 evening events at Santa Monica High School per year, which
waiver shall be granted if no other event is occurring at the Civic Center on the night of the
High School event.
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SECTION 5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to waive parking fees for those
attending City meetings and City-sponsored events that are free and open to the public.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED A TO FORM:
A S A J ES MO TRIE
City torn
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Adopted and approved this 22nd day of January, 2008.
Richard Bloom, Mayor Pro Tem
I, Maria Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 10270 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
Monica City Council held on the 22nd day of January, 2008, by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Council members: Genser, Holbrook, McKeown, O'Connor
Mayor Pro Tem Bloom
Council members: None
Council members: None
Council members: Shriver
Mayor Katz
ATTEST: ~ ^ -
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Maria Stewart, City Jerk