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Council Meeting: July 25, 1989
Santa Monica, California
STAFF REPORT
TO:
Mayor and City Council
city Staff
CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3202 RELATING TO
DEPOSIT OF PARKING LOT FEES INTO HONOR BOXES
FROM:
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION
This report requests that the city Council direct the city
Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance change in Section
3202 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code relating to paying
on-duty attendants in parking lots.
BACKGROUND
On June 30, 1988, the City entered into an agreement with
Executive parking, Inc. to operate and maintain the city's
fourteen beach parking lots located on Santa Monica State Beach.
During the past year, Executive Parking has had repeated
difficulties with individuals entering unattended lots and
refusing to deposit payment into "Honor Boxes".
Executive
Parking was given permission for Honor Box installation in lieu
of attendant staffing during off-peak traffic times.
The Police Department suggested that Santa Monica Municipal Code
section 3202 be amended to provide that:
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No person shall park a vehicle on any unattended public
parking lot, without depositing the posted fee in the
fee box, if a fee box has been installed in the lot,
provided that all entrances to the lot are posted,
notifying citizens of the fee and the existence of the
fee boxes.
BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL IMPACT
Additional revenue could be generated from payment of parking
fees.
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RECOMMENDATION
staff recommends that the City Council direct the City Attorney
to prepare the necessary ordinance to change Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3202.
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Prepared by: Barbara Franklin-Moran
Director, Cultural and Recreation Services
Dodie Mosby
Business Administrator, Cultural and Recreation
Services
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