TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Introduction and First Reading of an ordinance establishing paid parking in the Orange Plaza area, approval of an amendment to the agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited for RFP support services, and modifications to the Neighborhood Permit Parking Program necessary to support paid parking. Ordinance No. 02-25. Resolution No. 11595.
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2. SUMMARY
Previous parking studies and recent stakeholder discussions have identified a need for implementation of parking management strategies to maximize available parking for businesses within the Plaza area. The most effective method to accomplish this is to charge a nominal fee for parking near the Plaza. The idea of paid parking is supported by key players, including, among others, the Orange Chamber of Commerce, and many of the downtown merchants. The six recommended actions of this report are required to initiate and ultimately implement paid parking.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Introduce and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 02-25. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing Parking Meter Zones, operations; fees; and procedures.
2. Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Dixon Resources Unlimited in the amount of $30,881 for RFP support services.
3. Authorize the appropriation of $35,000 from the Parking in Lieu (555) unreserved fund balance to:
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4. Modify City Neighborhood Permit Parking Program to adjust the boundaries of Area "A" and establish Permit Parking Opportunity Area "6."
5. Adopt Resolution 11595. A resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting a revised master resolution of designated permit parking areas and established permit parking opportunity areas within the City of Orange.
6. Direct staff to identify appr...
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