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dovvntovv-n" nnd suggested tl"1at iEthe bnnk and other major parking lots vvere elilT1inated" 1:here vv-o"Llld be an acute dOV\1I1tovv-n parking problem_ :I-Ie no1:ed that he had 1:o"VVed approximately 12 cars in his three dovvntovvn parking lots. He fully supported t11e parking ordinance,. and believed it vvo"Llld be -vvorkable il""l. the long run. Commissioner Karn.eny suggested that drivers -vvho park their cars improperly on the street. be tagged by the parking control officers. IV1r_ Beratlis noted 1:hat occurred in private spaces as vvell. In reSpOl"1Se to an inquiry by C::olT'lmissiol""l.er K-ameny" I'v'lr. Bcratlis noted tl'1at he supported the parking assessment district. He noted that tl'1e ovv-ners al'1d employees OftcI'1 took the closest parking spaces. Commissioner Roberts noted that employees park in the parking lots all day. J\.Ilr_ l3eratlis noted that -vvas addressed in the ordinance. l'v1:r. Iserson noted that vvl'1ile that issue vvas addressed in the ordinance" the details vvere s1:ill being developed_ Corcl.missioner :rv1aas noted that the employees should have incentives to ride their bicycles" an.d that they took spaces from paying customers. rv1:ike l'V1a.dden" 5955 Coronado Lan.e,. commended Judy '7v'"l"""leeler Ditter.., Chris Beratlis" and Pe1:er l\.I1:acDonald for their vv-ork in developi1'1g this ordinance" and :tor vvorkiog so effectively vv-ith staff_ He no1:ed that do-vvntovvn parking -vvas a dynamic situation,. and tl"1at the ordinance vvould sin--.plif:y the parking la1-:tdscape and encouragc f"Llrther investn3ent in Dovvntovvn. He vvould like to see the Dovvnt.OV\Tll businesses stay open later in the evening. He believed this ordinm-:tce helped property ovvners,. businesses,. al."""ld the cornmunity. I Ie agreed t}--1at there vvas a public perception of a parkil'1g problcl.T1" and believed that the mission of the PDA vvas to get the vvord out about available parking spaces_ Peter l\.t1acDonald" 400 1\I[ain Street,. Suite 210,. Vice President of Pleasnnton Do-vvntoV\Tn A.ssociation Board", noted that Darrell ~lexan..der" the PDA President" asked him to speak :tor the Board. "I-I"e l"1oted that he had also been on the Parking Committee. The PD~ :tully supported staf:f""s supplemental memo responding to Bob Byrrl"s commet,t" vv-hich suggested that hotels have a heavier requirement.. He noted that tl-:tis ordinal"1Ce gave the City the tools to address the parking issues in the Dovvntovvn area" and to make parking more generally available and accessible. l\Ilr. 1\I[acDonald noted that the PD~ vvould like nevv development to bring vvith. it the ne-vv parking needed to serve that nevv development. He noted that the parking vvaiver vvas an integral part of that goaL He supported simp]if~Til"1g the set of~rules so that the neV\1 buildings may be designed vvelL PLA~ING C::OlVJ:lVJ:ISSION JVfINUTES September 10, 2003 Page 1 5 -,.----.~.