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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Dennis, Pico and Mayor Tarver. NOES: None ABSENT: Councilmember Michelotti. ABSTAIN: None Item 6d Status of Downtown Parking Study (SR99:81) Because he owns a business in the downtown area, Mr. Pico commented he would abstain from the discussion and stepped down from the dias. Bill van Gelder presented the staff report. Mayor Tarver has never understood how the parking zone can be enforced. Mr. van Gelder said the police put a chalk mark on one of the tires. If a vehicle leaves and comes back, it is unlikely the chalk mark would still be there. Ms. Dennis asked if any thought had been given to using land from the Delucchi Park for a combination parking structure/commercial development that could be leased and putting a park in the middle of the downtown area where it would be used more frequently. Mr. van Gelder said a lot more work needs to be done on the downtown square concept and staff would consider her suggestion. Ms. Dennis felt if parking was going to be put all over the downtown area and the City was having to purchase land, why not use Delucchi Park? The City already owns the Delucchi Park land. Mr. van Gelder said the business community looks at the parking differently than the residential community and there are limits how far a person will walk. The Southem Pacific Rail Road right-of-way is very convenient to the downtown area. Mayor Tarver asked staff to clarify the need for expanded two hour parking limit zone on the downtown side streets and the community's response. Mr. van Gelder said staff received a letter in regards to the New Rochelle parking, which is public parking; he received a phone call regarding parking on Ray Street and other phone calls that were not in support of expanding the two hour zone. He said there is no recommendation Pleasanton City Council 10 03/24/99 Minutes