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RESOLUTION NO. 11493 (2024 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RATES FOR THE
CITY’S PARKING STRUCTURES AND FOR PARKING PERMITS
WHEREAS, Policy 13.1.2 of the Circulation Element of the General Plan states
that the City parking programs shall be financially self-supporting; and
WHEREAS, parking rates are used as a tool to effectively manage parking
demand for both on-street and off-street public parking areas; and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11334
(2022 Series) establishing new rates for the parking structures and approved elimination
of the first sixty minutes free in all parking structures subsidy, effective July 1, 2023, which
were deemed necessary to offset the construction costs and corresponding debt service
repayment for the new public parking structure in order to maintain a fiscally solvent
Parking Fund; and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the City Council directed staff to return with a
Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct a parking rate study to evaluate the City’s
Parking program rates and fees and to develop parking priorities and recommendations
to help address community and downtown parking concerns; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 11456
(2023 Series) reinstating the first sixty minutes free in all parking structures subsidy, free
parking all day on Sundays in all parking structures, and free on-street and off-street
parking locations during the annual downtown holiday parade hour of 6:00 p.m. – 11:50
p.m. as a way to provide temporary relief for businesses, visitors, and employees from
the significant rate and fee increases that went into effect July 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2023, the City Council authorized release of a
Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct a parking rate study to evaluate the City’s
Parking program rates and fees; and
WHEREAS, the parking rate study recommendations include elimination of the
first sixty minutes free in all parking structures subsidy, elimination of free parking all day
on Sundays, a reduction of the hourly rate and maximum daily rate, and a reduction in
the monthly parking rate in all parking structures along with other recommended changes
to address the community and downtown parking concerns; and
WHEREAS, at a special meeting on May 14, 2024, the City Council considered
parking rate and fee options to address the public’s concerns while also maintaining a
fiscally solvent Parking Fund; and
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WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Fee Schedule will be updated to reflect all new
and updated parking rates as described below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 11334 (2022 Series) is hereby rescinded.
SECTION 2. Effective July 8, 2024, the first sixty minutes free in all parking
structures subsidy shall be eliminated. A fifteen-minute grace period shall be provided
upon entry into all parking structures before the hourly parking structure rates apply.
SECTION 3. Effective July 8, 2024, hourly rate in all parking structures shall be
$2.00 per hour including Sundays.
SECTION 4. Effective July 8, 2024, the maximum daily and overnight rate in all
parking structures shall be $8.00 per day, including Sundays.
SECTION 5. Effective July 8, 2024, the lost ticket rate in all parking structures
shall be $8.00 per ticket per day, including Sundays.
SECTION 6. Effective July 8, 2024, the hourly validation program rate for all
parking structures shall be $1.00 per hour.
SECTION 7. Effective July 1, 2024, the fee for monthly structure permits for all
parking structures shall be $45 per month.
SECTION 8. Effective July 1, 2024, the fee for 10-hour meter permits shall be $60
per month.
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SECTION 9. Environmental Review. The California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) does not apply to the recommended action in this report because the
recommended action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
Upon motion of Council Member Shoresman, seconded by Council Member Marx,
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Francis, Marx, Shoresman, and Vice Mayor Pease
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Stewart
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 14th day of May 2024.
___________________________
Vice Mayor Andy Pease
ATTEST:
______________________
Megan Wilbanks
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California, on ______________________.
___________________________
Megan Wilbanks
Deputy City Clerk
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