2003/05/21 Council Agenda Packet

II EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 7 PROJECT TITLE: Initialed by: AN ORDINANCE Amending the City's Parking Department Head Regulations Relating to Employee Parking and CAA Reparking in the Central Business District, Council President Everett Municipal Code 46.28 LOCATION: COUNCIL BILL# Cf 03 0 - I Originating Department Legal Contact Person Soine/Van Slyck/Cox Phone Number 8669/8738/8764 FOR AGENDA OF 04/30/2003, 05/07/2003, 05/14/2003 Preceding Action: Consent 05/07/03 Second Reading Public Safety Committee 03/28/2003 X Action 05/14/03 Third Reading 04/30/03 First Reading Public Hearing Attachments: Department(s) Approval (Identify): Expenditure Required Amount Budgeted Additional Required SUMMARY STATEMENT: On-street parking in the City's Central Business District continues to be a limited resource. Existing parking laws are intended to preserve that resource for patrons of downtown businesses. The proposed amendments to Chapter 46.28 of the Everett Municipal Code would serve to clarify the intent of the law related to employee parking and reparking in the Central Business District. One reading of the existing law fails to clearly prohibit downtown employees from utilizing on-street parking spaces for long-term parking. When employees park on the street instead of using the numerous available off-street parking facilities, local business owners suffer because their patrons are excluded from the on-street spaces. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Adopt the proposed amendments to the City's parking regulations relating to employee parking and reparking in the Central Business District, Everett Municipal Code 46.28. • 2 0