Form Rev 3/6/2023
RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE CHULA
VISTA MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO INCREASE PARKING
METER RATES
WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking District was established in 1963 pursuant to the Parking District Law of 1943 (California Streets and Highways Code 31500 – 36745); and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Parking District provides more than 1 ,500 public parking spaces through metered and free parking; and
WHEREAS, Chen Ryan Associates was e ngaged to conduct a Chula Vista Parking Management Study; and
WHEREAS, in September 2022, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista adopted a resolution approving the Downtown Parking Management Plan Report dated August 2022; and
WHEREAS, the approved Downtown Parking Management Plan Report included the recommendation to increase parking meter rates to provide sufficient revenue to support Downtown Parking District operations and parking turnover; and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed the Downtown Parking Management Plan Report and recommends increasing the parking meter rates to support the increased maintenance and enforcement costs of the Downtown Parking District; and
WHEREAS, on this same date, the City Council did place an ordinance on first reading amending the Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 10.56 “Parking Meters, Parking Meter Zones and Permit Parking” to reflect the increase in the parking meter rates within the Downtown Parking District; and
WHEREAS, in order to increase the parking m eter rates, the Council wishes to amend Chapter 13 of the City’s Master Fee Schedule, as set forth in Exhibit 1, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full; and
WHEREAS, the revised fees do not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the associated services; and
WHEREAS, Article XIII C of the California Constitution requires a vote of the electorate to increase any levy, charge, or exaction imposed by a local government unless specifically exempted; and
WHEREAS, the revised fees are exempt from the vote requirement pursuant to Section 1(e) of Article XIII C of the California Constitution; and Resolution No.
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Master Fee Schedule shall become effective upon adoption of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby amend Chapter 13 (Parking Fees ) of the City's Master Fee Schedule to increase parking meter rates as set forth in Exhibit 1, respectively, to this Resolution.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Sarah Schoen Marco A. Verdugo
Director of Finance/Treasurer City Attorney