Meeting on parking rates and fines set

Bryce Alderton

A public meeting to discuss possible changes to parking rates and

fines and the future installation of a sidewalk will take place at 6 p.m.

Thursday in the conference room at City Hall.

The City Council has asked the Parking, Traffic & Circulation

Committee for a recommendation on increasing the hourly parking meter

rate from $1 to $1.50, increasing the two-hour parking meters to

three-hour meters, increasing parking fines and bail from $30 to $36,

asking the banks to eliminate the service fee charged to merchants for

quarters and adding additional change machines.

The committee will also discuss the future installation of a sidewalk

on North Coast Highway between Viejo Street and Ledroit Street.

Merchants and residents are encouraged to attend.