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Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Section 12-2.3 (Location) of Article I (Parking Lots) of Chapter XII (Designated Parking) and by Repealing and Replacing current Section 12-4.12 (Reserved) of Article I (Parking Lots) in its Entirety to Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Establish and Modify Hours of Operation for the Civic Center Parking Structure.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 26541641)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends City Council adopt an ordinance to amend Section 12-2.3 of the City of Alameda (City) Municipal Code. This would remove an outdated reference to a former employee parking lot location that no longer exists.
The ordinance would also repeal and replace Section 12-4.12 of the Alameda Municipal Code (AMC). This would authorize the City Manager or their designee to establish and modify hours of operation for the Civic Center Parking Structure.
BACKGROUND
Section 12-2.3 of the AMC references 2216 Lincoln Avenue as a City employee parking lot; however, that parking lot location no longer exists and has since been redeveloped.
The City owns and operates public off-street parking facilities, some of which have designated areas for City employee parking. The Civic Center Parking Structure is not only a main parking supply for the downtown area, it is where City employees who work at City Hall or other City facilities in this area have designating parking. To improve safety at the Civic Center Parking Garage and generally improve its usability, City Council approved funding for improvements at the facility including, among other improvements, security enhancements that allow the facility to be closed to the ...
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