Discussion of Parking Meter Operation Enhancements Including Potential Pilot Program Implementing Pay by Space Kiosks and Direction to Staff as Deemed Appropriate. Meeting Date: 10/13/08 AGENDA ITEM: Discussion of Parking Meter Operation Enhancements Including Potential Pilot Program Implementing Pay by Space Kiosks and Direction to Staff as Deemed Appropriate. Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian Public Works Fiscal Impact: Yes X Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 General Fund: Yes X No Item Number: A 3 City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report No Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List (10/08/08) Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (10/03/08) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (10/08/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/06/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (10/08/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council receive and file the report on options to enhance parking meter operations in Culver City including a potential pilot program implementing Pay by Space kiosks and direct staff as deemed appropriate. BACKGROUND: Currently there are approximately 1 649 parking meters located throughout Culver City. All of these meters are cash key models which utilize both coins and cash keys that can be obtained from the Public Works Engineering Division. These meters have proven to be very durable and employ simple mechanisms while operating on a single 9 volt battery. However the major issue surrounding these types of meters is vandalism. Most commonly the City s Parking Meter Technician is correcting problems of intentional jamming of the coin slot mechanism by foreign objects which prevents coins from being inserted into the meter. The Public Works Department currently employs one full time Parking Meter Technician to perform maintenance on all 1 649 meters. In a 2001 survey of 32 municipalities nationwide conducted by the cities of San Antonio TX a...
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