Discussion of parking options to offer Veterans of the United States Military Services. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/10/05 Item Number: A 7 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration Regarding Exempting Vehicles Belonging to Certain Classification of Veterans from Certain Municipal Parking Regulations. Contact Person/Dept.: John Rivera/PW Phone Number: 253 6423 x No Action Item: x General Fund: Yes x No Attachments: Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List via email on October 5th and Neil Rubenstein Culver City Veterans Affairs Committee via telephone call on October 5th. CAO Approval: Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson 9/29/05 Scott Bixby for Jerry Fulwood 10/4/05 City Controller Approval: Mary Noller for Marlee Chang for 10/4/05 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the options presented and give further direction to staff regarding exempting vehicles belonging to certain classification of veterans from certain municipal parking regulations. BACKGROUND: At the City Council meeting of May 23 2005 Councilmember Rose requested and the Council concurred that this item be scheduled on a future agenda for discussion. The issue relates to whether the City should exempt from municipal parking fees and/or regulation certain holders of special interest license plates issued to certain veterans of the United States Military Services. Section 5060 of the State of California Vehicle Code (VC) allows for the issuance of special interest license plates to organization meeting specific criteria. Included in this category of special plates are different veteran related groups. The issuance of a special license plate within each group is also subject to specific VC requirements. For purposes of this discussion the groups being considered for exemptions are VC Sections 5101.3 Pearl Harbor Survivor 5101.4 Legion of Valor 5101.5 Former American Prisoner of War 5101.6 Congressional Medal of Ho...
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