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City Council Meeting Minutes July 7, 2020 <br />enjoy the parks. The current board that has been newly appointed hasn't <br />discussed about this and seeking direction on <br />how to go forward. <br />Council Member Derrick stated we need revenue to increase the number of <br />park rangers and maintenance and a number of other items. None of the locals <br />are at Rio Vista, because it is crowded Out of towners do not pay anything for <br />our parks. We need more park rangers for families to feel safe. Council <br />Member Derrick stated the Council approved the Parking advisory board 3 <br />phase approach and wants to ensure each item happens inside the plan. The <br />Parking Advisory Board received $500K for eCab/electric cabs allocated from <br />the Downtown TIRZ to alleviate traffic congestion downtown. Would like to <br />hear from chair of the Parking advisory board, Kelly Stone to address any <br />concerns. <br />Mayor Hughson stated she would like the two boards to work together to start <br />with and get things identified. Parks advisory look into actual parking at the <br />parks and come up with plan. Then get back with Parking advisory and get all <br />things addressed. <br />Kelly Stone, Chair of the Parking Advisory Board, stated Mr. Wells said that <br />community input will be important and that is what it is taking place from the <br />Parking advisory board. We were selected in March and met until May of last <br />year but there was no purpose in meeting until paid parking was implemented. <br />We began to meet because Council Member Mihalkanin stated during a <br />workshop for paid parking that the Parking Advisory Board hasn't met. She <br />stated in December $500K was approved for an eCab program assist with <br />mobility issues/parking downtown. Ms. Stone mentioned the board is trying to <br />have solutions on a variety of problems. Downtown residents have difficulty <br />parking and all of the parking are a 2 hour limit and enforcement has been an <br />issue. <br />Ms. Stone mentioned there was a joint meeting with Parks and Recreation <br />Advisory Board after they became aware of the Parking Advisory Board. Task <br />for the Parking Advisory Board is to develop all benefit districts and not just <br />the river and downtown districts that Kimley Horn presented. Ms. Stone stated <br />that only 30% of parking tickets get paid so tickets are not a big revenue <br />source. <br />Mayor Hughson asked if the Parking Advisory Board has been discussing <br />River Parks parking prior to January. Ms. Stone stated yes as part of the full <br />City of San Marcos Page 23 <br />