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Downtown San Leandro are free, off-street lots. Due to a long-term contractual agreement with Regency <br />Centers and Safeway, it is not possible to charge for parking at Washington Plaza. As long as the most <br />desirable spots are free and occupancy rates are manageable, it is unlikely that a significant number of <br />parkers will opt for paid spaces, no matter how low the rates are set. Implementation of free on -street <br />parking will also allow the City to defer the process of purchasing and installing smart meter technology. <br />Although on -street parking is recommended to be free in the near term, the City can reasonably charge for <br />all -day parking in the Estudillo Garage. Secure, all -day parking in the garage offers value for regular parkers <br />that do not have alternative options for all -day parking elsewhere in the Downtown area. To encouraged <br />increased usage of the garage, however, it is recommended that the City reduce rates for garage parking. The <br />area presently suffers from the systemic noncompliance of retail employees that park for extended periods in <br />time -restricted off-street lots. Offering reduced garage parking, coupled with enhanced enforcement of the <br />time restrictions in surface lots, will encourage more employees to use the garage and make the most <br />desirable spots available to shoppers and short-term visitors. <br />All -Day Parking (top deck): Initially set at $1 per day (reduced from $2.50), with routine rate reviews based on <br />operation costs and demand. This low rate for parking on the top floor of the garage will encourage more <br />retail employees to use the garage. In additional to earning relatively low wages, retail employees are less <br />likely to be able to use monthly permits because they may not work a fixed 40 -hour work week or maintain a <br />consistent work schedule. The top deck of the garage currently receives very little usage at the present rates. <br />Parking Permits: Reduced to $35/month for general access to $55/month for reserved access (from $45 and <br />$70, respectively.) This reduction is recommended to increase garage usage and maintain the value of <br />monthly permits in comparison to the proposed daily rate of $1 on the top deck. An additional option for free <br />or discounted permits is detailed in Section F. Employee Parking Solutions. <br />Figure 3. Weekday Overall Occupancy <br />