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'"'-, . . better routes; 3) security for parking garages; 4) temporary permits for undersold lots; 5) reasonable rates for available space; and 6) reasonable fines for parking violations without having parking control officers ~ following employees into their place of business or to have personnel from Diamond Parking follow them to their place of work. She further stated that although others driving cars of downtown employees are not supposed . to be issued citations, if the parking control officers are unable to contact them at work they put a citation on the car without determining who the driver is; then the employee must post bail and take time off from work to appear in court on the citation. She felt that the Downtown Development Board does not address the employees' needs but their own self-interests, and that the Downtown Development District and DDB should be abolished. She questioned why the City felt they had to have control over parking. She stated if the City Council is not willing to act . on this matter it must be prepared to accept the consequences. William Ikeda, 4030 Patterson, stated that the parking fee increases are his most immediate concern, but there are other issues involved, such as the $426,000 in enforcement costs which are not cost-effective in compar- ison with the approximately $35,000 in generated revenue. He further stated he felt the parking program is being mismanaged and questioned items in the budget regarding the mall cover, the rain project, and other items. Mr. Ikeda's final comment was that he felt a citizens' committee should review this issue and make recommendations to the City Council for parking for all working in the district. There being no further testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Schue asked for clarification regarding the figures that had been presented by Mr. Ikeda. Mr. Bischoff stated that the income of approxi- mately $100,000 generated from downtown parking is primarily from the downtown lots and from the Overpark, and covers enforcement costs but not all the lease payments. e Ms. Smith stated she is concerned with the assertion that the Downtown Development Board is not responsive to the needs of the downtown employees since they appear to not be supportive of this program. She also stated she did not feel the Council could make a decision without additional information, and she would like to know exactly what could be done to work with the citizens' group. Navarre Davis, Downtown Development Board, stated they are trying to work out a program that is best for all. He further stated that some of the information in prior testimony was not correct and suggested that any interested citizens or employees should attend the DDB meetings. Perhaps this way they could help determine how to divide 128 spaces among all downtown employees. He also stated that he would like members of the citizens' group to work with them and the DDB would listen to their concerns regarding parking and also it would provide an opportunity to clarify some misinformation. He further stated that private enterprise could not work out a program for parking such as this unless they charged $60-$70 a month for the same services. Ms. Smith stated she hoped the DDB would talk with the employees. e 2/25/80--2