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The Climate Recovery Ordinance includes four goals: 1. Reduce community fossil fuel use by 50% of 2010 levels by 2030 . 2. Reduce total community greenhouse gas emissions to an amount that is no more than the city of Eugene's average share of a global atmospheric greenhouse gas level of 350 ppm, which was estimated in 2016 to require an annual average emission reduction level of 7.6% 3. City of Eugene owned facilities and operations are to be carbon neutral by 2020, meaning no net release of greenhouse gas emissions. 4. Reduce the City of Eugene's use of fossil fuels by 50% compared to 2010 usage. The proposed amendment to parking fee schedule will provide additional resources for the Parking Enterprise Fund to work towards the Climate Recovery Ordinance goals by increasing usage of electrical vehicle charging stations, converting system that are higher users of fossil fuels system (e.g. chillers, lights) to more efficient and lower fossil fuel use building systems, and pursue Parksmart certification (certification program for sustainable and innovating parking structures) for parking garages. By Resolution 4608, the City Council adopted the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Access ways which includes design guidelines for on-street parking. The Design standards and guidelines do not address application of paid parking but state that: 2) Appropriate levels of on-street parking should be provided on certain streets to: a) Increase pedestrian comfort of safety by buffering pedestrians from automobile traffic; b) Support increased economic activity by increasing visibility of storefronts and signage to motorists parking on the street; c) Support increases in development density and reduction of development costs for small business by reducing the need for on-site parking; d) Support traffic calming efforts on a street by introducing "friction" and narrowing the perceived width of the street; e) Provide spaces for on-street passenger and freigh t loading and unloading in intensively developed areas; f) Provide space for visitor parking in residential areas; and g) Reduce speeding by reducing the width of the overly-wide streets. (b) The amount charged by the city in the past; The parking fee schedule is consistent with the amount of fees charged in the past and builds the current rate based on cost recovery needs and future economic growth. (c) The full costs of providing the service supported by the fee; The fee changes provide a balanced budget that will support service Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 53-19-01-F --Page 6 of 17