Policy Order O-1
Councillor Toomey, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Kelley, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor vanBeuzekom
WHEREAS: Cambridge is home to many small businesses that help make Cambridge a desirable place to live and to visit; and
WHEREAS: Business owners that do not live in the city are not allowed to park in residential areas and are not allowed to park for extended periods of time at parking meters; and
WHEREAS: By making parking available at local city garages at a reduced rate for small business owners will help to prevent illegal parking by small businesses owners and also make more spaces available for customers and residents; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Director of Traffic, Parking and Transportation and to work to establish a reduced small business parking rate for local business owners at city garages and to report back to the City Council.