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Three-year parklet license terms downtown

The council adopted the long-term vision for the pedestrianized downtown — activity nodes, mosaics, a stage at California Street — plus a parklet replacement deadline and near-term ADA and furniture spending from ~$600,000 in rollover funds. Farmers market and merchants raised compatibility concerns.

3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 15, 2026

HighBusiness Jobs

Downtown paid parking expansion

Downtown business owners, organized in a chat of nearly 100 merchants, unanimously oppose expanding paid parking, arguing it will deter the weekday quick visits that sustain small businesses. The city manager confirmed a paid parking presentation will come to the council April 14.

5 mentionsLast discussed Apr 28, 2026