Overview
- Raul Campillo unveiled a 5/5/5 plan to cut Petco Park event meter rates to $5, shrink the zone to five blocks, and trim the enforcement window to five hours.
- He said he will work with the city attorney on code amendments and seek Rules Committee review.
- For Balboa Park, the mayor issued a memo defending paid parking and said citations are on hold for about a month while the rollout is refined, noting early use and revenue.
- Councilmembers Kent Lee and Sean Elo-Rivera asked the mayor to stop charging city residents during the transition, and Stephen Whitburn called for full repeal at the park.
- City leaders adopted the fees to help close budget gaps, and the mayor says reversing them now would worsen projected deficits.