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Berkeley
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Go Berkeley Parking Management Program Expansion

Summary

The city is overhauling its parking program by extending meter hours to 8 PM and Sundays, adding new parking meter zones, phasing out coin meters for cashless options, and raising parking permit fees and ticket fines to close a $1 million parking fund deficit.

At a glance

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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Generates approximately $7.1 million in new annual revenue with $2.3 million in new operational costs, resulting in a net annual revenue increase of about $5 million.

✅Who benefits

The city's parking fund and general fund gain much-needed revenue, and commercial areas benefit from increased parking turnover.

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