Sacramento signed a monumental deal two years ago to build a new sports and entertainment arena in the heart of the city. Now comes the time to pay for it.
Tuesday night, the City Council will be briefed on a plan to extend downtown parking meter hours to 10 p.m., allowing the city to collect meter revenue from fans attending night-time events at Golden 1 Center when it opens in October. Most city parking meters currently shut down at 6 p.m.
City parking officials also propose to lengthen meter hours to 8 p.m. in a slice of midtown. The city also plans to institute a system called SpotZone that allows drivers to add time to their meter beyond the meters regular limit by paying a premium price for extra hours.
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