DUTIES: The Downtown Parking Board serves as a public forum for the discussion of Downtown parking issues. The Board's Mission Statement is to "Create and maintain a downtown public parking system that provides available and accessible parking." The Board reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the City's Downtown Parking Programs, the health and financial stability of the Parking Fund, and the use of parking operations revenues. The Board also reviews and makes recommendations on Downtown parking needs, the expansion, addition or improvement of Downtown parking facilities, and improvements to parking operations Downtown.

RELATIONSHIPS: The City Council is the final decision making body of the City, and the Board acts on all matters referred to it by the Council.

QUALIFICATIONS: The Board Members must live in San Jose. The Board consists of representatives from the Downtown Business Association, an owner or representative of an owner of a private off-street parking facility located downtown, a representative from San Jose State University, a downtown resident, a member of an organization representing downtown arts and/or special events, and two at large individuals with expertise in business and/or finance. Members review annual capital and operating budgets, award of consultant and vendor contracts, review marketing of Downtown Parking Programs, make recommendations on parking rates, supply and demand, and make recommendations on improvements of parking facilities and operations.

MEETINGS: The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 8:00 A.M. at 200 E. Santa Clara St., 14th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113. In addition to the monthly Board meetings, there are two standing committees of the Board, which meet on a quarterly calendar. The Operations Committee oversees all operations of the City's parking facilities and the Capital/Finance Committee oversees all capital projects and the Parking Fund's financial status. On an average, Board Members spend approximately 5 hours per month preparing for and attending meetings.

POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974 AS AMENDED: The Conflict of Interests Section of the Political Reform Act applies to the Board; however, Board Members are not required to file a Statement of Economic Interest.

APPOINTMENT PROCESS: Members are appointed to the Board upon the Mayor's recommendation to the City Council and the City Council's approval of such recommendation.

ATTENDANCE: Board Members are expected to attend all Downtown Parking Board meetings. San Jose Municipal Code Section 2.08.060 specifies that a member, who has unexcused absences from any three consecutive regular meetings, or 20% of the meetings in a calendar year, is deemed to have resigned from the Board. For further information about the Board, please call the Board Staff at 408-535-8500.