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Downtown parking‑enforcement pilot draws business and disability‑access concerns; city urged to pause vendor deal
Summary
Business owners, residents and disability‑access advocates pressed the council to slow or pause a proposed automated downtown parking enforcement pilot with Municipal Parking Services (MPS), citing vendor complaints, data‑privacy litigation, ADA compliance and limited outreach.
Business owners and disability‑access specialists urged Sierra Madre council members on Tuesday to step back from a planned automated downtown parking‑enforcement pilot and to give the community more time for outreach and technical review.
Why it matters: The city is preparing a pilot program to expand camera‑based parking enforcement to downtown streets. Supporters say enforcement could increase turnover and ease access for customers and emergency vehicles; critics say the pilot as presented lacks transparency, raises accessibility and privacy questions, and did not allow adequate time for small businesses to participate in planning.
Two downtown stakeholders spoke at the public comment…
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