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Manhattan Beach approves new pay-by-plate parking system and ParkMobile contract
Summary
Council approved a three‑year agreement with ParkMobile LLC for pay‑by‑plate pay stations and mobile payments, authorizing up to $2,428,310 for purchase, installation, and services; staff said installation will wait for a coastal development permit and integration with future license‑plate enforcement.
The Manhattan Beach City Council on Feb. 17 adopted a resolution awarding a three‑year agreement to ParkMobile LLC for pay‑by‑plate pay stations, a mobile app and text-to-pay services to replace aging single‑space meters.
Public Works staff presented a parking technology roadmap recommending a transition from single‑space meters to strategically placed pay stations (typically one unit per 8–20 stalls depending on layout), plus a mobile payment application to reduce reliance on physical equipment.
“Ninety percent of our customers may never need to walk to a pay station…
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