16-0503_CC_E2b_Correspondence - Mark Bodenhamer (Chamber of Commerce)SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Chamber of Commerce
RE: Agenda It em E2B-Support Summer Trolley Program
Mayor Patterson and Members of the City Council:
I am writing to voice our organization's support for the Summer Trolley program.
5/3/2016
E2b
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
As you all know, parking is a critical issue for our local businesses, particularly those in the downtown who
often don't have dedicated lots/spaces.
The Summer Trolley is a fun and creative way to decrease the shortage of parking that impacts everyone.
While it is not a silver bullet that will completely solve the problems, it can be utilized in concert with other
strategies and programs to make a meaningful difference.
We greatly appreciate the City's efforts on this and other smaller scale programs that help to address this
critical issue. However, it is important for us to also stress the importance of finding large scale solutions such
as a new parking garage . I hope that as part of considering this issue, the Council can look for ways to begin
making substantive progress on those larger solutions.
If the Chamber can be of any assistance with the planning, execution and outreach for the Summer Trolley
program, please don't hesitate to ask.
On behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the 300+ local businesses we represent, I thank you for your
consideration.
Sincerely,
Mark Bodenhamer
San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce