Public commenters urge crime-victim recognition day; councilmember suggests parking-meter pilot

During open forum, a resident urged the city to consider establishing a day of remembrance or recognition for crime victims, saying such acknowledgment "may help" victims who have lost security and experienced life disruption.

Later, Council Member Jordan Bridal, District 3, spoke in support of a proposal in the budget study materials to modestly increase downtown parking meter fees during peak demand to improve turnover. Bridal described examples from other cities where different businesses share a storefront or where time-of-day pricing reduces congestion and can provide relief during off-peak hours: "increasing parking meter fees during times of high demand can actually increase parking turnover," Bridal said, and suggested the city consider piloting dynamic or time-of-day pricing while noting that piloting itself may carry costs.

The committee did not take formal action on either public suggestion; both items were offered as public comment during the open forum.