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Amendment Item (HOME Phase Commissioner Reference Document No. 2, Compatibility, Proposing EV Charging, OR Amendment ETOD Overlay) Pg #/Section # of document Hempel #1 Downtown Parking Hempel Downtown Parking Changes, 4/30/24 N/A version sent on Friday 4/26/24 Hempel #2 Downtown Parking Hempel Downtown Parking Changes, 4/30/24 N/A version sent on Friday 4/26/24 Proposed Amendment Proposed Text Change, IF Text Change Included in Amendment (YES/NO) necessary (Underline added text/Strikethrough deleted text) General: Staff to consider steps No toward implementation of a free or very low cost downtown circulator, similar to The Dillo. General: Staff to consider No encouraging or requiring charging and storage for e-bikes in addition to the increase in bicycle parking quantities that will arise from this ordinance. No No References and Notes (if needed) There are many reasons people take shuttles instead of or in addition to walking, but if the perception of decreased availability of downtown parking is going to happen, there should be a way for people to from place to place in downtown. For example, The desire is for people to choose other modes of transportation to access downtown. E-bike usage is rising, and encouraged through rebates with Austin Energy. Places for e-bike users to charge should be considered, as well as safe places to store bikes, particuarly e-bikes.