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A key San Diego panel deadlocked 2-2 Wednesday on a proposed ballot measure that would have let city voters decide this June whether parking should be free in Balboa Park for everyone on every day of the week.
The deadlock essentially kills the proposal because San Diego City Council policies stipulate that three votes from the five-member panel – the Rules Committee – are needed for a proposal to move forward.
The two council members who voted against the proposal – Joe LaCava and Kent Lee – said their votes were based on preference for an alternate proposal on Balboa Park parking scheduled for a Feb. 9 council debate.
That alternate proposal – unveiled Tuesday by LaCava, Lee and Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera – calls for suspending paid parking in Balboa Park for city residents but continuing to charge non-residents.
The competing efforts come amid increasing public backlash against paid parking in Balboa Park, which began Jan. 5. A recent poll of San Diego residents showed 80% want the fees eliminated or reduced.
The ballot measure considered Wednesday was an amended version of a proposal by activist Shane Harris.
The version submitted by Ha...
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