Approved by the Council with a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Parking Facility Tax measure would raise the existing tax by 8 percent, generating approximately $6.7 million a year.

The revenues would be used to "enhance public safety, create safe routes to school to protect children, lower the risk of fatal traffic accidents and maintain essential city services," according to the language approved by the Council.

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