City Bill 25 proposes a 600 percent increase at meters around Kapi‘olani Park in Waikiki for park and beach parking. The rates will rise from 25 cents for an hour to 25 cents for ten minutes, or $1.50 an hour. The rate increase is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2009.

Protests are in place to buck the hike in parking rates. Beginning on June 6, at 3 p.m., volunteers will be rallying with homemade signs and wearing red clothes at the Dillingham Fountain across from the Elk’s Club.

Concerned citizens can also submit written testimony opposing Bill 25 by noon on Tuesday, June 9 to all council members or even better, testify in person on Wednesday, June 10 at the city council meeting at City Hall for one to three minutes of personal testimony. Call 768-5011 to find out the time bill 25 will be heard, and show up en masse.