The City Council voted 7-1 to approve a new parking plan for parking in Waikiki parking fees: $1/hour for zoo, 50 cents/hour for Kalakaua Avenue in front of Kapiolani Park.

Currently, zoo and park users pay 25 cents an hour. The Hannemann administration proposed increasing the rate to $1.50 in both areas.
Council Budget Chairman Nestor Garcia said the proposed increases raised more public outcry than any other budget-related issue, including proposals to raise the residential property tax rate, bus fares and capital improvements for rail.