Coming in as the largest expense is $240,123 for parking equipment at the Main Library, which is supposed to be done in the fall of 2005. The library includes a 530-space underground parking garage and it will be equipped with a standardized system called SkiData. City officials say standardization makes data collection and maintenance more efficient and accurate.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 8, 2004. Read the original PDF.