For 31 years, drivers have received incentives to use and park electric vehicles at Sacramento’s city-owned parking garages.

Monthly rates at the Memorial, Old Sacramento and Tower Bridge parking garages would increase by $10, per the proposed budget. These parking garages would increase its half hour rate from $1.50 to $2.

The city of Sacramento is increasing street parking rates in an effort to address its $62 million budget deficit. The changes ...