We, the undersigned, are petitioning the City Council and Mayor's office of New Orleans to reject Mayor Landrieus' proposed extension of hours and rate increases for public metered spaces in the French Quarter and other areas of New Orleans. This proposed policy will negatively impact working class citizens of our city, especially service industry employees and musicians who are indispensable to the city's tourist economy. We further ask the Council and Mayor to invite musicians and rank and file representatives from the service industry to discuss more sustainable sources of revenue for our city