The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 Tuesday to raise the annual beach parking permit fee from $12 to $20, the first increase in more than two decades. "We need to increase to $20 just to continue to maintain the services that we provide on the beach." At-large Council Member Carolyn Vaughn also questioned whether tourists alone could be charged, rather than residents. Atwood said the GLO requires a single flat permit fee and that separating local and visitor rates was not allowed. District 5 Council Member Gil Hernandez said the presentation lacked the financial detail needed to justify the increase.