The D.C. Council will take up emergency legislation on Wednesday that pumps nearly $3 million more into parking meter upkeep and upgrades than the city originally budgeted.

The city underestimated by $2.9 million how much it would cost to upgrade and maintain the meters and had to ask for he additional money after completing the bidding process for the contract, District Department of Transportation spokesman John Lisle said. Most of the money will pay for technology upgrades to connect 6,000 parking spaces to a central network, allowing the District Department of Transportation to see what’s going on at the parking space — such as when it’s empty –to better design parking plans, said agency officials.