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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/2003, C8 - ESTABLISHMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT council M 03 j, acEnaa Pcpoizt CITY O F SAN LUIS O B I S P O FROM: Mike McCluskey,Director of Public Works 1`&" Prepared By: Keith Opalewski,Parking Manager k2> SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT CAO RECOMMENDATION 1) Adopt a resolution establishing a residential parking permit district on the 200 and 300 blocks of Fenini Road as shown on (Attachment 1) with restricted parking between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week. 2) Direct staff to review options for increasing revenue to support citywide parking district enforcement. DISCUSSION On March 4, 2003, the City Council held a public hearing to consider the request from residents on Ferrini Road to establish a residential parking permit district with restricted parking from 12 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. At the public hearing the petitioners expressed their concerns about the impact to their quality of life as a result of non-resident parking on their street. Council received their comments and concurred with the residents that there was a direct impact to their quality of life based on the guidelines stipulated in Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 (Designation of Residential Parking Permit Area) governing the establishment of a residential parking permit district. As a result of the public testimony Council approved (4:1 Romero) the establishment of a parking permit district based on negative impacts to the resident's quality of life. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 residential parking permits must be established by a resolution approved by the City Council. The approval of the attached resolution will fulfill this requirement. FISCAL IMPACT Creation of the parking permit district will have some minor costs to the City. Sign and pole installation will cost approximately $250. Additional permits and materials and processing would cost approximately $200. Since there is no formal budget for creation of this particular parking district, the monies will come from the current parking operations budget, which has sufficient funds in signs and materials to cover the installation cost. However, although the installation costs are minimal, there will be a direct fiscal impact for enforcing this district. The hours of 12 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week will draw upon staff from both the Police and Public Works. Specifically, the Police will need to utilize Student Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP) staff to patrol the overnight portion (midnight to 8 O'` Council Agenda Report-Ferrini Residential Parking District Page 2 a.m.) along with Sundays. The daytime portion (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday) will fall under the duties of the current Public Work's enforcement staff that patrol the downtown area and other parking permit districts. The more time enforcement .staff patrol districts and respond to complaints, the less time is spent in the downtown area. This represents a loss of citation revenue, coupled with the lack of regular payment of parking meters and thus revenues to the parking fund will suffer. Some of this loss can be offset by the citations written in the parking districts, but they do not cover the overall loss of downtown parking revenues created by the lack of enforcement staff routinely patrolling the downtown core. This ongoing loss of revenue needs to be addressed. Possible options include additional personnel, increased fees for residential areas, etc. Staff will consider these and others for the upcoming budget or for implementation in the future. Council will make all final decisions. ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1— Resolution to Establish Parking District I:councilreports/2003reports/feirini district adoption CQ ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. (2003 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ESTABLISHING THE 200-300 BLOCK OF FERRINI AS A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA AND ESTABLISHING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF SAID AREA AND TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A PARKING PERMIT WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has received a petition from a majority of the residents living in the 200-300 blocks of Ferrini as shown on Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the quality of life for the residents of this area has been adversely affected by non-residents using the neighborhood streets for excess parking; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the restriction of non-resident parked vehicles on the neighborhood streets will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and allow residents to gain proper access to their residences; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has held a public hearing to consider the establishment of a residential parking permit district and has determined the parking permit district will improve the quality of life for the district residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 10.36.170 et seq. of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, the residential parking permit area is hereby established as shown and listed on Exhibit A. SECTION 2. No vehicle other than vehicles providing services to the area or having a residential parking permit clearly displayed on the dashboard on the drivers side of the vehicle may park on any street within the district boundaries between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 p.m., seven days a week. SECTION 3. The Director of Public Works shall be directed to post the area with signs that clearly indicate these restrictions. SECTION 4. The Parking division shall issue residential parking permits on demand as permitted in Section 10.36.220 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Parking permits shall be issued for a year effective September 15. Resolution No. (2003 Series) Page Two Upon motion of seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 2003 David F. Romero, Mayor ATTEST: Lee Price, C.M.C. City Clerk APP VED AS TO FORM: Gilbert Trujillo, Ac ng City Attorney GIresidential districts/Feriini resolution C8- L4 EXHIBIT A .. ....... ....... loo 0 2 _ ER.RO ROMAULDO...... ... ....... ...°: 226 Ferrini 234 Ferrini 242 Ferrini 250 Ferrini 290 Ferrini 300 Ferrini 348 Ferrini 366 Ferrini