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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9862 1 Resolution No. 9862 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking District (RPP) R E C I T A L S A. California Vehicle Code Section 22507 authorizes the establishment, by city council action, of permit parking programs in residential neighborhoods for residents and other categories of parkers. B. On December 15, 2014, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 5294, adding Chapter 10.50 to Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, which established the city-wide procedures for (RPP) districts in the city. C. On March 27, 2019, the Planning and Transportation Commission prioritized Old Palo Alto for Residential Preferential Parking program implementation. D. In August 2019, a stakeholders’ group comprised of Old Palo Alto residents met and made its recommendations to the City on the particular rules to be applied to the Old Palo Alto RPP District. E. On August 28, 2019, the Planning and Transportation Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking program. F. It is the goal of the City to reduce the impacts of non-resident overflow parking from the commercial areas on the surrounding neighborhoods. G. The Council desires to establish the Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking program pilot. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows: SECTION 1. Findings. The criteria set forth in Section 10.50.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code for designating a Residential Preferential Permit Zone have been met as follows: A. That non-resident vehicles do, or may, substantially interfere with the use of on-street or alley parking spaces by neighborhood residents in that based on observation there are few available parking spaces available midday, while the streets are relatively unoccupied at midnight thus demonstrating the parking intrusion is largely by nonresidents. B. That the interference by the non-resident vehicles occurs at regular and frequent intervals, either daily or weekly, in that the parking intrusion is most severe during daytime hours during the regular workweek. C. That the non-resident vehicles parked in the area of the District create traffic congestion, noise, or other disruption (including shortage of parking spaces for residents and their visitors) that disrupts neighborhood life in that based on information from residents and other city departments the vehicle congestion is interfering with regular activities. DocuSign Envelope ID: A50A9EA2-2372-4656-AE87-BC2D25AE0484 2 D. Other alternative parking strategies are not feasible or practical in that the City has implemented a series of alternative parking strategies in the past and concurrently and there is still a shortage of parking available. SECTION 2. Definitions. A. “Dwelling Unit” shall have the same meaning as it is defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 10.50.020. B. “Old Palo Alto Residential Preferential Parking Program District” or “District” shall be that area as shown in Exhibit A to this Resolution. SECTION 3. Parking Restrictions within the District. A. Two-hour Parking Limit and No Re-parking. In the areas within the District listed in Table 1, no person shall park a vehicle adjacent to any curb for more than two hours. Re- parking a vehicle more than two hours after initially parking on the same day in the District is prohibited. These restrictions shall be in effect Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except holidays as defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.08.100. Vehicles properly displaying a valid Parking Permit as described in Section 4 of this Resolution are exempt from these restrictions. TABLE 1 STREET BLOCKS Washington Ave. Alma St. to Emerson St. North California Ave. High St. to Ramona St. Nevada Ave. High St. to Ramona St. Ramona St. Washington Ave. to Oregon Ave. Emerson St. Washington Ave. to Oregon Ave. High St. Washington Ave. to Oregon Ave. B. Exempt vehicles. Vehicles exempt from parking restrictions as described in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 10.50.070(d) are exempt from the restrictions in this section. SECTION 4. Parking Permits. A. Resident Parking Permits. The City may issue Resident Parking Permits to residents of dwelling units within the District. Resident Parking Permits shall be subject to the following regulations: a. Duration. Resident Parking Permits shall be available in the form of annual permits and one-day permits. b. Form of Permit. The City may issue Resident Parking Permits in any form it deems practicable, including hangtags. c. Maximum Number of Permits per Dwelling Unit. Each dwelling unit within the District shall be limited to five Annual Resident Parking Permits at any given time. These permits may be used by residents or guests within the District. DocuSign Envelope ID: A50A9EA2-2372-4656-AE87-BC2D25AE0484 3 d. Daily Resident Parking Permits. Each dwelling unit shall be limited to 50 Daily Resident Parking Permits annually. These permits may be in the form of scratcher hangtags, an online issuance system, or such other form as the City determines. The permit will state the date through which it is valid. SECTION 5. Fees. The fee for Parking Permits in the District shall be as follows unless amended by resolution or ordinance: Old Palo Alto RPP – Annual Resident Parking Permit $50.00 per year Old Palo Alto RPP – Daily Resident Parking Permit $5.00 per day SECTION 6. Existing Parking Restrictions. In the event City staff should, at a later time, discover conflicting parking restrictions within the District that conflict with the restrictions of this resolution, but are not expressly rescinded, the RPP restrictions of this resolution shall control. However, existing parking restrictions indicated by painted curbs and implemented pursuant to Vehicle Code section 21458 are not superseded by this Resolution and remain in effect. SECTION 7. Trial Period. The Trial Period for the District shall be for one year, and reevaluated at that time. The District shall remain in force until the City Council takes action to extend, modify, or rescind. The City Council shall consider whether to make the RPP District and its parking programs permanent, modify the District and/or their parking regulations, or terminate it no later than December 1, 2020. SECTION 8. CEQA. This Resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this resolution may have a significant effect on the environment and Section 15301 in that this proposed resolution will have a minor impact on existing facilities. // // // // // // // // DocuSign Envelope ID: A50A9EA2-2372-4656-AE87-BC2D25AE0484 4 SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Enforcement shall commence, pursuant to Chapter 10.50 of Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code, when signage is posted. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 21, 2019 AYES: CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, KOU, TANAKA NOES: ABSENT: KNISS ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST: __________________________ __________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: _______________________ ___________________________ Assistant City Attorney City Manager ___________________________ Chief Transportation Official DocuSign Envelope ID: A50A9EA2-2372-4656-AE87-BC2D25AE0484 5 EXHIBIT A Old Palo Alto RPP District Old Palo Alto RPP District in Red RPP Eligible Blocks in Blue DocuSign Envelope ID: A50A9EA2-2372-4656-AE87-BC2D25AE0484 Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: A50A9EA223724656AE87BC2D25AE0484 Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: RESO 9862 RPP.docx Source Envelope: Document Pages: 5 Signatures: 5 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Kim Lunt AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Record Tracking Status: Original 10/24/2019 8:54:12 AM Holder: Kim Lunt kimberly.lunt@cityofpaloalto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Tim Shimizu Tim.Shimizu@CityofPaloAlto.org Deputy City Attorney Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 10/24/2019 8:56:55 AM Viewed: 10/24/2019 1:19:42 PM Signed: 10/24/2019 1:20:53 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Philip Kamhi Philip.Kamhi@CityofPaloAlto.org Chief Transportation Official City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 10/24/2019 1:20:55 PM Viewed: 10/24/2019 2:08:17 PM Signed: 10/24/2019 2:08:27 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada ed.shikada@cityofpaloalto.org Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 10/24/2019 2:08:29 PM Viewed: 10/28/2019 8:12:40 AM Signed: 10/28/2019 8:12:51 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Eric Filseth eric.filseth@cityofpaloalto.org Mayor Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None)Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 106.142.145.245 Signed using mobile Sent: 10/28/2019 8:12:53 AM Resent: 10/28/2019 1:12:40 PM Viewed: 10/28/2019 1:35:16 PM Signed: 10/28/2019 1:35:46 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Beth Minor Beth.Minor@CityofPaloAlto.org City Clerk City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 12.220.157.20 Sent: 10/28/2019 1:35:48 PM Viewed: 10/28/2019 1:56:07 PM Signed: 10/28/2019 1:56:27 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 10/28/2019 1:35:48 PM Certified Delivered Security Checked 10/28/2019 1:56:07 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 10/28/2019 1:56:27 PM Completed Security Checked 10/28/2019 1:56:27 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps