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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9739DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BE27EFA-3DFB-4689-BODD-CA26436951E6 Resolution No. 9739 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Continuing the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking District (RPP) Program Established By Resolution No. 9663, Adjusting the Number of Permits Available, Clarifying Specific Provisions, and Restating the Program Provisions RECITALS 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 May 9, 2016, the City Council directed City staff to implement a Residential Preferential Parking program in the Evergreen Park-Mayfield area. D. In July 2016, a stakeholders' group comprised of Evergreen Park residents and business interests met two times and made its recommendations to the City on the particular rules to be applied to the Evergreen Park-Mayfield RPP District. E. On December 14, 2016, the Planning and Transportation Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed Evergreen Park-Mayfield residential preferential parking program. F. On January 23, 2017, the Council adopted Resolution No. 9663, which established the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program pilot and rescinded existing parking restrictions that conflicted with the restrictions established by this RPP district. The pilot program will expire on March 31, 2018. G. In October and November 2017, the City conducted a parking occupancy study in the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program District and met with residents and stakeholders to receive program feedback. The study found occupancies below 60% in Employee Parking Zones A and B, with areas of higher occupancy closer to businesses. In addition, some businesses were unable to receive Employee Parking Permits under the current limits. H. It is the goal of the City to reduce the impacts of non-resident overflow parking from the commercial areas on the surrounding neighborhoods. I. The Council desires to extend and continue the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program established by Resolution No. 9663 with modifications to address issues identified in the pilot, and to restate the applicable Program provisions for this District in the subject Resolution. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BE27EFA-3DFB-4689-BODD-CA26436951 E6 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. 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. "Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program District" or "District" shall be that area as shown in Exhibit A to this Resolution. C. "Parking Zones" shall be those areas within the District 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 same Parking Zone is prohibited. These restrictions shall be in effect Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 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 Park Blvd. 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200- 2211,2555-2599,2600 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BE27EFA-3DFB-4689-BODD-CA26436951E6 Park Ave. 100 Leland Ave. 200,300,400 Stanford Ave. 200,300,400 Oxford Ave. 200,300,400 College Ave. 200,300,400 Birch Ave. 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200-2288, 2518-2575, 2600 Ash St. 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2502-2599, 2600,2700 Grant St. 100,200,300,400 Sheridan Ave. 200,300,400 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. Emolovee Parking Permits. The City may issue Employee Parking Permits for use by -employees working in the District. Employee Parking Permits shall be subject to the following regulations: a. Duration. Employee Parking Permits shall be available in the form of annual permits and one-day permits. b. Form of Permit. The City may issue Employee Parking Permits in any form it deems practicable, including stickers or hangtags. c. Commuting Only. Employee Parking Permits are valid only when used by employees who are working within the District on the day the permit is used. d. Zones. Employee Parking Permits shall be specific to one of the Parking Zones as specified in Exhibit A and shall entitle the permit holder to park only in the Parking Zone designated on the Employee Parking Permit. e. Maximum Number of Permits Issued. A maximum of 250 Annual Employee Parking Permits shall be granted at any given time to employees who work within the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking District. An additional 40 Annual Employee Parking Permits (maximum) shall be granted to employees that work outside of the California Avenue Business Assessment District but within the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking District, which Permits shall be distributed within Zones A, B, C and D. Preference will be given to low-income employees and those already on the waiting list for the City-owned garages and lots as of January 23, 2017. f. Daily Employee Parking Permits. Daily Employee Parking Permits will be available to employees only, and will not be available for sale to employers. Employees will be limited to purchase up to four (4) daily parking permits per month, or roughly one per week. The permit will state the date through which it is valid. 1. Distribution of daily employee permits. Daily employee permits will be valid only in the zone specified on the permit. Employees will not select a specific zone when purchasing a daily permit, and will receive a zone 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 4BE27EFA-3DFB-46B9-BODD-CA26436951E6 specific daily employee permit selected by the City at random at the time of mailing. B. 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 stickers or hangtags. c. Zones. Resident Parking Permits shall not be restricted to a specific Parking Zone. Resident Parking Permits shall be valid only in the areas listed in Table 1. d. 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. e. 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. A. Fee for Parking Permits Until March 31, 2018. Until the end of March 31, 2018, the fee for Parking Permits in the District shall be the following: a. Annual Resident Permit: First Annual Resident Permit sticker is free; second and third Annual Permit Resident Permit stickers are $50 per permit per year; transferable Annual Resident Permit hangtags (up to two) are $50 per permit per year. b. One-Day Resident Permit: $5 per permit. c. Employee Parking Permits 1. Annual Employee Permit: $149 (or $50 if employee qualifies for low- income status in accordance with Residential Preferential Parking Regulations) per permit. 2. One-Day Employee Permit: $5 per permit. B. Fee for Parking Permits Beginning April 1, 2018. Starting April 1, 2018, the fee for Parking Permits in the District shall be set by the City's Municipal Fee Schedule Resolution. SECTION 6. Existing Parking Restrictions. A. Section 2 of Resolution 4051 is repealed and replaced with the restrictions in this Resolution. B. 2 Hour Parking. The 2 Hour Commercial Area parking restrictions as identified in Exhibit A shall remain in effect. C. Conflicting Restrictions. In the event City staff should, at a later time, discover conflicting parking restrictions within the District that conflict with the restrictions of 4