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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 9756DocuSign Envelope ID: F5DCFC69-9CC7-46F2-9D31-E86049DE98C8 Resolution No. 9756 Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Continuing the Southgate Residential Preferential Parking District (RPP) Pilot Program Established by Resolution No. 9688 and Amended by Resolution 9742 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 Residential Preferential Parking (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 Southgate area. D. In July 2016, a stakeholders' group comprised of Southgate residents and business interests met and made its recommendations to the City on the particular rules to be applied to the Southgate RPP District. E. On April 26, 2017, the Planning and Transportation Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed Southgate residential preferential parking program. F. On June 19, 2017, the Council adopted Resolution No. 9688, which established the Southgate Residential Preferential Parking Program pilot and rescinded existing parking restrictions that conflicted with the restrictions established by this RPP district. On March 5, 2018, the Council adopted resolution 9742 to amend the Southgate RPP program. G. The Council desires to continue the Southgate Residential Preferential Parking Program pilot established by Resolution No. 9688 with modifications, including expansion of the RPP district boundary to include a portion of the west side of El Camino Real, a state highway subject to Caltrans' jurisdiction, and increasing the number of permits contingent on Caltrans' approval of the boundary expansion, and to restate the applicable Program provisions for this RPP district in the subject Resolution. · 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 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 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: F5DCFC69-9CC7-46F2-9D31-E86049DE98C8 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. Trial Period. The Trial Period for the Southgate RPP Program shall be for one year, and reevaluated at that time. The RPP Program shall remain in force until the City Council takes action to extend, modify, or rescind. The City Council shall consider whether to make this RPP Program and its parking programs permanent, modify the Program and/or its parking regulations, or terminate it no later than September 30, 2018. SECTION 3. Hours and Days of Enforcement. The parking regulations shall be in effect Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, except on holidays as defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 2.08.100. During the regulated days and hours of enforcement, 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 is prohibited. Vehicles properly displaying a valid Parking Permit as described in Section 4 of this Resolution or exempt fr.om the parking regulations contained in Chapter 10.50 are exempt from these regulations. Electric vehicles parked at an electric vehicle charging station shall be regulated by signage installed at the charging station. Outside of these enforcement hours, any motor vehicle may park in the Southgate RPP Program area, subject to other applicable parking regulations. SECTION 4. Parking Permits. A. Employee Parking Permits. The City may issue Employee Parking Permits for the use by employees working in the businesses located within the area identified in the Exhibit A Southgate RPP Program area table. Employee Parking Permits shall be subject to the following regulations: a. Duration. Employee Parking Permits will be available as six-month 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 or combination thereof. c. Commuting Only. Employee Parking Permits are for the exclusive use by employees working for Southgate businesses while commuting to work. d. Maximum Number of Permits Issued. A maximum of 10 six-month Employee Parking Permits will be available under the Southgate RPP Program. Upon 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: F5DCFC69-9CC7-46F2-9D31-E86049DE98C8 II II II II II II II II II II II Caltrans' approval of the incorporation of a portion of El Camino Real into the District by this Resolution, an additional 15 Six-Month Employee Parking Permits shall be granted, for a total of 25 Six-Month Employee Parking Permits granted at any given time. e. Zones. Upon Caltrans' approval of the incorporation of a portion of El Camino Real into the District by this Resolution, Employee Parking Permits shall be specific to one of the Parking Zones shown in Exhibit A and shall entitle the permit holder to park only in the Parking Zone designated on the Employee Parking Permit. B. Resident Parking Permits. 1. Each dwelling unit within the Southgate RPP Program area may receive up to six (6) annual permits. Dwelling unit as used herein shall have the same meaning as it is defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code section 10.50.020. 2. The City may issue Resident Parking Permits in any form it deems practicable, including stickers or hangtags or combination thereof. 3. Each dwelling unit within the Southgate RPP Program area may receive up to 50 transferable one-day permit hangtags per year, which may be used on any vehicle including household visitor vehicles. C. Applicability. 1. The regulations and restrictions of this Southgate RPP Program, adopted by this resolution, shall apply to the city blocks identified in Table 1 below. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: F5DCFC69-9CC7-46F2-9D31 -E86049DE98C8 Table 1 STREET BLOCKS ENFORCED Castilleja Avenue 1500 and 1600 Churchill Avenue 12 to 100 El Camino Real East Side of El Camino Real, starting 190 feet North of Park Boulevard and ending at Churchill Avenue El Camino Real West Side of El Camino real between Park Boulevard and Churchill Avenue Escobita Avenue 1500 and 1600 Madrano Avenue 1500 and 1600 Manzanita Avenue 200 and 300 Mariposa Avenue 1500 and 1600 Miramonte Avenue 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 Portola Avenue 1500 and 1600 Sequoia Avenue 200, 300, and 400 SECTION 5. Other Matters. A. Cost of Parking Permits. During the initial trial period of one year the cost of Parking Permits shall be: a. Resident Parking Permits i. Resident Annual Sticker -First free; additional $50/each/year; ii. Resident Annual Hangtag-$50/each/year; iii. Resident One-day Hangtag -$5/each. b. Employee Parking Permits 1. Employee Six-month Hangtag -$74.50/each/six-months; 2. Low-income Reduced-price Employee Six-month Hangtag- $25/each/six-months; 3. Employee One-day Hangtag -$5/each. B. Future permit fees would be set by the Municipal Fee Schedule and updated on an annual basis. SECTION 6. 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 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: F5DCFC69-9CC7-46F2-9D31-E86049DE98C8 Exhibit A EMPLOYEE ZONES AND PERMIT ALLOCATION Zone Employee Name Permit STREET BLOCKS ENFORCED Allocation Castilleja Avenue 1500 and 1600 Churchill Avenue 12 to 100 Escobita Avenue 1500 and 1600 Madrono Avenue 1500 and 1600 Manzanita Avenue 200 and 300 s 10 permits Mariposa Avenue 1500 and 1600 MiramonteAvenue 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 Portola Avenue 1500 and 1600 Sequoia Avenue 200, 300, and 400 East Side of El Camino Real starting 190 feet El Camino Real North of Park Boulevard and ending at Churchill Avenue Sl 15 permits El Camino Real West Side of El Camino Real between Park Boulevard and Churchill Avenue 6