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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 200-06City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report TO:HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: PI~LIC WORKS DATE:MAY 15, 2006 CMR:200:06 SUBJECT:APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND EXPANDING THE "NO PARKING ON SWEEP DAY" PROGRAM FOR DESIGNATED AREAS IN THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution (Attachment A) approving and expanding parking restrictions for street sweeping purposes in designated areas for the "No Parking on Sweep Day" Program in the City of Palo Alto. DISCUSSION On March 6, 2006, staff reported on the success of the ’’No Parking on Sweep Day" program (CMR:157:06) in the area bounded by Palo Alto Avenue, Lytton Avenue, Alma Street and Bryant Street (Area 1). Successful elements of the program in the initial year of restricted parking included collection of 100 additional cubic yards of debris on the route that included Area 1 and Police staff has been able to identify "sleeper" or abandoned vehicles left in Area 1 and were able to have them moved or removed in a timely manner. In the March 2006 report, staff indicated that it would return to Council for approval to expand the program in phases to other areas of the City with a timeline of when each area would be instituted. The program is proposed to be gradually expanded over the next several years to appropriate locations: Implementation Date 2005 January 2006 July November 2007 July October 2008 January March May Fall 2009 Spring Lytton to Palo Alto Ave Lytton to Palo Alto Ave High St Lytton to Palo Alto Ave Stanford Ave to California Cambridge Ave to Olive Ave Alma St to Bryant St Bryant to Cowper St Cowper St to Middlefield Rd Street Boundaries Alma Street to Bryant Street Bryant St - Cowper Street N. California to Oregon Expwy Cowper to Middlefield Rd E1 Camino to Wellesley St E1 Camino to Park Blvd Forest Ave to Lincoln Ave Forest Ave to Lincoln Ave Forest Ave to Lincoln Ave Middlefield, Palo Alto Ave, Woodland, University Cambridge Ave to Park Blvd E1 Camino to Park Blvd 1 CMR:200:06 Page 1 of 3 Spring to Summer Summer Fall Park Blvd to Churchill E1 Camino to Mariposa E1 Camino Way - James Rd San Antonio Rd (800-900) to Industrial Rd (900-1000) Transport Street to Charleston Rd (800-900) San Antonio Rd (200-800) Middlefield Rd (3900-4100) Midtown - Colorado to Oregon Expwy (Middle field to Ross) Middlefield Rd - Loma Verde to Colorado & Layne Court Colorado - Greer to West Bayshore & West Bayshore Rd Amarillo to Oregon Expwy The program limits parking along the curb one hour per week in order to allow street cleaning equipment to pass through unobstructed. As with Area 1, all signage will be placed at the ends of each block rather than along each street in order to minimize the visual impact to those areas. Sufficient notification will be provided to residents in each area prior to the start of the program so that alternate parking arrangements can be made. RESOURCE IMPACT Public Works will require additional funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 and in FY 09 to purchase signs for all of the proposed no parking areas. The Police Department will require additional staff’mg for parking enforcement should the program be expanded to all areas as indicated in an earlier report to Council (CMR:165:05). The Police Department staff estimates that it will be able to monitor two additional areas with the current level of staffing for parking enforcement, but if the no parking program were to be expanded beyond two additional areas, one full time staff (FTE) would need to be added. Revenue generated through citations may offset the increased staffing cost. Police Department staff may address the addition of a FTE during the FY 2008-09 budget process. POLICY IMPLICATIONS This resolution does not represent any change to existing City policies under Palo Alto Municipal Code, Section 10.44.050, Temporary Parking and Street Sweeping Restrictions. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Prohibition of parking for purposes of street sweeping is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor alterations to existing Public Facilities) and no further assessment is necessary. ATTACttMENTS Attachment A: Resolution (including "Exhibit A" Planned Areas for No Parking on Sweep Day; and "Exhibit B" Map of Planned Areas) PREPARED BY: J~ FOREMAN Executive Assistant CMR:200:06 Page 2 of 3 DEPARTMENT HEAD: CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: GLENN S. ROBERTS Director of Public Works ’~SON Assistant City Manager CMR:200:06 Page 3 of 3 ATTACHMENT A *** NOT YET APPROVED *** RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR STREET SWEEPING. PURPOSES ON ALL STREETS IN DESIGNATED AREAS WHEREAS, there is a need to establish parking restrictions in designated areas of the Cityforthe purposes of street sweeping; and WHEREAS, parking restrictions are not effective until appropriate signs or makings are placed on the streets; and WHEREAS, the City intends to implement the parking restrictions in phases in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit "A" to this resolution; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 22507.6 and Palo Alto Municipal code section 10.44.010 enable the City Council to establish by resolution such parking restrictions or prohibitions as may be necessary for the purpose Of street sweeping. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows: SECTION i. The Council hereby establishes "No Parking For Street Sweeping" zones on both sides of all streets within the areas bounded by particular streets as described in Exhibit ~A" to this resolution and shown on the map attached as Exhibit ~B" to this resolution. SECTION 2. Street sweeping in each area shall be conducted not more frequently than weekly, except for emergencies and shall alternate weeks so that one side of each ~street is available for. parking when the other side is being swept. SECTION 3. Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 22507.6, in residential areas the parking restrictions established by this resolution shall not apply to commercial vehicles making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on a restricted street, or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling or reconstruction of any building or structure for which a building permit has previously been obtained. SECTION 4. The City Manager shall cause appropriate -signage to be posted on each street on which parking is restricted for the purpose of street sweeping in accordance with the implementation schedule set forth in Exhibit "A". The ! *** NOT YET APPROVED *** signage shall conform with the requirements of Vehicle Code section 22507.6 and shall set forth the days and hours during which parking is prohibited for the purpose of street sweeping. The parking restrictions established in this resolution shall become effective upon posting of the signage. SECTION 5. The Council finds that this project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations sections 15301 (existing facilities) and 15304 (minor alterations to existing public facilities)and no further environmental assessment is necessary. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: NOT PARTICIPATING: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM:Assistant City Manager Sr. Assistant City Attorney Director of Public Works Chief Transportation Official 060502 syn 0091664 2 *** NOT YET APPROVED *** EXHIBIT ~A" Description of No Parking on Sweep Day Areas and Implementat ion Schedule IMPLEMENTATION July, 2006 AREAS BOUNDED BY: November, 2006 July, 2007 October, 2007 January, 2008 March, 2008 May, 2008 Fall, 2008 Spring, 2009 I. Lytton to Palo Alto Ave 2. High Street Lytton to Palo Alto Ave Stanford Ave to Cambridge Ave to Olive Alma St to Bryant St Bryant to Cowper St Cowper St to Middlefield Middlefield, Palo Alto Ave i. Cambridge Ave to Park Blvd 2. E1 Camino to Park Blvd Spring to Summer, i. Park Blvd to Churchill 2009 2. E1 Camino to Mariposa Summer, 2009 Fall, 2009 i. E1 Camino Way to James Rd 2.San Antonio Rd (800-900)to Industrial Rd (900-1000) 3.Transport St to Charleston Rd (8OO-9OO) 4. San Antonio Rd (200-800) 5. Middlefield Rd (3900-4100) i.Midtown - Colorado to Oregon Expwy (Middlefield to Middlefield Rd - Loma Verde to Colorado & Layne 2. Colorado -Greer to West Bayshore & West Bayshore Rd 3. Amarillo to Oregon Expwy SEGMENT: i. Bryant St - Cowper St 2. N. California to Oregon Cowper to Middlefield Rd E1 Camino to Wessesley St E1 Camino to Park Blvd Forest Ave to Lincoln Ave Forest Ave to Lincoln Forest Ave to Lincoln Woodland, University 060502 syn 0091664 EXHIBIT "B"