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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
February 23, 2016
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085
(Eligibility Areas) and to Amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or
Termination of Districts) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to
Residential Parking Programs (FIRST READING: February 1, 2016
PASSED: 5-0 Berman, Burt, Holman, Scharff not participating)
The City Council first heard this on February 1, 2016 and passed it 5-0 with
Council Members Berman, Burt, Holman, and Scharff not participating.
Below is the motion passed by the City Council.
MOTION RESTATED: Council Member DuBois moved, seconded by Council
Member Wolbach to:
A. Adopt an Ordinance to add Section 10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas) and
amend Section 10.50.090 (Modification or Termination of Districts) of
Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code relating to Residential Parking
Programs; and
B. Adopt the RPP Administrative Guidelines; and
C. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SP Plus for $94,000 for Additional Services
for Parking Permits and On-Site Customer Service; and
D. Approve and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with SERCO for $60,000 for Enforcement of
Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District; and
E. Approve and authorize City Manager or his designee to execute a
Contract Amendment with McGuire Pacific Constructors for $154,500
for Construction Services for Expanded Area of Downtown RPP District;
and
F. Amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Appropriation Ordinance for:
i. The Capital Fund by:
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a. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $64,329;
and
b. Increasing the Residential Preferential Parking Project
(PL-15003) in the amount of $64,329; and
ii. The Residential Parking Permit Programs Fund by:
c. Increasing the transfer from the General Fund by $94,000;
and
d. Increasing the Downtown Residential Preferential Parking
Contractual Services budget by $94,000; and
iii. The General Fund by:
a. Increasing the transfer to the Capital Fund by $64,329;
and
b. Increasing the transfer to the Residential Parking Permit
Programs Fund by $94,000; and
c. Decreasing the Transportation Contingency fund by
$158,329; and
G. Direct Staff to return within approximately two weeks with a
Resolution to:
i. Decrease Employee permits by 200 per year for ten years; and
ii. Return to Council with a program to meter non-resident hang
tags, daily scratchers, and five day scratchers distributed by
zones both in streets and parking garages; and
iii. Sell no employee decals outside of the Phase 1 boundaries
initially and return with a discussion of hangtags and scratchers.
MOTION AS AMENDED PASSED: 5-0 Berman, Burt, Holman, Scharff not
participating
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: RPP Ordinance (PDF)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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Ordinance No. ____
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto to Add Section
10.50.085 (Eligibility Areas) and to Amend Section 10.50.090
(Modification or Termination of Districts) of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code Relating to Residential Parking Programs
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings and Recitals. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds and declares
as follows:
A. In response to resident concerns about their ability to opt-out of their
neighborhood’s Residential Preferential Parking district, the City re-evaluated the existing
procedures.
B. To provide greater opportunity and a fairer process for residents, the opt-out
procedures related to the Residential Preferential Parking program should be revised.
SECTION 2. Title 10, Section 10.50.085 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is added to read
as follows:
10.50.085 Eligibility Areas
When it is determined that particular areas may experience spill-over from previously
designated RPP Districts, the Council may designate by resolution those areas as an Eligibility
Area.
Designated Eligibility Areas may petition the director for annexation into an existing RPP
District. The petition shall be on forms provided by the department. If the petition meets the
criteria established in the administrative guidelines adopted by the director, the director shall
approve the Eligibility Area for annexation.
SECTION 3. Title 10, Section 10.50.090 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
10.50.090 Modification or termination of districts.
(a) Opting out. After final adoption of an RPP District, Residents may file an application with
the director to opt out of the RPP District. The minimum number of blocks and percentage of
units supporting the opt-out shall be specified by the director in the administrative guidelines.
Applications for opting out shall be made in the form and manner prescribed by the director
and shall be acted up on by the director. Any opt out application shall be filed within ninety
days after council adoption of the resolution establishing the RPP District.
(b) Timing and Review of Opt Out Applications. Each calendar year, the director of planning
and community environment shall review all opt out applications received prior to March 31st
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of the year to determine whether the opt out criteria established in the administrative
guidelines are met.
(b) (c) Dissolution. The city council following a noticed public hearing may adopt a resolution
dissolving the RPP District:
(1) Upon receipt and verification of a petition signed by 50% or more of all the households
within an approved RPP District boundary; or
(2) Upon findings by the city council that the criteria for designating the RPP District are no
longer satisfied.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this
ordinance, or the application to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this ordinance which can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. CEQA. This ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Protection 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 ordinance may have significant effect on the environment
and Section 15301 in that this proposed ordinance will have a minor impact on existing
facilities.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first date after
the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
______________________________ ____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________
City Manager
______________________________
Senior Assistant City Attorney ____________________________
Director of Planning and
Community Environment