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Home My WebLink About0109.095. ,-~ . : : . . , -.' ~ .. . ...:...., " • .. J" .. City of Palo Alto ____ City l\-Ianager's Re@t TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: POLICE AGENDA DATE: Jaaual")' 23,1995 . CMR:J09:95 SUBJECI': Sleeper Par!dng Resolution -Olnge In Effective Dates REQUEST hi Novemb<:r, Cocncil approved. resolution t!-.l\! updated \he reS1ricted parking """'. in !he downlowa area and created • pilOl progrnm 0{ four parking zones in which reparldng was prohibited on weekdays. At !bat lime, Ihe pilot program was scheduled to commence on Felroary 13, 1m and end on Febromy 10, 19%. However. due 10 additional time needed by City staff and !he Palo Alto Chamber 0{ Commerce in educational outreach effortS, !he ""'''''_ da!eneedsto be~jj>Msrch 11, 1995 and the tenninatioo date extended accordingly to Afarclt 16, 1996_ RECOMMENDATIONS Staff rcc""""'""<ls !bat Council adopllbe attached resolution Ihat changes !he effcclive dates eslablisbing four pad<ing :zooes in the oowntowa :uea and prohibiting reparlcing after \he tim, limit expires in each zooe on ~ betw •• a 8:00 un. and S:OO p.O". The revised prog:am c:ommeneemeIIf dale will be March 11, 1995 andlho pilO1program will end on March 16, 1996. POLlCY IMPUCATIONS None. . EXECUDyE SUMMARy On N~ to, 1994. Council adopted l resolution 1hat established four parking zones in the downtown area in which reparking would be prolu1Ji!ed on weekdays between 8:00 Lm. and S:OO p.m. The fue-bonr limil on reparlring in City lots and stru<:ture was deleled accordingly. Originally. City sIaff iiuf the CbamlJe(s parIdng subcommittee recommended I program k:K;koff for February 13. However, since lb. November CoWlCll meeling, considerable wodc has beea done in \he development of a brocbnre on OOwntoWll parking options and the educational outreach to employers and employees who wad< in the downtown area. Some additional time is needed for !his outreach, as Ihe finalization of the brochure and the outreach programs "' ... . S(lIIleW!W cIelayed during !be recenllIolidajll;. Another month is needed to ensure the program eJements IR!-all in place prior to implementation. A new k:K;koff date of Marcll 11, I99S has -' , .: bctIl selecl=4 one! will be mel pending Q>IlDCiI approval Due to dI_ request for a one year Irial period. Ibe pilot PlO8li .. •• ending dale would be exten:led until March 16, 1996. fIscAL IMPACT There is DO fiscal impact created by the delay oldte program implementation, I:NVIl!.ONMENTAL A.$SE$SMf.!'o"l" None. ATIAcmiENTS Resolution No 7413 Resolution of lite Cooneil oflhc City of Palo Alto Appra'lng and Adopting Changes in lite City of Palo Alto'. Restricted Padcing Zen .. ,..".""" BYo __ ""cr""C DEP AR.TMENT HFAD REVIEW: ,/ '==----- CHRIS DURKIN Po&eChief il!0~ FLEMING . City anager crrY MANAGER. APPROVAL: CC: Susan Frank, Palo Alto Ownber of Commen;e B..rnlirt Gross, Downto· ..... PaJo Alto Marl<etmg Committee .' JlESOt.l."rION NO. RESOLIlTION OF T!!lf COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO API'RWI~ lIND AOOPTIm OWJ3ES UI THE CITY OF PALO Allro'S RESnICTED PARJCING ZONES · .... -'. , ~ < " ! WH2RF.AS" comic!.\' ac.-Opted throo-gh R.eaolution No. 74~.l on NoVember 11.. 199".. certain parking restrictions which prohibit reparking within G~signated zooes of the University Avenue bu9in~ss district (the -Downtown District'j; to become effective February 1.3, l.g.g.S~ aooll' WHEREAS, COU-"'1eil further acted in said resolution to terminat.e the restriction OIl. parking i.e. city~o'WD:ed or leased parking loes or structures in excess o·f once during any consecutive five hour period iI! order to consistent.ly apply to su'ch parking facilities the prohibition against reparking ~thin the Downtown business dJ.strict" said ena~t.ment co become effective February 13,. 1.99.5; and, WHEREAS, Council now desireS to defer the effective date for t.hese provisions to Marcb 17. 1995.., in order to allow more thorough public ~ice and edu~ation regarding thes2 provis~ons; .NOW'~: THEREFORE. the Coun-cil of the City of Palo Alto &...es RESOLVE as follows: SRCTION 1_ The effective date on which the parking cestrictlons established by section 2 of Resolution No. 7413 shall be applicable is ame.ode<l -to be Y.a.rch 17.., 1.995 and tho: date on -which these parking restrictions shall terminate is amended t.o be March 16... 19"96,. unless otherwise amended: by resolt1tion~ The effective date -00 which t.he restrictions rf' . .terenced in sectioa 3 of Resolution No. 7413 shall be rescinded is_amended to be March 17,. 1.995 and the datE su-ch restrictions shall --be rEinsta.ted. unless otherwise modified ~r extended. is amended to be Yarch 16 ... 1996~ SECTION 2. The Council of the city of Palo Alto finds t.hat this project qualified for a Class 1 Categorical Exem~ion under CEQA guidelines {section 15301-~Existing Facilities> and procedures adopted by the City of Palo Alto,. and therefore DO further environmental assessmen·t is necessary. INTROOUCIID MID PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT ABSTENTIONS: 1 •. -> ATTBST: APPROVED: City Cl.,rk Mayor ,IlPPRQlfBO AS '1'0 FORM: City Md.nager Senior Asst. City Attorney Director of Finan~e. Oller Transp:>rtation Official" Police Chiet i , , ~-", 2 0/- ~ , , ~ @ .;> ~ION 00. 741) R=ION OF TIlE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APFROVING lIND ADOPTING CHANGES IN TH2 CITY OF PALO .ALTO'S RESTRICTED, pAR.Xrt.,1Q ZONES WE'REAS, Council is authorized p".lrsuant to Palo Al to MUnicipal Code Section 10.44.010 to a~ parking xestr1ctiODs on ~ity streets and in city-owned parxing lQts ehrough ordinance or resolut1oo; and~' WHEREAS, Cou.ncil now desires to update the parking z:one map. for -t.he Downtown District of Palo Alto to supersedoe. t.~.at map updated map approved and adopted hy Resolution No. 6106. adopted April 12. 1982; and. WHEREAS.. council now desires to ad~ furt-h-er parking restrictions which prohibit reparJeiDg wit.hin d_esignated 'Zones of the University Avenue business district (the 'Downtown District') t? better serve the parking Deeds of. that ~siness district; and, ~~. C~ncil further desires to termir~te the restric-tioo OIl parking in City-owned or leased parking lots or st.ructures in excess o,t once during any coosecuthre five hour peI'iod in order to consistent:ly apply to Eiuch parking facilities the prohibit ton against· reparking within the Downtown business district. NOW .. THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alt.o does RESOLVE as follows: SRCTION 1. The -updated parking zone map for t.he Dow::ritown District of Palo ~tO, attached hereto ~nd inco~porated ~erein by · reference, is hereby approved and adopted. The parking zone map · for, t.he Downtown District apprO\.'"ed and adopted by Resolution No~ "6106 Is hereby superseded.. It shall be a parkiog violation for the operator of any ~or vehicle or trailer to park in any parking · space on a .city street or within a city o_--r::.ed or I,eased parking lot cr st.ruct\Zre for a duration in excess of that provided on the updated parking Zo..le map apprO\.-ed and adopted in t?1is resolution. ~ION-1.. Witbin tbe Downtown District in wh1cn parking restrictions"are established by Sect.ion 1 of this resolution; there are established subsidiary zones descri.bed beloW" and indicated on the diagram en-titled -Downtown palo Alto Parking Lots and Parking ZOnes.... wbich is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. It s~41l be a parking violation for the operator of any motor vebicl~ or trailer to park in any parking space on a city street. -or within a city-owned or leased parking lot or structure where ~he duration of parking is limit~d (and th~ limitation is so indicated b"f signs aM/or curb markings] and subsequently park that vehicle in the same parking space or in anocher such duration- 1 imited parkins space vithin t.he same zone duri~ the same business .day (Monday thrO'Jgh Friday. holidays excepted). during the hOT.1rS of 8:00 a~DL through 5:0'0 p.m.l. 1 ..:' . . - o (I) The Purple Zone is established as including all parking spaces on city streets aoo city~owned or leased ~rking lots or structures within that area bounde" by Alma Street (east side only) .. Lytton Avenue (north and south sides).. Forest Avenue (north side only) ~nd Emerson Street (east and west sides). (:2) The Coral Zoo€: is est&hlishad as including all parking space'! on city streets and city~o-.""l:ed or leased parking lots or structures within that area boc.nded by Lytton Avenue (n~rth and south aides) .. Forest Avenue (north side only). Bryant Street (east and WEst sides). and Emerson Street (both sides of which are included in the Purple Zone rather than t.he Coral Zonel_ {l) The l.1a;e Zone is established as including all parki:og spaces on 'City streets and city-owr..eci or leased parking loes or structures within that ar-ea t-ounded by Lytton Avenue (north and south sides), Foxest Avenue (north side only). Wa.verley Street feast and west sides). and Sryant Street fbvth sides of whicb are included in -the Coral ZOne rather than t.he Lime Zona}. The Lime Zone also in~ludeB citY~OWDed ?arking Lot. III. !4) The Blue Zone is established as including all parking SpaCES on city streets and city~owned or leased parking lots or stru·ct.ures within that area bounded by Lytton Avenue (north and south sjdes)~ Forest Avenue {north side· oc"ly~.. Webster Street {east and west sides}, and Waverley Street {both sides of ~hich are i~luded in the Lime Zone rather than the Blue Zone). The restrict.iooa establisbed by t.his section shall not. apply to (a1 vehicles or trailers displaying parking permits issued by the city. (b) vehicles or trailers displaying commercial license: plates while parking in a designated loading space, or ecl vehicles or trailers .otherwise exempt. from such restrictions by law. SECTION 3. The restrict-ions on stoppings standing or parking t.o once in any consecutive five hour period within each citY-0ffled or leased parking lot or structure located iil the area bounded by El Camino'Real~ Everett Street, ~ddlefield Road and Bomer Avenue .. -which restrictions were adopt.ed by Resolution No. 453S. are hereby rescinded. Those parking restrictions deSignated for city C\flled and leased parking lots or structures on t.he diagram entit.led -Downtown Palo Alto Parking Lots and Parking ZOnes·. which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by referen<:e .. are hereby approved and adopted. It shall be a parking violation for the operator o·f any moto'{" vehicle or trailer to park in any parking space within the city o-.ned or leased parking lots or stru'ctures -designated 00 that diagram for a duratiol! in excess of that indicated on that diagram or without a pe.nnit w'here permit parking Is indicated 00 that diagram. : • ,. SECTl@ i. '!'he COU!><:il of t"he city of. Palo Alto fiods that tbis project qualified for a Class 1 categorical Exemption under CEQA guidelines 1Scction 15301-'Existieg Facilities) an<1 procedures a~ed by the City of Palo Alt.o,. and therefore 00 furt.her envirOGmeotal assessment Is necessary. SECTION S. The effective date on which the parking restrIctions establisbed by section 2 of this resolution shall be applicable is the date of Febn:ary 13 .. lSI'S and sball terminate on February 10,. 1;96, unless otherwise amended by resolution. The effective date on Whtcb tbe restrictions referenced in seccion 3 of ~his resolation 8411 be. rescinded is the date. of February 13 .. 1995 and such restrict:ons shall be reinstated on February 10,. 1996~ unless ~herwise amended by resolution~ 'INTROOOCED AND PASSED: )lovembu 14. 199"4 AYES: ANDERSEJi" FAZZINO .. BUBEl,. IOfISS:. KCCOWl'i. 'ROSENBAUM. SCHIII=:IDEI .. SDUTIAlf. MELD. NOES: APPROVED: City Clerk ) ey 3