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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR DECEMBER 11, 2013
ITEM TITLE:
ITEM NO. 2013-25
REQUEST TO ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
"K" ON BOTH SIDES OF E. 26T STREET BETWEEN "B"
fL'1i:.i avAl :HE EAST SIDE CIF -8,
AVENUE NORTH OF E. 26Th STREET (BY M. ERICKSON/A.
FERNANDEZ)
PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, P.E., Acting Assistant Civil Engineer,
Engineering and Public Works Department, Engineering Division
DISCUSSION:
Ms. Maria Erickson and Ms. Alma Fernandez, residents of 2535 and 2525 "B" Avenue,
respectively, have requested the establishment of a residential parking district in their
surrounding neighborhood on both sides of E. 26th Street between "B" Avenue and "D"
Avenue, and on the east side of "B" Avenue north of E. 26th Street to address on -street
public parking. According to both Ms. Erickson and Ms. Fernandez, the number of
vehicles regularly parked on the street often times nearly occupies a majority of available
public parking regardless of the time or day of the week. There is a similar parking
condition immediately to the west at "A" Avenue where Parking District "I" is in operation.
Currently, there are nine active residential parking districts: "A", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G",
"H", "1", and "J". This report addresses a proposed tenth Residential Parking District "K".
Two citizen -initiated petitions were created and distributed around the neighborhood.
Both petitions clearly stated the action being requested and specific location of said
action. It was then submitted to Engineering staff for review. The neighborhood is
composed of commercial, single-family, multiple -family, apartment complex, and
condominium residences. This proposed parking district excludes the frontage of the
commercial, apartment complex, and condominium residences. Engineering staff
analyzed the petitions in accordance with the Residential Permit Parking Program -
Policy Number 710.
First, at least 60% percent of homeowners within the proposed boundaries of the
residential parking permit district are required to sign the petition in order to move
forward with the process. This condition was met.
Second, Engineering requested that the City's Neighborhood Services Division, Parking
Enforcement Section provide data throughout a four -week window and record the
license plates of vehicles parked in the proposed district. Data was collected in the early
morning and again in the late afternoon/early evening except on Sundays. This task
was completed.
Next, Engineering analyzed the data and compared it with DMV vehicle registration
information (a.k.a. 10-28 Forms) provided by the City's Police Department. Staff then
differentiated parked vehicles registered to residents within the proposed parking
districts to those parked vehicles not registered within or associated to a commercial,
apartment complex, and condominium residences adjacent to the proposed parking
district. As such, it was determined that approximately 80 % of the vehicles parked did
not belong to the proposed residential parking district.
If a residential parking district is established, those residents within the district are able
to purchase an annuals parking placard for $35 year-round. Each permit is valid effective
February r and expires on January 31st of the following year. Qualified residents are
oliowed to purchase up to two p!a a» (or up .1c four pLIcards .. the residence is i.ocate:
on a comer lot). Currently, there is no proration of the district parking permit fee if
purchased after February 1sf. Those residents with a valid parking or disabled placard
shall be allowed to park in the same location within the district for up to 72 continuous
hours. Vehicles without a properly displayed permit or with a permit but at a different
parking district than that assigned to them may be cited and/or towed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Given the data collected, analyzed, and evaluated per Policy Number 710, Staff
recommends the following enhancements in establishing Residential Parking District "K"
on both sides of E. 26th Street between "B" Avenue and UD" Avenue, and on the east
side of "B" Avenue north of E. 26th Street for the purpose of addressing on -street public
parking:
1. Order and Install "No Parking except vehicles displaying District UK" or disabled
parking placard" signage with "Start" and "End" indicators on poles with time-,
day, and parking district -restricted verbiage on the public right-of-way.
EXHIBITS:
1. Location Map
2. Photos
3. Current Residential Permit Parking Map with proposed Parking District "K"
4. Residential Permit Parking Program - Policy Number 710
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Location Map with Recommended Enhancements (TSC Item: 2O13-2
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
AMENDED OR
RBVrSED:
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The purpose of tliis policy statement is to regulate a Residential Permit Pang Program
heretofore established by the City Council.
A petition for a Residential .Permit Parking Area shall be ' iirected to the tic Safe
Committee. Before further processing of a request for a Residential PeakingPermit
District the petition shall be signed by 60% of the owners wit, proposed
of the Residential Parking Permit District. r°posed boundaries
The Traffic Safety Committee shall direct the City Engineer to proceed with the
processing of this program in conformance with the followirigstaW1 procedures.
SECTION 1. Definitions
(a) "Residential Area" shall mean a contiguous area consisting of primarily residential
uses containing public streets or parts thereof
(b) "Residential Permit Parking -Area" shalimean the adjacent public stet frontage to a
residential area designated as henem provided wherein resident motor vehicles displaying
a valid permit as described herein sal be exempt from parking restrictions established
pursuant to this policy stateme tt;
(c) "Resident -Vehicle -shall mean a motor vehicle parked in a residential a+ in which it.
is register with the Sate of California Department of Motor Vehicles or a similar
registecing sty;
(d) "Cornmuter Vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle, other than one described in
subparagraph .(e) herein, narked in a residential area in which it is not rem with the
State of Califamia Dop ofMotor Vehicles;
(e)• "Transient Vehicle" snail mean a motor vehicle which has been issued a iernporar;
residential parking permit pursuant to this policy statement;
(f "Motor Vehicle" shall include an automobile, truck, recreation vehicle, motorcycle or
other motor -driven or self propelled form of transportat on.
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CITY COUNCIL I CI POLICY
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL PERMEr PARKING PROGRAM
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
POLICY
NUMBER; 710
AMENDED OR
RAISED
Page. 2sfA
(g) "Owns" shall mean that a person has at Least one -quarter interest in a pet of teal
property within a residential peamitparking area. .
(h) "Lease'-': shall mean that 'a person pays rent or other reinuneraiion for use of a garceI
of real property as his residence or place of business.
(i) .'Person" shall mean natural person, joint venture, lointStock Company,
association, club, company, corporation, business P y' partnership
employee, lessee, manager, officer or servant of y them:
°n� or the agent,
(j) "City Engineer" shall mean the City Engineer of the City of National City or his
designee.
(k) "Clerk" shall mean the person or officer who is or acts as clerk of the City Council of
the City of National City.
1) "Code" shall mean National City Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. Designation of Residential Permit Parking Areas
(a) The City Council_ shall upon the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Committee
and subsequent to a public hearing consider for designation as residential pemit parking
areas those residential areas meting and satisfying the objective criteria therefore
established iz.t.thispony statement.
(b) The City -Council shall then designate by resolution certain residential areas as
residtial vatmit parking areas in which motor vehicles displaying a valid parking
gartcay. aand or be paitexi witcut iiniitations by pa ng time or pares area
restrictions 6stabrtshed by this policy statement. Said resolution shall also state the
a - ."e paging regulation and period of the day for its application, and the fee to
be
charged upon permit issuance,
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL POLIO"
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM POLICY
NUMBER: 710
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994 AliiMINDM OR
REVISED:
Page 3 of 9
SECTION 3. Designation Criteria
(a) A residential area shall be deemed eligiblefor consideration as a residential
...pit pig area if based on studios -prepared at the direction of the City Egineer, -
objeve. criteria establish that the residential area is impacted by commuter vehicles for
any extended period during the day or night, or weekends, or during holidays_
(b) In determining whether a residential area identified as eligible for residential permit
parking may be designated as a residential permit parking area, the City Council shall
take into account factors which include but are not limited to the following:
(1) The extent of the desire and need far the residents for residential permit
parking;
(2) The extent to which legalon-street parking spaces are occupied by motor
vehicles during the period proposed for parking restriction;
(3) The extent to which vehicles parking in the area during the period proposed
for parking restriction are co renter vehicles rather than resident vehicles;
(4) The extent to which. motor vehicles registered to pins residing in the
residential area cannot be accommodated by the number of available off-street
pig spas.
(c) The fogowing are' set forth as minimum criteria in detennining whether to proceed
with a recommendation for approval of a Residential Permit Parking District:
(1) The Residential Parking -Permit District shall consist of al least one silo of a
str e t section between two consecutive injecting streets.
(2) At least 70 percent of the available curbside parking spaces are occupied by
commuter vehicles during the time the parking study is being conducted,
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COIL POLICY
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM POLICY
ADOPTED: August. 23, 199 Ni ED JR
REVISED:
NUMBER: 710
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SECTION 4. Designation Process
(a) When directed to do so by the Traffic Safety Committee, the City Engineer' shall
cause to _ have such.surveyy .and. studies as are deemedneceagtri. to determine whether a' residential area i3 eligible for residential penzit parking. -
(b) Upon the completion of the surveys or studies, the City Engineershall provide a
written report to the Traffic Safety Committee on the subject of
(1) Eligibility of the residential area under consideration for residential permit
parking;
(2) Tentative boundaries for the proposed residential permit parking area; and
(3) Appropriate area prohibition or tuna limitation on parking and the period of
the day for its application.
(c) The Traffic Safety CRmmitee Shall review the report and its findings and
subsequently make a recommendation to the City Council to approve or deny the
proposed Residential P.ag .Permit District The City Council at the next possible
Council meeting following the Traffic Safety Committee m
public hearing on the establishment of the proposed Residential may set ga datesfor a
Parking I�isbri.t.
(d) The Clerk shall pause notice of such hearing to be published twice in a local
newspapel: et general circulation in the city. The first publication shall be not less than
ten days prior; to the date of such hearing.
(e) The. City Engineer shall cause notion of such hearing to be posted conspicuously, at
not more than one hundred foot intervals and at all street interseetiors, in the proposed
resid ual permit parking Via.
(f) The notice shall clearly ,state the purpose of the hearing; the location and date and time
of the hearing, the tentative boundaries of the proposed residential permit parking area;
and that any interested person shall be entitled to appear and be beard,
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM POLICY
NUMBER: 710
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
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AMENDED OR
REVISED:
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SECTION 5. Public Rearing
(a) At the public heating, the City Council. may review the n writte
zs, surveys and
_-studies,.-take . public'-Iestimonyand determine. whether the proposed R sideni al'.'exact
Parking District is justified -and .desired by the residents within the boundaries of the
district and the immediate neighborhood. The City Council may *en designate by
resolution the new Residential Peimit -Parking District and direct •the City Engineer to
cause the appropriate signing of the District per Section 7.
SECTION 6. Issuance of Permits
(a) The City Engineer is hereby authorized mid directed to issue, 'upon proper written
application therefore, a parking permit. -Each such permit shall list the license number of
the motor vehicle for wbicli it is issued, and the date when it was issued. No more than
one parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for which application is made.
The City Engineer is authorized toisaue such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with
this policy statement, governing the manner in which persons shall qualify for parking
pests;
(b) Parking permits may be issued for motor vehicles only upon application of the
following per;
(1) A legaleesident of the residential permit perking Emea who has a motor vehicle
registered in hiWher name, or who has a motor vehicle for his/her exclusive use
and under his/her control;
.(2) A'person who owns or leases commercial property and actively engages in
business not ivitY' 4viible A! residenti.4 permit p„ g st y I Ti Yvi ery no more than
oz parking peermit may be issued for eaeh business establishment for a motor
. _ ialxycle registered to or under the control of such a person.
(c) Proof of residency shy he demonstrated by providing rent or utility receipts or other
smell documents that verifies residency to the satisfaction of the City Engine r
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: RESIDLN'iAI, PERMrr PARKING PROGRAM
POLICY
NUMBER: 710
ADOPTED: August 23. 1994 Az NDED OR
REVISED:
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(d) Proof of motor vehicle ownership or vehicle use and control shall b1e demonstrated
by providing x valid vehicle registration card and a valid drivers.license.
(e)..Temporaryresident'ial-parldng p its•may be issued for vehicles which :-
(1) Owned, rented or under the -operational control of eny person who owns or
leases.proporty in 'the residential permit area, or (2) used M providing services to
persons or property in the residents] permit area. Temporary residential parking
permits may also be issued to vehicles ownl by temporary visitors who are
residing in the residential permit parking area. Such temporary residential
parking permits shall have all of the rights and privileges of a regular permit. A
temporary pang pest shall be valid Ar no more .than fourteen days from the
date of issuance. No resident of a residential permit parking area shall be issued
more than two temporary parking perrnitt at one time. A temporary residential
parking permit issued to a vehicle provltg. services or to vehicles owned by
temporary visitors shall be _ considered to be a temporary permit issued to the
resident of the property -where the services are provided or the temporary visitors
are residing. _
(() Long-term visitor parking omits may be issued to residents, of a permit district who
require regular service or care over a long period of time. The resident must establish
the need for a long-term permit by indicating a disability or a hasd l;ip situation that
requires regula at-home. tare or some other assistance for a period of more than two
weel . A re4i.ient AO be limited to one such long-term visitor permit which may be
rainferable to ::re vebieles of multiple care or service providers. Each care or service
provider sh 1 :sister their vehicle(s) with the Engineering Department. The longterm
permit shall ht .Talid for one year after the date of issuance. Low tee. visitor parking
pew is issued 7,7 this paravaph shall be counted against the permit limits of paragraph
(g) The number Df puts issued to any one address in a residential area shall be limited
to the number Ix' emhside spaces along tyre property frontage or two, whichever is greater.
Non single family residential addresses shall be limited to two permits. The
determination of the number of spaces along the property frontage shall be made by the
City Engineer.
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
I.
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL, PERMIT PARKLNG PROGRAM POLICY �_�.
NUMBP_R: 710
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
AMENDED 'OR
REVISED:
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SECTION 7. Posting of ResidentialP tParkingArea
Upon- adoption by the City Council of a resolution. design ting a residential permit
parking -area, the City Engineer pursuant .to 'title :II ofthe•Code-shallecause.of appropriate
signs to be • erected in the area indicating;rominentlprohibition or
time limitation, period of the day -for aprominently, thereon the area
Y application, and conditions under which permit
parking shall be exempt -therefrom:
SECTION 8. Display of Permits
Pemaits shall be displayed in a manner determined by the Chief of Police.
SECTION 9. Permit P arking Exemptions
A resident motor vehicle or transient motor vehicle on which is displayed a valid parking
permit as provided for herein shall be permitted to stand or be parked in a residential
permit parking area without being limited by time restrictions or area
ns
established pursuant to this policy. Said resident motor vehicle or transient motor rvehicle shall not be exempt from parking restrictions or prohibitions established pursuant to an
authority other than this policy. All other motor vehicles other than vehicles specified in
Title II of the Code and vehicles where the operator or the passenger being
transported by
provisions of Section 22
said vehicle displays a license issued under thee
511,5 of the
California Vehicle Code, parked within a residential permit parking area shall be subject
to the time restictions or area prohibitions adopted as provided in this policy, as well as
the penalties provided for hem.
A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on -
street parking seam within the designated residential permit parking area.
SECTION 10. Application for and Duration of Permit
Each parking permit issued by the City Engineer shall be valid for net more than one year
from the date of issuance. Permits shaU expire on the last day of the anniversary
of the formation of the area in such manner as maybe moa#i.
Each application or requiredby the City Engineer.
reapplication for a parking permit owl contain information sufficient
to identify the applicant, his residence address or address of real property owned or
CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM POLICY
NUMBER: 710
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
AMENDED OR
REVISED:
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Leased within a residential permit parking area, and the license number of the motor
vehicle for which application is made, and such other information that may be domed
relevant by the City Engineer.
SECTION 11. Permit Fees
(a) The annual renewal fee for a residential parking permit shall be $10.00 and shall be
revised byresolution at such time when user fees in general are -updated.
(b) The fee for a temporary residential parking permit sha11 be two dollars ($2.00).
SECTION 12. Penalty Provisions
(a) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this policy unless expressly provided to the
contrary herein, for any person to stand or park a motor vehicle for a period exceeding
the time limitation or in violation of the area prohibition established pursuant hereto.
Said violation shall be an infraction punishable in accordance with the provisions of Title
11 of the Code.
(b) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this policy for a person to falsely represent
himself as eligible for a parking permit or to furnish false information in an application
therefore;
(c) It shall be unlawful and a violation of this policy for a person holding a valid parking J
permit issued pursuant heron to perr+nit the use ordisplay of such permit on a motor
vehicle other than that for which the permit is used. Such conduct shall constitute an
unlawful act and violation of this policy both by the person holding the valid parking
permit end the person who use or clays the perrmit on a motor vehicle other than that !
for which it is issued;
(d) at shall be unlawful ands violation of this policy fora person to copy, produce or
otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit or permits
without written authorization from the City Engineer or designate. It shall further be
nnlawtl and a violation of his policy for a person to knowingly use or
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CITY Y COUNCIL POLICY
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TITLE: RESIDENTIAL, PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM POLICY
ADOPTED: August 23, 1994
Al+MND OR
REVISED:
NUMBER: 710
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display a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit in order to evade area prohibitions or
time limitations on pang applicable in a residential permit parking area; A violation of
this subsection shall be a misdemeanor punishable in accordance with the provisions of
Section 11.12 of the Code..
SECTION 13. Revocation of Permit
The City Engineer or designate is authorized to revoke the residential ping pent of
any person found to be in violation of this policy and, upon written notification thereof;
the person shall surrender such permit to the City Engineer. Failure when so requested to
surrender a residential parking permit so revoked shall constitute a violation of law and of
this policy.
SECTION 14. Severability
The provisions of this policy area severable and if any provisions, clause, sentence,
subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, or
inapplicable to any person or circumstance, such illegality, invalidity or
unconstitutionality, or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining
provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, sections, words or parts of the policy or their
application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative
intent that this policy would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional
provision, clause, sentence, subsection, section, Weird or part had not bye inelte s
therein, or if such person or circumstance to which the policy or pert thereof is held
inapplicable had been specifically exempted therefrom.
SECTION 15. Sunset Provision and Removal of Designation.
(a) Each residential permit par g area may be re-evaluated ted for eligibility 2 years after
the date of designation gnation and cvo-r 2 yews thereafter. The City Engineer shall apply the
same criteria as provided in Section 3 to detem ine if the area is still eligible for the
designation.
(b) The designation process set forth in this policy statement shall be utilized by the City
Engineer and the City Council in determining whether to remove a designation as a
residential permit parking area from a particular residential area or portion thereof.
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