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CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
DATE: November 19, 2004 (CC Meeting of 12 -1 -04)
SUBJECT: Consider Street Sweeping Parking Restrictions
OVERVIEW
This presents a discussion of the street sweeping parking
restriction program and describes certain recent changes, as well
as suggested future changes, designed to improve coordination of
street sweeping operations and sweeping parking restriction
enforcement. This report was prepared in response to a request
made by the City Council on November 17, 2004.
BACKGROUND
Weekly street sweeping parking restrictions were adopted in 1995.
The weekly parking restriction was established even though the
majority of the residential streets in the City are swept only
every other week. For the most part, these parking restrictions
have greatly improved the effectiveness and efficiency of our
street sweeping efforts.
DISCUSSION
A. Parking Restrictions / Sweeping Schedule
The program adopted by the City Council established a four -
hour per week parking restriction on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) and afternoons (12 noon to
4:00 p.m.). Most streets are only swept every other week.1 2
This mismatch between the primarily every- other -week sweeping
I The downtown area is swept each week.
2 The parking restrictions and sweeping
School is set at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
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program, and the posted weekly parking restrictions, has been
an occasional source of confusion and problems for both the
public and parking enforcement efforts. Some people know when
it is not a sweeping day and park in violation of the posted
restriction. Parking enforcement officials are then encouraged
to NOT write citations on "off- days ". Sometimes such selective
enforcement is followed, sometimes it is not followed and
citations are issued on days when no sweeping is scheduled.
These problems could be avoided if the parking restrictions
and the sweeping were better coordinated.
C. Coordination and Communication
There was a failure by staff to communicate and coordinate the
sweeping operations and the parking enforcement on the
Veterans' Day Holiday (November 11). This caused parking
citations to be issued on that day by the Sheriff's Department
Cadet (Veterans' Day is not a County holiday), even though
(per contract) street sweeping did not occur. Staff has
initiated changes to, and /or revised past, communication and
coordination efforts to prevent a reoccurrence of this
problem.
D. Press Releases
In the future it is the intent of staff to issue a Press
Release whenever a holiday falls on a street sweeping and /or
street sweeping parking restriction day. These Press Releases
will also be provided to those responsible for street sweeping
and for parking enforcement, as one means to assure
communication and coordination.
E. Proqram and Customer Service Improvements
In the view of staff there are a number of ways to possibly
refine both the street sweeping program, and the related
parking restrictions exemption program, to improve both
program effectiveness and customer service. It is recommended
below that the City Council ask the Transportation and Streets
Committee to consider these possible program changes. A list
of some of the possible points of discussion is as follows:
1. Consider twice per month sweeping (i.e. lst & 3rd or 2nd & 4th
Tuesdays / Thursdays).
2. Consider weekly sweeping (possibly in the fall months
only).
3. Review parking permit issuance policies and procedures.
4. Review of selective enforcement of parking restriction (not
enforced on days not scheduled for sweeping).
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5. Review need for parking restrictions for "make -up" days
for:
a) mechanical problems;
b) excessive debris requiring sweeper to dump more often
thus extending the sweeping time past the four -hour
"window "; and
c) follow -up sweeps to correct service deficiencies.
6. Review of program costs.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Refer possible program modifications to the Transportation and
Streets Committee.
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