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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 1015 CC REG ITEM 09FAGENDA REPORT ( = TY OF MOORP TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of 8sa - 3 (7) ISM 9. F. CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting DATE: October 3, 1997 (Council Meeting 10- 15 -97) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 97- Rescinding Resolution Nos. 90 -634 and 90 -706 Pertaining to Permit Only Parking Restrictions in the Vicinity of Moorpark College and Establishing Revised Permit Only Parking Restrictions for Said Area EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report discusses certain changes to the Permit Only Parking restrictions in the vicinity of Moorpark College designed to make those restrictions more effective. DISCUSSION A. Meeting With the College On Thursday evening, September 25, 1997, a meeting was held at Moorpark College to discuss the off - campus student parking problem. Those present included representatives from the college administration, the residents, the Police Department and Public Works staff. A summary of some of the points made is as follows: 1. There are 12,500 students enrolled, plus 600 faculty. 2. The College anticipates an enrollment of 15,000 within the next few years. 3. Although the number of students attending at any one time is unknown, it is estimated that the number could be 5,000 to 6,000 students at the peak enrollment period at the beginning of each Semester. 4. Currently there are only 3,500 parking spaces. In order to park in these spaces one must purchase a Parking Permit from the College at a cost of $30.00 per semester. univ3.PRR Parking Near Moorpark College October 15, 1997 Page 2 5. There is "free" parking in the dirt lot at the south end of the Campus. It was mentioned that even at the beginning of the School year when the parking problem in the adjacent residential neighborhood is the worst, this dirt lot is under utilized. It is assumed that parking in this dirt lot is not convenient for the students. 6. The College has plans to construct more paved parking areas within the next year. It was noted, however, that the College has very limited funds for the construction of parking lots, and that the College does not foresee the time when there will be as many parking spaces as there are students during peak enrolment. 7. It was the view of the College Administration that any off - campus parking problems were of short duration at the beginning of each semester. This view was not shared by the residents. The residents see this as a chronic problem creating traffic congestion, cluttered streets, elimination of street parking for local residents, litter and speeding. 8. The College requested that consideration be given to allowing parking on Collins Drive -- at least during peak enrollment periods. B. Petitions By separate Memo the City Council was provided copies of certain materials given to City staff by representatives of the area residents at the September 25th meeting at the College. Those materials included a number of Petitions which are briefly discussed and summarized as follows: 1. HOA: No Petition was received from the Campus Hills Homeowners Association. 2. Jacobs: The petition organized by Ms. Jacobs only requests that the ONE HOUR Parking Restriction (Permits Exempt) be extended to certain streets to the west. This Petition does not conform to the format developed by City staff which explains the process required to obtain a City parking permit. Also no signatures were received from any of the residents of Borges Drive. Because of these ambiguities, it may be desirable to send a letter to the owners and residents affected prior to taking action. univ3.PRK 0000;3 Parking Near Moorpark College October 15, 1997 Page 3 3. Bronson: The petition organized by Ms. Bronson used the City format but revised it to read: "Resident Parking Only -- No Students." Posting of such signs would not be consistent with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code and would be difficult to impossible to enforce. However, this wording could be interpreted to be in support of signs stating: "NO PARKING -- CITY PERMITS EXEMPT" (with permits to be issued only to residents). Here too it is suggested that a clarifying letter be sent to the owners and residents affected, prior to taking action. 4. Ayoub: The petition organized by Mr. Ayoub requests that the parking restriction be changed to read "NO PARKING EXCERPT BY PERMIT." This petition did not have signatures from a majority of the area residents. For this reason it is suggested that this area also receive a letter explaining the parking prohibitions be considered. C. Recommended Solution It is the view of staff that the primary cause (and solution) to this problem is the availability of conveniently located parking to the college students. It was pointed out by the College Administration that there are under utilized "free" parking areas on campus, even during the high enrollment period at the beginning of each semester when the parking problem in the residential areas is most severe. The reason for this is the fact that the parking spaces on City streets are closer and more convenient than the remote parking areas on campus. Given this fact, and the fact that any new parking spaces provided on campus would very likely be located in a remote area of the campus, the obvious solution would be to make it more inconvenient to park on a nearby City street than to park in a remote on- campus parking area. This inconvenience would come in the form of more effective signs and enforcement. The current ONE HOUR parking restriction requires the parking enforcement officer to chalk the tires and then return-at least one hour later to write the citation. This system is much more difficult to effectively enforce than a simple NO PARKING zone where a citation can be written immediately. It is recommended, therefore, that the signs be changed from: • ONE HOUR PARKING -- PERMITS EXEMPT ... to: • NO PARKING -- CITY PERMITS EXEMPT. It is also recommended that the NO PARKING signs also state that the area is a TOW AWAY zone. These words communicate a more forceful message and, if ignored, the actual towing of a'vehicle will communicate the fact that violating the parking prohibition has serious consequences. univ3.PAK -J 0000--94 Parking Near Moorpark College October 15, 1997 Page 4 D. Resolution A draft Resolution has been prepared (see Exhibit 1) revising the parking restrictions near the College. The contents of the resolution are summarized as follows: The wording of the proposed new signs is as follows: NO PARKING 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. MON Thru FRI CITY PERMITS EXEMPT TOW AWAY The draft resolution sates that Parking Permits only exempt vehicles from the above parking restrictions and that such a permit does not exempt the vehicle from any other parking restriction, such as the street sweeping parking restrictions; Attached to the draft resolution is Exhibit B setting forth the procedures to be followed in issuing parking permits; E. Phased Implementation The draft resolution shows the entire area immediately west of the College be subject to these revised parking restrictions (see map attached to Resolution). However, the draft resolution also allows the City Manager to implement these parking restrictions, through the selective installation of the NO PARKING signs, on an as needed basis. This will allow City staff some flexibility in applying the parking restrictions to only those streets requiring same. F. Community Recreation Center Resolution No. 90 -706 deleted the area along the frontage of the Community Recreation Center from the Permit Only Parking restriction. The new draft resolution, which rescinds that prior action, will allow for the issuance of parking permits to owners and /or residents of any property within the Campus Hills HOA -- not just the area subject to the proposed parking restriction. Accordingly, there will be no need to refrain from imposing the Permit Only Parking restriction in this area. univ3.PRR 00009-5 Parking Near Moorpark College October 15, 1997 Page 5 G. Notice Prior to adopting the attached resolution, it is recommended that a letter be sent to the owners and residents of the areas affected, advising them of the City's intent to establish these revised (and in some cases new) parking restrictions. It is evident from the petitions circulated, that the area residents are not clearly informed about this proposed action, nor of the procedures required to obtain a City Parking Permit. H. Fiscal Impact An estimate of implementation costs is as follows: Estimated Cost [Range] Element Low High Administrative staff time to date 240 240 Future staff time 300 600 Purchase of new signs 400 700 Installation (Haint. Crew) 500 11000 1,440 2,540 RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution rescinding Resolution Nos. 90 -634 and 90 -706 pertaining to Permit Only Parking Restrictions in the Vicinity of Moorpark College and establishing revised Permit Only Parking Restrictions for said area. univ3.PAR 0voo9s RESOLUTION NO. 97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 90 -634 AND 90 -706 PERTAINING TO PERMIT ONLY PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MOORPARK COLLEGE AND ESTABLISHING REVISED PERMIT ONLY PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR SAID AREA WHEREAS, Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) authorizes the City to restrict and /or prohibit parking, between certain hours and /or days, upon portions of designated streets, to all vehicles except those vehicles displaying a permit exempting said vehicles from the provisions of the parking restriction and /or prohibition; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to said provisions the City Council adopted Resolution 90 -634 restricting parking to ONE HOUR on certain streets in the vicinity of Moorpark College, prove" d vehicles displaying a permit issued to area residents onl- be exempt from said parking restriction; and, WHEREAS, the City Council subseq- tion No. 90 -706 deleting from the areas subje n, that portion of University Drive along th imunity Recreation Center near Griffith Lane; WHEREAS, the City Council has determi .pessary to revise these parking restrictions; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has also dete ..,1ned that said parking restrictions should provide for the removal of vehicles from the restricted parking areas, as provided for in CVC Section 22651(n). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Resolution Nos. 90 -634 and 90 -706 are hereby rescinded. SECTION 2. That NO PARKING zones are hereby established on all or any portion of the streets identified in Exhibit 'A', attached hereto and made a part hereof, provided signs giving notice of such parking prohibition are erected pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 herein. SECTION 3. That, when signs are present, the parking of vehicles shall be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Resolution No. 97- Page 2 SECTION 4. That any vehicle parked on any street with signs posted designating said street a NO PARKING zone, during the times specified for such parking restriction, shall be subject to being towed and removed. SECTION 5. That the City Manager is hereby directed to have placed and maintained signs giving notice of these parking restrictions provided, however, that the City Manager shall determine the specific segments of the streets to be subject to the parking prohibition defined herein and shall determine the limits of said parking prohibition. SECTION 6. That the parking prohibitions provided for hereunder shall not apply to vehicles displaying a permit issued by the City exempting such vehicles from said parking prohibitions. SECTION 7. That parking permits, exempting certain vehicles from the parking prohibitions provided for herein, shall only be issued to authorized vehicles as prescribed in the procedures set forth in Exhibit 'B', attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 8. That parking permits shall only be issued to vehicles registered to the owners and /or residents of property within Tracts 3963 -1 through Tract 3963 -4. SECTION 9. That Guest and /or Temporary Parking Permits shall only be issued to the owners and /or residents of property within any Permit Only Parking Zone designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 herein. SECTION 10. That parking permits issued pursuant to this resolution shall only exempt the vehicle from the parking restrictions established hereunder and shall not exempt said vehicle from any other City regulation or any provision of the California Vehicle Code. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1997. ATTESTED: City Clerk Patrick Hunter, Mayor �; • Resolution No. Exhibit "All 750c) 09 G� i I Z Q) \ ' �� �� F,� Jf f, o cx -j f NO PARKING 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. MON Thru FRI CITY PERMITS EXEMPT TOW AWAY Said parking restriction shall apply to all or any portion of the streets shown above (execept Collins Drive), whenever signs have been posted giving notice of said parking restrictions. 0WOSS Resolution No. Exhibit "B Page 1 of 2 Procedures For Issuance of PARKING PERMITS 1. The City Council has established parking restrictions for certain areas in the City, with provisions for the issuance of parking permits to exempt the vehicles of area residents and /or property owners from said parking restrictions (hereinafter "Permit Only Parking Zone ". 2. Provided signs are posted giving notice of said Permit Only Parking Zone, the stated parking restrictions shall apply to all vehicles, except those vehicles which properly display a parking PERMIT issued by the City of Moorpark in accordance with these procedures. 3. Any such PERMIT, issued to a vehicle pursuant to these procedures, shall exempt said vehicle from the stated parking restrictions set forth in the resolution establishing the Permit Only Parking Zone. Said PERMIT shall not exempt said vehicle from any other City regulation or any provision of the California Vehicle Code, including any Street Sweeping Parking Restrictions. Parking PERMITS shall not be issued to any over weight vehicle as defined by City Ordinance or the California Vehicle Code. 4. A parking PERMIT may only be issued to a vehicle registered to the owner and /or resident of a property within Tract 3963 -1 through Tract 3963 -4 [Campus Hills HOA] (hereinafter referred to as "Permit Area "). Be advised that only a portion of the Permit Area is within the Permit Only Parking Zone . 5. Any owner or resident within the Permit Area who wishes to be issued a parking PERMIT, must first file with the City a Parking Permit Application. 6. In order to be approved, a Parking Permit Application must state the address of the applicant, and that the applicant either resides at or is the owner of property within the Permit Area. 7. Such Application must also contain sufficient information pertaining to the vehicle(s) to be issued PERMIT(S), to clearly show that said vehicle(s) is(are) registered to the applicant. The applicant may be required to present documents (i.e. vehicle registration, etc.) to confirm such information. Umue Resolution No. Exhibit "B Page 2 of 2 8. Each parking PERMIT shall be serialized and shall be issued to a specific vehicle. PERMITS may not be transferred from one vehicle to another. 9. In order to be valid the Parking PERMIT (decal) must be affixed to the left rear bumper of the vehicle. 10. Parking PERMITS shall only be valid for the period of time stated on the Permit Application. All such Permits shall expire on the 30th day of June of the year stated on the Permit Application. The City will mail Permit Renewal Applications in March of said year. Renewal Applications should be submitted to the City by April 30 to allow adequate time for processing. 11. The owner /resident of a property within the Permit Only Parking Zone may be issued ONE Annual Guest Parking Permit per year. Said PERMIT shall not become valid or effective unless or until it is displayed on the driver's side dash board of the guest's vehicle in such a manner so as to be clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. 12. The owner /resident of a property within the Permit Only Parking Zone may also be issued additional Temporary Parking Permits in accordance with the following guidelines: • Temporary Parking Permits may be issued for a period of time NOT TO EXCEED ten (10) consecutive days; • a maximum of six ( 6 ) Temporary Parking Permits may be issued for any one event; and, • Temporary Parking Permits may be issued to a given property for no more than six (6) events per year. • Temporary Parking Permits shall be clearly displayed on the driver's side dash board of the vehicle and be clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Rev 10/97 (fir UMV l