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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 18-14RESOLUTION NO. 18-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND ESTABLISHING THE FEE FOR THE PARKING PERMITS. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council finds and determines as follows: A. That Section 22507(a) of the State of California Vehicle Code grants cities the authority to establish preferential parking on designated streets or portions thereof, during all or certain times of the day, upon approval by the City Council of an ordinance or resolution containing provisions that are reasonable and necessary to assure the effectiveness of a preferential parking program, and after signs giving adequate notice of such regulations are placed. B. That on February 20, 2018, and March 7, 2018, public meetings were duly noticed, called, and held concerning the proposed Policy and Procedures for Preferential Permit Parking on Public Streets within the Old Town Residential Area and the establishment of a permit parking fee applicable to the Old Town Residential Area. C. That on February 20, 2018, the City Council considered two (2) alternative permit parking programs for the Old Town residential area and directed staff to set the required ordinance for first reading, develop associated guidelines, and implement permit parking in the Old Town residential area in accordance with Alternative Two. D. That on March 7, 2018, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1494 to establish preferential permit only parking in the Old Town residential area. E. That the Policy and Procedures for the Old Town residential area provides for the criteria, evaluation, administration, fees and implementation of permit parking as applicable to public streets within the Old Town residential area. This policy is intended to mitigate parking intrusions that may impact the quality of life and affect the public safety in the Old Town residential area. F. That the permit fee of $50 per permit per year would offset, but not fully recover, the administrative costs associated with the issuance of the permits, inspections, signage, and enforcement. Resolution No. 18-14 Page 1 of 2 II. The City Council hereby approves the Policy and Procedures for Preferential Permit Parking on Public Streets within the Old Town Residential Area, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and establishes a fee of $50 per parking permit per calendar year to offset the costs associated with the permit parking program. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the /J 1 of Tusti atr1l egular meeting on the 7th da of March, 2018. ELWYN A.1 MURRAY, Mayor ATTEST: ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 18-14 I, ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 18-14 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 7th day of March, 2018, by the following vote: COUNCILPERSONS AYES: Murray, Gomez, Puckett, Bernstein (4) COUNCILPERSONS NOES: (0) COUNCILPERSONS ABSTAINED: (0) COUNCILPERSONS ABSENT: Clark (1) ERICA N. RABE, City Clerk Resolution No. 18-14 Page 2 of 2 TUSTIN BUILDING OUR FUTURE HONORING OUR PAST CITY OF TUSTIN POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL AREA Adopted by City Council Resolution No. 18-14 on March 7, 2018 The following Policy and Procedures provides for the criteria, evaluation, administration, fees and implementation of Permit Parking as applicable to public streets within the Old Town residential area. This policy is intended to mitigate parking intrusions (spillover parking) that may impact the quality of life and affect the public safety in the Old Town residential area. Eligibility All residential uses, including single and multiple family uses, along the residential streets within the zone depicted on the attached map shall be eligible for Permit Parking in the Old Town residential area. Criteria Each household in the permit parking area who wishes to park on public streets within the designated restricted area will be required to obtain a permit to do so pursuant to the criteria outlined below: 1. All authorized Preferential Permit Parking areas will prohibit overnight on -street parking without a City -issued permit from 2am to 6am, seven (7) days a week. 2. All residents in a Preferential Permit Parking Area will be subject, without exception, to all related parking regulations. 3. Each household will be issued a permit(s) upon request to the Police Department and verification of full utilization of off-street parking, including full use of garage, carport, and driveway space. 4. Parking Permits shall be obtained in person at the Police Department. The applicant must provide proof of residency; vehicle license and registration, complete and sign a Permit Parking Application, and certify that off-street parking is fully utilized. This document will be the permanent record of the respective household's Program participation, acknowledgement and receipt of the Permit Parking Program's procedures and requirements. 5. Approved permits are issued annually, must be renewed annually, and are not transferable. -1- 6. A maximum of 75 daily guest permits per residence may, at the discretion of the Police Department, be issued every six (6) months. 7. All Parking Permits remain the property of the City and may be revoked if used contrary to the provisions of this policy. Bail Schedule The fine for violation of the Permit Parking regulations shall be as the City Council may set from time to time. Misuse of Parking Permits Any person selling, fraudulently using, reproducing or mutilating a Parking Permit issued in conjunction with the Parking Permit Program shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be subject to a fine as the City Council may set from time to time and the forfeiture of all Parking Permits, or such other penalty as the City Council may, from time to time, set by ordinance. Program Removal 1. A Permit Parking Area or part thereof may be removed from the Permit Parking Program by the City Council pursuant to a determination that removal from the Program is in the community interest or in the interest of public safety or at City Council discretion. 2. There shall be no cost to the residents associated with removing an area from the Permit Parking Program. 3. If an existing Permit Parking Area is revoked, any request for reinstatement shall be subject to the same process as that of a new Parking Permit Area. Exceptions & Exemptions Fee To accommodate particular events or circumstances, the Police Department may, temporarily, suspend enforcement of the Permit Parking regulations. The fee for preferential Permit Parking regulations shall be as the City Council may set from time to time. Currently, resident permits are issued at a cost of $50 per permit per calendar year. There is no fee for guest permits. -2- 3 1 1 Location Map of Old Town Residential Area N M7� lk z � 3L -J L %=I