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SR-11-C (15) GS:SS:RD:db . 'Counc1l Meet1 December 13, 1983 sa~ Mon1ca, Callfornia //-c From : C1 ty Staff DEe 1 3 i~ S--.e: JAr 1 () J9t4 To: Mayor and Clty Councll SUbJect: Proposed Preferential Parklng Fee Modlflcatlon Introductlon ThlS report recommends Clty Councll adopt a resolutlon establ1shlng the permlt fee for Preferentlal Parking Zones Band C at $15.00 per year. ~ilckground Preferentlal Parklng Zone B is the area bounded by the northslde of Ocean Park Boulevard, Wadsworth Avenue, Nel1son Way and Barnard Way. Preferent1al Parklng Zone C 1S the area bounded by Ocean Park Boulevard, Maln Street, Third Street and the south Clty llm1ts. The two preferentlal parklng zones are the only preferent1al parking zones 1n eXlstence in the Clty. A preferentlal parklng zone lS presently belng cons1dered for Vicente Terrace between Ocean Park Boulevard and Applan Way. The preferentlal parklng fee for Zone B is presently $10.00 per year and Zone C 15 presently $25.00 per year. The permlt fees were based upon projected costs of admlnistratlon, malntenance and enforcement adjusted by the estlmated revenue from parklng c1tatlons. The actual admlnlstrative and malntenance costs by the Parklng and Trafflc Dlvls10n has been close to the est1mated costs of $20,000 per year. Tne costs for pollce enforcement and operations has lncreased from an estimated $60tOOO per year to an actual cost of $108,000 per year. It was orl gl nally estlmated that two 1 S-#E JAti 1 U :S64 II-C DEL 1 3 1983 1 GS:SS:RD:db ... Counc1l Meetln~ December 13, 1983 sa~ Monlca, Cal1forn1a parking checkers would be requ1red to enforce the preferent1al park1ng zones. City Staff dld not foresee all the enforcement problems associated with preferent1al park1ng and tow1ng of veh1cles. In addit10n to the two park1ng checkers, one full tlme patrol officer, one half tIme front desk offIcer, and one quarter of the Parking Superv1sorls t1me 1S be1ng spent on preferent1al parking related matters. In addlt1on, C1ty Staff did not take 1nto cons1derat1on t1me spent by Police Adm1ns1tration (Record Bureau and the Adm1n1strat1ve Bureau) personnel. Pr10r to the establishment of Park1ng Zone C it was estimated 400 cltatlons a month would be 1ssued for various park1ng vlolatlons wlthln the zone. Four hundred parking vlolatlons would generate approx1mately $60,000 a year 1n actual revenues. Presently, the City collects approximately 50 percent of the fInes from parklng cltatlons 1ssued. Slnce Parking Zone C has been 1n effect the enforcement personnel has averaged 900 park1ng t1ckets a month 1n both Preferential Zones. Nlne hundred park1ng c1tat1ons a month generates approxlmately $135.000 a year 1n revenues. It should be noted, however, that the enforcement of the preferentlal park1ng zones detracts from the enforcement of other areas of the Clty. It is difflcult to determ1ne. therefore. what the net lncrease of revenue has been to the City due to cltat10ns Issued in preferentlal parking zones. Therefore. the revenue generated from the enforcement of Preferent1al Park1ng Zones cannot be d1rectly related to costs. Another factor WhlCh was not accounted for 1n City Staff1s orlg1nal cost est1mates was the turnover of the resldents 1n the 2 GS:SS:RD:db Councll Meetie December 13, 1983 s~a Monlca, Cal1fornia area. Staff orginally estimated 500 permlts would be sold for Zone C and generate $12,500 in revenues. The C1ty has sold 69S permlts to date and has generated approxlmately $15,375 (ISO permlts were sold after June 30 for half cost or $12.50). The following table summarlzes the estlmated costs and revenues and the "actual" costs and revenues. It should be noted "actual" costs have been projected on a yearly basls. Pkg.& Traff1c Administratlon Pkg.& Traffic Malntenance Pollee Operatlons Pollce Administratlon Total Pref.Zone B Permlt Fee ($10) Pref.Zone C Permlt Fee ($25) Actual Parking Citatlons Revenue Total Annual ProJected Costs Estimated Actual Annual Costs $12,000 8,000 60,000 o $80,000 $ 12,000 8,000 108,000 26,000 $154,000 Annual Projected Revenue Estimated Actual Annual Revenue $ 4,500 12,500 60,000 $77,000 $ 4,490 15,375 135,000 $154,865 Staff proposes that a slngle fee be establ1shed for both zones. The major reason 1S for the ease of adminlnstrat1on. It 1S proposed the new fee be set at $15.00 per year. Assumlng that 80 percent of the permlts will be purchased at full price ($15.00 prlor to June 30) and the balance of 20 percent wlll be sold at 3 ~ GS:SS:RD:db . 'Council Meetl December 13, 1983 sa~ Monlca, Californla half prlce ($7.50 after June 30th) it lS estlmated the revlsed permlt fee wlll generate $15,443 per year. Since the towaway policy has been changed In Preferentlal Parklng Zone C the actual enforcement costs may be reduced approxlmately by $14,000. The reductlon of costs may be attrlbuted to the ellmlnatlon of the addltlonal front desk personnel requlred to adminlster lmpounded vehicles towed from the lones. The projected 1984 revenues and costs are summarlzed below: ProJected Costs Pkg.& TrafflC Adm1nlstratlon Pkg.& Trafflc Malntenance Pollce Operatlons Pollce Admln1stratlon Total $ 12,000 8,000 94,000 26,000 $140,000 ProJected Revenues Total $ 15,443 135,000 $150,443 Perm1t Fees Parking Cltatlons Although there 15 a surplus of projected revenue generated and the projected costs of $10,443, lt may be argued that the surplus offsets revenues WhlCh may be lost because of requlr1ng additional enforcement for the preferentlal parking zones and not be1ng able to provlde the approprlate enforcement 1n other areas of the Clty. 4 . GS:SS:RD:db Councll Meetle December 13. 1983 S. Mon1ca, Californ1a Budget/F1nancial The 1ntent of the preferential park1ng zones was for these zones to be self-sufflc1ent and not to become a revenue source for the C1ty. The reductlon 1n fees brings the intent of the revenues generated from the zones in llne with the actual costs of admin1sterlng, ma1ntalning and enforc1ng the zones. It 1S not ant1c1pated these changes will signlflcantly change the estimated budgeted city-wlde parking cltatlon revenues because the total number of annual c1ty-wlde cltatlons is not expected to change. Recommendation It 1S recommended C1ty Councll 1} establish the attached resolutlon establlshlng the permit fees for Preferentlal Parking Zone C at $15.00 per year and 2} instruct the City Attorney to prepare an Ord1nance to set the Preferentlal Parklng Zone B perm1t fee by Resolut1on and prepare a Resolution setting the fee at $15.00 per year. Prepared by: Stan Scholl. Director of General Services Ray Dav1s, C1ty Parklng and Trafflc Englneer Attachment: Resolution 5 : e e RESOLUTION NO. (CITV COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SA~TA MONICA ESTA8LISHING THE PERMIT FEE FOR PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE C AT $15.00 PER YEAR. WHEREAS. the 1 ntent of the preferential park1 n9 fee structure was for the preferential parking zones to be self sufficient; and WHEREAS. the preferential parking zones were not intented to be a revenue generat1ng means for the City; and WHEREAS. the permit fees should be uniform to make It easier to adm1nister the preferential parking lones, NOW, THEREFORE. THE CIff COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ODES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Tne perm1t fee for Preferential Parking Zone C snall be $15.00 per year effective January 1. 1984. SECTION 2. The City Cler~ snall certify to the adoptlon of thlS Resolution. and thenceforth and thereafter the same Shall be 1n full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: n '-"A.-o. _ ~.." ,.... '........~ ~ ,~~, or Rob e r t fryer 5 C1 ty At torney .' e e RESOLUTION NO. 6 796(CCS) (CITY COUNCIL SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING THE PERMIT FEE FOR PREFE~ENTIAL PARKING ZONE C AT $15.00 PER YEAR. WHEREAS, the intent of the preferential parking fee structure was for the preferential parklng zones to be self sufficient; and WHEREAS, the preferentlal parklng zones were not intented to be a revenue gen~rating means for the Clty; and WHEREAS, the permit fees should be unlform to make It eaSIer to administer the preferential parking zones, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The oermit fee for Preferentlal Parking Zone C shall be $15.00 per year effective January I, 1984. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certIfy to the adoptlon of thIS Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~;fc~ ~,,: ~ . ";'!t .Ji'A.- -rOo ill - - .,~ -; ~- Robert Myers City Attorney 6 r e e ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 10th DAY OF January t 1984. ~~-~ / /;~ // C;; / _~1 ~~ --,.. -- --" ""---_ ~ /;7 ~ t?" t..--- I ~ --- MAYOR I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION NO. 6796 (CCS) WAS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE I - CITY OF SANTA MONICA AT A MEETING THEREOF HELD ON January 10 . 1984 BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Conn, Epsteln, Jenn~ngs, Press, Reed, Zane and Mayor Edwards NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMB2RS: None ATTEST: c~ IJvII~ CITY CLERK / e ~uary 10, 1984 'Ihe Honorable l'fByor Ken Edw-ards And T>'Iembers of the City Council .And Citizens of Santa I'-:'Onica City Hall Santa }\1onica) California. ~.....--- --- S b /-/0 -J7 .r Dear JI'1ayor Ken Edwards) Council Mer.1bers and FellOW" Citizens) Re: Traffic and Parldng Problems of Residents near the Hollister, Hart, Fraser & Hadslt.rorth Avenue. Early in jV'arch of last year \'le came to our city government and asked for help in reducir)g the speed of the cars in our neighborhood and to help us \'.'ith our parking problems. In our meetings we asked for stop signs to reduce the speed on Barnard Way and for a 10weri..'1g of the speed li.1JIi t on Neilson. Because parking lot 11 and Barnard '\:Jay were eJl1)ty at night \'le asked that we be permitted to park \'11th our current permits in these and we asked for a traffic light to one of our streets so we can enter lot 11. HOI'.rever) the work 'was cOITlenced on parking lot 11 and finished by the city but the problern o:!' speed:ing of cars in our streets and of park:ing of our automobiles has been left out of consideration. It has been our sadness to see our city gove:rnr:ent turning its eyes away from us and it has been our grief to see people die in our streets from car accidents. vIe ask our city to turn again and look at us. 1/'Je ask the city to reconsider us who are its c1tize!1S that the hope of citizenship should be reldndled - tl1at our government does not falter and by negligence fall to~ll1'~1l{. itself but that it come to hear our complaints and see if it be in error as we hear its dictates and ask our hea.-r>ts if we a.T>€ right. Jl.nd ii' it is that our own goveI'l"JI11ent is putting effort outwardly or covertly, deriving revenue or power SOlely for its own purpose and separate from the needs of our life, would it not be the duty of all citizens mo share in the vision of' a h1JI1'!81l liberty to bring this to light, that it should be corrected both :in our government and in our life. He ask our government to see if it is in error? In Parldng Lot 11 all the spots have been metered to collect revenue from transient parking but consideration have not been made for us who live in the cozmnmity l'hlere we can park our cars ill peace; the lot is closed in and there is not a passageway from the lot to ~ere we live; the Ocean Parking Lot is very large (containing 3000 spaces whi Ie our mm overflm'1 is not more than 20 to 30 cars) yet t."I1e citizenship cannot in comfort park there; there 8.-l"€ cars racing through t!iis lot at night because there are not dividers and often the lot is littered with broken bottles and cans ; there is room to park on Barnard Tifay but no alloto18l1ces have made for us, and cars continue to speed on Barnard a"'1d lTeilson 'day and no efforts have been made to 8101'1 the traffic either by regulation (by lowering the speed l:i1nit) or by enforcement. e e -l.- And for this we ask you who are our leaders, men and women of our own, that you ask in your heart, where is the purpose or a government that would raise revenue for itself by making great parking lots to collect revenue from transient visitors to the area while those who live in the community have not a place to park? And we ask you, can government in its honesty speak and think first of how TIuch revenue it can raise when in justice a leadership would first tend to the r.eeds of the people and the needs for economy?Fei~etDtX,TIfW.~~VlIf4,.1(y ~or.€ fr'Ol' but ~T the life of the society'? The~ how can noney which we invented to help us with our lives how can we let it take precedence over our hu~an life? though it appears to at times is it not in these times that our money looses its value lest we the people loose the meaning of our life? Par by such a fallacy could not the city become content to collect revenue from parking tickets and traffic violations when there 18 a great need for slowing of traffic for safer traffic regulation and better allotMent of parking spaces? Por we know that reducing the speed limit of cars can save the lives of many of our people. And should this not be a concerted effort brought out to our people and promulgated by our government? Yet if our government begins to falter making its decision by how much revenue it can raise (over and above that alloted to it by taxation) would not the equality before the law, the justice that is the foundation of our liberty would it not be be~rayed? And such fallacy would it not make vulnerable the governing order to easily misdirect itself away from the needs of the people? For such fallacy would it not lead our city to be sad and devoid of public parks? By such a fallacy would not our city become overcrowd~d and overspent to bring NOre revenue - yet the revenue cannot but loose its value; and by such a fallacy would not our city be falsely encouraged to build expensive housing even in the little public land there is left to think to bring more revenue from taxation even while there is a great need for housing for people of low incone and for our elderly?- yet with public land used for the needs of our life would not the value of our whole society rise?~ e e . - 3 - and government that makes its decisions by what is needed ror life and accepts that whic~ has been accorded to it by legislation, that cannot be biased or misled, remaining the government of the people, would not that governp-ent become the wealth of the nation - just as a man who considers his job first cannot be misdirected or bought and the wealth of this man 1 t cannot be taken away? And if decisions are ffiade by ulterior Motives is it not like thinking upside down and all that :5 built upon it is it not likewise liable to falter and collapse? fuen- shoU:!.d we not let it be known fer t'!--.e sake of all that is truthful in o~r li~e that when a house collapses then this brings sadness a~d injury to t~e workings of Men but when the house of society collapses (as in unchecked criMe~injustic~and dishonesty and car accidents) then this brings inj ury and sadness to life? Is it not for these greater problems that we gather beckoITillg our leaders to see our troutles and our traffic and parking problems are they not calling loud to awaken us? then let us arise if only for tte sake o~ one innocent child that died this year on the highway. Let us rrake it known anong us that misdirection of leadership either by the hand of those who drive the wheels of society in government or by those who drive the ~heels of a car speeding or intoxicated should be known for the serious breach of human trust and dignity; that Goe willing a truthful govern~ent should come to be ours; that it should come to be known first hand and as a matter of life by rO.1lT'" people ":hat direction can be lost when governMent begins to serve itsel~ separate from the needs of the people for a government ca~ot be a private and separate entity from the people; neither is the purpose of governnent to support business solely because it will derive revenue for itself fro~ the business as this would bring stagnation to the people. On the contrary a governMent receives its strength by how it serves the needs of the people and as it becomes a sound r:ind in the society its guidance becomes a flm'1ing river in tr..e hearts of the people and as it brings justice, charity, and honesty to the hearts of the people,feeling their pain..and seeing their troubles it becomes a roof over the house of society carrying the beaco!l that ligpts the way ~ Such a government will ~be faithfully cared for by the people, "lhb seemg the light, WOULP know the justice to uphold the beaTJlS of the house; vtlose arm;; and legs would gratefully build it and v,TIose lo\'e would not let it be betrayed. .. e . - 4 - v[~ich of these is ou~ Government? Will our Governnent close its eyes to our problems or will our government look to see how it is involved in letting our problems continue and will it lead the necessary changes? Will our Government continue to be satisfied with revenue it earns from parking and traffic violations or will it seek to help us to correct these problens and see to it that no one should derive a benefit from our sufferings; that the errors should not continue. Will it be said t~at our Government was lowered to earn a good sum and was made to tranple upon the honesty of its own creative life or will it be said that by truth our government lead the people for Life mn by fatib encouraged the young plants that by new and honest fruit woule nourish society? We the people are each one o~ us the new plants and we are searching as a plant searches the soil for water and reaches to the light. We are searching for the truth in our hearts and we are reaching for the honesty that there is in our leadership. Dntil better forms of transportation develo~, here is where we live. Again T,!e a:oe ask=-::1g you to he Ip us lrI~ t!1 to reduce the speed -of tee cars in the st!"eets near us and to help us with our parking problems. Hritten for the Fesidents of Hart, 'dadsworth, Bollister & Fraser Avenue, Sa..'1ta Monica. Sincerely yours, f ~ ~/ L- " I -- ~' -"- Jarr.es SoorerJ. 136 \'>1adS\.lorth Ave.