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SR-PA-1 - GS:SS:RD:db 4It Santa Moaa, Cal i forni a ~...J Council Meeting, anuary 26, 1982 TO: Chairperson and Parking Authority JAN 2 6 1982 FROM: General Services Subj ect+ Recommendation for the approval of concept of a Parking Structure at Santa Monica College and approoiation of $10,000. Introduction This report recommends the Parking Authority approve the concept of a Parking Structure at Santa Monica College and appropiate S10,000 to retain legal financial and technical consultants to develop the operative clauses. Background The average da i 1 y attendence of Santa Mon1ca College has increased from 4000 students in 1954 to 9400 students in the fall 1981. The actual enrollment for the fa 11 1981 is 12,508 daytime and 7588 nightime students. Over the same time period the number of on campus parking spaces have increased from 549 1n 1954 to 1414 in 198!. A larQe portlon of the students driving to Santa Monica College park in the adjacent residential neighborhoods. Parking problems have caused significant disruption for neighborhood residents. Tile impact of students parking in the residential neighborhoods have brought the residents together to petition the City to 1mplement preferential parking zones. Staff does not believe the implementation of preferential parking zones are in the overall public interest until a long term parking solution is developed for Santa ft'lonica College. Staff believes the implementation of preferential parking zones will only push the parking problems into adjacent neighborhoods and create problems for students attending the College. 1 "PA-J ~ Hj ? 6 19~2 --------- ------ ------------- . GS:SS:RD:db 4It sant.oni ca, California Council Meeting, anuary 26, 1982 Staff has drafted a proposed Letter of Agreement between the City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica College with the consultation of the neighborhood residents (attachment). The agreement attempts to provide a long term solution to the parking problem in the neighboring residential neighborhoods, provide additional parking spaces at Santa Monica College, limit the possibilities of future development recreating the problem and to eliminate any costs to the City of Santa Monica. Staff estimates the cost to retain legal, financial and technical assistance to develop operative clauses and determine the feasibility of the joint venture to be $20,000. The cost will be split evenly between Santa Monica College and the City of Santa Monica. On Monday, January 18, the Santa Monica Board of Trustees unanimously approved the concept outlined in the Letter of Aqreement between the City and Santa Monica College. The Board of Trustees discussed the allocation of S10,OOO for the joint venture to hire consultants but no action was taken. It i s anticipated Santa Monica College's Staff will return to the Board with a recommendation to allocate the money. Recommendation It is recommended the Parking Authority approve the concept of a Parking Structure at Santa Monica College and appropiate S10,OOO to retain legal, financial and technical consultants to develop the operative clauses. Prepared by: Stan Scholl, Director of General Services Ray Davis, Parking and Traffic Engineer Attachment: Letter of Agreement 2 . . '. . LETTER OF AGREEMENT . The average daily attendence of Santa Monica College has increased from 4000 students 1 n 1954 to 9400 students in the fall 198!. The actual enrollment for the fall 1981 is 12,508 daytime and 7588 nightime students. Over the same time period the number of on campus parking spaces have increased from 549 in 1954 to 1414 in 1981. A large portion of the students driving to Santa Monica College park in the adjacent residential neighborhoods. Parking problems have caused significant disruption for neighborhood residents. The impact of students parking in the residential neighborhoods have brought the residents together to petition the City to implement preferential parklng zones. The City of Santa Monica does not believe the lmplementation of preferential parking zones are in the overall public lnterest until a long term parking solution is developed for Santa Monica College. The City believes the implementation of preferential parking zones will only push the parking problems into adjacent neighborhoods and create problems for students attending the College. The City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College and adjacent neighborhoods agree to develop short and long term measures to mitigate the parking problems around Santa Monica College as follows: 1 ------ -- - - - - 0 1. . Th e City. of Sa n, Mon; ca and Santa Mon i ca . ege will jointly explore e feasibility of the Parking Authorlty of the City of Santa Monica building a parking structure at Santa Monica College. The proposed structure will be financed by parking fees and parking meters. There will be no cost to the Parking Authority or to the General Fund of the City to build the structure. The design and location of the structure wlll be sensitive to traffic problems and other environmental lmpacts in the neighborhood. 2. Preferential parking ban shall go into effect coincldent with opening of the garage. 3. In conjunction with the parklng structure joint feasibility study Santa Monica College agrees to develop a comprehensive Transportation Management Plan for the students, fa c u 1 ty . and Staff. Priority parking spaces and reduced parklng fees will be provided as incentlves to carpool and the subsidy of transit fares will be implemented to encourage transit use. 4. The City of Santa Monica will paint the driveway tips red and increase enforcement of parking violations in the neighborhoords impacted by parking around the College effective when Santa Monica College begins Spring Semester. Enforcement will be assigned full time for the first three weeks and thereafter patrols will make the enforcement rounds 3 tlmes a day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. 5. Santa Monica College does not anticipate any student enrollment increases over the next five years due to fiscal restraints by the State of California. After five years, or sooner if necessary. Santa Monica College wlll provide adeouate additional on-site parking in cooperation with the City if student enrollment increases. 2 --~ ~ , 6. . San~a MOJlica co_ge wi 11 not approve the . of any of thelr facilities or any Olympic event without the concurrence of the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica College are both concerned about the potential disruption the Olympics may cause for the neighbors, potential inconvenlence and costs. Specific issues of concern which must be addressed are the parking arrangements and Police enforcement of any Olympic related activity. No plans have been agreed to date. 7 . The City of Santa Monlca and Santa Monica COllege firmly believe working together in good faith will mitigate the problems associated with on-street parking in the neighbor- hoods around Santa Monica College and provide necessary parking for individuals to pursue a higher education. John H. Alschuler City ManaCler Ci ty of Santa '''onica Richard Moore Superintendent & President Santa Monica College 3 -."" ........