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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.
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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
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. . '. . 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:
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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.
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, 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
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