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APR 8 1980
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Santa Monlca, California, March 31. 1980
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ci ty Staff
SUBJECT: Preferential Parklng Ordinance
Introductlon
This report transmlts for introductlon a proposed ordinance establishing a
preferent1al parking system in the City.
Background
The Park1ng Authority. at its meeting on January 22. 1980. directed Staff to
prepare a draft ordinance establishing preferent1al parklng in certain districts
of the C1ty.
The Proposed Preferential Parking Ordinance was subm1tted to the Counc1l on
March 11 (Item 8-0). C1ty Counc1l requested additional c1arif1cation and
conslderatlon of the proposed ordinance. In add1tion. 1t was requested that
the Preferential Parking Ordinance be considered as two items. The f1rst
ord1nance would consist of the cr1teria to request, establlsh, and administer
speclfic Preferential Parklng Zones. The second ordlnance would cons1st of
the establlshment of a Preferent1al Parking Zone within the Ocean Park area.
Clty Counc11 requested additlonal clarification and considerat1on for the
f 011 m'l1 n 9 1 terns:
1) Is a Coastal Permit required for Preferential Parking withln the Coastal
Zone?
2) Are the proposed Preferential Parking fees consistent wlth the requlrements
of Proposltion 13?
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APR 8 1980
Santa Monica, California, April 3, 1980
TO: Mayor and Clty Council
FROM: Clty Staff
SUBJECT: Preferential Parking Ordlnance
ADDENDUM
ThlS is to further clarlfy Section 3236.1 of the Proposed Preferential Parking
Ordinance. ThlS Section addresses the authority of the Parklng and Trafflc
Englneer to promulgate rules and admlnister pollcies.
The intent of Sectlon 3236.1 is to provide flexibility in accounting for any
exceptions to the proposed ordinance that may exist. ThlS may include. but
not llmited to, leased, borrowed, rented, or company vehicles, and persons
making deliverles, etc. Staff has prepared a temporary exemptlon card to
handle any such exceptions. By provlding the Parkl~g and Traffic Engineer
the authority to make these exceptions, lt will reduce any delays to a resi-
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dent requesting a permit.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl
Ray DaVl S
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Section 3236.1 of the Proposed Preferential Parking Ord1nance states that
the IIParking and Traffic Engineer shall have the authority to promulgate
rules and administer policies deslgned to implement this program.1I ThlS
allows Staff to provide exemptions to the Ordinance for such things as
G1rl Scouts del1verlng cookies, etc. It should be noted that the Cal1fornia
Vehicle Code states that if a person 15 behind the steering wheel of a
vehicle and 1n control of that vehicle, the vehicle 1S not considered to
be parked. Thus, any parents dr1v1ng their children to dellver any product
would not be in violation of any restrlctions in a Preferential Parklng
Zone.
The determination of adequate park1ng facil1ties for churches or sim1lar
institut10ns will be determined by the Parking and Traffic Engineer during
the survey process. If a church or similar institution does not have ade-
quate off-street parking, it should be specifically exempted when a Prefer-
ent1al Parking Distr1ct is established.
4) City Council Members may be exempt from Preferential Parking Districts
when they are on official C1ty business and dlsplay their exemption card.
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that Clty Council lntroduce the attached Ordinance
for the establishment of Preferential Parking Ordinance for f1rst reading and hold
a public hearing thereon.
Prepared by: Stan Scholl
Ray Dav1s
Lyn Cacciatore
Attachment: Ordinance