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council Meeting, Fk#rNla/rk/ /2/5/,/ /W/9/2
March 3, 1992
To: Mayor and City council
From: city Staff
Subject: Recommendation to Amend Santa Monica Municipal Code Section
3366A entitled "Physically Handicapped Zones"
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends that the City Council direct the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance to amend section 3366A, S.M.M.C. granting
authority to the city Parking & Traffic Engineer to establish or
remove Disabled Parking Zones (formerly Physically Handicapped Zones).
This report also recommends amendment of the municipal code to replace
the term "Physically Handicapped Zones" with "Disabled Parking Zones".
BACKGROUND
Beginn1ng January 1, 1992, the California Vehicle Code was amended to
replace the term nPhysically Handicapped Zones" with "Disabled Parking
Zonesll. The City's terminology needs to be consistent with the
California Vehicle Code because it is the basis for local parking
ordlnances as found in the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
Presently, the city Counc1l authorizes, by resolution, installation of
Disabled Parking Zones after favorable recommendation by city staff.
This has proven to be time-consuming to those requesting disabled
zones. city staff must prepare a staff report, schedule it on an
agenda, and the City Council must act on the item. These procedures
are also followed at such time that it becomes necessary to remove
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Favorable recommendations for installation of Disabled Parking Zones
are made by the City Parking & Traffic Engineer if available on-street
or off-street parking is not accessible to the physically handicapped.
Historically, all favorable recommendations concerning Disabled
Parking Zones have been approved by the City Council.
staff believes that the public will be better served by granting
authority to install Disabled Parking Zones to the City Parking &
Traffic Engineer because processing and response time wlll be
dramatically reduced.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT
There is no budget or fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city council direct the City Attorney to
prepare an ordinance to amend section 3366A, S.M.M.C. granting
authority to the City Parking & Traffic Engineer to establish or
remove Disabled Parking Zones, and replace the term "Physically
Handicapped Zones" with "Disabled Parking Zones".
Prepared by: Paul Berlant, Director of Land Use & Transportation
Management
Ron Fuchiwaki, Clty Parking & Traffic Engineer
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