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Council Meeting. ~nuary 26. 1982
Santa Motlta. California
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TO:
Mayor and City Council
FROM:
General Services
Subj ect+
Recommendation for the approval of concept of a
Parking Structure at Santa Monica College
Introduction
This report recommends the City Council approve the concept of a
Parking Structure at Santa Monica College.
Background
The average daily attendence of Santa Monica College has
increased from 4000 students in 1954 to 9400 students in the fall
1981. 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
signlficant 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 parking zones. Staff
does not believe the lmplementation of preferential parking zones
are in the overall pUblic interest until a long term parking
solution is developed for Santa Monica 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 Meetlng,~nUary 26, 1982
Staff has drafted a proposed Letter of Agreement between the City
Sa nt.o n i c a, C a 1 i fa rn i a
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 possibilitles of future
development recreating the problem and to eliminate any costs to
the City of Santa Monlca. Staff estimates the cost to retain
legal, financial and technical assistance to develop operative
clauses and determine the feaslbility of the joint venture to be
S20,000. 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 Agreement between the City and Santa
Monica College. The Board of Trustees discussed the allocation of
S10,000 for the joint venture to hire consultants but no action
was taken. It is antlcipated Santa Monica College's Staff will
return to the Board with a recommendation to allocate the money.
Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council approve the concept of a
Parking Structure at Santa Monica College.
Prepared by:
Stan Scholl, Director of General Services
Ray Davis, Parking and Traffic Engineer
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LETTER OF AGREEMENT
The average daily attendence of Santa Monica College has
lncreased from 4000 students in 1954 to 9400 students in the
fall 1981. The actual enrollment for the fall 1981 ;s 12,50B
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
drlving to Santa Monica College park in the adjacent residential
neighborhoods. Parklng problems have caused significant
disruption for neighborhood residents. The impact of students
parking in the resid~ntial neighborhoods have brouoht the
residents together to petition the City to implement preferential
parking zones.
The City of Santa Monica does not belleve the implementation
of preferential parking zones are in the overall public interest
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
Coll ege.
The City of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College and adjacent
neighborhoods agree to develop short and long term measures
to mitlgate the parking problems around Santa Monica College
as follows:
1.. The City .of sa. Monica and Santa Monica .lege will
Jointly explore the feasibility of the Parking Authorlty
of the City of Santa Monica bUllding a parklng 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
locatlon of the structure wlll be sensitlve to traffic
problems and other environmental impacts in the neighborhood.
2. Preferential parking ban shall go into effect coincident
wlth opening of the garage.
3. In conjunction with the parking structure joint feasibility
study Santa Mon~ca College agrees to develop a comprehensive
Transportation Management Plan for the students~ faculty.
and Staff. Priority parking spaces and reduced parking fees
will be provided as incentives to carpool anrl the subsidy of
transit fares will be implemented to encourage transit use.
4. The City of Santa Monica will paint the drlveway tips red
and lncrease 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 times 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 will provide
adequate additional on-site parking in cooperation with the
City if student enrollMent increases.
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6. Sant~ Monica c4Itege will not approve the tIl of any of
their facilities for any Olympic event without the concurrence
of the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica and
Santa Monica Colleae are both concerned about the potential
disruption the Olympics may cause for the neighbors, potential
fnconvenience and costs. Specific issues of concern whfch
must be addressed are the parkinQ arrangements and Police
enforcement of any Olympic related activity. No plans have
been agreed to date.
7. The City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica College firmly
believe working toqether in good faith will mitigate the
problems associated with on-street parking in the neighbor-
hoods around S~nta Monica College and provide necessary
parklnQ for individuals to pursue a higher education.
John H. Alschuler
City Manaoer
City of Santa Monica
Richard Moore
Superintendent & President
Santa Monfea College
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Pursuant to the author~ty vested in me as Cha~rperson, I
herew~th call a Spec~al Meeting of the Parking Author~ty
of the C~ty of Santa Mon~ca at 7:00 p.m. on January 26, 1982
in the City Counc~l Chambers, C~ty Hall, 1685 Ma~n Street,
Santa Mon~ca, CaI1forn~a.
Item to be discussed are:
1. Recommendation for the approval of concept of a
Park~ng Structure at Santa Mon~ca College and
appropiation of $10,000.
Dated: January 21, 1982
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Ruth Ya ta Goldway
park~ng~ thority of the /
City of(~ nta Monica '
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Robert H. Myers
City Attorney
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