HomeMy Public PortalAbout15) 10B - Consideration to Recommence Enforcement of Street Sweeping and Overnight Parking RestrictionsAGENDA
ITEM 10.B.
MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 7, 2020
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
By: Bryan Ariizumi, Public Safety Supervisor
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION TO RECOMMENCE ENFORCEMENT OF STREET
SWEEPING AND OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to consider recommencement of enforcement of street
sweeping and overnight parking restrictions.
BACKGROUND:
1. On March 13, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-5457, proclaiming
the existence of a local emergency regarding COVID-19.
2. On March 17, 2020, the City suspended enforcement of street sweeping and
overnight parking restrictions.
3. On March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Health Officer (Health Officer) issued
the Safer at Home Order for the Control of COVID-19, until April 19, 2020.
4. On April 10, 2020 the Health Officer extended the Safer at Hom e Order for Control
of COVID-19 until May 15, 2020.
5. On May 13, 2020, the Health Officer revised and extended the Safer at Home
Order. The Order did not have an end date and will continue until further notice.
ANALYSIS:
In March 2020, the COVID-19 Pandemic affected everyone’s lives in a significant way.
Residents were asked to telework from home. Schools and day care facilities were
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closed, leaving families without child care. Colleges and universities were closed,
forcing students to vacate student housing and return home. To provide residents with
some relief from the impacts of COVID-19, the City suspended the enforcement of
street sweeping and overnight parking restrictions. This action allowed residents to park
their vehicles on city streets, without fear of being cited for street sweeping or overnight
parking restrictions.
Since May 13, 2020, the Los Angeles County Health Officer has revised the Safer at
Home Order / Safer at Work and in The Community Order multiple times to allow
businesses and sectors to re-open with modifications. As businesses reopen, residents
are beginning to return to work.
An unintended consequence of suspending enforcement of street sweeping restrictions
is the City’s mitigation efforts to comply with the U.S. Clean Water Act Total Maximum
Daily Loads (TMDLs). TMDLs are the maximum amount of pollutants allowed to enter
a body of water. While street sweeping parking restrictions are suspended, the street
sweeper is unable to efficiently clean the streets due to the amount of vehicles parked
on the street.
The following is a possible schedule to recommence enforcement of street sweeping
and overnight parking restrictions:
Date(s) Parking Restriction Enforcement Activity
Jul. 8 – Jul. 31, 2020 Street Sweeping Warning Citations
Aug. 1, 2020 Street Sweeping Citations w/penalties
Aug. 1 – Aug. 31, 2020 Overnight Warning Citations
Sep. 1, 2020 Overnight Citations w/penalties
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
Recommencing enforcement of street sweeping and overnight parking restrictions will
further the City’s Strategic Goals of Good Governance and Public Health and Safety.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 City Budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.