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Home My Public Portal About2011.001 (01-04-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A PILOT RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING THE AREA 1 RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT TO PROHIBIT PARKING IN THE PILOT AREA FROM 2 A.M. TO 6 A.M. UNLESS A PARKING PERMIT IS PURCHASED AND DISPLAYED, ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO REGULATE ISSUANCE OF PARKING PERMITS AND ADOPTING FEES AND FINES WHEREAS, staff has received innumerable complaints from residents with regard to parking availability such as, but not limited to, lack of on-street parking, unavailability of parking directly in front of residents' homes, difficulty getting in and out of driveways, residents parking multiple cars on streets, storage of inoperable vehicles on the street, narrowing of roadway, and restricted parking access to public buildings, hospitals and businesses; and WHEREAS, according to the 2007 Southern California Association of Government (SCAG) Regional Housing Needs Assessment, 54.6% of the total households in the City experience overcrowding; and WHEREAS, overcrowding places a strain on housing units and the delivery of public services, eventually contributing to the deterioration of the housing stock and neighborhoods, and WHEREAS, illegal garage conversions add to the overcrowding problem and parking congestion; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood recognizes the serious adverse effects caused by overcrowding and the need to provide relief to residents from parking congestion; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 22507.5 authorizes cities, by way of an ordinance or resolution, to prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5 also authorizes the establishment of a system of permits for the purpose of exempting from the prohibition or restriction disabled persons, residents and guests of residents of residential areas, including, but not limited to, high-density and multiple-family dwelling areas, lacking adequate off street parking facilities; and WHEREAS, 7-29.5(b) of the Lynwood Municipal Code provides the City Manager the authority to establish locations for the Residential Parking Permit District; and WHEREAS, at the October 19, 2010 City Council meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a resolution or ordinance for the Council's consideration to establish a small-scale pilot Residential Parking Permit Program to restrict parking in certain areas of the City. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby establishes the Area 1 Pilot Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPD) to prohibit the parking of any vehicle between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. within the areas described below unless a valid residential parking permit is purchased and displayed on each vehicle at all times in accordance with the general rules set forth below. Consistent with Vehicle Code section 22507, the parking restrictions established under this Resolution shall not be in effect until the City places signs or markings providing notice of these restrictions. The RPPD is the area bounded by the streets and address range below. All streets located within the RPPD will be subject to the rules of this Resolution. a. East of Bullis Road — Carlin Avenue to the I-105 Fwy (12300 block to 11600 block) b. North of Carlin Avenue — Bullis Road to Atlantic Avenue (3700 block to 4300 block) c. West of Atlantic Avenue — Carlin Avenue to the I-105 Fwy (12300 block to 11600 block) d. South of the Interstate 105 Fwy — Bullis Road to Atlantic Avenue Section 2. The following rules and regulations will apply to the RPPD: A. General rule. There shall be no parking of any vehicle on streets located within the RPPD between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., unless a valid and unexpired residential parking permit for the Area 1 RPPD purchased from the City ("City Parking Permit") is displayed on each vehicle in accordance with the requirements set forth below. Vehicles not properly displaying a City Parking Permit shall be subject to fines, tow, impound or other penalties pursuant to Section 6 below. B. Exemption of certain vehicles; permit display: i. No person shall, without a properly displayed City Parking Permit park, stop or leave standing any motor vehicle within the RPPD between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., except for the following: i. Otherwise lawfully parked repair, service, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel, delivery or City vehicles parked for reasonable amounts of time while conducting business in the RPPD. ii. Sheriff's vehicles and other public safety or emergency vehicles operated by or under the authority of a governmental entity while engaged in the performance of official duties. iii. Otherwise lawfully parked motor vehicles indentified as used by disabled persons meeting requirements of Section 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code and displaying the disabled plate or placards. ii. The proper display of City Parking Permits shall require the permit to be affixed to the inside lower left corner of the rear windshield of the parked vehicle in a manner that is clearly visible to City Parking Enforcement personnel. iii. Exemptions from the parking rules shall apply only as to the areas designated for parking by vehicles properly displaying a City Parking Permit. City Parking Permit holders shall not be exempt from other traffic controls and regulations existing in the designated parking district. iv. The City will not enforce the Area 1 RPPD on the following holidays: Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. v. A maximum of two (2) City Parking Permits may be issued per residence. C. City Parkinq Permit Applications. Each applicant applying for a City Parking Permit must: 1. Complete a City Parking Permit application. 2. Pay a City Parking Permit fee as established by the fee schedule listed below. 3. Provide proof of vehicle registration per vehicle. 4. Provide proof of a valid California driver's license. 5. Provide proof of residence. 6. Provide additional information as directed by the City Manager or his designee. D. Citv Manager Authoritv. The City Manager, or his designee, has the right to refuse or revoke any parking permit application in his/her discretion. E. Guests/Temporary Parkinq Permits. Temporary parking permits will be available to purchase for residents who have guests and will be available at 1-day, 7-day or 14-day interval options. 1. Each household can purchase up to a maximum of: one 14-day temporary permit, two 7-day permits or five 1-day permits per month. 2. Temporary parking permits can be purchased in accordance with the fee schedule below. 3. Temporary parking permits are not transferrable among vehicles. Section 3. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to establish additional procedures and policies and amend the general rules and regulations listed above to implement the pilot residential parking permit program. Section 4. The following fee schedule and fines will apply to all parking permits: 1. Residential parking permit initial issue $50 per year 2. Residential parking permit for a Recreational Vehicle $150 per year (RV) 3. Replacement for lost, stolen or damaged Residential $5 each Parking Permit 4. Late Payment for Parking Permit after 21 days of due $10 d ate 5. Temporary or Guest Parking Permit fees: 14-Day Permit fee $10 each 7-Day Permit fee $5 each 1-Day Permit fee $3 each 6. Fine or penalty for failing to display a residential $53 parking permit 7. Items not listed may be charged based on the $71.43 per hour calculated hourly rate(s) for the department involved. Items of unusual size or complexity may also be charged based on hourly rates, subject to advance determination of the City of the estimated time required for the effort Section 5. Motor vehicles in violation of this resolution shall be subject to citation and a fine of $53 for each violation of the RPPD. In addition, motor vehicles may be subject to tow and impound for the third violation of the RPPD towed or impounded and assessed applicable fees and penalties therefore pursuant to the City's adopted fee resolution. Nothing in this Resolution shall prevent the City from issuing citations or otherwise taking enforcement action for other parking violations. Section 6. The pilot Residential Parking Permit program will commence on March 1, 2011 or at a later designated date and sunset one year from commencement date. Section 7. The City Council finds that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the restriction will have a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. The City Council approves the appropriation of $61,450 from the unappropriated General Fund to Parking Enforcement (1011.30.515). An estimated revenues of $45,125 is anticipated to cover a portion of the appropriation for FY 11. Section 9. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 4 day of January, 2011. /� , ,�-- __ � 1, - %' , . ; , �. „ - • ¢ , ; - 1 �. �- ' . . , - �, . • Aide Castro, Mayor � ATTEST: i --- ; Maria Quinonez, City Clerk Roger L. Hale , ity Manager APPROVED AS TO ORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: � Fred Galante, City Attorney Robert S. Torrez, Assistant ity Manager �� STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 4 day of January, 2011. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, MORTON AND CASTRO NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE � � Maria Quinonez, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2011.001 on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 4 day of January, 2011. i — Maria Quinonez, City Clerk