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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation, including the petitions, into the record, conclude the public hearing, and request City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code, to expand Preferential Parking District “R” as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
Residents on Snowden Avenue between Marita Street and Los Santos Drive have requested inclusion in Preferential Parking District “R.” Residents are seeking on-street parking relief due to overflow parking generated by California State University Long Beach students. Currently, students park on their block to avoid parking on restricted streets that are already part of Preferential Parking District “R.” The residents have also requested a two-hour parking restriction, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, be established within the proposed preferential parking district expansion.
A parking study conducted by Public Works staff during a peak period of activity on Snowden Avenue revealed that 78 percent of the existing on-street parking spaces within the block area requested were occupied at the time of the survey, with 52 percent of the vehicles not registered to residents of the neighborhood.
In order to determine support for the establishment of a preferential parking district, petitions formally requesting the inclusion on the preferential parking district, and a two-hour parking restriction from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, was circulated among the residents of the one-block area. Copies of the petitions are attached as Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2. A review of the petition by staff revealed that 100 percent of the residents of the block support their inclusion in the preferential parking district and the proposed parking restriction.
The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the results of the parking study and the resident petition, and has determined that the area qualifies for the expansion of the preferential parking district. It is recommended that the City Council designate the entire two-block area as part of the Preferential Parking District “R” expansion as outlined in Exhibit B.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Webber on May 11, 2016 and by Revenue Management Officer Julissa José-Murray on May 24, 2016.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on June 14, 2016, to complete this project as soon as posible.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost for the expansion of the preferential parking district is $1,720 and includes the parking study, petitions and signage. The cost will be absorbed within current appropriations in the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW). Of the total cost, $345 for the cost of signage will be borne by the residents and deposited to the General Fund (GF) in the Public Works Department (PW) to offset costs to the City. There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER