City of Long Beach - File #: 20-0632

• File #: 20-0632
• Version: 2
• Name: PW - Amend Ord re: disabled plate parking at city lots
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/22/2020
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 7/7/2020
• Final action: 7/14/2020
• Title: Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 10.34.040 relating to parking at City-owned and operated lots with disabled plate or placard, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)
• Sponsors: Public Works

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2020	2	City Council	approve recommendation and adopt	Pass
7/7/2020	1	City Council	declare ordinance read the first time and laid over to the next regular meeting of the City Council for final reading	Pass

TITLE
Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Section 10.34.040 relating to parking at City-owned and operated lots with disabled plate or placard, read and adopted as read. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
On March 24, 2017, the City Council requested the City Attorney to prepare a draft Ordinance allowing drivers with valid disabled driver plates and/or placards to park for free, in City-owned parking lots that are enforced in the same manner as parking meters in the public right-of-way consistent with California Vehicle Code 22511.5. All other operational policies and rules for the lots remain in place with no effect to privately owned lots.

The proposed Ordinance applies to City-owned beach lots under California Coastal Commission (CCC) Permit jurisdiction. Consequently, City staff submitted the proposed change for CCC review. On May 13, 2020, the Department of Public Works received a permit exemption (Attachment A) from the CCC allowing all drivers with a valid, visible disabled license plate or placard to park at no-cost at the following City-owned beach lots:

· Pier Point Landing - 200 Aquarium Way, 90802
· Marina Green - 386 E. Shoreline Drive, 90802
· Alamitos Beach - 802 E. Ocean Boulevard, 90802
· Junipero Beach - 2100 E. Ocean Boulevard, 90803
· Belmont Memorial Pier - 3998 E. Allin Street, 90803
· Granada Beach - 5100 E. Ocean Boulevard, 90803
· La Verne - 5200 E. Ocean Boulevard, 90803
· 54th Place - 5374 E. Ocean Boulevard, 90803
· 72nd Place - 72nd Place and Ocean Boulevard, 90803
· Marine Park (Mother’s Beach) - 5839 Appian Way, 90803

The proposed Ordinance would also apply to the following non-gate operated City-owned and City-operated off-street parking facility:

· City Place B Surface - 50 E. 5th Street, 90802
· Linden - Linden Avenue and South Street, 90805
· Market - Long Beach Boulevard and Market Street, 90805
· Virginia Village - 5301 Long Beach Boulevard, 90805
· Belmont Shore -
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