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Temporary On-Street Parking Restrictions for the 2022 Isla Vista “Deltopia” Event

Goleta City Council
March 1, 2022

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Temporary On-Street Parking Restrictions for the 2022 Isla Vista “Deltopia” Event
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Agenda Item B.5

CPMS CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: March 1, 2022
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Jaime Valdez, Neighborhood Services Director
CONTACT: Michael Baris, Emergency Services Coordinator
SUBJECT: Temporary On-Street Parking Restrictions for the 2022 Isla Vista “Deltopia” Event
RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt Resolution No. 22- entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Establishing Temporary Resident-Only On-Street Parking Restrictions Related to the 2022 Isla Vista Deltopia Event.”
BACKGROUND:

In most years , the City experiences impacts from unsanctioned Isla Vista events . Over the past several years, for both the fall Halloween event and the spring Deltopia event, a temporary permit-only on-street parking program for residents was implemented for each event and has been deemed successful.

Deltopia is usually held the we ekend after students return from their Spring break.

Deltopia 2022 is anticipated for Friday, April 1st through Sunday April 3rd. In past years, an estimated 25,000 people have passed through Goleta for this Isla Vista event.

One of the significant impacts from these Isla Vista events has been parking overflow into the University 1-2 neighborhoods in Goleta, and associated noise and other disturbances from individuals returning from Isla Vista to their vehicles in the late evening and early morning hours. Based on comments from residents, and positive feedback from the Sheriff’s Department and City Staff during the event, the temporary parking restrictions were effective in deterring non -residents from parking in Goleta neighborhoods to participate in the event. Staff seeks to continue this program for the upcoming Deltopia event to ensure Goleta neighborhoods are protected from negative impacts resulting from this year’s event.

On February 17th, the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee discussed the ongoing parking restrictions and recommended that the City Council implement the parking program for this year’s Deltopia event.
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DISCUSSION:

In past years, UCSB has brought in additional police officers from other UC campuses for the Deltopia event and has implemented on-campus parking restrictions for the weekend that Deltopia occurs. UCSB is expected to take the same measures for this spring’s event.

To dissuade partygoers from parking in the Goleta neighborhoods closest to Isla Vista, staff are proposing a temporary on -street resident -only parking restriction for the University 1-2 neighborhoods. Staff is proposing a parking restriction from 7:00 p .m. to 7:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The dates of these restrictions are dependent on when the unsanctioned Deltopia event is held. The most likely dates are April 1st through April 3rd, but staff are prepared to implement the same restrictions the following week, April 8th through April 10th, should the event take place later.

The proposed parking restriction area generally has the following boundaries: Cannon Green Drive to the west, Hollister Avenue to the north, Storke Road to t he east and Whittier Drive to the south. A map of the proposed parking restriction area is provided in Attachment 1. This area is comprised of an estimated 1,250 dwelling units representing approximately 4,000 residents. Parking permits will be required to be taped to the inside of the vehicle’s driver’s side window during the restricted hours. A resolution imposing these restrictions is included for Council’s consideration as Attachment 2 to this report.

The affected streets will be posted in advance to a llow towing consistent with Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code. Vehicles found parked on any of the streets in the University 1-2 neighborhoods during the restricted times, not displaying the appropriate parking permit, will be subject to ticketing and/or towing. A total of four electronic message boards will also be deployed in several entrances into the University 1 -2 neighborhoods to provide added and visible notification of the parking restrictions.

An outreach effort will be coordinated by the City’s Community Relations Manager, and will include social media notifications, automated phone, email and text messaging, press release, an article in the Monarch Press, postings on Nextdoor, and updates to the City’s website.

Households will be mailed two parking permits. Staff has an accurate mailing list for the entire area, based on information from Boone Graphics and resident comments received after past parking restriction events.

On the Monday morning following Deltopia, Public Works staff wi ll also go through the subject neighborhoods to remove any trash or debris from the streets.

FISCAL IMPACTS:

The City’s adopted Fiscal Year 2021/22 budget includes $25,000 in account 101-60- 6100-54006 (Special Event Response) which is intended to cover r elated expenses for the Fall Halloween event and the Spring Deltopia event. These costs include the printing and mailing of parking permits to residents in the restricted area, posting signs throughout 2 Meeting Date: March 1, 2022

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the neighborhoods, and the placement of four electroni c message boards at the entrances to the neighborhoods. Approximately $1 5,000 is available for the Spring Deltopia Event.

The additional law enforcement presence in the City related to the upcoming Halloween event will be covered within the City’s Deputy Sheriff Service Unit contract model, without incurring additional charges related to overtime. All tow costs of vehicles parked in violation will be borne by the registered owners of any vehicles towed.

Deltopia Parking Restrictions, FY 21/22
Account Fund
Type
FY 21/22
Adopted Budget
FY 21/22
YTD
FY 21/22
Budget Balance
101-60-6100-54006 General $25,000 $9,977 $15,023

ALTERNATIVES:

The City may choose not to enact the proposed parking restrictions and address neighborhood parking impacts and associated disturbances by responding to citizen complaint calls based on priority of calls and officer availability.

Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:

___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Michelle Greene
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Map of Proposed Parking Restriction Area

2. Resolution No. 22- entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Establishing Temporary Resident Only On -Street Parking Restrictions Related to the 2022 Isla Vista Deltopia Event.” 3 ATTACHMENT 1

Map of Proposed Parking Restriction Area
4 Temporary Parking Restriction Area Map

Hollister Avenue

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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California Establishing Temporary On-Street Parking Prohibition Related to the 2022 Isla Vista Deltopia Event 6 1
RESOLUTION NO. 22-

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA,

CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY RESIDENT ONLY ON -
STREET PARKING RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO THE 2022 ISLA

VISTA DELTOPIA EVENT

WHEREAS, Section 21351 of the California Vehicle Code authorizes the City to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, such appropriate signs, signals or traffic control devices upon streets and highways as may b e necessary to properly indicate and carry out the provisions of the Vehicle Code or local traffic ordinances, or to warn or guide traffic; and

WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507 (a) authorizes the City, by resolution, to prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles on certain streets during all or certain hours of the day and grant preferential parking privileges to residents adjacent to the streets for their use; and

WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507 (a) further authorizes the issuance of permits to residents to exempt them from a parking prohibition;

WHEREAS, residents of the unincorporated community of Isla Vista and others have historically organized and engaged in unpermitted assembly and street partying attended by thousand s of residents and visitors that has included excessive and illegal use of alcohol which has not been successfully restrained by residents or governing authorities; and

WHEREAS, the unincorporated community of Isla Vista does not have adequate parking or infrastructure to support the number of people who have attended such events and as a result have historically parked in the University 1 and University 2 neighborhoods of Goleta to attend such events; and

WHEREAS, the City of Goleta and the residents of the University 1 and University 2 neighborhoods have suffered impacts from these Isla Vista events by non-residents who take all available on-street parking eliminating resident parking; who park in a manner to block driveways and streets; who cause loud disturbances throughout the night; who litter through the neighborhoods; who damage and vandalize property; and who create other nuisances; and

WHEREAS, the City desires to implement temporary parking restrictions on the following dates and times in an effort to minimize the burden of Isla Vista events on the City of Goleta and the University 1 and 2 neighborhoods:

7:00 pm April 1, 2022, to 7:00 am April 2, 2022
7:00 pm April 2, 2022, to 7:00 am April 3, 2022

WHEREAS, if the events in Isla Vista do not occur during the dates in the previous recital, the City declares the temporary parking restrictions to apply to the following dates.
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7:00 pm April 8, 2022, to 7:00 am April 9, 2022
7:00 pm April 9, 2022, to 7:00 am April 10, 2022

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA
DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

Between the following hours:
7:00 pm April 1, 2022, to 7:00 am April 2, 2022
7:00 pm April 2, 2022, to 7:00 am April 3, 2022
Parking on the following roadways shall be prohibited:

Cannon Green Drive from Hollister Avenue to Phelps Rd;
the entirety of Chapman Place;
the entirety of Lowell Way;
Davenport Road from Pacific Oaks to its western terminus; the entirety of Elmhurst Place;
the entirety of Freeman Place;
the entirety of Greensboro Street;
the entirety of Hillsboro Way;
the entirety of Hillsboro Street;
the entirety of Evanston Place;
the entirety of Fordham Place;
the entirety of Georgetown Road;
the entirety of La Salle Road;
Pacific Oaks Road from Hollister Avenue to Marymount Way; Phelps Road from Storke Road to Cannon Green Drive;
the entirety of Reed Court;
Armstrong Road from Mills Way to Reed Court;
Marymount Way from Scripps Crescent to Reed Court;
the entirety of Scripps Crescent;
the entirety of Pitzer Court;
the entirety of Pepperdine Court;
the entirety of Pomona Court;
the entirety of Mills Way;
the entirety of Linfield Place;
Whittier Drive from Storke Road to Mills Way;
Whitman Street from Phelps Road to Whittier Drive.
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SECTION 2.

If the events in Isla Vista do not occur on the dates in Section 1, the temporary restrictions shall apply to the following dates:
7:00 pm April 8, 2022, to 7:00 am April 9, 2022
7:00 pm April 9, 2022, to 7:00 am April 10, 2022
Parking on the following roadways shall be prohibited:

Cannon Green Drive from Hollister Avenue to Phelps Rd;
the entirety of Chapman Place;
the entirety of Lowell Way;
Davenport Road from Pacific Oaks to its western terminus; the entirety of Elmhurst Place;
the entirety of Freeman Place;
the entirety of Greensboro Street;
the entirety of Hillsboro Way;
the entirety of Hillsboro Street;
the entirety of Evanston Place;
the entirety of Fordham Place;
the entirety of Georgetown Road;
the entirety of La Salle Road;
Pacific Oaks Road from Hollister Avenue to Marymount Way; Phelps Road from Storke Road to Cannon Green Drive;
the entirety of Reed Court;
Armstrong Road from Mills Way to Reed Court;
Marymount Way from Scripps Crescent to Reed Court;
the entirety of Scripps Crescent;
the entirety of Pitzer Court;
the entirety of Pepperdine Court;
the entirety of Pomona Court;
the entirety of Mills Way;
the entirety of Linfield Place;
Whittier Drive from Storke Road to Mills Way;
Whitman Street from Phelps Road to Whittier Drive.

SECTION 3.

The Neighborhood Services Director is authorized to issue permits to Residents in the affected neighborhoods exempting them from the prohibitions in Section 1 or Section 2, as applicable, for parking adjacent to their property.

SECTION 4.

The Neighborhood Services Director is hereby authorized to provide for the installation and maintenance of appropriate temporary markings for the locations identified above beginning at least 72 hours prior to the restrictions taking place.
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SECTION 5.

The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of March, 2022.

PAULA PEROTTE
MAYOR

ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DEBORAH S. LOPEZ MEGAN GARIBALDI

CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss.

CITY OF GOLETA )

I, DEBORAH S. LOPEZ, City Clerk of the City of Goleta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 22- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of March, 2022 by the following vote of the Council:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

(SEAL)

DEBORAH S. LOPEZ

CITY CLERK
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