City Council Adjourned Meeting Minutes – May 1, 2023 Page 1 of 1
MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE MONTCLAIR
CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023, AT 5:45 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 5111 BENITO STREET,
MONTCLAIR, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dutrey called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dutrey; Mayor Pro Tem Johnson; Council Members Ruh, Martinez, and Lopez
City Manager/Executive Director Starr; Assistant City Manager/ Director of Human Services Richter; Director of Finance Kulbeck; Director of Community Development Diaz; Director of Public Works/City Engineer Heredia; Captain Reed; City Attorney Robbins; City Clerk Myrick
III. COUNCIL WORKSHOP
A. Proposed Ordinance Regulating the Parking of Oversized and Recreational Vehicles on Public Streets
Jim Eckart, Special Legal Counsel, presented a PowerPoint detailing the safety issues caused by oversized vehicles parking on public streets and providing options for regulations used by other cities.
Options included issuing limited time permits and restricting the number of permits issued per year, tying the issuance of permits to residents only, designating only certain areas for parking, or not requiring permits but greatly restricting the amount of time a recreational or oversized vehicle can be parked.
Mayor Pro Tem Johnson agreed that sight line interference caused by parked RVs and other oversized vehicles is a safety issue.
Council Member Martinez raised the question of how this would affect current recreational vehicle owners and if they would be granted exceptions to the new regulation. It was clarified that no exemptions would be made for current RV owners.
Council Member Ruh stated that the City should offer alternative places for recreational vehicles to park such as a parking lot. He mentioned some residents live in these vehicles and so they should not be affected with this regulation being put in place.
Council Member Lopez stated opposition to restricting public access and the use of public streets by residents. He raised concerns regarding residences that do not have driveways and that rely on street parking.
Assistant Code Enforcement Manager Fondario provided insight regarding neighborhood discord and enforcement issues.
Mayor Dutrey concurred that restrictions are necessary after surrounding cities have implemented similar parking limitations, causing Montclair to become a parking destination for RVs.
It was determined that the City Council would like to further study the issue.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT— None
V. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:49 p.m., the City Council was adjourned.
Submitted for City Council approval,
Andrea M. Myrick
City Clerk