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CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
RESOLUTION NO.
SERIES 2024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY CLOSURE FROM PUBLIC ACCESS OF 15 PARKING SPACES WITHIN PARKING LOT 7 FROM 3:00 P.M. THROUGH 9:00 A.M. DAILY, FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2024 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2025; OCTOBER 15, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2026; AND OCTOBER 15, 2026 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2027, FOR USE BY SANTA CLARA COUNTY’S COLD WEATHER SHELTER
PROGRAM STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS
WHEREAS, the Los Altos United Methodist Church, the County of Santa Clara, and Home First Services have partnered together to provide a seasonal Cold Weather Shelter Program at Trinity United Methodist Church (“Church”) in Mountain View since 2017; and WHEREAS, Home First Services has operated the shelter program at the Church for the past seven years without any incidences; and
WHEREAS, the Cold Weather Shelter Program historically runs mid-November through the end of March, when the cold-weather conditions are most severe; and WHEREAS, the Cold Weather Shelter Program serves vulnerable populations and only serves single women and families with children; and
WHEREAS, the Cold Weather Shelter Program has historically utilized private parking lots for staff and participants to park their vehicles overnight during their use of the shelter at the Church; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mountain View authorized the temporary closure from Public Access of 15 spaces in Parking Lot 7 on November 15, 2022, for three consecutive years through March 15, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the need for the provision of a parking lot for use by the Cold Weather Shelter is similarly anticipated for the next two fiscal years as well (from October 15, 2025 through April 15, 2026, and October 15, 2026 through April 15, 2027); and WHEREAS, the most recent parking occupancy analysis showed peak parking demand for Parking Lot 7, occurring between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., when as much as 75% of the parking spaces are filled during daily business hours, which , after allowing 15 spaces to be used by the Cold Weather Shelter Program, leaves up 16% of the total space available; and Attachment 1
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#7043v1<CAO> - 748 Mercy Street Structure Shelter Overnight Parking WHEREAS, the most recent parking occupancy analysis showed peak parking demand for Parking Lot No. 7 to fluctuate between 51% and 72% occupied, which could accommodate closure to public access of the 15 parking spaces for use by the shelter; and WHEREAS, Parking Lot No. 7 is located in the block bounded by California Street, Hope Street, Mercy Street, and Castro Street, and is a suitable temporary location for the Cold Weather Shelter’s use; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Mountain View City Code Section 19.95.1. and Council Resolution No. 18250, Parking Lot No. 7 is typically subject to a two-hour timed parking restriction between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any day except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Mountain View City Code Section 19.71, no person shall park any vehicle between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Mountain View City Code Section 19.92, the City Council may designate by resolution parking lots upon which parking shall be prohibited or restricted during certain hours; and
WHEREAS, restricting the use of the 15 parking spaces by, and in support of, the Cold Weather Shelter aligns with the City’s strategic priority to create a community for all; and WHEREAS, the City intends to enter into a no -fee license agreement with the County of Santa Clara for their temporary use of the 15 parking spaces in Parking Lot No. 7 for the hours and dates as set forth herein; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: by the City Council of the City of Mountain View, pursuant to Mountain View City Code Section 19.92, hereby authorizes temporarily closure from public access of the fifteen (15) parking spaces in Parking Lot No. 7, as depicted on Exhibit A and attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof, between the hours of 3:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m. from November 1, 2024 through April 15, 2025; October 15, 2025 through April 15, 2026; and October 15, 2026 through April 15, 2027, to enable use by Home First Services’ Cold Weather Shelter Program staff and participants to park their vehicles overnight during shelter use; and be it
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#7043v1<CAO> - 748 Mercy Street Structure Shelter Overnight Parking FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Traffic Engineer is hereby directed to post appropriate signage to notice the temporary closure to public access of the 15 parking spaces in Parking Lot No. 7 for the hours and dates specified above to enable use by the Cold Weather Shelter Program staff and participants.
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Exhibit: A. Map of Parking Lot 7
Exhibit A
Map of Parking Lot 7