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Resolution No. ____
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending and Restating Resolution 9997, Continuing the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking District (RPP) Program to Remove El Camino Real from the District
R E C I T A L S
A. California Vehicle Code Section 22507 authorizes the establis hment, by city council action, of permit parking programs in residential neighborhoods for residents and other categories of parkers.
B. On December 15, 2014, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 5294, adding Chapter
10.50 to Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, which established the city-wide procedures for (RPP) Districts in the city.
C. On May 9, 2016, the City Council directed C ity staff to implement a Residential Preferential Parking program in the Evergreen Park-Mayfield area.
D. In July 2016, a stakeholders’ group comprised of Evergreen Park residents and business interests met two time s and made its recommendations to the City on the particular rules to be applied to the Evergreen Park-Mayfield RPP District.
E. On December 14, 2016, the Planning and Transportation Commission held a public hearing to consider the proposed Evergreen Park -Mayfield residential preferential parking program.
F. On January 23, 2017, the Council adopted Resolution No. 9663, which established the Evergreen Par k-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program pilot and rescinded existing parking restrictions that conflicted with the restrictions established by this RPP district.
G. In October and November 2017, the City conducted a parking occupancy study in the Evergreen Park -Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program District and met with residents and stakeholders to receive program feedback. The study found occupancies below 60% in Employee Parking Zones A and B, with areas of higher occupancy closer to businesses. In addition, some businesses were unable to receive Employee Parking Permits under the current limits.
H. It is the goal of the City to reduce the impacts of non -resident overflow parking from the commercial areas on the surrounding neighborhoods.
I. On February 5, 2018, t he Council adopted Resolution 9739, which continued the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program as an ongoing program w ith modifications to address issues identified in the pilot. *NOT YET APPROVED*
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J. On November 1, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 9997 to eliminate employee parking permits in certain zones, allow the use of virtual permits, and update outdated procedures.
K. The City Council now desires to amend and restate Resolution 9997 to remove El Camino Real from this district due to Caltrans’ elimination of parking spaces on El Camino Real.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The criteria set forth in Section 10.50.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code for designating a Residential Preferential Permit Zone have been met as follows:
A. That non-resident vehicles do, or may, substantially interfere with the use of on-street or alley parking spaces by neighborhood residents in that based on observation there are few available parking spaces available midday, while the streets are relatively unoccupied at midnight thus demonstrating the parking intrusion is largely by nonresidents.
B. That the interference by the non- resident vehicles occurs at regular and frequent intervals, either daily or weekly, in that the parking intrusion is most severe during daytime hours during the regular workweek.
C. That the non-resident vehicles parked in the area of the District create traffic congestion, noise, or other disruption (including shortage of parking spaces for residents and their visitors) that disrupts neighborhood life in that based on information fro m residents and other city departments the vehicle congestion is interfering with regular activities.
D. Other alternative parking strategies are not feasible or practical in that the City has implemented a series of alternative parking strategies in the pas t and concurrently and there is still a shortage of parking available.
SECTION 2. Definitions.
A. “Dwelling Unit” shall have the same meaning as it is defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 10.50.020.
B. “Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking Program District” or “District” shall be that area as shown in Exhibit A to this Resolution.
C. “Parking Zones” shall be those areas within the District as shown in Exhibit A to this Resolution.
SECTION 3. Parking Restrictions within the District.
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A. Two-hour Parking Limit and No Re-parking. In the areas within the District listed in Table 1, no person shall park a vehicle adjacent to any curb for more than two hours. Re - parking a vehicle more than two hours after initially parking on the same day in the same Parking Zone is prohibited. Th ese restrictions shall be in effect Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except holidays as defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section
2.08.100. Vehicles properly displaying a valid Parking Permit as described in Section 4 of this Resolution are exempt from these restrictions.
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Park Blvd. 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 -
2211, 2555-2599, 2600
Park Ave. 100
Leland Ave. 200, 300, 400
Stanford Ave. 200, 300, 400
Oxford Ave. 200, 300, 400
College Ave. 200, 300, 400
Birch Ave. 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200 -2288,
2518-2575, 2600
Ash St. 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2502 -2599,
2600, 2700
Grant St. 100, 200, 300, 400
Sheridan Ave. 200, 300, 400
B. Exempt vehicles. Vehicles exempt from parking restrictions as described in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 10.50.070(d) are exempt from the restrictions in this section.
SECTION 4. Parking Permits.
A. Employee Parking Permits. The City may issue Employee Parking Permits for use by employees working in the District. Employee Parking Permits shall be subject to the following regulations:
a. Duration. Employee Parking Permits shall be available in the form of monthly and/or six-month permits (as determined by the Chief Transportation Official).
b. Form of Permit. The City may issue Employee Parking Permits in any form it deems practicable.
c. Commuting Only . Employee Parking Permits are valid only when used by employees who are working within the District on the day the permit is used.
d. Zones. Employee Parking Permits shall be specific to a Parking Zone(s) as specified in Exhibit A and shall entitle the permit holder to park only in the Parking Zone(s) designated on the Employee Parking Permit.
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e. Maximum Number of Permits Issued. A maximum of 40 Employee Parking Permits shall be granted at any given time to employees who work within the Evergreen Park-Mayfield Residential Preferential Parking District. An additional 10 Employee Parking Permits shall be held in reserve, and may be released for sale, in whole or in part, upon approval of the Chief Transportation Official, in accordance with this subsection e.
f. Daily Employee Parking Permits . Daily Emplo yee Parking Permits shall not be issued beginning January 1, 2022.
B. Resident Parking Permits . The City may issue Resident Parking Permits to residents of dwelling units within the District. Resident Parking Permits shall be subject to the following regulations:
a. Duration. Resident Parking Permits shall be available in the form of annual permits and one-day permits.
b. Form of Permit. The City may issue Resident Parking Permits in any form it deems practicable, including stickers, hangtags, and/or virtual permits.
c. Zones. Resident Parking Permits shall not be restricted to a specific Parking Zone.
Resident Parking Permits shall be valid only in the areas listed in Table 1.
d. Maximum Number of Permits per Dwelling Unit . Each dwelling unit within the District shall be limited to five Annual Resident Parking Permits at any given time.
These permits may be used by residents or guests within the District.
e. Daily Resident Parking Permits . Each dwelling unit shall be limited to 50 Daily Resident Parking Permits annually. These permits may be in the form of scratcher hangtags, an online issuance system, or such other form as the City determines.
Physical permits will state the date through which it is valid.
SECTION 5. Parking Permit Fees. The fee for Parking Permits in the District shall be set by the City’s Municipal Fee Schedule.
SECTION 6. Existing Parking Restrictions.
A. Section 2 of Resolution 4051 is repealed and replaced with the restrictions in this Resolution.
B. 2 Hour Parking. The 2 Hour Commercial Area parking restrictions as identified in Exhibit A shall remain in effect.
C. Conflicting Restrictions. In the event City staff should, at a later time, discover conflicting parking restrictions within the District that conflict with the restrictions of this *NOT YET APPROVED*
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resolution, but are not expressly rescinded, the RPP restrictions of this resolution shall control. However, existing parking restrictions indicated by painted curbs and implemented pursuant to Vehicle Code section 21458 are not superseded by this Resolution and remain in effect.
SECTION 7. Supersede. To the extent any of the provisions of this Resolution are inconsistent with the regulations set forth in Resolution 9997, this Resolution shall control.
SECTION 8. CEQA. This R esolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations since it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this resolution may have a significant effect on the environment and Section 15301 in that this proposed resolution will have a minor impact on existing facilities.
SECTION 9. Effective Date . This R esolution shall take effect upon the elimination of the parking spaces along El Camino Real that are within the former Zone G (as defined by Resolution 9997). Enforcement shall commence, pursuant to Chapter 10.50 of Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code, when signage is posted.
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