Department of TransportationADOPT A RESOLUTION TO SUSPEND THE COLLECTION OF PARKING FEES FOR PREFERENTIAL PARKING GUEST PASSES, OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS AND PARKING IN CITY GARAGE FACILITIES, FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED AT ADDRESSES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN THE EATON FIRECity CouncilItem 2January 23, 2025 Department of Transportation
2 Recommendations1.Find this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 2.Adopt a resolution to suspend the collection of parking fees for:a.Up to three additional annual guest preferential parking permits per account address for vehicles that are registered to addresses that were damaged or destroyed in the Eaton Fire; Department of Transportation
3 Recommendationsb.Additional overnight parking permits, in excess of the limit of two, to residents hosting vehicles that are registered to addresses that were damaged or destroyed in the Eaton Fire, except to addresses posted as red flag no parking streets in Pasadena; andc.Vehicle registered to addresses that were damaged or destroyed in the Eaton Fire to park in City parking facilities with available capacity for up to 30 days.
Department of TransportationBackground •In response to the Eaton Windstorm and Fire emergency, DOT suspended all parking enforcement activities to focus on emergency response.>Parking staff assisted with traffic control, staffing of the EOC, and with shifts at the shelter and later at the water and PPE distribution site.4
Department of TransportationBackground •Monday, 1/13/25, >DOT resumed enforcement of safety related violations•Tuesday, 1/21/25>DOT resumed enforcement in business districts >The City also announced that the overnight parking ordinance would not be enforced until the end of January at the earliest.5 Department of TransportationBackground – Enforcement Plan •Monday, 2/3>Resume enforcement for street sweeping, preferential parking districts, red tag (72-hours) and oversized vehicle violations>Recommended modifications:Allow for up to 3 additional annual preferential parking guest permits at no cost for vehicles registered to addresses that were damaged or destroyed in the Eaton Fire6 Department of TransportationBackground – Enforcement Plan •Monday, 2/3>Recommended modifications:For red tagged vehicles, staff will check vehicle registration information and leave contact info to try to determine if the vehicle’s owner has been impacted by the fire.»If a vehicle owner has been impacted and needs temporary vehicle storage, staff recommends allowing vehicle to be parked in one of the City-owned parking facilities for up to 30-days at no cost to the owner.7 Department of TransportationBackground – Enforcement Plan •Sunday, 3/1>Resume enforcement for overnight parking violations.>Goal is to manage the number of vehicles parked overnight so overnight street sweeping efforts can resume. 8 Department of TransportationBackground – Enforcement Plan •Sunday, 3/1>Recommended modifications:Allow for no-fee overnight permits to be issued to vehicles that are registered to addresses that were damaged or destroyed in the Eaton Fire.»Permits valid for 90 days»Applicants can reapply as long as the vehicle’s registered address is uninhabitable»These permits would not be valid at addresses in Pasadena that are designated for red flag parking prohibitions9 Department of TransportationFiscal Impact•The fiscal impact of providing no cost parking in City parking facilities is unknown, but is anticipated to be negligible.•The cost of providing additional no-fee overnight permits is also expected to be minimal and includes staff time budgeted through the current operating budget.10