N.2 AB 413 Awareness, RBMC 3-7.12
Revisions, & Driveway Parking Permits
REDONDO BEACH City Council - October 1, 2024
What is AB 413? ("Daylighting Bill")
• Amended California Vehicle Code (CVC) 22500. Prohibits parking 20 feet on approach of any crosswalk, 5 feet less in certain circumstances • Statewide, no red curb/ signage necessary, similar to fire hydrants dOLS
Benefits and Effects of AB 413
• "Daylighting" improves visibility of pedestrians using crosswalks • Increases likelihood of drivers yielding to pedestrians • San Francisco estimates 5% if all approaches marked red. Redondo Beach does not have resources to mark/maintain/enforce all approaches
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Rindge/Farrell (-1) Beryl/Lucia (-1 or -2)
Recommended Approach to AB 413 (Curb Changes)
• Investigate report/study requirements - to justify reduced length • Due to limited resources, prioritize installation of red curbs at critical locations only • School zones (yellow painted crosswalks)
• Signalized intersections
• Crosswalks with visibility challenges, multiple approach lanes, and/or higher volumes • Higher driver/pedestrian conflicts based on engineering judgement, RBPD, and/or resident feedback
• Education Strategy
• Engineering and Parking Enforcement producing an educational flyer for public distribution, social media, etc.
RBMC 3-7.12 Revisions
• RBMC 3-7.1203 currently requires red curb within 25-30 feet of all intersections. This has not been widely implemented and revisions remove most of this section. • Staff (including RBFD) proposes a reduced fire hydrant "no parking zone" of 20 feet (10+10). Statewide default is 30 feet (15+15) per CVC 22514. • Revise RMC 3-7.1204 to align with Council-adopted curb policies (i.e. red curb requests) • Revise 3-7.1205 and 3-7.1206 to provide flexibility for varying time limits at colored curb zones • Remove 3-7.1210 (Taxicab stands) due to societal shifts • General language cleanup (gendered language, obsolete terminology) • AB 413 Implementation and RBMC revisions discussed at March 2024 PWSC meeting, later refined and approved by the City Attorney's office.
Private Driveway Parking Permit Referral
• Not part ot current ordinance change
• Council directed staff to explore a parking permit program to allow residents to park in front of their own driveway
• Jurisdictions are allowed to issue these types of permits per CVC 22507.2 • Long Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Lawndale have these programs • Likely requirements that need to be included:
• Only for driveways that serve a single dwelling unit
• Only for parallel on-street parking within the roadway • Does not guarantee a parking space if there's insufficient space between other legally parked vehicles • One permit per driveway address, (3) vehicles per permit. Vehicles must be registered to the same address as the permit
Permits will not be issued if a conflict or hazard is created, as determined by the Engineering and/or Police Dept. • Other parking regulations still apply, such as street sweeping, time limits, and the CVC Limited Benefit
• Residents with a driveway that only serves one dwelling unit, located in an area with low on-street parking supply and high on-street parking demand.
Estimated Fee
• $300 per permit per year (FY24-25)
• Fee serves to recover associated costs
• Increased cost and staff time to administer this type of program • Each permit requires review by a Municipal Services Officer in the Police Department and Engineering Division
Public Safety Response Concerns
• Reduced parking availability for police vehicles during calls, potential blocking of narrow streets • Vehicles parked along driveway aprons can affect transport of medical gurneys between residences and ambulances
Affects ability to respond to residential garage fires
Staff Recommendation
• Approve recommended AB 413 strategic implementation approach • Provide staff direction on whether to return with ordinance changes for a driveway parking permit program, and any particulars of such an ordinance • INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3280-24, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 3, SECTIONS 3-7.1201, 3-
7.1203, 3-7.1204, 3-7.1205, 3-7.1206, 3-7.1207, 3-7.1208 AND 3-7.1209 OF THE REDONDO
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PARKING ZONES AND DELETING IN ITS ENTIRETY SECTION 3-7.1210 REGARDING TAXICAB STANDS. FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING