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ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING ENFORCEMENT
SUSPENSION AND EXEMPTION POLICIES
City Council
September 20, 2022
Public Works Department
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2 1. In 2006, parking enforcement was
added to the City’s Street Sweeping
Program (Program) in phases.
2. By 2011, the phasing in of parking
enforcement was completed.
3. The Program continues to sweep
areas with curb and gutter twice a
month in most areas.
BACKGROUND
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3 4. Sweeping operations are timed to limit impacts by
sweeping when curb demand is lightest:
a. Residential areas are swept during daytime; and
b. Commercial areas & schools locations posted next to
residential are swept in the early morning hours
5. Constituents expect streets to be cleaned regularly, and enforcement is key in motivating drivers to move
their vehicle.
BACKGROUND
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4 1. One-Time Citation Warnings –
Through Appeal Process
a. Visitors and residents that forgot to
move their car;
b. New Riverside residents; and
c. Landscape, pool maintenance, or
construction vehicles conducting
business.
DISCUSSION: PART 1 – PROGRAM PRACTICES
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5 2. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year weeks.
3. Certain routine circumstances that include:
a. Curbs in front of businesses and perimeter of
schools;
b. Vehicles displaying a valid disabled person
parking placard; and
c. Signs not clearly posted, are missing or
have been vandalized.
4. Resident request for funerals, parties, graduations
or construction (804 received in 12 months);
PROGRAM PRACTICES
No Enforcement Practices – No Citations Issued
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6 5. A consistent policy is needed for requests to temporarily suspend enforcement, should remain no-cost
6. Staff do not have the authority to exempt school &
business frontages or vehicles with disabled person
placards / license plates – an RMC amendment would
be needed to change practices
7. Additional language is needed in the RMC to address
polling places
PROGRAM PRACTICES
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7 Public Works proposes establishing a policy for
Temporary Suspension of Parking Enforcement
requests.
1. Require submission of request to Traffic
Engineering 5-days before the start date of the
event to allow review and approval of eligibility;
2. Set a maximum event duration of 60 calendar
days with one (1) option to extend up to 60
additional days;
DISCUSSION: PART 2 – PROPOSED POLICY ESTABLISHMENT
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8 3. Set a maximum of one (1) event at the same
physical location per calendar quarter; and
4. Requests for more than 120 days shall require
Transportation Board review and will not be
in effect until granted by City Council.
No consideration will be given to safety zones,
such as red zones, fire hydrants, and areas
posted as no stopping.
DISCUSSION: PART 2 – PROPOSED POLICY ESTABLISHMENT
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9 Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being
Goal 2.3 – Strengthen neighborhood identities and improve community health and the physical environment through amenities and programs that foster an increased sense of community and enhanced feelings of pride and belonging citywide.
Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing Government
Goal 5.3 – Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That the City Council:
1. Receive a report on the City’s existing Street Sweeping Program parking enforcement suspensions and
exemptions practices;
2. Establish a Suspension of Parking Enforcement Request Policy;
RECOMMENDATIONS
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11 3.Introduce and subsequently adopt the attached Ordinance:
a. Adding Chapter 10.08.050 to the Riverside Municipal
Code authorizing the City Traffic Engineer or designee to suspend parking regulations or restrictions following the conditions set forth;
b. Amending the Riverside Municipal Code authorizing the City Manager to permit parking without imposition of the time limits or fees established when a need exists due to special events or meetings to include “elections” in
Chapters 10.52.100 (B) for any municipal roadway and
10.60.010 (D) for any municipal parking facility; and
RECOMMENDATIONS
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12 4. Direct staff to either commence routine issuance of citations related to first-time warnings, holiday weeks, school and business frontages, and disabled person
parking placards, or return with the appropriate
municipal code revisions to formally adopt exceptions
for these categories of enforcement.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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13 Additional Information
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14 • Requests via
Website
• Calls the 311
Call Center
Constituent
• Categorizes
Request
•F o r w a r d s
Request to
Parking
Services
Call Center
• Verifies
Location,
Route, &
Duration
• Notifies the
Enforcement
Staff
Parking
Services
REQUESTS TO SUSPEND ENFORCEMENT
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15 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
2021 2022
Actual Count 70 71 84 59 59 56 68 49 58 62 57 64 47
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
Requests for Special Considerations
3/1/2021 - 3/31/2022
(Total = 804)
REQUESTS TO SUSPEND ENFORCEMENT
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