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Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
January 12, 2023
STREET SWEEPING PROGRAM PARKING
ENFORCEMENT-RELATED SUSPENSIONS &
EXEMPTIONS POLICIES
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. Daytime Residential sweeping
b. Commercial areas & schools next to residential areas swept in the early morning hours
5. Constituents expect streets to be cleaned regularly & enforcement is key in motivating drivers to move their
vehicle.
BACKGROUND
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4 “Friendly Parking Enforcement” Business Practices
1. Citation dismissal as first-time warnings through appeals process for:
a. Visitors & residents that forgot to
move their car during street sweeping;
b. Landscape, pool maintenance or
construction vehicles conducting
business.
(Recommend continue)
DISCUSSION: PART 1 – EXISTING PRACTICES
DISCUSSION: EXISTING PRACTICES
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5 No Citations Issued –
2. Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year weeks
(Recommend continue)
3. Certain routine circumstances that include:
a. Curbs in front of businesses & perimeter of
schools;
b. Vehicles displaying a valid disabled person
parking placard; and
c. Areas where signs not clearly posted, missing or have been vandalized (Recommend issuing citations except item 3c following a 90-day warning period)
4. Resident request for funerals, parties, graduations or construction (804 received in 12 months)
(Recommend continue)
DISCUSSION: PART 1 – EXISTING PRACTICES
DISCUSSION: EXISTING PRACTICES
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6 Public Works to establish a policy for the Temporary
Suspension of Parking Enforcement requests.
1. Require submission of requests to Traffic Engineering to allow review & 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 – PROPOSED POLICY ESTABLISHMENT
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7 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 & will not be in effect until granted by City Council.
No consideration will be given to safety zones, such as red zones, fire hydrants, & areas posted as no stopping zones.
DISCUSSION – PROPOSED POLICY ESTABLISHMENT
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8 1. Application form will be published on the City’s website.
2. Application will be accepted digitally, in-person, or by phone via the 311 Call Center.
3. Public Works will work with 311 Call Center to ensure the public is advised of the new application process and
policies.
POLICY IMPLEMENTATIONDISCUSSION – PROPOSED POLICY ESTABLISHMENT 7 8
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9 1. Only require completion of a written application form for requests exceeding 7 days
2. Eliminate the 5-day advanced notice requirement for
formal written requests
3. Eliminate the previously proposed $25 administrative fee DISCUSSION – UPDATES TO STAFF PROPOSAL
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10 Staff received several complaints that metered parking fees may serve as a potential barrier to voting. Staff recommends amending the Riverside Municipal Code authorizing the City Manager to permit parking without imposition of the time limits or fees established when a need ex ists due to special events or meetings include “elections”.
ELECTION PARKING ACCOMODATIONS
ELECTION PARKING
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11 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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12 That the Mobility and Infrastructure Committee:
1. Receive a report on the City’s existing Street Sweeping Program enforcement suspensions and exemptions
practices;
2. Consider the issuance of warnings and citations related to first-time violations, holiday weeks, school and business frontages, and disabled person parking placards;
3. Consider a Temporary Suspension of Parking Enforcement Request Policy; and
RECOMMENDATIONS
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13 4. Recommend that the City Council introduce and subsequently adopt an Ordinance to:
a. Add Chapter 10.08.050 to the Rive rside Municipal Code authorizing the City Traffic Engineer, or designee, to suspend parking regulations or restrictions following the conditions set forth;
b. Amend the Riverside Municipal Co de 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) applicable to municipal roadways and 10.60.010 (D) for any municipal parking facility.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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