City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: DECEMBER 17, 2024 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WARD: 1 SUBJECT: TENTH STREET REMOVAL OF PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONES – RESOLUTION ISSUES:
Consider removal of the existing: 1) No Parking Any Time Preferential Parking Zone (PPZ) on the south side of Tenth Street from westerly terminus to Pine Street; and 2) Timed No Parking PPZ on the north side of Tenth Street from Redwood Drive to the westerly terminus.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council adopt a Resolution to:
Remove the existing “No Parking Any Time, except for residents with permits” Preferential Parking Zone (PPZ) on the south side of Tenth Street from the westerly terminus to Pine Street; and Remove the existing “No Parking between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for residents with permits” PPZ on the north side of Tenth Street from Redwood Drive to the westerly terminus.
BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS:
On October 2, 2024, the Transportation Board (Board) reviewed this matter; seven of eight members were present. The Board voted unanimously to recommend the proposed removal of the existing No Parking Any Time, except for residents with permits” Preferential Parking Zone (PPZ) on the south side of Tenth Street from the westerly terminus to Pine Street and “No Parking between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., except for residents with permits” PPZ on the north side of Tenth Street from Redwood Drive to the westerly terminus.
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Preferential Parking Program is a neighborhood-driven program which enables eligible residential neighborhoods continually impacted by outside parking sources to pursue establishment of Preferential Parking Zones (PPZs). PPZs limit the impacts of outside source parking and increase availability of on-street parking for residents by providing permits to residents and their guests and requiring that a valid permit be displayed in vehicles parked on street within the PPZ during restricted days and times.
Removal of a PPZ requires submission of a petition from immediately impacted residents showing support from a minimum of 75% of residents for the proposed PPZ removal. Once petition criteria have been met, the proposal is scheduled for consideration by the Transportation Board which makes a recommendation to the City Council regarding the matter.
DISCUSSION:
The Public Works Department received a petition from seventy-eight percent (78%) of residents (14 of 18 residents) within the established No Parking Any Time and Timed No Parking Preferential Parking Zones (PPZs) on Tenth Street between the westerly terminus and Pine Street requesting removal of the PPZs along their street. It was determined that there is an error in the wording on the prepared petition which incorrectly shows the adopted restriction on the south side of Tenth Street from the westerly terminus to Redwood Drive as a “Timed” No Parking PPZ, however, the adopted zone for this side and segment of Tenth Street is a No Parking “Any Time” PPZ (see Attachment #7 showing existing adopted PPZs). This is a minor correction; and staff have advanced the item noting that the intent of the petition is to remove all existing adopted PPZs along Tenth Street from the westerly terminus to Pine Street.
Residents indicate that the existing PPZs were established years ago to address outside source park patron parking from nearby Mt. Rubidoux Park which is no longer a concern since Ryan Bonaminio Park was constructed reducing park patron use of the Ninth Street entrance. Additionally, residents indicate that the PPZs are obsolete since Mt. Rubidoux patron parking has not been an issue for 12 years and are too regimented.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This proposal contributes to Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being and Goal 2.4, to support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust.
Additionally, the proposal aligns with each of the five Cross-Cutting Threads as demonstrated below:
Community Trust – This project is directly responsive to a resident petition requesting removal of the existing No Parking Any Time and Timed No Parking Preferential Parking Zones (PPZ’s). The Traffic Engineering team moved quickly to expedite action and this report to meet neighborhood needs.
Equity – The proposed removal of the existing No Parking Any Time and Timed No Parking PPZ’s will allow for parking without a permit along Tenth Street between the westerly terminus and Pine Street and make on-street parking open to all legally parked vehicles.
Fiscal Responsibility – Removal of existing PPZ signage is performed by our Streets Division crews with nominal associated costs.
Innovation – This project is neutral towards this cross-cutting thread.
Sustainability & Resiliency – This project is neutral towards this cross-cutting thread.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this action is $550. Sufficient funds are budgeted and available in the General Fund, Street Maintenance, Signing Supplies account number 4110100-424143, to cover this cost.
Prepared by: Philip Nitollama, City Traffic Engineer
Approved by: Gilbert Hernandez, Public Works Director
Certified as to
availability of funds: Kristie Thomas, Finance Director/Assistant Chief Financial Officer Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager
Approved as to form: Jack Liu, Interim City Attorney
attachments:
Resolution
Site Map
Riverside Municipal Code (RMC) Section 10.52.140
Preferential Permit Parking Letter - Tenth Street
Preferential Permit Parking Application
Parking Schedule – Page 54 – Reflects Existing Adopted PPZ’s for This Segment of Tenth Street Transportation Board Meeting Minutes – October 2, 2024
Presentation
Tenth Street Removal of Preferential Parking Zones - Resolution Page 2