Staff Report — Salinas City Council, January 11, 2022

DATE: JANUARY 11, 2022
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FROM: DAVID JACOBS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: ANDREW EASTERLING, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
TITLE: PARKING REGULATIONS AT MONTEREY COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER RECOMMENDED MOTION:

A motion to approve following modifications related to parking around the Monterey County Government Center:

Removal of two (2) parking stalls of yellow loading zones on Church Street; Establishment of fifteen (15) stalls of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage; Establishment of thirty-three (33) on-street permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Mon-Fri on Church Street (4 stalls), Capitol Street (9 stalls), and Gabilan Street (20 stalls); and Establishment of fifty-two (52) off-street stalls in the former Salinas Police Department lot to be permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Monday-Friday.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends approval the following proposed parking modifications:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The City and County of Monterey entered into an agreement on June 22, 2021, where the City would grant to the County an exclusive, temporary, and revocable license to use the fifty-two (52) parking spaces in the City Hall Parking Lot (parking lot located behind the former Salinas Police Department Building adjacent to City Hall) and thirty-three (33) on-street parking spaces. City staff received a special curb marking application from the County Courts which was processed and was reviewed by City Council. On September 28, 2021 City Council approved a resolution approving two (2) parking stalls and forty (40) feet of yellow loading zones, 345 feet of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage, and 125 feet of “No Stopping” red zones along Monterey County Government Center’s West Alisal Street frontage. This action will implement the conditions of the agreement and modify the previous Council action. The City has coordinated with both the County and the Courts to ensure both parties are in agreement.

BACKGROUND:

The City and County of Monterey entered into an agreement on June 22, 2021, where the City would grant to the County an exclusive, temporary, and revocable license to use the fifty-two (52) parking spaces in the City Hall Parking Lot and thirty-three (33) on-street parking spaces. The on-street spaces were originally planned for Lincoln Avenue, however following discussion with County staff the City and County have both agreed to instead use Church Street, Capitol Street, and Gabilan Street to provide the required on-street parking stalls.

Steven Fisher, Facilities and Security Manager for County of Monterey, submitted a special curb marking allocation for Church Street the Courts. City staff reviewed the special curb marking application from the County Courts and processed the staff reports. On September 28, 2021 City Council approved a resolution approving two (2) parking stalls and forty (40) feet of yellow loading zones, 345 feet of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage, and 125 feet of “No Stopping” red zones along Monterey County Government Center’s West Alisal Street frontage.

City staff facilitated a phone call discussion on October 14, 2021 between the County and the County Courts to ensure consistency between the two parallel efforts. The City, County and the County Courts confirmed that the Courts require a total of 15 stalls of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage. The City is committed to grant the County 33 on-street parking stalls and sufficient parking is available on Church Street, Gabilan Street, and Capitol Street. The City will designate total of thirty-three (33) on-street permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Monday-Friday on Church Street (4 stalls), Capitol Street (9 stalls), and Gabilan Street (20 stalls); and a total of fifty-two (52) off-street stalls in the former Salinas Police Department lot to be permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Monday-Friday On September 28, 2021 City Council approved a resolution approving two (2) parking stalls and forty (40) feet of yellow loading zones, 345 feet of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage, and 125 feet of “No Stopping” red zones along Monterey County Government Center’s West Alisal Street frontage.

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
At its December 9, 2021 meeting the Traffic and Transportation Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend to City Council to approve a resolution approving the removal of two (2) parking stalls of yellow loading zones on Church Street, a total of 15 stalls of Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. parking restrictions at the Monterey County Government Center’s Church Street frontage, a total of thirty-three (33) on-street permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Mon-Fri on Church Street (4 stalls), Capitol Street(9 stalls), and Gabilan Street(20 stalls); and a total of fifty-two (52) off-street stalls in the former Salinas Police Department lot to be permit parking stalls for 7AM-7PM Monday-Friday.

CEQA CONSIDERATION:

Designation of parking restrictions on City streets is exempt under CEQA 15301, Class 1(c) since the actions consists of operation and minor alteration of an existing City street.

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:

This action supports the City Council’s goal of “investment strategies and risk management”.

DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:

Parking Enforcement is provided in coordination with Parking Enforcement Staff and the Police Department. Special curb markings, such as yellow loading zones and red zones are maintained by Public Works Staff.

FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:

The estimated cost for the installation of the parking restrictions is $17,000. Public works has sufficient funding for the modifications to the Parking Regulations at Monterey County Government Center.

Salinas City CouncilJanuary 11, 2022

Salinas City Council
January 11, 2022