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PUBLIC HEARING June 29, 2010

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Phil Kamlarz, City Manager

Submitted by: Claudette Ford, Public Works Director

Subject: Extend Residential Permit Parking Program on Various Streets

RECOMMENDATION Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion adopt a Resolution amending Sections 25E and 25J of Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. by adding subsections to extend Residential Preferential Permit Parking on various streets.

FISCAL IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION The estimated cost of $5,000 is included in the Public Works Department, Transportation Division budget: $3,500 from budget 010-4960-431-5520 for signs, poles, and materials; and $1,500 from budget 391-4960-431-1101 for labor.

CURRENT SITUATION AND ITS EFFECTS In conformance with Berkeley Municipal Code Section 14.72.050(A)(1), residents submitted the qualifying number of signatures (exceeding 51%) on petitions to “opt in” to the Residential Preferential Parking (RPP) Program on the street sections listed below. The affected blocks are included in the existing residential Study Area boundaries covered by the Environmental Impact Report certified by the City Council on September 27, 1988, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines.

(a) Cedar Street - currently there is no RPP control on either side between Edith Street and Grant Street. A petition was received from both sides of the street.

(b) Fulton Street - currently there is no RPP control on either side between Russell Street and Ashby Avenue. A petition was received from both sides of the street.

(c) Mc Gee Avenue- currently there is no RPP control on either side of McGee Avenue between Lincoln Street and Virginia Street. A petition was received from the west side of the street.

(d) Russell Street- currently there is no RPP control on either side Russell Street between Deakin Street and Fulton Street. A petition was received from both sides of the street.

Extend Residential Permit Parking Program on Various Streets PUBLIC HEARING June 29, 2010

(e) Virginia Street-currently there is no RPP control on either side of Virginia Street between Edith Street and McGee Avenue. A petition was received from both sides of the street.

(f) Virginia Street-currently there is no RPP control on either side of Virginia Street between Edith Street and Grant Street. A petition was received from both sides of the street.

Staff has verified that at least 51% of the residential addresses signed the petition to “opt-in” to the RPP Program, and 75% of the curb spaces were occupied during mid-morning and mid-afternoon observation periods at each location.

The addition of 11 block faces on six street segments to the existing Residential Permit Parking Areas "E" and "J" will have an incrementally minimal impact on enforcement capabilities. However, each RPP addition tends to result in slightly diminished enforcement for all existing permit areas.

BACKGROUND Expansion of the RPP Program was approved by Council on February 7, 1989, after certifying the associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The analysis was done for a “Study Area” as shown on Attachment 3. Fourteen RPP areas (A-N) have been designated to date. While permit parking has been established for the majority of blocks within the EIR study area, there are still approximately 300 blocks remaining that do not, as yet, have permit parking restrictions.

The RPP Program allows for residents to petition the City to “opt-in” or “opt-out” of the Program. The process requires submittal of a petition containing the names of residents from at least 51% of the dwellings with addresses along the affected block, and a parking survey of the blocks showing that 75% of the available on-street parking spaces are occupied during the mid-morning and mid-afternoon time periods. In addition, the block petitioning to opt-in should be included in the existing residential Study Area boundaries covered by the EIR certified by the Council on September 27, 1988, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines.

ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS CONSIDERED Council could leave these streets with unrestricted parking. However, in the past, Council has routinely approved the “opting in” of blocks where the requisite number of households has signed a petition requesting RPP control, and where the parking utilization exceeds 75%.

CONTACT PERSON Farid Javandel, Transportation Manager, 981-7010 Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. Public Hearing Notice 3. Map of Residential Permit Parking Zones

ATTACHMENT 1

RESOLUTION NO. ##,###-N.S.

EXTEND RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM ON VARIOUS STREETS WHEREAS, Berkeley Municipal Code Section 14.72.050.A.1, Designation of a Residential Permit Parking Area, allows for residents to petition the City to "opt-in" or "opt-out" of the program and requires submittal of a petition containing the signatures of residents from at least 51% of the dwellings; and WHEREAS, residents of at least 51% of the dwellings on the following blocks have petitioned to “opt-in” to Residential Permit Parking:

both sides of Cedar Street between Edith Street and Grant Street; both sides of Fulton Street between Russell Street and Ashby Avenue; west side of McGee Avenue between Lincoln Street and Virginia Street; both sides of Russell Street between Deakin Street and Fulton Street; both sides of Virginia Street between Edith Street and McGee Avenue; and both sides of Virginia Street between Edith Avenue and Grant Street

and City staff concurs; and WHEREAS, staff has conducted field observations to determine that at least 75% of the available on-street parking spaces are occupied during the mid-morning and mid-afternoon time periods; and WHEREAS, the designation of these blocks as a residential permit parking area will not be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons residing in the area designated; and WHEREAS, the $5,000 implementation cost is available from the budget of the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department (codes 010-4960-431-5520 and 391-4960-431-1101). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Berkeley that the following subsections of Section 25 of Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. are hereby added to read as follows: Section 25E CEDAR STREET, both sides, between Edith Street and Grant Street Section 25J FULTON STREET, both sides, between Russell Street and Ashby Avenue Section 25E MCGEE AVENUE, west side, between Lincoln Street and Virginia Street Section 25J RUSSELL STREET, both sides, between Deakin Street and Fulton Street Section 25 E VIRGINIA STREET, both sides, between Edith Street and McGee Avenue Section 25E VIRGINIA STREET, both sides, between Grant Street and Edith Street

ATTACHMENT 2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL

EXTEND RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM Notice is hereby given that the Department of Public Works is proposing to conduct a public hearing and, if recommendations are approved, adopt a Resolution amending Sections 25E and 25J of Resolution No. 56,508-N.S. by adding subsections to extend residential permit parking on both sides of Cedar Street between Edith Street and Grant Street; on both sides of Fulton Street between Russell Street and Ashby Avenue; on the west side of McGee Avenue between Lincoln Street and Virginia Street; on both sides of Russell Street between Deakin Street and Fulton Street; on both sides of Virginia Street between Edith Street and McGee Avenue; and on both sides of Virginia Street between Grant Street and Edith Street. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers-2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The Residential Permit Parking Program allows for residents to petition the City to "opt-in" or "opt-out" of the Program. Complying with the requirements, residents of the blocks now being considered for opting into the Residential Permit Parking Program have submitted the qualifying signatures on petitions and also have at least 75% of the curb spaces occupied during the morning and mid-afternoon observation periods. Adding blocks within the existing residential study area boundaries through evaluations by an EIR study certified on September 27, 1988, and in accordance with California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines, are categorically exempt as defined by Section 15.162(c). For further information, please contact Diana Cardona, Assistant Traffic Engineer at (510) 981-6399.

Written comments should be mailed or delivered directly to the City Clerk, 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, in order to ensure delivery to all Councilmembers and inclusion in the agenda packet. Comments received no later than Monday, June 21, 2010 will be included in Council agenda packets. Comments received thereafter will be submitted to Council as supplemental communications at the meeting. For further information, call Deanna Despain, CMC, City Clerk, 981-6900. FAX: (510) 981-6901. TDD: (510) 981-6903.

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