HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-104 - Parking Rate Free Grace Period for PatronsRESOLUTION-N 0.-2019-104
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING A PARKING
RATE FREE GRACE PERIOD FOR PATRONS
OF CITY OWNED PARKING GARAGES AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOADJUST
THE DURATION AND SCHEDULE OF SAID GRACE
PERIODS FROM TIME TO TIME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana conclusively finds,
determines and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana owns four (4) parking garages throughoutthe
City's downtown area ("Parking Facilities").
B. As owner of the Parking Facilities, and pursuant to Section 36-431 of
the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the City Council may by resolution
establish parking rates and fix and determine traffic patterns for the
movement of traffic on municipally owned or operated parking lots, and
when the City Council regularly passes and adopts any resolution for
any of said purposes the same shall control the use of the area affected
thereby. Said parking rates may include a parking rate free grace period
(or periods) for patrons of City parking garages, applicable either jointly
to all parking garages or applicable individually to one or more parking
garage(s).
C. The location of and rates for parking, including parking rate free grace
periods, directly impact traffic and parking circulation patterns, traffic
congestion and parking availability on a daily basis and during special
events.
D. Authorizing the City Manager to adjust the duration, up to two (2)
hours, and schedule for implementing parking rate free grace periods
as a means of regulating the use of all City parking facilities and
resources will distribute the parking load more evenly between
residents, and visitors, and maximize the utility and use of certain City
parking facilities and resources, thereby making parking easier and
convenient to customers and reducing traffic hazards and congestion,
and promoting the public convenience, safety, and welfare.
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Section 2. The four (4) City owned parking garages are comprised of the
following locations:
A Third St. and Broadway (3 levels - 440 Spaces)
B. Fifth St. between Bush St. and French St. (4 levels - 700 spaces)
C. Third St. and Birch St. (5 levels - 400 spaces)
D. Fifth St. and Main St. (7 levels - 400 spaces)
Section 3. A maximum two (2) hour free parking grace period shall apply to the
parking rate schedules established for parking garage facilities described in Section 2,
subsections, A, B, C, and D.
Section 4. The City Manager shall have the authority, through a written
memorandum to the City Council, to adjust the duration, up to two (2) hours, and
schedule for implementing parking rate free grace period time applicable to each
individual parking garage facility from time to time based on the City's best interest.
Section 5. If there are any conflicts between the parking rate free grace
period(s) adopted in this Resolution or authorized to be amended by this Resolution and
any parking rates adopted by prior resolution or policy, the parking rate free grace
period(s) adopted in this Resolution or authorized to be amended by this Resolution
shall take precedence.
Section 6. The non -parking rate free grace period provisions as set forth in
Resolution No. 2015-038 shall otherwise remain in full effect.
Section 7. This Resolution, upon its adoption by City Council shall take effect
on December 1, 2019, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote
adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 5TH day of
2019.
Pulidb, Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City
Attorney
By:�.-
Ryan O. Hodge
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Iglesias, Penaloza,Sarmiento, Solorio,
Villegas (5)
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Pulido (1)
"Ward 4 Representative Vacant
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2019-104 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on November 5, 2019
Date: l 2o(9
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Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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