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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. Resolution No. 2019-104 Page 1 of 3 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 Resolution No. 2019-104 Page 2 of 3 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 i)at&q A�Z� Daisy Gomez Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2019-104 Page 3 of 3