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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
FROM:
Submitted March 24, 1987 for Inclusion to19 Costa
DATE: March 31, 1987 Board Agenda _`ounty
PARKING SITUATION AROUND COUNTY BUILDINGS IN MARTINEZ lJ � �ly
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer the issue of parking needs around
the county offices in Martinez to the County Administrator and the
Finance Committee to consider the establishment of a partnership
between the City of Martinez, local businesses and patrons, and the
county to look at parking needs in Martinez. Request a status report
from the County Administrator on any current research they have done
on this matter.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: I have received an increasing
number of calls from concerned citizens and county employees regarding
the lack of parking facilities near our county offices and Board
chambers. Several attorneys in our county departments have indicated
that they have had to "waste" a considerable amount of time driving
around looking for parking places. Many citizens have complained they
cannot get to public hearings on time because they are delayed looking
for parking places. Other citizens have complained that they have to
repeatedly leave long hearings and county meetings to go back to
"feed" their parking meters (that is, if they were lucky enough to
find a legal parking space) .
This situation concerns me greatly. This strikes me as being very
inefficient. It seems to me that we have a responsibility to
facilitate the provision of additional parking--we are the governing
board of a regional government for the whole county and we are the
biggest employer in Martinez. Specifically, a partnership of the City
of Martinez, subscribing businesses , paying patrons and the county
should be able to put together the financing for a new parking
structure to accommodate the growing activities of this busy county.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 31, 1987'. APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED %31 19,?17
Finance Committee I e r. Ct Ward
M382/7-88 BY � DEPUTY