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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 03101992 - 1.41 1 . 41 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ? _ Contra FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - _ Costa n. S :... . ;� DATE: March 10 1992 County SUBJECT: TRAFFIC RESOLUTION 3488 SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUNU AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Adopt revised traffic resolution and regulations concerning carpool parking at the County lot on Pine and Escobar Streets (Exhibit A) . FISCAL IMPACT The parking lot restriping costs are included in the Plant Acquisition General Fund Account. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS On December 17 , 1991, at the recommendation of the Transportation Committee, the Board approved in. concept to . supersede Traffic Resolution 3179 with 3488 to designate portions of the parking lot as permit parking for car/van pool vehicles, Monday - Friday, 6: 30 a.m. - 6: 00 p.m. , pending County Counsel review. County Counsel has reviewed Traffic Resolution 3488. Some minor revisions were made to the Resolution, along with' the accompanying Rules and Procedures. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE X OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON March 10, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER 1 VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT III TRUE AND CORRECTj,COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED March 10, 1992 CC: Public Works - Traffic Division PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Public Works —Building and Grounds THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County Administrator AND COU TY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel Sheriff Coroner BY , DEPUTY m-trans\t1s\res3488.brd • EXHIBIT A IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter .of Declaring ) TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 3488 Designated Portions of the ) County-Owned Parking Lot, ) . Northeast Corner of Pine ) and Escobar Streets, ) Martinez, as Permit ) Parking for Car/Van Pool ) Vehicles Only. ) The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES THAT: In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people, it is the policy of the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County to preserve our natural resources, maintain a high air quality standard, and decrease traffic 'congestion on the streets and highways within this County. To further this' policy, the Board desires to encourage County employees commuting to and from County work locations to form car pools . Consistent with this policy, the Board, through the adoption of ordinances and other actions, has supported measures to reduce peak-hour traffic congestion, energy consumption, and noise levels and emissions . Measure C ( 1988 ) , Proposition 111 ( 1990 ) , and the adoption of the Bay Area Clean Air Plan ( 1991 ) have underscored the necessity of, effective Transportation Demand Management programs to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips and increase transit use. Specifically designating, as needed, portions of the parking lot for reserved car/van pool parking spaces during County business hours would encourage the formation of future car/van pools . Therefore, upon the recommendation of the Director of Community Development, the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES THAT: Pursuant to Sections 21113, 22519 , 22651 and 22658 of the California Vehicle Code, the County-owned parking lot located on the northeast corner of Pine Street and Escobar Street (between Marina Vista and Escobar Streets ) , Martinez, is hereby declared to be a permit-only parking lot, in designated areas, for car/van pool vehicles registered with the Community Development Department. No vehicle, as defined in California Vehicle Code section 670, shall be parked or remain in the portions of said lot designated permit parking only for car/van pool vehicles: without a valid car/van pool parking permit, issued by the Director of Community Development, visibly displayed on the vehicle' s dashboard . Any vehicle parked in any portion of said lot designated for permit parking only for car/van pool vehicles ,. without the required, visibly-displayed, valid permit,- shall be in .violation of this Resolution and the California Vehicle Code. The Director of Community Development is authorized and directed: 1 . To designate, 'from.time to time, areas of the subject lot as car/van pool vehicle permit parking only; 2 . To post and maintain in conspicuous places in said parking lot, appropriate sign notices of all special conditions or regulations ( including notice of .the portions of the lot designated permit parking only for car/van pool vehicles ) imposed pursuant to this resolution; 3. To administer the issuance of permits in accordance with the rules and procedures accompanying this resolution; and 4 . To file with the Clerk of the Board a written statement of all special conditions, resolutions, and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 21113 of the California Vehicle Code. The Clerk of the Board and the Director of Community Development, -at their principal offices, are directed to maintain and keep available for inspection by all interested persons the written statement prepared by the Director of Community Development, of all special conditions, resolutions, and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 21113 of the California Vehicle Code. Traffic Resolution No. 3179, dated March 24, 1987, is SUPERSEDED by the adoption of this resolution. PASSED ON March 10, 1992 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Torlakson and McPeak WOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder ABSTAIN: None I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown, ATTESTED: Mar(-h I n 1 AA? PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator By Gly C �• w a� .Deputy Attachment: Rules and Procedures Orig Dept: Community Dev. Dept. - Transportation cc: Public Works-Traffic Div. Public Works-Bldg. & Grounds County Administrator County Counsel Sheriff Coroner LTF:ct CT2&skCVPP.1tf RULES AND PROCEDURES ACCOMPANYING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 3488 March 10, 1992 1. For the purpose of these rules, "car/van pool" means a group of two or more persons who regularly commute to work in the same vehicle. 2 . A permit to park shall be issued by the Community Development designee or the Director of Community Development (DCD) , only to car/van pool members who are registered with the Community Development Department. 3 . One permit shall be issued to each valid car/van pool. 4. When a vehicle is parked in a designated permit-only parking area, a permit of the persons who have been registered by the DCD as members of the car/van pool must be displayed on the dashboard. The permit must be displayed in a manner such that the permit member(s) , names, and work phone numbers of the holders- and the expiration date(s) are clearly visible and legible- from the outside of the vehicle. 5. A vehicle may be parked in designated permit-only parking lot areas only if at least two members of the car/van pool have actually shared a ride during the commute trip in the vehicle and their permit is displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle in the manner described in rule 4 . If any member of the car/van pool is absent from work for any reason (vacation, illness, etc. ) , the other members may use the permit-only parking lot area only if there are at least two members using the vehicle. 6. Each permit shall be valid for a period for six months from the date of issuance. Permit holders must renew their permits before the expiration date for continued use of the permit- only parking lot. 7 . Issuance of a parking permit by the DCD does not guarantee that a parking space in the permit-only parking lot area will be available to every permit holder. 8. Changes of participants in the car/van pool from those listed on the application shall be reported immediately in writing to the DCD or his designee. 9 . Violation of any of these rules after one warning shall be just cause for the DCD to revoke the permit. The holder of the permit shall immediately surrender the permit to the DCD or his designee upon receipt of a "Notice of Revocation. " The violator(s) shall not be eligible for issuance of a new permit for a period of at least six months. 10. Rules 4 and 5 shall be enforced between 6 : 30 a.m. and 6: 00 p.m. , Monday through Friday. Any empty spaces in a designated permit-only parking lot will not be available for general use; only parking spaces not designated for car/van pools will be available for public use. 11. The provisions of rule 9 shall not limit other remedies available to the County. In particular, violators of rule 4 or 5 shall be subject to citation and removal of their vehicles in accordance with law. m-Vans/mUtrafrule