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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07172001 - C.147 4 0' /T TO:' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS = = ontra FROM: John Sweeten, County Administrator _ Costa DATE: July 17, 2001 °s,;�s" `` County SUBJECT: Revised Rules and Procedures relatingto parking for car/van ools P 9 P SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. RESCIND the Rules and Procedures pertaining to parking for car/van pools at the County-owned parking lot at the corner of Pine and Escobar Streets in downtown Martinez. 2. ADOPT attached resolution which revises the Rules and Procedures regarding car/van pool parking at the County-owned parking lot at the corner of Pine and Escobar Streets in downtown Martinez which will supercede any previous regulations. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This action will have no financial impact. BACKGROUND: The DRAFT Downtown Martinez Parking Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in October of 2000. Since that time the County, City and CCCTA have worked together to implement the Martinez Free Shuttle which has redirected juror parking to remote parking lots. In addition, the recent reconstruction of the parking lot behind 651 Pine has added 43 spaces to downtown parking supply. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: POMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO July 17. 2001 APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED XXX OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ----- ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES: NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED July 17, 2001 CONTACT: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: BY , Depu y Clerk 1 The attached resolution revises the Rules and Procedures for the carpool parking lot that were originally adopted in 1999. Currently employees must apply annually to the Department of Community Development for a permit which allows them to park in the carpool lot. In addition to this requirement, the revised Rules and Procedures will require that two people exit any car utilizing the carpool lot. This requirement assures that the carpool lot addresses parking demand in downtown Martinez and simplifies enforcement of the carpool permit system. In further collaboration with the City of Martinez, the City Police Department has agreed to enforce these additional regulations. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order of July 17, 2001 by the following vote: AYES: §upervisors Gioia, Gerber, DeSaulnier, Glover and Uilkema NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN:None TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 3969 SUBJECT: Adoption of revised Rules and Procedures for administration of the carpool lot at the County-owned parking lot at the northeast corner of Pine and Escobar Streets in Martinez. WHEREAS on May 4, 1999 the Board of Supervisors adopted Traffic Resolution No. 3895 designating marked spaces in the County-owned parking lot at Pine and Escobar as reserved for carpools,and WHEREAS on that same date the Board of Supervisors adopted Rules and Procedures for the administration of the carpool lot IT IS BY THIS BOARD APPROVED that the previously adopted Rules and Procedures are rescinded and the attached Rules and Procedures are henceforth adopted in their place: The County Administrator of designee is authorized and directed to: 1. Post and maintain in conspicuous places in said parking lot appropriate signs giving notice of parking restrictions and any other special conditions or regulations adopted pursuant to this resolution applicable to the Reserved Area; 2. Act as agent and representative of the County and taking whatever action is necessary and appropriate for the administration of this resolution. 3. Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 21113, file with the Clerk of the Board and at the County Administrator's Office a copy of this resolution and any special conditions and regulations adopted pursuant hereto for examination by all interested persons. Orig. Dept: CAO (L. Lockwood, 335-1093) Cc: Community Development Department (Dennis Barry, Director) Public Works Department (Joe Yee) Pagel of 2 CAMy Documrnts\ADNUN\Pwkmg\carpoolrc,o.doc - RULES AND PROCEDURES Traffic Resolution 3969 Adopted July 17,2001 1. For the purpose of these Rules and Procedures,"car/van pool"means a group of two or more persons who regularly commute to work in the same vehicle. A minimum of two people must be present in the vehicle when parking in the designated permit-only parking area. 2. A permit to park in the designated car and vanpool commute lot shall be issued by the Director of Community Development Department(DCD)or his designee.Employees who wish to participate in the car and vanpool program must register with the Community Development Department (CDD)and a permit shall be assigned. Each permit will be assigned a unique number identifying the member's car/van pool number and the vehicle(s) license plate information. A master list of all Employee's assigned permits will be maintained by the Community Development Department staff and provided to the County Administrators Office. 3. When a vehicle is parked in a designated permit only parking area,the permit must be displayed on the rear view mirror holder. The permit must be visible when parked and no two vehicles may be parked in the permit only area with the same permit number. 4. A vehicle may be parked in designated permit-only parking lot areas only if at least two members of the car/vanpool have actually shared a ride during the commute trip,as described in Rule 1. The vehicle must display the permit,as 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,as described in Rule 1 5. Issuance of a parking permit by the DCD or his designee does not guarantee a parking space in the permit-only parking lot area 6. Changes of participants in the car/van pool from the original member's listed on the application shall be reported immediately in writing to the DCD or his designee. 7. Violation of these rules and Procedures after one warning shall be just cause for the DCD or his designee 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. 8. Rules 4 and 5 shall be enforced between the commute hours of 6:30a.m. to 11:00a.m.,Monday through Friday. Any empty spaces in a designated permit-only parking lot will not be available for general use until after 4:00p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday. 9. The provisions of Rule 7 shall not limit other remedies to the County. In particular, violators of Rule 3 or 4 shall be subject to citation and removal of their vehicles in accordance with law. 10. All car pool lot permit(s)shall expire on July 1 of each year.The primary permit holder is responsible for renewing their permits before the expiration date and for requesting new permits from the DCD or his designee when permits become illegible,damaged,or lost. As of July 1, 2001 all permits issued to car/van pool participants are null and void. CDD staff will issue new permits with a rear view mirror holder on/or before July lof each year. I hereby certify the! !his is a. trt!e and correct copy of an action taken and enter :d on the minutes of the Boa;-d of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED. JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors and County Administrator Page 2 of 2 - C:Vv1y U)cunYmsWDMIMParking4:urrxwlreso.Jcx: By eputy