MEETING DATE:
OCTOBER 23, 2018
SUBJECT:
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PILOT PROGRAM FOR PERMIT PARKING: (i) RESOLUTION NO. 2018-8554 - PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT A ONE YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR PERMIT PARKING IN THE ROSEMONT NEIGHBORHOOD; AND (ii) PROVIDE COUNCIL DIRECTION ON THE FRAMEWORK FOR ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE CITY PERMIT PARKING PROGAM
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Recommendation
Recommendation
ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City Manager to implement a one (1) year pilot program for permit parking in the Rosemont neighborhood, and provide Council direction on the potential framework for any future City parking permit program.
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Board or Commission Action
City Council direction August 14, 2018
Relevant Council Strategic Theme
Quality of Life
Relevant Department Goal
Not applicable
Executive Summary
At the City Council meeting on August 14, 2018, during which parking issues in the Rosemont neighborhood were discussed, the City Council directed staff to return on October 23, 2018 with more information regarding a pilot permit parking program for that neighborhood. If approved, today's action would authorize the City Manager to implement a one-year pilot permit parking program in the Rosemont area, beginning with restrictions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The proposed Resolution would also authorize the City Manager to modify the hours, administration and enforcement methods and levels for that neighborhood as needed based upon input from City staff, as well as the Rosemont homeowners association and residents.
This one-year time period would be used to gather information regarding the benefits, challenges and actual costs of administering such a program in San Marcos. This pilot program would only be applicable to the Rosemont neighborhood during the pilot period, but it would serve as a model for potential future implementation in other locations within the City. If approved, the proposed Resolution would al...
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