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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14. Intro Ord Amending Part 11 of Chapter 1 of Article 3 Establishing App-Based Rideshare Parking ZonesItem No. APPROVED BY TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCILCITY MANAGER FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER /4 BY: DELFI NO R. CONSUNJI, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINE DATE: MAY 28, 2019 05R• �l -1�* L That the City Council introduce: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING PART 11 OF CHAPTER I OF ARTICLE III OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ESTABLISHING APP -BASED RIDESHARE PARKING ZONES Within the past few years, there has been a steady increase in the use of transportation network companies that provide peer-to-peer ridesharing services which rely on internet and mobile application (app) technology, such as Uber and Lyft, by patrons of businesses in the downtown area primarily during late night hours on weekends. Currently, there are no designated passenger loading/unloading zones within the downtown area to facilitate app -based rideshare services. Therefore, the City desires to establish designated parking zones specifically for the loading and unloading of passengers utilizing app -based rideshare services. In order for these special parking zones to not adversely impact parking demand during daytime hours when the demand for app -based rideshare services is low compared to its peak demand during weekend night time hours, the parking restrictions associated with these special parking zones will only be in effect during the peak demand for said rideshare services. Based on discussions with the Police Department, the proposed hours and days when the special parking zones will initially be in effect will be from 6 PM to 2 AM beginning Thursday evenings through the following Sunday mornings. Since there currently is no provision in the Downey Municipal Code allowing the establishment of these special parking zones, the adoption of the ordinance (Attachment A) establishing said zones will be necessary. Thirty days following the adoption of the ordinance, the special parking zones for app -based rideshare services will become effective upon the posting of signs giving notice thereof. Potential locations of these special parking zones will be on the south side of 2nd Street immediately east of Downey Avenue. The proposed length of these special parking zones is 20 feet each (40 feet total) and will be identified with signage stating, "APP BASED RIDESHARE PARKING ONLY — 5 MIN. PASSENGER LOADING/UNLOADING 6:00 P.M. TO 2:00 A.M. — ALL OTHERS SUBJECT TO CITATION DMC 3197.1." �11, At �-,FFRTM IFFM M MAY 28, 2019 PAGE 2 *.'uality of Life, Infrastructure & Parks FISC4L 177R4,CT Initially, the City is proposing to install two (2) app -based rideshare parking zones in e ownown area. The estimated cost of installing the special parking zones is $500. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Public Works Street Maintenance fund (account no. 10-4-3145) to support this activity. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A — Ordinance Attachment B — Pote 19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNE AMENDING OF OF OF DOWNE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO ESTABLISHING APP -BASED RIDESHAR PARKING ZONES WHEREAS, there has been a recent steady increase in the demand for app -based rideshare services (i.e., Uber, Lyft, etc.) in the downtown area to provide transportation for patrons of multiple businesses which operate during late night and early morning hours primarily during weekends; and WHEREAS, currently, there are no designated passenger loading/un loadingzones within the downtown area nor other parking zones to facilitate app -based rideshare services; and WHEREAS, the city desires to establish` parking zones dedicated specifically for the use of app -based ride -share services for the loading and unloading of passengers during times of peak demand for such services while avoiding an impact upon the downtown parking supply during other downtown businesses' off-peak demand hours; and WHEREAS, currently there is no provision in the Downey Municipal Code which: establishes said parking zones. NOW, •RE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF OF DOWNEY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 1 of Article III of the Downey Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to establish designated parking zones for the loading and unloading of passengers exclusively for app -based rideshare services. 1. The term "app -based rideshare service", as used in this section, shall mean a transportation network company providing peer-to-peer ridesharing services which rely on internet and mobile application technology. 2. App -based rideshare parking zones shall be established by posting signs designating the parking space(s) as an app -based rideshare parking zone and specifying the days and hours during which the special parking zone is in effect. 3. No person, except the driver of a vehicle clearly identified as a vehicle providing an app -based rideshare service, shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within an app -based rideshare parking zone while in effect. SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional ATTACHMENT A ORDINANCE NO. PAGE 2 SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law. RICK RODRIGUEZ, Mayor ATTEST: MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss: CITY OF DOWNEY I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance No. 19- was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the day of _, 2019, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Downey held on the day of _, 2019, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members: NOES: Council Member: ABSENT: Council Member: ABSTAIN: Council Member: I FURTHER CERTIFY that a Summary of the foregoing Ordinance No. 19-_, was published in the Downey Patriot, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Downey, on , 2019 (after introduction), and on 2019 (after adoption, including the vote thereon). It was also posted in the regular posting places in the City of Downey on the same dates. MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC City Clerk