CC SR 20210216 01 - Preserve Parking and Access
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 02/16/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action regarding City Council-adopted directives to address
parking and access issues for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Receive and file the City Attorney’s Office legal analysis on a residential parking
area;
(2) Introduce for first reading, Ordinance No. ___ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ADDING CHAPTER
10.40 (PARKING METERS) TO TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ESTABLISH METERED PARKING ZONES AND
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY;
(3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-___ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING FINES FOR
PARKING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE CITY AND UPDATING THE BAIL
SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY;
(4) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-___ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REVISING THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES RESIDENT RECREATION PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
AND RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02;
(5) Receive and file Cost Analysis of Online Parking App System and Parking
Enforcement in Del Cerro Area;
(6) Increase parking enforcement levels to 7-days/week coverage;
(7) Approve the Preserve Pilot Shuttle program including shuttle stop locations and
associated amenities and appropriate $45,000 to complete improvements; and,
(8) Accept the proposed site improvements to Upper Point Vicente Park/Civic Center
and appropriate $40,000 to complete improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT: $45,000. Costs associated with improvements at Alta Vicente
Trailhead and the pilot shuttle program are not currently budgeted.
An additional appropriation of $45,000 is needed for these two
projects.
Amount Budgeted: None
Additional Appropriation: $45,000
Account Number(s): 101-400-5122-5201 ($45,000)
(General Fund – Open Space Mgmt./Repair & Maintenance)
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ORIGINATED BY: Dan Trautner, Deputy Director of Recreation and Parks
Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst
Matt Waters, Senior Administrative Analyst
William W. Wynder, City Attorney
REVIEWED BY: Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Ordinance No. __ establishing Crenshaw Boulevard parking program and
fees (page A-1)
B. Resolution No. 2021-__ establishing parking citation fines (page B-1)
C. Resolution No. 2021-__ relocating residential parking area to Crenshaw
Boulevard (page C-1)
D. January 19, 2021 Staff Report
BACKGROUND:
The Portuguese Bend Reserve experiences approximately 658 daily visits, resulting in
vehicular traffic and noise impacts on surrounding neighborhoods, especially on
weekends and holidays. The area that is the most impacted is the stretch of Crenshaw
Boulevard south of Crest Road. In response, the City Council has engaged in a Holistic
Preserve Parking and Access Effort to balance public access, safe parking and access,
neighbor quality of life, and natural resource protection. This effort includes the
following action steps:
• Preserve capacity analysis
• Web and social media campaign
• Traffic and parking analysis
• Parking solutions specific to Crenshaw Boulevard and Park Place
• Increasing parking enforcement
• Establishing reservation and fee-based parking system
• Increasing parking citation fines
• Installing access gates at Burma Road and Rattlesnake trailheads
• Dispersing public use to alternative reserve locations
• Beautifying Alta Vicente Reserve/Civic Center
• Establishing a Preserve Pilot Shuttle program
The City Council has discussed and provided directives addressing the holistic Preserve
parking and access effort at previous meetings on August 18, 2020, September 1, 2020,
October 20, 2020, December 15, 2020, and January 19, 2021.
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This evening, the City Council will consider the following action items as part of its
continued efforts to address vehicular traffic and noise impacts on surrounding
neighborhoods (Staff recommends the City Council consider each action item
separately and in the order listed below):
1. Receiving a legal analysis on a residential parking areas;
2. Establishing metered parking zones and associated regulations along Crenshaw
Blvd. and Park Place;
3. Establishing fines for parking violations within the City and updating the bail
schedule;
4. Revising the City’s resident recreation parking permit program;
5. Receiving a cost analysis of online parking app system and parking enforcement
in Del Cerro area;
6. Increasing parking enforcement to seven days a week including holidays;
7. Approving the Preserve Pilot Shuttle program; and,
8. Accepting proposed improvements to Upper Point Vicente Park/Civic Center
DISCUSSION:
1. Receive and file the City Attorney’s Office Legal Analysis on a Residential
Parking Area
At its January 19, 2021 meeting, the City Council directed the City Attorney’s Office to
provide a legal analysis on retaining a resident recreational permit parking program.
In summary, it is the City Attorney’s considered opinion that the City has authority,
under the California Vehicle Code to adopt both resident recreational parking area(s)
and metered parking zone(s) within the City provided the same are located entirely on
City streets, City property, or City rights-of-way. The City cannot, however, continue its
resident recreational parking permit program on property conveyed to it or acquired by it
for use by the general public.
As it turns out, some portion of each of the 17 resident recreational parking spaces
along Park Place intrude into the area conveyed to the City by the U.S. Department of
the Interior which must be held open for “use by the general public.” These parking
spaces will need to revert to free parking for the general public.
By instrument dated March 1, 1976, the Department of the Interior conveyed to the City
“LADA NIKE Site 55, Point Vicente, Rancho Palos Verdes, GAS Number 9-D-Calif-
1088” (commonly known as the Del Cerro area) upon the express condition that “the
Grantee shall, within 6 months of the date of the signing of the Deed of Conveyance,
erect and maintain a sign or marker near the point of principal access to the conveyed
area indicating that: the property is a park or recreation area; has been acquired from
the Federal Government for such use and is or will be made available for use by the
general public.” (Emphasis added.)
Chapter 10.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (“RPVMC”) authorizes the
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City Council to establish permit parking in areas in the City by resolution pursuant to the
authority provided by California Vehicle Code § 22507. California Vehicle Code Section
22508 also authorizes the City to establish metered parking zones within the city and to
regulate the fees, hours, and use of metered parking.
On July 21, 2015, the City Council adopted City Council Resolution No. 2015-72,
establishing what is known as the “RPV Resident Recreational Parking Permit
Program,” which initially reserved the “first 10 parking spaces along the west side from
Park Place to about 200 feet northly” on Crenshaw Boulevard for use by City residents
who wish to visit the nearby Del Cerro areas.
The City Council established this program because non-resident visitors fully utilized all
available public parking for extended periods of time. These parked vehicles were
precluding residents of the City from being able to park and enjoy the public amenities,
which “constituted a deterioration of their residential quality of life.”
This program specified that “[r]esident recreation parking shall be by permit only.
Recreational parking permits shall be available to all residents of the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes. Parking shall be limited to 3 hours maximum from one hour before dawn
till one hour after dusk, 365 days a year. Between one hour after sunset and one hour
before sunrise, citywide parking limitations shall apply.”
On January 15, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019 -02, which had the
effect of relocating the resident recreation parking spaces from Crenshaw Boulevard to
“the 16 parking spaces on Park Place” (plus a single ADA-compliant space for a total of
17 spaces). The City Council concluded that parking by non-residents on Park Place to
access Del Cerro area was “causing excessive traffic because the street is a cul-de-sac,
and spaces are taken by nonresident visitors for many hours at a time.”
Upon careful investigation by City Staff, it has been determined that each of these Park
Place parking spaces intrudes into portions of that area conveyed by the Department of
the Interior to the City for “use by the general public” and should not be included in the
City’s resident recreational parking program. Accordingly, the City Attorney advises that
the City Council rescind its Resolution No. 2019-02 and, if desired, adopt the
recommendations of Staff discussed below.
2. Establish Metered Parking Zones and Associated Regulations along Crenshaw
Blvd. and Park Place
In response to concerns about traffic and noise impacts in the Del Cerro area, the City
Council approved a contract with ParkMobile at its January 19, 2021 meeting to provide
an online parking app reservation system for parking spaces along Crenshaw Boulev ard
south of Crest Road and on Park Place. The term of this agreement is for one year, with
the option for the City to extend the agreement term by four additional one-year terms.
The agreement is for a not-to-exceed amount of $26,912 for the first year to cover
installation (approximately $17,600 for all 84 spaces) and annual fees for a maximum of
84 spaces. Annual costs for subsequent years are $9,312 per year. Parking fees were
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set by the City Council at its January 19 meeting at $10 per three-hour block of time
with free hours from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. The proposed system is 100%
reservation-based, requiring users to make a reservation a minimum of two hours and a
maximum of three days in advance. This approach would allow park/Preserve visitors to
drive directly to a space in a designated zone without having to circle the area, thereby
reducing traffic impacts. Drop-in parking without a reservation would not be allowed and
may result in a citation. Parking ambassadors (see discussion below for more
information) will direct those without a reservation to other areas to park, such as along
Crenshaw Blvd., north of Crest Road.
Every reservation using the ParkMobile app will include a $.35 transaction fee (including
the free reservations). Additionally, a $.15 and 3% credit card transaction fee would be
included in each paid reservation. ParkMobile would pay those fees directly to the credit
card companies and submit payment to the City on a monthly basis, minus its
transaction fees. These fees will be paid by the City from revenue generated by parking
fees collected.
System installation is anticipated to be completed by the end of March or early April
2021. To provide public awareness of the system, it is recommended that the
implementation of the app be rolled out gradually. This would also allow Staff to
acquaint itself with the program, and to gather data on average length of stays, total
occupancy, comparative use of zones and other factors. This would also allow Staff and
ParkMobile to refine the operating system as needed. Extensive public outreach to
inform the public on the access change will take place, including signs, newspaper
notices, listserv messages, and social media posts. Educational fliers about the parking
app would be issued initially in lieu of citations.
A concern was raised at the January 19 meeting about the possibility of parking spaces
being reserved in advance - not for the purpose of actually using the spaces, but to
keep other people from using them. This would restrict access to publicly available
spaces. Staff discussed this concern with ParkMobile personnel. While they did not
anticipate this being a substantive issue, they noted that their system could preclude the
booking of more than one space by an individual user and that spaces could not be
booked more than three days in advance, which would make it more difficult to block
book spaces ahead of time. The ParkMobile system also can identify incidents of
repeated use of this type of block booking. The trial period after installation of the
system would also provide valuable information to determine if this practice is occurring ,
and adjustment could be considered in response.
Parking Fees
The proposal presented to the City Council on January 19 included six zones with fees
ranging from $5-$25 for each three-hour block. The price was determined by proximity,
with zones nearest to the Burma Road trailhead being more expensive. Based on City
Council direction, paid parking is set to be uniform at $10/block of time.
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While the City Council recommended a single zone price, after discussions with
ParkMobile personnel, Staff recommends using zones for traffic control. Because the
price point is consistent for the paid zones, visitors would naturally tend to drive through
the whole area looking for an available space, thus increasing traffic flow. A visitor’s
reservation on the app would point visitors to a precise zone rather than the entire
parking area. As the map below shows, the zones are delineated and separated by
existing physical markers such as fire hydrant red curbs or driveway aprons:
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Below are proposed blocks of time for paid and free parking that would apply
consistently to all six zones. In response to City Council concerns raised at the January
19 meeting about handling transitions between the time blocks, the reservation times
have been reduced from three hours to two hours and 45 minutes for paid blocks; and
from two hours to one hour and 45 minutes for free blocks. Visitors could be fined at the
end of their time periods, although parking enforcement ambassadors could be
instructed to apply a degree of leniency, especially during the initial rollout period.
Information gleaned during the early months of the program, before citations are issued,
could indicate whether the proposed 15-minute transition periods are needed or
effective. Data derived during that period will also provide insight into whether a
temporary waiting area needs to be established for visitors who arrive before their
scheduled time. Having a 15-minute buffer at the end of each reservation period should
help resolve any potential parking reservation overlap.
Monday – Friday Hours Fees
Free Block 7 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. No
Block 1 9 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Yes
Block 2 12 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Yes
Block 3 3 p.m. - Preserve close Yes
Weekends/Holidays Hours Fees
Block 1 7 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Yes
Block 2 10 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Yes
Block 3 1 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Yes
Block 4 4 p.m. - Preserve close Yes
The following chart shows the number of spaces and fees, if applicable.
Parking Zones Spaces Suggested Fee Range for Blocks of
Time
Zone A (Del Cerro Park) -
proposed to be open to
general public, currently
resident-only
17 Free 7 a.m. to one hour after sunset
Zone B-proposed to be
resident only with permit 10 Free 7 a.m. to one hour after sunset
Zone C 13 $10/block; Free M-F 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Zone D 9 $10/block; Free M-F 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Zone E 9 $10/block; Free M-F 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Zone F 26 $10/block; Free M-F 7 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
Free Parking and Residential Parking Zones
The City Council has emphasized the importance of allowing free parking near the Del
Cerro Park area and in the general area. Zones A and B are proposed to be free, while
Zones C-F are recommended to be free Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and
8:45 a.m. Free parking will remain available on Crenshaw Blvd. north of Crest Road.
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It should be noted that a reservation would still be required during the free block of time
and that ParkMobile charges a $.35 transaction fee for the reservation. However, these
transaction fees for free parking reservations are budgeted to be paid by the City based
on the parking fee revenue. There are no credit card processing fees on free parking
reservations.
Based on the above, in order to enact the above, the City Council is being asked to
introduce for first reading an ordinance thereby adding Chapter 10.40 (Parking Meters)
to Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code to
establish metered parking zones and associated regulations within the City (Attachment
A).
3. Establishing Fines for Parking Violations within the City and Updating the Bail
Schedule
At the January 19, 2021 City Council meeting, the City Council approved increasing
parking citation fines to $110 for the violations listed below.
• Park by Permit (applies to Residential Recreational Permit at Del Cerro Park and
Residential Permit by Neighborhoods) – $50 pursuant to RPVMC §10.20.130
• Failure to Obey (applies to any posted street/traffic sign in Los Angeles County) -
$65 LACOMC §15.20.070
• Passenger Loading Zone (applies to Crenshaw Boulevard for temporary loading /
unloading). Any unattended vehicle is considered parked - $50 pursuant to
§15.64.140 CVC
Because the Failure to Obey and Passenger Loading Zone violations are Los Angeles
County violations, their respective fine amounts cannot be increased by City resolution.
The purpose of this increase is to dissuade parking violations, which are now common
along Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road, and may become more common in
the Del Cerro area residential parking permit programs once the City begins to
implement the paid reservation system along Crenshaw Boulevard. To formalize this
parking citation fee increase, the City Council must approve a resolution and associated
update to the City’s bail schedule (Attachment B).
4. Revise the City’s Resident Recreation Parking Permit Program
Currently, the 17 spaces in Del Cerro Park (Zone A) are reserved for Rancho Palos
Verdes residents with a City-issued placard (one of which is an ADA-accessible parking
stall). While this City has received substantial feedback from residents supporting
retaining a residential parking area in the Del Cerro area, given the analysis of the City
Attorney’s Office, Staff recommends returning the parking spaces on Park Place to
public parking spaces.
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To prevent negative traffic conditions on Park Place, and to access valuable information
on parking patterns, Staff recommends having Park Place parking spaces require the
same advanced reservation as all parking spaces within the parking program area but
with no applicable fee and using in-ground sensors for data collection. Recreation and
Parks and Public Works staff are also working to create a second ADA stall on Park
Place. ADA stalls require more space than normal spaces, and so depending the
outcome of the final parking stall configuration, Park Place would include two ADA
parking stalls and 14-15 regular parking stalls.
Based on the City Attorney’s legal analysis, the recommendation is to revise this
program and make the following changes:
• Change the 17 spaces in Del Cerro Park (Zone A) to free public parking requiring
advance reservations through the ParkMobile app.
• Change the 10 spaces in Zone B from paid public parking to a free resident-only
parking area. Reservations would be required. This area is in the current
temporary red curb moratorium area established by the City Council on
September 1, 2020, so the moratorium would have to be lifted (proposed to occur
at the March 16, 2021 meeting).
A traffic analysis is underway for Zones B and F which may determine that an
indeterminate number of those 10 spaces may not be available. Interested residents
would be issued a code from the City that could be used on the ParkMobile app system .
To formalize the above, the City Council is being asked to adopt a resolution replacing
prior Resolution No. 2019-02, which established residential parking in Del Cerro Park
and re-establishes the intent of Resolution No. 2015-72, which established the 10 spots
located in Zone B for resident-only free parking (Attachment C).
5. Receive and file Cost Analysis of Online Parking App System and Parking
Enforcement in Del Cerro Area
At the January 19 meeting, the City Council requested Staff to return with an analysis of
the costs to implement the Preserve parking program to ensure it is cost neutral. A
conservative projection of 25% capacity for the paid zones would generate
approximately $155,000 in total annual revenue. A 50% capacity projection would
generate approximately $311,000 in total annual revenue. Minus credit card transaction
fees, ParkMobile fees and the cost of City-paid free parking transaction fees, the net
annual revenue is $122,000 at 25% and $265,000 at 50% capacity.
The net revenue from the 25% capacity model would offset ParkMobile’s annual fees
and the cost of one parking ambassador for seven days per week of parking
enforcement described in greater detail in the next section ($110,000). The 50%
capacity projection would cover ParkMobile’s annual fees and the cost of two parking
ambassadors for seven days per week. Under the 50% capacity projection, it assumed
increased usage warranting increased enforcement.
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6. Increase Parking Enforcement to Seven Days a Week including Holidays
On October 20, 2020, the City Council approved the hiring of parking enforcement staff,
known as parking ambassadors, to patrol the area along Crenshaw Boulevard south of
Crest Road and Park Place, Friday-Sunday and holidays at a cost of $40,000 per year.
This pays for one parking ambassador to be on duty during open Preserve hours.
ParkMobile has stated that the online system will only be effective if there is robust
parking enforcement in place. To effectively enforce the parking fee system in the area,
the recommendation is to increase parking enforcement to seven days a week,
including holidays, at cost of approximately $110,000 a year. This would result in an
additional cost of $70,000/year to provide seven-day enforcement coverage. Parking
ambassadors will be part-time Recreation and Parks employees working up to a
maximum of 28 hours per week. This is a non-benefitted part-time position.
At this time, Staff is requesting increasing parking enforcement to provide 7-day parking
enforcement coverage. The $40,000 approved by the City Council on October 20, 2020
will be sufficient to provide this level of enforcement through June 2021. Staff will
request budgeting $110,000 in FY 21-22 for parking enforcement.
As stated previously, revenue generated by parking fees at 25% capacity would cover
the cost of one parking enforcement ambassador. If capacity reaches the 50% capacity
over a six-month period, Staff will likely recommend that the City Council consider
funding two parking ambassadors to increase enforcement efficacy. The approximate
$220,000 cost would be covered by parking fee revenue at the 50% capacity level.
7. Approve shuttle program, shuttle stop locations, improvements, and amenities
On December 15, 2020, the City Council approved a 90-day pilot shuttle program to
connect and provide access to key Preserve areas. The City is in the process of
entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Transit Authority (PVPTA) to operate shuttle services on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
and holidays between certain parking areas and major access points to the Preserve.
The City will pay a total cost not to exceed $20,000 for the initial pilot program with the
option to extend the term of the program for an additional nine months at an additional
cost of $60,000. If the Pilot Program is successful, the annual cost of the Pilot Program
will be $80,000. Costs associated with the operation of the shuttle will be funded
through Proposition A, from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority Local Return Program. The draft MOU will be reviewed and approved by the
PVPTA Board of Directors by the end of February and returned for City Council
approval at the March 16 City Council meeting.
The City will work in cooperation with PVPTA to designate shuttle stop locations, route,
and scheduling. The maps below show the proposed shuttle route and stop locations.
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Proposed shuttle stops would utilize existing equipment and amenities where possible
and require minimal improvements where no amenities exist. Stops will be improved as
needed with boulders, informational kiosks and signs, and trash cans. If the Pilot
Program is not successful, these materials can be repurposed at other parks and open
space areas. The image below illustrates a proposed shuttle stop at Point Vicente
Park/Civic Center:
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Proposed improvements at each shuttle stop location include:
1. Point Vicente Park/Civic Center: Purchase and installation of informational kiosk,
benches, and trash cans. Estimated total cost is $2,000.
2. Point Vicente Interpretive Center: Purchase and installation of sign -post and
informational sign. Estimated total cost is $700.
3. Abalone Cove Park: Installation of signage on existing sign-post. Estimated total
cost is $300.
4. Gateway (lower Portuguese Bend Reserve): Installation of informational signage
and boulders; purchase of temporary traffic control equipment to delineate shuttle
route and prevent unauthorized entry and parking. Estimated total cost is $2,000.
The estimated total cost for shuttle stop improvements is $5,000.
PVPLC has offered to partner with the City to provide interpretive services associated
with the pilot shuttle program. Services may include the use of volunteers to provide
interpretive information and written literature and maps. Participation may be limited
initially based on volunteer availability and Los Angeles County Health Officer Orders
for public transportation in response to the COVID-19 health pandemic.
8. Accept Site Improvements to Upper Point Vicente Park/Civic Center
As the City continues to redirect the public to the trails and parking at the Alta Vicente
Reserve, the City Council directed Staff to identify areas that can be improved at the
site and to return with additional details and locations for these proposed
improvements. Staff proposes including a small kiosk area located at the proposed
shuttle stop near the upper parking lot and path from Hawthorne Boulevard. The area
will serve as an information hub for trail access within Alta Vicente Reserve, as well as
information on the entire Preserve with interpretive and trail material. Improvements will
be made in the area to ensure trailhead and trail visibility, safety, and access. The large
grass area will be revived, and surrounding landscaping enhanced. The four trailheads
serving the North Spur Trail, Nike Trail, South Spur Trail, and Prickly Pear Trail at the
Civic Center site (marked by the green hiking icons) and the proposed shuttle bus
location marked by the purple bus icon are proposed to be improved with decomposed
granite or similar ground covering, benches, modest informational kiosks, and trash
cans.
The map on the next page identify the location of the four trailheads at the Civic Center.
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Proposed improvements at each trailhead include:
1. North Spur Trail: Preparation and installation of decomposed granite surfacing.
Estimated total cost is $5,000.
2. Nike Trail: Preparation and installation of decomposed granite surfacing,
purchase and installation of information kiosk and trash cans. Total estimated
cost is $11,000.
3. South Spur Trail: Preparation and installation of decomposed granite surfacing,
purchase and installation of information kiosk and trash cans. Total estimated
cost is $11,000.
4. Prickly Pear Trail: Preparation and installation of decomposed granite surfacing,
purchase and installation of information kiosk and trash cans. Total estimated
cost is $11,000.
In addition to trailhead improvements, wayfinding signs will be installed at various points
to direct traffic and pedestrians to approved parking areas and trailheads. Total
estimated cost for purchase and installation of wayfinding sign s is $2,000.
The estimated total cost for improvements to trailheads and signage at Upper Point
Vicente Park/Civic Center is $40,000.
Due to the sensitive habitat in this reserve, PVPLC has suggested phased
improvements to trailheads rather than completing all proposed improvements
immediately. PVPLC and the City will continue to monitor any potential impacts from
increased use. All materials and equipment can be purchased and prepared for
installation so that improvements can be completed at any time as coordinated by the
City and PVPLC.
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Staff seeks the City Council’s acceptance and budget appropriation of $40,000 to
support the proposed site and trailhead improvements at Upper Point Vicente Park/Civic
Center.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Outreach to Trail Advocacy Groups and LA County Trail Managers
The California Coastal Conservancy (CCC) and Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB),
which contributed $17,050,000 in acquisition in funding for the Portuguese Bend and
Filiorum Reserves, recommended in a letter dated December 7, 2020 and in late
correspondence for the January 19, 2021 City Council meeting, that the City reach out
to specific trail advocacy groups to seek feedback on balancing public access with
parking and access challenges. These specific groups are Nature for All, Community
Nature Connection, Outdoor Afro, Latino Outdoors, Los Angeles Neighborhood Land
Trust, and Heal the Bay. Staff reached out via phone and email on February 10. The
letter will be attached to this staff report as late correspondence.
Additionally, the Recreation and Parks Department participates in the countywide Trail
Managers Task Force, organized and led by the Los Angeles County Department of
Parks and Recreation, and attended by trail managers throughout the County, including
the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), National Park S ervice,
California State Parks, City of Los Angeles, Puente Hills, and more. City Staff reported
to the group the City’s holistic Preserve parking and access efforts at the quarterly
meeting on January 7, 2021 and will continue to communicate and coordinat e
management practices with local trail managers. Recreation and Parks staff also
participates in the quarterly Los Angeles County Recreation and Parks directors’
meetings for coordination.
Preferred Parking for PVPLC Members
The City Council directed the City to explore options for parking opportunities for
PVPLC members. City staff has begun discussions with PVPLC staff and will continue
to explore opportunities. It will remain a priority to provide free parking for PVPLC sta ff
and volunteers conducting activities in the Preserve pursuant to the Natural
Communities Conservation Plan/Habitat Conservation Plan (NCCP/HCP) and City-
PVPLC Management Agreement. The City Attorney’s Office is exploring the scope of
the City’s legal authority to establish PVPLC priority parking and will return with more
information at the March 16, 2021 meeting.
Public Notification
Extensive public outreach regarding this item has been conducted via public notices in
the Daily Breeze and Peninsula News, listserv messages, social media, notices at major
trailheads and letters mailed to residences within a 500-foot radius of Del Cerro Park
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and Upper Point Vicente Park/Civic Center. To date, the City has not received any
public correspondence. Public comments submitted after the transmittal of this staff
report will be provided to the City Council as late correspondence.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Alternately discuss and take other action related to this item.
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01203.0005/696272.2
ORDINANCE NO. ___
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES ADDING CHAPTER 10.40 (PARKING METERS) TO TITLE
10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ESTABLISH
METERED PARKING ZONES AND ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS WITHIN
THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (“City”), pursuant to Vehicle Code
Section 22508, has the authority to establish metered parking zones within the city and to
regulate the fees, hours, and use of metered parking; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes finds that in the
past decade, the internet and social media have popularized hiking trails in the City,
leading to a significant uptick in visitors to the Palos Verdes Natur e Preserve. The
Portuguese Bend Reserve is the City’s most popular nature reserve and is often
considered the front door to the 1,400-acre Preserve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that approximately 658 people visit the Reserve
daily, resulting in vehicular traffic and noise impacts on surrounding neighborhoods,
especially on weekends and holidays; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds the area that is the most impacted is the stretch
of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road. For approximately eight years, the City has
worked with surrounding residents to implement solutions, but despite these efforts,
adverse impacts persist; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that metered parking along this stretch of road
would ensure that parking spaces are used for a more controlled period of time, and help
the City control the flow of people into the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to establish a metered parking zone
within the City, along with accompanying rules and regulations for the use of the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The facts set forth in the Recitals in this Ordinance are true and
correct, and incorporated by reference.
Section 2. Chapter 10.40 (Parking Meters) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
“Chapter 10.40 – PARKING METERS.
Section 10.40.010 – Parking meter zones.
A. Parking meter zone boundaries are established as follows:
1. That portion of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road and north
of Park Place.
2. All of Park Place.
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B. Within the parking meter zone, the City shall clearly designate
parking spaces subject to the parking meter zone. Lines or marks shall be
placed on the curbs or on the pavement or surface of parking meter zones
at or alongside each parking space.
Section 10.40.020 – Fees.
A. The parking fees for parking in a designated parking space within the
parking meter zones shall be $10 for a block of time of up to three hours.
B. No fee shall be charged for the block of time between 7:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each
week.
C. Parking reservations made which encompass only a portion of a
block of time based on the time that sunset occurs will be pro-rated.
Section 10.40.030 - Hours.
A. Paid and reservation-based parking covered by this chapter shall be
effective only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and one hour following sunset.
Section 10.40.040 – Payment and Reservation Required.
A. Prior to any vehicle parking in any space designated as a parking
meter space, a reservation is required, and payment (with the exception of
Park Place and the Recreational Residential parking area) of the applicable
fee are required.
Section 10.40.060 – Parking requirements.
A. Vehicles shall only be parked completely within the marked parking
spaces.
B. Vehicles shall not be parked for periods longer than paid for.
C. Metered parking spaces shall not be used for the purpose of
standing, storing or parking any object or thing other than a passenger
vehicle, without first obtaining written permission from the city manager.
D. The City Council may establish additional rules and regulations for
the operation and enforcement of metered parking, except that changes to
the location of a meter parking zone or the fees for a meter parking zone
may only be changed through ordinance.
Section 10.40.070 – Violation.
A. Violation of this chapter shall constitute a parking violation and shall
be punishable as provided in Chapter 10.20 of this Code with a fine of $110
(one hundred ten dollars).”
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph,
sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or
circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
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jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or
phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City
Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof
be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 4. Certification and Posting. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance
to be posted in three (3) public places in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code. The City
Clerk shall further certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause
this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the
Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force no earlier than
12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ___ day of ________________ 2021.
Eric Alegria, Mayor
ATTEST:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing
Ordinance No. ___ was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a
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regular meeting thereof held on _______________, 2021, and that the same was passed
and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
_________________________________
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-x
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING FINES FOR
PARKING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE CITY AND UPDATING THE
BAIL SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.32 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
authorizes the City to issue and/or process parking citations and notices of
delinquent parking violations; and
WHEREAS, Section 10.32.060 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code allows the City Council to set, by resolution, fines for parking violations;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council established and approved the Rancho Palos
Verdes General Municipal Bail Schedule in March 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to revise the fines for parking
violations within the City and update the Rancho Palos Verdes General Municipal
Bail Schedule accordingly.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Any resolution or ordinance in conflict herewith is
superseded and repealed as of the effective date of this resolution.
Section 2. Pursuant to Section 10.32.060 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code, the City's schedule of parking penalties is hereby repealed and
replaced with the following:
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Violations
Section 3. The City Council approves the revised Rancho Palos Verdes
General Municipal Bail Schedule attached hereto as Attachment "A". This Bail
Schedule sets forth the dollar amount of the fine to be paid by a person issued a
Violation
Code Violation Description Violation
Fine Amt.
10.20.130 Permit Parking Zone – Residential $110
10.20.130 Permit Parking Zone - Recreational $110
10.36.050 On-street Parking for Oversize
Vehicles
$110
10.40.070 Metered Parking Zone $110
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citation or a notice to appear for violating Chapters 10.04, 10.32, and 12.16 of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of 2021.
Eric Alegria, Mayor
Attest:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2021-x was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
_______________________, 2021.
__________________________
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-X
ATTACHMENT “A”
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GENERAL BAIL SCHEDULE
REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF CHAPTER 10.02, 10.40, AND 12.16 OF
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
The Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Section 1.08 provides that any violation of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code ("Code") may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor,
as an infraction or as a civil administrative action. Pursuant to California Government
Code Section 36900(b), every violation o f the Code determined to be a misdemeanor is
punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, or by
imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment. Further, every violation of the Cod e determined to be an infraction is
punishable by: (1) a fine not exceeding One Hundred dollars ($100) for a first violation;
(2) a fine not exceeding Two Hundred dollars ($200) for a second violation of the same
Code provision within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding Five Hundred dollars ($500) for
each additional violation of the same Code provision within one year. The City officer who
issues the citation shall indicate the Code section or provision that was violated. For
repeated offenses of the same Code section or provision within one calendar year, the
officer will indicate the repeated offense by adding the number of repeated offenses in
parentheses after the Code Section number.
Note: Unless otherwise provided by City Council, bail for any violati on of the Code for
which no provision is made in this schedule shall be in the amount of One Hundred
($100.00) Dollars for a first violation; Two Hundred ($200.00) for a second violation of the
same code provision within a twelve month period; and Five Hun dred ($500.00) Dollars
for each additional violation of the same code provision within a twelve month period.
MISDEMEANORS
Code Section Description of Code Section Violations
12.16.045 Aircraft
12.16.070 Fires
INFRACTIONS
Code
Section
Description of Code
Section Violations
Bail –
First
Offense
Bail –
Second
Offense
Bail –
Third
Offense
10.04.100 Taxicabs $50.00 $100.00 $150.00
12.16.010 Protection of flora, fauna and
public buildings and
structures
$50.00 $100.00 $200.00
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12.16.020 Motorized vehicles $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.030 Hours of operation $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.040 Motorized or radio-
controlled models
$50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.050 Dogs and Pets $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.060 Littering $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.080 Use of city parks, nature
preserves and recreational
facilities
$50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.090 Closed areas $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.100 Nudity $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.110 Hunting prohibited $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.120 Skateboards, roller skates,
inline skates, scooters and
similar
wheeled devices prohibited
on
public property
$50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.130 Reckless use of trails within
the Palos Verdes nature
preserve
$100.00 $200.00 $500.00
12.16.140 Overnight Camping $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
12.16.150 Abandonment of Animals $50.00 $100.00 $200.00
PARKING VIOLATIONS
Code Section Description of Code Section
Violations
Fine
10.20.130 Permit Parking Zone – Residential $110
10.20.130 Permit Parking Zone -
Recreational $110
10.36.050 On-street Parking for Oversize
Vehicles $110
10.40.070 Metered Parking Zone $110
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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-x
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REVISING THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES RESIDENT RECREATION PARKING PERMIT
PROGRAM AND RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION
NO. 2019-02.
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
authorizes the City Council to establish permit parking in areas in the City by
resolution pursuant to the authority provided by California Vehicle Code Section
22507.
WHEREAS, pursuant to its authority under Vehicle Code 22507, on July 21,
2015, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted City Council
Resolution No. 2015-72, establishing the RPV Resident Recreational Parking
Permit Program, which reserved 10 parking spaces on Crenshaw Boulevard to
City residents who wish to visit the nearby Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes
Nature Preserve for recreational purposes.
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the City Council adopted City Council
Resolution No. 2019-02, which superseded Resolution No. 2015-72, and revised
the RPV Resident Recreational Parking Permit Program. Resolution No. 2019-02
established 16 reserved parking spaces on Park Place for City residents in place
of the 10 parking spaces on Crenshaw Boulevard.
WHEREAS, the City Council established the RPV Resident Recreational
Parking Permit Program because nonresident visitors fully utilized all available
public parking for the very popular Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve for extended periods of time. These parked vehicles were precluding
residents of the City from being able to park and enjoy the public amenities, which
constituted a deterioration of their residential quality of life.
WHEREAS, the City Council received positive feedback on the RPV
Resident Recreational Parking Permit Program and wants to continue to ensure
residents are able to access these popular facilities.
WHEREAS, the City wants to ensure convenient Del Cerro Park parking
closest to the Del Cerro Park facility.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that moving the Resident Recreational
Parking Permit Program from the 16 parking spaces on Park Place to the 10
spaces on Crenshaw Boulevard will achieve its goal of easing resident access to
the amenities, providing convenient access to Del Cerro Park, and will reduce the
traffic issues surrounding the Preserve.
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WHEREAS, the 16 parking spaces on Park Place will revert to free, public
parking spaces pursuant to provisions set forth in Ordinance No.___.
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that establishing a 10-spot permit
parking program for residents would not result in significant environmental effects
because the result of the program will not significantly alter existing conditions.
Therefore, in accordance to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
City Council finds that establishment of the permit parking program is considered
a Categorical Exemption from CEQA based on Section 15301(c) of Article 19,
which states that operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or
minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical
equipment, or topographic features involving negligible or no expansion of use
beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
The City Council finds that the recitals above are material to the adoption of
this resolution, and incorporate them by reference.
Section. 2. Required Findings.
The City Council finds that the establishment of a recreation parking permit
program for City residents who desire to park on Crenshaw Boulevard for the
enjoyment of Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve continues to
be necessary to mitigate the adverse parking impacts caused by parking of
vehicles belonging to nonresident visitors to the very popular public amenities.
These adverse impacts have resulted in deterioration of the quality of life for City
residents, and are detrimental to property values. For these reasons, the City
Council finds that the establishment of a designated permit parking area , for the
portion of the street listed in Section 3 of this Resolution, is necessary to mitigate
these adverse impacts and to provide reasonably available and convenient parking
for the benefit of City residents who wish to access Del Cerro Park and the Palos
Verdes Nature Preserve.
Section 3. Designation of Permit Parking Area.
Based upon the findings in Section 2, the following areas are designated for
resident recreation permit parking only:
Crenshaw Boulevard 10 existing non-ADA parking spaces, as more
specifically articulated in Zone B in Attachment “A”
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Section 4. Designation of Parking Restrictions. Pursuant to Section
22507 of the Vehicle Code, the permit parking restrictions on the portions of the
streets listed in Section 2 above on Park Place shall be as follows:
Resident recreation parking shall be by permit only. Recreational parking permits
are available to all residents of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Between 7 a.m.
and one hour after sunset. Citywide parking limitations shall apply. Residents are
required to secure a reservation through the City’s reservation system.
Vehicles parked in violation of these provisions may be cited and/or towed at the
vehicle owner’s sole expense.
Section 5. Posting of Signs. The parking prohibitions contained in
Section 3 of this Resolution shall not become effective until signs have been
posted giving adequate notice of the parking restrictions imposed by this
resolution. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to er ect such signs.
Vehicles that are parked without displaying the required permit may be towed
pursuant Vehicle Code Section 22651(n).
Section 6: Resolution No. 2019-02 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of 2021.
Eric Alegria, Mayor
Attest:
Emily Colborn, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2021-x was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on
2021.
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__________________________
City Clerk
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