20211221 Late Correspondence1
Subject:FW: Fair & equal parking at Del Cerro/Portuguese Bend
From: Daniel Melling <dmelling@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 6:53 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Cc: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>; Cory Linder <CoryL@rpvca.gov>; Daniel Trautner <DanielT@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Fair & equal parking at Del Cerro/Portuguese Bend
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Dear councilmembers,
With apologies for the lateness of this note ahead of your 7pm meeting, I wanted to make a few points on the parking
program on Crenshaw Blvd. and Park Place; and request that the city update its policies to prioritize safe, fair, and equal
parking access to visitors regardless of their place of residence:
1)It is unclear how the residents‐only permit program in Park Place is consistent with the U.S. Dept. of Interior
restriction that the parking spaces be made available to the general public. The city's Feb. 16, 2021 agenda report
notes: "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." It would be helpful to learn why the
current configuration is inconsistent with the city attorney's conclusion.
2)It is unclear whether the separate treatment of residents and non‐residents for parking (and thereby access) is
consistent with the Los Angeles County deed restriction that "the recipient shall not discriminate against, or grant
preferential treatment to, any person or organization seeking to use such facility based upon the place of residence." In
its current form, the city’s parking program on Crenshaw Blvd. clearly offers preferential treatment to RPV residents
seeking access to the reserves. Millions of dollars in county taxpayer funding supported the acquisition of the contiguous
Three Sisters, Forrestal, and Portuguese Bend reserves, accessible via the Burma Rd. and Rattlesnake trailheads, among
other access points. County funding made up a significant portion of the capital costs necessary to conserve this large
open space. A Jan. 15, 2019 agenda report exploring a (non‐parking) permit system for access to the reserve noted the
county deed restriction and concluded: “allowing free or reduced rates for residents compared to non‐residents is in
direct conflict with restrictions that the City received with certain funding for acquisition of some of the properties.” It is
unclear why a parking system, which in effect manages access to the reserve, should not align with this standard.
3)While it is encouraging that the Parkmobile utilization rate for paid spaces increased to 11% in November, compared
to 5‐6% in previous months, it is concerning that public feedback summarized in the city’s Dec. 21, 2021 staff report
indicates the reservation system and Parkmobile app were “difficult to use” and that the fees were “a deterrent” to
using parking spaces near the trailheads. Likewise, it is concerning that the low use of reserved parking spots near the
trailhead coincides with a reported doubling of visitor parking along the high‐speed arterial section of Crenshaw Blvd.
north of Crest Rd. The council should move towards policies that increase use of safe parking spaces covered by the
reservation system, including by experimenting with a modest reduction in fees, which at $10.35 for 2hrs 45mins (an
implied rate of $3.76/hr) are on the high end for the South Bay.
Parking fees and the reservation system have significant benefits for managing traffic and access to popular open
spaces, and the Parkmobile system matches tools used across the county and country. Similarly, the new gates,
improved signage and online information, and other efforts, such as the discontinued shuttle, show good faith attempts
to balance a variety of public and private interests.
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To make its program consistent with the unique American (and California) ideal of equal access in public spaces, the city
should retire the Residential Recreational Parking Permit program at this site and apply uniform parking fees and policies
to all visitors, regardless of their place of residence.
The councilmembers will no doubt be apprehensive about asking RPV residents to share parking costs, given that local
taxpayers also fund at least $1 million in annual maintenance and operation expenses for the reserves. But both the
council and residents have historically shown a willingness to apply equal parking policies for the reserves. During city
council deliberations in 2015 about modifying Abalone Cove parking, the Coastal Commission advised against a proposal
for preferential parking for residents and the city ultimately adopted a program with equal treatment of visitors
regardless of place of residence. Even though this parking area falls outside the coastal zone, the city should aspire to
hold itself to a similar standard.
Equal parking will have other benefits: reducing confusion and resentment expressed by visitors; raising funds to cover
costs associated with the parking program; and burnishing the city's reputation for providing equal access as the county
undergoes a comprehensive study of open spaces in the region (and other agencies and foundations prioritize equity in
their grantmaking).
In deciding on its policies to manage parking and access to the reserves, councilmembers should also consider
our country's history and the reasons why the County of Los Angeles and U.S. Dept. of Interior include civil rights
considerations in their grants.
Thank you for your consideration,
Daniel Melling
1447 S Westgate Ave., #3
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
DECEMBER 21, 2021
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material presented
for tonight's meeting.
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Email from Barry Rodgveller
Updated 2022 City Council Assignments with track changes
** PLEASE NOTE: Materials attached after the color page(s) were submitted
through Monday, December 20, 2021**.
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FW: Park mobile parking system
From: Barry Rodgveller <rodgfamily@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 6:46 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Park mobile parking system
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
On behalf of all of the homeowners in the Palos Verdes Park Place Homeowners Association, we
feel the park mobile reservation system has been an enormous help to our neighborhood. It has
brought back some of the quiet residential feel and sense of security that we love about the Del Cerro
Park area. We appreciate the hard work the city staff and council has done to recreate this sense of
peace in our community.
We hope when the city council meets and reconsiders the issues of the preserve and its
parking system it will support the recommendations of the staff to continue the reservation system for
another trial year. We believe the new system has been in use for too short of a period to accurately
evaluate the immense benefits of the new system, not only for our community but for the city as a
whole. It's a learning process both for the city and it's users.
Thank you again for all the thoughtful consideration you have put behind this matter.
The impact it has had on our community has been immeasurable.
Sincerely,
Barry Rodgveller
President
Palos Verdes Park Place Homeowners Association
Subject: Error on delegate for City Selection
Attachments: City Council Assignments DRAFT for 2022 with red line (Updated 20211221 ).pdf
From: Teresa Takaoka <TeriT@rpvca.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 202111:31 AM
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Subject: Error on delegate for City Selection
Hello Mayor Bradley and Councilmembers,
Attached is an updated draft of the assignments as I had an error for the City Selection delegate, it must be the Mayor.
Please let us know who will be the alternate and we will include both as late correspondence. The alternate can also be
decided tonight of course.
Thank you and my apologies on the oversight.
Teresa Takaoka
City Clerk
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Phone -(310) 544-5217
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CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ORGANIZATION
2022 DRAFT CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
DELEGATE/ALTERNATE**
Calif. Joint Powers Ins. Authority (CJPIA)
Chambers of Commerce
City Selection Committee (LA Co. Board of Supervisors)
Contract Cities
*L. A. County West Vector Control District
League of Calif. Cities L.A. County Division
League of Calif. Cities Annual Conf. Voting Delegates
League-Coastal Cities Subcommittee
*Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority
Peninsula Regional Law Enforcement
*Sanitation Districts (Dist. No. 5 & So. Bay San. District)
Santa Monica Bay Watershed Advisory Council
*South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)
West Basin Water Association
RPV City Council AD HOC COMMITTEES
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Subcommittee
Legislative Advocacy Subcommittee
Requests for Proposals (RFP) & Contracts Subcommittee
Environmental Sustainability Subcommittee
Litigation Monitoring (FCC)
Public Facilities
Coast Guard Facilities
Western Ave. Redevelopment
Encroachment Permit Ordinance Updates
Housing Element Update
50 th Anniversary Celebration
RPV City Council SUBCOMMITTEES
Audit Subcommittee
Solid Waste Subcommittee
Portuguese Bend Landflow Committee
Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Committee
RPV Commission and Advisory Board LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
LAX Community Noise Roundtable
Palos Verdes Peninsula School District
Civic Center Advisory Committee
Emergency Preparedness Committee
Finance Advisory Committee
Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee
Planning Commission
Traffic Safety Committee
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Cruikshank/ Ferraro
Entire Council
Bradley/ TBD
Ferraro/ Dyda
Ami Gandhi (Term ends: 12/31/22)
Cruikshank & Alegria
Alegria/ Cruikshank
Alegria/ Bradley
Bradley & Dyda
Bradley & Alegria
Brad ley / Ferraro
Bradley/ Dyda
Cruikshank/ Alegria
Bradley/ Ferraro
DELEGATES
Alegria & Ferraro
Cruikshank & Alegria
Dyda & Bradley
Bradley & Alegria
Bradley & Dyda
Alegria & Cruikshank
Bradley & Cruikshank
Ferraro & Bradley
Bradley & Cruikshank
Bradley/Cruikshank
Bradley/Ferraro
DELEGATES
Alegria & Bradley
Ferraro & Bradley
Dyda & Cruikshank
Bradley & Alegria
STAFF/COUNCIL LIAISON
Staff (Robert Nemeth)
Ferraro/ Alegria
Cruikshank & Alegria
Bradley
Alegria
Cruikshank
Dyda
Ferraro
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CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
DECEMBER 20, 2021
ADDITIONS/REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA
Attached are revisions/additions and/or amendments to the agenda material received through
Monday afternoon for the Tuesday, December 21, 2021 City Council meeting:
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FW: December 21, 2021, City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, ParkMobile System and
Related Preserve Parking Issues
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From: Del Cerro HOA <De1Cerro_H0A@hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2021 8:18 PM
To: CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Cc: Katie Lozano <KatieL@rpvca.gov>; Matt Waters <MattW@rpvca.gov>; Daniel Trautner <DanielT@rpvca.gov>
Subject: December 21, 2021, City Council Meeting Agenda Item #2, ParkMobile System and Related Preserve Parking
Issues
Honorable Mayor and Council Members,
Attached is a letter from the Del Cerro HOA board discussing staff's recommendations regarding the
ParkMobile parking reservation system.
Thank you for your consideration of our comments.
Sincerely,
Kathy Edgerton
President
Del Cerro HOA
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12/19/2021
To: RPV City Council
Subject: December 21, 2021, City Council Meeting Agenda Item 2, ParkMobile Parking
Reservation System and Related Preserve Parking Issues
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members,
First, Del Cerro residents want to express our gratitude to the City Council and Staff for your
extensive efforts to restore peace and quiet to our neighborhood. As you know, coping with the
traffic and parking conditions on Crenshaw Blvd. over the last year and a half has been very
challenging and stressful for residents, and all are appreciative of the significant improvements
that you have implemented. We especially thank the Recreation and Parks Staff for their
tireless efforts and creative approaches in addressing the problems and continued collaboration
with our residents in seeking solutions. We have always had the highest regard for our talented
City Staff, but they have exceeded our high expectations in this case.
We strongly support all of Staff's recommendations. We agree that after a year and a half of
designing and implementing a multitude of solutions, it is appropriate to step back a bit, allow
preserve visitors to learn the reservation process, and study the results. There have been many
changes in parking arrangements -even as late as October. Since previous surveys have
indicated that many visitors drive long distances to reach the preserve, it is reasonable to
assume that many do not come every month or two. In fact, many may not visit more than
once or twice a year. So the education process will likely take an extended period of time.
Many of our residents who take frequent walks along Crenshaw comment that they regularly
stop to explain the parking reservation system to newcomers who are unfamiliar with the new
requirements. All of us see visitors getting out of their cars to read the signs and trying to
access the reservation system on their phones -all of which is indicative that the education
process is far from a finished task. We expect that usage of the reservation system will steadily
increase as visitors become accustomed to booking parking online, with reservations reaching
the required level to achieve cost recovery including the necessary level of staffing to ensure
effective enforcement of the parking reservation system.
Maintaining a stable set of parking rules for a year will also provide sufficient time for a traffic
consultant's thorough assessment of driving behavior and traffic safety concerns under a
relatively stable set of conditions and development of recommended solutions.
We continue to believe that the requirement to obtain reservations at least one hour in
advance of desired arrival time is critical to preventing the queuing and negative traffic impacts
that the parking reservation system was implemented to eliminate.
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The new signage is helping to facilitate the learning process. While quite large, the signs do
convey a lot of information to visitors if they will just take the time to read them. Including the
citation fines on signs is especially important in acting as a deterrent for those who consider
parking without a reservation and taking the chance that they won't get caught.
We agree that maintaining the 2. 75-hour reservation durations is appropriate. An average
length of stay of 1.7 hours indicates that close to half of the visitors are staying over 2 hours
and would probably reserve 2.75-hour periods anyway.
We greatly appreciate Staff's recommendation to extend the parking moratorium covering the
6 parking spaces closest to Park Place where Crenshaw narrows. The spaces are not currently
needed, yet would be the first to be filled if the moratorium were lifted, leaving spaces only
100-200 ft. farther from the Burma Rd. entrance unused.
Finally, we greatly appreciate the progress that Public Works has made in finalizing a contract
to repair the Burma Rd. trailhead gate, and we look forward to Staff's finding a suitable location
for a gate at the Rattlesnake Trail entrance. Without those two gates, visitors continue to arrive
at ridiculously early hours disturbing residents long before the preserve opens. And additional
quiet zone signs will certainly be helpful reminders to visitors to avoid disturbing residents.
Thank you for your consideration of these comments. And we wish you all a wonderful holiday
season!
Sincerely,
The Del Cerro HOA Board
Kathy and Al Edgerton
Miriam and Pete Varend
Dion Hatch
Megan and Bob Moore
Gregory MacDonald
Mark Kernen
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