CC SR 20211221 02 - ParkMobile Update
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 12/21/2021
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business
AGENDA TITLE:
Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the ParkMobile parking
system along Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Receive and file a status report on the updated implementation and public use of
the ParkMobile parking system based on City Council direction at its October 5,
2021 meeting;
(2) Direct Staff to return in one year with a status update; and
(3) Adopt Resolution No. 2021-__ thereby extending the temporary parking
moratorium on six parking spaces along Crenshaw Boulevard to December 31,
2022.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Dan Trautner, Deputy Director of Recreation and Parks
Katie Lozano, Senior Administrative Analyst
Matt Waters, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Cory Linder, Director of Recreation and Parks
APPROVED BY: Ara Mihranian, AICP, City Manager
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Draft Resolution No. 2021-__, extending the temporary parking restriction
on Crenshaw Boulevard (page A-1)
B. Public Correspondence (page B-1)
BACKGROUND:
The original goal of the ParkMobile system was to provide immediate relief to the Del
Cerro area from traffic and related negative impacts that have increased over the last 13
years and sharply increased during the pandemic, when use doubled at this most popular
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access point to the Preserve. This dramatic increase in trail use was seen throughout Los
Angeles County and beyond. Since many pandemic-related restrictions were lifted in May
2021 and ParkMobile was implemented in July 2021, public use of the two trailheads
(Burma and Rattlesnake) in the Del Cerro neighborhood has gradually returned to pre-
pandemic levels. The ParkMobile system was implemented as part of a multi -pronged,
balanced approach to mitigate traffic impacts while managing the increasing public use
of the Preserve.
The City worked with ParkMobile to specifically design a parking solution to address the
City’s desire to reduce vehicle turnover and minimize impacts to surrounding
neighborhoods. Upon its launch, the ParkMobile system consisted of advanced parking
reservations in 2.75-hour blocks of time. While these specialized system configurations
are not typical of most parking reservation systems, the City implemented them with the
understanding that the parking solution is scalable and adjustable, and with attentive
evaluation and modifications, will reach the desired equilibrium to balance public access,
minimize traffic issues, and attempt to achieve acceptable cost recovery.
On October 5, 2021 the City Council received and filed a 90-day review of ParkMobile
parking system implementation, which included use statistics and public feedback. Public
feedback showed that visitors found the requirement for advanced reservations and the
reservation system itself (especially the smartphone app) difficult to use; the $10 fee was
a deterrent; and the process to make a Recreational Residential Parking Permit
reservation contained an added level of complexity that residents found challenging. The
review also showed that ParkMobile was underutilized at a 7% reservation rate. As a
result, the City Council directed Staff to make five key changes to the ParkMobile parking
system, and to report back on the changes in 90 days as discussed in detail below.
DISCUSSION:
Changes to the ParkMobile Parking System
The five changes to the ParkMobile Parking system directed by the City Council are listed
below, and their implementation and results are further detailed in this report.
1. Allow same-day reservations (cutoff one hour prior to reservation start)
2. Create simplified access to the ParkMobile reservation link
3. Improve instructional signs
4. Allow reservations in one-hour blocks at a prorated rate
5. Discontinue requiring reservations for Recreational Residential Parking Permit
holders
1. Allow same-day reservations (cutoff one hour prior to reservation start)
The original ParkMobile parking system configuration required visitors to make
reservations by midnight the evening prior to their visit. One of the main complaints the
City heard was that planning a visit the evening prior was difficult and not user-friendly.
On October 5, 2021, the City Council directed Staff to allow same-day reservations up to
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one hour prior to visits. Staff has implemented this change and has received positive
feedback from the public, including that planning one hour in advance of a visit is more
feasible than planning the evening prior. However, many visitors would prefer to park
spontaneously, and make no advance d reservation. At this time, Staff recommends
maintaining the one-hour cut-off to prevent the vehicle queuing and negative traffic
impacts that occurred on Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road prior to the
implementation of ParkMobile.
2. Create Simplified Access to the ParkMobile Reservation Link
Many agencies that use ParkMobile parking solutions encourage the public to download
the ParkMobile app to make parking reservations and payments. However, due to the
custom configuration of the City’s ParkMobile system, using the ParkMobile website is a
much simpler way to make reservations. As a result of the City Council’s October 5, 2021
direction to simplify access to the ParkMobile reservation link, Staff now directs the public
away from the app, and directly to the ParkMobile reservation link to make reservations.
Staff has accomplished this by altering signs onsite, creating a quick response (QR) code
on signs to direct the public to the ParkMobile reservation link, and placing a quick link
button on the City website homepage and ParkMobile webpage. While this has simplified
the reservation process, City and ParkMobile Staff believe that the process used to book
a reservation online is still relatively new and creates an extra step to visitation that the
public is still adjusting to and learning. City and ParkMobile staff believe that use will
slowly and steadily climb as the public gets accustomed to booking parking online in
advance of a visit. Thus, Staff recommends no changes to the reservation link at this time.
3. Improve Instructional Signs
At the October 5, 2021 meeting, the City Council directed Staff to improve the ParkMobile
signs to provide more information to the public including the following:
• The newly created QR code for a simplified reservation process
• The new web quick link
• Instructions on booking a reservation
• Reservation time blocks available
• Cost of a reservation
• City and ParkMobile staff contact information
• Parking citation fine amounts
In response to this direction, Staff redesigned and installed updated ParkMobile signs.
The new signs contain the added information above, and Staff believes they are now
more user friendly and informative.
4. Allow Reservations in One-hour Blocks at a Prorated Rate
Parking reservations are currently limited to 2.75-hour blocks in each of the four parking
zones (C-F). To allow more flexibility visiting the Preserve, and to lower parking costs
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accordingly, the City Council directed Staff to explore whether it would be possible to offer
parking reservations in one-hour blocks of time at a prorated rate. Staff explored this
possibility with ParkMobile staff and identified three core setbacks to this approach:
• Due to the custom configuration of the ParkMobile system to meet the City’s
needs, different parking durations within the same zone cannot be supported, and
parking durations must be consistent within each of the four zones. For example,
Zone C can have 2.75-hour stay durations, while Zone D-F can have 1.5-hour stay
durations with a lower parking fee.
• One-hour blocks are not compatible with the City’s requirement to make
reservations one hour in advance of a visit. This is because a 15-minute buffer is
required between reservations to give visitors adequate time to depart and new
visitors the opportunity to park at the beginning of their reservation time.
• Creating zones with different parking procedures could add confusion to this new
parking system as the City is in its initial public education phase.
At this time, staff recommends continuing to offer parking in 2.75 -hour blocks. While the
average length of stay is 1.7 hours, continuing to offer parking in 2.75 -hour blocks will
continue to prevent vehicle queuing and congestion in this once problem area, will allow
ample time for vehicle transition in between reservation times , and will accommodate
longer visits.
5. Discontinue Requiring Reservations for Recreational Residential Parking
Permit Holders
In the original configuration of the ParkMobile parking system, Recreational Residential
Parking Permit holders were required to use ParkMobile to make advanced reservations,
although parking was free of charge, within Zone A. The process for permit holders to
make advanced reservations through the system was not user-friendly, and also not
compatible with some of ParkMobile’s technology. For this reason, and to simplify the
process, on October 5, 2021, the City Council directed Staff to remove the 15 parking
spaces within the Recreational Residential Permit Parking program from the ParkMobile
reservation system. This system modification has been completed.
Update on Public Use of the ParkMobile Parking System
Statistics show that the public’s use doubled from 4.8% to 11.1% since paid parking was
implemented in August 2021, with the sharpest increase in November. City and
ParkMobile staff believe this increase was largely a result of the changes made to the
system, as well as the public continuing to learn and become accustomed to it. However,
since October 11, when the changes were implemented, only two additional months of
data are available.
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Data on the public’s use of the ParkMobile park system for 39 parking spaces along
Crenshaw Blvd. between August and November 2021, is shown by month in the tables
on the following page.
August 2021
Reservations
Made
Reservations
Available
Reservation Rate Average Daily
Reservation
Total Reservations 420 6,045 6.9% 13.5
Paid Parking 247 5,187 4.8% 8.0
Free Parking* 173 858 20.2% 7.9
September 2021
Reservations
Made
Reservations
Available
Reservation Rate Average Daily
Reservation
Total Reservations 359 5,538 6.5% 12.0
Paid Parking 226 4,680 4.8% 7.5
Free Parking* 133 858 15.5% 6.0
October 2021
Reservations
Made
Reservations
Available
Reservation Rate Average Daily
Reservation
Total Reservations 380 5,265 7.2% 13.1
Paid Parking 266 4,524 5.9% 12.1
Free Parking* 114 741 15.4% 7.1
November 2021
Reservations
Made
Reservations
Available
Reservation Rate Average Daily
Reservation
Total Reservations 496 3,894 12.7% 16.5
Paid Parking 341 3,075 11.1% 11.4
Free Parking* 155 819 18.9% 7.4
*Free parking is available weekdays from 7-8:45 a.m.
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Statistics from August through November show that the average length of stay is 1.7
hours.
Staff recommends continuing to monitor the impacts of these changes; managing the
parking area with the goal of achieving, at minimum 25% usage, to achieve cost recovery;
collecting user feedback; and allowing the public time to continue to learn and become
accustomed to the system for one year, returning with a status report in December 2022.
This additional time will be beneficial in allowing staff to manage and monitor the impact
of these changes and to consider if additional changes to the system are warranted .
Temporary Parking Moratorium
Since September 2020, a temporary parking restriction has been in place along
Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road, near Crenshaw Boulevard’s intersection with
Park Place, to provide traffic relief to the Del Cerro neighborhood until a larger -scale
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Rate of Reservations: All
14.0%
12.0%
12.7%
10.0%
8.0%
6.9% 6.5% 7.2%
60%
4.0%
20%
0.0%
August September October November
Rate of Reserva itions: Paid
12.0%
11.1%
10.0%
8.0%
6.0% 5.9%
4.8% 4.8%
40%
20%
0.0%
Auguse September October November
parking solution is implemented. The temporary parking restriction was formally adopted
by the City Council, via resolution, on September 1, 2020, for 60 days and was extended
on October 20, 2020, December 15, 2020, March 16, 2021, May 18, 2021, September 7,
2021, and October 5, 2021. The number of spaces subject to the temporary parking
restriction was reduced from nine to six, because in March 2021, the City Council
permanently restricted parking 155 feet north of Park Place to provide adequate sight
distance, as indicated in a traffic study. The reasons for extending the temporary parking
moratorium included determining long-term parking and traffic solutions and the intent to
leave the temporary parking restriction in place until these solutions were implemented
for a period of time long enough to effectively reduce and calm traffic on Crenshaw
Boulevard.
The current temporary parking restriction expires on December 21, 2021. Staff
recommends extending parking moratorium through December 20, 2022 so it can be
evaluated as part of the parking and traffic study of this area anticipated in to take place
summer 2022 and finalized in winter 2022. This will allow traffic engineers to evaluate the
section of Crenshaw Boulevard where the road narrows, while considering U-turn
behavior. There is no immediate demand for the six parking spaces in the moratorium
area, keeping the moratorium in place has provided Preserve neighbors will relief from U-
turns, and the City Council can lift the moratorium at any time should the need for these
additional six parking spaces arise.
Thus, Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution (Attachment A)
extending the parking moratorium until December 31, 2022, unless lifted sooner or
extended.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Traffic and Parking Analysis
In March 2021, the City completed an expedited site distance survey to analyze site
distance and driving conditions on Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road and Park
Place. As a result of this study, the City permanently restricted parking in three areas to
create the recommended site distance for traffic conditions, resulting in the elimination of
14 parking spaces through red-curbing and signage.
As previously mentioned, the City is in the process of conducting a traffic calming study
on Crenshaw Boulevard (north and south of Crest Road) and Park Place. It will contain
best practices to address driving behavior and other vehicular and pedestrian traffic safety
concerns based on the existing parking spaces; and it will include a range of options with
recommendations including short-term and long-term measures. Staff will work with a
traffic consultant to complete this plan once the desired level of parking along Crenshaw
Boulevard south of Crest Road and on Park Place has been achieved and has reached
the desired equilibrium. This study is anticipated to take place in summer 2022 and be
finalized in winter 2022.
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Burma and Rattlesnake Trailhead Gates
A gate to control pedestrian access at Burma Road Trailhead was installed in November
2020. It was severely damaged in July 2021 and again in September 2021 due to vehicle
collisions. The Public Works Department is obtaining quotes to repair the Burma Road
Trailhead gate and install bollards, and anticipates awarding a contract in early 2022 to
start installation in Spring 2022.
The original plan of action to install an access gate at the Rattlesnake Trailhead requires
Island View Homeowners Association (HOA) granting the City permission to use its
property for installation and maintenance of the fence. Because this permission was not
granted, the City is now exploring viable and cost-effective alternatives to relocate the
gate within the City’s existing easement area on the Rattlesnake Trail. Installation of this
gate is anticipated in late summer to early fall 2022.
Residential Quiet Zone Signage
At the October 5, 2021, City Council meeting, Preserve neighbors requested additional
residential quiet zone signage on Crenshaw Boulevard near Rattlesnake Trailhead. Staff
will be installing the requested additional signs within the next two months.
Public Correspondence
Staff has received the attached public correspondence related to this City Council agenda
item.
CONCLUSION:
Staff therefore recommends the City Council receive and file this status report on the
updated ParkMobile parking system; direct Staff to return in one year with a status update;
and extend the temporary parking moratorium on six parking spaces along Crenshaw
Boulevard to December 31, 2022.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for
the City Council’s consideration:
1. Direct Staff to make additional modifications to the ParkMobile parking s ystem.
2. Take other action, as deemed appropriate.
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01203.0001/702620.1
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING
TEMPORARY PARKING AND STOPPING RESTRICTIONS
ALONG AN APPROXIMATELY 330-FOOT SECTION
(OR APPROXIMATELY SIX PARKING SPACES) OF
THE SOUTH SIDE OF CRENSHAW BLVD. FROM
APPROXIMATELY RATTLESNAKE TRAILHEAD TO
PARK PLACE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2022
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (“City”) is a general law City
located in the County of Los Angeles, State of California; and
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507(a) provides that local
authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking,
or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all
or certain hours of the day, and that, with the exception of alleys, the ordinance or
resolution shall not apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof have
been placed; and
WHEREAS, on or around 2010, residents adjacent to the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve began expressing concerns to the City Council regarding adverse impacts
associated with the volume of vehicles in their neighborhood. The concerns varied
between illegal parking and stopping, unlawful turning movements, excessive vehicle
speeds, and line-of-sight impacts to name a few; and
WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, City Council in an effort to enhance the
public’s safety on the roadway and minimize conflicts among drivers, directed staff to
implement a temporary parking and stopping prohibition along Crenshaw Blvd. south
of Crest Road up to the Burma Road Trailhead gate for 60 days, unless extended by
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was put in place
to allow the City to study the parking problems associated with this area of Crenshaw
Blvd. and develop permanent solutions; and
WHEREAS, this temporary parking and stopping prohibition was extended in
October 20, 2020; December 15, 2020; March 16, 2021; May 18, 2021; September
7, 2021; October 5, 2021, and is set to expire on December 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, to assist with studying the parking issues in this area, the City
contracted with Willdan, a civil engineering firm, to provide a traffic study of the portion
of Crenshaw Blvd. south of Crest Road; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2021, as a result of the traffic study, the City Council
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approved permanently restricting parking in three parking spaces within the
temporary parking restricted area to improve line of sight; and
WHEREAS, in July 2021, the City launched its new online parking reservation
system for Del Cerro Park and the Portuguese Bend Reserve for certain parking
spaces on Crenshaw Blvd. South of Crest Road and on Park Place near the
Rattlesnake and Burma Road Trailheads; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wishes to extend the temporary parking and
stopping prohibition for six parking spaces on Crenshaw Boulevard.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE , AND RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2: That the City Council hereby adopts the following findings:
A. The City and its residents have recently experienced significant
congestion and other public health, safety, and welfare issues related to the high
volume of people seeking to access the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (“Preserve”).
B. Due to the Preserve’s popularity, the portion of Crenshaw Boulevard
near the Preserve often becomes impacted with vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians
seeking to enjoy the facilities. Parking is limited and when full, drivers must turn
around to find parking elsewhere.
C. The popularity of the Preserve and the associated parking problems
have resulted in congestion, which may increase the risk of vehicular and pedestrian
accidents due to obstructed visibility, trespassing, and other criminal activities and
noise and other public nuisance impacts in the residential neighborhoods the
entrance to the Preserve, to the detriment of the residents’ health, safety, and welfare.
D. The parking and stopping prohibitions described here are designed to
lessen congestion on Crenshaw Blvd., nearby streets, and the area around the
Preserve.
Section 3: Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507(a), the City Council orders that
for a period extending through December 31, 2022 following the adoption of this
resolution, the existing temporary drop-off zone near Rattlesnake gate shall be
extended, and parking shall be prohibited along an approximately 330-foot section
(or approximately six parking spaces) of the south side of Crenshaw Blvd. from
approximately Rattlesnake Trailhead to Park Place located with the geographic
boundaries of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and
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Section 4: City staff are hereby directed to post signs and/or other paintings
or markings, consistent with the requirements of law that shall give notice that
stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles within the temporary no parking area noted
above shall be, and hereby is, prohibited.
Section 5: The temporary parking prohibition shall be effective on the date of
adoption of this resolution for a period extending through December 31, 2022, unless
extended or lifted by the City Council.
Section 6: That, in accordance with Vehicle Code Section 22507, the
parking restrictions set forth in Section 3(b) shall not apply or be enforced until signs
or markings giving adequate notice of the restrictions have been placed. The City
Manager, or his or her designee, as soon as practicable after adoption of this
resolution, shall cause the placement of signs along the subject portions of Crenshaw
Boulevard. The number and location of the signs or markings shall be as deemed
necessary by the City Manager to give a dequate notice of the restrictions. The signs
shall read substantially as follows:
Section 7: That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
Section 8: That if any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause,
phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have adopted this resolution, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision,
sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more
sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 9: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage, approval, and
adoption of this resolution, and shall cause this resolution and its certification to be
entered in the Book of Resolutions of the City Council of the City.
Section 10: That the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a “project”
within the meaning of Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines, as the parking restrictions do not have the potential for resulting
in either a direct physical change to the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment. Therefore, this resolution is not subject
to CEQA.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 21st day of December, 2021.
_____________________
David L. Bradley, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2021-__ was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on December 21,
2021.
___________________________
Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk
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Katie Lozano
From:Katie Lozano
Sent:Tuesday, December 7, 2021 5:32 PM
To:matthew.a.cunanan@gmail.com
Cc:'CC'
Subject:Ranchos Palos Verdes Reservation Parking
Hello Mr. Cunanan,
Thank you for your email. I’m sorry to hear about your negative experience. I wanted to provide some background and
additional information on the City’s efforts to manage parking on Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road. This parking
area was planned to accommodate Preserve users when the Preserve Public Use Master Plan was adopted in
2013. Since that time, public use had increased significantly, creating negative traffic and parking conditions in this area,
which is the most popular and congested of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve’s over 50 access points. Implementation
of the ParkMobile parking solution is part of the City’s effort to better manage parking and access in this area by
requiring advanced reservations and charging a fee to partially offset City costs. Free parking is provided on Crenshaw
Boulevard, north of Crest Road, as well as at ten of the City’s other Preserve properties. Two excellent Reserves the City
recommends as alternate locations with ample free parking and hiking trails are Alta Vicente Reserve and Ocean Trails
Reserve. Please find link with trail maps below.
https://www.rpvca.gov/1148/Nature-Preserve-Hiking-Trail-Information
The City does realize that the Portuguese Bend Reserve will always remain a popular and much loved hiking destination,
and staff is continuing evaluate the parking system’s effectiveness and ways to make it more user-friendly. The City will
also be conducting a parking and traffic study of the area to improve conditions. We will keep your feedback as we
continue to evaluate and make modifications to the parking system.
Thank you,
Katie Lozano
Senior Administrative
Analyst
Recreation and Parks
Department
katiel@rpvca.gov
Phone - (310) 544-5267
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Website: www.rpvca.gov
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From: Matt Cunanan <matthew.a.cunanan@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 10:14 PM
To: Trails <trails@rpvca.gov>; CC <CC@rpvca.gov>
Subject: Ranchos Palos Verdes Reservation Parking
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
To whom it may concern,
On Saturday, 12/04/2021, I received a parking citation at the "Zone C - Reservation Parking" located on Crenshaw Blvd.
in Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA. My girlfriend and I have been hiking the PV trails for a few years, so we were both very
surprised to learn that the city had implemented a new online reservation-based parking program. It turns out that all of
the other visitors were also dismayed, as every car parked along the "Zone C" curb too displayed tickets on their
windshields. I, along with others present at the time, stared dumbfounded at the obscure parking reservation signs that
we had missed walking towards the entrance of the Kubota Trail.
I am writing this email to express my disappointment with the implementation of the online reservation system . I read in
a few articles that the intent of the system was to control the negative effects of vehicle emissions on the surrounding
natural wildlife. Although I am sympathetic to this cause, I cannot help but feel that the reservation system is an
uninspired solution that is instead a means to monetize one of PV's greatest assets - the hiking trails and wildlife. People
enjoy hiking because it is an activity that combines nature with exercise. People also appreciate hiking because it is an
activity that typically can be enjoyed at little to no cost. This is no longer the case for the PV trails. Based on the rates
listed for the "reserved time blocks," it is evident to me that the intent of the system is to exploit the visitors by
monetizing the parking spots adjacent to its popular trailheads. This is further exemplified by the exorbitant penalty fine
issued for failing to reserve a time slot.
The parking violation notice and fine will serve me as a reminder to never use any application to reserve any parking
spot within the city of Palos Verdes. In summary, I cannot help but feel cheated by the city in receiving this parking
violation. I am certain that the hiking community has sent many emails similar in sentiment and I hope that they
continue to do so in hopes that exploitative practices such as this are deterred in the future.
Sincerely,
Matt Cunanan
(A Hiker)
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December 10, 2021
Mr. Khalid Tharadra
204 W. 226th Street
Carson, CA 90745
Dear Mr. Tharadra :
CITYOF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
Thank you for your letter dated December 1, 2021. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience. I
wanted to provide some background and additional information on the City's efforts to manage parking
on Crenshaw Boulevard, south of Crest Road. This parking area was planned to accommodate Preserve
users when the Preserve Public Use Master Plan was adopted in 2013. Since that time, public use had
increased significantly, creating negative traffic and parking conditions in this area, which is the most
popular and congested of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve's over SO access points. Implementation of
the ParkMobile parking solution is part of the City's effort to better manage parking and access in this
area by requiring advanced reservations and charging a fee to partially offset City costs. Free parking is
provided on Crenshaw Boulevard, north of Crest Road, as well as at ten of the City's other Preserve
properties . Two excellent Reserves the City recommends as alternate locations with ample free parking
and hiking trails are Alta Vicente Reserve and Ocean Trails Reserve. Please find link with trail maps
below.
https.//www.rpvca .gov/1148/Na ture -Prese rve -Hiki ng -T rail -Information
The City does realize that the Portuguese Bend Reserve will always remain a popular and much loved
hiking destination, and staff is continuing evaluate the parking system's effectiveness and ways to make
it more user-friendly. The City will also be conducting a parking and traffic study of the area to improve
conditions. We will keep your feedback as we continue to evaluate and make modifications to the
parking system .
More specifically to the inquiry on contesting the citation, instructions and contact information are
located on the citation itself.
Sincerely,
Director
Recreation and Parks Department
30940 HAWTHORNE BLVD./ RANCHO PALOS VERDES. CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5207 / WWW.RPVCA GOV
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To: Peninsula Parking Administration
P.O.Box 2081
Tustin, CA 92781-2081
From: Khalid Ismail Tharadra
Dated: DECEMBER 1, 2021
Sub: NOTICE OF PARKING VIOLATION CITE NUJ\11BER 330643
cc: Secretary that 01>en and decides on distribution to
Eric Alegria Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor and
Council Members:
David L. Bradley, Pro Tern; John Cruikshank; Ken Dyda and Barabara Ferraro
Rancho Palos Verdes Parks and Recreation Director of R&P: Linder, Cory
I wish to challenge this parking ticket based on the following rationale:
• $110 has no basis in economics, accounting, or by any other measure of hmnan, scientific, or factual analysis
• This is a revenue stream/scheme that has been designed and developed to insult and intimidate human dignity, particularly
for those who enjoy the view from Del Cerro Park and then visit Bunna Road Trail
• Once open to the public, this parking mandate/ order is now deviously tailored to extract the maximum unaffordable rent
from innocent senior citizens and nature lovers.
To ensure there is no ha.nu and no foul: Rancho PV City's mayor, council members, and parking authorities are required to do the
following:
• Declare the parking penalty dollar amount at the site so that stupid seniors like me know the cost of the violation (currently,
$110 and this rate upgraded as required)
• Spend $500,000 to close this section of tl1e property tliat always allowed parking to outsiders with a gate so that in defiance
or innocence, no parking violation will ever occur
• This may require the layoff of some parking attendants and associated costs (patrolling, car gas, car maintenance, and others)
• Never allow outsiders to enter tllis part of the world again because it is private property and not a city controlled by the state.
Nonetheless, Section 40215(a) oftl1e California Vehicle Code appears to protect the RPV city state in collecting foes. Yet
this prime land is designated as private property.
In my close to 46+ years in LA, no community has shown greater contempt for nature lovers than RPV. Just make sure that folks like
me never dream of driving to the end of Crenshaw ever again.
RVP must openly declare on its website that Del Cerro Park and Bunna Road Train are for only the elite and their guests who live
there.
It is most disgusting and disgraceful to extract maximum rent from ordinary LA residents who have come to visit tllis beautiful place
for decades and have now been suddenly denied, punished, and financially burdened. The Parking Department must post the
maximum penalty, currently at $110, subject to change. That can be altered at any time.
If I am still forced to pay, as RPV has elite lawyers and access to collection agencies that will push hard to punish and add more and
maximum penalties.
I hope the changes as proposed by me are implemented. This will get to tl1e root of the problem. Close that section to tl1e public.
Declare it a gated community. Then stupid seniors like me and nature lovers are not shafted and forced to pay $110.
Sincerely,
~.M.-4L --Y G\AUM~c L~
Khalid Ismail Tharadra [ISC, ~LLB, MBA, MS, BS, MS, MA, DBA., PhD, and AS]
12-4-2021 CHALLENGING THE PARKING TICKET