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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2978 - Amending Chapter 36, Article VIII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Relating to Parking MetersORDINANCE NO. NS-2978 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ARTICLE VIII OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING METERS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines, and declares as follows: A. The City Council is authorized pursuant to section 2508 of the California Vehicle Code, to set parking rates and parking zones; and B. The City Council has determined that a parking meter system is justified to defray the cost of installation, operation, and control, as well as the costs of the other parking management related activities; and C. Revenues from parking meters will be used not only in defraying the expenses of installation, operation, and control of parking spaces and parking meters, but also those incurred in the control of traffic and enforcement of traffic regulations; and D. Revenues from parking meters may also be used to fund alternative transportation programs, projects and enhancements that reduce the demand for, or increase the supply of, parking resources in the parking district in which receipts are generated; and E. The density of the City and the number of people working or visiting the City on a daily basis significantly impacts traffic circulation and parking availability on the City's existing street network and off-street parking facilities; and F. Planned new development and expansion in Downtown Santa Ana together with the OC Streetcar Project currently under construction are likely to increase traffic and parking demand and reduce the number of available on -street parking spaces; and G. The City has conducted stakeholder meetings and rate surveys as part of the Parking Modernization and Downtown Enhancements Plan; and H. The City has designated on -street parking spaces with parking meters in order to regulate and manage traffic circulation and parking availability; and Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 1 of 9 I. The location of and rates for parking directly impact traffic and parking circulation patterns, traffic congestion and other traffic hazards, and parking availability;and J. Adjusting the parking rates as a means of regulating the use of all City parking facilities and resources will distribute the parking load more evenly between residents and visitors, and maximize the utility and use of all City parking facilities and resources, including automation of City owned parking faculties and expansion of operating days and hours, thereby making parking easier, reducing traffic hazards and congestion, and promoting the public convenience, safety, and welfare; and K. Based on the foregoing, it is necessary to amend various sections of the Code various sections of the Code in order to better manage, control, and regulate traffic and parking circulation throughout the City; to improve the City's transportation network in order to promote a more sustainable transportation system; to ensure adequate parking availability for residents, workers, and visitors; to prevent traffic congestion and hazardous traffic conditions; and to promote compliance and facilitate more efficient and effective notice and enforcement, all of which will promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; SECTION 2. The adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act and a Notice of Exemption will be filed if this ordinance is adopted. SECTION 3. Section 36-398 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 36-398. - Parking meter district; zones and fees. (a) Pursuant to section 22508 of the California Vehicle Code, parking meter districts and parking meter district zones may be established and determined by ordinance of the city council and the boundaries of the parking meter district shall be as follows: Beginning at the intersection of South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of the West line of Olive Street, thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Spurgeon Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South line of First Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Southeast corner of Spurgeon Street and Third Street; Thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 2 of 9 French Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Third Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Southeast corner of Fourth Street and French Street; Thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Mortimer Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Fourth Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Sixth and Mortimer Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of French Street and Santa Ana Boulevard; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the North line of Eighth Street and the Northerly prolongation of the East line of French Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Spurgeon Street and Eighth Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Spurgeon Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Bush Street and Washington Avenue; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Bush Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Main Street and Seventeenth Street; Thence Northerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Buffalo Avenue and the Northerly prolongation of the East line of Main Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Southwest corner of Main Street and Buffalo Avenue; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Seventeenth Street and Main Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Broadway and Seventeenth Street; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Washington Avenue and Broadway; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Flower Street and Washington Avenue; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Flower Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Boyd Way and the Westerly prolongation of the North line of Civic Center Drive; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Sixth Street and Boyd Way; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Shelton Street and the Westerly prolongation of North line of Sixth Street; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Southwest corner of Santa Ana Boulevard and Shelton Street; Thence Easterly in a direct line to the Southwest cornerof Flower Street and Santa Ana Boulevard; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Third Street and Flower Street; Thence Westerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Olive Street and the Westerly prolongation of the North line of Third Street; Thence Southerly in a direct line to the intersection of South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of the West line of Olive Street, the point of the Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 3 of 9 beginning. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the fee charged for parking in any metered parking spaces in the parking meter district shall be five cents ($0.05) for each three (3) minutes or one dollar ($1.00) per hour. (c) Parking Meter Zones. The following parking meter zones are hereby created within the parking meter district as described in subsection (a): (1) Willard Zone. The boundaries of the "Willard Zone" shall be as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Northwest corner of Broadway and Civic Center Drive; thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Broadway and Washington Avenue; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Flower Street and Washington Avenue; thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Civic Center Drive and Flower Street; thence Easterly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Broadway and Civic Center Drive the point of the beginning. (2) Midtown Zone. The boundaries of the "Midtown Zone" shall be as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the North line of Eighth Street and the Northerly prolongation of the East line of French Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Spurgeon Street and Eighth Street; thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Spurgeon Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Bush Street and Washington Avenue; thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Seventeenth Street and Bush Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Main Street and Seventeenth Street; thence Northerly in direct line to the intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Buffalo Avenue and Northerly prolongation of the East line of Main Street; thence Westerly in direct line to the Southwest corner of Main Street and Buffalo Avenue; thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Seventeenth Street and Main Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Broadway and Seventeenth Street; thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Broadway and Civic Center Drive; thence intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the North line of Eighth Street and Northerly prolongation of the East line of French Street, the point of the beginning. Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 4 of 9 (3) Downtown Zone.The boundaries of the 'Downtown Zone" shall be as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Spurgeon Street; thence Northerly in a direct line to the intersection of Spurgeon Street and Third Street; thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly prolongation of the East line of French Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Third Street; thence Northerly in a direct line to the Southeast corner of Fourth Street and French Street; thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Mortimer Street and the Easterly prolongation of the South line of Fourth Street; thence Northerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of Sixth Street and Mortimer Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the Northeast corner of French Street and Santa Ana Boulevard; thence Northerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Easterly prolongation of the North line of Eighth Street and the Northerly prolongation of the East line of French Street; thence Westerly along the North line of Civic Center Drive to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Boyd Way and the Westerly prolongation of the North line of Civic Center Drive; thence Southerly in a direct line to the Northwest corner of Sixth Street and Boyd Way; thence Westerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Shelton Street and the Westerly prolongation of the North line of Sixth Street; thence Southerly in a direct line to the Southwest corner of Santa Ana Boulevard and Shelton Street; thence Easterly in a direct line to the Southwest corner of Flower and Santa Ana Boulevard; thence Southerly a direct line to the Northwest corner of Third Street and Flower Street; thence Westerly in a direct line to the intersection of the Northerly prolongation of the West line of Olive Street and the Westerly prolongation of the North line of Third Street; thence Southerly in a direct line to the intersection of the South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of the West line of Olive Street; thence Easterly in a direct line to the intersection of the South line of First Street and the Southerly prolongation of the East line of Spurgeon Street, the point of the beginning. (d) Fees. The parking fees for parking in the parking meter zones as hereinabove described shall be as follows: (1) Willard Zone. The fee charged for parking in any metered parking space within the Willard Zone shall be five cents ($0.05) Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 5 of 9 for each three (3) minutes or one dollar ($1.00) per hour. (2) Midtown Zone. The fee charged for parking in any metered parking space within the Midtown Zone shall be five cents ($0.05) for each three (3) minutes or one dollar ($1.00) per hour. (3) Downtown Zone. The fee charged for parking in any metered parking space within the Downtown Zone shall be five cents ($0.05) for each one and one -half -minutes or two dollars ($2.00) per hour. SECTION 4. Section 36-399 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 36-399. - Hours. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of this article relating to the operation of parking meters shall be effective only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, except such parking limitations shall not be operative on any legal holiday. Further limitations of the hours of operation shall be effective only when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are affixed to specific parking meters. (b) In the following parking meter zones effective parking hours shall be as follows: (1) Willard Zone. The provisions of this article relating to the operation of parking meters shall be effective only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each week, except such parking limitations shall not be operative on any legal holiday. Further limitations of the hours of operation shall be effective only when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are affixed to specific parking meters. (2) Midtown Zone. The provisions of this article relating to the operation of parking meters shall be effective only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week, except such parking limitations shall not be operative on any legal holiday. Further limitations of the hours of operation shall be effective only when appropriate signs giving notice thereof Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 6 of 9 are affixed to specific parking meters. (3) Downtown Zone. The provisions of this article relating to the operation of parking meters shall be effective only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each week, except such parking limitations shall not be operative on any legal holiday. Further limitations of the hours of operation shall be effective only when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are affixed to specific parking meters. (c) Legal holiday shall be defined as those legal holidays observed by city employees as identified in section 9-135 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. (d) The executive director of the finance and management services agency or designee is authorized to place signs or markings, on or immediately adjacent to parking meters, prohibiting parking in excess of twelve (12) minutes, fifteen (15) minutes, twenty-four minutes (24), thirty (30) minutes, one (1) hour, two (2) hours, three (3) hours or four (4) hours on any portion of any street within such parking meter district zone, for any time period up to and including twenty-four (24) hours per day. Such restrictions may be limited so as not to apply on specified days. SECTION 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance 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 remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance after its adoption by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana shall be effective January 1, 2020. Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 7 of 9 ADOPTED this 191h day of November , 2019. Migue7iPulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: ' I/ Ryan O. Assistar AYES: Councilmembers Iglesias Pena loza, Pulido Bacerra Solorio Villegas(6) NOES: Councilmembers None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0) NOT PRESENT:Councilmembers Sarmiento (1) Ordinance No. NS-2978 Page 8 of 9 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-2978 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on November 19, 2019 and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date: Daisy Gomez Clerk of the Co ncil City of Santa Ana Ordinance No. 2978 Page 9 of 9