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HomeMy WebLinkAbout122022-05.7 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REPORT 5.7 TO: Mayor and Town Council December 20, 2022 SUBJECT: Resolution No. 101-2022, regulating the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles at the Town of Danville off-street parking facility located at 500 La Gonda Way BACKGROUND In November 2022, the Town completed its relocation of the Town Offices from 510 La Gonda Way to 500 La Gonda Way. 500 La Gonda Way includes a parking lot that provides off-street parking for tenants, visitors, and Town employees (Attachment B). There are approximately 80 parking spaces designated for tenants and visitors, and 24 spaces available for employees (Attachment B). The parking lot features one-way circulation that is demarcated with signage and pavement markings. DISCUSSION Based on staff observations and analysis, and feedback from tenants and visitors of 500 La Gonda Way, it has been identified that the parking lot is continually being utilized for student pick-up and drop-off activity from nearby schools in the morning and afternoons on school days. This activity generates significant parking and pedestrian activity clustered at the entry driveway creating unsafe conditions and congestion within the parking lot. Additionally, this activity and use of parking spaces during these periods have resulted in complaints from tenants as the spaces become temporarily unavailable for tenants and visitors needing to conduct business at 500 La Gonda Way. Lastly, it is observed that vehicles using the parking lot for pick-up and drop-off activity often do not observe the clearly demarcated one-way circulation, creating unsafe conditions at the entry driveway. California Vehicle Code Section 22519 allows local jurisdictions to prohibit, restrict or regulate the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles in any off-street parking facility owned by the jurisdiction via posting of signs, with such restrictions being adopted by ordinance or resolution. To maintain safety and circulation, and to preserve parking spaces for tenants and visitors needing to work and conduct business at 500 La Gonda Way, it is recommended that parking restriction signs be posted that prohibit the pick- up and drop-off of students, and parking signs be posted that provide exclusive tenant and visitor parking within designated parking spaces within the parking lot. A total of 10 signs would be required with the majority able to be posted on existing sign and light poles (Attachment B). Authorizing parking restrictions at 500 La Gonda 2 December 20, 2022 PUBLIC CONTACT Posting of the meeting agenda serves as notice to the general public. FISCAL IMPACT A labor and materials cost of $1,000 to install the required parking signs is available from appropriated funds included in the 2022/23 Operating Budget. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution No. 101-2022, regulating the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles at the Town of Danville off-street parking facility located at 500 La Gonda Way. Prepared by: Andrew Dillard Transportation Manager Reviewed by: Tai J. Williams Assistant Town Manager Attachments: A - Resolution No. 101-2022 B - 500 La Gonda Way Parking Signage Plan RESOLUTION NO. 101-2022 REGULATING THE PARKING, STOPPING OR STANDING OF VEHICLES AT THE TOWN OF DANVILLE OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY LOCATED AT 500 LA GONDA WAY WHEREAS, the Town of Danville has recently relocated the Town Offices and Police Department to 500 La Gonda Way; and WHEREAS, the Town owns and controls the off-street parking facility at 500 La Gonda Way, which is used for visitor parking, employee parking, tenant parking and is the exclusive point of ingress to the Police Department parking lot; and WHEREAS, a significant number of vehicles are using the parking facility at 500 La Gonda for pick-up and drop-off of students attending nearby schools; and WHEREAS, vehicles engaging in pick-up and drop-off of students have been observed to create unsafe traffic circulation patterns and congestion in the 500 La Gonda Way parking facility; and WHEREAS, vehicles engaging in pick-up and drop-off of students encroaches on the parking needs of the property’s tenants, visitors, employees, and the general public needing to conduct business at the building; and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22519 allows local jurisdictions to prohibit, restrict or regulate the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles in any off-street parking facility owned by the jurisdiction, with such restrictions being adopted by ordinance or resolution; and WHEREAS, there is a need to enact parking restrictions prohibiting student pick-up and drop-off activity at the 500 La Gonda Way parking facility to enhance parking lot safety and circulation; and WHEREAS, there is a need to enact designated parking spaces for tenants of 500 La Gonda Way; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that acting pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22519, hereby prohibits the use of the Town parking facility at 500 La Gonda Way for pick-up or drop-off of students; and, be it further RESOLVED, that acting pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22519, designates parking spaces for the exclusive use of the tenants of 500 La Gonda Way; and, be it further DocuSign Envelope ID: 81318513-D133-480A-91C1-D16C2DC99A80 ATTACHMENT A PAGE 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 101-2022 RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be effective once signs providing notice of parking prohibitions are erected at the 500 La Gonda Way parking facility. APPROVED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on December 20, 2022, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST: CITY ATTORNEY CITY CLERK DocuSign Envelope ID: 81318513-D133-480A-91C1-D16C2DC99A80 ATTACHMENT B