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8.B. - Page 2 of 8 Stanford University implemented a virtual parking permit system for the Palo Alto campus in 2018. Instead of purchasing a physical monthly permit or a daily permit tag, drivers now purchase permits online or at pay stations that are linked to their vehicle license plate(s), for the time period needed. With this shift, parking monitoring and enforcement are now conducted by vehicles equipped with License Plate Readers (LPRs). For more information regarding LPR and permit purchasing options at Stanford, please visit https://transportation.stanford.edu/parking/purchase-a-parking-permit. Stanford wishes to manage and enforce their parking in a similar way at their campus in Redwood City. ANALYSIS California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21107.8 allows cities to find and declare that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities that are generally open to the public for purposes of vehicular parking. The code further allows cities to authorize operators of privately owned and maintained off- street parking facilities to regulate unauthorized parking in their facilities. The Vehicle Code requires that proper signage be posted and receipts, if applicable, must be provided and state that violators may be subject to a fine. The City's proposed resolution (Attachment A) lays out the need to comply with CVC 21107.8 and establishes the procedures for Stanford to conduct enforcement at their own facilities. The proposed resolution would allow Stanford to issue invoices for parking violations. This reduces the cost of a parking violation and increases flexibility in how Stanford can manage their private parking facilities. The ability to issue invoices will also allow for stricter enforcement without the severe penalty of towing the offending vehicle. This change would also reduce future calls for the Redwood City Police Department to assist with enforcement at the private parking facilities. Stanford will have large off-street parking facilities which will be generally open to the public for use. Providing the parking operator of the facility the ability to monitor and enforce parking is in the City's interest and guards the City's Police Department from the need to assist with campus -related parking. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed resolution has no direct financial cost to the City. If the proposed resolution is adopted, Stanford would be the beneficiary of monies collected from parking invoice fees. Also, there could be a reduction in Police Department staff time associated with parking issues at private facilities. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE CVC 21107.8(c) requires a public hearing and 10 days prior written notice to the owner and operator of the privately owned and maintained offstreet parking facility at issue. This requirement was achieved by providing the owner and operator of the facility notice of the City Council meeting for the hearing on the City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 276