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6.F. - Page 2 of 23 • Area S which surrounds Sequoia High School, and • Area C which surrounds Sequoia Hospital. Current Residential Parking Permit Program Key features of the RPP program, as outlined in Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 11 of the Municipal Code include: • On -street parking permits may be issued to property owners or residents of a property within an RPP area • Up to three annual permits may be issued to a single address, but only one permit is issued per vehicle • Up to 10 (24-hour), guest permits may be issued per address per year • The City may charge a fee established by resolution for the permits, but to date no such resolution has been adopted • On -street parking time limits are set when an RPP area is established, typically 2 hours • Parking restrictions are in place Monday— Friday, 7:OOAM — 6:OOPM. Vehicles with permits may be parked on street for up to 72 hours. Vehicles without permits may be cited for violating the time limit at the cost of approximately $40.00. At this time, there are no active requests for new RPP areas, but there are requests to expand two existing areas. Community Development & Transportation staff are currently reviewing these requests with neighborhood representatives. Later this year, at the request of nearby neighbors, staff will explore eliminating or reducing the area around Sequoia Hospital as it no longer serves the purpose for which it was installed. The current RPP ordinance was adopted to provide a mechanism to obtain parking relief in neighborhoods experiencing spillover parking from nearby commercial centers. While this need still exists, staff also recognizes the need for relief for on -street parking congestion from within the neighborhood itself. This impact is not addressed by the current program because parking congestion generated within the neighborhood occurs at different times and can manifest in different ways. Staff recommends modifying the RPP program ordinance in response to feedback from residents, as described below. Staff also seeks City Council approval of the RPP program policy and procedures document. The proposed ordinance amendments and policy document allow the City Council to establish different permit limits and parking restrictions for RPP areas by resolution and were presented to the City Council at their meeting on September 9, 2019. At that meeting, the City Council voted to move the ordinance amendment forward and schedule a second reading and adoption. The proposed ordinance amendments do not increase citation costs or impose fees for permits. ANALYSIS Ordinance Amendments to Residential Permit Parking City Code Sections There has been an increase in complaints about the difficulty of finding parking in residential neighborhoods within Redwood City. This is the result of many factors, including: City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 194