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7.A. - Page 3 of 32 use as a regulatory tool. Further, the current definition of oversized commercial vehicle in the Municipal Code is insufficient and needs to be expanded beyond just length and weight to include a height and width limit of seven and one-half (7.5) feet. In particular, the Oddstad and Price/Convention Way business districts have sustained significant impacts from overnight RV parking, leading business owners to request the establishment of a two-hour parking limitation for vehicles in these districts between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 pm. ANALYSIS One of the biggest challenges facing a broad range of communities is finding sufficient permanent housing for those living in RVs and homeless encampments, and in overcrowded and sub -standard living situations. The issue was likened to a funnel with a mouth that continues to expand while the narrow end does not. There are several issues that have arisen with the increase of RV residency on City streets, including: • RV residents living in locations not intended for that purpose, leading to impacts on neighborhoods and business districts • The lack of long-term, stable, permanent housing for RV residents • Insufficient access to social services (including for mental and physical health, substance abuse, food insecurity, domestic abuse, veteran's issues) and employment assistance for some RV residents • Accumulation of belongings and debris around the exterior of some RVs, leading to aesthetic, traffic safety, fire safety, and personal and environmental health issues • Inoperable RVs that cannot be moved on a regular basis and impede street sweeping and other clean-up operations • Failure by some RV residents to use authorized gray and black water disposal sites, with the potential for dumping of contaminated water on City streets and storm drains • The occurrence of some infractions, criminal activity and drug/alcohol abuse in areas where RVs are parked, leading to public safety and health concerns Temporary RV Safe Parking Program In order to address the impacts of RV residency on the street staff recommends implementing a Temporary RV Safe Parking Program (the Program) that combines enforcement related to RV residency - related impacts with a safe parking option for RV residents as they transition back into permanent housing. The Program includes the establishment of a two year Temporary RV Safe Parking Program (further described in Exhibit A of the Resolution): • RV Parking Permits • An off-street RV Safe Parking Site • Outreach and Case Management Services to assist RV residents in transitioning to permanent housing Page 3 of 7 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 122