TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
George Gabriel, Assistant to the City Manager
Patricia Matson, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Options to Address Overnight Parking of Oversized Vehicles (City Manager Moe).
(Estimated Time: 45 Min.)
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction whether Council would like to update the City's current regulations regarding the overnight parking of oversized vehicles.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action. If City Council chooses to update the regulations to encompass a permit program or additional/removal of signage, staff will review the costs associated and will return to City Council requesting an appropriation.
BACKGROUND:
At the October 3, 2023, meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Franklin and Mayor Montgomery requested to discuss updating the City's Municipal Code regarding the overnight parking of oversized vehicles. At the October 17, 2023, meeting, City Council directed staff to provide a comprehensive report with options as to whether to update the City's Municipal Code regarding overnight parking of oversized vehicles.
Currently, Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Chapter 14.46 regulates the parking of oversized vehicles pursuant to Ordinance No. 2144 which was adopted by the City Council in 2011. Staff and City Council recognized that the parking of oversized vehicles and trailers presented safety concerns for pedestrians and drivers and impacted streets that were narrow or already limited by minimal parking.
The City Council and Parking and Public Improvements Commission reviewed the topic in 2010 and 2011 and considered several iterations of an ordinance including a proposed permit program and revised enforcement procedures. Ultimately, when the item ret...
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