For Economic Development Committee October 28, 2020
TO: Honorable Economic Development Committee Members
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Request the Economic Development Committee to Provide General Direction for
1. Release of a Request for Proposal for a Comprehensive Parking Analysis and Parking Management Plan or;
2. Release a Request for Proposal for the Installation of Parking Meters within the Downtown Area of Rialto.
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BACKGROUND:
Downtown Rialto is located on N. Riverside Avenue, between the Metrolink railroad tracks south of Rialto Avenue and the railroad tracks north of First Street. The Downtown area consists of commercial buildings, hair salons/barber shops, restaurants and hardware stores. There are approximately 108 parking spaces with a maximum parking allowance of two hours between the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All other times of the day have no restrictions as pictured.
In April of 2019, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that marking a suspected parking violator's tire was an act of trespassing. The resulting decision prohibited parking officers from directly marking tires to determine a time frame to support a citation. Since the decision the police department has refrained from issuing parking violations in the downtown area to avoid potential federal liability exposure. The placement of parking violations will assist the police department in reestablishing parking violations in the downtown area.
To combat this issue, the City of Rialto is considering a paid, on-street metered parking program in the Downtown area. The goal of the Parking Meter Program is to improve parking space availability for patrons, and the overall experience of people who drive to Downtown Rialto.
On May 9, 2019 the Community Development Department brought forth a Staff Report to the Economic Development Committee regarding a comprehensive Parking Analysis and Management Program for the Downtown area of Rialt...
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