For City Council Meeting [October 26, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Marcus Fuller, City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
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Request City Council to: (1) Introduce First Reading of Ordinance No. 1663 Amending Chapter 10.23 of the Rialto Municipal Code Regarding Parking of Vehicles in Stalls for Electric Charging Purposes, and Adding Chapter 10.30 Regarding "Parking Meters;" (2) Adopt Resolution No. 7789 Amending the 2021-2022 Budget to Appropriate $243,287 from the Capital Projects Fund for the Parking Meters Project; (3) Award an Agreement to Cale America, Inc., a Delaware corporation dba Flowbird in the amount of $172,329; and (4) Authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents.
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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 (2) hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All other times of the day have no restrictions as pictured below.
In 2017, the City conducted a public outreach that introduced the parking meter program to Rialto residents and business owners. This effort commenced a process to evaluate 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 (EDC) regarding a comprehensive Parking Analysis and Management Program for the Downtown area of Rialto. The plan encompassed the following:
* An inventory of Parking spaces available in the Downtown area, including ...
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