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THIS PRINT COVERS CALENDAR ITEM NO. : 11

SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

DIVISION: Finance and Information Technology

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Concur with and request that the Board of Supervisors amend Transportation Code, Division I, by amending Section 7.2.30 (c) and 7.2.30 (d) to establish a one-hour maximum parking time limit for all broken/inoperable parking meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA.

SUMMARY:

· In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within the pilot project areas until June 30, 2010.

· The SFpark Pilot was subsequently extended by the SFMTA Board to June 30, 2012 (Resolution 09-167).

· In SFpark and non-SFpark areas, the SFMTA has established parking meter time limits in excess of two hours.

· Establishing a one-hour maximum time limit for parking at broken/inoperable meters will provide a disincentive to vandalizing meters to be able to park at no cost for long time periods, will provide a simple uniform rule to communicate to customers, and will be easier and more efficient for SFMTA Parking Control Officers to enforce.

ENCLOSURES:

1. SFMTAB Resolution

2. Appendix A – Transportation Code, Division I Modification

APPROVALS: DATE

DIRECTOR OF DIVISION

PREPARING ITEM _________________________________ ____________

FINANCE ______________________________________ ____________

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO _______________________ ____________

SECRETARY ______________________________________ ____________

ADOPTED RESOLUTION

BE RETURNED TO Sonali Bose

ASSIGNED SFMTAB CALENDAR DATE: ______________________

PURPOSE

GOAL

Amending the Transportation Code as stated above will further the following goals of the Strategic Plan in the following areas:

· Goal #3: External Affairs-Community Relations: To improve the customer experience, community value and enhance the image of the SFMTA, as well as ensure SFMTA is a leader in the industry.

· Goal #6: Information Technology: To improve service and efficiency, the SFMTA must leverage technology.

DESCRIPTION

In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within areas for the duration of the SFpark Pilot. The SFMTA Board approved extending the pilot projects to June 30, 2012 (09-167) by extending the existing agreement. In February, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance 35-10, which allowed the SFpark pilot program to continue beyond the usual two-year limit set by the San Francisco Administrative Code until June 30, 2012.

As part of the approval for the SFpark Pilot, the rate structure for all parking meters, parking garages, and parking lots in SFpark Parking Pilot Project Areas will be either flat (same price per hour all day), or may be based on time of day (variable price by time of day), length of stay (variable price by how long a vehicle has been parked), or a combination of those structures. In addition, time limits at parking meters will also be extended to at least four hours and, in some cases, eliminated. In the case of broken/inoperable parking meters, the current policy is to allow the public to park at a broken meter for the same amount of time set by the meter.

After further evaluation, staff recommends that the Transportation Code be modified to establish a one-hour maximum for parking at all broken/inoperable meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA, for the following reasons:

· At meters in SFpark and non-SFpark areas that have time limits beyond two hours, a one-hour limit on broken/inoperable parking meters is a disincentive to vandalizing parking meters to get potentially free, unlimited time parking.

· Establishing a one-hour maximum parking limit at all broken/inoperable meters citywide is a simple and uniform message that can be communicated clearly to our customers on a decal on all meters, whether single or multi-space.

· It is easier and more efficient for Parking Control Officers (PCOs) to enforce a uniform one-hour time limit at all broken parking meters than for PCOs to discern time limits at each broken meter they enforce.

FUNDING IMPACT

This action is expected to slightly improve the financial sustainability of the SFMTA. To the extent a one-hour time limit at broken/inoperable meters provides a disincentive for people to damage meters in order to receive free parking, it will increase parking meter revenue and decrease operational costs for the Meter Shop to fix broken meters.

OTHER APPROVALS RECEIVED OR STILL REQUIRED

Because the proposed modification would necessitate modifying Division I of the Transportation Code, which is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors, their approval is required. Because it is SFMTA policy that any items that are presented to the Board of Supervisors for approval are first reviewed by the SFMTA Board, this item is being submitted.

The City Attorney has reviewed the item and Transportation Code Division I modification. Any other required approvals and/or public notice will be administrated by the Board of Supervisors, since they are the governing body required to approve this modification.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the SFMTA Board of Directors request that the Board of Supervisors amend Transportation Code, Division I, by amending Section 7.2.30 (c) and 7.2.30 (d) to establish a one-hour maximum parking time limit for all broken/inoperable parking meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA.

SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESOLUTION No. ______________

WHEREAS, In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within areas for the duration of the SFpark Pilot; and,

WHEREAS, The SFMTA Board approved extending the pilot projects to June 30, 2012 (09-167) by extending the existing agreement; and,

WHEREAS, In February, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance 35-10, which allowed the SFpark pilot program to continue beyond the usual two-year limit set by the San Francisco Administrative Code until June 30, 2012; and,

WHEREAS, As part of the approval for the SFpark Pilot, the rate structure for all parking meters, parking garages, and parking lots in SFpark Parking Pilot Project Areas will be either flat (same price per hour all day), or may be based on time of day (variable price by time of day), length of stay (variable price by how long a vehicle has been parked), or a combination of those structures; and,

WHEREAS, In SFpark pilot areas and some non-SFpark pilot areas, time limits at parking meters will be extended beyond two hours; and,

WHEREAS, In the case of broken/inoperable parking meters, the current policy is to allow the public to park at a broken/inoperable meter for the same amount of time set by the meter; and,

WHEREAS, After further evaluation, staff recommends that the Transportation Code be modified to establish a one-hour maximum for parking at all broken/inoperable meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA; and,

WHEREAS, Making this modification is a disincentive to vandalizing parking meters to get potentially free, unlimited time parking, depending on the time-limits imposed at parking meters, is a simple and uniform message that can be communicated clearly to customers on a decal on all meters, whether single or multi-space, and is easier and more efficient for Parking Control Officers (PCOs) to enforce one uniform time limit at all broken parking meters than to require notification to the PCOs on all time-limit modifications; and,

WHEREAS, Because the proposed modification would necessitate modifying Division I of the Transportation Code, which is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors, their approval is required; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, The SFMTA Board of Directors recommends that the Board of Supervisors amend Transportation Code, Division I, by amending Section 7.2.30 (c) and 7.2.30 (d), to establish a one-hour maximum parking time limit for all broken/inoperable parking meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA.

I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors at its meeting of ___________________________.

______________________________________

Secretary to the Board of Directors

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Appendix A

[Transportation Code – Limits for Parking at Inoperable/Broken Meters]

Ordinance amending San Francisco Transportation Code, Division I, by amending Section 7.2.30 to establish a one hour time limit for parking at inoperable or broken parking meters.

NOTE: Additions are [begin addition] single-underline italics Times New Roman [end addition] ;

deletions are [begin deletion] ~~strike-through italics Times New Roman~~ [end deletion] .

Board amendment additions are [begin Board addition] double-underlined [end Board addition] ;

Board amendment deletions are [begin Board deletion] ~~strikethrough normal~~ [end Board deletion] .

Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:

Section 1. The San Francisco Transportation Code is hereby amended by amending Section 7.2.30, to read as follows:

SEC. 7.2.30. OVERTIME PARKING.

For the operator of any vehicle Parked on the street:

(a) To Park a vehicle for longer than posted time restrictions within the Downtown Core; (32(c)(1))

(b) To Park a vehicle for longer than applicable posted time restrictions on the street outside the Downtown Core; (32(c)(2)) or

(c) To permit any vehicle to remain Parked at a Parking Meter beyond the maximum time permitted for Parking at that Parking Meter within the Downtown Core. [begin addition] Any vehicle Parked at an inoperable or broken Parking Meter shall be permitted to Park at that Parking Meter for a maximum time period of one hour. [end addition] [begin deletion] ~~(202.1)~~ [end deletion]

(d) To permit any vehicle to remain Parked at a Parking Meter beyond the maximum time permitted for Parking at that Parking Meter outside the Downtown Core. [begin addition] Any vehicle Parked at an inoperable or broken Parking Meter shall be permitted to Park at that Parking Meter for a maximum time period of one hour. [end addition] [begin deletion] ~~(202)~~ [end deletion]

(e) Each hour or portion thereof that a vehicle is Parked in violation of this Section shall be a separate and distinct offense, except that in a yellow zone indicated by yellow paint on the curb, any non-commercial vehicle may be issued no more than one citation per one-half hour for violations of time restrictions, and no vehicle may be issued more than two citations within a 12-hour period. (32, 38.G)

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DENNIS J. HERRERA, City Attorney

By:

JOHN I. KENNEDY

Deputy City Attorney

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