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File #: PWS25-0837    Name:
Type: Discussion Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/3/2025 In control: Public Works and Sustainability Commission
On agenda: 6/23/2025 Final action:
Title: DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL REFORMS TO THE CITY'S PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
Attachments: 1. Administrative Report, 2. Existing Preferential Parking Permit Zones, 3. Police Parking Enforcement Unit Comments
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To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL REFORMS TO THE CITY'S PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City staff received a referral from the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC) to discuss potential changes to the City's Preferential Parking Permit (PPP) Program. The request stems from a desire to create more flexibility to add and/or remove zones to meet needs of the residents. The current Redondo Beach Municipal Code (RBMC) is highly restrictive and prescriptive as it relates to the PPP Program. Staff reviewed the PPP Program against similar programs in other cities such as Santa Monica, Culver City, and West Hollywood. These cities offer robust permit programs using best practices that reflect various street parking complexities.

BACKGROUND
The City offers a number of parking permit programs for different needs. They include:
* Annual Parking Meter Permits (available to all; bypasses per use payment up to the stated time limit)
* Riviera Village Employee Parking Meter Permits (Riviera Village businesses only, specific meters only; bypasses per use payment and short-term time limits)
* Waterfront area employee permits
* Preferential Parking Permits (discussed in detail below; bypasses stated restriction)
* Oversized Vehicle Permits (required when vehicle exceeds a certain size / dimension)
* Senior Parking Meter Permit (age 62+ only; bypasses payment at 309 Esplanade and Lot 4 that serve a senior center)

This discussion focuses on the Preferential Parking Permits (PPP) Program. RBMC 3-7.17 governs the establishment, revisions, determination criteria, permit issuance, termination, and prohibitions related to preferential parking zones. RBMC 3-7.17 can be found here:

https://ecode360.com/42644496#42644496

PPPs are only available with proof of residency on that particular block or group of blocks. At this time, the City conta...

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