City Council

8. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1537 TO AMEND CITY CODE SECTION 5331(N)-(O) FOR THE CITY’S PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM Section 22507(a) of the State of California Vehicle Code grants cities the authority to establish preferential permit parking on designated streets or portions thereof, during all or certain times of the day, upon approval by the City Council of an ordinance or resolution containing provisions that are reasonable and necessary to assure the effectiveness of a preferential permit parking program. On November 15, 2022, the City Council adopted the Tustin Residential Parking Action Plan (PAP), identifying policies, procedures, and management strategies necessary to address the City’s current and future parking needs. On June 6, 2023, consistent with the PAP, the City Council adopted Resolution 23-26 approving the Preferential Permit Parking Program Policies and Procedures “Updated Guidelines” and established Permit Parking District 1 and preferential permit parking fees applicable to all existing or newly established permitted parking areas. An amendment to Section 5331(n)-(o) of the Tustin City Code is necessary to implement the PAP on public residential streets and reflect the City Council’s approval of the Updated Guidelines which also includes the introduction of a Permit Parking District Map encompassing public residential streets eligible for permit parking. Recommendation: That the City Council introduce and have the first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 1537 to amend City Code Section 5331 (Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets) and Subsections “n” (Parking by Permit Only and District Map) and “o” (Policies and Procedures for Parking by Permit Only). ORDINANCE NO. 1537 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING TUSTIN CITY CODE SECTION 5331 (STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS) SUBSECTIONS “N” (PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY) AND “O” (POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY) REGARDING THE CITY’S PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM. AGENDA REPORT REGULAR BUSINESS ITEM 9