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Police Chief Spiller said he could not speak with regards to cost. He explained that timed enforcement <br /> requires officers to mark the car to determine its presence for a period of time, whereas a permit <br /> situation is typically enforced via complaint or through officers assigned to the geographic area. <br /> Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio noted that while over parking has not been an issue for some time, she lives on <br /> one of those streets with permit parking. She said one issue she and her neighbors have experienced <br /> is that service and repair oriented visitors as well as private guests can and have been ticketed. She <br /> asked how many permits are issued to each household and whether it is possible to obtain a temporary <br /> permit. <br /> Chief Spiller explained that the code does allow for one permit for each vehicle registered to the <br /> address as well as 2 visitor permits that are transferrable from vehicle to vehicle. He also said there is <br /> an informal protocol wherein a resident can alert the traffic division of a private event and request that <br /> permits not be enforced on that day. <br /> Councilmember Brown asked if staff performed any outreach to the businesses whose employees are <br /> parking on Walnut Drive. <br /> Mr. Tassano said staff spoke with the business they believed to be responsible and they indicated that <br /> they had experienced rapid growth and were seeking a new location. Staff believes they have found a <br /> new location and will be moving at the end of this month, and had discussed waiting to see if the issue <br /> resolved on its own. Residents however were strongly in favor of moving forward so that they did not <br /> have to resume the process if the problem recurs with new occupants. <br /> Councilmember Brown asked if the estimated permit and citation fees justify the effort. <br /> Mr. Fialho indicated that the larger cost is associated with billing residents the $10 permit fee, which is <br /> required by the Municipal Code. He explained that staff recently learned the City has not been billing <br /> the two existing permit districts that fee for over 25 years and is proposing to assess only new districts <br /> going forward. <br /> Vice-Mayor Cook-Kallio asked what the price of permitted parking violation is. <br /> Chief Spiller could not say for certain but estimated $30. <br /> Councilmember Pentin explained that he pulled the item for discussion not because he questioned its <br /> need in this particular location, but rather because he could see this opening the flood gates for all <br /> neighborhoods surrounding a school, sports field, or other frequented areas. <br /> Mr. Tassano explained that the Municipal Code was modified in 2006 to allow the residential permit <br /> program in areas besides those around schools, though that was its original intent. He said the number <br /> of permit zones could expand but also thought it might be appropriate in areas such as this. <br /> Councilmember Pentin asked if the permit zones are reviewed on an annual basis. <br /> Mr. Tassano said "no" but explained that residents are able to request termination of the program with <br /> the same strong majority required to implement it. <br /> Councilmember Pentin asked if a 3 hour parking limit would require the same strong majority. <br /> Mr. Tassano said it would ultimately be up to the Council, as he does not have the authority to install <br /> limited term parking, but that he would request the support of a strong majority. He also noted that <br /> permit programs tend to be more successful because they allow residents to park freely and for a <br /> City Council Minutes Page 10 of 12 May 7, 2013 <br />