HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-12-2002 City Council staff report,SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: February 12, 2002
ORIGINATING DEPT: City Manager
AGENDA ITEM: IF
CITY MANAGER:
PREPARED BY: DEPT HEAD:
SUBJECT: Amendment to City of Saratoga Motor Vehicle and Traffic Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt ordinance.
REPORT SUMMARY:
At it's October 16, 2002 meeting the City Council introduced and waived the first reading of an
ordinance to amend Chapter 9- 15.030 of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Code. Also, the City
Council directed staff to place the proposed amendment on the consent calendar for the next
regular Council meeting for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
N/A
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION:
None
ALTERNATIVE ACTION:
The City Council could decide not to adopt the proposed amendment.
FOLLOW UP ACTION:
City Clerk to public ordinance in Saratoga News.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A — Ordinance
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ORDINANCE
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9- 15.030 OF THE
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE REGARDING
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings.
The City Council finds and declares following:
The City Council finds and declares that the existing parking prohibition ordinance
requires both red curbing and signs; that changing the requirement to include red curbing
or signs would provide flexibility in decision - making and be consistent with Saratoga's
goal of maintaining neighborhood character. In addition, the ordinance amendment
would continue to be consistent with California Vehicle Code that requires only one
mechanism -red curbs or signs -to prohibit parking in a particular area. In some cases,
both mechanisms may be preferred and recommended.
Section 2. Adoption
Section 9- 15.050 The replacement text is indicated in bold italic font (e.g., bolt] italic)
and text deleted is indicated in strikeout font (e.g., str-ikeeut) Text and standard font
remains unchanged by this ordinance. The amendment to section 9- 15.050 is amended as
follows:
Section 9- 15.050 Areas where parking prohibited.
(b) Whenever motor vehicles are prohibited from parking in certain sections, the
top and face of the curb of the section in which such parking is prohibited shall be
painted red; mW or have signs indicating the prohibition against parking shall be
erected at appropriate intervals in such sections or both.
Section 6. Publication
The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published
once in a newspaper of general circulation of the City of Saratoga within fifteen days
after its adoption.
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The foregoing ordinance was introduced and read at the regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Saratoga held on the 16th day of October, 2002, and was
adopted by the following vote following a second reading on the 6th day of November,
2002:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN
ABSENT:
NICK STREIT, MAYOR
CITY OF SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY