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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
File #820-80
December 6, 2011
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
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Designation of Parking Restriction on Dublin Court
Prepared by Jaimee Bourgeois, Transportation and Operations Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City received a request from a representative of Amador Valley Industries to implement a
parking restriction on Dublin Court to help facilitate trash and recycling pickup services. The
proposed parking restriction would prohibit parking on one 25-foot section on the north side and
one 25-foot section on the south side of Dublin Court between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00
a.m. Monday through Friday.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost to install four new signs ($800) can be accommodated in the Fiscal Year 2011-2012
Street Maintenance Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution amending the Dublin Traffic Code
approving a parking regulation on Dublin Court.
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Submitted By
Director of Public Works
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Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
The City received a request from a representative of Amador Valley Industries (AVI)
(Attachment 1). The request was specifically for the designation of two 25-foot no parking
zones to prohibit parking on the north and south side of Dublin Court Monday through Friday
between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., directly in front of four AVI trash and recycling bins. City staff
met with AVI staff on-site to review the request.
Currently, AVI drivers are having difficulty aligning the front of their trucks with the trash and
recycling bins. Drivers are required to position their trucks perpendicular to the direction of travel
of the street in order for their front loader trucks to pick up the bins. In order for this to occur,
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drivers must direct their trucks to the far south side of the street before turning towards the north
side of the street to create an angle to face the trash and recycling bins. There is currently
insufficient distance for AVI trucks to turn with vehicles parked on the south side of Dublin Court.
Staff has reviewed the request and supports implementation with the following additions:
• Four new signs be installed, two on each side of Dublin Court, to indicate beginning and
end of limited parking zone.
Pursuant to Chapter 6.04 of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council may, by resolution,
designate areas in which parking is prohibited at certain times. A draft resolution is attached
(Attachment 2) that would designate two 25-foot limited parking zones on the north and south
side of Dublin Court to restrict parking Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Staff surveyed the street on multiple days during the same time period as the proposed
restriction. While there is a moderate amount of cars parked along the south side of the street,
there is sufficient on-street parking to accommodate the displaced demand.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Written notification of the proposed action was sent to all businesses immediately north and
south of Dublin Court, as well as AVI (Attachment 3). At the writing of this report, no comments
were received.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. AVI representative request dated October 25, 2011
2. Resolution amending the Dublin traffic code approving a
parking regulation on Dublin Court
3. Notification letter with Location Map
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From: Jesse Tieger jrnailto:iesse@arnadorvalleYindustriesacornl
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3:22 PM
To: Martha Aja
Cc: 'Debbi'
Subject: FW: No Parking Zone by La Mesa RV Center
Martha,
I am writing regarding problems AVI is having with servicing Namaste Plaza Market's trash and recycling bins. As
I explained when you and Jaimee Bourgeois, the City's Traffic Engineer met me at the site a couple months ago,
our drivers have had difficulty aligning our trucks at the necessary angle to empty the bins. To briefly recap the
situation, the bins are too heavy to move manually, which means that our drivers must swing the trucks around
perpendicular to the street, in order to get a straight stab with their front loader forks. However, in order to do
this, our driver first needs to swing wide to the right, close to the curb on the opposite side of the street, and
then swing hard left across the street to where the bins are located. He cannot do this when there are cars
parked directly across the street from (or in front of) Namaste's bins. Our driver has repeatedly reported that
cars parked on the street, across from Namaste and in front of La Mesa RV, prevent him from making that
necessary wide turn.
The driver, and I have tried to resolve the issue by talking with La Mesa management and making an informal
arrangement that they don't park there between Gam and gam during the week. But either the cars don't
belong to their employees or they are disregarding our requests. Most likely, some or all of the cars belong to
employees in the shopping center where Namaste is located. Either way, it is perfectly legal for them to parkin
front of La Mesa, and there are no instructions or barriers indicating that they should not park there. And while
it has not been an issue so far, there is nothing preventing cars from parking directly in front the bins.
To remedy this situation, AVI requests that the City designate two 25 foot strips as no parking zones, between
the hours of Gam and gam, Monday through Friday. The specific areas we would like designated as no parking
zones during those hours are the length of the curb directly in front of the four AVI bins (three white recycling
bins, one trash), and the corresponding area directly across the street.
Again, we had hoped to avoid having to formally restrict parking in the area and all that entails. Unfortunately,
our efforts to resolve this issue informally have been unsuccessful, so we see no other alternative.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we look forward to resolving this issue, so that we can continue
to provide the high quality service our customers have come to expect of us. Please let us know if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
City
Proposed
of Dublin Public Notice
Parking Restriction on Dublin
Court
The City of Dublin Public Works Department recently received a
request from a representative for Amador Valley Industries (AVI) to
implement a limited parking prohibition on Dublin Court to help
facilitate trash and recycling pickup services. The parking prohibition
would be for Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m.
and 9 a.m. and would extend for a distance of approximately 25 feet
along the north and south side of Dublin Court directly in front of four
AVI trash and recycling bins as illustrated on the attached map.
Because the designation of a parking restriction requires approval by
the City Council, the City Council will review this item at the Tuesday
December 6, 2011 City Council meeting. If you would like to submit
comments to be included in the staff report for the City Council's
consideration, please do so by Tuesday, November 22nd. Otherwise,
comments may be received up to the date of the meeting.
Comments may be submitted at jaimee.bourgeois@dublin.ca.gov or
at the following address:
Jaimee Bourgeois, Transportation & Operations Manager
City of Dublin Public Works Department
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
You are also invited to participate in person at the City Council
meeting scheduled for December 6, 2011. The meeting will
commence at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 100 Civic Plaza.
Questions may be directed to Jaimee Bourgeois at (925) 833-6630.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE
APPROVING A PARKING REGULATION ON DUBLIN COURT
WHEREAS, on-street parking is allowed on the north and south side of Dublin Court; and
WHEREAS, vehicles generally park on the south side of Dublin Court immediately across
the street from four trash and recycling bins serving the adjacent shopping Center; and
WHEREAS, it is important to maintain safe access to the trash and recycling bins for the
truck picking up the trash; and
WHEREAS, staff has confirmed the need to restrict parking on the north and south side
of Dublin Court for a distance of 25 feet to facilitate safe truck ingress and egress Monday
through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
hereby adopts the following parking regulation in the interest of public safety:
Section 6.32.046 of the Dublin Traffic Code is hereby added to read as follows:
6.32.046 - No Parking Monday through Friday 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Dublin Court
On the northerly curbline of Dublin Ct. from a point 475 feet southeast of the southerly
curbline of Dublin Blvd, southeasterly a distance of 25 feet.
On the southerly curbline of Dublin Ct. from a point 600 feet southeast of the southerly
curbline of Dublin Blvd, southeasterly a distance of 25 feet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that the day or time of trash pick-up at
the location described above is modified, the City Council hereby directs the City Manager to
amend the Dublin Traffic Code and revise the street signage on Dublin Court to reflect said
change.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6t" day of December, 2011, by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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