REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 8, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Parking Restrictions on Commercial Street, Bloomington Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Adopt Resolution to establish a “No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zone” pursuant to County Code Section 52.0132(a) along the south sides of Commercial Street between Linden Avenue and Cedar Place, for a distance of approximately 1,300 linear feet, in the Bloomington area.
2. Direct the County Road Commissioner to perform such acts as necessary to implement the terms of the Resolution.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The proposed Resolution will not result in significant costs to the Department of Public Works (Department). The minor administrative costs to update Department records and the cost to install and maintain signage for the “No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zones” are minimal and will be funded by Gas Tax Revenue. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department’s 2021-22 Road Operations budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County Fire, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, and law enforcement groups have expressed concerns regarding vehicles parked within the road right-of-way affecting the maneuverability of the firetrucks, generation of trash and human waste, and suspected criminal activity. Commercial Street is a two-lane road with one lane of travel in each direction with the south side adjacent to the freeway. No businesses or residents front the south side of Commercial Street between Linden Avenue and Cedar Place.
A request to enforce a “No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zone” was received prompting the Department to conduct a traffic engineering investigation along Commercial Street, from Linden Avenue to Cedar Place. Based upon the Department’s traffic engineering investigation, the Department recommends the Board of Supervisors establish a “No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zone” for all vehicles along the southside of Commercial Street between Linden Avenue and Cedar Place for a distance of approximately 1,300 linear feet pursuant to County Code Section 52.0132(a).
The proposed Resolution will also direct the County Road Commissioner to perform such acts as are necessary to implement the Resolution, which include posting signage and placing red curb markings pursuant to County Code Section 52.0132(a), to assist in improving the safety of the motorists traveling along the roadway.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on December 16, 2021; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222) on January 20, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on January 24, 2022.