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City Administrator 4111101ME OF AZUSA (818) 5
MEMORANDUM
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: HENRY GARCIA, CITY ADMINISTRATOR A/•/
DATE: SEPTEMBER 12, 1991
SUBJECT: SIXTH STREET PARKING PROBLEMS
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the request of the City Council at their regular
meeting of September 3 , 1991 , staff has conducted a
inspection/review of the Sixth Street parking problems.
FINDINGS
The results of the inspection/review indicate that a majority of
the problems come from the east end of the street adjacent to
Cerritos.
According to the report (see attachment) the Engineering
Department concurs that overnight parking signs should be posted
if the majority of the residents on that block want them
installed. In an effort to be responsive, staff is presently
conducting a mail survey of all residents to ensure their
approval . The mail survey will also serve as notice to the
residents of the new parking restrictions.
RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to post the parking signs pending the positive
feedback of the neighborhood. Staff anticipates a positive
response.
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213 East Foothill Blvd., P.O. Box 1395, Azusa, California 91702-1395
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MEMORANDUM
Date: September 10, 1991
To: Henry Garcia, City Administrator
From: Robert Garcia, Police Captain
Subject: Sixth Street Parking Problems
I assigned Community Service Officer Alice Ortiz to inspect
the problem area of Sixth Street between Cerritos and
Pasadena. CSO Ortiz personally canvassed the neighborhood
and spoke to residents. Her findings indicate that most of
the complaints come from the east end of the street adjacent
to Cerritos. Not every resident was at home; therefore, not
all residents were contacted.
The residents in this area have been observing people coming
from the apartments at 600 N. Cerritos parking their cars
over a three-day period or longer in front of the homes on
Sixth Street. They also observe these people working on
their cars and leaving behind the remains of their repairs,
trash, broken beer bottles, and large boulders that have been
used to support their cars while they change the oil. These
people from the apartments have also been observed urinating
on the residents' trees, and they are loud and boisterous
during the early morning hours. Some residents have observed
couples having sex in the church parking lot, and condoms
have been left on the curb. The residents say they have
notified the church people, and the church parking lot lights
are being left on.
CSO Ortiz determined that virtually all of the problems occur
in the evening hours and on weekends. This street is posted
for street sweeping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and was found
to be in a relatively clean condition. CSO Ortiz found that
very few residents contact police when a problem is
occurring.
The residents of Sixth Street advised they felt these
problems could be resolved if the city restricted parking on
this block during the early morning hours. If this is done,
it may cause the apartment residents to park in another
adjacent neighborhood and move the problem farther away from
the apartments. This will cause the apartment dwellers to
have to walk through the restricted parking areas to get to
their homes while leaving their vehicles farther away from
their control.
Sixth Street and Cerritos Parking
September 10, 1991
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According to the city's Engineering Department, restricted
overnight parking signs should be posted if the majority of
residents on that individual block want them installed. The
installation of the signs will occur pending the outcome of a
mail survey of all residents indicating their approval. The
mail survey will also serve as notice to the residents of the
new parking restrictions. The mail survey is currently in
progress.
For the past three weeks CSO Ortiz has diligently enforced
all applicable parking laws in this neighborhood during the
day with some success, as evidenced by the street's clean
appearance. However, residents in the neighborhood must call
the police if they see any unlawful behavior occurring. We
will do everything in our power to assist residents with
their concerns, but it must be a joint effort if we are to
succeed. The Police Department will focus both daytime and
nighttime enforcement to help alleviate this problem.
CSO Ortiz also encouraged residents to get involved in the
Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Program, and one
resident expressed a strong interest. We are currently in
the process of setting up a meeting with our Community
Relations Unit.
Robert B. Garcia, Captain
Operations Division
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