ITEM 6-A

Council Meeting, December 15, 1992       Santa Monica, California

To:       Mayor and City Council

From:     City Staff

Subject:  Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Exempting         
          Motorists Displaying a   Disabled Placard from the
          "Permit Only" Restrictions in the  Downtown            
          Parking Structures

INTRODUCTION

This report requests the City Council adopt the attached 
resolution exempting motorists displaying a disabled placard from
the "permit only" restrictions in the downtown parking 
structures.

DISCUSSION

At its meeting on August 5, 1992, the City Council directed staff
to prepare a resolution exempting motorists displaying a disabled
placard from the "permit only" restrictions in the downtown 
parking structures.  The attached resolution has been prepared 
and is presented to the Council for consideration.

Currently, ground floor parking areas of the parking structures 
are restricted to permit parking only between the hours of 7:00 
am and 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday.  Although by law 
motorists displaying a disabled placard are exempt from many 
parking restrictions, the City's administrative policy does not 
recognize an exemption in the permit only areas of the 
structures.  Upon reviewing this policy, the Council directed 
staff to prepare the attached resolution which allows motorists 
displaying a disabled placard to park in the permit only areas of
the downtown parking structures.

BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT

Staff expects no significant budget/fiscal impact will be created
by the proposed action.

RECOMMENDATION

It is respectfully requested the City Council adopt the attached 
resolution.

Prepared by:   Paul Berlant, Director of LUTM
               Ron Fuchiwaki, City Parking and Traffic Engineer


RESOLUTION NO.______

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA MONICA PERMITTING MOTORISTS
DISPLAYING A DISABLED PLACARD TO PARK IN THE
PERMIT ONLY AREAS OF THE DOWNTOWN PARKING
STRUCTURES

     THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES RESOLVE 
AS FOLLOWS:

     SECTION 1.  The City Council of the City of Santa Monica 
does hereby resolve that motorists displaying a disabled placard 
shall be exempt from the permit parking only restrictions in the 
downtown parking structures.

SECTION 2.  The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this 
resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in 
full force and effect.

APPROVED AS TO FORM

____________________
City Attorney