1988-218-Determining Need For A Parking Authority Of The Town Of Los Gatos Under And Pursuant To The Parking Law Of 1949 To Function In The Town; Declaring The Town Council Of The Town Of Los Gatos To Be The Parking AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. 1988 -218
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING RESOLUTION
1984 -144 DETERMINING NEED FOR A PARKING AUTHORITY OF THE
TOWN OF LOS GATOS UNDER AND PURSUANT TO THE PARKING LAW OF
1949 TO FUNCTION IN THE TOWN; DECLARING THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS TO BE THE PARKING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 32650 of the Streets and Highways Code of the
State of California there has been created and now exists a public body
corporate and politic known as the Parking Authority of the Town of Los Gatos
in accordance with the provisions of the Parking Law of 1949; and
WHEREAS, the Parking Law of 1949 provides that the Parking Authority shall
not transact any business or exercise any powers unless and until the Council
by resolution declares that there is need for the Authority to function in the
Town of Los Gatos;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS:
1. There is a need for said Parking Authority to function in the Town of
Los Gatos and this Council hereby so declares and determines.
2. The Council hereby declares itself to be the Parking Authority, and
all of the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities vested by the
Parking Law of 1949 in the members of the Parking Authority shall be vested in
the Council of the Town of Los Gatos as the Parking Authority of the Town of
Los Gatos.
3. The purpose of the Parking Authority is to establish and manage
parking improvements in the Central Business District, in the area set forth
in Exhibit "A."
4. The Mayor of the Town of Los Gatos shall act as the chairperson and
presiding officer of the Parking Authority of the Town of Los Gatos and the
Town Clerk and Town Treasurer, respectively, of the Town of Los Gatos shall
act as Clerk and Treasurer of the Parking Authority of the Town of Los Gatos.
5. There is also hereby established a Parking Commission which shall
generally be responsible for advising the Parking Authority in matters
pertaining to parking in the Central Business District.
6. The duties of the Commission shall include, but not be limited, to
the following:
a. To act as the advisory commission to the Parking Authority;
b. To review, monitor and make long -range recommendations
concerning the construction, operation, and maintenance of publicly owned
off - street parking lots and structures and on- street parking spaces within the
Central Business District;
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C. To review, monitor and make recommendations regarding parking
meter rates and limits; parking meter placement or replacement; directional
sign placement and parking lot traffic patterns;
d. To advise on fees and assessments for the parking improvement
program;
e. To make recommendations regarding the allocation of funds
derived from revenues collected on behalf of the Parking Authority. The
recommendations shall be based on allowed uses of such proceeds consistent
with state and local law; and
f. To perform other duties as may from time to time be prescribed
by the Parking Authority.
%. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members.
8. Members first appointed to the Commission shall so classify
themselves by lot that the terms of the first members shall end as follows:
the term of one member shall expire January 1, 1986; the term of two (2)
members shall expire January 1, 1987; the term of two (2) members shall expire
January 1, 1988; and the term of two (2) members shall expire January 1,
1989• Succeeding members shall serve a term of four (4) years and until their
successors are appointed and qualified, except any appointment to fill an
unexpired term shall be for such unexpired period.
9. Meeting attendance requirements will conform with current Town
Resolution.
10. At its first meeting, or as soon as possible thereafter, the
Commission shall elect officers and adopt bylaws for the conduct of business.
The Commission shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month.
11. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 1984 -144 is hereby rescinded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos held on the 21Stday of November, 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Eric D. Carlson Thomas J. Ferrito
Robert L. Hamilton & Mayor Joanne Benjamin
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Brent H. Ventura
SIGNED:
ATTEST: