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San Leandro adopts $63 parking 'daylighting' fine, gives outreach time before enforcement
Summary
The council approved adding a $63 citation for blocking crosswalk sight lines under California's AB 413 ("daylighting"); the penalty becomes effective March 1, 2025, and staff will run outreach and paint or remove meters downtown before issuing citations.
The San Leandro City Council on Jan. 21 adopted an amendment to the city's master fee schedule to add a $63 citation for violations of the new California "daylighting" law (Assembly Bill 413), which prohibits vehicles from parking within 20 feet of the vehicle‑approach side of a crosswalk (15 feet where a curb extension exists).
The council voted unanimously to add the citation and set an effective date of March 1, 2025, to allow additional outreach, infrastructure adjustments and a period of warnings in some locations.
Why it matters: The rule aims to improve pedestrian safety by keeping crosswalk sight lines clear. Council discussion focused on how the city will balance compliance, public education and enforcement — particularly downtown, where staff plan to remove meters and paint red curbs in certain locations before citations begin.
Staff presentation and rationale Senior Management Analyst Natalie Villasenor told the council the city had conducted outreach through print, social media and a public service announcement, and proposed a $63 fine for parking within the 20‑foot zone. “We're proposing a fee of $63, and this would be consistent with other similar laws,” Villasenor said, noting the proposed March 1 effective date would allow more community outreach and infrastructure changes.
Enforcement approach and local steps San Leandro Police Department staff told the council that officers currently are issuing courtesy warnings rather than tickets while outreach continues. “We currently aren't issuing any citations, for daylighting. We have educated our staff, and we're currently just issuing courtesy citations,” a Police Department representative said during the hearing.
Public works staff said painting new red curbs and removing some downtown meters is the planned approach where parking currently signals to drivers they may park. Public Works Director said staff primarily will prioritize downtown locations where meters are being removed; council members asked staff to report back on the cost and feasibility of extending red‑curb work near schools.
Key details and next steps - Fine: $63 (to be added to the master fee schedule). - Effective date: March 1, 2025, to allow outreach and infrastructure modifications. - Scope: Applies to marked and unmarked crosswalks; 20 feet from vehicle approach side, reduced to 15 feet where there is a curb extension. - Enforcement: Police will provide warnings in many cases during rollout; LAZ (third‑party parking enforcement) and department staff will help implement citations in appropriate locations. Staff will focus on downtown meter removal and painting red curbs before active enforcement begins.
Votes at a glance - Master fee schedule amendment to add AB 413 citation (agenda item 8b): Adopted; effective March 1, 2025. Vote: unanimous. - (Related) Consent calendar: Approved earlier in the meeting (motion by Council Member Aguilar, second by Council Member Resivido; motion passed with Council Member Simon absent).
