Seaside approves permanent street‑sweeping signs on San Pablo and LaSalle after trial

The Seaside commission approved installation of permanent street‑sweeping/no‑parking signs on San Pablo and LaSalle following a staff proposal for a temporary trial to improve sweeper access.

Aaron Hahn, junior engineer, said temporary laminated signs on barricades would allow the sweeper to access more curb on heavily parked roadways and help the city meet trash‑compliance requirements under its municipal storm drain permit. "This will allow the street sweeper to reach more of the curb on heavily parked roadways, allowing the city to better meet the trash compliance requirements of the city's municipal storm drain permit issued by the State Water Resources Control Board under order 13383," Hahn said.

Committee members raised enforcement concerns because temporary barricades are sometimes moved or ignored; staff said notices would go to properties within 300 feet and that enforcement could be handled by vehicle abatement or parking enforcement when available. Several commissioners recommended installing permanent poles and signs with a grace period before issuing tickets; a motion to do so passed and the commission approved a package the transcript records as 10 permanent signs for San Pablo and LaSalle.

Staff estimated the cost to be low (the city owns barricades and could print paper signs for a short trial) and suggested limiting no‑parking to the first and third Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the one‑month trial; permanent signage would be pursued and enforcement coordinated with parking services.