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Resident tells Duarte council permit parking on Bloomdale Street is failing due to lack of enforcement
Summary
A Duarte resident told the council the Bloomdale Street residential permit program is not enforced: city data cited showed citations averaged less than one per month before 2025 and about three per month in 2025, leaving seniors and residents struggling for parking near Duarte Park.
During the public‑comment period, resident Michelle Silence urged the City Council to address persistent parking problems on Bloomdale Street across from Duarte Park, saying the permit program has not delivered results because enforcement is minimal.
Silence cited city enforcement records and said the permit program "has failed to accomplish its purpose. A permit without enforcement is meaningless." She told the council that citations averaged less than one per month through 2024 and averaged roughly three per month in 2025, and she described blocked driveways, impaired street‑sweeping and displacement of residents as ongoing problems.
"Before the city considers additional park attractions, programs, or activities that will bring even more traffic into this neighborhood, it must first resolve the parking impacts residents have been living with for years," Silence said. She offered citation data and additional information for the city to consider.
Council responses during the meeting were acknowledgments and requests for staff follow‑up rather than immediate policy action. The resident's comments put renewed public emphasis on enforcement capacity as Duarte continues to plan events and park improvements that may increase parking demand.
