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City engineer outlines ITC petition process and recommends procedural cleanup
Summary
City Engineer Bill Boardman explained how the Interdepartmental Traffic Committee (ITC) reviews traffic requests, the petition signature thresholds for residential parking (51% for 12-hour, 65% for 24-hour), and recommended removing advertising costs and clarifying definitions to reduce burdens on petitioners.
Bill Boardman, city engineer and chair of the Interdepartmental Traffic Committee, described how residents can petition to add or change residential parking restrictions and outlined proposed housekeeping changes to Chapter 10.32.
Boardman said petition thresholds remain 51% of units on a segment for 12-hour restrictions and 65% for 24-hour restrictions, verified by staff. He noted staff will verify signatures against city records (registered voter rolls, utility bills, vehicle registrations) and said the ITC intends to streamline the petition steps and improve GIS accessibility so residents can check district membership online. Boardman also recommended eliminating a redundant district entry in the ordinance and removing the $300 newspaper-advertising burden placed on petitioners; instead staff would send notices at no charge.
Councilors asked whether the signature pool should count property owners rather than short-term tenants for permanent changes; staff said that is a policy choice for council to decide. Boardman closed by saying the ITC receives few petitions annually and staff want to make the process less onerous and more automated.
