HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 04 Ordinance Amending Springfield Municipal Code 6.020 and 6.335 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 10/6/2014
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Courtney Griesel, CMO Staff Phone No: 541-736-7132
Estimated Time: Consent Calendar
S P R I N G F I E L D C I T Y C O U N C I L Council Goals: Community and Economic Development
and Revitalization ITEM TITLE: ORDINANCE AMENDING SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE 6.020 AND
6.335
ACTION REQUESTED:
Adopt/not adopt the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE AMENDING
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6 VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC SECTION 6.020 “RESTRICTED IN TIME” AND SECTION 6.335 “ABANDONED VEHICLES – DEFINITION” AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
In June of this year, the international car sharing firm Car2Go contacted Lane
Transit District and the Cities of Springfield and Eugene to discuss entry into the regional market. Car2Go allows for users to park vehicles on-street in non-
designated spaces in an approved program area. The current Springfield Municipal
Code language would prohibit this from occurring as a vehicle may remain in one space in excess of 48 hours, thus being defined as an ‘abandoned vehicle’ (Chapter
6.335). The proposed amendments to Chapter 6.020 and 6.335 would allow for
City Manager approved firms to legally park in excess of 48 hours.
ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Ordinance
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
On September 15, staff brought amendments to Springfield Municipal Code
Sections 6.020 and 6.335 to Council for a first reading. The proposed amendments would allow the City Manager to authorize approved entities to park ‘fleet’ or car
sharing vehicles on street in excess of posted time-stays (Chapter 6.020) without
being subject to Chapter 6.335, “abandoned vehicles.”
Council is asked to adopt the proposed ordinance amendments in order to allow for
City Manager approved firms to park in excess of posted time-stays and in excess
of a 48 hour window as outlined in sections 6.020 to 6.335.
No immediate fiscal impact is anticipated.
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