2019-01-28-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTTTAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: January 28, 2419 TOPIC: Hyak Parldng Violation Fee ACTION REQUESTED: Direct Staff Prepare Enabling Documents LEAD STAFF: Mark R Cook ECHO INIIVR ATION: Direct staff prepares enabling documents. BRIEFING SLaBAARY: • Illegal parking issues at Hyak are at a crisis point • Low fees and lack of enforcement capability creates a public safety concern • Snoqualmie PUD is unable to respond to emergencies in a proper manner due to equipment being blocked from illegal parking • Snoqualmie PUD is being adversely impacted as are County snow removal operations • Significant increase in illegal parking fees and adequate tow resources are expected to stem the tide of illegal weekend parking at Hyak BACKGROUND: For the past several years, illegal parking complaints have soared in Hyak. Last year, Public Works (PW) placed ecology blocks and wire cable at the turn -around serving the shared mamtenanice facility with Snoqualmie PUD. Weekend parking was completely blocking the doors to the facility -- despite clear no parking signage. DISCUSSION: The Kittitas County Sheriffs Office is under resourced to adequately deal with illegal weekend parking. Public Works is advocating for a significant increase in illegal parking fees coupled with a request for towing proposals. It is believed that significant cost along with sustained weekend towing will eventually stem the tide of illegal weekend parking in Hyak. Few other tools are at our disposal. FISCAL DAPACTS: Enforcement cast .will likely be high at the start of the program and taper off over time. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit 1: Recent electronic message from Snoqualmie PUD regarding parking violations Pagel of 2 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT