BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 1943
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB
1943 (Linder)
As Amended June 8, 2016
Majority vote
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS.
SUMMARY: Revises the definition of "public transportation
agency" to include county transportation commissions to clarify
they have the ability to enforce parking regulations on their
property and authorizes the Riverside County Transportation
Commission to contract with private vendors for parking
enforcement services.
The Senate amendments authorizes the Riverside County
Transportation Commission to enter into contracts with private
vendors for the enforcement of parking regulations and the
removal of vehicles parked in violation of a parking regulations
adopted by the Commission.
EXISTING LAW:
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1)Authorizes certain public entities to impose parking
regulations on property they own, including cities and
counties, public schools, parks, municipal airports,
hospitals, harbor districts, rapid transit districts, public
transportation agencies, transit development boards, and
county transportation commissions.
2)Gives public transportation agencies the ability to enforce
the parking laws and regulations on property they own in the
manner of other public entities such as cities and counties.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS: SB 953 (Roth), Chapter 192, Statutes of 2014, added
county transportation commissions to the list of public entities
with the authority to regulate parking on their property.
However, after passage, it was determined that SB 953 did not
also confer to county transportation commissions the authority
to enforce the parking regulations. Specifically, "public
transportation agencies" are authorized to enforce parking
regulations in the same manner as a city, county or jurisdiction
of a state agency, but county transportation commissions were
not included in this section of SB 953.
According to the author, SB 953 and the clarification in this
bill were introduced to allow the Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC) to enforce parking restrictions
in the parking lots of five Metrolink stations currently within
the county, plus an additional four stations that RCTC is
constructing. Although RCTC can create parking regulations for
the Metrolink stations, they cannot enforce those regulations.
According to RCTC, as they would take over enforcement of
parking regulation, including issuing citations, they are
working with local law enforcement who would continue to patrol
the stations and take actions as appropriate pursuant to state
and local laws. This bill also allows RCTC to contract with
private vendors for parking enforcement services.
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Counties create county transportation commissions, pursuant to
state law, to coordinate public transportation services within
counties, reduce traffic congestion, avoid redundant public
transportation services, and provide adequate transit options
for all residents. Although county transportation commissions
may own and operate transit stations, they do not directly
provide or operate transportation services. This bill and the
clarification included in it are needed to both regulate and
enforce parking at the stations.
Please see the policy committee analysis for full discussion of
this bill.
Analysis Prepared by:
Melissa White / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN:
0003496