County of Riverside Conomic Development Agency June 5, 2017 George F. Kossler, Foreperson Riverside County Grand Jury*

Interviews and first hand observations on the part of the Grand Jury, revealed malfunctioning parking structure equipment, such as ticket EDA Division management stated that the readers and gate arms equipment is obsolete and replacement parts are difficult to find Documentation provided to the Grand Jury confirmed that the systems and equipment of the 12th Street and County Administration Center (CAC) structures were purchased from Automated Access Systems Incorporated in May 2009 at a cost of $18,822.50 and installed in June 2009. Documentation dated November 17, 2015, from the Division Supervisor to the Board of Supervisors/Purchasing Agent states Alternative suppliers that can or might be able to provide extent of market search conducted: and supply/service Automated Access is the only other company in the Southern California area with the ability to complete repair of Federal (3M) parking control equipment The County has utilized Automated Access in the past but tound that the work performed was substandard and some of the parts used were not compatible with version of hardware and/or software being used Internet and industry periodicals were searched for information on possible vendors Unique features of the supply/service being requested from this supplier, which no alternative supplier can provide: The parking control equipment correctly installed in the Downtown parking structures was manufactured by Federal Signal Corp. (314) which in early 2015 closed down its parking control equipment division and no longer manufactures has supports its product. EDJ Technologies has purchased, the entire inventory of parts from 3M in California and also employs the Technicians that previously maintained the County's parking control equipment under 3M. The following is a summary of lepan costs of the system's equipment of the 12'h Street. CAC and Riversine Centro structures repair costs provided to the Grand Jury for the calencar year($1 ct z014, Z015 and ≨∈ € through November 2 2016 In 2014 there were 16 repair invoices totaling $4,155.21 In 2015 there were 24 repair invoices totaling $18,802.47 In 2016 there were 42 repair invoices totaling $26,910.91

During a Grand Jury interview with Division management, it was stated that as of January 12, 2017, the Division was understaffed. Vacant enforcement officer positions results in lack of enforcement efforts in the County lots, which results in loss of revenue because citations are not issued for parking violations The vacancies require the business office closure during normal business hours resulting in backlog of required paperwork according to Division management. Surface Parking Lots As written in the Recommended Budget FY 2016/2017:

For the various county owned surface parking located lots throughout the county, no significant expenses have been paid to maintain these lots and no parking revenues are generated from these lots. County surface parking lots inspected by the Grand Jury revealed deteriorating asphalt with cracks and potholes. (Examples: Attachment 1, County Circle Drive surface parking lot; Attachment 2, 13 Street parking lot.) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Riverside Centre County parking structure is comprised of 408 parking spaces with six of these spaces designated for handicapped parking. The 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design 4.12 (5) requires a structure with 401-500 parking spaces to have a minimum of nine accessible handicapped parking spaces.