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41 accommodate the presence of carts at the bus stop. And while the concepts within the study did not 42 address cart storage, the comments from the public during the course of the study did reveal the 43 concern, suggesting establishment of an issue needing mitigating if/when intersection improvements are 44 undertaken. Unfortunately, the City doesn't control any of this right-of-way, so the timing and designs of 45 future intersection improvements will be minimally influenced by the City. In the short-term, the 46 Community Development Director has been in contact with Metro Transit discussing the possibility of 47 installing a cart corral in proximity of the transit station to improve the appearance and safety in relation 48 to carts that are left by those individuals who are utilizing mass transit for their shopping. Metro Transit 49 agreed to examine the issue and get back to staff after reviewing options. This solution, if even feasible, 50 will not discourage the accumulation of carts, but it will help to ensure no carts travel into the right-of- 51 way, creating a safer and more aesthetic transit stop. With the closure of several stores in nearby 52 communities, this has led to more shoppers utilizing public transportation to bring them into Roseville for 53 their shopping needs. When returning to their homes, their only convenient option is to leave the cart 54 that they have used to carry their purchases to the transit station. 55 56 In summary, the current process Community Development follows includes: 57 Once carts are confirmed to be off-premise, staff contacts store management by email and 58 advises they collect their carts. 59 If the carts remain after 24 hours of store notification, staff contacts the city vendor to remove the 60 carts from the off-premise location. This entails cataloging how many carts are from which 61 stores and billing those stores based on the number of carts collected, plus an administrative 62 fee. The vendor used by staff returns the carts to the stores rather than submitting them for solid 63 waste. 64 While the need to actually have carts removed by the city vendor is very infrequent, it is staff's opinion 65 that the current process has been shown to be effective. 66 67 Policy Objectives 68 The City has adopted regulations to mitigate issues deemed a public nuisance. The objective of public 69 nuisance regulations is to mitigate negative affects on the public's comfort or repose or public health and 70 safety. 71 72 Equity Impact Summary 73 Any policies, procedures or ordinances aimed at eliminating the presence of shopping carts at a bus 74 station will affect individuals that rely on bus transit to complete their shopping needs. Metro transit 75 reports 43% of riders make less than $35K, 55% are BIPOC, and 52% are riders with no car. These 76 policies, procedures, or ordinances could burden our low income, racially and ethnically diverse 77 residents, and/or residents who don't or can't drive. 78 79 Budget Implications 80 None 81 82 Staff Recommendations 83 Review the information provided herein and provide direction to staff on any needed policy or procedure 84 changes related to this issue. 85 86 Requested Council Action 87 Review the information provided herein and provide direction to staff on any needed policy or procedure 88 changes related to this issue. 89 90 Page 2 of 3 Qbhf!228!pg!286