Parking: exclusive electric charging and parking on public streets.

(1) Existing law authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to designate stalls or spaces in an offstreet parking facility owned or operated by that local authority for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes. Existing law also authorizes the removal of a vehicle from an offstreet parking facility if the vehicle is not connected for electric charging purposes. Existing law makes it a crime for a person to park or leave a vehicle in a stall or space designated for electric parking purposes unless the vehicle is connected for those purposes. This bill would authorize a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to designate stalls or spaces on a public street within its jurisdiction for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes. The bill would also authorize the removal of a vehicle from a designated stall or space on a public street if the vehicle is not connected for electric charging purposes, under specified conditions. By expanding the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.