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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2005.10.13TRAFFIC. SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION AGENDA CITY HALL, 501 PRIMROSE ROAD, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7:00 P.M. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 3, 2OO5 AGENDA SUGGESTED ACTION 1 7:00 p.m. 2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3 ROLL CALL 4 CURRENT BUSINESS 4.1 ACTION ITEMS 4.1.1 Minutes for September 8, 2005 Approve 4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS 4.2.1 Cowan Road/Mahler Road/Gilbreth Road - Height, overnight parking, and limited-time parking restrictions Discuss and review staff report. 4.2.2 Easton Drive - Eucalyptus tree at Easton and Cabrillo Discuss and review staff report. 4.2.3 Trousdale Drive/Quesada Way (Franklin School) - Crosswalk en hancements Discuss and review staff report. 4.2.4 Howard Avenue and Crescent Avenue - Pedestrian crosswalks Discuss and review staff report. 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW ITEMS Acknowledge request and accept testimony. b FROM THE FLOOR Acknowledge request and accept testimony. 7 INFORMATION ITEMS 7.1 Bicycle Safety lssues in Burlingame 7.2 From Council to Commission/Staff 7 CALL TO ORDER 7.3 From Staff to Commission 7.3.1 Traffic Engineer's Report 7.3.2 Tralfic Sergeant's Report 7.4 From Commission to Staff Direction to staff.7.4.1 Reports of citizen complaints or requests Direction to staff.7.5 Comments and communication Announcement of expected absences 7.6 Next Regular Meeting: November 10, 2005 INACTIVE ITEMS8 AGENDIZED ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. NOVEMBER '10, 2005 o Direction to staff.9.1 ltems requiring written staff reports ADJOURNMENT10 IIIIIII T .1.1 The City of Burlingame CITY HALL - 501 PRIMROSE ROAD CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday - September 8, 2005 Commissioners Present:Stephen W arden, Chair Eugene Condon, Vice-Chair Russ Cohen Dan Conway Victor James Commissioners Absent:None Staff Present:Traffic Sergeant Don Shepley, Police Department Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public W orks Lori Brock, Secretary, Public W orks Staff Absent:None Visitors:Jack and Karen Odden, 1541 Burling ame Avenue Raziel Ungar, 1200 Edgehill Road Joe McVeigh, 329 Occidental Av enue Irvin Ungar, 1200 Edgehill Road Margie Urgar, 1200 Edgehill Road Susie and Alan Klein, 325 Occidental Av enue Anastasia Cole, 341 Occidental Av enue Michael Spare, 433 Occidental Av enue TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 1.CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3.ROLL CALL 5 of 5 Commissioners present. 4.CURRENT BUSINESS 4.1 ACTION ITEMS 4.1.1 Minutes for August 11, 2005. Minutes were amended to read as transcribed below and approved: Page 2, 4.2.1, paragraph 2 - Commissioner Conway asked that the following be corrected. “Commissioner Conway Condon excused himself from this discussion ...” Page 4, 4.2.1, paragraph 2 - Commissioner Cohen requested the statement he made be reflected in the approved minutes. “Commissoner Cohen asked that while the Commission could not require the owner not erect or install obstructions within their right-of-way, that they would nevertheless consider leaving that area open.” Page 4, 4.2.1, new paragraph - Commissioner James wanted to state for the record that while he voted “Yes” on this matter, he has since reconsidered his position because he felt the Commission’s conclusion was for the wrong reasons. Commissioner James now believes the businesses directly impacted by this matter did not have a problem and the matter was based on someone else’s complaints. The City of Burlingame Page 2 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Motion: To accept the m inutes as am ended. M/S/C: Condon, James; 5/0/0 4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS 4.2.1 Cowan Road/Mahler Road/Gilbreth Road - Height, overnight parking, and limited-time parking restrictions Traffic Engineer Chou explained that two meetings would be established; one meeting at the Sky Chefs facility, and a second meeting at City Hall. He said that the first meeting would be a day meeting and the second meeting would be in the evening. Mr. Chou explained that he and Mary Donnelly (Sky Chefs) were working on a schedule f or the first meeting. Commissioner Conway said that he believed most public meetings have smaller turnout than what is generally expected. Chair W arden suggested having the meeting take place in a neighboring hotel conf erence room. Commissioner Condon was concerned that there might not be a lot of participation from surrounding employees - which would be the people this meeting was for. Mr. Chou recommended that the item be continued for next month, and that a meeting schedule could be established w ithin the next two weeks. 4.2.2 Edgehill Road and Chula Vista Av enue - Stop sign request Traffic Engineer Chou reported that a stop sign warrant study was conducted and that the study showed no need for stop signs. He said that according to the accident history, there were no reported accidents at this location within the last 24 months. He also said that volume counts were low for a residential area. Mr. Chou did state, however, that vehicles were observed negotiating left turns at the intersection at high speeds. He said that the east-bound Edgehill traffic making left turns to go north on Chula Vista were “cutting the corners” and making the turns at a high rate of speed. The City of Burlingame Page 3 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Mr. Chou explained that one way to address the speeding problem would be to install short sections of centerline stripes at the approaches. He added that reflective roadway buttons would ensure that drivers stay in their lanes, and force drivers to make acute left turns at slower rates. Mr. Chou also stated that there was a sight visibility impairment at the corners. He said that some additional red curbing could address this, but that the red curbs would also give the drivers incentive to take the turns f aster. Irvin Ungar commented that he liked the staff recommendation and believed it would slow people down. Motion: To move to action. M/S/C: Condon, Cohen; 5/0/0 Motion: To accept staff recommendation to deny stop signs, but also to install centerline striping at the approaches to the intersection of Edgehill Road and Chula Vista Av enue. M/S/C: Conway; Cohen; 5/0/0 4.2.3 Occidental Avenue - 6-month temporary re-installation of 2-hr. parking restrictions. Commissioner Conway excused himself from this discussion because of the close proximity of his personal residence to this issue. He stated that this put him too close to the area in q uestion. Chair W arden announced that the City received two e-mails regarding this item. One supported the continuation of not having the two-hour limit signs, which was submitted by Mr. Kelly. The second e-mail message requested that the two-hour signs be re-posted on the 300 block of Occidental. That message was submitted by Ms. Karen Odden. Traffic Engineer Chou explained that the 2-hour signs were initially removed from the entire street of Occidental for a six month test period. After the test period, it was determined that there were concerns over parking abuses returning into the area from Burlingame Avenue. As a result, the Commission had voted to reinstall the 2-hour parking restriction on the majority of the street. The only section that continued to have no restrictions was along the west side of the 300 block of Occidental, where The City of Burlingame Page 4 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 most of the residents, who were present at the past meetings, said they preferred that situation. Mr. Chou continued by saying that since there was no unanimous support to keep the 2-hour parking signs off the west side of the 300 block, the Commission decided to give another six months to review whether or not the residents would feel the same after the rest of the street had the reinstated parking restrictions. Mr. Chou said that the six month period was now over, and the Commission was faced with the decision of whether or not to re-install the signs. He added that comments and concerns w ere received regarding the spillage of parking abuses into the un-regulated section from the rest of the street. Mr. Chou concluded by saying that if the Commission still determined that there was a “50/50 split”, then staff would suggest a parking study by the City which should resolve this problem. The study would be impartial and provided to the Commission with information which would help serve the best interest of the overall public. Commissioner Condon asked if there was any communications regarding opposition to the 2-hour signs being posted back up in the last six months. Mr. Chou said that the re-posting has been well accepted, and that he has not received a ground swell of people stating that this was not working for them. He added that it was evident that the vast majority of people living on that part of Occidental Avenue were requesting the signs be put back into place. Susie Klein stated for the record that she had spoken to m ost of the people on both sides of the 300 block of Occidental, as well as on the east-side between Ralston and Burlingame Avenue. She said that almost everyone she spoke with agreed that the best possible solution would be parking permits for the residents. She added that there were a number of people on the block who could not attend this meeting, with a few who were planning to send e-mails. Ms. Klein stated that two petitions were submitted with signatures from a majority of the people on the block. The petitions requested permanent removal of the 2-hour parking restriction from the 300 block as well as from the east-side of the block. Ms. Klein also stated that the resident’s driveways were narrow and accommodated only one car, that all the families had friends and visitors who needed to park on their block. Anastasia Cole commented that she has never received a ticket. Ms. Cole stated that Occidental was known to been a “free parking” area off The City of Burlingame Page 5 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Burlingame Avenue. She also commented that while walking her dog between Ralston and Burlingame Avenues, the parking areas are full, Monday through Friday, and that the spaces in the 2-hour parking restricted areas were not being used. She stated that having 2-hour signs had created a problem for her. Ms. Cole claims her quality of life has gone down and she was no longer willing to go along with the change. She stated that she w ants the 2-hour parking signs back up. Jack Odden stated that he would like to go back to what was there before and have the signs on both sides of the street. He asked that if the City were to allow one block of residents to have no restrictions because of their parking constraints, what would this situation potentially do to the entire neighborhood? Michael Spare spoke of multiple problems on the street that needed to be addressed. He stated that the signs needed to remain up, but also believed that every house needed permits for themselves and for their guests. Mr. Spare commented that the residents pay a lot of taxes on this street, and that the houses were very expensive today. He also believed that people abandoned their cars for three or four days while out of town. He said that he had trucks parking every night and all weekend in front of his house, and that the police could not do anything because the trucks were under the maximum weight restriction for the street. Mr. Spare stated that the 2-hour restriction signs should be posted and permits should be provided for the residents. He also added that Occidental Avenue has turned into a high speed zone (50-60 m.p.h.) from El Camino Real to Ralston. He finished by saying that the street also needed stop signs on the corner of Burlingame Avenue and Chapin since he felt that this would eliminate the speeding . Joe McVeigh stated that he agreed with permit parking, and pointed out that there was 2-hour parking on other streets in the neighborhood. Mr. McVeigh asked the Commission where they thought the problems were going. He asked why not take down the signs on Ralston, Burlingame Avenue, and Chapin. He stated that in his opinion, there was either a problem on all the streets, or none of the streets. Karen Odden mentioned that she did not wish to deny her neighbors parking in front of their homes, but she took issue with the fact that before the signs came down, there were no business district parking problems on their street. The City of Burlingame Page 6 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Susie Klein spoke of having to apologize to each of her other neighbors, but stated that they were actually all on the same side of this issue. She said that she would be happy to have the signs up if she could park in front of her home without getting a ticket. She supported a parking permit and would be willing to pay an annual f ee for the permit. Karen Odden spoke again and ask the Commission about a sign stating, “Residential Parking”. Commissioner James asked Ms. Kline if she indicated that citations were not being issued in the area. Mr. Kline responded by saying that this wasn’t true, and that his neighbor, Mr. Kelly, had received three or four citations in the last couple of years. Anastasia Cole stated that her family and friends have never received a ticket. Commissioner James explained the motivation to his last question by saying that he understood there to be a difference between the “letter of the law” (enforceable strictly as written and intended) and the “spirit of the law” (as a general guideline). Chair W arden reiterated that the former traffic sergeant, Sgt. Cutler, explained that if a law was on the books, then it would be enforced. He added that enforcement depended on the workforce, manpower, and rotation of the Police Department staf f. Commissioner Condon pointed out that signs were taken down, and then complaints were received. But when the signs were installed, there were no complaints. His recommendation was to put the 2-hour parking signs back up and if there wasn’t a happy medium, then he would support a parking study - if the budget could af ford it. Commissioner Cohen stated that he would like to go on record by saying that he was intrigue by a parking study. He also questioned what would happen if all parking restrictions were eliminated within a six block area. W ould they all concentrate on the more convenient spots close to El Camino Real or would the parkers travel farther away? W ould they reverse their parking patterns? Traffic Engineer Chou informed the Commission that the City did not have a budget for a study, but that staff could provide a short and quick study that was aimed at the 300 block of Occidental. The study would involve collecting license plate and parking occupancy information. The City of Burlingame Page 7 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Chair W arden stated that he, another Commissioner, and Mr. Chou had met approximately a year ago to address this same request from the residents of Paloma, north of Broadway and from other areas around both the commercial districts. He said that placards were not simply printed up and handed out, but that it had to be done by the police department. Chair W arden also reminded the public that there was no legal entitlem ent to park in front of your own home because these were public streets and are available for anyone. Chair W arden stated that he had driven on Occidental since the situation started, and that he had seen significant increases in the amount of cars parked there during the day since the signs were removed. He added that he was told by several people that employees from Burlingame Avenue businesses were parking in the neighborhood and the situation was worsened due to word of mouth. Chair W arden reminded the public that the City had recently made a recommendation to change the length of times and cost in some of the parking lots a block away from the downtown area. W ith some publicity, this change should direct some of the traffic off Occidental and into the under-used parking lots. He concluded by saying that from a global perspective, the 2-hour restrictions should be reinstated into the whole area. Commissioner Condon pointed out that the City was pushing to have the under-utilized lots freed up f or employees. Motion: To move to action M/S/C: Condon, Cohen; 3/0/2 (Commissioner Conway excused himself from voting.) Motion: To reinstall 2-hour parking restrictions on the west side of the 300 block of Occidental Avenue. M/S/C: Condon, W arden; 4/0/1 (Conway abstained.) 4.2.4 Joint Council/Commission meeting: October 13, 2005 at 6 PM Chair W arden discussed the agenda and reason for this meeting. The Commissioners are encouraged to attend and discuss various items that would impact the Commission and the City Council. He said that areas of The City of Burlingame Page 8 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 discussion would include some of the following: permit processing system, traffic calming program & funding, speed zones, mobile radar units, warrants studies, staff support, appeals process, role of the Commission in relationship to the Council, ov erlap with other Com missions. 4.2.5 Gilbreth Road - Vehicle racing activity Sergeant Shepley showed a video of a recent illegal drag race on Gilbreth Road. He pointed out that onlookers were in close proximity to the racing cars and could have been injured. Chair W arden said that it would be good to have the capability to arrest the onlookers f or observing the race. Traffic Engineer Chou informed the Commission that this matter would go before Council as a Police Department staff report, with comments stating that the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission was in concurrence. Commissioner James agreed that the Commission’s motion should be in supporting the Police Department. Commissioner Conway asked about the orig in for action, and was informed that this was a joint effort between the Police Department and the Commission. Motion: To move to an action item . M/S/C: Condon, Conway; 5/0/0 Motion: To ask support the Police staff report regarding the establishment of an Ordinance regarding illegal street racing. M/S/C: Conway, Condon; 5/0/0 5.ACKNOW LEDGMENT OF NEW ITEMS 5.1 None. 6.FROM THE FLOOR 6.1 None. The City of Burlingame Page 9 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 7.INFORMATION ITEMS 7.1 Bicycle Safety Issues in Burlingame None. 7.2 From Council to Commission/Staff None 7.3 From Staff to Commission 7.3.1 Traffic Engineer’s Report None. 7.3.2 Traffic Sergeant’s Report Sergeant Shepley presented a memorandum regarding selective enforcement, and the Mike Harvey parking survey on Carolan, between Broadway and Cadillac. 7.4 From Commission to Staff 7.4.1 Reports of citizen complaints or requests. Commissioner Cohen reported that he received two complaints. He received an e-mail from Gary Doss regarding the crosswalk at 820 California Drive which needed enhancement. The second complaint he received was from a local business employee who has difficulty crossing Rollins Road at the Broadway overpass. Commissioner Cohen also reported that his banner presentation and work for the Downtown Burlingame Improvement District was provided pro bono. Commissioner James reported that he received a resident’s complaint regarding vehicle exits at various locations such as 1440 Chapin Avenue, the Fox Plaza Lane driveway at Primrose, and the Park Avenue Post Office parking lot. He The City of Burlingame Page 10 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 asked that staff do a field review and follow-up. Commissioner Conway added that he also spoke with the resident and ag reed with her concerns. Chair W arden commented that he had received a lot of appreciation from residents regarding trailer parking. He added that he had also recently noticed trailer parking on the corner of Farrington and Oak Grove. 7.5 Comments and communications Traffic Engineer Chou commented on the matter of protocol for a change in vote on a previous item. Commissioner James explained that after some reflection, he was not comfortable with his vote on the issue of City Hall Lane. Mr. Chou explained that af ter consulting with the City Attorney, there were two options. He said that the first option was for Commissioner James to request that the approved minutes for the August 11, 2005 meeting have an added statement which would clearly say that the Commissioner had rethought this matter after the meeting, and no longer supported his original vote. The second option Mr. Chou presented was that Commissioner James could ask the Commission to re-open this issue and conduct a re-v ote. As a related matter, Mr. Chou informed the Commission that Mr. Salma had presented the City with a petition signed by the various businesses along City Hall Lane, which appear ed to support the removal of the parking meters in favor of a “self-regulated” permit parking system. Mr. Chou said that he would be talking to these individual businesses to m ake sure the signatory were authorized to sign for their businesses; and, that they were aware that “self-managed” would mean that the City would not be administering the permit system. He also said that if a system were to be implemented, the City would just be involved in the enforcement issue, but not the keep track of fees for the permit or the amount of permits issued. Mr. Chou said that if the Commission wanted to re-vote on the City Hall Lane item, then the possibility of a self-managed permit system would have to be factored into the discussion process. Chair W arden asked if the other Commissioners were comfortable with putting this matter back onto next month’s agenda for discussion. He said that this would be based on a discussion with the Traffic Engineer regarding the City’s current parking philosophy of short-term parking near downtown, and long-term parking in the outer areas. The City of Burlingame Page 11 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Mr. Chou said that if this matter were to come back for discussion, the Commission would need to look at the entire lane because either some type of permit system would be implemented, or the meters would need to be modified to reflect the overall parking scheme. He recommended that the Com mission wait to look at this matter until it could be determined that a permit system could be established. He advised against implementing two actions at the same time with the result of having different or opposing conclusions. Commissioner Cohen stated he was comfortable with having the matter come back for discussion and wanted to hear the perspective of Commissioner James, but he was not comfortable on re-voting the issue. Commissioner James clarified that his opinion changed because the staff report had brought up a few questions. First, he asked, “Did the staff recommendation accomplish the substance of the report?” Commissioner James said that he f elt it did not. Second, “Did the businesses at Crosby Commons have an existing problem?” Again, he felt it did not. Commissioner James further stated that this matter started with a complaint from somewhere else; and, based on that, a decision was made that he later thought was wrong. He said that he did not believe the Commission should make changes based on complaints that impacted people other than the com plainant. Commissioner Conway disagreed and was comfortable with last month’s vote. He added that he believed that the best course of action would be to let the solution play out. He was not in support of re-opening the issue before more data could be collected and believed this would be a waste of staff time. He felt that this would create indecision and ang er in the public. Chair W arden stated that he did not believe that there was any additional information that would change his vote. He said that if this item came back with new information, then the Commission would have the right to re-open and change their decision. If this were to happen, then it would be the right time to re- open the item . 7.6 Next meeting: October 13, 2005 There were no anticipated absences f rom either staf f or the Commissioners. 8.INACTIVE ITEMS 8.1 Easton Drive - Eucalyptus tree at Easton and Cabrillo The City of Burlingame Page 12 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, September 8, 2005 Traffic Engineer Chou informed the Commission that staff would be conducting a traffic study that would be ready for next month. 9.AGENDIZED ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING 9.1 Items Requiring Staff Reports •Item 4.2.1. - Cowan/Mahler/Gilbreth Parking Limits •Item 8.1. - Easton Drive Eucalyptus Trees •Item 8.2. - Trousdale/Quesada Crosswalk Enhancem ents •Item 8.3. - Howard/Crescent Stop Signs 10.ADJOURNMENT 9:20 p.m. The City of Burlingame Page 13 MEMORANDUM PIIBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT To:Traffic Safety and Parking Commission From: Augustine Chou, Traffic Zngineer N. Date October 11, 2005 Subject: September 8, 2005 Meeting Minutes Please note that the meeting minutes for the September 8, 2005 meeting are not included in this agenda packet. Those Minutes will be delivered to the Commission under separate cover before the October l3 meeting. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. IRLINGAME I I a d I Meeting Date: October 13, 2005 STAFF REPORT Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission October 7,2005 Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer SUBMITTED BY TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT Agenda ltem 4.2.1 Cowan Road/Mahler Road/Gilbreth Road - Height, Overnight parking, and Limited-time Parki ng Restrictions RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation at this time. BACKGROUND: As of September 1, LSG Sky Chefs has consolidated their work force by relocating all their employees at Adrian Road to the larger facility on Cowan Road. Approximately 150 new employees, spread over severalwork-shifts, were added to the Cowan Road facility. The City is working with Sky Chefs to address their concerns over parking on Cowan Road, as well as trying to recognize the needs of the other businesses in this commercial/industrial area. DTSCUSSION: The first of two planned neighborhood/public hearings was conducted on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, at 11 a.m. The meeting was held at the Sky Chefs facility, at 868 Cowan Road. Commissioner Condon and Traffic Engineer Chou were present from the City. Five members from the surrounding businesses were in attendance along with three representatives from LSG Sky Chefs. The initial discussion centered on the various needs of all the businesses. Sky Chefs representatives stated that their primary concern was over availability of on-street parking that was both close, and had a time-limit great than 4-hours. The members of the surrounding businesses admitted that while they have ample parking for their employees and customers on-site, they wanted to make sure that on-street parking on Cowan was not taken up entirely by Sky Chefs employees. During the course of the discussions, it was agreed that the one-block section of Gilbreth Road immediately next to Cowan Road could be evaluated for the feasibility of 8-hour parking. Currently, all of Gilbreth Road from Cowan to Mahler is designated as 4-hour parking. There was a concern by the management of the office complex at 1818 Gilbreth Road that their frontage parking, which is on Gilbreth and is 4-hour parking, would be lost to 8-hour parkers. Further discussions highlighted the fact that if a switch was feasible, and since they were on the corner of Gilbreth and Cowan, the loss of parking on their frontage of Gilbreth could be regained around the corner, on Cowan. The overall result of this meeting was that Sky Chefs would provide the City with an approximate number of vehicles that would typically park along Cowan Road during the work day. Staff would then calculate the number of parking spaces available along the block of Gilbreth Road to see if a sufficient number of those vehicles could be shifted over from Cowan. As a further examination, staff will determine if three 24-minute zones can be designated at the entrance of the office complex on Gilbreth, while still having enough other spaces to accommodate a majority of the vehicles now parked on Cowan Road. A second public hearing will be scheduled for late October, where the initial results of staffs calculations can be shared. Also at that time, the City will be prepared to discuss the future of parking on the rest of Gilbreth Road, as well as on the other streets such as Malcom, Mitten, Stanton, Hinkley, and Mahler. S:A Public Works Dirsclory\TsP Commission\Staff Reportst2005\'10-13-05 Cowan-Mahler-Gilbreth Parking.doc RLI Meeting Date: October 13, 2005 STAFF REPORT SUBMITTED BY TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission October 7,2005 Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer Agenda ltem 4.2.2 Easton Drive - Eucalyptus Tree at Easton and Cabrillo RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation at this time. BACKGROUND: This item came before the Commission after the City Council heard from Public Works staff and Parks and Recreation staff regarding removal of the eucalyptus tree at the northwest corner of Easton and Cabrillo. The initial reason behind the staff request for the tree removal was because of protruding tree roots, which have buckled the roadway on Easton Drive forcing westbound drivers to cross over into on-coming trafflc. Another concern was that the buckled roadway could pose as a safety or liability problem by severely damaging vehicle undercarriages. Additionally, deformation of the curbs due to the large roots has cause considerable "ponding" of storm water runoff at that intersection. Before taking any action, the Council requested that the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission look specifically into traffic issues regarding the tree. As a result, the Commission set up a subcommittee to examine the feasibility of the removal of the tree, and any alternatives that might preclude the City from removing the tree. Before making any recommendations back to the Commission (and ultimately to the Council), the subcommittee wanted to examine the possibility of designating a series of one-way streets in the area as an alternative to tree removal. This was done after the subcommittee looked at street alignment, other tree removals, utility pole re-alignment, and street patching as potential remedies. The main task needed to complete the evaluation for one-way streets is the gathering of traffic volume data to determine current traffic flows on Easton, Hillside, Drake, Cabrillo, and Cortez. From this information, staff and the subcommittee can determine if one-way streets are feasible or if they might pose a new problem to traffic flow in this primarily residential area. DISCUSSION: Staff has been waiting to conduct traffic volume counts for Easton Drive and the surrounding streets. However, these counts have been delayed. lnitially, counts could not be conducted in July, August, or early September because of summer vacations. This area surrounds Our Lady of Angels parochial school. Counts taken at that time would not accurately represent trafflc votumes on the streets due to skewed numbers from summer vacations. Furthermore, early September counts could not also be done because of technical equipment problems. Finally, no counts have been conducted in late September or October because of a major sanitary sewer project currently being carried out along Easton Drive. Staff anticipates that the sanitary sewer project will be completed by mid-November. ln order to capture accurate volume counts, staff is recommending that traffic flows be allowed two weeks after the project completion to normalize. After which time, a comprehensive traffic volume count can be conducted for Easton, Hillside, Drake, Cabrillo, and Cortez. S:A Public Works Oirectory\TsP Commission\Staff R€ports\2005\'10-1 3-05 Easton Traffic Counts.doc Meeting Date: October 13, 2005 TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT STAFF REPORT SUBMITTED BY Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission October 7,2005 Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer Agenda ltem 4.2.3 Trousdale Drive/Quesada Way - Grosswalk Enhancements and Traffic Signal Evaluation RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend any crosswalk enhancements or the consideration of traffic signals at this intersection. BACKGROUND: On March 10, 2005, the Commission was presented with a request for the City to consider tfre gse of ladder-type painted crosswalk enhancements for the existing crosswalks at the intersection of Trousdale Drive and Quesada Way. At subsequent meetings, the Commission elected to hold off on a determination until a School/Park Crosswalk Enhancement Policy was developed and adopted by the Commission. Concurrent with the establishment of the policy, the Commission asked staff to evaluate whether or not there was a warranted need for traffic signals at the same intersection. DISCUSSION: Staff has conducted a traffic signal warrant study for this intersection. Conditions for the warrant were not met according to the criteria established in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), for which the standards have been adopted by the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Neither traffic volume counts, nor excessive delay studies, nor accident requirements were fulfilled in order to warrant traffic signals. The accident history study recorded no accidents that could be prevented with the signals for the past 12 months. Side street vo[umes on Quesada Way also fell far short of the required threshold limit to warrant traffic signals. Overall, this intersection did not meet the warrants to consider the installation of traffic signals. Staff also does not support the addition of any crosswalk enhancements at this intersection. Unlike other crosswalks near schools that have enhancements, this location is currently controlled by stop signs at the approaches to Trousdale and also at Quesada. Additionally, the approaches to the cr6sswalks already have pedestrian crossing warning signs posted nearby. Typical enhancements such as ladder-markings, refiective markers, and knockdown delineators are reserved for mid-block crosswalks wherelhere are no traffic controls, or at crosswalks where a driver would not typically expect to stop. Additionally, unlike the crosswalk at Trousdale and Castenada, the intersection does not have a designated crossing guard. This indicates that this crosswalk is not identified as a high-volume pedestrian crosswalk needing safety enhancement or safety measures. s:A public works Direclory\TsP Commissionstaff Reportsuoos\l0-13-05 Trousdals xwalk & signal.doc Meeting Date: October 13, 2005 TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: STAFF REPORT SUBMITTED Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission October 7,200s Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer Agenda ltem 4.2.4 Howard Avenue and Crescent Avenue - Pedestrian Crosswalks RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the removal of the existing pedestrian crosswalk across Howard Avenue, at Crescent Avenue. Should the Commission deem the existing crosswalk as needed, staff would recommend the installation of pedestrian crosswalk warning signs for eastbound and westbound Howard Avenue traffic. BACKGROUND: The Commission examined the feasibility of installing a 4-way stop at the intersection of Howard and Crescent Avenues at its March 10, 2005 regular meeting. At the following meeting, it was determined that this location did not meet the warrant requirements for stop signs. However, the Commission and staff also recognized a separate problem in the form of an existing pedestrian crosswalk. An original pedestrian study was conducted to determine whether or not there was still a need for the crosswalks across Howard. The study revealed that pedestrian use of this crosswalk was minimal, and did not appear to warrant the presence of the crosswalk itself. Pershing Park, the playground one block south of the crosswalk was under renovation; and, that perhaps this construction accounted for the low pedestrian counts at Howard and Crescent. DTSCUSSION: A new pedestrian study was performed in late September. The study was conducted during weekdays. A weekend study, however, was not conducted due to staff constraints. The results of the weekday study revealed that pedestrian traffic traveling along Crescent (at Howard) is still considered minimal. Staff has an overall concern that some drivers incorrectly assume that the existence of full crosswalks around the entire intersection also means that there are full stops for all the approaches. Because this intersection is not fully controlled by stop signs or signals and because the pedestrian volumes have been recorded as being lower than the typical 25 pedestrians-per-hour threshold, the continued use of the crosswalks across Howard Avenue is not recommended. lf the crosswalks are to remain, staff believes that another alternative to enhancing safety for both drivers and pedestrians is to post pedestrian crossing signs at the crosswalks crossing Howard Avenue. Such an installation would at least warn drivers on Howard about the crosswalks, and provide indications that there are no other traffic controls for that approach. S:A PublicWorks Direclory\TsP commission\staff Reports\2005\10..13.05 Howard-cros@nt crosswalk.doc BURLINGAME TO: DATE: FROM: SUBJECT: STAFF REPORT SUBMITTED BY Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission October 7, 2005 Augustine C,hou, Traffic Engineer Agenda ftem 4.2.3 Trousdale Drive/Ouesada Way - Crosswalk Enhancements and Traffic Signal Evaluation RECOMMEN : Staff does not recommend any crGsrvalk enhancemenls or lhe consideration of trafiic signals at lhis intersection. BACKGROUND: On March 10 , 2005, the Commission was presented with a request for the City to consider the use of ladder-type painted crosswalk enhancements for the existing cross\ivalks at the intersec'tion of Trousdale Drive and Quesada Way. At subsequent meetings, the Commission elected to hold off on a determination until a School/Park Crosswalk Enhancrment Policy was developed and adopted by the Commission. Concunent with the estrablishment of the policy, the Commission asked statr to evaluale whether or not there was a wananted need for traffic signals at the same intoBection. DISGUSSION: Staff has conduc{ed a traflic signal wanant study for this inlersection. Conditions for the warrant were not mel according to the criteria established in the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), for which the standards have been adopted by the State of Califomia Deparlment of Transportalion (Caltrans). Neither trafiic volume counts, nor excessive delay studies, nor accidont requinrments werG fu]filled in order to warrant traffic signals. The accident history study recorded no accidents that could be prevented with lhe signals for the past (5) years. Side street volumes on Quesada Way also fell far short of the required threshold limit to wananl traffic signals. Overall, this intersec'tion did not meel the wanants to consider the installation of trafiic signals. Staf also does not support the addition of any qos$ralk enhancements at this interseciion. Unlike other crosswalks near schools that have enhancements, this location is cun€ntly controlled by stop signs al the approaches to Trousdale and also at Quesada. Additionally, the apprcach63 to the crosswalks alr€ady hsve pedeslrian crossing waming signs posted nearby. Typical enhancements such as ladder-markings, reflective marke6, and knockdowl delinealors are reserved for midblock crossralks where lhere are no trafiic oontrols, or at crossrvalks where a driverwould not typically Expect to stop. Additionally, unlike the crGswalk at Tmusdalo and Casteneda, lhe inteBac{ion does not have a designated crossing guard. This indicates lhal this crosswalk is not identified as a high-volume pedestrian crosswalk needing safety enhancement or safev measunes. Meeling Dete: October 13. 2005 a a a TRAFFIC ENG,,VEER'S CURREA'T RES PO N SIBILITIES & WO RKLOAD Maior Onooino Tasks Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission Staff Liaison Traffic Signal Controller Upgrades Signal Maintenance Program Majo r Capita I I mprovem ent P roiects Lighted Crosswalk @ Caroln/Morrell Countdown and Audible Pedestrian Signal Project Citywide Bikeways Sign Project Traffic Signal lnterconnect Streetlight Master Plan Traffic Signal Master Plan LED Signal Relamping Project Major CiU or Reqional TratriclTranspoftation Proiects US101 Auxiliary Lane Project Ramp Metering Project Broadway Overpass Project Caltrain - Broadway/California Dr Grade Separation Project Burlingame Parking Study Major Construction P rojects Mills/Peninsula Hospital Traffic Plans Bayside Ballfield Lighting Project Routine Daily/Weekly or Monthly Ongoing Tasks General Plan Check reviews Neighborhood meetings re: Traffic Calming lssues Traffic volume counts/studies Traffic signal problems lssuance of No Parking/Dumpster Permits Development and/or revision work for City Standard Specifications (related to traffic/streetlighting/sig nals) Maintain Accident History records Maintain City-wide Traffic Volume Count data Maintain Parking LouMeter files Maintain Traffic Signal Timing Plans Respond to telephone, letter, email inquiries regarding traffic issues Coordinate with neighboring cities over traffic matters (Hillsborough/San Mateo/Millbrae) Field investigations on problems regarding: ' Red curbs ' Stop signs> Handicap zones ' Loading zones ' Parking/driveway access a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Traffic, Safety, and Parking Commision Don Shepley, DRTR 10/13/05 October Report Status of the Division: At this time we have two injured PEOs. One injury has resulted in one of our two meter repair persons to be placed on disability. We have a per diem PEO assisting with the meter collection routes. The second injured PEO is on light duty and assisting the front office staff. It is unknown when they will return to their regular duties. Rob Alviso, formerly a service specialist, started his training on Tuesday, l}llll}s,to be aper diem PEO. Shawnell Harrison will be leaving BPD after three years of service as a PEO. Our services sergeant will be working with HR to start the hiring process for a fulI time PEO to replace Shawnell. This testing process should take place in earlyNovember. Rob Alviso has expressed interest in this position. Our newest police officer recruit will be finishing his field training program in the next week or two. This could result in the traffic unit being staffed by an additional motor officer. This willbe Dave Granucci as he recently completed the solo motor officer school. However, there is the chance that the investigation division may receive this extra officer/inspector position. This wiil leave the traffic division staffed with 2 fulI time PEOs ,2 per diem PEOs, I meter maintenance PEO, I motor officer, and 1 sergeant. Parking Permit Information : See attached notes from San Bruno PD, San Mateo PD, and Redwood City PD. Traffic Complaints: See attached selective enforcement list. OTS Grants: See attached data sheets which were provided to OTS in regards to our DUI grant and to Daly City PD for the countywide OTS grant they are administering. San Bruno. Residential areas bordering transit Areas (BART and Caltain) Residential permit exempts &om 2 hour time limits Only one block has applied for permit PD issues permits $15 for two years. Visitor permits can be issued San Mateo PD. l2residential neighborhoods near schools and business districts have permits . Permits are free and issued by Public Works . Enforcement is mainlyperformed upon complaint There are a couple neighborhoods that are consistently enforced to avoid complaints Redwood City PD. Permit parking is currently being studied by Redwood City Pianning and Redevelopment for possible expansion of their permit program . $20 monthly permits can be purchased to park in city garages Permits issued to park at 10 hour meters. Revenue Services issues the permits a MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Subject: Patrol Sgts and Traffic Officers Shepley 1 0/13/05 Selective Enforcement As time permits, please advise your teams to attempt selective enforcement. Violation Location Time of Offense Date All hours of day/night Broadway at Bernal 08/10/0522350YCSpeeding 11pm to lam 5am to 7a:n El Camino at Hillside 08t17t0s22350YCSpeeding Business Hours Burlingame Av and Lorton 08/31/0521950(a) VC Fail to Yield to Ped in Crosswalk 1600 - 1900Speeding300 Blk of Occidental 09t09t0s22350VC Califoneia Dr between Howard and Bayswater 09t09t0s219s0(a) VC Fail to Yield to Ped in Crosswalk School hours AM and PM Fail to Yield to Ped in Crosswalk Trousdale at Quesada 09t20t0s219s0(a) VC School hours AM and PM Stop Sign Burlingame Av at Dwight 09122t0522450YC Speeding 1200 Blk of Vancouver 9t29/0s22350VC 1700 to 1800223s0YCSpeedingDouglas 09/29/0s STATE OF CALIFORNIA . OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OTS-137 (Rev. l2l04) Agency Name: Contact Name: Burlingame PD "YOU DRINK & DRNTE, YOU LOSE" SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT MOBILIZATIONS Project #: Phone #: AMOs129 Don Shepley (650)777-4ts0 MOBILIZATION #2 August 19, 2005 - September 5, 2005 2004 Base Year Data (8t19t04 - 9tst04) Operational Data (8/19/0s - 9/s/0s) Checkpoint Data Approximate Number of Officer Hours Worked 85 Checkpoints Conducted 1 Vehicles Through Checkpoints 778 Drivers Screened 10 Field Sobriety Tests 19 DUI Arrests 1 Vehicles Irupounded 2 Felony Arests 0 Suspended Licenses 1 Collision Data Nighttime Fatal Single Vehicle Collisions (8 p.rn to 4 a.m.) 0 0 Nighttime Injury Single Vehicle Collisions (8 p.rn to 4 a.m.) I 0 Persons Killed in Alcohol Involved Collisions 0 0 Persons Injured in Alcohol Involved Collisions 0 7 Hit and Run Fatal Collisions 0 0 Hit and Run Injury Collisions o 0 Media Data Press Releases 1 release to 5 newspapers Media Events Print Ads Radio Ads TV Stories STATE OF CALIFORNIA O OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY OTS-138 (New l2l04) Agency Name: Contact Name: Checkpoint Operation Dates: "YOU DRINK & DRI\IE, YOU LOSE" SOBRMTY CIIECKPOINT MOBILIZATIONS - QUARTERLY DATA Burlingame PD Project #:AM05129 Don Shepiey Phone #: (650)7774150 2004 Base Year Data (71U04 -9130104\ Operational Data Quarter 4 (7t1t0s - 9/30/0s) Checkpoint Data Approximate Number of Officer Hours Worked 85 Checkpoints Conducted 1 Vehicles Through Checlgoints 778 Drivers Screened 10 Field Sobriery Tests 19 DUI Arrests Vehicles Impounded 2 Felony Arrests 0 Suspended Licenses 1 Collision Data Nightlime Fatal Single Vehicle Collisions (8 p.rn to 4 a.nr) 0 0 Nighttime Injury Single Vehicle Collisions (8 p.rn to 4 a.nr) 2 2 Persons Killed in Alcohol Involved Collisions 0 0 Persons Injured in Alcohol Involved Collisions 2 7 Hit and Run Fatal Collisions 0 0 Hit and Run Injury Collisions 0 0 Media Data Press Releases I release to 5 newspapers Media Events 0 Print Ads 0 Radio Ads 0 TV Stories 0 1 Statistics for Countywide OTS Grant AL-0521 .Instnrctions: Please complete informationfor as collisions that occurred in your jurisdiction that resulted in injury orfatality and were: alcohol-involved, hit-and-run, nighttime (2100-0259 hours), and/or werefatal and involved a BAC of .08 or above. If you had no collisions that meet tltese criteria, please check "No Qualifuing Collisions" directly below. Please duplicate this page and use as many pages as necessary to provide the information. After completion of this form, please print it and bring it to the monthly meeting for your area of the county or e-mail ir ro tbirch@dalycity.org Month and Year: August 2005 Agency: Burlingame Police Departrnent No Qualifying Collisions f] Collision I Alcohol-Involved I Hitand-Run E Nighttime (2100-0259IIrs) Fatality with BAC of .08 or above I Persons Injured: 1 Persons Killed: 0 Location of Occurrence: Airport 196'N/of Anza Direction of Travel of Party at Fault: S/B Airport Direction of Travel of Other Party:nla Primary Collision Factor: 23152(a)YC Associated Collision Factor(s): 22107 YC Date of Occrurence: 08/03/05 Day of Week: Wednesday Time of Day:2044 Collision 2 Alcohol-Involved [! Hit-and-Run E Nighttime (2100-0259 ]Irs) E Fatality with BAC of .08 or above f Persons Injured: 3 Persons Killed: 0 Location of Occurrence: Burlingame Av 105'Wof Park Rd Direction of Travel of Parry at Fault: WB Burlingame Av Direction of Travel of Other Party: WB Burlingame Av Primary Collision Factor: 23153(a) VC Associated Collision Factor(s): 22350YC Date of Occurence: 08121105 Day of Week: Sunday Time of Day:1674 Statistics for CountlT vide OTS Grant AL-0521 Instructions: Please complete information for as collisions tltat occun'ed in your jurisdiction that resulted in injurlt or fatali4' and were: alcohol-involved, hit-and-run, nighttime (2100-A259 hours), and/or werefatal and involved a BAC of .08 or above. If you had no collisions that meet these ct'iteria, please check "No Qualifying Collisions" directly below. Please duplicate this page and use as many pages as necessar), to provide the information. After completion of this form, please print it and bring it to the monthly meetingfor your area of the county or e-mailir ro tbirch@dalycity.ore Month and Year: August 2005 Agency: Bwlingame Police Department No Qualifying Collisions I Collision 3 Atcohol-Involved f Hit-and-Run I Nighttime (2100-0259 Hrr) x Fatality with BAC of .08 or above I Persons Injured: 1 Persons Kilied: 0 Location of Occurrence: Cadillac Wy 100'Wof Rollins Rd Direction of Travel of Parfy at Fault: NiB Driveway to 1045 Cadillac Wy Direction of Travel of Other Parfy: WB Cadillac Wy Primary Coliision Factor: 21804(a) VC Associated Collision Factor(s): n/a Date of Occrurence: 08/30/05 Dayof Week: Tueday Time ofDay:2233 Statistics for Countywide OTS Grant AL-0521 Instructions: Please complete information for as collisions that occurred in your jurisdiction that resulted in injury orfatality and were: alcohol-involved, hit-and-run, nighttime (2100-0259 hours), and/or werefatal and involved a BAC of .08 or above. If you had no collisions that meet these criteria, please check "No Qualifying Collisions" directly below. Please duplicate this page and use as many pages as necessary to provide the information. After completion of this form, please print it and bring it to the'monthly meetingfor your area of the county or e-mail lr ro tbirch@dalycity.ore Month and Year: September 2005 Agency: Burlingame Police Department No Qualifying Collisions ! Collision 1 Alcohol-Involved f, Hirand-Run f] Nighttime (2100-0259l{rs) Fatalitywith BAC of .08 or above f Persons Injured: 3 Persons Killed: 0 Location of Occurrence: El Camino 63' S/of Howard Direction of Travel of Party at Fault: N/B Direction of Travel of Other Party: N/B Primary Collision Factor: 23153(a) VC Associated Collision Factor(s): 2235OVC Date of Occrurence: 09/03/05 Day of Week: Saturday Time of Day: 1818 Alcohol-Involved ! Collision 2 Hitand-Run X Nighttime (2100-0259 Hrs) Fatality with BAC of .08 or above I Persons Lrjured: I Persons Killed: 0 Location of Occurrence: El Camino at Grove Direction of Travel of Party at Fault: S/B El Camino Direction of Travel of Other Party: N/B El Camino Primary Collision Factor: 21801(a) VC Associated Collision Factor(s): n/a Date of Occulrence: 9124105 Day of Week: Saturday Time ofDay:2034 P t/r fr*u- WATER viri. i- i r YJr,.rE R PoWER GAVIN NEWSOM MAYOR RICHARD SKLAR PRESIDENT ANN MOLLER CAEN VICE PRESIDENT E. DENNIS NORMANDY ADAM WERBACH RYAN L. BROOKS SUSAN LEAL GENERAL MANAGER+ ANDREW DeGRACA BUREAU MANAGER SAN FNANCISCO PUgUIC UTILITIES CC'MMISSION 1657 Rollins Road, Burlingame, CA 94010 . Tel. (650) 652-3100' Fax (650) 652-3142 September 30, 2005 Burlingame Police Department 1111 Trousdale Drive Burlingame, California 94010 Attention: Sergeant Don Shepley Re: Safe Egress Out of Parking Lot At 1657 Rollins Road / lllegal Street Parking Dear Sergeant Shepley: As you know, Rollins Road can be a high traffic street with significant truck activity. When trucks are parked on the street, it can be very dangerous leaving the parking lot at 1657 Rollins Road due to significant blind spots caused by trucks blocking lines of site. The danger is further enhanced when trucks illegally park in red zones. I would appreciate the City of Burlingame reviewing the on-road parking and considering the expansion of the red zone and/or prohibition of street parking of trucks in front or adjacent to our driveways. Enhanced enforcement of illegal parking red zones would also be appreciated. I fully understand that we all face limited resources but am making this request due to the safety concerns of the 100+ employees who regularly use the facility (a few years ago, an employee was killed in a car accident leaving the driveway at one of our facilities in the East Bay). lf you have any questions, please contact me. Sincerely, O)-c/L Andrew DeGraca Water Quality Bureau Manager San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Manouchehr Boozarpour, WQB Engineering Services Manager Carolyn Jones, SFPUC Health and Safety Manager cc: b F e