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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2016.11.101 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of Thursday, November 10, 2016 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:03 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL MEMBER PRESENT: Akers, Bush (late), Martos, Wettan MEMBERS ABSENT: Londer 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: To accept the minutes of October 13, 2016 with the following two edits: • Page 3, item 6b, bullet 3 – preference to add “one suggestion was to” at the start of the sentence; and • Page 8, item 8a, first paragraph – preference to remove the term “pounding the pavement.” M/S/C: Akers/Martos; 3/0/0 (Bush not present yet) 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA No public comments. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a) Carolan Avenue Parking Restrictions Mr. Wong began with a presentation which summarized the Carolan Avenue parking concern presented by Chief Wollman at the October TSP meeting, and provided a 2 revised recommendation supported by photos and data collected by City staff. Based on all the feedback and data collected, Mr. Wong shared staff’s revised proposal to modify the two-hour parking restriction on the west side and include the east side of Carolan Avenue with the restricted hours from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. He said staff would also review the possibility of striping parking spaces to increase/maintain capacity. Mr. Wong indicated the revised proposal would eliminate the Commission’s concerns regarding a new permit program, discourage long-term parking by employees and commuters, and allow the Burlingame Police Department (BPD) to enforce without bias. No public comments. Commissioner Wettan requested Chief Wollman to provide his thoughts prior to the Commissioners discussion. Chief Wollman shared that he and staff looked at all possible alternatives and felt the revised proposal would allow BPD to manage any minor parking issues with the least amount of impact to City staff and resources. He went on to indicate he also supports the revised parking proposal because it will allow BPD to be consistent and fair with their enforcement efforts. Vice-Chair Akers indicated that although he is not entirely convinced early-morning commuters will not take advantage of the parking opportunity, he thought the revised proposal was an incremental first step and is worth trying due to the low impact on staff time and minimal costs. Vice-Chair Akers suggested we revisit this in a few months through the Engineering Division or Police Department Reports at an upcoming TSPC meeting. Mr. Wong suggested staff implement the revised parking restrictions as a pilot program. Commissioner Wettan supported the revised proposal but also shared his two main concerns which were high school students staying on campus late and the early-morning commuters. He indicated he is more concerned with the early commuters as students would have an opportunity to move their cars if necessary. He also suggested revisiting the revised parking restrictions because the capacity needs may change over time as he has seen with the downtown parking survey efforts just between March and November of this year. Commissioner Martos inquired about the number of stalls that could be gained by striping parking spaces. Mr. Wong explained that the preliminary survey would possibly allow for approximately 70 spaces on the west side and 50 spaces on the east side of Carolan Avenue. Vice-Chair Akers thought we should take into consideration the challenges of parallel parking for new drivers. Commissioner Martos continued and said he shared the same views as his fellow 3 Commissioners. He indicated that although he also still has a concern about the early- morning commuters parking near Burlingame High School, he felt the proposal is worth trying as a pilot program because it addresses the majority of the concerns raised at the previous TSPC meeting and due to the ease of implementation. In an effort to deter the early-morning commuters from occupying additional student parking, Commissioner Martos suggested that BPD mark the vehicles closer to 2 p.m. Motion: The Commission concurs with the staff’s recommendation but requests that staff: 1) report back regarding this issue three months after implementation; and 2) inform the commission of any citizen complaints received regarding this issue in the interim. M/S/C: Akers/Wettan; 3/0/0 (Bush not present yet) b) One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Letter of Support Mr. Wong went through a brief presentation regarding the 3 revised One Bay Area Grant Cycle applications being submitted by the City and requested the Commission provide a letter of support. Mr. Wong identified the three OBAG applications below: 1. Local Streets and Roads (LRS) for street resurfacing of Broadway, Cadillac Way, and Trousdale Drive; 2. Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) for Broadway pedestrian lighting; and 3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Program (BPIP) for new sidewalk on Summit Drive. Mr. Wong explained that the City Council approved resolutions on November 7, 2016 as part of the application requirements and to commit the necessary matching funds for each application. He indicated that no other locations would be added to the TLC grant application as previously inquired at last month’s TSPC meeting due to the higher ranking of construction ready (“brick and mortar”) projects, and the looming application deadline. Mr. Wong indicated that staff has requested a letter of support from the Broadway Business District. Mr. Wong shared that based on the findings of the Hoover School Sidewalk Feasibility Study, staff will only include Summit Drive in the BPIP grant application. He explained that there are too many right-of-way challenges on Easton Drive to include in the funding request at this time. Mr. Wong communicated that the City has received letters of support from the Burlingame School District and are awaiting additional letters of support from Hoover Elementary School and the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). At the request of Vice-Chair Akers, Mr. Wong brought up the resolutions approved by City Council for the OBAG grant applications as the Vice-Chair wanted to review them prior to the Commission taking any action. 4 Mr. Wong clarified that the OBAG grant application deadline is November 18, 2016 and therefore the letter(s) of support would be due within a week. He also offered to provide sample letters of support to the Commission if desired. Motion: The Commission authorizes the Chair or Vice-Chair to author and execute a letter of support consistent with the Council resolutions and in coordination with staff. M/S/C: Akers/Wettan; 4/0/0 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Engineering Division Reports • US101/Broadway Interchange Project – Stage 4 approximately midway through construction. The construction of the final eastbound overpass section will be completed by late December. The work on the new southbound US 101 on-ramp is also in progress and is expected to be completed at the same time. • California Drive Roundabout – The third, and final, public outreach meeting was held on October 27, 2016 at the Recreation Center to discuss ideas and concepts for aesthetic treatments. Project plans are at 65% horizontal geometric design configuration with work for 95% in progress. • Carolan Complete Streets – Project plans and specifications have been submitted to Caltrans and the City is waiting for their review and authorization to advertise for construction. • 2016-2017 Street Resurfacing Program – Below is the preliminary list of streets the City is planning on resurfacing as part of the program. This list is subject to change due to unforeseeable conditions encountered during the bid process as well as construction. Staff has completed an initial “Complete Streets” review, and will meet with community BPAC members to obtain their input too. STREET NAME: BETWEEN: 1 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY BURLWAY AIRPORT 2 CAPUCHINO AVE MILLS GROVE 3 CLARENDON RD DWIGHT BURLINGAME 4 DRAKE AVE CARMELITA SANCHEZ 5 EL CAMINO FRONTAGE MURCHINSON DUFFERIN 6 LAGUNA AVE MILLS GROVE 7 LAUREL AVE PARK OAK GROVE 8 MAPLE AVE MORRELL PARK 5 9 NEWHALL RD SANCHEZ FORESTVIEW 10 OGDEN DR MURCHINSON TROUSDALE 11 PALOMA AVE MILLS GROVE 12 PARK RD BURLINGAME HOWARD 13 PENINSULA DR CALIFORNIA HUMBOLDT 14 SANCHEZ AVE DRAKE EL CAMINO 15 SEBASTIAN WAY TROUSDALE ARGUELLO 16 SEQUOIA AVE TROUSDALE CLARICE 17 VERNON WAY BLOOMFIELD CLARENDON Commissioner Bush indicated that Humboldt Road is a challenging street and inquired where it was on the list of streets to be resurfaced. Mr. Wong explained that it is the City’s hope to include the resurfacing of Humboldt Road as part of the City of San Mateo’s resurfacing efforts since it’s a shared thoroughfare and they have plans to resurface their portion soon. If an agreement can be worked out, Mr. Wong said the City would then reimburse the City of San Mateo for the costs associated with Burlingame’s portion of Humboldt Road. Commissioner Bush requested striping for bike lanes to be included on Humboldt Road, but Mr. Wong clarified that the work under this program is for resurfacing, not complete streets. He did, however, indicate that staff would try to add bike lanes within the existing infrastructure. Vice-Chair Akers requested that Mr. Wong include the preliminary list of streets in the 2016-2017 Street Resurfacing Program as an agenda item in the next month or two because it provides an opportunity to review the locations and identify additional improvements that may merit consideration. Mr. Wong concurred and also reminded the Commission he will go through the same exercise with the BPAC. • California Drive Complete Streets – The second public meeting has been postponed to a future date (TBD). Again, any of the options presented will have taken into consideration input received from residents at the July meeting. • Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle – Staff has selected a contractor for the project, and is currently in the process of finalizing the agreement. The budget is significantly lower than originally anticipated. The project will include installation of a permanent traffic circle at Larkspur/Linden. The work will also include landscaping in the center of the circle, as well as installation of some pedestrian ramps. • Peninsula Overcrossing Update – On November 7, 2016, the San Mateo City Council received an update from their staff regarding the project. At our December 5, 2016 City Council meeting, San Mateo’s Public Works staff will make the same presentation to the Burlingame City Council. • Hoover School Update – On-going monitoring has indicated a recent decrease in 6 vehicles travelling westbound along Easton Drive during the morning drop-off. The majority of pedestrians are still using the Summit Drive route. • El Camino Real Waterline Replacement – The contractor is currently at ECR/Lincoln and moving towards Broadway. The traffic impacts will be significant for the next few months, with lane reductions along ECR and some access restrictions on the side streets. The project is scheduled to be complete by end of January 2017. • Ray Park, Easton Addition, and Neighborhood Sewer Rehab. Phase 1 – Contractor is currently working at Davis Drive, Marco Polo, and other adjacent areas. Expect traffic delays on these streets. They are expected to move to Skyline Boulevard near Margarita in December. The project is scheduled to continue into January 2017. • El Camino Real (ECR) Task Force – Regarding the current status of the ECR Task Force; the meeting facilitator should have emailed all the task force members last month. She has indicated to staff that she will follow-up with each member individually. Additionally she provided FAQs for our website. https://www.burlingame.org/index.aspx?page=3625. Commissioner Wettan confirmed that he met with the facilitator and walked the stretch of ECR that is designated as the pilot program area (between Sanchez and Oak Grove, south of Broadway). He shared that his understanding of the Task Force is to create a way for the cities of Burlingame and Hillsborough to engage with Caltrans regarding issues that arise along the ECR corridor. Commissioner Wettan said there are currently no definitive problem(s) identified; the goal of the Task Force will be to create a mechanism to identify and solve issues along the ECR corridor. • School Speed Limit – Staff has tentatively placed the speed reduction recommendation on the January 3, 2017 City Council meeting agenda. • TSPC Email Communications – No new communications. • TSPC Priority List (Updated October 2016): TSPC Led Effort 1 Downtown Modal Access 2 B/PAC Setup 6/9/16: Item 6a 3 School Speed Limit Notices/Review 9/8/16: Item 6b 4 School Traffic Issues 3/10/16: Item 6a 5 California Drive Commuter Bike Route 2/11/16: Item 6b 7 6 California Drive Parking Restrictions 7/14/16: Item 7a 7 Broadway Parking 7/14/16: Item 6a 8 Public Shuttles/Transit 9 Downtown Speed Limit Review 10 Review TSPC Mandate 11 Joint Agreements with Caltrans Countywide 12 ECR Corridor Infrastructure 4/14/16 & 5/12/16 13 Bay Trail 14 Fee Schedules 15 Joint Commission Meeting (City Council) Staff Update via Report 1 Caltrans’ ECR/Floribunda Completed 2 Hoover School Update 11/10/16: Item 7a 3 Downtown Parking Strategies 7/14/16: Item 6b 4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 9/8/16: Item 7a 5 California Roundabout 9/8/16: Item 7a 6 General Plan – Circulation Element 10/13/16: Item 8d 7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: Forward to BPAC 8 Taxi Regulation: Update by BPD Completed 9 Carolan Complete Streets Update 9/8/16: Item 7a 10 Grant Opportunities 10/13/16: Item 7a 11 Grade Separation 4/14/16: Item 6b 12 Traffic Brochure Completed 13 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 10/13/16: Item 7a At the close of the Engineer’s Report, Commissioner Martos recommended that his fellow Commissioner’s watch the consultant’s presentation to the Burlingame City Council regarding the Hoover School Sidewalk Feasibility Study. He also encouraged his fellow Commissioners to watch the consultant’s presentation to the San Mateo City Council regarding their Peninsula Avenue Interchange Project and the impacts to residents and traffic circulation if they are unable to attend the presentation to Burlingame City Council on December 5, 2016. b) Police Department Reports Since the last TSPC meeting, Corporal Martyn indicated there have been 32 vehicular accidents. Of the 32 accidents, 6 were with injuries that were minor in nature; 3 accidents included major injuries; there were no fatalities. The primary collision factor was traveling at an unsafe speed. Commissioner Wettan inquired about the cause of the last accident reported on September 12, 2016 at the intersection of Floribunda and El Camino Real. Corporal 8 Martyn thought the primary collision factor was traveling at an unsafe speed. Corporal Martyn went on to say that he felt the turn restriction signage at Floribunda and ECR and Chapin and ECR seem to be working very well. Commissioner Martos informed Corporal Martyn and Mr. Wong about a request from Council Member Brownrigg for traffic related statistics at the intersection of Floribunda and ECR. Mr. Wong confirmed that he would work with the traffic sergeant to obtain and share the requested information with City Council. c) Farmer’s Market Per a conversation with Chair Londer, Commissioner Martos indicated there would be no Farmer’s Market during the month of November. d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications Commissioner Bush shared that he has interacted with many people that are concerned about the Peninsula Avenue Interchange Project, specifically the traffic impacts associated with relocating the intersection. Commissioner Martos responded by suggesting that people sign up for project updates on the City of San Mateo’s website by visiting www.cityofsanmateo.org/peninsula. 8. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan) Commissioner Wettan indicated that they are making very good progress with the parking data collection efforts. He indicated that Sunday is the only day that has not been covered yet and suggested that Chair Londer and Vice-Chair Akers work together to obtain parking data for Sundays. Commissioner Wettan also shared some of his parking capacity observations. He indicated there is a severe shortage of parking south of Burlingame Avenue and that includes long-term parking (towards the end of the week) such as Lots H and W, and anything south of Howard Avenue. Commissioner Wettan also noted there appears to be a decent amount of parking capacity on the north side of town in Lots such as B, C, and O. Lastly, Commissioner Wettan said he has noticed a significant degradation in the City’s parking capacity just between March and November of this year. b) Broadway Parking (Wettan & Bush) No update. 9 c) School Speed Limits (Londer & Akers) No update. (School speed limit reduction pilot program for Quesada Way was discussed at the October TSPC meeting and is tentatively scheduled to go to City Council on January 3, 2017.) d) Envision Burlingame (Londer & Martos) Commissioner Martos indicated the Committee has starting filling in the initial outline of the General Plan. He said that all the public comments, feedback from the Committee, City Council, and Planning Commission were incorporated into the General Plan outline. Commissioner Martos said the next meeting will take place in December where they will begin drafting the General Plan. He also made mention that the plan is not to produce a paper document but to have it available electronically. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Hoover School Parking (Easton Drive) o Update via Engineer’s Report in December; and o Add as an agenda item to January 2017 meeting. 10. ADJOURNMENT 8:08 p.m.