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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes - Approved
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Commissioners Present: Nicklas Akers, Chair
Caroline Serrato, Vice-Chair
Jeff Londer
Mark Noworolski
Howard Wettan
Commissioners Absent: None.
Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Engineering Programs Manager, Public Works
Corporal Brett Murphy, Police Department
Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works
Visitors: Diane Serrato
Helen MacPherson
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
3. ROLL CALL. 5 of 5 Commissioners present.
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Motion: To accept the minutes of May 9, 2012 as submitted
M/S/C: Londer/Wettan; 4/0/1 (Commissioner Serrato abstained)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
7. CURRENT BUSINESS
7.1 TSPC Areas of Emphasis for 2013 – Discussion
7.1.1 Municipal Code Review and Update
7.1.1.1 BMC Chapters 13.16-13.28 Discussion
Discussion occurred regarding the codes in Chapters 13.16 – 13.28, with
the following possibly needing further attention:
- 13.16.030 Driving through funeral procession
- 13.16.040 Clinging to moving vehicle
- 13.16.060 Riding or driving on sidewalk
- 13.16.120 U-turn restrictions
- 13.18.010 City engineer to establish marked crosswalks
- 13.18.020 When pedestrians must use crosswalks
- 13.24 Speed Limits – entire section
Chair Akers asked that the Commissioners review Chapter 13.32 and to be
prepared to provide comments next month.
7.1.2 Parking Policy Review
No discussion.
7.1.3 Traffic Studies and Collision Data
7.1.3.1 Accident and Citation Data – Discussion
Chair Akers had nothing new to report.
Corporal Murphy said the Traffic Division is continuing to map injury
accidents.
7.1.4 Pedestrian Corridors
Mr. Chou reported that the NO PARKING restriction has been reinstated on the
curb area adjacent to Mills-Peninsula Hospital along El Camino Real, between
Trousdale and the asphalt path north of Ray Drive. He added that this now puts
the parking restriction back to the way it was prior to the hospital construction.
7.2 Outreach Events – Discussion
Chair Akers and Commissioner Londer reported that they represented TSPC at Fresh
Market on May 12th. They garnered a brief list of concerns and will forward this
information to Mr. Chou.
Commissioners Wettan and Noworolski stated that they would be representing TSPC at
the July 14th Fresh Market.
Mr. Chou reported that Engineering staff conducted a survey about a downtown parking
structure during the past week. Mr. Chou explained that the results would be presented
to the Commission at a future TSPC meeting.
7.3 Public Works Safety Brochures
Mr. Chou presented drafts of the Speed Limits and Traffic Signals & Stop Signs
brochures. It was agreed that these brochures would include additional graphics and
the information on the back panels would be consistent with those of previously
reviewed brochures.
7.4 Howard Avenue: Petition for 2-Hr & No Parking (1600 block) – Discussion
(This item was taken out of order and discussed by the Commission before Item 7.1)
Mr. Chou presented a staff report recommending that the Commission determine
support of the residents of the 1600 block of Howard Avenue to establish 2-hour parking
time limits and/or No Parking Anytime zones on their block of Howard Avenue. Mr.
Chou further reported that, based on a submitted petition by the residents, there was
strong support to limit the parking time along this block of Howard. He also stated that
the only concern was over the request to also consider NO PARKING along the north
side of the street.
The Commission heard from the public. Two residents spoke in favor of NO PARKING
on the north side and 2-hour parking on the south side of the 1600 block of Howard
Avenue. One resident opposed the request for NO PARKING in front of his residence
and asked the Commission to just consider the 2-hour limit for both sides of the street.
Motion: To recommend implementation of 2-hour parking on both sides of 1600 block
of Howard Avenue.
M/S/C: Wettan/Serrato; 5/0/0
8. Staff Reports
8.1 Traffic Engineer’s Report
8.1.1 Requests/comments/responses to public traffic concerns (stop signs, crosswalks,
speed control, parking)
- 2-Hr Parking on Capuchino Avenue
Mr. Chou reported that no action has been taken so far, as he has not heard
anything additional from the residents and he needs to pursue in-depth contact.
- Chapin Lane speeding concerns
Mr. Chou reported that additional enforcement was conducted and that it was
suspected that the reported speeding was the result of Hillsborough residents
coming down towards El Camino trying to avoid stop signs at Occidental Avenue.
Mr. Chou also explained that Corporal Murphy would also have additional
information to report in the Traffic Sergeant’s Report section.
- Paloma/Lincoln red curb request
Mr. Chou reported that city striping and paint staff have installed the requested
red curbs at this intersection.
8.1.2 Construction and Design projects
- Burlingame Avenue Streetscape Project
Mr. Chou reported that the 1200 block of Burlingame Avenue remained closed for
the Streetscape Improvements Project; and, that this section was scheduled to be
completed sometime in August.
- 2013 Street Resurfacing Project
Mr. Chou reported that the City was currently executing the agreement for the
2013 Street Resurfacing Project with O’Grady Paving.
- Bike Route Improvement Project
Mr. Chou reported that an agreement with Chrisp Company was currently being
executed, with authorization to proceed following shortly.
8.1.3 School Traffic Issues
- Hoover School site visit
Mr. Chou reported that Assistant School Superintendent Robert Clark was more
than willing to meet with Commissioners to take a guided tour and discuss traffic
concerns. A tour date needed to be set.
8.2 Traffic Sergeant’s Report
8.2.1 General/Selective Traffic Enforcement Report
Corporal Murphy reported that there was increased enforcement on Trousdale
Drive as a result of speeding complaints. He added that a radar trailer was
placed at Chapin Lane, along with it being on the selective enforcement list.
Corporal Murphy also reported that there were numerous “failure to yield to
pedestrian” complaints at the Burlingame Avenue & Park Avenue construction
area.
8.2.2 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grants
Corporal Murphy reported that the Police Department was awarded a grant in the
amount of $51,000 to fund six future DUI checkpoints. He said that the Police
Department was also just completing an application for a $258,000 OTS grant for
a Traffic Safety Program, which included traffic and safety deployments within the
City and continued implementation of the STEP Program.
8.3 Commissioners’ Comments and Concerns
Commissioner Noworolski inquired about a camera setup at Broadway and California
Drive. Mr. Chou explained that the camera was not installed by city staff, but that it
could be for a joint project with the County.
Commissioner Londer expressed his desire to reexamine the crosswalk configuration at
North Lane, by the donut shop, soon.
Commissioner Noworolski asked about the status of the NO LEFT-TURN sign at
Devereux and Balboa. Mr. Chou reported that the work order was submitted and the
letter to the residents would be sent.
Chair Akers stated that he received a report from a resident who felt that there was a
lack of bike racks in Burlingame.
Chair Akers requested parking enforcement this weekend at the Ray Park area during a
softball tournament. Corporal Murphy stated that he would pass this information along
to the police staff; and, also make arrangements for a “rapid-fire” message to be sent
out to residents.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
9.1 Manito Velasco – Lincoln/Paloma Red Zone
Mr. Chou reported that staff has responded to this communication.
9.2 Other Communications
None.
10. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory committee (B/PAC)
Commissioner Wettan reported that B/PAC met earlier this evening. They discussed
decorative bike rack designs for Burlingame Avenue, as well as identifying some
committee goals. He reported that one of the goals discussed was mapping out
different options for bicyclists and pedestrians to travel safely south from the Millbrae
BART station.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11.1 Howard Avenue Long-term and Short-term Parking (1400 block)
11.2 Burlingame Downtown Parking Structure Discussion
11.3 Ray Drive/el Camino Real Intersection Safety
11.4 Electric Charging Stations
12. ADJOURNMENT 9:21 p.m.