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The City of Burlingame
CITY HALL - 501 PRIMROSE ROAD
CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org
TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes - Approved
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Commissioners Present: Jeff Londer, Vice Chair
Laurie Simonson
Caroline Serrato
Commissioners Absent: Mark Noworolski, Chair
Nicklas Akers
Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works
Sgt. Don Shepley, Police Department
Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works
Visitors: Cheryl Graczewski, 1201 Oak Grove Avenue
Robert Quadia, 1416 Balboa Avenue
Michelle Chrisman, 816 Newhall Road
Kate Phillips, 1464 Cortez Avenue
Suzanne Malik, 1718 Adeline Drive
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
3. ROLL CALL. 3 of 5 Commissioners present. (Chair Noworolski and Commissioner Akers
absent)
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Motion: To accept the minutes of April 8, 2010 as submitted
M/S/C: Simonson/Serrato; 3/0/2 (Chair Noworolski and Commissioner Akers absent)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ms. Graczewski requested consideration of a parking permi t for active duty military who are
on duty for thirty days or more. Ms. Graczewski also expressed concern for speeding on
Oak Grove Avenue and the safety at the crosswalk at Acacia and Oak Grove. Ms.
Graczeski stated that she would submit a letter and pictures regarding her concern for this
intersection.
Ms. Chrisman expressed her concern regarding the traffic speeds and safety at Willow a nd
El Camino Real crosswalk. Ms. Chrisman inquired about speed bumps and “yield to
pedestrian” signage to address this concern.
7. CURRENT BUSINESS
7.1 Adeline/Cortez Intersection & Pedestrian Access – Discussion
Mr. Chou presented a staff report and provided background on the request to examine
the current pedestrian/student crossing situation at Adeline and Cortez. The staff report
recommended that the Commission concur with staff on the installation of SCHOOL
CROSSING signs and SCHOOL SPEED LIMIT signs on Adeline Drive at the
approaches to the Adeline Drive – Cortez Avenue intersection.
Mr. Chou reported that seven traffic counts were conducted at this intersection.
Commissioner Londer also did his own independent traffic count at this intersection.
Mr. Chou noted that two emails and/or letters regarding this matter were received from
residents.
Vice Chair Londer opened the floor for public comment.
Ms. Phillips thanked the commission for their concern for safety. Ms Phillips stated that
Lincoln School has two start times which could affect traffic counts. Ms. Phillips felt that
the ideal solution would be signs and a yellow crosswalk.
Ms. Malik expressed her concern for safety at this intersection and stated that at least a
dozen people use it to cross every morning. Ms. Malik felt that a stop sign and a marked
crosswalk was needed.
Commissioner Serrato had some questions regarding the traffic counts. She also
agreed that a marked crosswalk might give pedestrians a false sense of security.
Commissioner Simonson agreed with the staff report for installation of signage and that
a marked crosswalk would give a false sense of security. Commissioner Simonson also
recommended that this intersection be added to the Selective Enforcement list.
Vice Chair Londer agreed with his colleagues and suggested that this item be revisited
in October after school resumes.
Motion: To accept the staff report recommendations to install signage on Adeline Drive
at the approaches to the Adeline Dr/Cortez Ave. intersection and encourage
selective enforcement at this intersection for speeding and rolling through
stops. Vice Chair Londer added a friendly amendment to continue to study this
intersection over the next few months and revisit it in October. Friendly
amendment was accepted by Commissioner Simonson and seconded by
Commissioner Serrato.
M/S/C: Simonson/Serrato; 3/0/2 (Chair Noworolski and Commissioner Akers absent)
8. Staff Reports
8.1 Traffic Engineer’s Report
8.1.1 101 Auxiliary Lane Project – Staff Update
Mr. Chou reported that the work was starting to slow down and there was hardly
any work remaining on the Burlingame side. There is mino r fence work to be done
on the pedestrian overcrossing at Broadway and Rollins Road. He reported that at
Peninsula Avenue, there was a slight holdup because of electrical work needed
for wiring the traffic signal poles.
Mr. Chou also reported that staff has been working to solve the major backups at
the Broadway and California Drive intersection. A signal controller was put in and
there are vehicle detection problems. He added that the detection problems were
expected to be resolved in another week or so.
8.2 Traffic Sergeant’s Report
8.2.1 General/Selective Traffic Enforcement Report – Staff Update
Sergeant Shepley reported that the past month had been an administrative month
and that a selective enforcement list would be sent out at the next meeting.
8.3 Commissioners’ Comments and Concerns
Commissioner Simonson inquired if there was any further information on the hit & run
that occurred last month involving a cyclist. Sergeant Shepley replied that the accident
victim suffered minor injuries.
9. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
10. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory committee (B/PAC)
The B/PAC committee did not meet this evening.
Commissioner Simonson mentioned that today was Bike Work Day and
acknowledged and thanked Leslie Austere, Summit B icycles, for sponsoring the
Energizer Station on California Drive.
10.2 Website/Communications Subcommittee
Mr. Chou and Commissioner Akers will be meeting next week.
10.3 Neighborhood Parking Working Group
None.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11.1 Temporary street closure for pedestrian mall concept (June)
Discussion occurred regarding the idea of temporary street closures for restaurant
outdoor dining events. Mr. Chou suggested that the Commission only develop a
preliminary idea and bring it to Council first so as to let them determine whether or
not to pursue the concept in greater detail.
11.2 Burlingame Avenue 2-Hour Parking Evaluation (October)
11.3 Radar Speed Trailer – Future Procurement (Discussion Date Pending)
The grant for the Radar Speed Trail has been submitted and resu lts should be
available mid-August to late-September.
12. ADJOURNMENT 8:19 pm