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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2006.11.09The City of Burlingame California 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes – Approved Thursday, November 9, 2006 Commissioners Present: Eugene Condon, Chair Victor James, Vice Chair Michael Bohnert Dan Conway Stephen Warden Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works Sergeant Bob Boll, Police Department Traffic Sergeant Don Shepley, Police Department Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works Visitors: Jo-Ellen Ellis, 310 Clarendon Road Janet Steiner, 326 Clarendon Road Sherman Hanger, 521 Burlingame Avenue Michael Ehrhardt, 901 Park Avenue David Hill, 316 Park Avenue Cheryl Bower, 8 Peninsula Avenue Cristos Goodrow, 323 Dwight Road Todd, Daniels, 515 Howard Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL. 5 of 5 Commissioners Present 4. CURRENT BUSINESS. 4.1. ACTION ITEMS. 4.1.1. None. 4.2. DISCUSSION ITEMS. 4.2.1. Burlingame Avenue/Clarendon Avenue – Request for stop signs Mr. Chou reported that staff did not recommend the installation of additional stop signs on Burlingame Avenue to make the intersection of Burlingame Avenue/Clarendon Avenue into a 4-way controlled stop. He did, however, say that use of the radar speed trailer, followed up with periodic selective speed enforcement was recommended in order to help curb any occasional speeding. Motion: To move this to an action item. M/S/C: Warden, Conway; 5/0/0 Motion: to deny the request for a 4-way stop at Burlingame Avenue/ClarendonAvenue; and, to have selective enforcement conducted at this intersection utilizing the radar speed trailer. M/S/C: Warden, James; 5/0/0 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF NEW ITEMS. None. 6. FROM THE FLOOR. Mr. Horak expressed his concern that the holiday season was rapidly approaching and that the enhancements at the intersection of Broadway/Paloma Avenues have not occurred and that the delineators were removed. Mr. Earhardt expressed his concerns for safety on Park Avenue between Carolan Avenue and Winchester Avenue because of speeding vehicles. He said that on this street, there were many children present and the residents would like to see selective enforcement and/or the radar speed trailer utilized. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS. 7.1. Bicycle Safety Issues in Burlingame Mr. Chou reported that the sub-committee met briefly prior to this Commission meeting and discussed firming up three potential projects for candidates for TDA funding. He said that December meeting between the sub-committee would be held to go over the actual application process. 7.2. From Council to Commission/Staff None. 7.3. From Staff to Commission 7.3.1. Traffic Engineer’s Report Peninsula Avenue/US101 Overpass Status Report Mr. Chou reported that traffic counters had been placed on Bayswater Avenue, and that residents might be calling about them. He said that the City of San Mateo hired Hexagon Transportation Consultants to construct a computer modeling program to project traffic in San Mateo. He concluded by saying that Burlingame was also collecting volume count data for that model at this time. Broadway/US 101 Overpass Status Report Mr. Chou reported that there were no new updates from Caltrans. He asked that this item be removed from the future agenda for now and put back on when pertinent information was available. There was no objection to this request from the Commission. Other Items Mr. Chou informed the Commission that the agenda format would be changed in the beginning of 2007. He said that the plan was to be more consistent with other Commissions within our City. Mr. Chou also reported that the Town of Hillsborough was considering closing off Walnut Avenue to make it a cul-de-sac. He said that Public Works staff had met with Hillsborough staff and would continue to do so to address all residential concerns about the plan. He also said that there would be public hearing on the matter hosted by the Town of Hillsborough. 7.3.2. Traffic Sergeant’s Report Sergeant Shepley provided the Commission with the details of upcoming selective enforcement. He said that based on public comments this evening, he would also add Park Avenue to the selective enforcement listing. Sergeant Shepley also informed the Commission that he would be rotating out of his position as Traffic Sergeant, and that Sergeant Dean Williams would be rotating in as of January, 2007. Sergeant Shepley also reported that there would be five new officers coming on board, of which some would be assigned to the Traffic Division. He cautioned that they would not be fully trained and on the streets until approximately July of 2007. Sergeant Shepley reported that the City would be receiving new OTS Grant funded equipment such as a new radar speed trailer capable of performing traffic counts and recording data. He said that this was expected to happen in early 2008. Sergeant Shepley also reported that the overnight parking of a debris truck on California Avenue had been addressed. As part of the result, a sub-committee was being formed to address parking permits and review the overnight parking ordinance. He said that Commander Matteucci was requesting that either the TSPC Chair or Vice Chair be involved with this sub-committee. Chair Condon confirmed that either the Chair or Vice Chair would participate. 7.3.3. Other City Staff Reports None. 7.4. From Commission to Staff 7.4.1. Commission Chairperson’s Report Chair Condon thanked the Commission for a great year and stated he was proud of the work they accomplished as a team . 7.4.2. Commissioner/Sub-committee Reports Commissioner Warden stated that the Broadway/Paloma sub-committee had not met since the last Commission meeting. He explained that performing the striping at this intersection would be difficult at this time of year due to the temperature and inclement weather, which would not permit adequate time for the paint to dry. He added that during past work, paint did not dry quickly enough and as a result, the businesses suffered. Commissioner Warden also stated that the delineators were removed as part of the plan to consider placing them six feet back. Mr. Chou stated that in reviewing the site, staff found that moving the delineators six feet back would result in them being in the parking lane. He suggested that different types of markers be reviewed as possible alternatives. He also said that painting was prohibitive during this time of year due scheduling restraints and inclement weather. Mr. Chou added that staff had been working with the sign maintenance crew in removing redundant signs and using high visibility pedestrian signs. Chair Condon suggests that we look at placing a handicapped space on Chula Vista by Village Host. Mr. Chou said that he would report back at the next meeting on this matter. Commissioner Warden inquired as to the possibility of a flashing LED crosswalk at the intersection of Broadway and Paloma. Mr. Chou replied that staff agreed with the idea and was seeking grant funding for a flashing LED crosswalk at this intersection. 7.4.3. Reports of citizen complaints or requests Commissioner Warden recommended that Sergeant Shepley add the crosswalk at Stack’s to the selective enforcement listing. Various commercial Vehicle Parking Issues Mr. Chou reported on the issue of commercial vehicles on Victoria Street and Howard Avenue. He said that staff met with the Code Enforcement Officer and discussed this issue and similar situations which have sporadically occurred since 1992. He said that future meetings on this matter were to occur with the Planning Department, City Attorney and Code Enforcement to revamp the use-permit process and take out any loopholes which could cause similar problems. Peninsula Avenue Parking Restriction Signage Mr. Chou reported that the current No Parking signage was due to narrow lanes and near-misses with parked cars in the past. He said that although the street appeared to be able to accommodate two lanes of traffic, field measurements showed that the road was not wide enough to allow for daytime parking and westbound traffic. He also said that there were multiple residences with driveway access facing Peninsula. Parked cars during the day, when there was high traffic would cause potential problems. Various Traffic Signal Timing Operations Mr. Chou reported that the traffic signal timing at the intersection of El Camino Real and Barroilhet was a standard installation. He said it was the intent of Caltrans to have pedestrians cross half way on El Camino, and then wait for the next green phase to finish crossing. He said that there was sufficient sidewalk room for pedestrians to wait since it was basically a large triangular shaped area. Mr. Chou reported that the pedestrian pushbutton traffic signal at Howard and Park was designed to detect any backup of vehicles on the approaches. This, in turn, extended the green time on Howard Avenue so that even when the countdown signals went to zero, there was still some green time left to clear the backed up cars. 7.5. Comments and communication None. 7.6. Next Regular Meeting: January 11, 2007 There were no expected absences for the January 11, 2007 meeting. 8. INACTIVE OR PENDING ITEMS None. 9. AGENDUM FOR NEXT MEETING – January 11, 2007 None. 10. Elections for Chairperson & Vice Chair (2007) Chair Condon opened nominations for Chair and Vice-chair for 2007. Motion: To have Victor James serve as 2007 TSPC Chair. M/S/C: Condon, Warden, 5/0/0 Motion: To have Dan Conway serve as 2007 TSPC Vice-chair. M/S/C: Condon, Warden, 5/0/0 Vice-chair James acknowledged the leadership of Chair Condon this past year. Commissioner Conway also thank ed Chair Condon for his leadership. 11. ADJOURNMENT: 8:00 pm