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Home My WebLink AboutMin - TSP - 2004.01.08 The City of Burlingame CITY HALL - 501 PRIMROSE ROAD CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday, January 8, 2004 Commissioners Present:Russ Cohen, Chair Stephen Warden, Vice Chair Jim McIver Lisa De Angelis Commissioners Absent:David Mayer Staff Present:Sgt. Dawn Cutler, Police Department Doris Mortensen, Administrative Secretary, Public Works Staff Absent:Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works Visitors:Joe McVeigh, 329 Occidental Avenue, Burlingame Julia McVeigh, 329 Occidental Avenue, Burlingame Frank Kelly, 321 Occidental Avenue, Burlingame Fred Klein, 23 Dwight Road, Burlingame Pauly Grange, 21 Dwight Road, Burlingame Randy Grange, 21 Dwight Road, Burlingame John Adams, 16 Dwight Road, Burlingame Johnney Chen, 20 Dwight Road, Burlingame Emily Nolan, 12 Dwight Road, Burlingame Jack Nolan, 12 Dwight Road, Burlingame Anna Nolan, 12 Dwight Road, Burlingame Hamid Bean, 889 California Drive, Burlingame Sharon Bean, 889 California Drive, Burlingame Gary Stevens, 29 Dwight Road, Burlingame Teresa Colone, 30 Dwight Road, Burlingame Robert Beaudreau, 333 Occidental, Burlingame Margie Blunt, 1538 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame Elizabeth Yost, 344 Occidental, Burlingame Alan Klein , 325 Occidental, Burlingame Kathy Furr, 38 Dwight Road, Burlingame Alex Furr, 38 Dwight Road, Burlingame Nick Furr, 38 Dwight Road, Burlingame Lynn Feeney, 15 Dwight Road, Burlingame Morgan Feeney, 15 Dwight Road, Burlingame Terry Nagel, 2337 Poppy Drive, Burlingame TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday, January 8, 2004 1.CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. 3. ROLL CALL. 4 of 5 Commissioners present. 4.CURRENT BUSINESS. 4.1 ACTION ITEMS. 4.1.1 Approval of Minutes for December 11, 2003 Vice Chair Warden requested a correction in the voice vote counts to reflect ayes, noes as well as absences. It was moved and seconded (Comms. McIver/Warden) to approve the amended minutes, approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Comm. Mayer absent). 4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS. 4.2.1 On-street parking study for 800 block of California Drive Comms. Warden and De Angelis will set up a meeting with the businesses of this area and report back next month. Sgt. Cutler stated that she and the Code Enforcement Officer met with the owner who has been parking a multitude of cars with For Sale signs and suggested that he find an off-site location since it appears his business has outgrown this site. Such a move will free up a lot of spaces. This will be a Discussion Item next month. 4.2.2 Request for 1-hour parking limit at 827 California Drive Chair Cohen stated that the applicant has been waiting since July for action since this has been linked to Item 4.2.1. Comm. De Angelis stated that staff is also looking at the status of the red zone and bus stop at this location. It was moved and seconded (Comms. Warden/McIver) to make this an Action Item next month, approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Comm. Mayer absent). 4.2.3 Request removal of 2-hour parking limit on Occidental Avenue From the floor, Mr. Kelly requested the signs be removed on the west side unless they leave the signs but not enforce them. Two hour parking at the church is appropriate. If no cars park on the street, it appears wider which encourages speeders. Mr. Klein requested the signs be removed. Ms. Blunt requested the signs be removed and that special parking permits be issued to residents if the signs remain. She requested notices be sent again for next month’s meeting because the last notice arrived late. Ms. Yost requested the signs remain due to the church day care, church events, and shoppers parking on Friday and Saturday nights. Mr. McVeigh requested the signs remain and special parking permits be issued to residents. Mr. Beaudreau requested speed limit signs be installed. The City of Burlingame Page 2 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday, January 8, 2004 Sgt. Cutler advised that staff costs are a major reason for not issuing permits and that such a program would be citywide, not street by street. Chair Cohen stated that noticing the neighborhood is necessary since this would be a major change and volunteered to go door-to-door to obtain resident input before next month’s meeting. 4.2.4 Requests to review Dwight Road for speeding problems From the floor, Mr. Grange stated that staff had agreed to install a solid yellow line for 200 yards from Peninsula Avenue and that the traffic signal at Peninsula Avenue would be replaced with an actuated signal with City of San Mateo’s involvement since they jointly own this intersection; however, City funds are no longer available. Mr. Stevens measured speeds which is generally at 30 mph but there are 5-10 drivers on average who speed down this street. He presented a handout on 3-inch speed cushions which cost about $3,000 and are apparently acceptable for emergency vehicles to traverse. Ms. Nolan stated that speeds reach 45-50 mph down this street. She made several suggestions: Children at Play and speed limit signage be installed; this block be made one way, northbound; installing a 4-way stop sign at the Peninsula Avenue intersection; no left turns between 7 & 9 a.m. and 3 & 7 p.m. Sgt. Cutler stated that in the past 12 months, five accidents were recorded; but none were speed related and only two occurred mid-block. Of the two recorded mid-block accidents, one involved a child running into the street and the other involved a driver unsafely passing a garbage truck. Comm. De Angelis suggested reviewing the previous minutes on the bulbout request to verify what the City agreed to do. For the short term, Chair Cohen recommended installing a centerline; performing another traffic count to pinpoint when speeders need to be monitored by police and what effect the bulbouts have had; and recommended that staff check on the status of funding availability for the actuated signal. This will be a Discussion Item next month. 4.2.5 Request for height limit signs for Rollins Road at Marsten Road Chair Cohen stated that staff had suggested only posting the intersection areas with height limit signs since trucks need other places to park. Comm. De Angelis stated that the area should be looked at as a whole to keep posting uniform. 5. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW ITEMS. None. 6. FROM THE FLOOR. None. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS. 7.1 From Staff to Commission 7.1.1 Traffic Engineer’s Report Chair Cohen stated that per staff, the project to install the No Left Turn signage on Bellevue Avenue The City of Burlingame Page 3 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday, January 8, 2004 at El Camino Real will follow Hillsborough’s project on their intersection of Floribunda Avenue and El Camino Real. Chair Cohen reported that the hearing to install a Stop sign on Humboldt Road at Howard Avenue will be held at the January 20th Council meeting, and residents should advise Council before or during the hearing of their position. 7.1.1.1 Bicycle Safety Issues in Burlingame. Chair Cohen stated that there are three candidates for the vacant seat on this commission, and the chosen candidate might be assigned to this committee. 7.2 From Commission to Staff 7.2.1 Reports of citizen complaints or requests Comm. McIver stated that he was pleased to announce that he had received several verbal commendations on Parking Enforcement Officer Julie Davis. 7.2.2 Comments and Communication Comm. De Angelis provided staff with an attorney newsletter which included an article on vehicle For Sale signs which states that it is illegal for cities to enforce the sale of vehicles on the street. Comm. McIver will find out more information for the next meeting on the “curbing” of vehicles which is when cars are sold by an agent for the owners. 7.2.3 Expected absences of Commissioners at the Thursday, February 12, 2004 meeting Chair Cohen will be on vacation. Sgt. Cutler will also be on vacation, so Officer Witt will attend the February meeting. 8. INACTIVE ITEMS. None. 9. AGENDIZE FOR THE NEXT MEETING. 4.2.1 to Discussion 4.2.2 to Action 4.2.3 to Discussion 4.2.4 to Discussion 4.2.5 to Discussion 10. ADJOURNMENT. 8:20 p.m. The City of Burlingame Page 4