HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2016.11.10Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
City of Burlingame
Meeting Agenda
BURLINGAME CITY HALL
501 PRIMROSE ROAD
BURLINGAME, CA 94010
Council Chambers7:00 PMThursday, November 10, 2016
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1. Call To Order - 7:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of Minutes
October 13, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutesa.
Meeting MinutesAttachments:
5. Public Comments: Non-Agenda
Members of the public may speak on any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to
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other identifying information is optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each. The
Commission Chair may adjust the time limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers.
6. Discussion/Action Items
Carolan Avenue Parking Restrictionsa.
Staff PresentationAttachments:
One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Letter of Supportb.
Staff PresentationAttachments:
7. Information Items
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Meeting Agenda
Engineering Division Reportsa.
Staff ReportAttachments:
Police Department Reportsb.
Farmer's Marketc.
TSPC Chair/Commissioner's Communicationsd.
8. Committee & Sub-Committee Reports
Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan)a.
Broadway Parking (Wettan & Bush)b.
School Speed Limits (Londer & Akers)c.
Envision Burlingame (Martos & Londer)d.
9. Future Agenda Items
10. Adjournment
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NEXT TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MEETING: Thursday, December 8, 2016
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Unapproved Minutes
Regular Meeting of Thursday, October 13, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:06 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBER PRESENT: Akers (late), Bush, Londer, Martos, Wettan
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Following roll call, Chair Londer expressed his gratitude by acknowledging Vice-Chair Akers
for chairing the previous TSPC meeting in his absence.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To accept the minutes of September 8, 2016 with the following edits:
• Page 2, item 6a, bullet 3 – correct reference from 60 pedestrians to 60 vehicles;
• Page 2, item 6a, bullet 4 – preference to relocate number of students/parents;
• Page 2, item 6a, paragraph 5 – delete reference to Commissioner Bush and replace with
Vice-Chair Akers;
• Page 6, item 7b, paragraph 4 – Preference to add text indicating Sergeant Shepley will
return as Sergeant Ford’s replacement; and
• Page 6, item 7d, paragraph 2 – Add text indicating the area also included Rollins Road.
M/S/C: Wettan/Martos; 4/0/1 (Vice-Chair Akers not yet present)
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA
Leah Leavy of 761 Willborough Road spoke of her concerns pertaining to Willborough Road
and Neuchatel Avenue. She indicated the street angles near 711 Neuchatel Avenue and
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with vehicles parked along the street, it makes it impossible to see oncoming cars. Ms.
Leavy requested to have areas of the curb painted red to help increase visibility and safety
as she has experienced a collision at that location. In addition, Ms. Leavy asked the
Commission to consider reducing the current speed limit of 25 MPH and installing speed
bumps. Ms. Leavy said with cars parked on both sides of the road, there is not adequate
space for two cars to pass simultaneously and that high school students tend to use that
route as a short cut.
Lastly, Ms. Leavy requested that the Burlingame Police Department increase enforcement
of the speed limit on Oak Grove Avenue.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Chair Londer asked and received consensus from the Commission to move item 6.b forward
on the agenda as the first item of discussion. Subsequent discussion items resumed in the
order shown on the meeting agenda.
a) School Speed Limits
Mr. Wong began by sharing the feedback the City gathered from the Burlingame School
District (BSD) regarding the proposed speed reduction on Quesada Way where the
Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) is located. He said that the BSD was very
supportive of the pilot program and agreed that BIS would be the ideal location to start
with. The BSD also supported starting with a single location in order to have an
opportunity to gather feedback from parents and residents and determine whether or not
to continue the program at other locations.
No public comment.
Vice-Chair Akers moved to adopt the Sub-Committee’s recommendation in the staff
report but there was no second motion as Commissioners Martos and Wettan had items
to address.
Commissioner Martos sought clarification regarding the time frame for the speed limit
reduction to which Sergeant Ford confirmed the speed reduction is to be followed
anytime there are children present (not just students) and therefore includes weekends.
As a measurement of success, Commissioner Martos suggested measuring the speed
of drivers after implementation and survey those impacted to find out if people perceive it
to be an improvement.
Commissioner Wettan noted that Quesada Way serves as a shortcut to Trousdale Drive
for people traveling from the Easton Addition area. He thought the pilot program location
might help deter people from using Quesada Way as a pass through.
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Chair Londer confirmed that the Commissioners did not have any additional questions or
feedback and moved to second Vice-Chair Akers motion from the staff report, which is
included below:
Motion: The Traffic Safety & Parking Commission recommend that the
Burlingame City Council implement a 15 MPH school speed limit pilot program
consisting of a 15 MPH speed limit (when children are present) on Quesada Way
in the vicinity of Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS).
M/S/C: Akers/Londer; 5/0/0
b) Consideration of Adding Carolan Avenue to the Residential Parking Permit Program
Chief Wollman presented the staff report and requested the TSP Commission to review
the existing parking conditions on Carolan Avenue between North Lane and Oak Grove
Avenue and weigh in on staff’s recommendation to add that area to the City’s
Residential Parking Permit Program. The Chief summarized the current parking
conditions to which Carolan Avenue, between North Lane and Oak Grove Avenue,
presently have a two hour parking restriction on the west side of the street and no
restrictions on the east side that fronts Burlingame High School. In an effort to be
consistent with the signage and enforcement of the two hour parking restriction, Chief
Wollman said high school students are now being cited due to their inability to move
their cars during school hours.
Chair Londer opened public comment and a member of the audience who did not
identify herself inquired as to why both the east and west side of the street cannot be
included in the parking permit program for the high school students with no time
restrictions. Chief Wollman responded by indicating it could be a possibility, although it is
not an equitable solution between the students and other citizens that frequent the area.
Dan Porter of 1441 Drake Avenue supported what he also felt would be the equitable
solution of keeping one side of the street designated for the permit program parking,
specifically for the high school students, and maintaining the two hour parking restriction
on the other side.
Each Commissioner provided feedback and posed questions which are summarized in
the list below.
• The ordinance currently covers residential parking. Does the language in the
ordinance need to be revised to include students and to avoid homeowners
paying for possibly two separate parking permits?
• How will we prevent misuse of the permit?
o Follow the same guidelines as the RPPP for consequences of misuse.
• How should the permits be allocated?
o Give preference to students that cannot walk or bike to school.
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o 100 permits do not seem adequate for the number of student drivers.
• Consider charging on a per use basis versus a flat rate annual permit.
o Concern rose about charging students to park.
• Is the City the right entity to administer this program; take the burden off the City?
o Charge the School District for the permits and let them decide how they
want to manage the program and whether or not to charge the students.
• How do we ensure students do not park in the surrounding residential area when
there are no more parking permits available and what will be the consequence?
• Thinking long term, the Parks and Recreation redesign may provide additional
parking options.
• Consider changing the parking restriction hours or the timeframe it is enforced.
o How will this impact student-athletes that are on campus late for practice
and or games?
• What happens if just we remove the two hour parking restriction?
o Concern rose about Caltrain riders impacting the availability of student
parking.
• Consider making both sides of the street two hour parking except for those
vehicles that have a valid student parking permit.
Chief Wollman closed by thanking the Commission for their input and said he would
work on ironing out the issues identified and bring a revised recommendation back to
TSPC prior to making an official recommendation to City Council. The Chief reiterated
his goal to be transparent with the community and be fair and equitable to everyone
impacted.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Engineering Division Reports
• US101/Broadway Interchange Project – Construction stage 4 of 5 has begun. The
construction of the final eastbound overpass section will be completed in late
October or early November. The work includes construction of retaining walls and
roadway for the new southbound US 101 on-ramp. City staff is also working with
Caltrans regarding bike access. Estimated completion of this project is the summer
or fall of 2017.
• California Drive Roundabout – Determining a late-October date for the next public
meeting to discuss aesthetic treatments. Project plans are at 65% horizontal
geometric design configuration. Staff is reviewing the basic horizontal roadway
geometry to identify and discard any potential flaws in basic assumptions at the 65%
milestone. Elevation and vertical alignments are currently being calculated, with final
analysis being based on confirmed horizontal layout. General aesthetic and
landscape concepts are also being gathered to be used as a starting point for the
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discussion at the third public outreach meeting that is scheduled for October 27,
2016.
• Carolan Complete Streets – The City Council was presented a project update on
September 19, 2016. City staff and the design team are now completing project
plans and specifications for submittal to Caltrans in late-October for review and
authorization to advertise for construction.
• TSPC Email Communications – No new communications.
• California Drive Bike Facility – The second public meeting will be held on
November 3, 2016 in the Lane Room at the Main Library. Again, any of the options
presented will have taken into consideration input received from residents at the July
meeting.
• Peninsula Overcrossing Update – On November 11, the San Mateo City Council
will receive an update from staff regarding the project. (Mr. Wong will look into the
date of this meeting as November 11 is Veteran’s Day and Burlingame City Hall is
closed.) This update will include the current project status, and next steps. This
meeting will be a study session item for their Council. In December, San Mateo’s
Public Works staff will make the same presentation to the Burlingame City Council.
Additionally, San Mateo is about to start construction on their Poplar Avenue
Improvements. Transportation impacts from this project should increase traffic on
Humboldt Street as vehicles will be detoured to Poplar/Humboldt.
• Hoover School Update – BPD to begin enforcement of access restrictions along
both Summit and Easton. In addition to rotating the changeable message sign out
onto Easton Drive, staff has contacted the school’s principal to provide additional
reminders to the parents about the access restrictions. Per last meeting’s discussion,
maintenance for portions of the walkway along Easton Drive have been completed.
• OBAG II Grant Applications – Staff will be completing four City/County Association
of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) grant applications associated with
the One Bay Area Grant II Cycle. One grant will be for the Local Streets and Roads
(LSR), two for the Bicycle Pedestrian Improvement Program (BPIP), and finally one
application for the Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program. The
C/CAG Board has already approved over $500,000 to the City for the LSR program,
and the City will be eligible for up to $1.5 million for the remaining TLC and BPIP
grants. Based on meetings with C/CAG and the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) staff, our community needs, and availability of funds,
applications will be submitted for sidewalks along Easton Drive (BPIP), sidewalks
along Summit Drive (BPIP), and pedestrian scale street lighting along Broadway
(TLC). All applications will be due on November 18, 2016. Staff will be informing the
community members associated with the BPAC of the OBAG II applications in hopes
of obtaining letters of support from them. Staff has already been in contact with BSD
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regarding the applications.
• 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
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 9/8/16: Item 6a
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: Fwd 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
Chair Londer opened public comment at Manito Velasco’s request to comment on items
associated with the Engineer’s Report.
Mr. Velasco suggested including all the current paving projects in the Engineer’s Report
as he felt paving projects are an opportunity to make bicycle and pedestrian
improvements quicker, cheaper, and easier.
In regards to the Broadway overpass detours, Mr. Velasco felt the configuration is
challenging to navigate and may take a while for people to adjust. He suggested
Caltrans add something to the project website, such as a dashboard camera to
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demonstrate how to navigate the current detours. Mr. Velasco also noted the pedestrian
bridge is not wide enough for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people in wheelchairs to
share. He also felt the lighting on the pedestrian bridge is so poor that it makes the
conditions dangerous.
Mr. Velasco conveyed his disappointed in the two lane design of the California Drive
Roundabout Project. He stated this is very problematic as two cars will still be required
to yield to pedestrians and bicycles, which is essentially the same safety concern with
the current configuration. In addition, Mr. Velasco mentioned the SamTrans accordion
buses (lines 46 and 292) travel on California Drive and said it becomes dangerous for
vehicles and bicycles to travel next to or navigate around such a large vehicle.
Mr. Velasco requested a copy of the Carolan Complete Streets striping plan and said
that Summerhill is still unaware of the planned left-turn restrictions at that location.
Lastly, Mr. Velasco welcomed the opportunity to bike with the consultant(s) along the
path they’re designing as part of the California Drive Bicycle Facility Project, and help
point out some of the areas of concern.
Commissioner Bush inquired about the specific streets identified in the OBAG grant
applications to which Mr. Wong indicated the applications included Broadway, El
Camino Real between California Drive and Trousdale Drive, and sections of Peninsula
Avenue. He explained that it is a federal grant and therefore funding can only be
applied to roads on the federal classification map.
Commissioner Wettan inquired about including lighting improvements for safety
purposes in the OBAG grant applications on California Drive and Dufferin Avenue near
the Burlingame Police Department and on the east side of El Camino Real near the cut
through at highway road by the bridge. Mr. Wong confirmed staff would look into his
request.
b) Police Department Reports
Since the last TSPC meeting, Sergeant Ford indicated there have been 33 vehicular
accidents. Of the 33 accidents, 15 were with injuries that were minor in nature; there
were no fatalities. One accident occurred at the intersection of El Camino Real and
Floribunda but Sergeant Ford indicated details for that particular accident were not yet
available. The primary collision factor was unsafe turning movements.
Sergeant Ford shared that the PD participated in the Pet Parade and Bike to School
Day, and have plans to participate in the upcoming Fall Festival, Teen Driver Safety
Week, and Holiday Parade.
The new OTS grant cycle began on October 1, 2016 and Sergeant Ford indicated they
received $70,000 for two DUI checkpoints.
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Lastly, Sergeant Ford updated the Commission about parking enforcement staffing.
They have recently hired a new part-time parking enforcement officer, giving them a total
of two part-time parking enforcement officers, in addition to four full-time parking
enforcement officers and two meter technicians.
c) Farmer’s Market
Chair Londer indicated there was no Farmer’s Market last month and there were no
plans for the Commission to participate in the upcoming Farmer’s Market due to the
forecasted storm. Chair Londer said the next Farmer’s Market is scheduled for
November 20, 2016 but the Commission agreed to discuss participation efforts at the
November TSPC meeting.
d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications
Commissioner Wettan provided a heads up to BPD regarding vehicles being parked on
California Drive during the 5 – 7 p.m. parking restriction.
Commissioner Wettan asked about an update regarding the El Camino Real (ECR) Task
Force for which he volunteered to serve on months prior. He also asked about the work
currently being done on El Camino Real. Mr. Wong explained the work is part of the El
Camino Real Water Main Improvements Project and also indicated he would look into
his inquiry pertaining to the ECR Task Force.
Vice-Chair Akers completed a walk-through of the Hoover School vicinity and he
received a considerable amount of praise from residents about the City and School
District improvement efforts. Vice-Chair Akers also received feedback indicating the red-
zoned parking restrictions may be better handled through a more limited time period and
suggested we revisit the parking restrictions at some point.
8. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
a) Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan)
Commissioner Wettan shared good news regarding the plan to measure parking
vacancies in the downtown area. He indicated that Irvin Dawid, Jeff DeMartini, and
Manito Velasco have volunteered to assist the Commission to gather parking data during
the lunch hour on Monday and Thursday and the Friday evening slot. Commissioner
Wettan felt that the Commission is on track to obtain a lot of good, robust data over the
next few months. In closing, he reminded his fellow Commissioners to continue
pounding the pavement to gather feedback from the local merchants regarding
employee parking.
Commissioner Martos noted that he drove through the downtown area on a Friday at
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noon and again at 6 p.m. He was surprised to find that there was very limited parking
available during the noon hour (estimated approximately 5 spaces open) and
significantly more parking available in the evening (estimated approximately 100 spaces
open).
b) Broadway Parking (Wettan & Bush)
No update provided but Commissioner Wettan indicated they would follow the downtown
parking efforts in the Broadway area if it proves to be a good model.
c) School Speed Limits (Londer & Akers)
See Discussion/Action Item (6b).
d) Envision Burlingame (Londer & Martos)
Chair Londer confirmed with Commissioner Martos that there have been no new
updates since the previous TSPC meeting, but there is another Envision Burlingame
meeting scheduled for the end of October.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Hoover School
Commissioner Wettan indicated he would like to revisit the parking conditions along the
stretch of Easton Drive where parking was preserved for 3-4 homeowners. He reiterated
that the vehicles parked along the sidewalk are forcing students and their parents to
walk in the street as there is no viable walking path as originally anticipated. Mr. Wong
replied and said that he would reach out to the homeowners to discuss the parking
condition prior to placing this item on an upcoming TSPC agenda.
Lastly, Mr. Wong provided feedback on two important items related to Hoover School
that were not mentioned in the Engineers Report. First, he indicated that the parked
vehicles along the stretch of Easton Drive leave a drivable area. However, he said if we
create a defined walking path as mentioned at the previous TSPC meeting, it will push
the cars further into the street and the road will no longer be wide enough for large
emergency vehicles. Secondly, Mr. Wong informed the Commission that the City
completed the pavement patching at Easton Circle.
10. ADJOURNMENT 8:42 p.m.
CAROLAN AVENUE PARKING
RESTRICTION UPDATE
Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
November 10, 2016
BACKGROUND
At the October 13,TSPC meeting,Chief Wollman reported on a parking issue
along the west side of Carolan Avenue.
Staff proposed an option for the students to purchase a permit which would
allow them to park along Carolan beyond the 2-hour restriction.
The Commission discussed the benefits and drawbacks of such a restriction,
while also taking in public comment.
Charging students for the permits
Number of permits to be issued
Who would administer permits?
Abuse of permits
Students on campus for extended amount of time
Preference for students who live further away
Staff reviewed the Commissioner’s concerns and public comments to refine and
revise the proposal.
In addition to the proposal,staff will share observations and data collection
efforts with the TSPC.
DISCUSSION
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Carolan Avenue (west side):2-hour parking restriction,from Oak Grove to North Lane.
Carolan Avenue (east side):No parking restrictions along Burlingame High School Frontage.
Burlingame High School’s on-site parking capacity:177 parking spaces
BHS’s 2016 enrollment:1,421 students,696 Seniors and Juniors.
BHS students utilize the school’s on-site parking,as well as on-street parking (Carolan and Oak Grove),and the Aquatic
Center’s parking lot.
DISCUSSION
CAROLAN ON-STREET PARKING (MORNING SURVEY)
DISCUSSION
CAROLAN ON-STREET PARKING (AFTERNOON SURVEY)
DISCUSSION
CAROLAN ON-STREET PARKING (EVENING SURVEY)
DISCUSSION
CAROLAN ON-STREET PARKING (SURVEY OBSERVATIONS)
Based on measured length,there is space for about 50 on-street parking spaces on the
east side of Carolan.In the morning there were about 45 vehicles parked.
On the west side,there is space for about 70 parking spaces.In the morning there were
about 56 vehicles parked
During the afternoon,about 75%of the vehicles remained from the morning period on
both sides of the street.
During the evening on east side of Carolan,it was determined that about 10%(5 vehicles)
of vehicles parked were long-term,with 5%(3 vehicles)along the west side.
Staff recommends including and revising the two-hour parking restriction on both the east
and west sides of Carolan respectively.The restricted hours would be from 2 P.M.to 6
P.M.,Monday through Friday.This proposal would eliminate the Commission’s concerns
regarding a new permit program,discourage long-term parking by employees and
commuters,and allow BPD to enforce without bias.Staff would review the possibility of
striping parking spaces to increase/maintain capacity.
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ONE BAY AREA GRANT (OBAG)
Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
November 10, 2016
BACKGROUND
At the October 13,TSPC meeting,staff preliminarily reported they the City would be
submitting four applications related to the OBAG grant cycle.
Staff has revised our applications,and will now be submitting three applications:
Local Streets and Roads (Broadway,California,Cadillac,and Trousdale)
Transportation for Livable Communities (Broadway Pedestrian Lighting)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Program (Summit Drive Sidewalk)
Upon review of the grant eligibility requirements,and based on the Hoover School Area Sidewalk
Feasibility Study findings,staff believes that Summit Drive best meets the grant requirements,and
whereas Easton Drive has a number of issues related to private properties,right-of-way constraints
and jurisdictional issues,which have to be resolved prior to submitting the grant application on
November 18,2016.Additionally,the project costs associated with the Easton Drive sidewalk are
beyond the scope of the grant requirements.As a result,staff is proposing to only apply for the
sidewalk improvements along Summit Drive at this time.
The project involves conversion of Summit Drive into one-way street and construction of sidewalk
improvements along the south-side of the street.This will improve pedestrian access to the school
site,and will encourage the students to walk to the school,and will also encourage pedestrian
activity in the neighborhood.Though the project is not yet engineered at this time,staff estimates
the preliminary cost to be approximately $900,000,of which $700,000 is being requested in BPIP
grant funds with a local City match of $200,000 to be programmed in General Funds.
Staff has already requested letters of support from the Burlingame School District,Hoover
Elementary School,and their affiliated PTA.
DISCUSSION
Roughly two-thirds of pedestrians are
using Summit compared to Easton.
10/12/2016 Peds %Students %
Summit 64 58%38 59%
Canyon 7 6%4 6%
Easton 39 35%22 34%
Total 110 64
10/19/2016 Peds %Students %
Summit 54 62%36 68%
Canyon 2 2%1 2%
Easton 31 36%16 30%
Total 87 53
10/26/2016 Peds %Students %
Summit 72 65%45 68%
Canyon 2 2%1 2%
Easton 36 33%20 30%
Total 110 66
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NO:
7.a – Engineering
Division Reports
MEETING DATE:
November 10, 2016
To: Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
Date: November 10, 2016
From: Andrew Wong, Transportation Engineer – (650) 558-7230
Subject: Item 7.a - Engineering Division Reports/Public Works Update
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission receive a presentation by staff providing an update on
various Public Works – Engineering projects and activities.
BACKGROUND
US101/Broadway Interchange Project – Stage 4 is 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 awaiting 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 as well.
BAYSHORE HIGHWAY BURLWAY AIRPORT
CAPUCHINO AVE MILLS GROVE
CLARENDON RD DWIGHT BURLINGAME
DRAKE AVE CARMELITA SANCHEZ
Item 7.a – Engineering Division Reports November 10, 2016
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EL CAMINO FRONTAGE MURCHINSON DUFFERIN
LAGUNA AVE MILLS GROVE
LAUREL AVE PARK OAK GROVE
MAPLE AVE MORRELL PARK
NEWHALL RD SANCHEZ FORESTVIEW
OGDEN DR MURCHINSON TROUSDALE
PALOMA AVE MILLS GROVE
PARK RD BURLINGAME HOWARD
PENINSULA DR CALIFORNIA HUMBOLDT
SANCHEZ AVE DRAKE EL CAMINO
SEBASTIAN WAY TROUSDALE ARGUELLO
SEQUOIA AVE TROUSDALE CLARICE
VERNON WAY BLOOMFIELD CLARENDON
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 getting them under contract. 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
will receive an update from their staff regarding the project. This item will be heard in a
study session, which will begin at 5:30 PM. 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
vehicles travelling westbound along Easton Drive during the morning drop-off. 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.
ECR Task Force – Regarding the current status of the El Camino Real 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.
Item 7.a – Engineering Division Reports November 10, 2016
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https://www.burlingame.org/index.aspx?page=3625.
School Speed Limit – Staff has tentatively scheduled this item for the January 3, 2017
City Council meeting.
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
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: fwd 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
DISCUSSION
Some of these items may have been originally presented to City staff and/or the Traffic Safety
and Parking Commission as public requests or comments. Items on this list are matters that
would typically be addressed by City staff on an administrative level , or are City Capital
Improvement Projects. Matters that require broad public input or have a wide-spread impact are
addressed as Commission “Discussion/Action Items” (TSPC Agenda Item 6).
Burlingame TSPC Contact Log Updated: 10/6/16
Completed Completed
Pending Under Review by City Staff
Not yet addressed by City Staff
No.Date Requestor ct Inf Inf Request Status Response No. 1
3 11/5/2014 Alvares 650 jo Taxi regulation Completed BPD responded and contacted the tresspassing taxi
6 7/30/2014 Schweiso sc Red-tipping for improved dwy access Completed WO issued and completed
7 7/23/2014 Schuh ka RRRP prgram for Cypress Completed CC approved RRRP, signs to be installed by Corp Yard
8 6/16/2014 Pariani sp X-ing guard request @ Ray/ECR/Rosedale Completed Sch. District and CM approved
9 1/26/2015 Rogers 650 sjr School traffic along Paloma Completed BPD responded and is checking
10 1/15/2015 Demarco ju Palm/ECR X-walk Completed To be addressed as part of Caltrans' Crosswalk Enhancement Project
11 3/18/2015 Valadao m RRPP questions re: Cypress Completed emailed resident response, additionally notices sent out
12 3/16/2015 James 925-78parking concerns @1525 Calif Completed emailed resident response
13 3/19/2015 Dawid No mid block U-turn Completed phone call back to resident
1 6/20/2014 Constantino co all-way stop: Howard/Victoria Completed Under review by staff
2 10/1/2014 Hanif AhSpeeding on Ray Dr.Completed All-way stop review completed @ Ray/Balboa
4 11/5/2014 Coutant m Speeding on Ralston Completed Staff to determine location for installation of temporary driver feedback signs
5 10/2/2014 Velasco ch Bicycling concerns on California Completed Under review by staff (BPAC), Class I facilities to be studied
14 4/30/2015 Giorni hoTour Buses dbl parking on Class II along Airport (Near Doubletree)Completed BPD providing enforcement
15 4/20/2015 Velasco ch NACTO Complete Street Webinar on May 20 Completed Staff enrolled in webinar
16 5/7/2015 Stacie Low stared-curbing along Hillside Circle Completed Staff to mark out No Parking Restriction along Hillside Circle, then issue WO
17 5/27/2015 Salvia 415 sa Pedestrian crosswalk safety at ECR/Willow Completed Forwarded info and contact info to Caltrans
18 6/22/2015 Wallach an Event at Ray Park Completed Park & Rec Staff to coordinate with neighborhood
19 6/19/2015 Velasco ch Design comments on Carolan Complete Streets Completed Comments have been forwarded to design team for consideration
20 9/10/2015 Shmygol Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle Completed TSPC supported installation, design options underway
21 9/10/2015 Chan Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle Completed TSPC supported installation, design options underway
22 9/9/2015 Harvey Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle Completed TSPC supported installation, design options underway
23 9/9/2015 Fox Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle Completed TSPC supported installation, design options underway
24 10/16/2015 Ann co Broadway OC Construction Completed emailed resident response
25 10/15/2015 Janice & Henry Mok jchLarkspur/Linden Traffic Circle Completed emailed resident response
26 10/21/2015 Wendy Rossie W Broadway OC Construction Completed emailed resident response
27 10/16/2015 Ann co Calif-Palm construction Completed emailed resident response
28 11/5/2015 Cairns SC Crosswalk at El Camino and Willow Completed emailed resident response
29 10/30/2015 Jones GUTraffic Congestion Information re Broadway Completed emailed resident response
30 11/21/2015 Tidmarsh Concerns regarding RRFB at Paloma/Broadway Completed emailed resident response
31 12/9/2015 Velasco comment regarding installation of all-way stop st Balboa/Ray Completed
32 12/18/2015 Ryan Drake Avenue onto Adeline red-curbing for sight distance Completed Staff responded to resident, as well as generated work order
33 1/12/2016 Dunn Striping of crosswalks along Broadway (ECR to Vancouver)Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review
34 1/13/2016 Velasco red curbing along ECR (Murchison and Trousdale)Completed Staff responded to resident. WO to be issued for Feb.
35 1/19/2016 Dawid comment regarding pedestrian safety treatments at corners Completed
36 1/21/2016 Peters Speeding along Rivera and Arguello Completed Staff to coordinate with BPD & Review location for driver feedback signs
37 2/5/2016 Dobson Burlingame/California pedestrian crossing on California Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review signal timing.
38 3/10/2016 Harlan Left-turn signal at Bayshore/Mahler Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review signal timing.
39 3/16/2016 Velasco Support of 15 mph school speed limits Completed
40 4/5/2016 Dotson US 101/Broadway OC - eastbound transition Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to work with Caltrans to address concerns.
41 5/24/2016 Lindstrom On-site Parking variance Completed Staff responded to resident by fwd to Planning
42 5/17/2016 McDonnell California Drive Red-curbing: single cyclist Completed Staff responded to resident. Future discussion
43 5/11/2016 Levi California Drive Red-curbing Completed Staff responded to resident. Future discussion
44 5/13/2016 Sheehan California Drive Red-curbing Completed Staff responded to resident. Future discussion
45 6/11/2016 Velasco No Left or U-turn signs @ ECR/Floribunda Completed Staff frowarded request to Caltrans
46 8/30/2016 Tong Streets Alive Completed Staff responded to resident. Future discussion
47 8/14/2016 Shaw Speeding on Canyon (Bike & cars)Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review
48 8/14/2016 Ashraf Vehicles not stopping at Floribunda/Primrose Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review
49 8/14/2016 Moyer Speeding along Oak Grove near McKinley School Completed Staff responded to resident. Staff to review