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TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Council Chambers, 7:00 p.m.
Members of the public may comment on any action or study item appearing on the agenda at the time it is called. Comments on
other items should be made under agenda item #5. Provision of identifying information is optional but assists in preparation of the
minutes. All votes are unanimous unless separately voted for the record.
1. CALL TO ORDER – 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. July 14, 2016 regular meeting minutes
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA
Members of the public may speak on any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to suggest
an item for a future Commission agenda may do so during this public comment period. The Ralph M. Brown
Act (the State-Local Agency Open Meeting Law) prohibits the Commissio n from acting on any matter that is
not on the agenda. Speakers are requested to fill out a “Request To Speak” card located on the table by the
door and hand it to staff. The provision of a name, address or 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
a. Hoover School Re-opening
Oral Discussion
b. School Speed Limits
Sub-Committee Report
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Engineering Division Reports
Reports and/or updates on Public Works-Engineering Division projects and activities
Staff Report
b. Police Department Reports
Reports and/or updates on Police Department programs and acti vities.
c. Farmer’s Market
Reports on inquires/comments/topics brought up by residents at booth during the Farmer’s Market .
d. TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s communications
Reports on meetings with City Council Members, general public, interested parties.
8. COMMITTEE & SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. ADJOURNMENT
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Road, Public Works - Engineering counter.
NEXT REGULAR TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MEETING: Thursday, September 8th,
2016
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Unapproved Minutes
Regular Meeting of Thursday, July 14, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:04 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
MEMBER PRESENT: Bush, Londer, Martos, Wettan
MEMBERS ABSENT: Akers
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: To accept the minutes of June 9, 2016 with the following two edits:
Page 2, item 6a, paragraph 4 – replace bicyclists with vehicles to correct context; and
Page 6, item 6b, paragraph 3 – correct spelling of Commissioner Wettan.
M/S/C: Martos/Bush; 4/0/1 (Akers absent)
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA
Manito Velasco stated he provided comments to staff regarding the Carolan Complete
Streets Project and has not heard back from staff with any feedback. He urged the
Commission to reconsider his design suggestions.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
a) Broadway Parking Sub-Committee (Oral Discussion)
Commissioner Wettan invited John Kevranian to share his insights concerning the
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Broadway parking conditions prior to the Commissioners comments and discussion.
Chair Londer opened public comment.
John Kevranian of 1241 Broadway stated the number one issue on Broadway is parking
and shared the following observations and ideas:
Ten hour lots currently being utilized by employees;
Issues with side street parking being converted to two hours with the Residential
Parking Program;
Suggested City negotiate lease for parking in lot south of Maverick Jack’s;
Parking structure is ideal but unsure about feasibility;
Change parking along Broadway to one hour;
Provide parking maps;
Remove meters on Broadway and install pay station to increase sidewalk width;
Add lot hours to directional parking signage; and
Convert east bound lane on Broadway between California and Chula Vista to two
lanes to alleviate the back up of cars on Laguna in the mornings.
Andrew Wong shared that he had discussed with Mr. Kevranian the possibility of utilizing
the Goodwill parking lot for employee parking as it’s currently used for Goodwill drop-offs
only. Additionally, he indicated that the stalls in Lot Q are at a 90 degree angle and the
City will look into the possibility of reconfiguring the stalls to increase the number of
parking spaces.
Based on the oral discussion between the Commissioners, the following suggestions
and considerations were made:
Inquire about utilizing the bank lots for additional parking in the evenings;
Encourage employees to park in a particular lot, such as Lot T;
Valet parking for take-out;
Possible parking lot reconfigurations to increase number of stalls; and
Feasibility of a parking structure.
In summary, Commissioner Wettan felt the next steps are to begin measuring vacancies
and key times, survey employees (supply and demand), apply the analyses and
continue thinking how to increase parking capacity.
b) Downtown Parking Sub-Committee (Oral Discussion)
Commissioner Wettan shared the data he gathered regarding parking capacity in the
downtown Burlingame Avenue area. Based on the data shared, the Commissioners
made the following suggestions:
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Encourage employees to park in specific lots;
Utilize the tennis court parking when the new Rec Center is constructed;
Remove some of the long-term parking in the core lots;
Make the outer parking lots cheaper (or free);
Charge more for core parking spaces; and
Continue surveying business owners and patrons.
All Commissioners agreed that additional data was needed before drawing any conclusions.
The Commission will plan to gather twenty additional data points between Labor Day and
Thanksgiving. Mr. Wong will serve as the “hub” and will help coordinate time slots for the
data collection.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
a) Engineering Division Reports
US101/Broadway Interchange Project – Stage 3 construction continues. Soil
stabilization and mixing work completed, with pile driving work to begin week of
July 11. No anticipated detours the next two weeks.
California Drive Roundabout – Awaiting date for next public meeting to review
aesthetic treatments.
TSPC Email Communications – One communication.
City Hall Traffic Study – Revising finalized concepts. Working to present to the
Commission at upcoming meeting.
Parking Restriction on California Drive – Signs have been installed for the
p.m. peak parking restriction along California Drive from Trousdale to Dufferin.
California Drive Bike Facility – Tentative meeting scheduled for July 26 or 27.
Hoover School Update – Staff finalizing design work for selected contractors.
TSPC Priority List (Updated July 2016):
TSPC Led Effort
1 Downtown Modal Access
2 B/PAC setup 6/9/16: Item 6a
3 School Speed Limit Notices/Review
4 School Traffic Issues 3/10/16: Item 6a
5 California Drive Commuter bike route 2/11/16: Item 6b
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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 7/1416: Item 7a
3 Downtown Parking Strategies 7/14/16: Item 6b
4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 714/16: Item 7a
5 California Roundabout 6/9/16: Item 7a
6 General Plan – Circulation Element
7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC
8 Taxi Regulation: Update by BPD
9 Carolan Complete Streets Update 6/9/16: Item 6b
10 Grant Opportunities
11 Grade Separation 4/14/16: Item 6b
12 Traffic Brochure Completed
13 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC
b) Police Department Reports
Officer Garrett Pene started by thanking the Commissioners for the opportunity to
present the traffic report.
Officer Pene indicated there were a total of 31 accidents since the last TSPC meeting,
with 12 being minor injury accidents. Four of the 31 accidents occurred along the El
Camino Real Corridor; two at Floribunda Avenue and two at Burlingame Avenue. The
primary collision factor for the accidents along El Camino Real were not yielding to cars
traveling northbound and rear-ending vehicles attempting to make a left turn across
traffic.
Officer Pene shared that the new OTS Grant will be signed off in October and Sergeant
Ford should be at the next TSPC meeting to share the details of the grant.
In closing, Mr. Pene said their biggest enforcement effort coming up is on August 24
when Hoover School opens. He indicated that staff will flex their hours that week to
ensure there is coverage and traffic issues get resolved.
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c) Farmer’s Market
Chair Londer indicated that representatives from the Commission participated in the
Farmer’s Market last Sunday (7/10). He said the next Farmer’s Market will be after the
August TSPC meeting and the Commission agreed to discuss their plans to participate
in the August Farmer’s Market at the next TSPC meeting.
d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications
Commissioner Martos provided information regarding the General Plan Update. He said
at the previous meeting the group discussed emerging land use in seven areas of the
City: Bayfront, North and South Broadway, North Rollins, Broadway, California Drive, El
Camino Real, and Howard Avenue (downtown). Commissioner Martos also indicated
that the growth of Burlingame, housing, and additional parking options were among the
discussion topics. He suggested people visit the General Plan Update website at
www.visionburlingame.org for more information.
8. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
a) BPAC
Since the BPAC was discussed in detail at the June TSPC meeting, there was no
additional information to share.
b) School Speed Limits
Chair Londer and Commissioner Wettan agreed this should be a topic for next month’s
meeting. More specifically, Commissioner Wettan wanted to include the Easton
approach to Hoover School in next month’s discussion.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Hoover School
Carolan Complete Streets
10. ADJOURNMENT 9:24 p.m.
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NO:
Item 6.b – School
Speed Limit
MEETING DATE:
August 11, 2016
To: Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
Date: August 11, 2016
From: School Speed Limit Subcommittee (Chair Londer and Vice Chair Akers)
Subject: Item 6.b – School Speed Limit.
RECOMMENDATION
The Subcommittee proposes that the Traffic Safety & Parking Commission (Commission)
recommend that the Burlingame City Council implement a 15 MPH school speed limit pilot
program consisting of a 15 MPH speed limit on Quesada Way in the vicinity of Burlingame
Intermediate School (BIS).
BACKGROUND
Section 22358.4 of the California Vehicle Code (AB 321 of 2007) authorizes a City to
implement:
A 15 miles per hour prima facie limit in a residence district, on a highway with a posted speed
limit of 30 miles per hour or slower, when approaching, at a distance of less than 500 feet from,
or passing, a school building or the grounds of a school building, contiguous to a highway and
posted with a school warning sign that indicates a speed limit of 15 miles per hour.
This 15 MPH speed limit may only be implemented on roadways with (a) a maximum of two
traffic lanes; (b) a maximum posted 30 miles per hour prima facie speed limit immediately prior
to and after the school zone.
Section 22358.4 does not expressly require a speed study prior to the implementation of a 15
MPH speed limit. It states only that the City must consider the requirements of Vehicle Code
section 627 before implementing a 15 MPH speed limit - not that it conduct a speed study
compliant with section 627. Indeed, the August 22, 2007, Senate Floor Analysis for AB 321
explains that the bill was intended to:
Allow a local government by ordinance to declare, without having to complete an engineering
and traffic study, a prima facie speed limit of 15 MPH in a school zone in a residence district in
its jurisdiction, or on a highway with a posted speed limit of 30 MPH or less, while children are
going to or leaving the school, either during school hours or during the noon recess period.
Item 6.b – School Speed Limit August 11, 2016
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The reduction of vehicle speed from 25 MPH to 15 MPH improves vehicle, pedestrian and
bicycle safety by (a) reducing stopping distances and (b) reducing the force of a collision if one
does occur.
DISCUSSION
Since the passage of AB 321 numerous California cities have passed ordinances implementing
15 MPH school zone speed limits. For example, the City of San Francisco implemented 15
MPH speed limits at 181 separate schools in May 2012. The City of Berkeley set 15 MPH
speed limits at its schools in 2014.
The City of Burlingame has numerous schools at which a 15 MPH zone could be established.
We believe that a good place to start would be Quesada Way between Trousdale Drive and
Davis Drive. This street is home to two schools - BIS and Franklin Elementary School - and it
otherwise satisfies the requirements of the statute.
Other factors favoring a 15 MPH zone on Quesada Way include:
1) Many middle school students walk on their own or in groups to BIS, without
parents escorting them, increasing the risk of conflicts between autos and
pedestrians.
2) BIS has established bicycle parking on campus, promoting bicycling (which is a
good thing) but again increasing the risk of conflicts between autos and
bicyclists.
3) The street is a bicycle route, again increasing the risk of conflicts between
bicycles and autos.
4) The elevation changes on Quesada Way can limit visibility.
5) The schools and fields are home to numerous after-school and extracurricular
programs.
6) The proximity to Trousdale Drive, which serves as a thoroughfare, encourages
higher speeds on Quesada Way.
For the reasons stated above, the Subcommittee respectfully proposes that the Commission
recommend that the Council implement a 15 MPH speed limit on Quesada Way from Trousdale
Drive to 500 feet from the southern boundary of BIS
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STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NO:
7.a – Engineering
Division Reports
MEETING DATE:
August 11, 2016
To: Traffic Safety and Parking Commission
Date: August 11, 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 – Grading in preparation of the eastern
overpass approaches were started in late July and will be completed by the 2nd week of
August. Grading and construction of abutment walls for the southwest approach will
continue throughout August with the goal to build retaining walls to hold fill for eastbound
Broadway overpass by mid-September. Utility work is being carried out for all of August.
• California Drive Roundabout - Awaiting date for next public meeting to review
aesthetic treatments.
• TSPC Email Communications – No new communications.
• City Hall Complete Streets Study – Revising finalized concepts. Working to present to
the Commission at upcoming meeting.
• California Drive Bike Facility – 1st public meeting completed on July 26. Balanced
attendance with bicyclists and residents. Design team obtained comments, will work on
draft options which will be presented at the next yet to be scheduled meeting.
• TSPC Priority List (Updated August 2016):
Item 7.a – Engineering Division Reports August 11, 2016
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TSPC Led Effort
1 Downtown Modal Access
2 B/PAC setup 6/9/16: Item 6a
3 School Speed Limit Notices/Review 8/11/16: 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 8/11/16: Item 6a
3 Downtown Parking Strategies 7/14/16: Item 6b
4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 714/16: Item 7a
5 California Roundabout 6/9/16: Item 7a
6 General Plan – Circulation Element
7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC
8 Taxi Regulation: Update by BPD
9 Carolan Complete Streets Update 6/9/16: Item 6b
10 Grant Opportunities
11 Grade Separation 4/14/16: Item 6b
12 Traffic Brochure Completed
13 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC
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 “Study Items” (TSPC Agenda Item 6).