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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2010.06.10June 10, 2010 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —May 13, 2010 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State -Local Agency Open Meeting Law) prohibits the Commission 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 Commission Chairperson may limit speakers to three minutes each. 7. CURRENT BUSINESS 7.1 Pedestrian Mall concept —Discussion 8. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF 8.1 Traffic Engineer's Report 8.1.1 101 Auxiliary Lane Project —Staff Update 8.2 Traff ic Sergeant's Report 8.2.1 General/Selective Traffic Enforcement Report —Staff Update 8.3 Commissioners' Comments and Concerns 8.3.1 Miscellaneous Comments and Concerns 9. COMMUNICATIONS Report by Staff or Commissioners of citizen concerns or complaints regarding traffic, safety and parking issues that are wnhhII the Commission's Jurisdiction. IT1111194 1:44961 10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) Committee meets 5:30PM in Conference Room B before each TSPC meeting. 10.2 Neighborhood Parking Working Group 10.3 Website/Communications Subcommittee 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Dates for discussion to be determined later by Staff or Commissioners. 11.1 Burlingame Avenue 2 -Hour Parking Evaluation (October) 11.2 Radar Speed Trailer —Future Procurement (Discussion Date Pending) 12. ADJOURNMENT Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Traftic, Safety and Parking Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Engineering Counter at City Hall located at 501 Primrose Road during normal business hours. -2- W 11 11 III • CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org Thursday,Meeting Minutes Unapproved / 1 Commissioners Present: Jeff Louder, 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. APPRnVAL 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) 1 of 4 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Ms. Graczewski requested consideration of a parking permit 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 and EI 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 felfi 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 minor 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 Bicycles, 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 outdoor dining events. Mr. Chou suggested that the Commission only preliminary idea and bring it to Council first so as to let them determine 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) restaurant develop a whether or The grant for the Radar Speed Trail has been submitted and results should be available mid-August to late -September. 12.ADJOURNMENT 8:19 pm