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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2009.04.09April 91 2009 7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Introduction of New Commissioner, Caroline Serrato 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -March 12, 2009 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 City Lot X —Parking lot metering/paybox 8. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF 8.1 Traffic Engineer's Report 8.1.1 Transportation Development Activity (TDA) Article 3 Grant Applications —Verbal Update 8.1 .2 California Drive Signal Controller Upgrade Project —Verbal Report 8.1.3 Bayshore Highway Signal Interconnect Project —Verbal Report 8.2 Traff ic Sergeant's Report 8.2.1 Introduction of New Traffic Sergeant 8.2.2 Selective Enforcement Report Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission - Agenda April 9, 2009 Page 2 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 within the Commission's jurisdiction. 10. 11 12. COMMISSION &COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) 10.2 Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) 10.3 Website/Communications Subcommittee FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Dates for discussion to be determined later by Staff or Commissioners. 11.1 City Parking Lot Q —Possible lot re -configuration 11.2 City Lot H —Parking lot metering/paybox 11.3 City Parking Lot C —Lot reconfiguration as "Green Project" 11.4 Mrytle Road — 2 -hour parking limits 11.5 Radar Speed Trailer —Future discussions about City procurement and use ADJOUR!`Jr'IE"JT Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Traffic, 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. Idam 11111IM10119 I CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved Thursday, March 12, 2009 Commissioners Present: Commissioners Absent: Michael Bohnert, Chair Jeff Londer Jerry McDonnell Mark Noworolski, Vice -Chair Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works Sgt. Dawn Cutler, Police Department Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works Art Morimoto, Asst. Director of Public Works Visitors: Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. 3. ROLL CALL. 3 of 5 Commissioners present. (Vice Chair Noworolski absent) 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chair Bohnert acknowledged and thanked Sergeant Dawn Cutler for serving as the Traffic Sergeant for this Commission. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion: To accept the minutes of February 12, 2009 as submitted. M/S/C: Londer/McDonnell; 3/0/2 Pat Giorni reported that at last night's Council meeting she put out a call for Commissioner applicants which will air on television locally. r CURRENT BUSINESS 7.1 Storm Drain Fee Presentation Mr. MOrlmoto, Assistant Director of Public Works, made a presentation on the Storm Drain Measure. The presentation provided a brief update on the condition and needs of the system. 7.2 City Lot X —Lion's Club Parking Lot Metering/Paybox Mr. Chou explained that staff was looking for public and Commission input on the matter of converting City Lot X from a free parking lot to a pay lot. He explained that the lot had a parking time limit of 4 -hours with no required parking fees. He said that this was only one of two lots in the Burlingame Avenue area which require no fees. Commissioner Londer expressed his concern over how parking would be impacted in the adjacent neighborhood. He asked about the use of a paybox versus meters, and asked if there were meters that reset to zero when vehicles leave a space. Mr. Chou estimated the cost of a Paybox to be approximately $20,000 and expressed staff concerns with problems and malfunctions that could occur to the payboxes, which would affect collections. Mr. Chou also stated that meters would create the least financial impact. Commissioner McDonnell asked what percentage of Parkers who used the lot for Washington Park. Mr. Chou replied that there have not been extensive parking studies done on Lot X at this time. Chair Bohnert expressed concern about how this might impact the neighborhood and how the spaces are currently used. Mr. Chou explained that more information would be available after parking studies were done for the next meeting. 7.3 Burlingame Avenue —Post signs prohibiting bike riding on sidewalks Mr. Chou presented a staff report regarding posting signs prohibiting bicycle riding on sidewalks. He said that staff did not recommend posting additional signs because the City ordinances already prohibited bicycle riding on sidewalks in the business district. He added that the City already has provisions to address such violations through citations by the Police Department. Ms. Giorni agreed that additional signs could create sign clutt er and recommended enforcement by the parking enforcement officers. She also said that reminders in News and educating children would help. Motion: Support the staff recommendati Mon against posting additional signs that prohibit bike riding on Burlingame Avenue sidewalks. n M/S/C: Londer/McDonnell; 3/0/0 7.4 Martinez Drive and Toleda Drive — Stop sign petition Mr. Chou presented a staff report and a computer aerial map %J the intersection. He said a stop warrant study was performed and the results showed that this intersection did not meet the warrant conditions for installation of a 4 -way stop. Mr. Chou added that because of this, staff was suggesting other measures be considered to address the real concern, which was vehicle speeding on Martinez Drive. Mr. Chou concluded by saying that the staff determination was not to install additional stop signs on Martinez Drive at Toledo Avenue/Court. He stated that staff was seeking concurrence from the Commission. Motion: Support the staff recommendation of not installing additional stop signs on Martinez Drive at Toledo Avenue/Court, but follow up with the neighborhood to consider and evaluate other possible actions and safety measures to address the specific concern of vehicle speeding on Martinez Drive. M/S/C: McDonnell/Conder; 3/0/0 INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF 8.1 Traffic Engineer's Report 8.1.1 Transportation Development Activity (TDA) Article 3 Grant Applications —Verbal Update Mr. Chou reported that a presentation was made on February 26t" and decisions will be made March 26t". Chair Bohnert requested that Mr. Chou send an email to the Commissioners upon learning of the results. 8.1.2 California Drive Signal Controller Upgrade Project —Verbal Report Mr. Chou reported #hat the construction contract has been signed for this project and a "Notice to Proceed" has been issued. He said that target for completion was within 45 days. Bayshore Highway Signal Interconnect Project —Verbal Report Mr. Chou report ed that staff was at the final stage of submission of plans and specs from the consultant. He said that it was expected that the project would be advertised very soon. 8.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report 8.2.1 Selective Enforcement Report Sergeant Cutler provided the March the prior month's Citations and Ac would be adding the Martinez an( Enforcement list. 8.3 Commissioner's Comments and Concerns Selective Enforcement list and a summary of idents. Sergeant Cutler also noted that she Toledo Drive intersection to the Selective 8. 3.1 Commission Goals and Objective for 2009 —Discussion Chair Bohnert asked that this item be removed from the agenda for next month. 8.3.2 Miscellaneous Comments and Concerns Mr. Chou followed up with Commissioner McDonnell regarding the wall obstructing the view coming out of Fox Lane. Mr. Chou reported that the wall is a permanent fixture made of stone as opposed to plywood. 9. COMMUNICATIONS ►h1Tit� 10. COMMISSION &COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Burlingame Bicycle /Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair Bohnert reported that the committee met this evening and brainstormed over the hotel bike loaner program. He said they discussed making a list of local facilities and events to have available at the hotels to promote staying at the hotel and using cycl bies. 10.2 Miscellaneous Reports Downtown Specific Plan Subcommittee did not have a meeting this month. 10.3 Website/Communications Subcommitt ee No committ ee as of yet. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 11.1 City Parking Lot Q —Possible lot reconfiguration 11.2Various City Parking Lots —Future parking meter-to-paybox conversion 11.3 Radar Speed Trailer — Future discussion about City procurement and use 12.ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. RRENT BUSINESS -ITEM 7.1 TO DATE: FROM Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission April 6, 2009 Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer ;�orT SUBJECT: Item 7.1 —City Lot X Parking lot metering/paybox Meeting Date: April 9, 2009 RECOMMENDATION: Staff continues to seek public and Commission input on the most acceptable course of action regarding consideration to convert City Lot X from a free parking lot to a pay lot. No recommendations regarding actual configuration or pay method is offered at this time. DISCUSSION: Staff conducted a parking study for Lot X to determine occupancy. The study, which examined parking occupancy, was done over several typical weekdays and was based on license plate identifications (using only the last tree digits of each vehicle). The data collected showed that the parking lot was typically occupied as high as 80% during the mornings, and as high as 59% in the afternoons. Usage did not drop below 49%. During the study, staff noted that the lot was used by a varying segment of the public. Staff noted that people with dogs used the lot during dog classes, while at other times people in exercise classes from the rec center also use the lot. Finally, staff observed the lot being use by people who used the adjacent tennis courts, and by parents and grandparents who took small children to the Washington Park playground area. Staff has met with Police/Parking Enforcement staff to discuss the better method of fee collection, whether by individual meters or a single paybox, if such action is to be considered. At this point, staff seeks both public and Commission input on the merit of converting Lot X from a free parking lot to one that requires a parking fee. And, if so, staff is recommending the following: ® Use of individual parking meters over a single paybox. The choice to use individual meters versus a paybox in this lot is because a mechanical failure of a paybox results in the non - collection of fees for the entire lot, while a meter failure means the non -collection of parking fees for that particular space only. ® The retention of the current 4 -hour limit within the lot. Field analysis shows that the current users of the lot stay a maximum of 4 hours each occurrence. Reduction of the parking limit only serves to drive longer term parkers onto the adjacent streets, which are already impacted. The purpose of this meeting is for staff to present the results of any Engineering/Police staff evaluations, possible public comments, and receive any Commission input. If no other public comments are received at this meeting, staff will proceed with developing a plan based on the results of engineering analysis and comments received thus far. At its May meeting, the Commission will be presented with a final recommendation that, if necessary, will be brought before City Council for approval and subsequent implementation. Page 1 of 1 S:W Publlc Works D(rectory\TSP CommisslonlStaff Reports\20o9\TSPC Staff Report -Item 7.1 Lot X.doc