HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2009.09.101. CALL TO ORDER
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September 10, 2009
7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —August 13, 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 Parking Meters for Motorcycle Parking
8. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF
8.1 Traffic Engineer's Report
8.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report
8.2.1 Residential Permit Parking Program
8.2
.2 Selective Enforcement Report
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. COMMISSION &
COMMITTEE REPORTS
10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC)
10.2 Website/Communications Subcommittee
10.3 Neighborhood Parking Working Group
11. 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 Radar Speed Trailer —Future discussions about City procurement and use
12. ADJOURNMENT
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.
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MINUTES -ITEM 5
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes - Unapproved
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent
Michael Bohnert,
Mark Noworolski,
Jeff Londer
Caroline Serrato
Jerry McDonnell
Chair
Vice Chair
Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works
Sgt. Don Shepley, Police Department
Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, 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. 4 of 5 Commissioners present. (Commissioner McDonnell absent)
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Motion: To accept the minutes of June 11, 2009 with the correction of resident's last name
"Treft" on page 1 under Visitors and page 3 under 7.2.
M/S/C: Bohnert
, Serrato; 4/0/1 (McDonnell -absent)
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ms. Giorni suggests that the Police Department address bicyclist scofflaws -bicyclists who
run traffic lights. Ms. Giorni suggests a 6 month warning program. Ms. Giorni also suggests
that education is needed so that children are aware that bicycles are to be walked on
sidewalks and not ridden.
7. CURRENT BUSINESS
None.
8. Staff Reports
8.1 Traffic Engineer's Report
8. 1.1 California Drive Signal Controller Upgrade Project —Verbal Report
Mr. Chou reported that the new controllers are installed and are currently side by
side with the old controllers. They hope to have a burn -in test period for the new
controllers.
8.1.2 Bayshore Highway Signal Interconnect Project —Verbal Report
Mr. Chou reported that staff is going to Council on Monday to reject all bids due to
a recurring problem on the upgrade software licensing cost. He said that staff
plans to rebid the project without the software element.
8.1.3 US 101 Auxiliary Lane Project —Verbal Report
Mr. Chou reported that no work is currently happening at the Broadway POC
landing. He added that all the parts are on backorder and it will be approximately
13 weeks before any construction work can begin.
8.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report
Selective Enforcement Report
Sergeant Shepley provided the current selective enforcement list to the
Commission. He reported that the list is currently one half to one third shorter than
it used to be when he previously served as the Traffic Sergeant.
Sergeant Shepley reported that the Police Department was also considering Red
Flex for approaches to Highway 101. Sergeant Shepley reported that last month
there were 110 Red Flex tickets issued.
8.3 Commissioners' Comments and Concerns
8.3.1 Miscellaneous Comments and Concerns
Commissioner Londer mentioned that there is a High Speed Rail Town Hall
meeting on August 26, 2009 in Menlo Park.
Mr. Chou mentioned that there is a High Speed Rail Teach -In on September 12,
2009 in Palo Alto.
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9W COMMUNICATIONS
None.
10. COMMISSION &COMMITTEE REPORTS
10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory committee (B/PAC)
Mr. Chou reported that there was a small meeting held this month and provided an
update of things occurring. He said the Howard Avenue bike lanes have been
designated with temporary markings; and, the California Drive bike lanes
designations should occur in the next two to three months.
He also mentioned that the Family Bike Ride events need more volunteers for
September 12, 2009. Currently there are 40-80 participants.
10.2 Website/Communications Subcommittee
Commissioner McDonnell absent — no report.
10.3 Neighborhood Parking Working Group
10.3.1 Capuchino Avenue
10.3.2 Myrtle Road
The above two items were discussed as one. Chair Bohnert mentioned that the
Neighborhood Parking Working Group met and brainstormed the hot topic issues
and expressed the need to come up with some solutions.
The list of issues being:
■ Work trucks/vehicles bough home —parked in residential streets
■ Long-term parking
■ Employee parking / business day -long parking
■ Taxi, limos, busses
■ Campers, boats, RV's
■ Large vehicles
■ Residential driveway ingress -egress
Ms. Giorni asked that "dumpster and storage units" be added to the list.
Discussion occurred as to solutions
included looking at expanding the
reviewing current ordinances.
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to some of the above noted issues. This
Residential Parking Permit Program and
Mr. Chou stated that the next steps for the subcommittee should be planning a
meeting with each of the two neighborhoods and prepared to give them some
ideas and/or options of what can be done to address their concerns.
11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11.1 City Parking Lot Q —Possible lot re -configuration
11.2 Radar Speed Trailer —Future discussions about city procurement and use
12.ADJOURNMENT 8:09 pm