HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2007.12.131. CALL TO ORDER
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December 13, 2007
7:00 p.m. - Council Chambers
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —November 8, 2007
7. CONSENT
Those items included under Consent are items not expected to require discussion before action. All items
will be enacted in one motion. If discussion is desired by any Commissioner on any item, the item should be
identified and removed from the Consent agenda for separate action.
8. 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.
10.
CURRENT BUSINESS
STAFF REPORTS
10.1 Traffic Engineer's Report
10.1.1 Broadway/Paloma Avenue Crosswalk —Verbal Update
10.1.2 Commission Procedures Policy —Verbal Update
10.1.3 Traffic, Safety &Parking Seminar Series —Verbal Update
10.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report
10.2.1 Community Speed Watch Program —Verbal Update
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
12. PENDING ITEMS
Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission - Agenda
December 13, 2007
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13. COMMUNICATIONS
Report by Staff or Commissioners of citizen concerns or complaints regarding traffic, safety and parking
issues that are within the Commission's jurisdiction.
14. COMMISSION &COMMITTEE REPORTS
14.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
14.2 Miscellaneous Reports
15. ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE -CHAIR FOR 2008
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes - Unapproved
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Dan Conway, Acting Chair
Michael Bohnert
Mark Noworolski
Jerry McDonnell
Stephen Warden
Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Traffic Engineer, Public Works
Jeffrey Downs, Police Department
Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works
Visitors: Farris Horak, 1332 EdgehillDrive
Elisa Marcaletti, 1205 Carmelita Avenue
Rob Maraletti, 1205 Carmelita Avenue
Charles Voltz, 725 Vernon Way
Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue
Paul Bliss, 1041 Capuchino Avenue
Bruce Thompson, 1600 Grenada Way
Dan Tellericko, 1415 Carmelita Avenue
Kenneth Newman, 1401 Carmelita Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:02 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
3. ROLL CALL. 4 of 5 Commissioners present.
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Acting Chair Conway welcomed newly appointed Commissioner Jerry McDonnell to the
Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
Motion: To accept the minutes of October 11, 2007 as submitted.
M/S/C: Noworolski/Bohnert; 3/1J1 (McDonnell —abstention /Warden —absent)
Do CHAIR'S PROLOGUE
None.
7. CONSENT
None.
8. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mr. Thompson, a resident at this address since 1977, expressed his concern for safety at
the Ogden and Trousdale Avenue intersection. Due to construction the sidewalks are closed
and pedestrians are diverted which is inconvenient and unsafe.
9. CURRENT BUSINESS
9.1 Carmelite Avenue —Stop signal and speed reduction request
Mr. Chou presented the staff report which does not recommend stop signs. He stated that
the intersections of Carmelita/Paloma and Carmelita/Laguna did not meet minimum warrant
requirements. Mr. Chou also discussed the results of the speed surveys on Carmelita. He
concluded by saying that staff recommended a meeting between city staff and
neighborhood residents to establish viable traffic calming measures to address speeding
concerns.
Acting Chair Conway opened the floor for public comment.
Mr. Tellericko stated that he has made complaints regarding the excessive speeding on this
street to no avail in the past. Mr. Tellericko expressed his concern for the safety of
pedestrians and bicyclists and suggested that local enforcement could make this area a
speed trap to control driver's actions.
Ms. Giorni stated that traffic is obstructed due to parked vehicles and a dip in the roadway
which somewhat obstructed the drivers ability to see pedestrians and bicyclists. Ms. Giorni
also stated that traffic studies are typically focused on car counts instead of being based on
pedestrian counts. Ms. Gironi expressed the need for police enforcement if the funds could
be in the budget to pay for this expense.
Ms. Horak agreed with the previous comments and expressed the need for crosswalks.
Ms. Marcalett
i introduced herself as the initiator of this request for stop signs and expressed
her concern for the safety of pedestrians due to the speed and volume of vehicles on this
street.
Mr. Newman stated that he received a flyer regarding this issue and was in favor of stop
signs, but not speed bumps. He also stated that it sometimes took two traffic signal cycles at
EI Camino Real before it is safe to cross. He added that visibility was not good.
Commissioner Noworolski recalled that a similar warrant issue was presented before the
commission, and he wanted clarification on what happens to the request if warrants were
not met. Mr. Chou replied that if warrants were not met, stop sign installation was not
recommended; and, that there could be legal liabilities.
Commissioner Noworolski questioned whether the use of a speed trailer was an option. Mr.
Chou replied that it was an option, however the trailer was currently broken and alternate
funding was being sought to replace it.
Commissioner Bohnert stated that the alternating sides of No Parking restrictions looked as
if the city was guiding the traffic flow in this direction. Mr. Chou stated that this would be
part of the process to work with the neighborhood, as past practice has been to
accommodate drivers on collector streets. Mr. Chou stated that the city might need to revise
the thinking and also be careful about shifting traffic to other streets.
Commissioner Bohnert stated that this was not just a speeding issue, but an issues for
bicycles and pedestrian safety since this was a bike route.
Commissioner McDonnell asked whether traffic on Carmelita had increased since the
installation of the traffic signal at California Drive. He also asked if there were Pedestrian
Safety signs present. Mr. Chou replied that traffic might have increased and that there are
Rio Pedestrian Safety signs.
Commissioner Bohnert also stated that he did not observe any speed limit signs.
Acting Chair Conway stated that it was premature to support stop signs and expressed the
nVU d to proceed with next steps.
Commissioner Bohnert volunteered to head up a subcommittee to meet with neighbors to
discuss what tools might be available to develop a plan.
Motion: Accept the Staff Report and not support stop signs, but instead, have city staff
and residents meet to establish viable traffic calming measures to address speeding
concerns.
Motion: Noworolski/McDonnell; 4-0-1 (Warden —absent)
10. STAFF REPORTS
10.1Traffic Engineer's Report
10.1.1 Broadway/Paloma Avenue Crosswalk —Verbal Update
Mr. Chou report
ed that a manufacturer was selected, and that the materials have been
ordered. He said the installation date was targeted for the beginning of December.
10.1.2 Various Neighborhood Meeting —Verbal Update
Winchester Drive
Mr. Chou reported that he and Commissioner Bohnert met with the residents and had
since put in road tubes and the speed results were being verified. A second meeting was
to occur to review and explain the data received, and to develop actions/measures to
use for this street, as well as to explore alternative funding.
Mills Avenue
Mr. Chou reported that this issue was in the early stages data collection, and it was still
early to discuss any process or solutions.
10.1.3 Traffic, Safety &Parking Seminar Series —Verbal Update
Mr. Chou reported that the first seminar was originally scheduled with a
Transportation/Traffic consultant for November 19th, but that there was a conflict with the
December Council meeting. He said a new date was being scheduled in December so
as to allow for Council members to attend if they wished. This was all pending the
consultant's holiday schedule.
Acting Chair Conway stated that a minimum of two weeks notice would be needed to get
the word out.
Mr. Chou also confirmed that the seminar would take place in the Lane Room.
10.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report
10.2.1 Parking meter notices: Holiday Parking —Verbal Update
Sergeant Downs reported on behalf of Sergeant Williams that in response to Mr. Horak's
requestI Chief Van Etten thought it reasonable to purchase stickers for parking meters
which identifies which holidays are legal holiday for the City of Burlingame.
11.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT
None.
12. PENDING ITEMS
10 Me,
13. COMMUNICATIONS
None.
14. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS
14.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Commissioner Bohnert reported that a discussion occurred to develop a map to promote
biking in Burlingame and creative ways to fund it. He added that the application for Bicycle
Friendly Communities has passed the first phase of the application process; and, that it was
now in the second phase.
14.2 Miscellaneous Reports
None.
15.ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 p.m.