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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 061-2020DocuSign Envelope ID: 064D8B47-A7E9-484A-932F-546FE377FB71 RESOLUTION NO. 061-2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME APPROVING THE DRAFT LYON HOAG AND ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS TRAFFIC CALMING STUDIES & RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT PREPARED BY TJKM TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS WHEREAS, residents residing in Lyon Hoag and the adjacent neighborhoods have raised concerns about cut -through traffic and speeding in their neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, on May 23, 2018, the City held a community meeting with residents to provide a forum to share concerns with the City Council and staff and to educate attendees about potential solutions to address many of their concerns; and WHEREAS, on October 1, 2018, the City hired TJKM Transportation Engineers to conduct a comprehensive traffic engineering study in the affected area to investigate resident concerns and identify feasible solutions; and WHEREAS, the project study process was divided into three main phases: obtain community input regarding concerns, perform traffic studies and data analysis, and develop preliminary solutions/recommendations with prioritization of various improvements; and WHEREAS, vehicle speeds and volumes were gathered at over 30y locations, and while the overall speeds were within the typical ranges for 25 mph streets, there was a degree of speeding on certain streets; and WHEREAS, to investigate cut -through traffic, a company called Streetlight Data was utilized to provide origin and destination information based off of anonymized data gathered from smart phones and navigation devices on the roadway; and WHEREAS, TJKM Transportation Engineers conducted an extensive public outreach process that included multiple community workshops and citizen advisory meetings with the neighborhood, an online website to collect feedback, and project updates to the City Council and Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission, and WHEREAS, as result of the efforts above, the draft report has categorized improvements based on their complexity and deliverability into three phases; and WHEREAS, phase 1 includes treatments that can be installed relatively quickly such as striping, signage, and temporary islands; and WHEREAS, Phases two and three include treatments that are more complex, such as permanent traffic circles and bulb -outs, which would require extensive engineering design and construction; and DocuSign Envelope ID: 064D8B47-A7E9-484A-932F-546FE377FB71 WHEREAS, data and observations will be gathered after each phase is completed to assess the effectiveness of the improvements and whether additional improvements are needed; and WHEREAS, staff has informed residents in the area of the draft report and provided then with an opportunity to give their comments to staff prior to City Council approval. NOW, THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Burlingame, State of California, as follows: The foregoing recitals are true and correct. 2. The City Council approves the Lyon Hoag and Adjacent Neighborhoods Traffic Calming Studies & Recommendations Draft Report and implementation of traffic calming measures as proposed in the Draft Report. DocuSigned by: � DO66C125928 D48D_.. Emily Beach, Mayor I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of May, 2020, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE "D"ocuSigned by: /uanL�as, 4-u tl.S(ntarey SD4UU84C3D80E7449... Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk