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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2020.02.13Traffic Safety and Parking Commission City of Burlingame Meeting Agenda BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA 94010 Council Chambers7:00 PMThursday, February 13, 2020 Members of the public may comment on any action or study item appearing on the agenda at the time it is called. Comments on other items should be made under agenda item #5. Provision of identifying information is optional but assists in preparation of the minutes. All votes are unanimous unless separately voted for the record. 1. Call To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Approval of Minutes December 19, 2019 Meeting Minutesa. Meeting MinutesAttachments: January 9, 2020 Meeting Minutesb. Meeting MinutesAttachments: Members of the public may speak on any item not on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to suggest an item for a future Commission agenda may do so during this public comment period. 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 provision of a name, address or other identifying information is optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each. The Commission Chair may adjust the time limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers. 5. Public Comments: Non-Agenda 6. Discussion/Action Items Community B/PAC Update (Informational Item Only)a. On-Street Parking Along the West Side of California Drive (1200 Block) From Rhinette Avenue to Juanita Avenue b. PresentationAttachments: Page 1 City of Burlingame Printed on 2/10/2020 February 13, 2020Traffic Safety and Parking Commission Meeting Agenda New Shuttle Application Updatec. PresentationAttachments: 7. Information Items Engineering Division Reportsa. Staff ReportAttachments: Police Department Reportsb. Farmer's Marketc. TSPC Chair/Commissioner's Communicationsd. 8. Committee & Sub-Committee Reports Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan)a. Broadway Parking (Bush & Israelit)b. School Traffic (Israelit & Wettan)c. Citywide Transportation Alternatives (Londer & Wettan)d. 9. Future Agenda Items 10. Adjournment NOTICE: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities please contact the City Clerk at 650-558-7203 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the Agenda Packet is available for public viewing at the City Clerk's office, 501 Primrose Road, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. before the meeting and at the meeting. Visit the City's website at www.burlingame.org. Agendas and minutes are available on the site. NEXT TRAFFIC, SAFETY & PARKING COMMISSION MEETING: Thursday, March 12, 2020 Page 2 City of Burlingame Printed on 2/10/2020 1 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Unapproved Minutes Regular Meeting of Thursday, December 12, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:02 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Bush, Israelit, Wettan MEMBERS ABSENT: Londer, Martos 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) November 14, 2019 Meeting Minutes Motion: To accept the November 14, 2019 meeting minutes as written. M/S/C; Wettan/Israelit, 3/0/0 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA Riley Umezaki, an 11 year old student that resides on Sanchez Avenue and attends McKinley School, stated she was scared to cross Sanchez Avenue when walking to school and requested a stop sign or speed bump. She felt with a stop sign or speed bump, the area would be safer. Leah Umezaki, also an 11 year old student that resides on Sanchez Avenue and attends McKinley School, stated that cars don’t always stop when she is attempting to cross Sanchez Avenue on her way to school. She felt the installation of a stop sign would increase the safety in that area. Kathy Kleinbaum, the mother of Riley and Leah Umezaki, stated that she and her neighbors have been working with City staff on various traffic improvements on Sanchez Avenue. Ms. Kleinbaum indicated there are two big concerns she has, cut through traffic, which she stated is attributed from Uber and Lyft drivers, and crossing Sanchez Avenue. She stated they are considering a possible petition for speed bumps as she felt that would address the cut-through 2 traffic. Ms. Kleinbaum requested a four-way stop at the intersection of Sanchez Avenue and Paloma Avenue. She felt this would address the safety concerns for the students crossing Sanchez Avenue and also stated Edgehill Drive and Paloma Avenue have lower traffic volumes but it’s a four-way stop sign. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a) Community B/PAC Update (Informational Only) No update. b) Broadway Two-Hour Parking and Rate Change Mr. Wong provided a presentation which consisted of goals, background information, and the major discussion topics for the change in the parking duration along Broadway between California Drive and El Camino Real from 1-hour to 2-hours and increasing the rate from $0.50 cents to $1.00 per hour. In addition, Mr. Wong indicated that an additional 24-minute parking space was included in the proposed changes to parking on Broadway. Chair Bush opened public comment. John Kevranian, representing the Broadway Business Improvement District, stated the downtown association unanimously supported the proposal and requested the support of the TSPC. He said he was happy to answer any questions from the Commission. Commissioner Wettan thanked Mr. Kevranian for coming to the meeting and congratulated him on his business anniversary. Commissioner Wettan stated he was generally supportive of the proposal but thought there might be some additional improvements that could assist with the current parking conditions. He suggested reviewing the loading zones and red curbs to determine if those could be converted to additional parking spaces. With the number of restaurants on Broadway, he also felt they should consider shifting the meter enforcement times. Commissioner Wettan stated Broadway is pretty empty from 8 – 10 a.m. but is extremely busy between the hours of 6 – 8 p.m. He stated he was worried that the two hour parking might exacerbate the evening parking turnover concerns. Commissioner Wettan urged staff to consider the suggestions above as part of a fuller package for Council to consider. Lastly, he felt the additional 24-minute meter was a great idea but thought more than one would be helpful, especially with the increase of food delivery services. Vice-Chair Israelit did not support the 2-hour parking limit because she did not see the benefit. She pointed out that 9 people from the business district voted and there are many other merchants on Broadway. Vice-Chair Israelit thought it would hinder the businesses that require easy access (Starbuck’s, dry cleaner, shoe repair, etc.) and that there is plenty of 2-hour parking in the lots right off Broadway. Chair Bush appreciated the additional dialog around this issue. He stated that the rate at 3 which parking is charged is a significant influence of the duration it will be used and asked a number of clarifying questions. John Kevranian clarified that the nine merchants that voted for the changes to Broadway parking were the nine board of directors that represent the merchants. Mr. Kevranian also said that at their last meeting, 70 merchants out of 85 favored the duration and rate change. He reiterated that the retail merchants on Broadway are struggling to stay afloat as most people are in a rush given the current 1-hour parking duration. Based on Chair Bush’s inquiry regarding the shift in the parking enforcement time suggested by Commissioner Wettan, Mr. Kevranian felt it would encourage people to go to Burlingame Avenue instead. John Kevranian also felt the new wayfinding signs have not improved the usage of the 2-hour parking spaces off Broadway. Vice-Chair Israelit reiterated her desire to refine the wayfinding signage before making changes to the parking duration and rates. She felt it may impact the turnover of spaces and ultimately still negatively impact the businesses as people won’t be able to find convenient parking. The Commission continued to have an interactive discussion with Mr. Kevranian which ultimately led to the decision to fine tune the proposal before taking it to City Council for consideration and the following two motions were made. Motion: Move that we decline to support staff’s proposal as proposed tonight. M/S/C; Wettan/Israelit, 3/0/0 Motion: Move to recommend that the City Council direct City staff to design a more comprehensive plan for Broadway parking that takes into account more 24 minute parking spaces, implementing wayfinding as previously proposed for Parking Lot Y with dynamic signs, removing certain loading zones and red zones where they are not necessary, and reconsidering the times when metering is enforced to account for the heavy constraints during dinner hours and the much lighter constraints early in the morning. M/S/C; Wettan/Israelit, 3/0/0 c) Citywide EV Charger Locations Sustainability Coordinator Sigalle Michael provided a presentation regarding EV charging stations. Ms. Michael indicated that the City adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) which outlines a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She said part of that effort included an emissions inventory, which indicated 50% of emissions comes from transportation. Ms. Michael stated the CAP will address other sectors identified in the emissions inventory but transportation was the largest and is the most challenging to tackle. Ms. Michael stated as part of the CAP, there are 20 measures, 8 of which are related to 4 transportation and land-use, promoting transit-oriented development, complete streets, and reductions to vehicle miles. She explained that Measure 6 pertains specifically to EV infrastructure and initiatives and the goals for Measure 6 include the installation of more public EV stations, new residential development to install level 2 circuits, and to prepare an EV Strategic Plan (EVSP). Ms. Michael said staff is working with C/CAG as they have funding available to cities to help with the consulting work. Ms. Michael stated as part of the EVSP efforts, the City will work to characterize Burlingame’s EV sector, prioritize areas for new public EV chargers, promote EV incentives and rebates, and electrify the City’s municipal fleet. She stated that the main purpose for the presentation was to obtain feedback from the TSPC as to where to install EV chargers and what kind should be installed. No public comments received. Commissioner Wettan stated he drives an electric car and works in the industry which makes him aware of the realities of how things work. He said he is also able to see things from multiple angles as he has a 220 outlet at his home but it is currently under renovation so he is renting an apartment. At his apartment complex, he said he connects his electric SUV to a 110 outlet and is able to commute both ways to Palo Alto through the hills of 280 and make it through the week. He stated he connects to a public charger maybe once a month and generally does not need public EV parking. Ms. Michael confirmed with Commissioner Wettan that there is no cost to him for charging his vehicle at the apartment complex. Commissioner Wettan also said that the technology is changing faster than staff can move so there is a danger to investing a lot of money on public chargers and have the technology “leapfrog” when it’s so easy to charge at home or work. He also stated that Commissioner Martos shared the same sentiments as he has an electric vehicle and charging at home with a 110 outlet has been sufficient. Although there may be some use cases, Commisioner Wettan mentioned that he has become skeptical for the need of a large number of public EV charging stations. Sigalle Michael indicated that they contacted EVGo regarding the Tesla adapters for the charging stations in Parking Lot Y off of Broadway. She said that Burlingame is not the first City to bring up the concern and that EVGo is looking into the issue. Ms. Michael also stated the usage data has not yet been shared with the City. Commissioner Wettan inquired about the City’s contract with EVGo and whether or not it stated anything specific about the compatibility of the chargers that were installed. Ms. Sigalle responded to say they did not have that specific language in the agreement. Commissioner Wettan said it was odd that EVGo would spend a large amount of money installing the EV chargers but not ensuring they are compatible with the most common electric vehicle on the road (Tesla). Ms. Sigalle indicated that as part of the EVSP, the City would be collecting usage data to see how frequently the charging stations near Broadway were being used. Commissioner Wettan closed his comments by stating he would not take expensive 5 Burlingame real-estate and use it for charging stations and not because of what went wrong on Broadway, but because the reality is most people will charge at work or home. He said we can encourage landlords to put 220 outlets in parking garages. Also, in the future to accommodate more than one electric vehicle per household, he suggested the City consider a way to allow people to run outlets on the aprons of the street for vehicle charging. Vice-Chair Israelit said she also has an electric SUV and has found that over time the car batteries have improved as she can travel upwards of 300 miles. She too felt as though most people charge their cars at work or at home. Vice-Chair Israelit stated that as long as she charges a few hours a night at home, she does not have a need to charge anywhere else. Vice-Chair Israelit was surprised by the installation of charging stations near Broadway, especially given the current parking capacity restraints already in the area—she stated they take up precious real estate with very little benefit. She agreed with Commissioner Wettan’s thoughts regarding considerations moving forward to accommodate households with more than one electric vehicle. Chair Bush also drives an electric vehicle and stated his family charges exclusively at home. He said the only time they charge away from home is if there is an advantageous parking spot for electric vehicles or if they take a long trip they ensure their hotel offers charging stations. In terms of the workplace, he noticed that some employers have a ridiculous amount of charging stations, while other employers do not have any. Commisioner Wettan added that Commissioner Londer pointed out at one point that the plans for the City’s new parking garage were not clear whether or not there was the ability to add additional charging lines if the demand increases over time. He said it would be foolish if we did not did not set up the garage in such a manner to address the ongoing and growing demands for EV charging stations, especially in long-term parking areas. In closing, Ms. Michael shared that the City will revisit bike sharing programs as part of the overall CAP. d) Chair and Vice-Chair Nominations Chair Bush indicated that Commissioner Londer did not have an interest in serving as Chair or Vice-Chair. The following motions were made for the 2020 Chair and Vice-Chair nominations. Motion: Move to nominate Vice-Chair Israelit as 2020 Chair. M/S/C; Bush/Wettan, 3/0/0 Motion: Move to nominate Commissioner Wettan as Vice-Chair for 2020. M/S/C; Bush/Israelit, 3/0/0 6 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Engineering Division Reports • Broadway Grade Separation – The second community meeting was held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in the Main Library’s Lane Room. The design team received community feedback and will now work towards finalizing the environmental documents. Chair Bush confirmed that the BPAC comments regarding pedestrian access would be addressed. • Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan – The community meeting was held on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Recreation Center where the public viewed a presentation by the design team and participated in some design exercises to increase their understanding of potential options. The draft bicycle network is available for viewing and comments at the website: www.WalkBikeBurlingame.com. • Lots F and N Construction Update – The valet-assist program continues. Commissioner Wettan requested to see the valet-assist parking statistics next month. • Hoover School Sidewalk Improvements – Staff made a presentation to the Hoover PTA on November 22. Staff is working on addressing some of their concerns. • Citywide Transportation Alternatives – Staff attended a “Reimagine SamTrans” meeting where SamTrans’ staff updated us on their comprehensive operations analysis (COA) of the transit network. This analysis will result in a redesigned bus network in 2021. Samtrans is looking for feedback from the public via their website at: www.reimaginesamtrans.com. • Old Bayshore Corridor Study – Design team is working on data collection for this study staff anticipates a stakeholder meeting mid-January. Commissioner Wettan inquired about the targeted location and Mr. Wong responded to say it is from the northern city limits (Millbrae Avenue to south of the northbound ramps. Mr. Wong stated they are looking at what the City can do to enhance the gateway. Commissioner Wettan confirmed the break in the Bay Trail is within the project scope. • TSPC Priority List (revised December 2019): TSPC Led Effort 1 Downtown Parking and Access 12/12/19: Item 7a 7 2 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 11/14/19: Item 6b 3 School Traffic and Safety Issues 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 5 Citywide Transportation Alternatives 12/12/19: Item 7a 6 Electric Vehicles 12/12/19: Item 6b 7 Broadway Parking 12/12/19: Item 6c 8 Bike Share Feedback 9 Parking and traffic considerations w/Planning * 10 Joint meeting with City Council * 11 Halloween Traffic Impacts (July) * 11/14/19: Item 7a Staff Update via Report 1 Caltrans’ ECR Corridor 2 Hoover School Update 12/12/19: Item 7a 3 Downtown Parking Strategies 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 4/11/19: Item 6b 5 California Roundabout 5/9/19: Item 7a 6 Oak Grove/Carolan Traffic Signal 10/10/19: Item 7a 7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 12/12/19: Item 7a 8 Rec Center Parking 9 Old Bayshore Corridor Study 12/12/19: Item 7a 10 Grant Opportunities 11/14/19: Item 7a 11 Broadway Grade Separation 12/12/19: Item 7a 12 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 13 School Speed Limit Updates 6/13/19, Item 7a 14 School Safety Improvements 5/9/19: Item 6c 15 Lyon-Hoag Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 16 300 Burlingame Point Traffic Impacts 8/8/19: Item 7a 17 Broadway/California Update 2019 Agenda Item Action Status 1 Council Direction Regarding Improving Short-Term Parking in the Burlingame Avenue Downtown Area Lot W to be converted to SMART meters 2 TSPC’s Lot N Parking Structure Recommendation Completed 3 School Speed Reductions Completed 4 North Carolan Avenue Parking Restrictions Completed 5 McKinley Turn-Restrictions Completed 6 Stop Signs at 3 locations Completed 8 b) Police Department Reports Corporal Garett Pene distributed the accident reports and noted there were 16 accidents this reporting period. He stated six of the accidents were minor injuries, one consisting of an auto/pedestrian collision (mutually at fault) and one accident at California Drive and Summer Avenue involving a car and bicycle. Corporal Pene shared that there were no collisions reported at the intersection of Floribunda Avenue and El Camino Real or at the new California Drive Roundabout. He also said there were no DUI accidents this reporting period. Lastly, Corporal Pene indicated they conducted heavy education and enforcement in the Hoover School area over the last several weeks, twice a day. c) Farmer’s Market No update. d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications Commissioner Wettan stated he has had a problem in the past driving south of Trousdale on the frontage road (side road in front of the medical buildings) where there is a “don’t block zone” area. He said it is insanely confusing. Mr. Wong said staff would take a look but indicated that the signal at that location belongs to Caltrans. 8. COMMISSION & SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS a) Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan) No update; however, Commissioner Wettan did state that he looked forward to receiving an update regarding the valet-assist parking efforts and constraints. He was also interested to know when Parking Lot F goes offline, to which Mr. Wong responded to say staff anticipated in April, but given the delay with weather he is uncertain. Commissioner Wettan also inquired about the timing of the parking garage itself and Mr. Wong stated he did not have the latest timeline. b) Broadway Parking (Bush & Israelit) No update. c) School Traffic (Israelit & Londer) No update; however, Commissioner Wettan indicated he was interested to hear feedback from the Hoover School parents. 9 d) Citywide Transportation Alternatives (Londer & Wettan) No update. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Hoover School • Bike/Ped Master Plan • Broadway parking • Sanchez Avenue • Rhinette/Goodwill concerns • Parking on California Drive • Ray Park Parking Lot 10. ADJOURNMENT 9:20 pm 1 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Unapproved Minutes Regular Meeting of Thursday, January 9, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:04 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Bush, Londer, Martos, Wettan MEMBERS ABSENT: Israelit 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) December 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes The approval of meeting minutes was postponed to the February Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission (TSPC) meeting due to the lack of quorum. (Commissioner Londer and Commissioner Martos were not present for the December 2019 meeting.) 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA No public comment. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a) Community B/PAC Update (Informational Only) Chair Beatty stated the B/PAC spent time discussing general feedback to the initial Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan with one major area of focus on pedestrians as they felt the plan did not adequately address it. She said they did not review the areas surrounding schools as the Burlingame School District will be working directly with Alta Planning + Design on those proposed improvements. Chair Beatty recommended standards for the downtown areas, Burlingame Plaza, and hospital vicinity in an effort to make those areas more walkable. Additionally, she indicated B/PAC specifically discussed pedestrian related projects and stated that El Camino Real crossings were at the top of the list for pedestrian safety. 2 In a subsequent meeting, Chair Beatty stated the B/PAC discussion was geared around the bike network and east/west connectors, specifically Carmelita and Oak Grove Avenues. She mentioned that the B/PAC would prefer protected bike lanes on those streets but recognized the difficulty with removing parking. Chair Beatty indicated their second preference would be heavy traffic calming and sharrows. In addition, she said B/PAC desired better bike safety along Oak Grove Avenue between Paloma Avenue and Carolan Avenue. Vice-Chair Wettan reminded everyone that the call for comments on the walkbikeburlingame.com site is still open. Commissioner Martos confirmed that the Bay Trail was not discussed at length by B/PAC as part of the overall master planning efforts. For the bike boulevards, Chair Beatty stated the B/PAC felt there should be four-way stops along all those major intersections. However, she stated B/PAC was still working to identify the bike boulevards as they did not have complete consensus among the group yet. Chair Beatty shared that the group did agree that Paloma Avenue and a combination of Laguna and Chula Vista Avenues should be classified as bike boulevards. Vice-Chair Wettan stated he prefers two-way stop signs in the east/west directions so bicyclists do not have to stop when biking in the north/south directions. Commissioner Bush stated bike boulevards typically have stop signs for the cross traffic, but as a result you need to find a way to prohibit cars from using those roads as a short cut. b) Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan Update Senior Engineer Andrew Wong stated the goal of tonight’s discussion is to go over the B/PAC’s comments regarding the Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan and to generate additional input from the Commission. Transportation Engineer Michael Tsai stated he did not have much to add regarding the B/PAC’s comments as Chair Beatty provided a thorough summary during the B/PAC update. He reiterated Mr. Wong’s comments, stating the goal is to continue the discussion now that B/PAC has had a chance to weigh in. Mr. Tsai indicated the B/PAC spent a lot of time discussing east/west connectors. He said the City does not have very many options but identified Murchison Drive, Trousdale Drive, Broadway, Carmelita Avenue, Oak Grove Avenue, and Peninsula Avenue as connector roads. He stated the City will need to identify which streets they would like to see bicycle facilities on. Mr. Tsai explained that Oak Grove and Carmelita Avenues were identified as an existing route, with accessible paths, in close proximity to schools. He further explained that those streets vary in width but are roughly 30 feet wide, with 3 parking on both sides (with restrictions on Carmelita Avenue). Mr. Tsai said the top preference from the B/PAC is to remove parking or implement a time restriction, and install a dedicated bike lane. If that is not possible, he said a Class III facility was desired as proposed on the draft plan. Vice-Chair Wettan stated he liked the route identified via Oak Grove Avenue and Carmelita Avenue with the controlled light at California Drive as there is nothing once you cross California to get from Carmelita Avenue/California Drive to the railroad crossing. In regards to California Drive, Mr. Tsai stated there is a proposed Class II bicycle facility. Mr. Wong indicated there would be tradeoffs to make that happen (i.e. removing parking/road diet). Commissioner Londer confirmed that the City would review a possible road diet on California Drive as part of the master planning process. Commissioner Martos clarified the solid color lines on the map presented represent existing routes (green = Class I, yellow = Class II, teal = Class IIB, red = Class III). Commissioner Bush felt the main emphasis should be on the north/south connections and have east/west connectors to make things accessible. He stated he likes the proposed Class II facility on California Drive but his aspiration would be for a Class I. Although it might not be practical, Commissioner Bush said he would like to list it as a desired goal. Commissioner Bush stated there is a lot of Class III infrastructure proposed, which is easier to put in and warranted on lower traveled roads, but felt if we are aiming to get those that are too scared to ride bikes on the road, the City needs something more robust, especially for the heavily traversed areas. He also stated he was supportive of the proposed bike lanes on Carmelita and Oak Grove Avenues as he thought it would help connect the feeder infrastructure. Mr. Tsai added that B/PAC conveyed concerns with vehicular speeds on Oak Grove Avenue and Carmelita Avenue. Commissioner Bush felt that was another reason to implement something more than a Class III facility in those areas. Commissioner Bush said he liked that the Howard Avenue bike lane is proposed to extend into the downtown area to connect with additional infrastructure. He questioned the proposed Class II facility on Hillside Drive because it is a steep road and he felt in order to bike it you have to be a serious cyclist. Commissioner Bush stated that Trousdale Drive is steep as well, but he could see more justification there for a Class II facility because there is a connection to Skyline. Vice-Chair Wettan pointed out there is no sidewalk between Skyline Boulevard and Hunt Drive on Trousdale Drive. He said he agreed with Commissioner Bush regarding Hillside Drive and felt it may not be the best investment for the City. Vice-Chair Wettan stated he would prioritize a sidewalk west of Hunt Drive on Trousdale Drive. Vice-Chair Wettan stated the “swerve” intersection between Bernal Avenue and 4 Quesada Way is extremely dangerous and he would never want his kids to bike through there. He said Davis Drive and Clarice Lane are at least straight and wider and appear to be a safer route for kids to bike to school. Vice-Chair Wettan suggested having a path to bike through Ray Park as it would encourage kids to ride along Davis Drive or Clarice Lane. Mr. Tsai indicated that removing facilities is not off the table as part of the master plan efforts. He stated there are no facilities on California Drive south of Broadway so there has been a lot of desire and focus on neighborhood bike boulevards. If there is a way to implement a Class II facility or better on California Drive, Mr. Tsai said that would alleviate the pressure to focus on the neighborhood options. Commissioner Bush inquired why we are not proposing a protected facility on Quesada Way given its close proximity to schools. Vice-Chair Wettan stated Quesada Way does not have adequate parking as it stands now and felt traffic calming and sharrows on Davis Drive and possibly Balboa Avenue would better serve the population of middle schoolers biking to BIS. Mr. Tsai stated staff would take another look at that particular area. Mr. Tsai asked the Commission to review the idea of how we treat neighborhood bike boulevards. He stated the B/PAC desired all-way stops at all the major intersections for bike boulevards. He said typically most bike boulevards have two-way stops on the side streets. Mr. Tsai explained the City’s proposed bike boulevards would be going across existing two-way stops and the intent is to control the different turning movements at various intersections. Although all-way stops would be better than what we have now, Vice-Chair Wettan favored 2-way stops to encourage the bike boulevards. Commission Bush said that it was desirable to have no stop and block off cars so they can’t access certain parts of the road, but he understands it’s not as feasible. If a four- way stop is what is preferred, he felt from an enforcement standpoint that we should be more open to the “Idaho stop.” Commissioner Martos inquired about the criteria that was used to determine which type of facility to place where. Mr. Tsai stated traffic volumes were considered when determining the placement of facilities as well as the least path of resistance. Commissioner Martos requested a copy of the previous presentation from Alta Planning + Design – specifically the level of stress map. Vice-Chair Wettan stated, although difficult, it would be a good goal to upgrade the proposed Class III to a Class II on Carmelita Avenue as B/PAC suggested. He felt the current proposal there was under ambitious. Mr. Tsai explained that Carmelita Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue are similar in size and in order to implement a Class II facility, there would be some sort of parking removal and pointed out there is already a parking restriction on Carmelita Avenue. 5 Vice-Chair Wettan felt it was important to focus on areas we can connect important dots, such as a cut through in Ray Park or a facility through the medical campus to get people between Trousdale Drive and Albemarle Way. Commissioner Bush favored a road diet and protected bike lanes on El Camino Real and asked to include it in the Bike/Pedestrian Master Plan even though we don’t have jurisdiction. He felt traffic volumes should make it feasible for a road diet. Vice-Chair Wettan stated Caltrans has a plan for El Camino Real and the master plan is not the ideal avenue to make that happen. Commissioner Bush also wanted to ensure a bike facility with the grade separation efforts at Broadway and indicated his dream is for a Class I facility on California Drive that includes a grade separated bike overpass of Broadway parallel to the tracks. Mr. Wong indicated that was explored on a preliminary level but between right-of-way concerns and construction, it’s tens of millions more to add that type of facility to the project scope. Mr. Tsai indicated staff would return again with additional updates. c) 2020 TSPC Priority List The Commissioners went through an iterative process to prioritize their efforts for 2020 and yielded the following results. Rank Topic 1 Downtown Parking and Access 2 Bike\Ped Plan Update: Forward to B/PAC 3 School Traffic and Safety Issues 4 Neighborhood Traffic Calming 5 Broadway Parking 6 Citywide Transportation Alternatives 7 Bay Trail Improvements 8 Electric Vehicles 9 Bike Share Feedback 10 Parking and Traffic Considerations w/ Planning 11 Joint Meeting with City Council 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Engineering Division Reports • Broadway Grade Separation – The environmental clearance documents are being prepared for submittal. The JPB will be procuring a designer for the project. • Lots F and N Construction Update – Less than half of the valet-assist parking 6 spaces are being utilized. Staff will collect additional usage data now that the holidays have passed as parking usage was inconsistent during that period. There is no date identified when Lot F will go offline. • Citywide Transportation Alternatives – Staff to submit previous application for the San Mateo County Shuttle Program Call for Projects for FY 2021 and FY 2022. Staff will be resubmitting the application for an east/west shuttle with the TSPC’s comments. • Dynamic Wayfinding Signage for Parking Availability Pilot Project – City staff to include previously identified Lots Y and C, along with K-1, into the program. Staff provided the draft agreement to Streetline for review. • TSPC Priority List (revised January 2020): TSPC Led Effort 1 Downtown Parking and Access 12/12/19: Item 7a 2 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 1/9/20: Item 6c 3 School Traffic and Safety Issues 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 5 Broadway Parking 6 Citywide Transportation Alternatives 7 Bay Trail Improvements 8 Electric Vehicles 12/12/19: Item 6b 9 Bike Share Feedback 12/12/19: Item 6b Staff Update via Report 1 Caltrans’ ECR Corridor 2 Hoover School Update 12/12/19: Item 7a 3 Downtown Parking Strategies 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 4/11/19: Item 6b 5 California Roundabout 5/9/19: Item 7a 6 Oak Grove/Carolan Traffic Signal 10/10/19: Item 7a 7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: Forward to B/PAC 1/9/20: Item 6c 8 Rec Center Parking 9 Old Bayshore Corridor Study 12/12/19: Item 7a 10 Grant Opportunities 11/14/19: Item 7a 11 Broadway Grade Separation 12 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 13 School Speed Limit Updates 6/13/19, Item 7a 14 School Safety Improvements 5/9/19: Item 6c 15 Lyon-Hoag Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 7 16 300 Burlingame Point Traffic Impacts 8/8/19: Item 7a 17 Broadway/California Update b) Police Department Reports Sergeant Perna distributed the accident reports and noted there were 20 accidents this reporting period. He stated 6 of the accidents were minor injuries and 4 were DUI related collisions. He highlighted a vehicle and pedestrian accident at the intersection California Drive and Howard Avenue and stated it was due to driver error. Vice Chair Wettan requested collision hot spot data from the last two to four years. Commissioner Martos requested the data table be sorted by street and include the time of each accident. c) Farmer’s Market Commissioner Londer stated there has not been a TSPC presence at the Farmer’s Market. He said there are no plans for participation in January and agreed to discuss February’s participation at next month’s meeting. d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications Commissioner Londer stated the El Camino Real Rehabilitation Project will have its first community meeting on Tuesday January 28 from 6-8 pm at the Recreation Center Auditorium. He shared that the proposed project is to rehabilitate the entire length of El Camino Real and will include improvements to drainage, sidewalk, trees, and the roadway. Commission Wettan stated that Caltrans’ plan is to cut down the majority of the trees on El Camino Real and replace them with smaller trees. Commissioner Londer indicated the cost for the stretch of improvements within Burlingame is estimated to cost approximately $100M. Vice-Chair Wettan said he read a news item that EVGo is going to fix their chargers to be compatible with Tesla’s. He was hopeful that based on that information, the chargers in Lot Y would see more use. 8. COMMISSION & SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS a) Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan) No update but Commissioners Martos and Wettan are looking forward to receiving the updated parking data. b) Broadway Parking (Bush & Israelit) No update. 8 c) School Traffic (Israelit & Londer) No update. d) Citywide Transportation Alternatives (Londer & Wettan) No update. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Hoover School sidewalk improvements • Goodwill/Rhinette concerns (after Planning revises conditions of approval) • Sanchez Avenue traffic calming (pending results of neighborhood petition) • Bike share programs (RFP stage) • Parking impacts associated with the upcoming Community Center construction 10. ADJOURNMENT 9:17 pm ON-STREET PARKING DISCUSSION ALONG THE 1200 BLOCK OF CALIFORNIA DRIVE Traffic Safety and Parking Commission February 13, 2020 Presentation Overview Background Discussion Obtain Feedback Determine Next Steps Discussion Issues: Queuing on southbound California Drive Drivers stopping on Class II bike lane Drivers crossing centerline to southbound left-turn lanes Drivers not utilizing inside left-turn lane Contributing factors: Burlingame’s sole interchange with US 101 At-Grade Caltrain crossing at Broadway (over 90 daily trains) Loss of parking from Lot T Availability of short-term parking in the immediate area Loss of two-way left -turn lane Single controller for two intersections Close proximity of California and Carolan intersections Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion Options for discussion: Remove on-street parking on this block Modify the current on-street parking restriction period No changes Other factors: Signal timing adjustments Caltrain electrification project will increase frequency of trains Broadway Grade Separation Presentation Summary Background Discussion Obtain Feedback Determine Next Steps Questions & Feedback SMCTA AND C/CAG SAN MATEO COUNTY SHUTTLE PROGRAM CALL FOR PROJECTS UPDATE Traffic Safety and Parking Commission February 13, 2020 Presentation Overview Background Alternative Transportation Sub-committee Conversations with Commute.org and SamTrans Next Steps Discussion Millbrae Transit Station Burlingame Downtown Discussion Burlingame Caltrain Station Hoover Elementary School Our Lady of Angels Parish/School Discussion Proposed Route A (California Drive Commuter Shuttle): Had some support from Commute.org Proposed as a extension of Millbrae/Broadway Shuttle Proposed Route B (Youth Commuter Shuttle): Would create a “true” east-west shuttle Access to Burlingame High Access to other schools along route Discussion Proposed Route A (California Drive Commuter Shuttle): Provide service from Millbrae Transit Station Provides another alternative for employees or patrons Would reduce parking impacts at both commercial areas Overlaps Caltrain’s Millbrae/Broadway Shuttle Within 1/2 –mile of SamTrans’ Route #292 and ECR No concurrence letter which is required in order to submit an application Proposed Route B (Youth Commuter Shuttle): Would create a “true” east-west shuttle Provide service to various students With younger children, driver may need to have additional certification Concerns with mixing student of all ages Due to hours of operation, limited number of runs Next Steps Caltrain electrification goes operational 2022 Millbrae/Broadway Shuttle cease operation Reapply for next shuttle grant cycle at that time Questions & Feedback 1 STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM NO: 7.a MEETING DATE: February 13, 2020 To: Traffic Safety and Parking Commission Date: February 13, 2020 From: Andrew Wong, Senior Engineer – (650) 558-7230 Subject: Engineering Division Reports/Public Works Update RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Commission receive a presentation by staff providing an update on various Public Works – Engineering projects and activities. BACKGROUND • Broadway Grade Separation – Staff is working on the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. The application deadline is February 25, 2020. • Lots F and N Construction Update – No new updates to report. • ECR Task Force – Caltrans held an Open House for the El Camino Real Roadway Renewal Project on January 28. It was primarily an informational meeting for the community, which was very well attended. • TSPC Priority List (revised February 2020): TSPC Led Effort 1 Downtown Parking and Access 12/12/19: Item 7a 2 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 1/9/20: Item 6c 3 School Traffic and Safety Issues 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 5 Broadway Parking 2/13/20: Item 6b 6 Citywide Transportation Alternatives 2/13/20: Item 6c 7 Bay Trail Improvements 8 Electric Vehicles 12/12/19: Item 6b 9 Bike Share Feedback 12/12/19: Item 6b Item 7.a – Engineering Division Report February 13, 2020 2 Staff Update via Report 1 Caltrans’ ECR Corridor 2/13/20: Item 7a 2 Hoover School Update 12/12/19: Item 7a 3 Downtown Parking Strategies 12/12/19: Item 7a 4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 4/11/19: Item 6b 5 California Roundabout 5/9/19: Item 7a 6 Oak Grove/Carolan Traffic Signal 10/10/19: Item 7a 7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 1/9/20: Item 6c 8 Rec Center Parking 9 Old Bayshore Corridor Study 12/12/19: Item 7a 10 Grant Opportunities 11/14/19: Item 7a 11 Broadway Grade Separation 2/13/20: Item 7a 12 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 13 School Speed Limit Updates 6/13/19, Item 7a 14 School Safety Improvements 5/9/19: Item 6c 15 Lyon-Hoag Neighborhood Traffic Calming 10/10/19: Item 7a 16 300 Burlingame Point Traffic Impacts 8/8/19: Item 7a 17 Broadway/California Update 2020 Agenda Item Action Status 1 Council Direction Regarding Improving Short-Term Parking in the Burlingame Avenue Downtown Area Lot W to be converted to SMART meters DISCUSSION Some of these items may have been originally presented to City staff and/or the Traffic Safety and Parking Commission as public requests or comments. Items on this list are matters that would typically be addressed by City staff on an administrative level, or are City Capital Improvement Projects. Matters that require broad public input or have a wide-spread impact are addressed as Commission “Discussion/Action Items” (TSPC Agenda Item 6).