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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2023.06.081 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of Thursday, June 8, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Israelit, Leigh, Martos, Rebelos MEMBERS ABSENT: Ng 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) April 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes to be Approved at the June TSPC Meeting The meeting minutes were originally planned for approval at the June meeting but will be pushed to the following meeting. b) May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes Vice-Chair Rebelos moved to approve the May meeting minutes as written. Commissioner Martos seconded the motion. The motion passed with no objections. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA No public comments received. 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a) Receive a Presentation on the Upcoming South Rollins Road Traffic Calming Project Mr. Wong provided the Commission with an update on the South Rollins Road Traffic Calming 2 Project. He shared the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) released the call for projects for their “Pedestrian and Bicycle Program, Cycle 6, which was a “competitive” grant program where all local agencies in San Mateo County are competing for limited grant funding. He stated that during the application process, staff had several discussions with SMCTA staff to determine the “strongest” project for the grant opportunity. Mr. Wong said the SMCTA Board awarded over $400,000 to the City’s South Rollins Road Traffic Calming Project. He explained that the project will consist of several “quick-build” traffic calming improvements to reduce speeding along Rollins Road. Mr. Wong stated the reduction of speed will not only improve the pedestrian experience along the Rollins Road corridor, but the quality of life for the immediate neighborhood. Mr. Wong then provided examples of the traffic calming elements and their locations, including a chicane, traffic circle, and rubberized medians. In closing, he shared that the first community meeting for this project is anticipated for the fall of 2023. No public comments were received for this item. Commissioner Leigh stated people travel southbound on Rollins Road to Victoria Park. She inquired how people will cross Rollins Road southbound and said we should consider an accommodation for them. She also inquired if there is enough room for bicycles and drivers to share the road with the chicane. Commissioner Leigh also stated she has concerns with the traffic circle northbound and southbound. She was also hopeful the traffic circle would be more visually appealing. Vice-Chair Rebelos clarified this project was motivated by the youth-based High-Injury Network (1 of 5 locations in Burlingame) and the funds are allocated only for Rollins Road. Chair Israelit said she isn’t sure there is the width available for the chicanes but is aware staff will look at that. She also stated that she felt the chicanes would slow traffic down but was concerned with the visibility of the rubberized medians. 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Public Comment Related to Informational Items No public comments received. b) Community Group Updates No update. 3 c) Engineering Division Reports Mr. Wong provided the following update on various Public Works – Engineering projects. • Burlingame Station Pedestrian Improvements Project – All concrete work, roadway resurfacing, and striping stages are complete. Staff waiting for coordination by PG&E staff for the streetlight activation. • Lyon Hoag Traffic Calming Project – The final follow-up neighborhood survey is now available through the City website. • https://www.burlingame.org/business_detail_T54_R123.php • Murchison Drive, Trousdale Drive, Davis Drive Bicycle Improvement Project – Completed the first community meeting associated with the project. There were around 20 attendees and consisted of a mixed group of both local residents as well as members of the bicycling community. Commissioner Leigh inquired if Mr. Wong specifically reached out to the Walk/Bike Burlingame group for the projects above. Mr. Wong stated they were notified for the Murchison Drive, Trousdale Drive, Davis Drive Bicycle Improvements Project. He stated they were notified of the Lyon Hoag project through the City’s eNews, and the Burlingame Station Pedestrian Improvements Project was through a TSPC meeting. d) Police Department Reports Sergeant Roberts reported 31 collisions over this reporting period (May 2023). He stated there were 18 vehicle/vehicle collisions, 5 vehicle/parked vehicle collisions, 7 collisions with fixed objects, and 1 bicycle collision (although technically a non-collision as the bicyclist lost control of their bike). Sergeant Roberts said of those collisions, 4 occurred on private property, 9 resulted in minor injuries, and 2 resulted in major injuries. He shared there was 1 DUI collision. Sergeant Roberts indicated the primary collision factors included unsafe turning movements, speed, and unsafe starting or backing. He said there were no vehicle/pedestrian or vehicle/bicycle collisions for this reporting period. Sergeant Roberts clarified there is no longer a heat map available. e) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications Commissioner Martos stated that he and Vice-Chair Rebelos attended the community meeting for the Murchison Drive, Trousdale Drive, and Davis Drive Bicycle Improvement Project. He thought the consultants and staff did a good job with the various perspectives. Commissioner 4 Martos stated the concern he heard most was high activity areas becoming more congested and unsafe due to the addition of bike lanes, such as at Trousdale and Murchison, by the hospital. He also shared there is a high rate of vehicle and bicycle accidents at Murchison and El Camino Real, and residents expressed concern with that area. Commission Martos stated one person spoke of their concern with a bike facility on Davis Drive. Overall, he stated the meeting had mixed responses, but the bicycle community spoke in favor of the project. Vice-Chair Rebelos stated that Commissioner Martos summarized the meeting well. He added there was a healthy dialog among the attendees. What he said he found most interesting is that there were people there that ride their bikes in the area on a consistent basis and felt their comments were very insightful. 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Public Comment Related to Committee Reports No public comments received. b) Burlingame Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Leigh) No Committee update, but Commissioner Leigh inquired about the summer closure for Burlingame Avenue. c) BIS School Safety Study (Israelit & Ng) Chair Israelit stated they are still meeting to help with implementation to ensure that it happens in a timely fashion. She said that she would like to see the project on the Engineer’s Report next month. Chair Israelit indicated things should be implemented before the start of the school year. d) US 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity (Leigh & Rebelos) Chair Israelit confirmed with Vice-Chair Rebelos that they would present at next month’s meeting. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • US 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity • BIS Update (Engineer’s Report) • Access Burlingame items • Bicycle lanes between Broadway and Oak Grove Avenue (Engineer’s Report) 10. ADJOURNMENT 7:57 p.m.