HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/09/2017 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 9, 2017
CALL TO ORDER:
VC/Mehta called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. in the Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill
Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Quan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Mahendra Garg, Cynthia Quan
Shokoufeh Mirzaei and Vice Chair Surendra
Mehta
Absent:
Chairman Ed Pechy was excused.
Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Kimberly Young,
Senior Civil Engineer; Christian Malpica, Associate
Engineer (Traffic); John Beshay, Associate
Engineer; and, Debbie Gonzales, Administrative
Coordinator.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of the February 9, 2017 Regular Meeting
C/Garg moved, C/Mirzaei seconded, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes
of February 9, 2017. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
Garg, Mirzaei,
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
Quan, VC/Mehta
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
Chair/Pechy
If. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
III. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A. Traffic Enforcement Update:
1. Citations: December 2016, January & February 2017
2. Collisions: December 2016, January & February 2017
3. Street Sweeping: December 2016, January & February 2017
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VI.
C/Quan moved, C/Garg seconded to Receive and File the Traffic Enforcement
Update for December 2016, January and February 2017.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS:
SCENoung updated the Commission regarding a resident's concerns about the
school crossing at Quail Summit Elementary School that was received at the last
meeting. Staff immediately reached out to the crossing guard company to get the
crossing guard's input on the conditions at that intersection as well as near and
around the school. Subsequently, all information was forwarded to the Sheriffs
Department for targeted enforcement.
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: None
VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
A. Traffic Signal Infrastructure Upgrades Project, Phase I through Phase III —
AE/Malpica — Staff will be releasing the retention to the contractor for Phase I
by the end of this month. The Phase II construction agreement has been
signed by all parties. Staff will schedule the pre -construction meeting in the
next couple of weeks. AE/Malpica provided the City Council reports for Phase
I, II and III to the commissioners for their information.
B. Willow Heights Construction Update/Diamond Bar Boulevard/Brea
Canyon Road Intersection Enhancements AE/Beshay said that the City's
portion of the project is complete and Notice of Completion was approved by
the City Council. The contractor for the Willow Heights portion is moving
forward with their punch list items which should be completed within the next
couple of weeks, weather permitting.
C. Adaptive Traffic Control Signal System — RFP — AE/Malpica — Staff
continues to work with the City's consultant to select the final system.
D. Copley Drive/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Enhancements —
AE/Malpica — Staff will take a design contract to a future City Council meeting
for consideration soon.
E. Battery Backup Project —AE/Malpica — Staff held a pre -construction meeting
with the contractor on February 27. The start date for construction has not
been determined due to material procurement. Once the contractor provides a
delivery date, staff will issue the Notice to Proceed.
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F. Area 5 Road Maintenance Project —AE/Beshay—The project is currently in
the design phase and due to be completed by the end of March with
construction to commence in June.
G. Lemon Avenue Interchange Project—SCE/Young -This project continues to
move forward somewhat behind schedule due to rain. At the end of
March/beginning of April, the contractor will need to impose afull road closure
to complete storm drain work on Lemon Avenue which will be conditioned to
be done overnight Friday into Saturday or Saturday night into Sunday. Staff
will notify affected residents and businesses accordingly. The project is
expected to be completed by next summer.
H. SR -57/60 Conftuence Project — SCE/Young — It is expected that the
westbound onramp along Grand Avenue portion will be completed by this
summer. The next major portion of the project is to build a large retaining wall
along the vacant portion behind the former Honda/Burger King property. The
westbound off ramp portion of the project continues with demolition of portions
of the wall along the existing westbound off ramp at Grand Avenue.
I. Grand/Golden Springs Intersection Improvements Update— SCE/Young—
During last week's Project Team Development meeting the designer (WKE)
submitted their 90 percent plans which are currently in plan check. The
landscape design process continues and the need to acquire additional right-
of-way from the golf course to accommodate the widening of the intersection
has delayed the project slightly while negotiations with LA County proceed.
The project design is scheduled to be completed by October at which time the
project will go out to bid for award of contract for construction by December.
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) —
(Armitos Place Neighborhood) SCE/Young — No additional update. Staff
continues to wait for team captains to submit signatures for the petitions for
staff to proceed with plans and specs.
(Crooked Creek Drive) AE/Malpica — The next Neighborhood meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Windmill Room.
Commissioners are invited to join in the meeting to discuss the preliminary
design.
K. Morning Canyon Road Rehabilitation Project — SCE/Young — Bids were
opened and based on the review, the contract will be awarded in the amount
of just over $380,000. Staff plans to go to Council on April 4 for contract
award with construction to proceed shortly thereafter.
L. Diamond Bar Boulevard/Maple Hill Road Median Modification Project—
SCE/Young — The pre -construction meeting was held last week and staff
expects construction to begin next week. This project will prohibit left -turns in
both directions from Diamond Bar Boulevard onto Maple Hill Road and the
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condo/apartment complex driveway for the duration of construction which is
anticipated to take about three weeks.
M. TR 63623 — Southpointe Residential Development/Larkstone Park —
SCE/Young — Construction is ongoing. Paving operations for the parking lot
are underway and the walkways are being constructed within the park.
Permits have been issued for three residential phases with the fourth phase to
be issued shortly thereafter. There are a total of ten phases to be constructed.
Improvements along Larkstone Drive have been completed and the roadway
for Larkstone remains open to school traffic. Model homes should be open by
the beginning of April.
N. Diamond Bar Ranch Shopping Center (Old Kmart)—Development Update
— SCE/Young — The contractor began demolishing the parking lot and will be
re -grading within the next few weeks. The contractor is working feverishly to
pull necessary permits for the new buildings. Construction fencing has been in
place for a few weeks and has deterred the concern about large semi -truck
parking. The entire site cannot be fenced off because access to neighboring
businesses south and to McDonald's must be preserved.
VI. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS:
As indicated in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and
Transportation Commission, VC/Mehta adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 9 day of March 2017.
G. Liu, Secretary
Attest:
Vice Chairman Surendra Melita