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Home My WebLink About7/12/1990MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 12, 1990 CALL TO ORDER; Chairman Ortiz called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. at Diamond Bar Library, 1061 S. Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The Committee and Staff were led in the Pledge ALLEGIANCE: of Allegiance by Chairperson Ortiz. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Ortiz, Vice -Chairperson Rebeiro, and Committee Members Chavers and Gravdahl present. Committee Member Eustaquio absent. Also present were Deputy City Engineer Jack Istik, Rob Searcy (Senior Planner), Sergeant Mike Rawlings, Deputy Rich Clark, and Secretary Barbara Dedeaux. APPROVAL OF Approved minutes of June 7, 1990. MINUTES: COMMITTEE COMMENTS: Committee Member Gravdahl has talked with Councilwoman Papen and met with Foothill Transportation concerning a bus service line for the City of Diamond Bar. He would like to research the costs involved to put this service into operation and the feasibility of using Prop A Funds for such a program. Vice Chairperson Rebeiro suggested that SCAG and RTD also be contacted. Also, LACTC has a booklet which lists available services and the responsible agencies which would be helpful to him in his research. It was agreed this should be researched and Committee Member Gravdahl report his findings at the next meeting. Committee Member Chavers volunteered to assist him. Vice Chairperson Rebeiro indicated he would be going out of town during the beginning of August. Chairperson Ortiz indicated this item was to be discussed as Secretary Dedeaux would be out of town on August 2nd which is the date of our next regularly scheduled meeting as well as City Engineer Kranzer who will not return until August 6th. 1 Traffic and Transportation Minutes July 12, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- It was decided that since the Committee will be meeting jointly with the Planning Commission on July 23rd to move the meeting to August 23rd which would not present any conflicts. Chairperson Ortiz presented the Committee with a draft of the purpose and goals of the Committee and a 1990/91 budget for review and comment. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mark Siegel, 1342 Rolling Knoll Road, asked what was the status of the award of bid for the median reconstruction, landscaping and traffic signal modifications on Diamond Bar Boulevard at Grand Avenue project. DCE/Istik responded all bids were rejected by City Council on the advice of the City Attorney and were readvertised for bid opening on July 16, 1990 at 10:00 a.m. and has been scheduled on the July 17 City Council meeting to award the bid. QUAIL SUMMIT/ Don Lemly, Mark Segal, and three other ROLLING KNOLL residents of the Quail Summit/Rolling Knoll CIRCULATION area were present for item VC. It was decided to move the item up on the agenda to discuss at this time. It is the feeling of the residents present that the counts taken are not valid as school is out and during this time of the year they have always experienced a reduction of traffic volume. The Committee would like to discuss this item on July 23, 1990, and ask a representative from the Sheriff's and Fire Departments to be present to advise the Committee of any proposals of a street closure in this area which would be unacceptable and a survey from the Sheriff's Department of citations issued in this area. 2 Traffic and Transportation Minutes July 12, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION: CONGESTION Committee Member Chavers will discuss MANAGEMENT PLAN - these items together. CIRCULATION ELEMENT - RFP Committee Member Chavers, Councilwoman Papen, Councilman Kim and City Manager Van Nort met with the LACTC San Gabriel Valley Representative and the Director, Neil Peterson. Diamond Bar is in a position to prepare a pilot program which has a congestion management plan within the circulation element for the City and LACTC has offered assistance. The first priority is to hire a consultant to work on the Congestion Management Plan and Circulation Element. DCE/Istik indicated CM/Van Nort has asked that the Request for Proposal for the Circulation Element on his desk on tomorrow, 7-13-90. DCE/Istik and Committee Member Chavers will meet on Friday to develop a draft RFP to present to CM/Van Nort for his review and comments to schedule for the 7-31 City Council meeting. Vice Chairperson Rebeiro provided his written comments to include. PARCEL MAP DCE/Istik gave staff report and Rob Searcy, NO. 22178 Senior Planner, gave some background of the existing development within the Gateway Center as well as additional information on the proposed subdivision. The Committee asked that a traffic study be provided which examines the new densities and to cul-de-sac the street which intersects Gateway Center Drive with emergency access provided for the Fire and Sheriff's Departments. TENTATIVE TRACT DCE/Istik presented the traffic section of the MAP NO. 47722 E.I.R. for the proposed subdivision which is to be reviewed by the Planning Commission on July 23, 1990. The Committee concurred with staff's findings of no engineering and traffic concerns at this time. SEAGREEN DRIVE & DCE/Istik indicated that all of the ' GREYCLOUD LANE information requested by the Committee has not been collected by staff at this time. The 3 Traffic and Transportation Minutes July 12, 1990 --------------------------------------------------------------- "DIP" sign and pavement markings are ordered and should be in place by 7-13-90. Staff is asking for continuance to the August meeting. The Committee approved staff's request. TI LOG Vice Chairperson Rebeiro asked the status of TI -106 where staff was to have a trial stop study done in response to request for a three- way stop at the intersection of Pathfinder Road and Brea Canyon Road. Also, TI -129, request to check signal timing at Brea Canyon Road and the 60/57 Freeway on/off ramp. This is CalTrans jurisdiction, call them to adjust timing. He also asked if CE/Kranzer is working on procedures and or warrants for the City to adopt to respond to the requests for traffic signals. Committee Member Gravdahl commented that the slurry seal applied earlier this year is not adhering to the street surface. INFORMATION DCE/Istik stated the "DO NOT BLOCK ITEMS: INTERSECTION" signs and a solid white line ALLEGRO CONDOS defining the intersection are to be installed on 7-13-90 . This item was in response to a letter from the Allegro Homeowners Association and report .from Captain Vetter recommending approval of the request. RIGHT TURN LANES In response to Dep. Clark's request to clarify the right turn only movements to Quail Summit and Mountain Laurel Way and through traffic to use left lanes, about 300 feet south of the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue, additional signs mounted high will be installed. Committee Member Chavers asked are we to go back to Council regarding the parking along Diamond Bar Boulevard. DCE/Istik responded in the affirmative. This is a phased plan, the first was the 114-7 pm No Parking" and then to proceed to "No stopping" i 4 [i Traffic and Transportation Minutes July 12, 1990 after the traffic lane is designated, when has not been determined. SANTA FE This is a discussion item on the agenda of INDUSTRIAL PARK July 23, 1990 Joint Meeting of the Planning CITY OF INDUSTRY Commission and Traffic and Transportation Committee. CM/Van Nort has suggested to ask the City of Industry to pay fees to offset the maintenance of Brea Canyon Road from Golden Springs Drive/Colima Road northerly. JOINT MEETINGS The Committee will be meeting with the Planning Commission at their meeting of July 23, 1990 at 6:30 p.m. at the W.V.U.S.D. Board Room, 880 S. Lemon Avenue. The Committee will be meeting with the General Plan Advisory Committee. A date and time has not been determined as yet. Staff will inform the Committee when the meeting has been scheduled. LATE BUSINESS: Chairperson Ortiz has received a notice concerning a meeting on Monday, July 16, 1990 of LACTC at 11:00 a.m. He will be attending. DCE/Istik will call him on tomorrow to get more information. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, meeting was adjourned to the Joint Planning Commission and Traffic and Transportation Committee Meeting on July 23, 1990, at 6:30 p.m. located at the Walnut Valley Unified School District Board Room at 880 South Lemon Avenue. 61 Respe fully s bmitted, BARA DEDEAUX,. Secretary