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Home My WebLink About4/12/20011 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APRIL 12, 2001 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Virginkar called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Headquarters Hearing Board Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Virginkar. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Chairman Arun Virginkar, Vice Chairman Jack Istik and Commissioner Joseph Kung. Commissioner Joyce Leonard arrived at 7:50 p.m. Commissioner Roland Morris was excused. Also Present were: David Liu, Director of Public Works; Kirk Phillips, Associate Engineer; Jorge Garcia, Public Works Supervisor; Sonya Joe, Development Services Assistant; Sharon Gomez, Administrative Secretary and Deputy Diane Dodd, DB/Walnut Sheriff's Station. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of March 8, 2001 VC/Istik moved, C/Kung seconded, to approve the minutes of March 8, 2001 Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: »' AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, VC/Istik, Chair/Virginkar NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Leonard, Morris 2. Minutes of Joint Meeting with Parks & Recreation Commission of March 19, 2001. C/Kung moved, Chair/Virginkar seconded, to approve the minutes of the Joint Meeting with the Parks & Recreation Commission of March 19, 2001. Motion carried by ,the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, Chair/Virginkar NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: VC/Istik ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Leonard, Morris 1 APRIL 12, 2001 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION III. COMMISSION COMMENTS: None Offered. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered V. CONSENT CALENDAR: None VI. OLD BUSINESS: Comprehensive School Safety Study Update - Chaparral Middle School. AE/Phillips presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive public comments and discuss the installation of a stop sign on Ironbark Drive and three No -U -Turn signs on the upper portion of Spruce Tree Drive. Resident Dave Little said he applauds staff's recommendations as a good beginning. He believes the study should go further because some of the mitigation measures will tend to create cut- through traffic. AE/Phillips explained that this matter will continue to be studied by staff and further mitigation recommendations will be proposed. VC/Istik moved, C/Kung seconded, to approve installation of signs as proposed by staff. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, VC/Istik, Chair/Virginkar NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Leonard, Morris VII. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Speeding concerns on Armitos Place Between Goldpoint Place and Carpio Drive. AE/Phillips presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend installation of one (1) regulatory 25 mph Speed Limit sign and two (2) Fire Station warning signs. Captain Steve Valenzuela, Los Angeles County Fire Department, explained the purpose for this request. Installation of the proposed signs is a good first step. However, experience with other fire stations similar to the setup of this fire station proves that signs are not enough. People tend to ignore the signs after a time and they "play the odds." He requested that consideration be given to a flashing yellow light in addition to the signage, and installation of Botts warning dots on the downslope near the fire station and the blind curve. Further, it is difficult for fire trucks to get onto Golden Springs Drive in either direction because vehicles travel at a high rate of speed. He proposed that like Station 120 on Grand Avenue, that Station 121 be given control APRIL 12, 2001 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION of a traffic signal control at the intersection of Golden Springs Drive and Carpio Drive which would help to speed the response time and mitigate the safety hazards in the area. DPW/Liu stated that in light of Captain Valenzuela's recommendations, staff's recommendation is to work closely with the residents and study the feasibility of these types of features. C/Kung moved, VC/lstik seconded, to concur with staff's recommendation to install one (1) regulatory 25 mph Speed Limit sign and two (2) Fire Station warning signs. Chair/Virginkar asked that the motion be amended to include the request for staff to study the recommendations made by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. C/Kung and VC/Istik agreed to the amendment. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, VC/Istik, Chair/Virginkar NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Leonard, Morris Vlll. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS ITEMS: DPW/Liu reported that at its March 20, 2001 meeting, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Macadee for construction of two left turn signals - one on Golden Springs Drive at Lemon Avenue and one on Diamond Bar Boulevard at Sunset Crossing Road and two new signals - one on Gateway Center Drive at Valley Vista Drive and one on Bridge Gate Drive at Lot 16. DPW/Liu stated that the following item will be presented to the City Council at their April 17, 2001 meeting: A recommendation that the City Council award a design service contract to Warren Siecke for three signals 1) on Diamond Bar Boulevard at Silver Hawk Drive; Diamond Bar Boulevard at Clear Creek Canyon Drive and 3) Golden Springs Road at Sylvan Glen Road. AE/Phillips reported on signalization projects currently underway in various locations in the community. As a result of a power blackout Deputy Dodd left the meeting to assist with traffic matters at affected intersections. IX. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: None Offered. X. ITEMS FROM STAFF: 1. Monthly Traffic Enforcement Update: Chair/Virginkar reviewed the April Diamond Bar Traffic Statistics Report handed out by Deputy Dodd prior to her departure. Chair/Virginkar cited a reduction in injury collisions 1 APRIL 12, 2001 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION between the years 2000 and 2001. Citations issued were increased and the number of DUI arrests were significantly lower. XI. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Traffic concerns near the intersection of Golden Springs Drive and Brea Canyon Road - Verbal report by AE/Phillips. 2. Future Agenda Items: 1) Sunset Crossing Road speeding/traffic concerns. 2) Neal Armstrong Middle School's request. 3) Caltrans presentation on regional projects that effect Diamond Bar. DPW/Liu announced that effective April 17, 2001 DSA/Joe has accepted a position with the City of Chino Hills. DPW/Liu introduced Public Works Supervisor Jorge Garcia to the Commission. XII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As agendized. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Virginkar adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m. Attest: rr � Chairman Arun Virginkar ` ' Respectfully, David L ru Secretary