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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/10/2004CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION JUNE 10, 2004 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Pincher called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Manage ment/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Chair Torng led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Pincher, Vice Chair Torng and Commissioners Morris, and Shah. Commissioner Virginkar was excused. Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director, Kimberly Molina, Assistant Engineer; and Debbie Gonzales, Administrative Assistant I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Minutes of April 7, 2004 Special Joint Meeting of the Planning Commission, Traffic & Transportation Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission. VC/Torng moved, C/Shah seconded to approve the April 7, 2004 Special Joint Meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Shah, VC/Torng, Chair/Pincher NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Morris ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Virginkar B. Minutes of the Regular May 13, 2004 meeting. C/Morris moved, VC/Torng seconded to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of May 13, 2004. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Morris, VC/Torng, Chair/Pincher NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Shah ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Virginkar II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. III. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Traffic and Transportation Commission Handbook — Received and filed. June 10, 2004 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION IV. ITEMS FROM STAFF A. Traffic Enforcement Update — Report by DPW/Liu - Received and filed on the following items: Citations: May 2004 2. Collisions: May 2004 3. Future Deployment of the Radar Trailer V. OLD BUSINESS: None VI. NEW BUSINESS: None VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: VC/Torng asked when the Leyland Avenue and Longview Drive speed humps requests would be considered. PWD/Liu advised the Commission that the City's Speed Hump Policy was amended to include a neighborhood meeting following receipt of a petition request. Based on the outcome of the neighborhood meeting the installation would either move forward or the residents would withdraw their signatures. He advised the Commission that the FY 2004/2005 budget contained a $30,000 allocation for speed hump installation. IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: PWD/Liu reported that at its June 15, 2004 meeting the City Council would consider the Commission's recommendation to install multi -way stop signs on Prospectors Road at Rock River Drive. A. Diamond Bar High School Traffic Circulation PWD/Liu reported that staff met with high school and school district officials regarding the reconfiguration of the Diamond Bar High School parking lot to optimize the circulation and consider the possibility of increasing the number of parking spaces. The school district hopes to have the majority of the work completed prior to the September session. June 10, 2004 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION B. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. PWD/Liu reported that staff proposed to bring its report to the Council in July for award of contract. Chair/Pincher asked if the program would include speed humps and propose other types of mitigation? PWD/Liu responded that all types of mitigation alternatives would be considered as options on a neighborhood - by -neighborhood basis and that the proposed traffic calming measures would not be limited to speed humps. C/Shah asked if the Commission would, have an opportunity to review the report and make its recommendation to Council. PWD/Liu responded that the Commission and the residents would be involved throughout the lengthy process that would include the Commission's recommendation to Council. Staff anticipated the process would be completed within the next 12 -month period. C. SR 57/60 Direct HOV Connector Project. PWD/Liu reported that the SR 57/60 HOV project schedule is on -target. However, the reopening of the westbound Grand Avenue on-ramp would be delayed due to issues with the concrete and rebars. He said that reopening was anticipated for the end of June/beginning of July and when the ramp was re -opened, the westbound Brea Canyon Road on-ramp would be closed for about 10 months. D. Preferential Parking Requests on Laurel Rim Drive. PWD/Liu stated that staff was soliciting comments from residents adjacent to the high school about students parking in their neighborhoods and this matter would be brought back to the Commission on July 8, 2004. X. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS — as adgendized. XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: None June 10, 2004 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chairman Pincher adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m. Respectfully, David iu, Secretary Attest: