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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/12/2005CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 12, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Torng called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Morris led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Vice Chairman Torng and Commissioners Morris and Virginkar. Chair Pincher and Commissioner Shah were excused. Also Present: David Liu, Director of Public Works; Fred Sharon Gomez, Senior Management Analyst; Kimberly Debbie Gonzales, Administrative Assistant and Sgt. Chris Sheriff's Station. I. APPRIVAL OF MINUTES Alamolhoda, Senior Engineer; Molina, Assistant Engineer; Blasnek, Walnut/Diamond Bar A. Minutes of regular meeting of April 14, 2005 — Continued to June 9, 2005. II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. CONSENT CALENDAR: None IV. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. Traffic Enforcement Update — Received and filed on the following items: Sgt. Blasnek reported that the Sheriff's Department was approved for 200 hours of grant money from the Office of Traffic Safety for a three-week "Click It or Ticket" annual compliance program that commences on Monday, May 16, 2005. Currently, the State of California enjoys about a 90 percent compliance rate and the State would like to bring the average to 92 percent through the campaign. In addition, the DUI checkpoint will be in place on Friday night May 27, 2005 to kick off the Memorial Day weekend with the location to be determined. Sgt. Blasnek stated that in addition to the usual statistics, he supplemented the report with collision locations and other pertinent information such as primary collision factors. MAY12, 2005 PAGE 2 1. Citations: April 2005 2. Collisions: April 2005 3. Future Deployment of the Radar Trailer T&T COMMISSION C/Morris commended Sgt. Blasnek for obtaining the grant funds. He asked if it were possible to get grant money for emergency vehicle compliance. Sgt. Blasnek stated that once a year he can apply for grant money for specialty items and he would look into the possibility of setting up a special program to address the failure to yield issue. V. OLD BUSINESS: None V1. NEW BUSINESS: None VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: None IX. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. Caltrans 57/60 Freeway Construction Project SE/Alamolhoda reported that the project was proceeding ahead of schedule and was near 70 percent completion. B. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) SMA/Gomez reported on the April 12, 2005 meeting for the district in the northwest area of the City. Staff explained the program to the attendees, presented a visual report on possible mitigation measures and listened to the residents' concerns. Following the presentation and discussion staff conducts field studies to determine the topography of the area and offers possible mitigation during follow up meetings. C/Morris asked if the traffic circulation pattern for Walnut Elementary School was forwarded from the School Safety Study. SMA/Gomez responded that the school has a one-way semicircular driveway. However, after parents drop off or pick up their children they are forced to take a right turn out of the area into a residential neighborhood. Staff intends to study the area and make recommendations for possible mitigation at the second resident's meeting on June 6, 2005. C/Virginkar felt the dismal attendance was a real challenge to the City and that staff should address how to get better response from the residents. He would prefer to see a much better response and perhaps there are better ways to get a response. He wondered how the City could set aside budget funds for implementation without adequate input from the residents. MAY12, 2005 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION PWD/Liu responded that the basis for including a budget item for neighborhood traffic needs is that the City continues to hear the same concerns voiced over and over again. The purpose of the Neighborhood Traffic Management program is to create a forum for communication and opportunities for dialogue between neighborhoods and City Hall so that it becomes a regular process. In short, this is the City's proactive attempt to address these issues. Before the City spends any money on physical improvements for traffic calming devices on any street there must be majority support from the residents. The next step will involve a survey card and if the response is still minimal appropriate staff's recommendation will be made. C/Morris said he concurred with C/Virginkar. The Commission would be hard pressed to recommend that the City Council spend money based on the community's input. He again recommended that a one-page direct, forward survey be taken door-to-door by Explorer Scouts, Jr. ROTC at Diamond Ranch, service organizations from Diamond Bar High School, Eagle Scouts or some other group that wanted to complete a public service project. VC/Torng concurred with CNirginkar and C/Morris. C. Grand Avenue Beautification/Betterment Project SE/ Alamolhoda reported that actual work on the $2.3 million dollar project had not yet commenced because there was a great deal of underground work that needed to be completed along with procurement of poles and fixtures for traffic signals (15-16 weeks). The project should be in full swing beginning in late June and continue through September/October 2005. The project includes street beautification improvements, pavement, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. SE/Alamolhoda responded to CNirginkar that the City's consultant would act as the construction manager for the off-site work and the developers and staff would manage the on-site work. SE/Alamolhoda explained that more than half of the $2.3 million for Grand Avenue beautification comes from Lewis Development through project mitigation fees. D. Traffic Signal Construction Project SMA/Gomez stated that at its May 3, 2005 meeting, City Council awarded a $570,000 traffic signal contract to Macadee Electrical to perform three modifications to existing traffic signal intersections at Diamond Bar Blvd. at Cold Spring Lane, Diamond Bar Blvd. at Sunset Crossing Road and MAY12, 2005 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION Diamond Bar Blvd, on-ramp to northbound SR57 north of Sunset Crossing; and to install two new signalized intersections at Pathfinder Road at Peaceful Hills Road and Diamond Bar Blvd. at Maple Hill Road. With the shortage of materials and delay in receipt of same the completion will likely be pushed out to September/October 2005. X. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS — as adgendized. XII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: A. Approval of April Minutes. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Pincher adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully, Davi G. Liu, Secretary Attest: Chairma�To yTorng