HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/8/2008CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
MAY 8, 2008
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Mok called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality
Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,
California 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
Commissioner House led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioners Kevin House, Liana Pincher,
Michael Shay, Vice Chairman Jimmy Lin,
Chairman Kenneth Mok
Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Kimberly Molina,
Associate Engineer and Marcy Hilario, Senior
Administrative Assistant.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of the April 10, 2008 regular meeting.
VC/Lin moved, C/Shay seconded, to approve the April 10, 2008 minutes as
presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN:
COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS:
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
III. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
House, Pincher, Shay, VC/Lin,
None
Chair/Mok
None
A. Received and Filed Traffic Enforcement Updates for:
1. Citations: February, March & April 2008
2. Collisions: February, March & April 2008
3. Street Sweeping: February, March & April 2008
IV. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS
PWD/Liu updated the Commission on the Council's Fiscal Year `08-'09 Budget
review.
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V. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS — None
VI. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
A. Lorbeer Middle School Access — PWD/Liu reported that staff met with the
office manager at Lorbeer Middle School to provide her with draft concepts
and related issues including parking currently allowed along Diamond Bar
Boulevard frontage. This matter is on hold pending input from the school.
B. NTMP — Sunset Crossing Road and Prospectors Road — PWD/Liu stated that
the final design plans are complete and staff is working with Caltrans to
release state funding.
C. Traffic Signal Interconnect Links — Phase I — PWD/Liu reported that the work
on the system backbone commenced the end of April and will continue during
the next four months.
D. Verizon's FIOS Project — PWD/Liu stated that work commenced in the
neighborhood west of Brea Canyon Road and Glenbrook on Monday, April
215.
E. Grand Avenue Street Improvements — Phase III —PWD/Liu reported that the
project is being advertised and bid is scheduled to open on May 15. The
project includes street rehab and landscape improvements along Grand
Avenue from Rolling Knoll easterly to the City limits.
F. Industry's Grand Avenue Bridge Widening/Interchange Project — PWD/Liu
reported that a project meeting has been scheduled for June.
G. Lemon Avenue On/Off Ramps Project — PWD/Liu stated that responses to
public comment have been prepared and are being reviewed by staff and
Caltrans. Staff is working on options for disseminating the information to the
residents.
H. SR57/60 Feasibility Study — PWD/Liu reported that this week staff received
geometrics for the three big fix alternatives and a full review is underway.
I. Diamond Ride (Dial -A -Cab) Program — PWD/Liu stated that the City has had
this program for many years to assist seniors and physically challenged
individuals who require transportation around town and visit their physicians.
This program has been in effect since the 1990's and the last time the Council
looked at the program was in November 2001. Recently, there has been an
increase in usage and that individuals are seeking transportation for reasons
other than what was originally intended. Staff wants to make certain the
program remains sound and successful in order to serve as many eligible
residents as possible at a feasible cost. As a result, staff is conducting a
thorough review of the program and has contacted the users to let them know
that the City will be evaluating the program. Staff plans to make its
recommendations to Council in June. VC/Lin asked if this was a subsidized
program and PWD/Liu responded that it is 100 percent funded by Proposition
A (County) money. VC/Lin asked if it was a coupon system and PWD/Liu
outlined the current rules that state a single user can use up to 30 one-way
trips per month within the designated areas.
J. "Rocket Launcher" SCE Tower Relocation — AE/Molina said the work is
completed. However, the City is running on only one line until 24-hour testing
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is completed before power is put back into the line by tomorrow evening.
K. 2007-2008 CDBG Curb Ramp Project — AE/Molina reported that bid opening
was on April 17. All bids were rejected by the City Council and the project will
be re -advertised on Monday, May 12 for a second opening on June 5.
L. NTMP — Palomino Drive — AE/Molina stated that this week staff held a kickoff
meeting with KOA Corporation. The first submittal of design plans are
expected to be available to staff by the first week of June with a goal of having
plans completed by August, go out to bid and commence construction
thereafter. Final design plans will be shared with the neighborhood in orderto
gain consensus.
M. Residential —Area 4/Arterial — Zone 2 Slurry Seal Project—AE/Molina reported
that the project is out to bid with an expected bid opening on May 29. The
engineer's estimate for this project is $1.8 million.
N. Chino Hills Parkway Street Rehab Project — AE/Molina stated that staff is
targeting construction during the next fiscal year.
C/Shay asked if Caltrans was responsible for maintaining small parkways
leading to on/off ramps. PWD/Liu responded that C/Shay was correct.
C/Shay commented that there were two -foot high brown weeds that were very
unsightly for City entries and exits and the areas should be maintained.
PWD/Liu said staff would pursue the matter.
PWD/Liu indicated to VC/Lin that the City does not necessarily count traffic on
an annual basis. This year the City has conducted citywide traffic counts and
the information is being compiled by the City's traffic engineers.
VIII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As listed in the Agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and
Transportation Commission, Chair/Mok adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this lk-M day of _JUi\_7
Respectfully;
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D d G. u, Secretary
Attest:
airman Kenneth Mok
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