HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/8/2009CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 8, 2009
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Mok called the meeting to order at 7:00 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 Shay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioner Kevin House, Liana Pincher, Michael
Shay, Chairman Kenneth Mok
Absent: Vice Chairman Jimmy Lin was absent.
Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Rick Yee, Senior Civil
Engineer; Kimberly Molina, Associate Engineer;
Christian Malpica-Perez, Associate Engineer, and Stella
Marquez, Senior Administrative Assistant.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of the November 13, 2008, regular meeting.
C/Pincher moved, C/Shay seconded, to approve the November 13, 2008,
minutes. Chair/Mok stated the minutes stand approved.
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered.
III. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A. Received and Filed Traffic Enforcement Updates for:
1. Citations: October, November & December 2008
2. Collisions: October, November & December 2008
3. Street Sweeping: October, November & December 2008
C/Pincher asked when the street sweeping calendar would be mailed out.
AE/Molina responded that calendars are sent out upon request. The City no longer
does mass citywide mailings. PWD/Liu said he believed there would be an annual
schedule printed in the next City Newsletter.
IV. OLD BUSINESS None
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V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Diamond Bar Boulevard Park -N -Ride Lots "Keep Clear" Pavements
Markings.
AE/Malpica-Perez presented staff's report and recommended that the Traffic
and Transportation Commission concur with staff's recommendation to install
the "KEEP CLEAR" pavement markings at the referenced location.
C/House asked for clarification of the recommendation and discussion
ensued.
C/Shay moved, C/House seconded, to concurwith staff's recommendation to
install the 'KEEP CLEAR" pavements markings at the referenced location.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Shay, House, Pincher, Chair/Mok
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VC/Lin
VI. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS - None
VII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Mok said he was unable to attend the
last City Council Study Session on the SR 57/60 Big Fix improvements and asked
for a report. C/Shay reported on the session.
C/Pincher said that some cities have brightly colored stenciling at the curb opening
for the storm drain. Unless one is walking on the sidewalk close to our storm drain
the blue stenciling is not visible. She offered that she would like to see something
that would be more visible and catch the eye as a better reminder. At a recent
meeting she mentioned that the City was not listed in Verizon's phone book and
reported that the City was not mentioned in the AT&T phone book as well.
VIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
A. Traffic Signal Interconnect Links — Phase I — SE/Yee reported that the
project is near completion. All that remains is the communication testing of
the fiber lines and cable assignments. Completion is anticipated for the
middle of January.
B. Verizon's FIGS Proiect — SE/Yee stated that Verizon is pursuing their
installation and have recently slowed the project due to the economy.
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C. Grand Avenue Street Improvements — Phase III — SE/Yee reported that the
project is physically complete. Staff is working with the landscape
subcontractor to work through issues with the condition of the landscape
materials.
D. Sunset Crossing Road and Prospectors Road Traffic Calming proiect —
SE/Yee reported that the City is advertising for a contractor to install the
improvements. Bids are due Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
E. Traffic Signal Modification Proiect (FY 2007-2008) — AE/Malpica-Perez
stated that that project is close to completion.
F. Industrv's Grand Avenue Bridge Widening/Interchange Project — PWD/Liu
stated that there are two considerations: 1) Industry's ability to secure
funding of about $250 million for the project and to that end, the City is
attempting to work with Industry to develop a single comprehensive funding
plan. 2) Approval of the three alternative plans.
G. Lemon Avenue On/Off Ramps Proiect — PWD/Liu reported that during the
holidays he and CM/DeStefano met with a key Caltrans staff member to look
at the feasibility to construct the Lemon Avenue interchange in phases.
There was a discussion about the impact to businesses in the Brea Canyon
Road/Golden Springs Drive area depending on the selected alternative. The
City's data that was gathered during peak periods determined that data
provided by the gas station was more valuable for purposes of data
collection. There was a fairly large percentage of pass through traffic that
was using the gas stations. C/Shay said that the trade off would be that the
City would lose sales tax revenue and he felt someone should look at ways
of replacing that revenue in case it was lost.
H. Diamond Bar Boulevard and Mountain Laurel Crosswalk — PWD/Liu stated
that the City has been encouraging the pedestrians to use the southerly
crosswalk at the intersection. Staff is reviewing the northerly crosswalk
option for further action.
I. 2008-2009 CDBG Curb Ramp Project — AE/Molina reported that the project
was advertised for bids and the bid opening is scheduled for Wednesday,
January 14, 2009.
J. NTMP —Palomino Drive Neighborhood —AE/Molina stated that construction
was completed for the Palomino Neighborhood Traffic Calming Project.
Feedback received so far from residents was positive in that they have
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noticed a reduction in speed and volume along Palomino Drive.
K. NTMP — Forest Canyon Drive Neighborhood — AE/Malpica-Perez reported
that staff has reviewed photos, daily notes provided by the Community
Service Department (CSD) and decided to continue working in conjunction
with CSD to implement an incremental approach by modifying game
scheduling for the weekends with the purpose of reducing parking
congestion along Forest Canyon Drive.
L. Residential -Area 5/Arterial—Zone 3 Slurry Seal Project—AE/Molina reported
that the project is still under design.
M. Chino Hills Parkway Street Rehab Proiect — AE/Molina stated that staff is still
awaiting authorization from Caltrans. The last set of corrections requested in
the request for Authorization for Project Engineering Design was sent to
Caltrans on December 26, 2008.
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 iz fA day of ae-wt—,j , 2009.
Respectfully,,.
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David`G. Lid, Secretary
Attest:
Char n Kenneth Mok