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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/2020 - Agenda - Regular MeetingTRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA March 12, 2020 6:30 PM Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Room Diamond Bar, CA 91765 Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Michael Gonzalez Kim Hsieh Surendra Mehta Cynthia Quan Andrew Wong Written materials distributed to the Traffic and Transportation Commission within 72 hours of the Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's office at 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, during normal business hours. Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file in the Public Works Department, located at 21810 Copley Drive, and are available for public inspection. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please call 909.839,7040 during regular business hours. In an effort to comply with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Diamond Bar requires that any person in need of any type of special equipment, assistance or accommodation(s) in order to communicate at a City public meeting must inform the Public Works Department at 909,839.7040 a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Please refrain from smoking, eating or The City of Diamond Bar uses recycled drinking in the Windmill Community Room paper and encourages you to do the same TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING RULES Welcome to the meeting of the Traffic and Transportation Commission. Meetings are open to the public. You are invited to attend and participate. PUBLIC INPUT Members of the public may address the Commission on any item of business on the agenda during the time the item is taken up by the Commission. In addition, members of the public may, during the Public Comment period, address the Commission on any item or any matter not on the agenda and within the Commission's subject matter jurisdiction. Persons wishing to speak should submit a speaker slip to the meeting clerk. Any material to be submitted to the Traffic and Transportation Commission at the meeting should be submitted through the meeting clerk. Speakers are limited to five minutes per agenda item, unless determined otherwise. The Commissioners may adjust this time limit depending on the number of people wishing to speak, the complexity of the matter, the length of the agenda, the hour and any other relevant consideration. Speakers may address the Commission only once on an agenda item, except during public hearings, when the applicant/appellant may be afforded a rebuttal. Public comments must be directed to the Commission. Behavior that disrupts the orderly conduct of the meeting may result in the speaker being removed from the Commission meeting room. INFORMATION RELATING TO AGENDAS AND ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION Agendas for regular Traffic and Transportation Commission meetings are available 72 hours prior to the meeting and are posted in the City's regular posting locations, and on the City's website at www,diamondbarca.gov. A full agenda packet is available for review during the meeting, at the back of the meeting room. The Traffic and Transportation Commission may take action on any item listed on the agenda. ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE DISABLED A cordless microphone is available for those persons with mobility impairments who cannot access the podium in order to make a public comment. Sign language interpretation is available by providing the City Clerk three business days' notice in advance of a meeting. Please telephone (909) 839-7010 between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Computer access to agendas: www.diamondbarca.gov General information: (909) 839-7040 Written materials distributed to the Traffic &Transportation Commission within 72 hours of the Traffic & Transportation Commission meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's Office at 21810 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, California, during normal business hours. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, March 12, 2020 WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM Diamond Bar City Hall 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Quan ROLL CALL: Commissioners Gonzalez, Hseih, Mehta, Quan, Wong I. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONER II. REORGANIZATION OF THE TRAFFIC &TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. T&T Commission Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2020 Recommended Action: Receive and File IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This is the time and place for the general public to address the Commission. Items to be discussed here are those which do not already appear on this agenda. V. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. Traffic Statistics for December 2019 &January 2020 Recommended Action: Receive and File B. Monthly Updates of Various Projects/Programs Recommended Action: Receive and File MARCH 12, 2020 PAGE 2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION VI. NEW BUSINESS VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: IX. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: A. L.A. COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE/E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENT— Saturday, March 14, 2020 — 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m., City Streets, Gateway Corporate Center, 1300 Block pf Bridge Gate Drive B. CITY COUNCIL MEETING — Tuesday, March 17, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government Center, Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive C. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING —Tuesday, March 24, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive D. PARKS &RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING —Thursday, March 26, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive E. CITY COUNCIL MEETING — Tuesday, April 7, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government Center, Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive F. BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY —Saturday, April 11, 2020 — 9:30 a.m., Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Avenue G. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING —Tuesday, April 14, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive H. CITY COUNCIL MEETING — Tuesday, April 21, 2020 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government Center, Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive 3.A TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - 21810 COPLEY DRIVE - DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 - TEL. (909) 839-7040 - FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 3.A MEETING DATE: March 12, 2020 TO: Chair and Members of the Traffic and Transportation Commission FROM: David G. Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: T&T Commission Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2020 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File Attached, for your review, are the T&T Commission Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2020. Attachments: Commission Meeting Minutes of January 9, 2020 PacketPg.S 3.A.a CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM, DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL 21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR JANUARY 9, 2020 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Garg called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice -Chair Gonzalez led the Pledge ofAllegiance ROLL CALL: Commissioners Surendra Mehta, Cynthia Quan, Andrew Wong, Vice -Chair Michael Gonzalez and Chair/Mahendra Garg Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Christian Malpica, Associate Engineer; Fabian Aoun, Associate Engineer; Nicholas "Nick" Delgado, Engineering Technician; and, Marcy Hilario, Administrative Coordinator. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2019. C/Mehta moved, C/Quan seconded, to approve the Meeting Minutes of November 14, 2019 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Mehta, Quan, Wong, VC/Gonzalez, Chair/Garg None None III. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. TRAFFIC STATISTICS — October and November 2019: C/Quan moved, VC/Gonzalez seconded, to Receive and File the October and November 2019 Traffic Statistics. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: 'Packet Pg. 6 JANUARY 9, 2020 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Quan, Wong, VC/Gonzalez, Chair/Garg NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None B. MONTHLY UPDATES OF VARIOUS PROJECTS/PROGRAMS: a) Adaptive Traffic Control Signal System (ATCS) — AE/Malpica —The system is fully deployed as of the end of December and staff is scheduled to complete a series of six training sessions this month, as well as conduct a system assessment. Staff will continue to fine-tune the system for the next couple of months to make sure it is performing properly. b) Pantera Neighborhood Trafirc Management Plan — AE/Malpica — Staff invited the neighborhood to attend the second meeting this evening which will be detailed under Item 4,1. c) Castle Rock NTMP between Cold Springs Lane and Fountain Springs Road—AE/Malpica — Construction has been completed. Staff continues to work with the contractor to make final adjustments on the punch list that are slated to be completed by late January/early February. Residents have provided positive feedback to staff and have extended their thanks to the Commission for approving the devices. d) Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements— AE/Malpica — Construction of the Diamond Bar Golf Course hole #3 is scheduled to commence this month prior to slope work to support the roadway widening. The extra time will allow for completion of the maintenance agreement between Diamond Bar, L.A. County and the City of Industry. e) Diamond Bar Boulevard Complete Streets Corridor—AE/Malpica — The consultant continues to work on the design plans while staff continues to pursue additional funding for construction of the project. fl TR63623 —South Pointe Residential Development/LarkstonePark— for the developer to finalize all final punch list items. This consists of some utility work, including annexation of the sewers to L.A. County, annexation of the street lights to L.A. County, and finalization of the Certificate of Occupancy for the homes. g) Area 7 and Diamond Bar Boulevard Project — AE/Aoun —All chip seal and cape seal applications have been completed on the local roads. Phase I and 11 of the slurry seal portion have also been completed with a few streets remaining for completion of Phase II, The Packet Pg. 7 3.A.a JANUARY 9, 2020 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION last phase will begin next week and should be completed the following week of January 15th. Following completion, punch list items will be addressed in the residential neighborhoods. For the Diamond Bar Boulevard portion, preliminary construction items between Mountain Laurel Way and Clear Creek Canyon Drive have been completed. Curb ramps have been completed and sewer manholes have been lowered to grade in preparation of the pavement grinding, which is scheduled to begin January 151h and be completed by January 22nd. Paving operations will begin on January 20th and be completed by January 24th. Along this route, the traffic control has been limited to hours that avoid peak hour traffic on both northbound and southbound Diamond Bar Boulevard. C/Quan moved, VC/Gonzalez seconded, to receive and file the updates on Various Projects/Programs. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES NOES: ABSENT: IV. OLD BUSINESS: COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Quan, Wong, VC/Gonzalez, Chair/Garg COMMISSIONERS: None COMMISSIONERS: None A. PANTERA DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (NTMP) AE/Malpica updated the Commission on the Pantera Drive NTMP and provided background to the attendees, as well as a Power Point presentation to explain the proposed traffic calming devices recommended by staff. VC/Gonzalez and AE/Malpica discussed peak times of speeding and whether traffic had slowed down. VC/Gonzalez also asked about what occurs with traffic when there are games at Pantera Park in progress. He stated when visiting the area, he observed cars going much faster. C/Wong asked about alternatives to getting 67 percent of the residents to sign the petition for those who do not have on-line access. AE/Malpica explained that previously, the City had mailed letters and petitions to affected resident; however, this was found to be an unsuccessful method for getting people involved. Subsequently, the on-line petition has provided better and positive feedback. PWD/Liu stated that, in consideration of moving forward with the next steps of collaboration with residents, staff will need to provide an updated letter to 154 households. This will give them the option of completing the enclosed survey Packet Pg. S 3.A.a JANUARY 9, 2020 PAGE 4 TU COMMISSION or going on-line to the City website to provide comments in order to arrive at the 67 percent (103 households) approval. C/Mehta agreed with the concept of both on-line access and a mailing to residents because he felt it would increase response. VC/Gonzalez asked if the City would try one of the traffic calming options or install all of them at the same time. Center lines look like a good option for slowing the traffic, he added. PWD/Liu responded to VC/Gonzalez that based on staff's experience having implemented many of these neighborhood programs, in order to do a comprehensive job, it is most prudent to install everything at one time. The data indicates people are speeding. If, however, residents respond that they do not like to see a center line or edge lines, staff will make every attempt to educate them to the fact that this it is the right approach to install everything at the same time. Chair/Garg asked for public comments Stephanie Lubian, 823 Rexford Court, asked if the City was also monitoring those cars that run stop signs while assessing the speeders. She feels ninety percent of the drivers who run the stop signs are not necessarily speeding. Just two days ago, she was nearly hit when she was trying to turn onto Rexford Court because the oncoming car did not stop at the stop sign. AE/Malpica responded that staff will work closely with the Sheriffs Department regarding this enforcement issue. Donovan Martinez, 635 Pantera Drive (corner of Shady Place and Pantera Drive) asked if there was any discussion about addressing this area through this program (outside of the yellow boundary indicated on the map). Pantera Drive is a downgrade, east from the school to Leyland Drive. Once drivers get on the straight line of trafficjust past Sentry Drive, drivers tend to increase their speed. He asked if this area could also be considered for traffic calming devices. Cindee Ocon lives at 24309 Sentry Drive, a couple of houses away from Pantera Drive, just above where the previous speaker lives. She also wanted to know if that area had been considered from the stop sign at Bowcreek Drive down to the stop sign at Armitos Place/Leyland Drive. It is a longer stretch and there are no other stop signs to slow traffic. Ms. Ocon believes a stop sign at Sentry Drive would help tremendously. She goes to the park often to walk, and some weeknights there are a lot of people coming from outside the neighborhood to use the basketball courts. Chair/Garg said that it was not encouraging to him that only four residents were present this evening out of 154 households. He asked the speakers to Packet Pg. 9 3Aa JANUARY 9, 2020 PAGE 5 T&T COMMISSION help get their neighbors to sign the petition so that staff could move forward with the installation. Cindee Ocon said she has not seen the petition and asked if it had been circulated. PWD/Liu responded that this has moved beyond the petition process. This program was initiated last year when 154 households were invited to the Commission meeting to discuss the proposal. Prior to that, staff worked with the neighborhood captains to start talking with their neighbors, around April, May 2019, about participating in the program. Residents who have been involved were limited to the two streets and from the comments from folks outside of the current study area, PWD/Liu suggested that this be done in a phased approach. Currently, the 154 households have been working with staff and have been engaged in the process and the City should move forward to finish the process as initiated. Whether or not the City should expand beyond the current parameters, he would consider approaching it as a second phase. C/Wong asked if studies have shown that placing speed cushions strategically tend to stop drivers from blowing through stop signs. PWD/Liu responded there are many studies that show how traffic calming measures work together with stop sign controlled intersections. However, stop sign controlled intersections are regulated very differently. Sam Ocon, 24309 Sentry Drive, said it appears the focus is on Pantera Drive. He wondered if there was going to be another phase to this program because traffic on Sentry Drive, between Pantera Drive and Claywood Drive, is being used as a cut -through by speeding traffic. PWD/Liu explained how staff arrived at the highlighted area. 1) Staff wants to have a clearly defined area to focus the studies on and 2) staff wants to make sure that, even for residents who are not close to proposed improvements, staff can identify who might be using that stretch of roadway. This is why the area goes beyond the area in and around the school. It is very clear that based on traffic counts along Pantera Drive, they exceed 1300 which indicates to staff that it is a busy street. Based on his experience, PWD/Liu is reluctant to classify traffic as cut -through, because the fact is that the people who are using those streets may actually be residents. Also, for the most part, people who use those streets are familiar with the neighborhood, which is why they use that street. In this case, staff wants to quantify the problem because the majority of those people are speeding, which is directly related to "safety" issues for residents, drivers, pedestrians and children. While he sees the need to follow up with additional households and perhaps additional streets, the focus has been to address the bulk of the problem, which is speeding along Pantera Drive. The only effective way to deal with the speeding is with speed cushions — not the stop signs, not the edge line, and not the centerline. Packet Pg 10 ; 3.A.a JANUARY 9, 2020 V. VI. VII C/Mehta thanked PWD/Liu for explaining the process to the speakers from Sentry Drive and stated the Commission appreciated their presence and bringing these matters to the attention of the Commissioners and staff. C/Mehta moved, C/Quan seconded, to concurwith staff's recommendation to move forward by reaching out to the residents to sign the petition for the City to move forward with conclusion of the design plans and implementation of the traffic calming tools. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NEW BUSINESS: None. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: Mehta, Quan, Wong, VC/Gonzalez, Chair/Garg None None AE/Malpica responded to concerns expressed by C/Mehta at the last Commission meeting regarding the storage length and timing ofthe leftturn lane being too short at the north SR-57 at Diamond Bar Boulevard. ET/Delgado determined that the lane is 150 to 160 feet long; therefore, during the last few weeks, staff extended the green light phase so that it is now consistent with the traffic signal crossing at Sunset Crossing Road and Diamond Bar Boulevard. At times, the lane may become congested; however, after the adjustments were made, the lane is cleared, most of the time. C/Mehta said he noticed the change/improvement. AE/Malpica indicated that in addition, staff added green time during peak hours (school rush hour) to the left -turn pocket on Golden Springs Drive proceeding eastbound at Diamond Bar Boulevard. The reason the lane is short is that there is a direct conflict with the left -turn on Golden Springs Drive at Torito Lane. Staff continues to monitor the intersection. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: C/Quan said that while visiting family in Claremont, as she exited the freeway, she noticed a sign "red right turn yields to green U-turn" and wondered if that would be possible to post in Diamond Bar, especially at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard. PWD/Liu responded to C/Quan that Diamond Bar has several locations that indicate "right turn must yield to U-turn", such as the one at the south end of Diamond Bar Boulevard in the area of Evangelical Free Church. At other intersections, such as on Grand Avenue at Longview Drive, there are signs that simply say "no right turn on red" and on Copley Drive at Golden Springs Drive. PWD/Liu said he would work with staff to consider C/Quan's comments. VIII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As noted in the Agenda Packet Pg 11 3.A.a JANUARY 9, 2020 PAGE 7 T&T COMMISSION PWD/Liu stated that during the March meeting, the Traffic and Transportation will hold its annual reorganization. In the near future, Commissioners will receive an email from CC/Santana to remind all 15 Commissioners that current terms will end. The letter will remind Commissioners to reach out to the Council Member who appointed them, if they wish to continue to serve on our T&T Commission. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Garg adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this day of Respectfully Submitted, David G. Liu, Secretary Attest: 2020. (Packet Pg� 72 5.A TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - 21810 COPLEY DRIVE -DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 - TEL. (909) 839-7040 -FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: S.A MEETING DATE: March 12, 2020 TO: Chair and Members of the Traffic and Transportation Commission FROM: David G. Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Traffic Statistics for December 2019 &January 2020 RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File Attached, for your review, are the Traffic Statistics for the months of December 2019 and January 2020, as provided by the L.A. County Sheriffs Department. Attachments: 1. Traffic Statistics -December 2019 &January 2020 Packet Pg. 73 •lMNlVII [Ol LIll �l�ya►�ll: �r7Lt'� e.F Ef iv ._. _ 5.A.a DECEMBER 1-31, 2019 JANUARY 1-31, 2020 O Non-Haz ■Hazard ■Parker ■Total PacketPg.15 5.A.a COLLISIONS DECEMBER 1-31, 2019 JANUARY 1-31, 2020 OINJURY ■NON IN ■TOTAL JANUARY 1-31, 2020: 2 FATAL COLLISIONS DECEMBER 2019 D.U.I. ARREST= 4 D.U.I. COLLISIONS=1 JANUARY 2010 D.U.I. ARREST= 3 D.U.I. COLLISIONS= 0 Packet Pg.16 5.A.a 612 597 DECEMBER 1-31, 2019 JANUARY 1-31, 2020 PacketPg.17 5.B TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT CITY OF DIAMOND BAR~ 21810 COPLEY DRIVE ~DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765 - TEL. (909) 839-7040 ~FAX (909) 861-3117 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: S.B MEETING DATE: March 12, 2020 TO: Chair and Members of the Traffic and Transportation Commission FROM: David G. Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer SUBJECT: Monthly Updates of Various Projects/Programs RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File A. Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Signal System (ATCS) Staff continues to fine tune and monitor the system to address fluctuation in traffic flow. B. NTMP/Pantera Neighborhood —Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Staff is currently working with the City's traffic consultant on the preliminary design plansI An on line petition process will be launched for the residents to obtain a 67% majority approval of the residents along the affected streets for implementation of the proposed tools. C. NTMP/Castle Rock Road Neighborhood —Neighborhood Traffic Management Program The "Notice of Completion" was filed and the project is deemed completed. After the improvements being in place for about six (6) months, staff will conduct an "after" study to assess effectiveness of the NTMP tools. This may include collecting traffic volume, speed data and/or making visual observations of the improvements. If, after 6 months, residents elect to have the permanently installed devices removed, staff will consider removal of any or all devices upon receipt of a petition representing 67% of the NTMP neighborhood. PacketPg.18 D. Traffic Delineators at Grand Avenue and Cleghorn Drive Staff has received complaints regarding the westbound vehicles using the designated right turn lane at Cleghorn Drive as a through traffic lane. Staff is preparing to deploy delineators along the dedicated right turn lane to prohibit westbound vehicles from making illegal maneuvers. E. Street Name Sign for Niagara Bottling Company (Niagara) Niagara Bottling Company has recently moved into their newly -developed headquarters at 1440 Bridgegate Drive in Diamond Bar. Niagara is the sole -tenant of this property. The City owns and maintains the public street and the signalized intersection that services the private driveway to Niagara's facility. Niagara's development team has requested the personalization of the street name signs at the traffic signal to read "Niagara Way." Staff has thoroughly reviewed this request and has determined that it will improve wayfinding on Bridgegate Drive for employees, visitors, couriers, and emergency services. Niagara will be responsible to pay for the labor and materials costs to order and install the new street name sign panels. Staff will recommend approval of this item at the April 7, 2020 City Council meeting, where Niagara Bottling Company will also be recognized as the "New Business of the Month." Staff will also retain the existing street name signs that read 1440 Bridgegate Drive," should this property be vacated by Niagara Bottling Company in the future. F. Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements Construction on hole number three at the golf course is scheduled to commence tentatively in April 2020. Diamond Bar is awaiting confirmation from the City of Industry and L.A. County Parks & Recreation. G. Diamond Bar Boulevard Complete Streets Corridor The Consultant is scheduled to submit 90% of the PS&E by the end of March 2020 for review. Staff continues to pursue additional funding for the construction of the project. H. Area 7 & Diamond Bar Boulevard Street Rehabilitation Project All construction is complete and traffic signals within the project limits have been restored to normal operations. I. Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church/School Driveway Line -of -Sight Study The line-of-sight/engineering study for the Mt. Calvary driveway on Golden Springs Drive was been completed by our traffic engineering consultant. The study found that when a vehicle is exiting the school driveway and looking left, the site distance is limited by 2 factors; the curvature of the road, and the landscaping on the slope in the vicinity of the bus stop. The study did not find that the trees were a limiting factor for sight distance in their original state. It was concluded that three (3) trees may be re -planted in the sidewalk area, if they are spaced at a minimum of 40 feet apart and have a maximum trunk diameter of 24 inches when fully grown. These standards are incorporated by other cities as well. Staff is willing to work with the Mt. Calvary team to improve the sight distance as best as possible based on the study's findings. In addition, the study recommends a stop sign and stop bar be installed just before the exit driveway at a location that provides the greatest site distance to drivers. City staff has offered to work with Mt. Calvary to mark out where the school should place the stop sign and stop bar. Additionally, the staff will work with the neighboring property to trim or remove landscaping within the line -of -sight to allow drivers to better see on -coming traffic from a further distance. Lastly, staff will work with the Sheriffs Department to increase enforcement in this area. J. 2020 INFRA Grant Application for the SR-57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program On Monday, February 24, 2020, the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) submitted the grant application for the SR-57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program Project to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) seeking $50 million in funding from the FY 2020 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program. The City of Diamond Bar actively participated in the preparation of this application along with Caltrans, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), and the City of Industry. This Project has a total cost of $420,288,000. With 2020 INFRA funds, or an early investment of Federal funds, Metro will be able to begin construction in August, 2022 rather that July 2024. Most importantly, an INFRA award will unlock a matching State commitment of $222 million in SB1 funds. See attached Metro's transmittal letter to the USDOT. Attachments: 1. Metro INFRA Grant Application 2020 5.B.a tar VV eMrU 7 QPffCt,rwxp Pirn, PhNiOA.'Abshftb MM'rVdW%MPMUOM,: Aue" :a:Mqsrks Gtganaates C:WfA'x,0jAW0 & ant sn-15" yet fl79�-Fae7 P+. �+taitrrpebrrrttran Metro Fe6ruaey 2s4 2oza The iianorable F?aloe L Chao United States Secretary of rroalportation 1J.5, Dtrpartmem of Transportation 12M New jersey Avenue, SE VPashington, DC 20594 RE: CallfarnSa S".ste Rauh 57j80 t;,anRueriea Cttokepolnt ReddPregram Appticallon for the t9.S, Department of Transportation Infrastmeture for Rebullding America Grant Program pundit The Ninth Worst Truck Bottleneck In the Nation )ear Secretary Chita: On behalf of We Los Argetts County Metropolrtan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), i am pleased to submit the enclosed grant request for the State AWle S71W con#marrae Cha fiVaantRe+tirFPAyam (the 'peof ect"l, seeking (ureding from the FY 211101n(rastructare rer RebuildingArnerfca itNFRA) discrationary ,grant program. ACMTAl requests S5n40fxtOM in INFRA funding for this Pro ace, which has a total cost of S42bi288.0C6. With ttws request amount, the total federal partickpatioa in the wrelect W0121d be 14%of the future elcgibi=e cost, resulting in a sigrriftryar krw;ragiAg oFthe INFRA award with state and local fueeds. Stale Route {SR} Si and SR fiQaee 6otk. among,the most heaviry.travr,tad highway truck earridors in tilt nation, sarving as ztrstegic connections to ilia Ports aF Loa Rngates and Lang Beach, Las Angeles International Airport, Ontario loternati"arAiepoet, wnrehuusrng clusters, an43 ntetmodal facilities u4iaig the movement of goods throughout the country. In lieu of a imrllftrit lotochartge, these two highways merge into a twe-mile ooniluen€e near the convergence of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino sed Riverside [*unties, creating molar irafife and safety iroipattz daee to the loss orcaparityend weaving, of irucks and cars through ititchokeposnt or years the 5R 57160 eon1luancrt has ranked among the Sop 10 most congested truck bottlenecks in the nation m and as uafilic mngrstran and goods movarrene needs Iraaa Increased In Southern: Cailfnrnia in recent years, tiro Proieet area °seas dsg ailed to the point when this year 11 is ranked as the ninth worst track bottleneck In the nation„ according to the SB.a z s,a*ary rrh t, a as tthntary ts, teta pat3 Amen en lranspartation Research Instito;eI 7hr Project sraa wwritch suNtrs Frem samsy chaBnnai s caused by belie weairtrg patterns and the heavy mix of truck and commuter tialk That ft w through it --it ranked the second worst truefo-hnvolved aooldmt foa thr" In Soudtern Wiliamhv wondingtothe Califamo Highway 081ML P'ka proposed Project is designed to address these sevare safaty ar d trungestion chatlengas rasulling from the more than 3 AQW motorists a day that ara tern whid into this lane- ontpirted and hazardous two-rnife cordlutnce merge area, causing needless delay, loss of acononaic productivily, and an Average eraimost Jim accidents a year an the highway lanes and rows ps, onealin! of which results in injury or'Faeality. 711e Pnaled mesh and exceeds ag Anent edloria rat the INFRA grant progrant andfrillresult III a more ratPuitw etftt aAl and safe goads &avtmant system that supports national and regional ecanagett vitality, further, the INFRA grant awant could expedite the Project's owrstxrachs xt start date by up th two and one halfyears so that the projects beaekis can be realized prior to the 2038 Summercyfymsic and Paralympic Games en acceadantawith our Boa4s.Twmrty. ltaht by'ZS Initiative that seeks to accelerate strategic regional prajects in support of the b!ympiccsmes. [fur Board of Riractm appralatcs your favorable consabratlattorthis morharious request far federal sapporttoImpro b saRty, ease teafc crntge6ffan, reduot travel limes end improve air quaStyat CaNliamia's worst highway fteight thokepeh it and the western Vniitsd $lates° worst truck butt'laneck We behave that the Project would serve as a afoot example of how strategic federal inrrestmani can leverage state and local rands, unfrock the potential of our national fraught natfnuk and cleartheway for greater regional mabhfit io support afthe 2028 Summer ptymplc and VaraljmpkGames. Should you have any questions regarding this applicatlssn, phase contact oulwr Mr, Michael Cana at (213) 4111143010 or me 0-9e1: or Mc Athad tiarttidah at (213j 922,5519 of �IarritdahA44tneiaa:runt, , i rG Phillip A. W fanggtlYan CkiefExcautitrt Wfltex 5.B.a e SR 57/60 CONFLUENCE CHOKEPOINT RELIEF PROGRAM Prepared for US Department of Transportation Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Crant February zs, zozo Metro c iry Rl' E DIAMOND BAR CALIFORNIA Packet Pg. 23 S.B.a Project Sponsor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Was an INFRA application for this project Yes, SR 57/60 Confluence Chokepoint submitted previously? Relief Program INFRA Request $50,000,000 Total Federal Funding (including INFRA) $500000,000 Total Non -Federal Funding $370,288,000 Future Eligible Project Costs $365,500,000 Previously Incurred or Encumbered Project Costs $54,788,000 Total Project Costs $420,288,000 Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, which Yes, State SB t Trade Corridor one? Enhancement Program (fCEP) FYi8 awards are specific to PS&E and ROW. Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be $365,500,000 spent on components of the project currently located on National Highway Freight Network (NHFN)? Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be $365,500,000 spent on components of the project currently located on National Highway System (NHS)? Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be $o spent on components constituting railway -highway grade crossing or grade separation projects? Approximately how much of the estimated future eligible project costs will be $o spent on components constituting intermodal or freight rail projects, or freight projects within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports), or intermodal facility? If answered yes to either of the two component questions above, how much of N/A requested INFRA funds will be spent on each of these projects components? State(s) in which project is located California Small or large project Large Urbanized Area in which project is located, if applicable as Angeles -Long Beach - Anaheim, CA Population of Urbanized Area 12,150,996 Is the Project located in an Opportunity Zone? No Is the Project currently programmed in the: TIP Yes, 2019TIP (LAoGi54t) STIP No' MPO Long Range Transportation Plan Yes, zot6 RTP/SCS (tMoto4) State Long Range Transportation Plan No' State Freight Plan Yes. California Freight Mobility Plan 2020 (LAIE.264) t The Projea is not receiving any STIP funds, however, It has received other State funds that are committed. The Project sponsor plans on pursuing additional State dlsttetlonaryfunds in future funding gcles. z The zogo California Transportation Plan is pdmarily a vision document and does not contain a Ilsting of specific projects. htta,flw..dot.cagov(ha/tpo/californiatransportanonplanxoeo/Final%zoCTPIFINALCTPaoeo-RewrtWebReady odf.