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COMMISSION
AGENDA
March 11, 2021
6:30 P.M.
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Commissioner Gary Busteed
Commissioner Kim Hsieh
Commissioner Surendra Mehta
Commissioner Cynthia Quan
Commissioner Andrew Wong
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Consistent with the Governor’s latest Executive Order to Stay at Home, Avoid
Gatherings, and Maintain Social Distancing, this Meeting will be conducted
Telephonically and Members of the Traffic and Transportation Commission and
City Staff will be participating via Teleconference. There will be NO physical
meeting location.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Mehta
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Busteed, Hsieh, Mehta, Quan,
Wong
I. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONER
II. REORGANIZATION OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
1. Reorganization of the Traffic and Transportation Commission
Recommended Action: Select a Chair and Vice-Chair
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. T&T Commission Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2021
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.
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V. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A. Traffic Statistics for December 2020 & January 2021
Recommended Action: Receive and File
B. Monthly Updates of Various Projects/Programs
Recommended Action: Receive and File
VI. NEW BUSINESS
VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS
VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS
IX. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE GOVERNOR’S
LATEST EXECUTIVE ORDER TO STAY AT HOME, ALL CITY MEETINGS
WILL BE CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY.
A. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – Tuesday, March 16, – 6:30 p.m.
B. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – Tuesday, March 23, 2021 –
6:30 p.m.
C. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING – Thursday,
March 25, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
D. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – Tuesday, April 6, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
E. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – Tuesday, April 13, 2021 –
6:30 p.m.
F. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
G. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – Tuesday, April 27, 2021 –
6:30 p.m.
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H. CITY COUNCIL MEETING – Tuesday, May 4, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
I. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING – Tuesday, May 11, 2021 –
6:30 p.m.
J. TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING – Thursday,
May 13, 2021 – 6:30 p.m.
X. ADJOURNMENT
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
2.1
MEETING DATE:
March 11, 2021
TO:
Chair and Members of the Traffic and Transportation
Commission
FROM: David G. Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer
SUBJECT: Reorganization of the Traffic and Transportation
Commission
RECOMMENDATION: Select a Chair and Vice-Chair
The Traffic and Transportation Commission shall, at its first regular meeting in March of
each calendar year, elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its
appointed members for a term of one year.
The Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Commission. In
the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall preside. In the absence of
both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the commission shall elect a temporary
Presiding Officer to serve until the arrival of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson or until
adjournment.
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AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
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MEETING DATE:
March 11, 2021
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 14,
2021
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File
Attached, for your review, are the T&T Commission Meeting Minutes of January 14,
2021.
Attachments:
1. T&T Commission Meeting Minutes - January 14, 2021
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
JANUARY 14, 2021
Consistent with COVID-19 regulations, all Commissioners and staff participated via
teleconference and there was no physical location for public attendance. The Public
was invited to join the meeting online or by phone at the numbers printed on the
meeting agenda.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 6:50 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Quan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Kim Hsieh, Surendra Mehta,
Cynthia Quan, Vice-Chair Andrew Wong, Chair
Michael Gonzalez
Telephonically Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari,
Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer;
Christian Malpica, Associate Engineer; Fabian
Aoun, Associate Engineer; Nicholas “Nick”
Delgado, Engineering Technician; Marcy Hilario,
Administrative Coordinator
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes of November 12,
2020.
VC/Wong moved, C/Hsieh seconded, to approve the Meeting Minutes of
November 12, 2020 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hsieh, Mehta, Quan, VC/Wong,
Chair/Gonzalez
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
III. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A. TRAFFIC STATISTICS – October and November 2020.
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VC/Wong commented that, as expected, statistics on citations and accidents
are significantly lower this year as a result of COVID.
C/Quan moved, VC/Wong seconded, to receive and file the October and
November 2020 Traffic Statistics. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hsieh, Mehta, Quan, VC/Wong,
Chair/Gonzalez
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
B. MONTHLY UPDATES OF PROJECTS/PROGRAMS:
a) Adaptive Traffic Control Signal System (ATCS) – AE/Malpica -
Staff continues to monitor and adjust the ATCS to accommodate minor
traffic increases in the arterials during weekday rush hours.
b) Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Project on State Route 57
Freeway – AE/Malpica – Caltrans District 7 is preparing to commence a
roadway resurfacing and restoration project along State Route 57
(SR/57) freeway (the “Project”) for approximately 4.5 lane miles. The
Project will require 16 extended weekend closure detours over the
course of the three-year construction period, which is tentatively
scheduled to be implemented during the lower traffic hours. Per the
Project plans, the Sheriff’s Department will be notified to provide traffic
control during the detours, as needed, and traffic flow conditions will be
monitored by City staff, with the help of the City’s traffic consultant. A
Cooperative Traffic Detour Agreement was negotiated between the City
and Caltrans under which the City will be reimbursed for traffic
monitoring and signal adjustments, as well as the additional Sheriff’s
services. Per the Agreement and upon completion of the Project,
Caltrans, at its own cost, will restore the City streets impacted by the
detours to their original condition prior to the detours.
c) Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements –
AE/Malpica – The Temporary Construction License (TLC) agreement
between the County of Los Angeles, golf course owner, and the City of
Industry, in charge of the construction work, was approved during the
2020 December holidays. The pre-construction meeting is tentatively
scheduled for the week of January 18th with construction scheduled to
commence in February 2021.
d) Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) – AE/Malpica – Federal regulations
require each state to develop a Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)
with the goal to reduce traffic accident fatalities and serious injuries on
all public roadways. While the SHSP is used as a statewide approach
for improving roadway safety, a Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is the
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means for providing City-owned roads with the opportunity to address
unique highway safety needs in their jurisdictions, while contributing to
the SHSP. Staff is currently working with a traffic consultant firm to
develop an LRSP. As part of the effort, virtual meetings were held with
the school districts, Sheriff’s Department and Fire Department. The
City’s consultant completed a collision data analysis and is currently
completing a countermeasures report that incorporates the feedback
from all stakeholders to develop a proposed LRSP.
e) NTMP/Hawkwood Neighborhood – Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program – AE/Aoun – During the November 12th, 2020
Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting, a resident voiced his
concern regarding the traffic in the Hawkwood Drive neighborhood
where his parents live. He shared that drivers were creating a safety
hazard by speeding when on Hawkwood Drive. Staff reached out to the
resident to let him know about the City’s Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program (NTMP) and he and his family confirmed they
would like to pursue the NTMP and the resident volunteered to captain
the program. Staff will proceed to study the area and gather traffic data
to launch the NTMP.
f) NTMP/Del Sol Lane Neighborhood – Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program – AE/Aoun – Traffic detectors were placed
throughout the neighborhood to collect speed and volume data for
seven (7) consecutive days in the area of concern that included North
Del Sol Lane and Highland Valley Road. The data from the speed
detection surveys show a significant percentage of drivers are
comfortable traveling above the posted speed limit of 25 mph
throughout most of the neighborhood. The next step will be to organize
a neighborhood meeting and formally present the data to residents
before beginning the design of traffic calming measures.
g) Diamond Bar Boulevard Rehabilitation (Mountain Laurel Way to
Pathfinder Road) – AE/Aoun – This project will consist of a 2” – 6”
pavement grind and upgrade of newly constructed ADA curb ramps in
the locations where the existing ramps do not meet current ADA
standards. The Plans and Specifications have been approved by the
City Council and will now be advertised to solicit construction bids. The
project is anticipated to begin in February, consistent with the schedule
of last year’s project.
h) TCEP Grant Application for the SR57/60 Confluence Chokepoint
Relief Program – ET/Delgado – On August 3rd, 2020, the LA County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO), in partnership with the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), submitted the grant
application for the SR57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Program
Project to the California Transportation Commission, seeking $217.9
million in funding from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Trade Corridors
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Enhancement Program (TCEP). 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. Key project components include the construction of an
additional travel lane on the northbound SR57, construction of a new
eastbound SR60 bypass off-ramp on Grand Avenue, reconstruction of
the south half of the Grand Avenue Interchange, and construction of
new eastbound on-ramps from Grand Avenue. This project has a total
cost of $420,200,000. On December 3rd, 2020, the California
Transportation awarded $217.9 million to METRO for the SR57/60
Confluence Project and LA County Measure M funds will be utilized to
cover the remainder of this project’s costs. Construction is anticipated
to start in August of 2022.
i) Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement – PWM/Ghafari – Last year
when enforcement was put on hold, it was scheduled to resume at the
beginning of 2021. Last week, staff began receiving calls confirming
that the “Courtesy Postcards” mailed to all residents had been received.
These postcards have answered questions about when and why the
issuance of street sweeping citations will resume and the response from
the majority of residents has generally been positive. Street sweeping
will take place every week in January and the issuance of street
sweeping citations will resume on Monday, January 18th. Warning
notices were issued beginning this week.
Chair/Gonzalez asked if staff received any complaints about
enforcement resuming on Monday. PWM/Ghafari responded that some
residents asked that the hold continue during stay-at-home orders.
However, the City has determined that enforcement will need to be
reinstated for health and safety reasons.
VC/Wong moved, C/Mehta seconded, to receive and file the updates on
Various Projects/Programs. Motion carried by the following Ro ll Call
vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hsieh, Mehta, Quan,
VC/Wong, Chair/Gonzalez
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None
IV. OLD BUSINESS: None
V. NEW BUSINESS: None
VI. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS:
PWM/Ghafari shared that the Sheriff’s Department reports indication of a significant
drop in traffic citations between August and September (November 12, 2020 Traffic
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Statistics report) is associated with the normal patterns of previous reports going from
the summer months into the fall and winter months, as well as the impacts of COVID,
and other emergency needs that the deputies were responding during the month of
September.
VII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS:
C/Hsieh shared her concerns about the inadequacy of the street sweeping and
provided staff with photographs of the area. She thanked staff for the meeting and
reports.
C/Mehta said he has received complaints from neighbors regarding Waste
Management’s service and response to telephone calls. PWD/Liu explained that
Waste Management has seen a significant impact to its employees as a result of
COVID. The City continues to follow up with the waste hauler to address the
deficiencies which staff believes is a temporary situation. C/Mehta thanked staff and
his colleagues for their patience.
VC/Wong thanked staff and his colleagues for their patience during COVID and
wished everyone to stay safe and enjoy good health.
C/Quan said that despite the challenges of COVID, Diamond Bar continues to be well-
maintained. She thanked staff and her colleagues for their participation.
VII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As noted in the Agenda
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and
Transportation Commission, Chair/Gonzalez adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. to
Thursday, March 11, 2021.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this day of ______________, 2021.
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________
David G. Liu, Secretary
Attest:
_____________________________
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AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
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MEETING DATE:
March 11, 2021
TO:
Chair and Members of the Traffic and Transportation
Commission
FROM: David G. Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer
SUBJECT: Traffic Statistics for December 2020 & January 2021
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and File
Attached, for your review, are the Traffic Statistic Reports for the months of December
2020 and January 2021, as provided by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
Attachments:
1. Traffic Statistics - December 2020 & January 2021
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
TRAFFIC STATISTICS
DECEMBER 2020 & JANUARY 2021
Prepared by:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Data Provided by:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
WALNUT/DIAMOND BAR SHERIFF’S STATION
Report Completed:
MARCH 2021
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CITATIONS
34
210
0
244
8
41
0
49
Dec-20 Jan-21
Non-Haz Hazard Parker Total
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COLLISIONS
31
17
5
20
6
Dec-20 Jan-21
INJURY NON INJ TOTAL
DECEMBER 2020
D.U.I ARREST= 0 D.U.I. COLLISIONS= 0
JANUARY 2021
D.U.I ARREST= 3 D.U.I. COLLISIONS= 1
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STREET SWEEPING
0
564
Dec-20 Jan-21
The City Council suspended street sweeping parking enforcement for
the remainder of 2020, due to COVID-19.
Street sweeping parking enforcement resumed on January 18, 2021.
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AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
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MEETING DATE:
March 11, 2021
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 monitor and adjust the ATCS to accommodate any increase in arterial
traffic during weekday rush hours.
B. Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Project on State Route 57 Freeway
The Caltrans contractor has not been able to schedule the pavement rehab work, as of
yet. Staff will continue to work closely with Caltrans representatives and update the
Commission at future meetings.
C. Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements
The contractor’s crews are currently working on clearing the tree inside the golf course
(southwest corner of the intersection) in preparation of the slope grading that is
expected to commence within the next couple of weeks. Demolition of the medians
along Grand Avenue south of Golden Springs Drive are currently underway, followed by
underground conduit work that will take place within the next few weeks. Staff has
installed lapse cameras to take pictures of the progress of all the project phases from
beginning to end.
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D. Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)
The final report for the development of the LRSP is currently underway. Staff will update
the Commission at future meetings.
E. NTMP/Hawkwood Neighborhood – Neighborhood Traffic Management
Program
At the November 12th Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting, a resident voiced
his concern regarding the traffic in the Hawkwood Drive neighborhood. The resident and
his family confirmed they would like to pursue the NTMP and volunteered to be the
captains of the program. Staff conducted a field visit to asses the road conditions and
observe traffic behavior. Speed and volume counts are now being scheduled to gather
detailed traffic data. Once the counts are completed and the data is reviewed, staff will
determine the neighborhood limits and schedule the first NTMP meeting. The residents
are being updated on the next steps as we proceed.
F. NTMP/Del Sol Ln Neighborhood – Neighborhood Traffic Management
Program
The first NTMP meeting was held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm. A total of
17 users logged in to the virtual meeting. Some users had more than one resident
logged on to their account; therefore, we believe 20 -30 residents listened in on the
meeting and had the opportunity to voice their concerns. Staff introduced residents to
the NTMP process and identified commonly used traffic calming tools used on
residential streets. Residents shared their observations of the neighbor hood traffic
behavior, thoughts on potential traffic calming devices, and asked several questions.
The presentation was well received and the neighborhood participation was
encouraging.
Staff will now utilize one of the City’s On -Call Traffic Engineering Consultants to prepare
an initial traffic calming plan for the neighborhood. Data from the initial traffic counts and
a summary of the residents’ observations and concerns will be provided to the
consultants for their use in creating a plan that is most f itting to the neighborhood. This
plan will then be presented to the neighborhood at a second NTMP meeting, where
residents will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and concerns on the
proposed measures.
G. Diamond Bar Boulevard Rehabilitation (Mountain Laurel Way to Pathfinder
Road)
The Project is currently out to bid with a scheduled bid opening date of March 24, 2021
at 2:00 pm. Upon bid opening, staff will review all bids for compliance with Local and
State law, and determine the lowest compliant bidder. Staff will then recommend that
Council award the construction contract at the next available meeting and begin the
Project, which is estimated to take 45 working days to construct.
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H. Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement
Street sweeping parking enforcement resumed on Janaury 18th, as scheduled. The
overall resident response has been positive, as the streets are now being swept without
obstructions. During the months of February through November, street sweeping will
return to the standard bi-weekly schedule of sweeping. During the months of December
and January, City streets are swept weekly.
I. Upcoming Construction Projects
Staff has approved plans and issued encroachment permits for several private utility
improvement projects that are anticipated to start construction in the coming weeks:
• MCI Metro (Verizon) – Diamond Bar Boulevard at Brea Canyon Road
o Installation of New Underground Fiber Optic Cable
• MCI Metro (Verizon) – Golden Springs Drive from Golden Prados Drive to Torito
Lane
o Installation of New Underground Fiber Optic Cable
• MCI Metro (Verizon) – Golden Springs Drive from Torito Lane to Carpio Drive
o Installation of New Underground Fiber Optic Cable
• Union Pacific Railroad – Lemon Avenue north of Lycoming Street
o Railroad Crossing Maintenance
• Walnut Valley Water District – Golden Springs Drive, east/west of Grand Avenue
o Installation of (2) Water Meters for the Diamond Bar Golf Course
• Walnut Valley Water District – Pathfinder Road at Brea Canyon Road
o Pathfinder Reservoir Mainline Extension
Public Works staff is committed to ensuring that all construction impacts are properly
mitigated to limit the effect on our community. The City’s Public Works Inspector
monitors all active construction projects to ensure that work is completed per the
approved plans and permit conditions.
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