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Home My WebLink About03/11/2021 - Mintues - Regular Meeting CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 11, 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 Wong called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Mehta led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Gary Busteed, Kim Hsieh, Surendra Mehta, Cynthia Quan, Vice-Chair Andrew Wong 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. INTRODUCTION OF NEW COMMISSIONER PWD/Liu introduced Commissioner Gary Busteed. II. REORGANIZATION OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION: A. Selection of Chair Commissioner Mehta nominated Commissioner Wong to serve as Chair of the Traffic and Transportation Commission. Commissioner Quan seconded the nomination. There being no other nominations offered, Commissioner Wong was unanimously elected to serve as Chair of the Traffic and Transportation Commission by the following Roll Call vote: C/Busteed Yes C/Hsieh Yes C/Mehta Yes C/Quan Yes C/Wong Yes MARCH 11, 2021 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION B. Selection of Vice-Chair Commissioner Hsieh nominated herself to serve as Vice Chair of the Traffic and Transportation Commission. Commissioner Busteed seconded the nomination. There being no other nominations offered, Commissioner Hsieh was unanimously elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Traffic and Transportation Commission by the following Roll Call vote: C/Busteed Yes C/Hsieh Yes C/Mehta Yes C/Quan Yes Chair/Wong Yes III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2021. Commissioner Mehta moved, VC/Hsieh seconded, to approve the Meeting Minutes of January 14, 2021 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Mehta, Quan, VC/Hsieh, Chair/Wong NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Busteed ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. V. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. TRAFFIC STATISTICS – December 2020 and January 2021. Following discussion, C/Quan moved, VC/Hsieh seconded, to receive and file the December 2020 and January 2021 Traffic Statistics. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Busteed, Mehta, Quan, VC/Hsieh, Chair/Wong NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None MARCH 11, 2021 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION B. MONTHLY UPDATES OF VARIOUS PROJECTS/PROGRAMS: a) Adaptive Traffic Control Signal System (ATCS) – AE/Malpica - Staff continues to monitor and adjust the ATCS to accommodate minor increases in arterial traffic during weekday rush hours. b) Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Project on State Route 57 Freeway – AE/Malpica – To date, the Caltrans contractor has not been able to schedule the pavement rehab work. Staff continues to work with Caltrans representatives and will continue to keep the Commission updated. c) Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements – AE/Malpica – Contractor crews are currently working on clearing the trees inside the golf course at the southwest corner of the intersection, in preparation for slope grading expected to commence within the next couple of weeks. Demolition of the medians along Grand Avenue south of Golden Springs Drive are underway to be followed by underground conduit work in the next few weeks. Staff has installed lapse cameras to take photos of the progress of all project phases from beginning to end of the project. VC/Hsieh asked about ownership of the golf course. PWD/Liu explained to VC/Hsieh that the Golf Course is owned by LA County. d) Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) – AE/Malpica – The final report for development of the LRSP is underway and staff will continue to keep the Commission updated as it moves forward. e) NTMP/Hawkwood Drive Neighborhood – AE/Aoun – At the November 12th Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting, a resident voiced some concerns regarding the traffic in the Hawkwood Drive neighborhood. The resident indicated that he and his family wished to pursue the NTMP and volunteered to captain the program. Staff conducted a field visit to assess road conditions and observe traffic behavior and speed and volume counts are currently being scheduled to gather detailed traffic data. Once completed staff will review the data, determine the neighborhood limits and schedule the first NTMP meeting. Residents are being updated as this project moves forward. f) NTMP/Del Sol Lane Neighborhood – AE/Aoun – The first NTMP meeting was held on Thursday, February 25th at 6:30 p.m. with a total of 17 of the 20-30 resident who called in to the meeting participating. The presentation was well received and participants seems encouraged about initiating traffic calming devices. As with all NTMP programs, staff will proceed to obtain traffic data, summarize residents’ observations and concerns, and provide a plan proposed to address the needs of the neighborhood at a second NTMP meeting. g) Diamond Bar Boulevard Rehabilitation (Mountain Laurel Way to Pathfinder Road) – AE/Aoun – This project is currently out to bid with a bid opening date of March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Upon bid opening staff MARCH 11, 2021 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION will review all bids for compliance with Local and State laws and determine the lowest compliant bidder and recommend that Council award the construction contract at a future meeting. Construction is anticipated to take 45 working days to complete. h) Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement – ET/Delgado – Street sweeping parking enforcement resumed on January 18th as scheduled and overall, resident responses have been positive. During the months of February through November, street sweeping returns to the standard bi-weekly schedule and weekly during December and January, 2022. i) Upcoming Construction Projects – ET/Delgado – Staff has approved plans and issued encroachment permits for private utility improvement projects anticipated to be constructed in the coming weeks as follows: ● MCI Metro (Verizon) – Diamond Bar Boulevard at Brea Canyon Road – Installation of new underground Fiber Optic cable. ● MCI Metro (Verizon) – Golden Springs Drive from Golden Prados Drive to Torito Lane – Installation of new underground Fiber Optic cable. ● MCI Metro (Verizon) – Golden Springs Drive from Torito Lane to Carpio Drive – Installation of new underground Fiber Optic cable. ● Union Pacific Railroad – Lemon Avenue north of Lycoming Street – Railroad Crossing Maintenance. ● Walnut Valley Water District – Golden Springs Drive east/west of Grand Avenue – Installation of two (2) Water Meters for the Diamond Bar Golf Course. ● Walnut Valley Water District – Pathfinder Road at Brea Canyon Road – Pathfinder Reservoir Mainline Extension. Staff is committed to ensuring that all construction impacts are properly mitigated to limit the negative effects on the community and the City’s Public Works Inspector monitors all active construction projects to ensure work is completed per the approved plans and permit conditions. C/Quan moved, C/Mehta seconded, to receive and file the updates on Various Projects/Programs. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Busteed, Mehta, Quan, VC/Hsieh, Chair/Wong NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None MARCH 11, 2021 PAGE 5 T&T COMMISSION VI. NEW BUSINESS: None VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Wong welcomed Commissioner Busteed, thanked all Commissioners for their longtime service to the City, and thanked former Chair Michael Gonzalez for his service to the community. VC/Hsieh thanked staff for their service to the City and reports to the Commission and thanked the Commissioners for their service and said she looks forward to meeting with everyone in person. C/Quan thanked City staff for maintaining the City and she is supporting local restaurants. C/Busteed thanked Commissioners for their kind words and staff for reaching out to him to help get him up to speed. He appreciates the time everyone puts in to serve the community, especially during COVID challenges. C/Mehta welcomed C/Busteed to the Commission and thanked staff for their reports to the Commission and keeping the community beautiful. iX. 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/Wong adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. to Thursday, May 13, 2021. The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this day of , 2021. Respectfully Submitted, ______________________________ David G. Liu, Secretary Attest: _____________________________ Andrew Wong, Chairperson