HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/2016 Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Pechy called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill
Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Quan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Mahendra Garg, Cynthia Quan,
Vice -Chair Surendra Mehta and Chairman Ed
Pechy
Absent: Commissioner Shokoufeh Mirzaei was excused
Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director; Kimberly Young,
Senior Civil Engineer; Fabian Aoun, Assistant
Engineer; Christian Malpica, Associate Engineer
(Traffic); John Beshay, Associate Engineer, and
Debbie Gonzales, Administrative Coordinator.
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of the July 14, 2016 Regular Meeting
VC/Mehta moved, C/Quan seconded, to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes
of the July 14, 2016. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Garg, Quan, VC/Mehta
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Pechy
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Mirzaei
111. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
Ill. ITEMS FROM STAFF:
A. Receive and File Traffic Enforcement Updates for -
1 . Citations: June, July and August 2016
2. Collisions: June, July and August 2016
3. Street Sweeping: June, July and August 2016
C/Quan moved, VC/Mehta seconded, to receive and file the Traffic
Enforcement Updates for June, July and August 2016. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
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AYES:
COMMISSIONERS:
NOES:
COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT:
COMMISSIONERS:
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: None
Garg, Quan, VC/Mehta, Chair/Pechy
None
Mirzaei
STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: None
ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS:
C/Quan commented on and complimented the Diamond Bar entry monument sign
at the Willow Heights/Diamond Canyon Park location and the cattle associated
with the sign.
VC/Mehta inquired about a traffic accident that occurred at the intersection of
Golden Springs Drive and Copley Drive on September 2nd. He also inquired
about the lack of street lights along Diamond Bar Boulevard passed the Willow
Heights community.
A. Traffic Signal Infrastructure Upgrades Project, Phase I — AE/Malpica —All
communication units have been configured by our traffic signal communication
consultant. The contractor is currently completing the final fiber connections in
the traffic signal cabinets, getting ready for communication units to be installed
starting next week. We continue to be on schedule for this project to be
completed by the end of this month.
Traffic Signal Infrastructure Upgrades Project, Phase 11 —This phase is a
continuation of the improvements to the overall communication network
infrastructure by replacing 4.3 miles of existing copper cable with fiber optic
cable, rewire of three (3) intersections to improve wiring connections,
replacement of thirty (30) traffic signal controllers, and upgrading any as -
needed signal components/units to improve reliability and functionality. Plans
and specs are currently under review by staff.
Traffic Signal Infrastructure Upgrades Project, Phase III — This phase will
be the final phase of the improvements to the overall communication network
infrastructure. This phase will include replacing 4.3 miles of existing copper
cable with fiber optic cable, rewire of two (2) intersections to improve wiring
connections, replacement of twenty (20) traffic signal controllers, and
upgrading as -needed traffic signal components/units to improve reliability and
functionality. Request for Proposals (RFP) is under development.
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B. Adaptive Traffic Control Signal System — RFP — AE/Malpica — Design
contract was awarded to Kimley-Horn at the August 16th City Council meeting.
The kick-off meeting is scheduled for the week of September 261h.
C. Copley Drive/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Enhancements —
AE/Malpica — Staff received one proposal during the week of August 8th. The
proposal is currently under evaluation.
D. Edison Project at Diamond Bar Boulevard/Golden Springs Drive —
AE/Malpica — Final striping was completed during the week of August 29th.
E. Battery Backup Project (BBS) Project — Phase 11 — AE/Malpica — Phase I
project was completed in 2015, including installation of fourteen (14) new
battery back-up units. Phase 11 will include the installation of twenty (20) new
battery back-up units along Diamond Bar Boulevard, Golden Springs Drive,
Brea Canyon Road, and Pathfinder Road. The new units will provide back-up
power service to continue operating the signal in the event of an outage.
Plans and specs are currently under review.
F. Area 4 Road Maintenance Project— AE/Beshay —All American Asphalt has
already started construction prep and concrete removal in the Washington
Street and Brea Canyon Road vicinity as of August 31, 2016. The overall work
schedule has been mailed to residents within Area 4. Detailed construction
schedule will be provided to impacted residents by contractor 1-2 weeks prior
to commencement of street closures due to the slurry seal/cape seal. Slurry
seal operations will start mid-October.
G. Diamond Bar Boulevard/Grand Avenue Clock & Median Improvements
Project— AE/Beshay — The bid opening was held Thursday, September 8th. A
total of two (2) bids were received. The lowest apparent bidder was CEM
Construction, with a total bid of $64,770. Stall will begin checking the lowest
bidder's proposal to verify the responsiveness of their bid. The bid award is
scheduled for the first City Council meeting in October, with construction
anticipated to start by late October.
H. Willow Heights Construction Update/Diamond Bar Boulevard/Brea
Canyon Road Intersection Enhancements AE/Beshay — The removal and
replacement of curb and gutter of the curb ramps have been completed. Staff
is coordinating with SCE and Crown Castle Communication for the removal of
two (2) power poles at the southeast corner of Diamond Bar Boulevard and
Brea Canyon Road. Len n a r's contractor will then complete the street widening
at that location. This project consists of and includes rehabilitation of asphalt
pavement; the construction of interlocking pavers for the crosswalks similar to
the Grand Avenue/Diamond Bar Boulevard intersection, reconstruction of color
concrete curb ramps; and installation of decorative traffic signal poles.
Entry Monuments at Diamond Bar Boulevard/Temple Avenue and Golden
Springs Drive/Calbourne Drive — AE/Beshay — Two monument signs similar
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to the monument sign installed at the Grand Avenue/Longview Drive City limit
will be constructed at Diamond Bar Boulevard/Temple Avenue and Golden
Springs Drive/Calbourne Avenue. The project is currently in design, with
construction anticipated to start this fall.
J. Lemon Avenue Interchange Project—SCE/Young discussed the progress of
the Lemon Avenue Interchange Project with execution of the Betterment
Agreement that the City Council approved in August with the Alameda Corridor
Construction Authority (ACE) and the City of Industry. With the approval of the
Agreement, ACE will be moving forward with the construction as part of the
Fairway Drive Grade Separation Project that is already under construction.
The Lemon Avenue Interchange will be added to the Fairway Drive
Interchange Project as a change order. Construction is targeted to begin in
March 2017, with completion scheduled for Fall, 2018.
K. SR -57/60 Confluence Project — SCE/Young indicated that the construction
for the WB on-ramp phase of the project had been stalled due to the
de signated nesting season. Construction was expected to resume in the next
few weeks. The type of bird that was nesting and being protected had not
been identified. For the WB -off ramp phase of the project, SCE/Young
indicated that final approval of the contract award was underway with
construction targeted to begin in the next few months.
L. TR 63623 — South Pointe Residential Development— SCE/Young reported
that rough grading of the development was near completion while the storm
drain and sewer construction continues. The developer has submitted precise
grading plans for their model homes and is hoping to have the models under
construction by the end of the calendar year. The developer is currently
working with the Planning Division staff on proposed design changes to the
housing units. C/Garg inquired if Larkstone Drive would be the main entrance
to the community and SCE/Young confirmed that it would be. C/Quon inquired
about school related traffic and residential traffic during morning rush hour.
SCE/Young indicated that the Traffic Impact Analysis that was completed as
part of the Environmental Impact Report at the time the development was
approved did not indicate that there would be a need for any traffic mitigation
measures other than the fair share fees that are required to be paid. However,
the project was conditioned to review traffic patterns after construction was
completed to determine if traffic measures would be warranted along
Larkstone Drive. Additionally, there is an approximate four (4) acre public park
that will be constructed as part of the development along Larkstone Drive
across from Southpointe Middle School. The precise grading plans have been
approved and the developer will likely begin construction in the next month so
the park can be completed during the sales of the residential units as an
amenity to the community.
M. Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection Improvements Update —
SCE/Young reported that the design of the intersection improvements
continues with Industry's design engineer, WKE. This intersection will be
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enhanced similar to the improvements for the Grand Avenue/Diamond Bar
Boulevard intersection.
N. Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) - SCE/Young
indicated that there are two (2) neighborhoods that are currently undergoing
the NTMP process. The first is along Armitos Drive. This neighborhood first
began the process in June of 2015. The conceptual plan has been completed
and the second meeting is scheduled to take place on Sept. 29th at the
Pantera Park Community Room. The first meeting had low participation;
therefore, staff is hoping that by moving the meeting closer to the
neighborhood, this will allow for additional participation from residents. The
second neighborhood is Castle Rock Road off of Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Traffic counts are scheduled to be collected this week and a meeting will be
scheduled for the beginning of October.
O. Washington Street Cul -de -Sac at Lincoln Avenue Project - PWD/Liu
shared that a construction contract was awarded to CT&T on August 16, 2016.
Construction is anticipated to begin September 2016.
P. Morning Canyon Road Rehabilitation Project - AE/Beshay reported that
specifications for this project are being reviewed. Construction is anticipated
to begin in March, 2017 with a proposed completion date of June 30, 2017.
VI. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS:
As presented in the agenda.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and
Transportation Commission, Chair/Pechy adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 10 day of dodEPW 7 2016.
Respectfully Su ed,
David G. Liu, &5-c—re—tary
Attest:
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Vice -Chair Surendra Mehta