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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-07 SC PACKET REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA February 7, 2018 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners Cervantes, DeMarco, Jackson, Marroquin, Marshall, Munoz, and Chair Hidinger PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OPENING STATEMENT PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2018 2. PRESENTATION ON DOCKLESS BIKE SERVICE FROM MR. ZACK BARTLETT, LIME BIKES SAN DIEGO GENERAL MANAGER 3. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE F STREET PROMENADE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN BY CITY COUNCIL 4 PEDESTRIAN AND BIKEWAYS SAFETY PROGRAMS – CIP UPDATE 5 POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 6. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Safety Commission Page 2 ׀ Safety Commission Agenda February 7, 2018 OTHER BUSINESS 7. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 8. STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on March 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Chula Vista, California. Materials provided to the Safety Commission related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review at the Engineering Dept. located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building B, Chula Vista during normal business hours. In compliance with the AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, contact the Human Resources Department at (619) 691-5041 (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. UNOFFICIAL MINUTES MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION Council Chambers January 3, 2018 City Hall – Building A 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Hidinger, Commissioners Cervantes, Marroquin, and Munoz Absent: Commissioners DeMarco, Jackson, and Marshall Staff present: Principal Civil Engineer, Frank Rivera; Associate Engineer, Ben Herrera; Sgt. Eric Tarr, and Recording Secretary, Florence Picardal PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chair Hidinger. OPENING STATEMENT Opening statement read by Chair Hidinger. PUBLIC COMMENTS Anne Davis, Chula Vista resident, requested assistance with pedestrian crossings along the western F Street corridor and Parkway/Fourth Avenue. (Request to speak form submitted during “Staff Comments”). 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2017 Motion made by Commissioner Marroquin and seconded by Commissioner Munoz to approve the minutes of October 4, 2017. MOTION PASSED 4-0-3 (DeMarco, Jackson and Marshall absent). 2. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING CITY ENGINEER PROCEED WITH BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PROJECT AT THE GOTHAM STREET/CHATEAU COURT WALL Staff Recommendation: Safety Commission adopt resolution. Principal Civil Engineer Rivera gave a short presentation. In the 2005 & 2011 Chula Vista Bikeway Master Plan, providing an opening for bicyclists and pedestrians was listed as a project for the Gotham Street wall. Numerous public meetings in 2004/2005 & 2010/2011 were conducted on these master plans and they included input from the public on city needs. Gotham Street and Chateau Court currently are designated bike routes to connect to/from destination points such as schools (Southwestern College), stores and other points of interest/neighborhoods. The City is not planning to provide access at this location for motor vehicles. Public opinion is requested to help determine whether the City should proceed with a project that would create a wall opening (for pedestrian and bicyclist access only) at this location. Commissioner Marroquin asked Police staff about crime at this location. Sgt. Tarr stated that this was a low crime area. Commissioner Cervantes asked about the dimensions for pedestrian and wheelchair access. Public hearing opened. Safety Commission Minutes January 3, 2018 Page 2 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES The following persons spoke in opposition to staff’s recommendation: 1. Ernest Fagan, Chula Vista resident 2. Martin Davies, Chula Vista resident 3. Harold Bruce, Chula Vista resident 4. Apolinario Reyes, Chula Vista resident 5. Ed Duffy, Chula Vista resident 6. Linda Robertson, Chula Vista resident 7. Dale Dille, Chula Vista resident 8. Brandy Davies, Chula Vista resident 9. John Hernandez, Chula Vista resident 10. Jon Macres, Chula Vista resident 11. Linda Harding, Chula Vista resident 12. Manuel Vargas, Chula Vista residernt 13. Frances Bordenaue, Chula Vista resident 14 Ricardo Davila, Chula Vista resident 15. Edward J. Damase, Chula Vista resident 16. Dr. Rena E. Lacey Parks, Chula Vista resident 17. Robin Leon, Chula Vista resident 18. Nestor Damasco, Chula Vista resident 19. Mary Anne Tresiak, Chula Vista (email was read into record by Principal Civil Engineer Rivera under “Staff Comments”) The following person was in favor of staff’s recommendation: 1. Daniel Mitchell, Chula Vista resident (email was read into record by Principal Civil Engineer Rivera under “Staff Comments”.) Public hearing closed. Commissioner Marroquin thanked the public for attending tonight’s meeting and voicing their concerns. Motion made by Commissioner Hidinger and seconded by Commissioner Munoz to adopt a resolution recommending that City Engineer proceed with Bicycle & Pedestrian Access project at the Gotham Street/Chateau Court wall. MOTION FAILED 0-4-3 (DeMarco, Jackson and Marshall absent). 3. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL REMOVE THE DIAGONAL PARKING ON QUINTARD STREET BETWEEN FIRST AVENUE AND SECOND AVENUE IN FRONT OF CASTLE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THAT SCHEDULE VII OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIYT ENGINEER BE AMENDED; AND ADD RESTRICTED LOADING/UNLOADING PARKING ZONE (7AM TO 4PM, SCHOOL DAYS) AND THAT SCHEDULE VI OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BE AMENDED Staff Recommendation: Safety Commission adopt the resolution. Associate Engineer Hererra gave a presentation. The initial request for the diagonal parking was made in 1992 from the Castle Park Middle School Prinicipal. However, over the last several years, traffic congestion on Quintard Street has increased significantly during the schools’ morning student drop-off and afternoon student pick-up periods. The current Principal and CVPD School Resource Officer requested a Traffic Engineering review of the traffic circulation and possible removal of the diagonal parking to accommodate a new passenger loading/unloading zone along the north curb line Quintard Street. Motion made by Commissioner Marroquin and seconded by Commissioner Cervantaes to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council remove the diagonal parking on Quintard Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue in front of Castle Park Middle School and that Schedule VII of the Register maintained in Safety Commission Minutes January 3, 2018 Page 3 UNOFFICIAL MINUTES the Office of the City Engineer be amended; and add restricted loading/unloading parking zone (7am to 4pm, school days) and that Schedule VI of the Register Maintained in the Office of the City Engineer be amended MOTION PASSED 4-0-3 (DeMarco, Jackson and Marshall absent). 4. PEDESTRIAN AND BIKEWAYS SAFETY PROGRAMS – CIP UPDATE This item was taken out of order (before Item 3). Principal Civil Engineer Rivera gave a brief presentation. 4. POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Sgt. Tarr gave a brief presentation. 5. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Commissioner Marroquin did not attend the last meeting. Principal Civil Engineer Rivera gave a brief synopsis of the Public Safety Advisory Committee’s report that was presented to Council on December 19, 2017. OTHER BUSINESS 6. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS Chair Hidinger commented on the award received from the Bike Coalition to the City for the Bikes on Broadway Project. Commissioner Munoz thanked CVPD staff for their assistance on a personal matter this holiday season. Commissioner Marroquin thanked CVPD for their efforts during the holidays. 7. STAFF COMMENTS Principal Ciivl Engineer Rivera read into record two email items received for Item #2 – one in favor and one in opposition. He also announced that Muna Cuthbert, Sr. Civil Engineer retired from City service on December 27, 2017. ADJOURNMENT at 8:05 p.m. to the regular meeting on February 7, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Chula Vista, California. Respectfully submitted, Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary J:\Engineer\TRAFFIC\SAFETY COMMISSION\2018\2018-01\01-03-18 MINUTES.doc Page 2, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 City’s General Plan and further described as an implementation project in the Urban Core Specific Plan. Following interviews of planning consultants in early 2016, the City selected the urban design firm, MIG and its team of sub-consultants (“Design Team”), to prepare the Master Plan. Primary sub-consultants include Fuscoe Engineers (civil engineering), Chen Ryan (transportation engineering), and Selbert Perkins Design Collaborative (Signage and Wayfinding). Development of the Master Plan commenced in the fall of 2016 and the Design Team is now in the process of finalizing the document for presentation to the City Council on March 6, 2018 for approval. Project Location The Project is an approximately 1.25 mile long segment of F Street from Bay Boulevard to Third Avenue (Attachment 1). Located in the northwest area of the City of Chula Vista, the project will create a plan for a "Promenade" that will link the City's downtown Third Avenue Village, the Civic Center, the unused railroad bridge over I-5, the regional Bayshore Bikeway, the Bayside Park, and the City's planned Bayfront. This linkage will provide an opportunity to create synergy between these distinct areas of the City and create better access to all. Primary land uses found along the project corridor are commercial uses west of Third Avenue, Chula Vista’s Civic Center at 4th Avenue, single-family residential westward to Ash, commercial at Broadway and multi-family residential to Woodlawn Avenue. The former City Public Works Yard, MTS railroad tracks, the abandoned railroad bridge over Interstate 5, and Bay Boulevard Park round out the west end of the project area. Additional uses near the F Street corridor include Memorial Park, Friendship Park, three schools at the G Street and 4th Avenue intersection (Chula Vista Middle School Vista Square Elementary School, and Davila Day School), Scripps Mercy Hospital, and the Chula Vista Bayfront . Existing Conditions F Street between Third Avenue and Bay Boulevard varies between a two-lane road and four-lane road with turn pockets at some intersections. The entire corridor is curbed and only a small portion of the corridor is without sidewalks (north side between Woodlawn Avenue and the F Street bridge). The right-of-way width is a consistent 80 feet, generally from back of sidewalk to back of sidewalk. Curb-to-curb width varies between 40 feet and 80 feet. There are five landscaped medians between City Hall and Third Avenue. In these areas, curb-to-curb width for the westbound and eastbound lanes is approximately 20 feet to 22 feet. Four intersections along F Street are signalized including Broadway, 5th Avenue, 4th Avenue and Third Avenue. F Street bridges over Interstate 5 near Bay Boulevard and an unused railroad bridge also spans across I-5 20 feet to the north. North-south MTS trolley tracks are immediately east of I-5 and include crossing arms for traffic control. Posted speed limits are 35 MPH west of Broadway and 30 MPH east of Broadway. Average Daily Trips (ADT) varies from 5,486 ADT west of Broadway and 7,921 ADT east of 4th Avenue. Page 3, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 Level of Service (LOS) throughout the corridor is an “A.” There are a total of 136 parallel parking spaces on F Street (72 on the north side and 64 on the south side). F Street is designated as a Class III Bike Route (vehicles and bicycles share the travel lanes with vehicles). The existing pedestrian circulation system consists of relatively narrow, yet standard, five foot- wide sidewalks that are often shared by pedestrians and bicyclists. The sidewalks are generally located in the northerly and southerly portions of the public right -of-way. There is no sidewalk on the north side for approximately 260 feet beginning 200 feet west of Woodlawn Avenue. In addition to painted crosswalks at the signalized intersections, there are painted crosswalks at two four-way stop-controlled F Street intersections of Bay Boulevard and Garrett Avenue. A painted mid-block crossing at City Hall between 4th Avenue and Fire Station #1 exists. There are currently no painted crosswalks between Bay Boulevard and Broadway, a distance of approximately 2,200 feet, nor are there any painted crosswalks between Broadway and 4th Avenue (other than the City Hall mid-block crossing), a distance of approximately 2,500 feet. Specific information regarding the number of collisions within the corridor was collected over a five-year period between 2011 and 2015. During that time span, five pedestrian-involved collisions, four bicycle-involved collisions and 35 vehicle-vehicle collisions were reported within the F Street study area. Eight of the 35 vehicle-vehicle collisions occurred at the Woodlawn Avenue intersection. Community Input City Staff and MIG initiated work on the Project by conducting a community open house to gather input from the area’s stakeholders. The first open house was conducted December 15, 2016 at the weekly Farmer’s Market on Third Avenue adjacent to the project study area. This open house included a questionnaire and a visual preference survey that requested participants to select images that reflected their vision for the street. The questionnaire was also posted on the City’s website. We had a successful response with 197 community members responding to the questionnaire, including approximately 17 participants at the workshop. Respondents provided feedback with highly desirable design features or considerations, such as pedestrian-scaled lighting, undergrounding of existing overhead utilities, dedicated bicycle ways, street trees/enhanced landscaping, maintaining existing on-street parking and new signage and way- finding elements. Utilizing this information and background research of the project area, the Design Team developed three initial concepts that were presented to staff, providing various multi-modal circulation options; however, through its meetings with staff, the three concepts were reduced to two prior to the second workshop. A second open house to present initial concepts was held on Saturday March 11, 2017. It was conducted as a “pop-up workshop” and was held on the temporarily closed westbound lanes of F Street between 4th Avenue and Fire Station #1. Participants were able to view over 15 display boards depicting various proposed improvements within two alternative designs. Members of the design team and staff were on hand to provide explanations, answer questions, and receive additional feedback from the community. Page 4, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 After synthesizing the input from workshop #2, t he design team narrowed the alternative designs into a Preferred Plan which was then presented to the community in a third workshop on June 8 2017, at City Council Chambers. The Preferred Plan has been further developed into the Master Plan and presented in this report. The Streetscape Master Plan Overall improvements to the project area propose to enhance the pedestrian and bicycle experience by expanding the existing five-foot sidewalk to create a 12’ wide multi-use pathway the full length of the corridor and on both sides of the street. Landscaped and lighted parkways, bulb-outs, plaza opportunities, new or improved crosswalks and the undergrounding of overhead utilities will also add to the improved experience. Vehicular travel lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction allowing for the expansion of the public realm. Pedestrian Improvements The development of a 12’ multi-use path will greatly enhance the pedestrian experience providing a co mfortable walk/strolling zone connecting the historic downtown to the emerging bayfront. Bulb-outs, which offer a refuge area and shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians, are proposed at Woodlawn Avenue, Broadway, and 5th Avenue. New pedestrian-scaled lighting, street trees and understory planting will be included in the parkway planting areas adjacent to the multi-use path. The new and improved continuous parkway planting area provides a safer separation between bicycles and pedestrians, and vehicular traffic. Landscaped areas to capture stormwater to filter contaminants will be considered during the project’s design development phase. It is acknowledged that the bicycle commuter would have the option to ride within the multi-use path or remain in the vehicular travel lane as a Class III bike route. Existing crosswalks will be enhanced to high-visibility, zebra-striped, continental crosswalks at controlled intersections including a new crosswalk at 5th Avenue. New painted crosswalks are proposed on all legs at the uncontrolled intersections at Woodlawn Avenue and Beech Avenue. Additionally, two new painted mid-block crosswalks are proposed at the following locations:  Between Broadway and Woodlawn Avenue (approximately 560 feet west of Broadway)  Landis Avenue (east side) A warrant analysis would be required at a later date to confirm the need for the two proposed crosswalks at Woodlawn Avenue and Beech Avenue, as well as, the proposed mid-block crosswalks. Throughout the corridor, small plazas and seating areas are proposed to provide places to pause and enjoy public artworks or learn about Chula Vista’s history. The Master Plan includes a proposal to utilize the unused railroad bridge as a multi-use path that features signage and placemaking elements. The intersections at Woodlawn, Broadway, 5th Avenue, and 4th Avenue are possible locations where the public realm could be enhanced to provide seating and educational opportunities adjacent to the multi-use path, enticing users to traverse the corridor. Page 5, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 Bikeway Improvements The City’s current Bicycle Master Plan (2011) does not include any recommendations for changes to the existing F Street Class III bikeway designation. The Urban Core Specific Plan (2007 and amended in 2015), which includes most of the Master Plan study area, identifies a multi-use path (11 feet wide) from 4th Avenue to Interstate 5, and a small portion as a Class II bikeway (five feet wide) between Garrett Avenue and Third Avenue. As indicated above, the proposed improvements for the entire F Street corridor between Third Avenue and Bay Blvd. include a 12-foot wide multi-use path, with designated areas for pedestrians and bicyclists. While multi-use path is intended to serve the casual cyclist and families, the bicycle commuter would have the option to travel along the multi-use path or continue to use the Class III bike route along F Street. Travel Lane Improvements Where there are currently two, 13-foot travel lanes in each direction, the Master Plan proposes to reduce vehicular travel to one 11-foot wide lane each direction, allowing for the development of the multi-use path. Between East Park Lane (the alley just east of Broadway) and the trolley tracks, the Master Plan proposes to reduce the two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. At the west of the project, a roundabout is proposed at the intersection of F Street and Bay Boulevard to reduce congestion and increase travel movements which are busiest during the morning and evening rush hours. There are no proposed reductions in the number of lanes between East Park Lane and 4 th Avenue as this segment already is one lane in each direction. The multi-use path will utilize some of the existing parkway in this area. Between 4th Avenue and Garrett Avenue, the two lanes in each direction would be reduced to one lane in each direction to allow for the inclusion of the multi- use path and parkway. The two eastbound lanes exist today between Garrett Avenue and Third Avenue. The segment between Garrett and Landis Avenue will be reduced to one lane while east of Landis Avenue, the right-turn lane onto Third Avenue will be maintained. For this short distance on the south side, the multi-purpose path is reduced to approximately eight feet to allow for the left-turn and right- turn lanes onto Third Avenue. Between Garrett and Third Avenues, the 13 on-street parallel parking spaces on the north side will be removed to allow for the creation of the multi-use path and landscaped parkway. The existing parking structure across the street at the southwest corner of F Street and Third Avenue, as well as, existing parking spaces one block to the east on F Street provides for ample mitigation for the removed parking spaces. Page 6, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 Public Transit Currently, there are two bus lines operating on F Street. Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) bus line #932 travels on F Street between Woodlawn Avenue and Broadway (with a bus stop on each side), and MTS bus line #701 travels on F Street between 4th Avenue and Third Avenue (one stop on the north side and three stops on the south side of the street). MTS is contemplating a third line, bus line #704, which would operate between Woodlawn Avenue and Third Avenue in both directions. The MTS proposal includes one bus stop on F Street westbound, between Broadway and East Park Lane, and potential stops at Fifth Avenue in both directions, if ridership warrants them. The General Plan contemplates a bus shuttle system to link the Urban Core Subarea with the Bayfront to provide residents and visitors with convenient access to transit stations, as well as shopping and services in both areas and to provide access to the Bayfront Planning Area from other parts of the city. F Street is envisioned as a key link of a potential route this shuttle could traverse along with Third Avenue and H Street. Further analysis would be required to determine the appropriate vehicles and route for a circulator shuttle. Wayfinding Program The Master Plan includes a program for three types of gateway elements that corresponds to the relative importance and visibility of the intersecting streets. These are envisioned as vertical columns that include lighting and public art. In addition, banners on poles are proposed at the west and east ends of the F Street corridor. The banners will be used to signify the terminus points of the corridor. Banners will employ both seasonal and special event theme s, as well as, reflecting the two main branding themes of Chula Vista History and Chula Vista Nature. The Master Plan also includes examples and location of interpretive signage and art, as well as directional signage. Conclusion The F Street Streetscape Master Plan proposes distinct recommendations for improvements that will enhance the street as a safer corridor from Third Avenue to Bay Boulevard without sacrificing levels of service and vehicle operations. The many proposed improvements, such as reduced travel lanes, a protected 12-foot wide multi-use path, high-visibility crosswalks and mid- block crossings, bulb-outs, pedestrian lighting, street trees and parkway planting areas, interpretive and wayfinding signage with public art , expansion of the public realm with the development of plazas throughout the corridor and by capitalizing on the unused railroad bridge over I-5, and the undergrounding of overhead utilities will enhance the neighborhood and provide an attractive and desirable linkage between historic village of downtown Chula Vista and the forthcoming Bayfront development. The Master Plan improves mobility for all modes of transportation in this complete streets plan. Ultimate implementation of the plan will take many years to be constructed over many phases of Page 7, Item 3__ Meeting Date 2/7/18 construction. With the adoption of the Master Plan, the City would be able to apply for and obtain grant funding for the recommended improvements. FISCAL IMPACT: Adoption of this report will not have any direct fiscal impact. The report may have a positive indirect fiscal impact by enabling the City to apply for and obtain grant funding for the recommended improvements. Attachments: 1. Project Location (map) 2. F Street Promenade Streetscape Master Plan Prepared by: Mark Caro, Landscape Architect and Project Manager, Development Services Department ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. SC-2018-___ RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE F STREET PROMENADE STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN BY CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, on May 23, 2014, SANDAG issued a Call for Projects from local jurisdictions in San Diego County wishing to apply for the Active Transportation Program (“ATP Funding”) for use on planning projects meeting certain criteria. The City of Chula Vista (“City”) successfully applied for ATP Funding for the preparation of the F Street Promenade Streetscape Master Plan (“Master Plan”) and received a notice to proceed from SANDAG on August 14, 2015; and WHEREAS, the goal of the project is to develop a Streetscape Master Plan for a Complete Street: A balanced, connected, safe, and convenient transportation network designed to serve all users, regardless of their age or ability, that will also provide multi-modal access (via walking, biking, and transit) to downtown Chula Vista on Third Avenue, the Chula Vista Civic Center, the E Street Trolley Station, and the Chula Vista Bayfront. The need for a streetscape plan along this roadway segment in the Urban Core is identified in both the City’s General Plan and further described as an implementation project in the Urban Core Specific Plan; and, WHEREAS, the City and Design Team initiated work on the Project by conducting community workshops to gather input from the area's stakeholders to guide the design and refinement of the Master Plan. Residents, property and business owners within a 100-foot buffer were invited to participate in three community workshops held at the Downtown Chula Vista Farmers Market on December 15, 2016, on-site at F Street between 4th Avenue and Fire Station 1 on March 11, 2017, and at the City of Chula Vista Council Chambers on June 8, 2017. In addition, a questionnaire was mailed to obtain input from residents, and notices were published in the Star News informing the community of the workshops; and, WHEREAS, the F Street Promenade Master Plan is an approximately 1.25 mile long segment of F Street from Third Avenue to Bay Boulevard that will link downtown’s Village District to the City’s up and coming Bayfront. The Project envisions street and sidewalk improvements to enhance the corridor through the undergrounding of utilities, reduction of vehicular travel lanes, addition of a 12’ wide multi-use path, landscaped parkways, extended curb returns at intersections, enhanced paving, pedestrian-scale lighting, site furnishings and a unified planting scheme. Placemaking opportunities and the ability to expand the public realm will enhance the pedestrian experience. The Project, through its design features, will also promote energy efficiency and water conservation; and, WHEREAS, the plan has been completed and is being presented to the Safety Commission for discussion prior to presentation and adoption by the Chula Vista City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept the staff report and recommends adoption of the F Street Promenade Streetscape Master Plan by City Council. Resolution No. { } Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 7th day of February 2018, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NAYS: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: None Chair ATTEST: Florence Picardal, Secretary ITEM 4 BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIAN - CIP IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS UPDATED – FEBRUARY 7, 2018 PROJECT NAME/DESCRIPTION CIP NO. INFO/STATUS EAST NAPLES STREET & OLEANDER AVENUE; ORANGE AVENUE & HILLTOP DRIVE; CROSS GUTTER AND ADA PED RAMPS CONST. STL-359 & STL-382 UNDER DESIGN. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT FOUR INTERSECTIONS: 4TH AND J, HILLTOP AND L, 3RD AND H, AND 3RD AND I. TF-388 CITY COUNCIL ON FEB. 20, 2018 CONSTRUCTION TO START IN APRIL 2018. RAISED MEDIANS IMPROVEMENTS TF-397 CONSTRUCTION STARTED. F STREET PROMENADE STUDY BAY BLVD –THIRD AVENUE STL-412 FEB. 7, 2018 SAFETY COMMISSION. CITY COUNCIL IN MARCH 2018. BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT STUDY. SANDAG GRANT. PROGRESSING. BIKES LANES ON BROADWAY INSTALLATION PHASE I ( C STREET TO G STREET) STM-384 UNDER DESIGN. ADVERTISE IN SPRING 2018. G STREET TO MAIN STREET GRANT RECEIVED. COMPLETE IN FALL SIGN REFLECTIVITY REPLACEMENT TF-391 UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WILLOW STREET BRIDGE WIDENING STL-261 STL-384 BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ON-GOING. SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANES WILL BE INSTALLED. KELLOGG AND HAZEL G COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS STL-410 & TF-384 UNDER DESIGN. PALOMAR STREET AND ORANGE AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS STL-420 RECEIVED BIDS. CITY COUNCIL TO AWARD ON FEB. 20, 2018. TRI-GROUP CONST. CONSTRUCTION TO START LATE MARCH. SOUTH BAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) ADVERTISED IN PHASES. UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM OLEANDER AVE TO BIRCH ROAD. OLEANDER TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAY 2018. SERVICE BEGINS 2019. PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK ENHANCEMENT AT UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS TF-394 CONSTRUCTION TO START IN FEBRUARY 2018. HERITAGE ROAD WIDENING AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT STM-386, STM-388 & STM-389 UNDER DESIGN. ADVERTISE IN 2019. SIDEWALKS AND BIKE LANES WILL BE INSTALLED. MODIFICATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY ALONG PALOMAR STREET, FROM INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD TO BROADWAY TF-390 ADVERTISE IN FEBRUARY 2018. ADA CURB RAMPS STL-405 & STL-415 UNDER CONSTRUCTION. PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE MULTI-MODAL PLAN STL-404 CONSULTANT NEGOTIATION PROCESS IN PROGRESS Item 5 Police Dept. Traffic Accidents * Combined hazardous & non-hazardous violations (not counting parking citations) Traffic Citations* 1102 1486 1310 1312 1608 1281 1283 1608 1861 1360 1395 1280 1760 2456 1922 1892 1106 1032 1598 1547 1234 1128 1604 1164 1069 960 70 1354 828 892 867 1340 1249 579 1062 698 1190 1138 1337 1651 1290 985 975 920 687 806 1105 806 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Month Nu m b e r o f C i t a t i o n s 2014 2015 2016 2017 Traffic Accidents 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Month Nu m b e r o f A c c i d e n t s 2014 2015 2016 2017 Tr Summary Graphs 120617.xls 02/05/2018