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REGULAR MEETING OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Council Chambers
June 5, 2019 276 Fourth Avenue
6:00 p.m. Chula Vista, CA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Cervantes, Fa’aola, Jackson, Marroquin, Munoz, Orso-Delgado, 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. INTRODUCTION OF NEW SAFETY COMMISSIONER PEDRO ORSO-DELGADO
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2019 AND MAY 1, 2019
3. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON HILLTOP DRIVE BETWEEN EAST RIENSTRA
STREET AND MAIN STREET FROM FOUR LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO
BE REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
4. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON PASEO DEL REY BETWEEN DOUGLAS STREET
AND BAJO DRIVE FROM THREE LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
5. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON NAPLES STREET BETWEEN FOURTH AVENUE
AND THIRD AVENUE FROM THREE LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
6. POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC DATA
7. PEDESTRIAN AND BIKEWAYS SAFETY PROGRAMS – CIP UPDATE
City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions
Safety Commission
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OTHER BUSINESS
8. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
9. STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on July 3, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Chula
Vista, California.
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available for public review at the Engineering Dept. located at 276 Fourth Avenue, Building B, Chula
Vista during normal business hours.
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SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item __ 3 ____
Meeting Date 06/05/19
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON HILLTOP
DRIVE, BETWEEN EAST RIENSTRA STREET AND MAIN STREET
FROM FOUR LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer
Staff is suggesting alternatives for a lane reduction on Hilltop Drive, between East Rienstra
Street and Main Street from four lanes to two lanes. It is proposed to reduce the traveled lanes
from two to one in each direction and install buffered bike lanes and a two-way left turn lane
between East Rienstra Street and Main Street (see Attachment 1).
RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission concur with staff and approve any
alternative for the lane reduction on Hilltop Drive between East Rienstra Street and Main Street.
DISCUSSION:
Hilltop Drive, between East Rienstra Street and Main Street is scheduled to be re-paved later this
year. When any street is proposed to be re-paved in the City, Traffic Engineering reviews the
following street characteristics: posted speed limits, striping and signage. Traffic Engineering
determines whether any modifications are needed to improve safety and traffic circulation.
In 2014, the City approved a lane reduction on Hilltop Drive between East Palomar Street and
East Rienstra Street, which intended to make Hilltop Drive a more “Complete Street,” one that
serves all road users, while attempting to moderate driving speeds.
The Engineering Traffic and Speed Survey (ET&S) on Hilltop Drive, between East Rienstra
Street and Main Street, is expired. After the pavement project is completed, an ET&S will be
performed. The existing posted speed limit is 35 mph. The proposed lane reduction (all
alternatives) will shorten crossing distance for pedestrians, make vehicles entering from side
streets more visible, and provide a continuous Complete Street on Hilltop Drive from Palomar
Street to Main Street.
Traffic Engineering studied the traffic volume and traffic circulation on Hilltop Drive and
determined that reducing the number of lanes would not appreciably affect traffic flow. The
below table summarizes the average daily traffic (ADT) volumes in 2013 and 2018.
Year 2013 2018
Northbound ADT 2,674 4,837
Southbound ADT 3,040 7,683
Total ADT 6,348 12,440
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The ADT in both directions increased over the last five years. The ADT between the segment of
E. Palomar Street and East Rienstra, which included the lane reduction, was measured to be
10,067 in 2017. Since the lane reduction was installed, staff’s monitoring has observed no
significant impacts to the traffic circulation and no impacts to school traffic in front of Castle
Park High School.
In addition, residents living between Orange Avenue and Tourmaline Street have indicated that
large semi-trucks often park or idle in this location. To discourage truck parking, two
alternatives propose to remove parking on Hilltop Drive south of Tourmaline Street.
The lane reduction will be a pilot program based on annual analysis and monitoring of the traffic
circulation. Existing dedicated right and left turn lanes at major intersections will be maintained.
The City Traffic Engineer can reverse the striping if future traffic volume dictates a reversal to
the original condition.
The following typical section alternatives are proposed for the lane reduction:
Existing
Southbound parking lane, two southbound travel lanes, two northbound travel lanes, and one
northbound parking lane.
Option 1
From East Rienstra Street to Tourmaline Street – southbound parking lane, southbound buffered
bike lane, southbound travel lane, two-way left turn lane, northbound travel lane, northbound
buffered bike lane, northbound parking lane.
South of Tourmaline Street – include same typical section as to the north except make the two-
way left turn lane a striped median.
This option includes one travel lane in each direction until the dedicated turn lanes before Main
Street. It maintains existing parking south of Tourmaline Street while adding buffered bike
lanes. The striped median would prevent vehicles from idling in the two-way turn lane.
Option 2
From East Rienstra Street to Tourmaline Street – southbound parking lane, southbound buffered
bike lane, southbound travel lane, two-way left turn lane, northbound travel lane, northbound
buffered bike lane, northbound parking lane.
South of Tourmaline Street – maintain four travel lanes (two northbound, two southbound), and
replace the parking lanes on both sides with buffered bike lanes.
This option maintains four travel lanes south of Tourmaline Street, and it removes parking on
this portion to prevent large commercial vehicle parking.
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Option 3
From East Rienstra Street to Tourmaline Street – southbound parking lane, southbound buffered
bike lane, southbound travel lane, two-way left turn lane, northbound travel lane, northbound
buffered bike lane, northbound parking lane.
South of Tourmaline Street – include same typical section as to the north except make the two-
way left turn lane a raised asphalt median.
This option is similar to Option 1 except the raised median is a physical deterrent to commercial
vehicles parking in the center of the road as they tend to do.
Option 4
From East Rienstra Street to Tourmaline Street – southbound parking lane, southbound buffered
bike lane, southbound travel lane, two-way left turn lane, northbound travel lane, northbound
buffered bike lane, northbound parking lane.
South of Tourmaline Street – maintain four travel lanes (two northbound, two southbound), and
replace the parking lanes on both sides with buffered bike lanes that are separated from traffic by
an asphalt curb, and the two-way left turn lane to the north would transition to a raised median.
This option is similar to Option 2; however, it includes both a raised median and asphalt curbs to
separate bike lanes as physical barriers so that no vehicles can park in the median or bike lane.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the ADT on Hilltop Drive, between East Rienstra Street and Main Street, staff has
determined that the lane reduction in both directions will not impact the traffic. The lane
reduction will potentially maintain the existing posted speed limit of 35 mph and improve the
ingress and egress to the residential dwellings fronting Hilltop Drive.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The revision to the striping and the signage modification will be incorporated into an existing
pavement CIP. Therefore, no impact to City funds.
Attachments:
1. Location Plat
RESOLUTION NO. SC-2019-_____
RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE
REDUCTION ON HILLTOP DRIVE, BETWEEN EAST
RIENSTRA STREET AND MAIN STREET FROM FOUR
LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME
REQUIRE
WHEREAS, the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Major Pavement
Rehabilitation Phase II FY2018-19 (STM0396) project will be performing pavement
rehabilitation on Hilltop Drive between East Rienstra Street and Main Street (the “Segment”); and
WHEREAS, the Segment currently has two southbound lanes and two northbound lanes
with parking permitted on both sides for the majority of the Segment; and
WHEREAS, vehicles attempting to turn left to a driveway on the Segment must stop in
traffic to do so; and
WHEREAS, a similar lane reduction was performed north of the Segment on Hilltop
Drive from Palomar Street to East Rienstra Street has improved conditions for the safety of
bicycles and pedestrians without impeding traffic flow; and
WHEREAS, existing traffic volume obtained in November 2018 indicate that the traffic
volumes on the Segment are sufficiently low such that they can be conveyed safely and
efficiently with one travel lane in each direction; and
WHEREAS, the proposed striping plans will maintain dedicated right turn and/or left
turn lanes, as applicable, at the East Rienstra Street, Orange Avenue, and Main Street
intersections; and
WHEREAS, some residents along the Segment have notified the City of illegally parked
semi-trucks idling along the southerly portions of the Segment near Tourmaline Street; and
WHEREAS, as a result of its investigation, staff is proposing the following for
consideration by the Safety Commission: a modifying the Segment lane count from one
southbound parking lane, two southbound travel lanes, two northbound travel lanes, and one
northbound parking lane (“Existing Road Section”) to (Option 1) one southbound parking lane,
one southbound bike lane with buffer, one southbound travel lane, one two-way left turn lane,
one northbound travel lane, one northbound bike lane with buffer, and one northbound parking
lane along the length of the segment with the exception of portions of the segment approaching
major intersections, and the two-way left turn lane south of Tourmaline Street would be a striped
median; or (Option 2) same as Option 1 except the portion of the Segment south of Tourmaline
Street would maintain two southbound and two northbound travel lanes with a striped median
and the parking lanes would be converted to buffered bike lanes; or (Option 3) same as Option 1
except the portion of the Segment south of Tourmaline Street would have a raised center median;
Resolution No. SC 2019-____
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or (Option 4) same as Option 2 except striped median would be a raised median and the bike
lanes would be separated from traffic by asphalt curbs to physically prevent parking in the bike
lane; and
WHEREAS, inclusion of the two-way left turn lane will allow vehicles turning left into
driveways to safely exit the through lanes before turning; and
WHEREAS, as a pilot study, traffic volumes and flow patterns on the Segment will be
monitored, and the proposed change will be reversed to restore existing conditions should traffic
volumes and patterns necessitate the reversal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby approve staff’s proposed change to existing operations along the
Segment in the form of Option _____ as described above, to be monitored and potentially
reversed should new traffic volume indicate that two lanes in each direction are required in the
subject Segment should the Existing Road Section not be maintained.
ACTION by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 5th day of June
2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NAYS: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
____________________________________
Ronald Hidinger, Chair
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Florence Picardal, Secretary
SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item __ 4____
Meeting Date 06/05/19
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON PASEO DEL
REY, BETWEEN DOUGLAS STREET AND BAJO DRIVE FROM
THREE LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer
Staff is recommending a lane reduction on Paseo Del Rey between Telegraph Canyon Road and
Bajo Drive from two lanes to one lane in the northbound direction. In the southbound direction
there is one lane. Staff proposes to reduce the two northbound lanes to one lane between
Telegraph Canyon Road and Bajo Road and install buffered bike lanes in both directions (see
Attachment 1, Location Plat).
RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission concur with staff and approve the lane
reduction on Paseo Del Rey between Telegraph Canyon Road and Bajo Drive and install bike
lanes in both directions in the form of Option 1.
DISCUSSION:
Paseo Del Rey, between Telegraph Canyon Road and Bajo Drive is scheduled to be re-paved
later this year with Capitol Improvement Project STM0396. When any street in the City is
proposed to be re-paved, Traffic Engineering reviews the following street characteristics: posted
speed limits, striping and signage. Traffic Engineering determines whether any modifications
are needed to improve safety and traffic circulation.
The posted speed limit on Paseo Del Rey between Telegraph Canyon Road and East J Street is
35 mph; however, the Engineering Traffic & Survey for this segment has expired and a recent
radar survey of this segment indicated that the 85th percentile speed is over 40 mph.
Parking is allowed on both sides of the street for residential use and a park. In the northbound
direction starting at Telegraph Canyon Road, there are two anes of traffic, three lanes at the
intersection with East J Street to accommodate a left-turn, and two through lanes. In the
southbound direction starting at East J Street, there is one lane of traffic. In the center there is a
two-way left turn lane. At the intersection with Telegraph Canyon Road it opens to three lanes
with left-turn and right-turn pockets. The segment between Calma Drive and Bajo Drive has 21
single-family dwellings with direct driveway access to Paseo Del Rey. Maintaining a posted
speed limit of 35 mph will help the ingress and egress from the dwellings. Additionally, the
presence of a buffered bike lane will make vehicles entering traffic more visible behind parked
vehicles and will allow them to better see gaps in traffic before entering.
Traffic Engineering studied the traffic volume and circulation on Paseo Del Rey and determined
that reducing the number of lanes in both directions would not appreciably affect traffic flow.
The table below summarizes the average daily traffic (ADT) volumes in 2015 and 2019.
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Additionally, the northbound volume is only four percent more than southbound, greatly
diminishing the need for a second lane.
Year 2015 2019
Northbound ADT 3,725 5,397
Southbound ADT 4,178 5,199
Total ADT 7,903 10,596
The lane reduction will be a pilot program and will monitored on an annual analysis to ensure
proper traffic circulation. The City Traffic Engineer can reverse the lane reduction if future
traffic volume dictates a reversal to the original condition.
Staff proposes the following typical section alternatives for the lane reduction:
Option 1
Telegraph Canyon Road to Bajo Drive – A southbound parking lane, a buffered bike lane, one
southbound travel lane, a two-way left turn lane, one northbound travel lane, a northbound
buffered bike lane, and a northbound parking lane.
Bajo Drive to East J Street – convert the underutilized existing parking lanes to bike lanes.
The two-way left turn lane in the center will allow for safe access to the residential dwellings and
the bike lanes with buffers will make the road a more complete street and link the Telegraph
Canyon Road, East J Street and East H street bike corridors. The segment between Bajo Drive
and East J Street has existing parking with no fronting residences that has been observed to have
a couple parked vehicles. Converting these parking lanes to bike lanes will allow continuity
through this link between Telegraph Canyon Road and East J Street.
Option 2
Telegraph Canyon Road to Bajo Drive – Same as Option 1.
Bajo Drive to East J Street – maintain existing conditions.
This alternative allows for parking to be maintained between Bajo Drive and East J Street.
However, there will be a gap in the Paseo del Rey bike lanes on this segment where vehicles will
need to share the road with bikes.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the ADT on Paseo Del Rey between Telegraph Canyon Road and Bajo Road, staff has
determined that the lane reduction in the northbound direction will not impact the traffic. The
lane reduction and bike lanes will potentially reduce the speeds and help to maintain the existing
posted speed limit of 35 mph.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The revision to the striping and the signage modification will be incorporated into an existing
pavement CIP. Therefore, no impact to City funds.
Attachments:
1. Location Plat
RESOLUTION NO. SC-2019-_____
RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE
REDUCTION ON PASEO DEL REY, BETWEEN DOUGLAS
STREET AND BAJO DRIVE FROM THREE LANES TO TWO
LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE REVERSED SHOULD
FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
WHEREAS, the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Major Pavement
Rehabilitation Phase II FY2018-19 (STM0396) project will be performing pavement
rehabilitation on Paseo del Rey between Douglas Street and Bajo Drive (the “Segment”); and
WHEREAS, the Segment currently has two northbound (uphill) lanes and one
southbound (downhill) lane; and
WHEREAS, visibility of vehicles attempting to enter traffic from a driveway or side
street is limited by the presence of vehicles parked on the curbside; and
WHEREAS, existing traffic volume obtained in January 2019 indicate that northbound
traffic volume is within 200 average daily trips of the southbound traffic volume despite having
two lanes; and
WHEREAS, the inclusion of a buffered bike lane on both sides of Paseo del Rey will
improve sight visibility of vehicles entering traffic from side streets and driveways; and
WHEREAS, the proposed striping plan will maintain dedicated right turn or left turn
lanes, as applicable, at the J Street and Telegraph Canyon Road intersections; and
WHEREAS, as a result of its investigation, staff is proposing the following for
consideration by the Safety Commission: modifying the Segment lane count from one
southbound parking lane, one southbound travel lane, one two way left turn lane, two
northbound travel lanes, and one northbound parking lane (“Existing Road Section”) to (Option
1) one southbound parking lane, one southbound buffered bike lane, one southbound travel lane,
one two-way left turn lane, one northbound travel lane, one northbound buffered bike lane, and
one northbound parking lane, while converting the parking lanes between Bajo Drive and East J
Street to bike lanes; or (Option 2) implement the same changes proposed in Option 1 except that
no changes would be implemented between Bajo Drive and East J Street; and
WHEREAS, as a pilot study, traffic volumes and flow patterns on the Segment will be
monitored, and the proposed change will be reversed to restore existing conditions should traffic
volumes and patterns necessitate the reversal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby approve staff’s proposed change to existing operations along the
Segment in the form of Option _____ as described above, to be monitored and potentially
Resolution No. SC 2019-____
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reversed should new traffic volume indicate that two lanes in each direction are required in the
subject Segment should the Existing Road Section not be maintained.
ACTION by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 5th day of June
2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NAYS: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
____________________________________
Ronald Hidinger, Chair
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Florence Picardal, Secretary
SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT
Item __ 5____
Meeting Date 06/05/19
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE REDUCTION ON NAPLES
STREET BETWEEN FOURTH AVENUE AND THIRD AVENUE
FROM THREE LANES TO TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE
REVERSED SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
SUBMITTED BY: Principal Traffic Engineer
Staff is recommending a lane reduction on Naples Street between Third Avenue and Fourth
Avenue from two lanes to one lane in each direction. The traffic volumes on this segment of
Naples Street support one lane in each direction. Naples Street also has only one lane in each
direction, east of Third Avenue and west of Fourth Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission concur with staff and approve the lane
reduction on Naples Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue.
DISCUSSION:
Naples Street, between Third Avenue and Broadway is scheduled to be re-paved later this year
with Capitol Improvement Project STM0396. When any street in the City is proposed to be re-
paved, Traffic Engineering reviews the following street characteristics: posted speed limits,
striping and signage. Traffic Engineering determines whether any modifications are needed to
improve safety and traffic circulation.
The posted speed limit on Naples Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue is 35 mph.
Parking is mostly allowed on both sides of the street for commercial and residential use. In the
eastbound direction starting at Fourth Avenue, there are two lanes of traffic and three lanes at the
intersection with Third Avenue to accommodate a left-turn through lane and right-turn pockets.
In the westbound direction starting at Third Avenue, there are two lanes of traffic approximately
400 feet west of Third Avenue that reduce to one lane until the approach at Fourth Avenue. At
Fourth Avenue there are left-turn and through lanes and right-turn pockets.
Traffic Engineering studied the traffic volume and circulation on Naples Street and determined
that reducing the number of lanes would not appreciably affect traffic flow. The table below
summarizes the average daily traffic (ADT) volumes in 2013 and 2019.
Year 2013 2019
Eastbound ADT 3,972 4,814
Westbound ADT 4,247 5,158
Total ADT 8,219 9,972
For comparison, ADT volumes on portions Naples Street east and west of this segment where
there is one lane in each direction varied from 5,982 ADT to 11,542 ADT between 2013 and
2019, respectively.
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Staff proposes to have one travel lane in each direction with a two-way left turn lane in the center
to allow for safer access to commercial and residential driveways. The presence of the two-way
left turn lane will allow turning vehicles to exit traffic to wait for a gap in oncoming traffic
before turning instead of stopping in traffic to do so.
The lane reduction will be a pilot program and will monitored on an annual analysis to ensure
proper traffic circulation. The City Traffic Engineer can reverse the lane reduction if future
traffic volume dictates a reversal to the original condition.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the ADT on Naples Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue, staff has
determined that the lane reduction in the southbound direction will not impact the traffic. The
lane reduction is anticipated to improve safety on the segment and potentially help maintain the
existing posted speed limit of 35 mph.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The revision to the striping and the signage modification will be incorporated into an existing
pavement CIP. Therefore, no impact to City funds.
Attachments:
1. Location Plat
RESOLUTION NO. SC-2019-_____
RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A LANE
REDUCTION ON NAPLES STREET, BETWEEN FOURTH
AVENUE AND THIRD AVENUE FROM THREE LANES TO
TWO LANES AS A PILOT STUDY TO BE REVERSED
SHOULD FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME REQUIRE
WHEREAS, the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Major Pavement
Rehabilitation Phase II FY2018-19 (STM0396) project will be performing pavement
rehabilitation on Naples Street between Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue (the “Segment”); and
WHEREAS, the Segment currently has two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane; and
WHEREAS, vehicles attempting to turn left to a driveway on the Segment must stop in
traffic to do so; and
WHEREAS, existing traffic volume obtained in January 2019 indicate that eastbound
traffic volume is comparable to and less than westbound traffic volume despite having two lanes;
and
WHEREAS, the Segment is classified as a Class III Collector whose typical section is
one lane in each direction; and
WHEREAS, the proposed striping plan will maintain dedicated right turn or left turn
lanes, as applicable, at the Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue intersections; and
WHEREAS, as a result of its investigation, staff is proposing the following for
consideration by the Safety Commission: a lane reduction on the Segment from one westbound
travel lane, two eastbound travel lanes, and one eastbound parking lane to one westbound travel
lane, one center two-way left turn lane, one eastbound travel lane, and one eastbound parking
lane; and
WHEREAS, inclusion of the two-way left turn lane will allow vehicles turning left into
driveways to safely exit the through lanes before turning; and
WHEREAS, as a pilot study, traffic volumes and flow patterns on the Segment will be
monitored, and the proposed change will be reversed to restore existing conditions should traffic
volumes and patterns necessitate the reversal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby approve staff’s proposed change to existing operations along the
Segment as described above, to be monitored and potentially reversed should new traffic volume
indicate that two lanes are required in the subject segment.
Resolution No. SC 2019-____
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ACTION by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 5th day of June
2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NAYS: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
____________________________________
Ronald Hidinger, Chair
ATTEST:
______________________________________
Florence Picardal, Secretary
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