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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-01-29 SC Agenda Packet SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Council Chambers January 29, 2020 276 Fourth Avenue 6:00 p.m. Chula Vista, CA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Commissioners Cervantes, Fa’aola, Francisco, 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. RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE 2020 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN BY CITY COUNCIL 2. ROAD DIET PILOT STUDY TRAFFIC VOLUME ANNUAL REPORT 3. POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC DATA 4. PEDESTRIAN AND BIKEWAYS SAFETY PROGRAMS – CIP UPDATE OTHER BUSINESS 5. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR 6. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS 7. STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on February 5, 2020 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. City of Chula Vista Boards & Commissions Safety Commission SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item _ __ Meeting Date 01/29/20 ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista Recommending the Approval of the 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan by City Council SUBMITTED BY: Principal Civil Engineer RECOMMENDATION: Safety Commission adopt the resolution recommending the approval of the 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan by City Council. DISCUSSION In order to receive regional and state funding for roadway improvements, the City is required to have Pedestrian and Bikeway Master Plans approved by City Council and on record with CalTrans. The 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan serves as a combined update to both the Pedestrian and Bikeway Master Plans, with a goal to promote and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle transportation connectivity within the City in accordance with complete streets principles. The 2010 Pedestrian Master Plan and the 2011 Bikeway Master Plans were adopted by City Council per Resolutions 2010-170 and 2011-013, respectively. In March 2015, the City applied for and later received Active Transportation Grant Program funds through SANDAG for the Multi- Modal Pedestrian/Bikeway Master Plan (Resolution 2015-049). The City issued a Request for Proposals for the preparation of the Master Plan and selected Chen Ryan Associates as the prime consultant (Resolution 2018-170). This Master Plan was later renamed as the Active Transportation Master Plan and is the subject of adoption with the proposed resolution. The objective of the 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan (Plan) is to review and make recommendations on how the current bikeway/pedestrian network within the City can be updated to best suit the needs of the City in the future. The planning efforts include the integration of various modes of transportation including transfers between modes at transit centers and park-and- ride facilities. The bicycle goals include: • To provide a bicyclist the opportunity to ride to any chosen destination, thereby making the bicycle a viable transportation alternative. • To provide a system of bicycle routes with maximum possible safety. • To provide facilities and services necessary for the bikeway system. • To foster the development of an interconnecting bikeway system throughout the region. • To support healthy lifestyles among residents through increasing opportunities for regular physical activity. • To provide efficient multi-modal access and connections to and between activity centers. Page 2, Item __ Meeting Date 01/29/20 • To promote alternative modes of transportation, which are intended to encourage a healthy lifestyle and reduce reliance on the automobile, and support the viability of transit through land use distribution and design. The pedestrian goals include: • To guide the way the City plans and implements pedestrian improvements considering the City’s focus ensuring safe routes to schools. • The Plan will implement the urban form and neighborhood quality policies by facilitating pedestrian improvement projects that will enhance the pedestrian environment, safety, and mobility options throughout the City. • The Plan will establish a comprehensive plan for identifying, prioritizing, and implementing pedestrian projects and programs to improve the pedestrian environment and increase walking as a mode of transportation Citywide. • The Plan will identify and prioritize potential pedestrian improvement project locations and provide descriptions of the types of improvements needed to improve the pedestrian environment. • By identifying and prioritizing potential pedestrian improvement projects, the Plan will promote an orderly implementation of citywide pedestrian improvement projects. The main components of the Plan are as follows: 1. Surveying and Identifying Existing Conditions: This included examining and analyzing the current physical infrastructure connectivity, the quality of pedestrian and biking facilities, user safety, and the potential for demand. This also included compiling and considering census data, such as age group percentages, and population and employment density. 2. Public Input/Community Involvement: In preparation of the Plan, the consultant team participated in several community events for public outreach, including the Day of the Child Event, Chula Vista Harborfest and the Otay Ranch Farmers Market. The community engagement process was conducted in two phases and located in both eastern and western Chula Vista. During Phase 1, the outreach focused on existing conditions. Phase 2 focused on soliciting feedback on the proposed networks and community priorities. A web-based and map-based questionnaire was also available, which was comprised of questions about commute and exercise trips, and comfortable/uncomfortable places to walk and ride a bicycle. A Stakeholder Working Group was also formed with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders who advised the Plan development process throughout (including CalTrans, SANDAG, MTS, Bike Walk Chula Vista, Chula Vista Walks, Eastlake Cycling Club, SD Bike Coalition, Chula Vista Elementary School District, Chula Vista Safety Commission and Commission on Aging). 3. Preferred Pedestrian and Bicycle Network: A series of policies were developed as supporting mechanisms, intended to aid the City in working towards the goals. The policies are divided amongst Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement and Evaluation – each playing an important part of a successful multimodal program. Page 3, Item __ Meeting Date 01/29/20 The key planning considerations driving the pedestrian recommendation development process include prioritizing sidewalk gap closures, focusing treatment and safe crossings within high pedestrian activity areas, and establishing a mechanism for identifying future site-specific improvements citywide. The bicycle network recommendations were formed in consideration of the key findings from the existing conditions analysis and the public engagement activities conducted over the course of the project. Bicycle related opportunities consist of the strong street grid in the older, western part of Chula Vista, wide street widths in eastern Chula Vista, and significant transit investments within the City – consisting of the Blue Line Trolley, the South Bay Rapid Bus, and local bus services. 4. Implementation/Prioritization Strategies: The prioritization process is intended to help identify which bicycle and pedestrian projects are likely to have the greatest benefit to the City’s active transportation system. The Plan also identifies possible funding sources to aid staff with future project implementation. Due to its’ large size, the Active Transportation Master Plan document is available for review on the City’s Active Transportation Program webpage. https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/engineering/active-transportation-plan FISCAL IMPACT Adoption of this resolution will not have any direct fiscal impacts. ATTACHMENTS None J:\Engineer\ADVPLAN\Pedestrian\Multi-Modal Ped Bike Plan STL404\Safety Commission\ATP - SC Agenda Statement.docx RESOLUTION NO. SC-2020-___ RESOLUTION OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA RECOMMENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE 2020 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN BY CITY COUNCIL WHEREAS, in order to receive regional and state funding for roadway improvements, the City is required to have Pedestrian and Bikeway Master Plans approved by City Council and on record with CalTrans; and, WHEREAS, the 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan serves as a combined update to both the Pedestrian and Bikeway Master Plans, with a goal to promote and upgrade pedestrian and bicycle transportation connectivity within the City in accordance with complete streets principles; and, WHEREAS, in March 2015, the City applied for and later received Active Transportation Grant Program funds through SANDAG for the Multi-Modal Pedestrian/Bikeway Master Plan (Resolution 2015-049); and, WHEREAS, the City issued a Request for Proposals for the preparation of the Master Plan and selected Chen Ryan Associates as the prime consultant (Resolution 2018-170). This Master Plan was later renamed as the Active Transportation Master Plan; and, WHEREAS, the objective of the 2020 Active Transportation Master Plan (Plan) is to review and make recommendations on how the current bikeway/pedestrian network within the City can be updated to best suit the needs of the City in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista does hereby recommend approval of the 2020 Active Transportation Plan by City Council. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Safety Commission of the City of Chula Vista, California, this ____ day of 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: NAYS: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: None Chair ATTEST: Florence Picardal, Secretary LANE REDUCTION PILOT STUDY ANNUAL REPORT TRACKING January 2020 Status Implemented Implemented Street Name Hilltop Dr Hidden Vista Dr Segment Start Palomar St Smoky Cir Segment End Rienstra St Windjammer Cir Classification Class I Other Year Studied 2014 2018 Existing Lanes 2 NB - 2 SB 1 NB - 2 SB Total Existing 4 3 New Lanes 1 NB - 1 SB 1 NB - 1 SB Total New Lanes 2 2 Collisions (5 yrs before study)25 2 Studied Volume 7975 (2015)6467 (2018) Theoretical Capacity 17000 17000 Threshold Capacity 12400 15000 Year Implemented 2015 2019 2017 Volume 10067 N/A 2017 V/C 81%N/A 2018 Volume N/A 6467 2018 V/C N/A 43% 2019 Volume 10026 N/A 2019 V/C 81%N/A * Combined hazardous & non-hazardous violations (not counting parking citations) 1115 1241 24 1575 1275 1452 1053 1404 1256 541 580 529 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f C i t a t i o n s Month Traffic Citations* 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 108 118 123 100 114 130 135 155 156 153 150 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Nu m b e r o f A c c i d e n t s Month Traffic Accidents 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 1/23/2020Tr Summary Graphs 012920 1/24/2020 1 January 2020 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1/24/2020 2 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 7 8 9 10 11 12 1/24/2020 3 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 13 14 15 16 17 18 1/24/2020 4 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 19 20 21 22 23 24 1/24/2020 5 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 25 26 27 28 29 30 1/24/2020 6 Safety Commission Bi k e w a y s & P e d e s t r i a n F a c i l i t i e s C I P P r o j e c t U p d a t e 0 1 -20 2 0 31