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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSafety Commission mins 1989/06/08 . . . MINUTES OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, June 8, 1989 Council Chambers 7:06 p.m. Public Services Building ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Decker, Vice-Chairman Commissioners Arnold, Harris, Militscher and Thomas. Braden, Koester, MEMBERS ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: Hal Rosenberg, ci ty Traffic Engineer; Frank Rivera, Assistant civil Engineer; Agent E.T. Lenihan, Chula Vista Police Department. OTHERS PRESENT: See attached attendance list. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: Militscher/Thomas, MSC 5-0, to approve minutes of May 11, 1989. Vice-Chairman Braden and Commissioner Harris abstained. 2. CONTINUED MATTERS: None. Commissioner Arnold wanted staff to include a report on the parking at Sierra Way and Broadway on its next agenda. This is in response to the April 13, 1989 Safety Commission meeting when converting Sierra Way to a one-way street was discussed. 3. NEW BUSINESS: Agenda Item 3a - Request for crosswalk on Fourth Avenue at San Miguel Drive. Mr. Rivera presented staff's report which included an accident history and a study of the subject crosswalk location. This location at San Miguel Drive across Fourth Avenue did not meet the minimum points required to justify the addition of a crosswalk. Since there are crosswalks at the signalized intersections of Fourth Avenue and "K" Street in addition to Fourth Avenue and "L" Street,. staff does not want to encourage pedestrian crossings at the unmarked locations. There have Safety Commission Minutes 2 June 8, 1989 . been no pedestrian accidents in this area without the requested crosswalk. All interested parties were notified and sent a copy of the report. MOTION: Harris/Thomas, MSUC 7-0, to accept staff's recommendation and not approve the request for a pedestrian crosswalk across Fourth Avenue at San Miguel Drive. Agenda Item 3b - Traffic control devices for area of Terra Nova park. A history of the request was presented by Mr. Rivera. Staff had completed radar speed surveys and a review of the accident history for the area. Centerline striping was added to Hidden Vista Drive at a later date. Since the design speed of Hidden Vista Drive is 25 MPH, staff is recommending that a 25 MPH speed limit sign be installed. Several signs will be posted. MOTION: Koester/Braden, MSUC 7-0, to accept staff's recommendation and establish a 25 MPH speed limit on Hidden Vista Drive. . Agenda Item 3c - Three-way stop signs on Elmhurst Street. Mr. Rivera presented staff's report. Staff received a request for all-way stops at all the intersections of Elmhurst Avenue. An all-way stop study was completed which revealed that none of the intersections met the warrants to justify the addition of an all-way stop. stop signs have been added to the side streets which intersect with Elmhurst Street. There is no accident problem at any of the intersections. Staff will be making some changes to the crosswalk at Tiffany Elementary School, but no stop signs will be added to Elmhurst Street. Commissioner Militscher asked about stop signs on Xavier Avenue, Auburn Avenue and Vassar Avenue to establish right-of- way. Mr. Rivera replied that all of the stop sign -for. the minor streets. counts was also made. intersections did have a A mention of the traffic Commissioner Harris mentioned that the Safety considered this item before, and she felt requests should not be sent back again unless major changes to the area. Commission had that the same there has been . . . . Safety Commission Minutes 3. June 8, 1989 Mr. Rivera stated that this request was made to the City Council, and staff was obligated to answer the referral. MOTION: Braden/Koester, MSUC 7-0, to accept staff's recommendation and not install all-way stops on Elmhurst Street, Auburn Avenue, Xavier Avenue and Vassar Avenue. Agenda Item 3d - 1989 Intersection Evaluation List - Traffic Signal Warrants. Mr. Rivera stated that the top locations for traffic signals are at interchanges. This is due, in part, to the volumes and the number of accidents. Staff is recommending that the Safety Commission accept this list as presented. Chairman Decker asked if funds would be provided by the state for those interchange locations. Mr. Rosenberg stated that funding from the state will be provided. The City of Chula Vista has budgeted their share of the money for these locations. Chairman Arnold wanted staff to evaluate the Industrial Boulevard/I-5 location since traffic does back up in the area. Mr. Rosenberg discussed the traffic signal list and the left turn phasing list (Agenda Item 3e). MOTION: Decker/Thomas, MSUC 7-0, to concur with staff on the Traffic Signal and Left Turn Phasing lists and really urge the City Council to negotiate to install with all due haste, the top four locations on the Traffic Signal Warrant list. 4. TRIAL TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: Agenda Item 4a - Trial Traffic Regulations. None scheduled. 5. STAFF REPORTS: Agenda Item 5a - CIP status Report FY 1988-89. Mr. Rosenberg gave an update on the Traffic Signal Computer System project. The system should be completed by the end of the year. Mr. Rosenberg also described to the Commissioners how this system would operate. The traffic signal under construction at East "L" Street and Monserate Avenue was also discussed. A new left turn phasing arrangement was also mentioned. Safety Commission Minutes 4. June 8, 1989 . Chairman Decker members of the system works. completed. said that he would like staff to inform new Safety Commission on how the new computer This could be done after the project is Commissioner Militscher asked about the status of Bonita Glen Drive. Mr. Rosenberg stated that a letter had been sent to Shell Oil, but as of yet, no response had been received. Agenda Item 5b - Chula Vista Police Department Traffic Summary for April, 1989. No comments. Chairman Decker called for a break at 7:54 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:06 p.m. Since there was a speaker for Agenda Item Jc, Chairman Decker wanted to reopen the issue. MOTION: Decker/Braden, MSUC 7-0, to reopen Agenda Item Jc to allow Ms. Lori Hall to speak. . Ms. Lori Hall, 1666 Elmhurst Street, spoke about the lack of "25 MPH" signs and the lack of "25 MPH when children are present" signs. She felt that the addition of these signs would help. She mentioned that she had spoken to a staff member who was doing radar speed surveys and that they were done in "off-peak" hours. Chairman Decker explained how the warrant system for stop signs works. Ms. Hall stated that she had spoken to the Police Department and informed them of the speeding vehicles on Elmhurst Street. Commissioner Harris asked about the school signs in the area. Mr. Rosenberg explained the existing signage and standards prohibit certain installations of sign. discussed several locations where 25 MPH signs could how state He also be added. Commissioner Harris stated that not installing stop signs was not a matter of cost, but rather it was a matter of possibly creating a more hazardous situation. Children may think a vehicle has seen the stop sign and will stop; but when the car does not stop, it creates a more hazardous condition. Chairman Decker concurred and asked about the school signs in the area. . Mr. Rivera said that some of the signs would be moved. Safety Commission Minutes 5. June 8, 1989 . Commissioner Braden stated that motorists understanding the signs, of the signs allover the City. it is not a matter of but rather the disobedience Agenda Item 5c - stop sign at east end of 400 block Center Street. Mr. Rivera presented staff's report on this item. Staff was not recommending that a stop sign be installed since there are already lanes to enforce this type of maneuver out of a private driveway. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Agenda Item 6a - Public Remarks. None. Agenda Item 6b - Commission Comments. Mr. Rosenberg scheduled for 1989. mentioned the Country Club item which the City Council agenda of Tuesday, ;June was 13, Commissioner Koester asked Agent Lenihan about the patrol officers. . Commissioner Thomas asked for an excused absence for the July meeting. Commissioner Arnold was not sure of his plans as of yet. The Commissioners discussed the budget for FY 1989-90 and mentioned the need to increase certain items such as postage and mailings. 7. WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE: None. 8. RECESS TO REGULAR WORKSHOP SESSION: No workshop scheduled. . Safety Commission Minutes 6 June 8, 1989 . 9. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Militscher/Thomas, MSUC 7-0, to adjourn to the next scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 13, 1989. " 1/ lea..-l Ce-v:c . Recording Secretary FXR:llb (A\MINUTES\6-8-89.DOC) . .