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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-13 SC MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION June 13, 2002 Council Chambers 6.00 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. Present: Chair Liken; Commissioners Gove, Lopez, and McAlister Absent: Commissioner Acton and White Also present: Ralph Leyva, Senior Civil Engineer; Majed Al-Ghafry, Civil Engineer; Patrick Moneda, Assistant Civil Engineer; Police Agent Steve Guthrie; and Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary MSC (Liken/Gove) to excuse the absences of Commissioner Acton and White (5-0-2, Acton and White absent) 2. Pledge of Allegiance/Silent Prayer 3. Opening Statement Opening statement read by Chair Liken. 4. Approval of Minutes March 14, 2002 April 11, 2002 and May 9, 2002 No minutes were available for the meeting of 3/14/02. No quorum for approval of minutes for the meetings of 4/11/02 and 5/9/02. MEETING AGENDA 5. Oral Communications None. 6, Re ort on re uest for an All -Way Stop at the intersection of "I" Street and Corte Maria Avenue. On May 1, 2002, Mariela Castanres sent staff a letter concerning safety on "I" Street in the vicinity of Corte Maria Avenue. According to Mrs. Castanres, her parked vehicles have damage on several instances as a result of the high speeds of motorists on "I" Street. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that 8 calls were received, 1 in favor of the all -way stop and 7 against. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission si I" Street and staff's recommena Avenueation to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the ea resident who Commission Discussion: Chair Liken receiva an e-mail response from a had co concerns with traffic peeds btut�wasrnot n favor of the stated that it was very difficult to exit his driveway, ry all -way stop. Chair Liken stated that he did be not install d and the tree would be trimmed that eel a stop sign was warranted at this location. s blocking sight stated that intersection warning signs would distance. Commissioner Gove stated that she concurscion with staff h was a typolgraphical IeGoafry stated that 0 the points for pedestrian volume referenced Na Safety Commission Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 2 MSC (McAlister/Perrett) to concur with staff's recommendation to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of "I" Street and Corte Maria Avenue based on the intersection receiving 33 points of a possible 100 points. (5-0-2, Acton and White absent) 7. Report on All -Way Stop Evaluation at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and 1-5 Northbound Ramps. In the past months, staff received various verbal requests to install control at the subject intersection. All requests cited the need for the control to assign proper right-of-way for motorists entering and exiting the 1-5 freeway in the vicinity of the intersection. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that 15 calls were received, 10 in favor of the all -way stop and 5 against. He stated he -also received an e-mail from a resident that was unable to attend tonight's meeting. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission concur with staffs recommendation to accept the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and 1-5 Northbound Ramps based on the intersection receiving 62 points of a possible 100 points. Also, staff proposes to install yield signs to control the southbound traffic merging onto 1-5 Northbound on-ramp. Commission Discussion: Chair Liken asked if CalTrans provided any input. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that staff had several field meetings with CalTrans and they stated are in favor of the all -way stop. Commissioner Perrett asked if the accidents occurred on the ramps. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that the accidents were right-of- way violations, merging into Industrial while left -turn movements are being made. MSC (Liken/McAlister) concur with staffs recommendation to accept the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and 1-5 Northbound Ramps and to install yield signs to control the southbound traffic merging onto 1-5 Northbound on-ramp. 8. Report for establish ing a 25 m h speed limit on Silverado Drive between Clubhouse Drive and South Greensview Drive Based on the provisions of Division 11 -Chapter 7 -Article 1 and Division 17 -Chapter 3 -Article 1 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC), and pursuant to authority under the Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 10.48.020, titled "Established Speed Limits In Certain Zones", the City Engineer has determined that, in the interest of minimizing traffic hazards and for the promotion of public safety, the speed limit on Silverado Drive between Clubhouse Drive and South Greensview Drive be established at 25 mph. This speed limit will be added to Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer. Mr. AI-Ghafry presented staffs report and Powerpoint presentation. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission nd that the 't y Council adopt an ordinance establishing speed limits on he subject roadway and amend ScheduleX of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer. Public hearing opened. The following persons spoke in favor of staffs recommendation: 1. Steven Conner, 1272 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 1.Turner Daniels, 1267 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 2.3, Kathy Marks, 1296 Silverado Drive, Chula Chula 'V Vista, CACA 1915 91915 • 4. Dennis Peyton, 1308 Silverado Drive, 5. Kim Bryce, 1295 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 4 Safety Commission Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 3 6. Oscar Etcheverry, 1323 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 7. Juan Madere, 1312 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 8. Bill Morton, 1319 Silverado Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915 Public hearing closed. Commission Discussion: Chair Liken addressed the budget issue that was brought up by two of the speakers. He clarified that the Safety Commission does not have any input into the City's budget for traffic management and stated that the Safety Commission is interested in public safety and what is best for the commuting public and the residents of the City. However, the Safety Commission must adhere to Council Policy and Council direction. The Safety Commission uses Council Policy/direction, Commission experience, and public input in order to make a decision on items that are presented. Chair Liken addressed the topic of speed humps and briefly went over the Speed Hump Policy. He encouraged the residents to contact staff after a few months if they find that stop signs are needed. Mr. AI- Ghafry stated that a copy of the Speed Hump Policy was given to Mr. Madere. He stated that the purpose of an all -way stop is to assign right-of-way and not to control speeds, however, stop signs are being implemented as traffic calming devices. Speeds are reduced at the vicinity of the stop sign, but speeds increase mid -block. He stated that speed surveys were taken at this location and those would be forwarded to Police/Traffic Section for police enforcement. Lastly, he stated that in driving through the neighborhood he noticed "Slow Children at Play" signs placed in the middle of the street. He stated that the street is not the place for children to play and asked that residents remove the sign and not allow their children to play in the street. Mr. McAlister thanked Chair Liken and Mr. AI-Ghafry for clarifying some issues and stated he was in support of staffs recommendation. Commissioner Gove stated she would like to revisit the all -way stop issue and also was in support of staffs recommendation for the speed limit signs. Chair Liken asked staff if a request for an all -way stop at this location was submitted tomorrow, would action be taken on that request or put would it be put on hold. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that all requests are put on a priority list. Items that have been recently requested and a second request comes in for the same item, staff likes to hold off for at least a 6 -month period to get more residential support and conduct a new study. Turner Daniel (resident) stated when the issue of an all -way stop was first brought up, there were not many developments open in the area. There are many more units open now. He stated that there are 300 units available for sale every 6 months. He stated that the staff report needs to be updated. Commissioner Lopez re-emphasized that the street should not be utilized as a playground and also encouraged the residents to bring the community together in support of an all -way stop. MSC (Lopez/McAlister) recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing speed limits on the subject roadway segment and amend Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer. (5-0-2, Acton and White absent. 9. Action Summary Update/Staff Comments No comments. 10. Traffic Accident Summary —March 2002 No comments. 11. Commissioner Comments updating Mr. Leyva stated that the Safety COMMissiomeeting lsoe%�. Allonleda sbe dworking w'i h ty staff on up ed to the information signs a arg placed on the streets prior to an upcomingmeeting. nclude Safety Commission information. Chair Liken thanked Mr. Moneda for his work the Cit)'s website to i Safety Commission Minutes June 13, 2002 Page 4 with the Powerpoint Presentations. Commisioner Lopez also thanked Mr. Moneda and asked for clarification on phone calls that are received regarding Safety Commission items. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that the calls are handled personally. If a message is left, they are called back. All callers are informed of the date and time of the Safety Commission meeting. Vice Chair presented a personalized gavel to Chair Liken for his outstanding service and dedication on the Safety Commission. His term expires on June 30, 2002. Chair Liken requested that election of Chair and Vice Chair be added to next month's agenda. Commissioner Perrett thanked Chair Liken for all his information and assistance during his 6 -month tenure. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:24 P.M. to a regular meeting scheduled for July 11, 2002. J'\Engineer\SAFETY\050902 MIN.doc • 0 Respectfully submitted, cg4,t,j�� � P / Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary