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Home My WebLink About2002-08-08 SC MINUTESMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION August 8, 2002 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: Present: Chair McAlister; Commissioners Acton, Lopez, Liken, and Perrett Absent: Commissioners Gove and White Also present: Ralph Leyva, Senior Civil Engineer; Majed AI-Ghafry, Civil Engineer; Patrick Moneda, Assistant Civil Engineer; Police Agent Steve Guthrie; and Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary MSC (Liken/Acton) to excuse the absences of Commissioners Gove and White. (5-0-2 Gove and White absent) 2. Pledge of Allegiance/Silent Prayer 3. Opening Statement Opening statement read by Chair McAlister. 4. Approval of Minutes - March 14, 2002, April 11, 2002, May 9, 2002, and July 11, 2002 MSC (Acton/Liken) to approve the minutes in concept of March 14, 2002 and April 11, 2002. (5-0-2 Gove and White absent) MSC (Liken/Acton) to approve the minutes in concept of July 11, 2002 (4-0-2-1, Gove and White absent, Acton abstain) No quorum to approve May 9, 2002 minutes. MEETING AGENDA Oral Communications None. Due to the large number of speakers for Item 7, this was taken out of order. Report on Traffic Issues on Surrey Drive On several occasions in the past few months, staff had been contacted by area residents regarding the excessive speed of motorists traveling on Surrey Drive. They felt that these speeds were inappropriate for both the residential nature and the geometrical features of Surrey Drive. Upon hearing these concerns and performing field investigations, staff concluded that Surrey Drive could be studied for traffic control installations at three intersections and posted speed limit establishment along the entire segment of the roadway. Mr. AI-Ghafry presented staffs report and Powerpoint Presentation. He stated that 25 phone calls were received with 5 in favor of the all -way stop and 20 against the all -way stop. One caller was in favor of the speed limit. 0 Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission: • Safety Commission Minutes August 8, 2002 Page 2 1) Concur with staff's recommendation to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Surrey Place based on the intersection receiving 14 points of a possible 100 points. 2) Concur with staff's recommendation to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Corral Court based on the intersection receiving 24 points of a possible 100 points. 3) Concur with staffs recommendation to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Wagonwheel Way based on the intersection receiving 12 points of a possible 100 points. 4) Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance establishing a 25 mph speed limit on the entire lehgth of Surrey Drive and amend Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer. A total of 8 (eight) speed limit signs would be installed to inform the motoring public of the 25 mph speed limit. 5) Concur with staffs recommendation to paint double yellow centerline striping on those roadway segments that currently are not painted. The purpose for positive guidance is to reduce the number of collisions involving parked vehicles. Public hearing opened. The following persons spoke in favor of staff recommendation: • 1. Luis Valdez, 275 Surrey Drive 2. Jan Ferguson, 371 Surrey Drive 3. Michael Williamson, 347 Surrey Drive The following persons spoke in opposition to staff recommendation: 1. Ken Hapner, 227 Surrey Drive 2. Josephine Hughes, 1008 Surrey Drive 3. Mary Parker, 240 Surrey Drive 4. Mario Escobedo, 300 Mustang Place 5. Carla Cardenas, 300 Stallion Place (favors recommendation #4 & #5) 6. Jeffrey Jackson, 999 Surrey Drive 7. Michele Horton, 236 Surrey Drive (favors stop @ Maverick & Surrey) 8. Pamela Reichert, 298 Surrey Place (favors stop @ Surrey & Stallion) 9. Patricia Aguilar, 1048 Surrey Drive 10. Frank Orbach, 252 Surrey Drive 11. Matt Mitchell, 256 Surrey Drive Public hearing closed. Commission Discussion: Chair McAlister stated that traffic calming measures could be used in this area to control the traffic speeds and flow. Commissioner Perrett stated he concurred with staff recommendations and added that there may be more appropriate locations for placement of an all -way stop. Police Agent Guthrie stated that the Smart Units have been placed in this area and will continue to be placed there. Commissioner Liken discussed Smart Units, the need for speed enforcement, speed humps, and traffic calming measures. He also stated he concurred with staff recommendation, but that other options should be considered to alleviate the speeding problems. Commissioner Lopez stated there werespeeding problems in the neighborhood and staff should look other locations for placement of an all -way stop. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that children should not play in the streets; the residents are speeding; speed limit is being established to allow Safety Commission Minutes August 8, 2002 Page 3 the police to legally cite speeders; other locations will be looked at for placement of an all -way stop. Chair McAlister stated that there are 3 items that the Commission looks at very closely when considering an item: 1) children, 2) schools, and 3) parks. MSC (McAlister/Acton) to concur with staff recommendations to: 1) to deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Surrey Place based on the intersection receiving 14 points of a possible 100 points; 2) deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Corral Court based on the intersection receiving 24 points of a possible 100 points; 3) deny the installation of all -way stop control at the intersection of Surrey Drive and Wagonwheel Way based on the intersection receiving 12 points of a possible 100 points; 4) adopt an ordinance establishing a 25 mph speed limit on the entire length of Surrey Drive and amend Schedule X of the register maintained in the Office of the City Engineer. A total of 8 (eight) speed limit signs would be installed to inform the motoring public of the 25 mph speed limit; 5) to paint double yellow centerline striping on those roadway segments that currently are not painted; and direct staff to look at other traffic calming devices for this location. (5-0-2, Gove and White absent) 6. Report on request for an All -Way Stop at the intersection of Nirvana Avenue and Energy Way. On July 1, 2002, staff received letters from Lucy Ortiz of the Ortiz Corporation, 788 Energy Way, Chula Vista 91911, and Bernard Maertz of the Surface Technologies Corporation, 796 Energy Way, Chula Vista 91911, requesting an all -way stop installation at the intersection of Nirvana Avenue and Energy Way. Both requests cited that all -way stop control would improve intersection safety by assigning proper right-of-way at the subject intersection, controlling the speed of motorists traveling through the subject intersection and discouraging westbound motorists on Energy Way from traveling through the wrong side of the roadway while turning southbound onto Nirvana Avenue. The Ortiz Corporation had also initiated a petition that was signed by 19 businesses fronting Energy Way and are directly affected by the subject intersection's current conditions. Mr. AI-Ghafry presented staffs report. He stated only 1 call was received opposing the all -way stop. Staff Recommendation: Traffic Engineering staff recommends the installation of an All -Way Stop Control at the intersection of Nirvana Avenue and Energy Way based on the intersection complying with Case 2 of the Council Policy which states that if any of the five criteria is met to the extent of 100°/x, an all -way stop may be warranted regardless of the overall point system. This intersection received a total of 37 points out of a possible 100 points. The subject intersection attained the maximum available points for the "Traffic Volume Difference" warrant. Public hearing opened. The following person spoke in favor of the all -way stop: Lucy Ortiz, 788 Energy Way, Chula Vista, CA Public hearing closed. Commission Discussion: Commissioner Liken stated he saw no problems with installing an all -way stop at this location. MSC (Liken/Acton) to concurwith staff recommendation to install an All -Way Stop Control at the intersection of Nirvana Avenue and Energy Way. (5-0-2, Gove and White absent) Report on truck turn prohibition on Anita Street at the MTDB/LRT Trolley Crossing 0 Item pulled by staff. Safety Commission Minutes August 8, 2002 Page 4 10 9. Action Summary Update/Staff Comments Accepted into record. Mr. AI-Ghafry stated that staff is still looking at the option of solar operated flashing beacons for E Street/Corte Maria. 10. Traffic Accident Summary — May 2002 Accepted into record. 11. Staff Comments Mr. AI-Ghafry discussed sight distance definition clarification. Police Agent Guthrie discussed new radar equipment; submission`of a speed and alcohol grant; and new traffic complaint database. He submitted the U.S. Dept. of Justice, "Speeding in Residential Areas" document for Commission review. 12. Commissioner Comments Commission Acton discussed the traffic problems at the intersection of Fourth Avenue/"C" Street. Chair McAlister thanked the Commission and staff for their assistance in his transition as the new Chair. Commissioner Liken recommended that staff look at developing sight distance criteria for new warrants for the all -way stop policy. He asked that the Commission and staff look at the intersection of Industrial/1-5 for safety and traffic flow. He stated that he was selected for the Growth Management Oversight Committee (GMOC) and this would probably be his last meeting, unless another Safety Commissioner is appointed. Chair McAlister stated that Commissioner Liken's experience from law enforcement will leave a void on the Commission. He stated that he, all the commissioners, as well as the community have learned a great deal from Commissioner Liken. He believes everyone leaves with a better feeling that we are all trying to make a difference. He expressed his appreciation to Commissioner Liken for serving on the Safety Commission. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:58 P.M. to a regular meeting scheduled for September 12, 2002. Respectfully submitted, Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary J1Engineer\sAFETY\080802_MINa.doc