Traffic & Safety Meeting: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 7pm, City Hall Council Chambers - 1000 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA.
This meeting will include discussion of 800 block of Santa Fe traffic calming petition; Pierce Street Park; Ohlone Greenway; disabled parking on Solano; and other informational only items.

*** AGENDA ***

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes for July 26, 2012

4. PUBLIC COMMENT – For persons desiring to address the Commission on an item that is NOT on the agenda, please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.

5. PRESENTATION

5-1 Police Report
Recommended Action: No action required. For information only.

6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
(Limited public comment will be taken for reports)

6-1 Traffic calming petition on the 800 block of Santa Fe Avenue.
Recommended Action: Receive staff presentation and provide direction to staff on next steps.

6-2 Pierce Street Park, Maintenance Center, and Share Use Bicycle Path
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff and design team on next steps

6-3 Status of Implementation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements on the Ohlone Greenway.
Recommended Action: 1) Receive recommendation from design professionals on modifications to pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements on the Ohlone Greenway Striping. 2) Receive report on proposed one-way temporary configuration of Masonic Avenue during the construction of the BART Retrofit project. Literature Review

6-4 Financing of traffic calming projects by residents in other jurisdictions
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and direct staff on future steps

6-5 Disabled Parking on Solano Avenue
Recommended Action: Receive presentation on potential locations for disabled parking on Solano Avenue.
Report,  Staff Memorandum
6-6 Continue discussions of potential comprehensive review of Municipal Code for parking, bicycles, and other traffic and safety considerations.
Recommended Action: Discussion continued from previous meeting.

6-7 Report on construction activities for the Marin/Santa Fe Safe Routes to School Project
Recommended Action: For information only.

6-8 Report on City Council Action on the CIP
Recommended Action: For information only.

6-9 Report on Complete Streets Process
Recommended Action: For information only

6-10 Report on San Pablo Stormwater Spine Project
Recommended Action: For information only

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

7-1 Request from Eileen Hammer for disabled parking at 819 Jackson St.

7-2 Request from Mike Zojaji to red curb adjacent to his property at 404 Cornell Avenue.  Email, drawing.

8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Tentative agenda for October Meeting (Subject to change)

• El Cerrito Pace Program

• Sidewalks and Parcel Tax

• Complete Streets Policy Resolution Forward to City Council in November 2012

Potential items for subsequent meetings: TBD


9. ADJOURNMENT – Next scheduled meeting: October 25, 2012-7:00 PM-City Council Chambers

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TS Minutes - 2012-09-27

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