Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting, Thursday, March 22, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Albany City Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of Union Pacific presentation of railroad crossing safety, permit parking 1000 block of Washington Ave, pedestrian and bicycle way-finding, I-80 ICM Memorandum of Understaning, proposal to televise and webcast of Traffic & Safety Commission, Complete Streets grant, Marin/Santa Fe Safe Routes to School project, Assistant Planner recruitment, safety concerns at San Pablo and Brighton/Clay, Traffic & Safety Commissioner vacancy.
*** AGENDA ***
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Minutes for February 22, 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:
6-1 Presentation by Peggy Lyda of the Union Pacific Railroad about Safety at Railroad Crossings.
Flyer
Recommended Action: No Action required. For information only
6-2 Request to Implement a Permit Parking Program on the 1000 block of Washington Avenue.
2012-03-22 TS 6-2 Permit parking 1000 block Washington
Recommended Action: Provide direction to staff and the applicant on whether the application should be processed as presented or whether modifications to the application should be considered, such as
a) expansion of the residential permit zone;
b) expansion of households eligible for a residential permit;
c) modifications to days and times a residential permit is required; or
d) modifications to time limits for vehicles without permits.
6-3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Way Finding Proposal for Albany.
2012-03-22 TS 6-3 Way Finding Memo
2012-03-22 TS 6-3 Way Finding Signs
2012-03-22 TS 6-3 Way Finding General
Recommended Action: the Commission should receive and comment on the staff presentation with the goal of making a recommendation to Council for its adoption.
6-4 I-80 ICM Memorandum of Understanding Traffic and Safety Commission recommendation to City Council.
2012-03-22 TS 6-4 I80 ICM MOU Staff Report
2012-03-22 TS 6-4 I80 ICM MOU Reso 2012-16
2012-03-22 TS 6-4 I80 ICM Final MOU
Recommended Action: Recommend that City Council Authorize the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caltrans for the I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) Project.
6-5 Proposal to televise and webcast and Traffic and Safety Commission meetings.
Recommended Action: Recommend to the City Council that Traffic and Safety Commission meetings be televised.
6-6 Report on the Complete Streets grant received from Caltrans for the planning process of enhancing safety for all users of Buchanan Street and San Pablo Avenue (within the City Limits).
Complete Streets Scope of Work Draft for T&S 03-2012
Recommended Action: No Action required. For information only
6-7 Report on Marin Elementary Safe Routes to School Project at the intersection of Marin and Santa Fe Avenues.
Recommended Action: No Action required. For information only
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
7-1 Report from Staff on Recruitment of Assistant Planner for Safe Routes to Schools Program
7-2 Report on Safety Concerns at the intersection of San Pablo and Brighton and San Pablo and Clay
7-3 Notice of Vacancy on Traffic and Safety Commission
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (Commission announcements or requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).
Tentative Agenda for April Meeting (subject to change)
• Parking Policy Joint meeting
• Helmet Policy
• Traffic calming on the 900 block of Cerrito Street.
Potential Items for Subsequent Meetings
• Comprehensive review of Municipal Code for parking, bicycles, and other traffic and safety considerations
• Sidewalk maintenance program
• El Cerrito Pace Program
9. ADJOURNMENT– Next scheduled regular meeting: April 26, 2012 7:00 pm. City Council Chambers.
The Commission agenda is available for public inspection at the Albany Community Center/Library, Fire Department and City Hall. The agenda, when available, can be found on our web page at www.albanyca.org. Agenda related writings or documents provided to a majority of the Traffic & Safety Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Community Development Department.
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TS Minutes - 2012-03-22
