Traffic & Safety Commission Meeting: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 7pm, Albany City Hall - Council Chambers, 1000 San Pablo Avenue, CA.
This meeting includes discussion of "Street Painting" Public Art, Draft Resolution adopting a Complete Streets Policy, Pedestrian Safety Assessment,  potential Mucicipal Code amendment related to transportation, San Pablo Avenue Buchanan Street Complete Streets Charette update, Marin/Santa Fe Safe Routes to School project update, Buchanan Bikeway Project report, Marin Bikeway & Undergrounding utility project design RFQ, San Pablo Green Stormwater Spine Project.

*** AGENDA *** 

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Minutes for October 25, 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.

5-2 Presentation Regarding “Street Painting” Public Art as a Traffic Calming Tool—Presentation by Liam Kelly, City of Albany Intern 2012-12-04 T&S 5.2 Street Painting
Recommended Action: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff on next steps

6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(Limited public comment will be taken for reports)

6-1 Review and action on Draft Resolution Adopting a Complete Streets Policy for the City of Albany.
2012-12-04 T&S SR Compete Streets Policy
2012-12-04 T&S Draft Reso Complete Streets Policy
cs-policyanalysis
cs-policyworkbook

Recommended Action: That the Commission Recommend to the City Council Approval of the Resolution Adopting a Complete Streets Policy for the City of Albany

6-2 Initial review of Pedestrian Safety Assessment prepared by UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies.
6-2 Washington Avenue-HS_University of California

Recommended Action: Receive report and schedule a future Traffic and Safety Commission meeting.

6-3 Discussion of potential amendments to the Municipal Code related to parking, bicycles, and other traffic and safety improvements in the public right-of-way.
2012-12-04 T&S SR Muni Code

Recommended Action: Discuss potential topics for possible revision and provide direction to staff.

6-4 Update on the San Pablo Avenue Buchanan Street Complete Streets Charette:

December 6 through December 12

Recommended Action: For information only.

6-5 Report on construction activities for the Marin/Santa Fe Safe Routes to School Project

Recommended Action: For information only.

6-6 Report on construction activities for the Buchanan Bikeway Project

Recommended Action: For information only.

6-7 Report on Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services for the Design of the Marin Bikeway from San Pablo Avenue to Cornell Avenue and the Marin Undergrounding Utility District from San Pablo to Masonic.

Recommended Action: For information only

6-8 Report on San Pablo Green Stormwater Spine Project at the Intersection of San Pablo Avenue and Monroe Street

Recommended Action: For information only

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Tentative agenda for the January Meeting (Subject to change)

· Pierce Street Park Project/AC Transit Stop

· Disabled Parking on Solano Avenue

· Continue discussions of potential comprehensive review of Municipal Code for parking, bicycles, and other traffic and safety considerations

· Traffic calming on the 800 block of Santa Fe Avenue

· Sidewalks and Parcel Tax

· Report on the Complete Streets Charette.

Potential items for subsequent meetings: TBD

9. ADJOURNMENT – Next scheduled meeting: January 24, 2013-7:00 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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