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Home My Public Portal AboutA1982-02-25 TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION ._a . � � �� ,,.� AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LYN6400D TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON FEBRU��RY 25, 1982 AT 7:30 P.M. OPENING CEREMONIES � ! i. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE � � 2. CAI,L FOB URDER - CHAIRM.�N CUNNINGf�AM � , i 3. P.OLL CAI,L OF COMI�lISSI0NER5 - RECORDER ESTRADA ` Robert Archambault ,� William Cunningham ' Darrell Gilbert � Archie Legg � Wi.lbert Malchow 4. APPROVAL CF MINUTES � � PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS j . . I SCHEDULED MATTERS i � NEW BUSINESS � I 5. Flashing signals and crosswalk at Century Blvd. and � Mariposa L3ne. j f 6, no Psrking Signs on the Flower Street Median between Bellinger Street and State Street. j I I INFORMATIONAL ITEMS � i 7. Alternate connectior.s for Century Freeway - from � Central Avenue to Santa Fe Avenue. � COMMI'PTE� OFAL COMNUNICATIONS � ADJOURNMENT � i I ; I � i i i � ' � I � � , I I I � � : • • . ; ; ; � � � �� p,EGULAR `-11EETIVG OF TI-� TR4FFIC :�'�iD FA_WCI:IG CO�IISSION OF ,� � TI-IE CITY OF LYVS400D , � � anuary 28, 1982 A re,gular meetizg of the Traffic and Parkin; Cemmission was he13 on abuve date at 7:30 p.m. in the Coimcil Chambers cf the Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California. I CALL TG ORJER '?'`ie meeting was called to order by Chairman Cimnin;ham. Commissioners Archar�bault, Gilbert, Leg� and i�talchow answered :oll call. :\lso present ��ere Joseph P�'ang, Paul Fowler, Deputy Coliins a�zd hfarina Estrada. .aPPROVAL OF NLTNUI'ES I Co�ni.ssioner Arc.'iambault moved, seconded by Commissioner �+alchow to approve tne �tinutes of November 19, 1982; motion carried. � I GLD BUSIiVE5S - Civssing Gliard at Long Seach Blvd. F, Lynwood Road � '"he Cenmiissian reviewed a request by b1r. Rudolph D4estaz tc investigate the stationing of an Adult Crossing Guard at Lon� Beach &oulevard ' and Lynwood 3oad. A comprehensive report on tne investigation ma�e � bv sta�f ��ith recommendations had been previously prepared for the � Ce�nission's review. + '�fr. Rudolpa �festaz, 3?6? Flower Street, Lynwood, came fexwa:d to read I a 1ett�r frcm the Principal of Wilson .=.lementaxy School i*�dicating I concerr, for the children crossing at suUject intersecticn. He also � read a letter from Teresa Uribe, Pres_dent of the YI'A ane Bilinwal ! Com requesting that a crossing guar3 oe utiliaed durin; schooi � hours at subject location. I i Conani.ssior.er Malchow moved, seconded by Commissioner Archambault to � accPpt the recomrt!endations ot staff that tne crossi.ng ;uard at r Cedar �d Lonwale oe temporarily transferred to Lor.g Beach and ; L�m.wood Road tmtii the [-!ES project is completed at which time a ; pedestrian si;nal would be installed. % i Rull Call: �lyes - Commissioners .4rchaJnbault, Gilbert, Legg, ' i falchow and Clmningnari � Noes - Vone ' absert - Vone � i Corrnnissioner �ialchow tiaondered hoia the Com�nissioners could be made aaare o£ the progress made on implementing tne educational program; he felt i± �.:ould be appropriate to report back to tne Co�ission � on this. Leputy Collins offered to prov°_de feedback on this matter. ; 67. biestaz •reco�rnr.ended that school crossing si�s be installed also. � i � I -1- . i i I � F � � � , � �; `IEiV BiJSNESS , ' Step Si¢n - Oakwood a�re. �, Peach Street T'r.e Cormussion reviewed a request by Block Watch Captain S��bil Rufi:s of 3149 Oakwood a��enue, Lynwood for a stop sign installar.ion a*_ 0<klaood Avenue and Peach Street. Staff investigated the intersection and reoorted there was.not enougn tra£fic, no major tmusual conditions, I and no historv of accidents; therefore, a signal was not �aarranted. � i Corm�issioners Legg and �falcho�.� stated they felt this was r.ot an � _ appropria,te location for a signa"l. I Correnissioner i.egg moved, seconded by Comnissioner Archambault to i deny the reuuest for a sio al at Oalaaood Aver.ue and Peach Street j �s recomJnended by sta£f.. i Roll ��a11: A�es - Cormnissioners Archambault, Gilbert, Le�g, Malchow I and Cimnin�ham � � Nces - Vone � �lbsenz - Noae Parking Restriction on iVest Side of Long Beach Blvd. I Staif presented a report reco�mner.ding the Traffic and Parkin; Co�mnission I =_unport the approval of an amen�;ent which would eliminate the 2-hour car'.<ing restriction o;. the west side of Long Beach Blvd. between � Iir,Qe*ial Hi;h�vay and rernwoo3 Avenuc:. I Ccrmr.issioner :�:chambaui[ moved, seconded by Conmissioner �ralchow to I approve staff's recormner.dation and the re=_olution to City Coimcil � anending Resolution L`o. 6,'-9 desi;nating aarkirg time limits on certain � streets, Section 6, Subsection @) 2-hour park.ing, except the ti�est side of Long Beach 31vd. oe�Jeen Imperial Highway and Fer.rnwood .4venue. j i Roll Call: A�es -+�omnissioners Archambault, Gilbert, Le,g, bialchcw � . � and CLmningham � vices - S'one � Absent - �one � ��>>rrsszo��s oRa? w�r�^r?ca�zoras j Jlr. .io�•aler e:cpiained that the children need more e3ucation in safely I c*ussing ar:y =treet. De�uty Co11i�s agreed that t4ere has *_o be an educaticnal pro�ram ttLrough the schools and with t'r_e parents ! because a crossizg ,,c�rd alone can no: do the •.ahole iob. D1r. Fowler j £irther e.r„lained that the signs mer.tioned by �fr, b?estaz are usually I only put in w�:en there is no stop sign or si;nal. ! Commissioner Clmningham recotnrnended cnec!cing into paintLZg zebra i lines by the scheol crossing. He was in£or.ned that was already planned. � I � _�_ � i _ � � I ' I , i I — � �_ ^ • • f ' Co�mnissioner �ialchow commented *_hat the flashing beacon at L�erial and Ruth looks gaud. ' ' Deput}� Coll�, resFonded to Cor.�missicner Archambault t?Lit the clean up work at the oid Dean's Repair Shop was a result of the ef=orts of Code Enforcement as he fiad reported the situation =o them. DepuT.y Collins responded to Comnissioner :�talchow t:�at on �awn parking is handled by the Sheriff's Department during ?he evenin� hcurs. In response to Convnissioner Clmningham he stated he would have night shift and weekend traffic of£icers =ake a Xerox list of the violators to check out. al.so he informe3 them there were currently 57 violations � listed. � AATOUR'�tE�T � f Comanissioner Malchow moved, seconded by Commissioner Archambault � to adjourn to the ne:ct rewlar meetin� of the Traf£ic and Parking ; Commission on Febivary Z5, 1982 at 7:30 p.m. in the Coimcil Chambers j of the Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwcod. �totion canied. � ; I i i � , i i � I I ; i I i � � + -.i- `� � ! _ . � � -- � j �� .,.� I'�'EM NO. 5 • � � DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 1982 ) T0: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING I COMMISSION i FROM: HAROLD C. PIILLIAMS, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/ ��J � CITY ENGINEER I� I SUBJ�CT: FLASHING ST_GNALS AND CROSSWALK AT CENTURY AtdD MARIPOSA LAPJE P[JRPOSE: � To reconmend *hat the Traffic and Parking Commission supuort the removal of tYie unw..irranted flashing siqnals and t�e removal of the crosswalk at Century B1vd. and Mariposa Lane. FA�� T S : ThA removal ef �raffic control devices which no longer serve their original purpose ror installation, is an acceptable traific engin- ee�ing practice. The removal of unwarranted tra�fic ��ontrol devices eliminates unnecessary enforcement problems and helps to foster . driver respec* for war=�anted traffic control Gevices. Staff conducted a study with the following results: 1. The flashing signals are located at the "'T" intersection of Century Blvd. and Mariposa Lane. 2. There is a white cresso�alk across Century Blvd. at Mariacsa Lane with pedestrian push buttons. The crossing is not a designated school crossing on the Suagested Safest Routas to Lyrwood Elementary Schools. 3. The flashing signals constantly flash yellow until tnel�ed�striar. push buttors are pressed, which cau"se the signals to ao red for 23 seccn3s. 4. Motorists who drive through Century E1vd. daily are acc�astomeri- to seeing the signals flash yeliow. When the red comes on � they do nct realize it and drive through it. � 5. During five hours of observation cn Sanuary 21, 19fi2, cnly .- seven pedestrians crossed Century Blvd. at the ir.tersection. ANP.LYS I S : The State of California, Department of Transportation, Traffic I Manual and tne U:S. Department of Transportation, Uniform Traific Control Devices Manuzl do not list this type of flashing siaizal � as an acce�table traf�ic device. The crosswalk is rarely used and it is not a designated school. crossina on the Sugyest�d Safest Routes to Lynwood Element:ry ( Schools. Scaff �as been unable to locate any past reports.or � information that exp�ained the reasons or rationale used'for tize installatioa of the iiashing signals or crosswalk. i Staff is recom_*nending that the signals and crosswaik .'�,e reinoveu. � T.he presence os the crosswalk and flashina signals t2nds to aAve I the few ped2strians who cross at the intersection a faise sense of secnrity. Keeping in mind Parayraph 4 under the FACTS,' this I is a real danget to motorists and pedestrians alike. ' i In addition, the unwarranted flashing signals tend to cause dis- � resaect on the part cf the motorists =or aIl pedestrian reglilationa � and traffic controls, and it also causes an unnecessary espense to � the City taxpayers for maintenance costs which are not justiiied � in terms of improved public safety. � � RECOMMENDATION: , i It is recommended that the Traffic and Parking Commission su000rt the removal of the unwarranted flashing signals and the removal of I the crosswalk at Century Blvd. and Mariposa Lane. I � � r � � ' __ � � ?'l}«. r:\,'� � * • .ITEM N0. 6 - � DATE: FEBRUARY 25, 1982 TO: HONORABLE CHAIRNIAN AND MEMBERS OF THE TRAFF'IC AN � P;��CING COM.^4ISSION ' I P. E.. DIgECTOR OFEP�UBLIC WORKS/I� '. HAROLD C. WILL CITY ENGINE � FROM: , INSTALLATION OF "NO PARKING AT ANY TIME" ZONE ON ' SUBJECT: MEDIAN BETWEEN BELLINGER STREET Tgg FLOWER STREET , AND STATE STI2EET � PURP�SE� Commissicn supPort and Far7cing Zope on �he To recommend that the N o r �arking At Any Time" a gtreet. the installation of er Street and 5tat� Flower Street median between Belling FACTS: er Hambrick of 3��h4 saider p,,complaint was receivearki g ongthe qrass median �- Street about vehicles p , street. ation wi*_h the Staff conducted a routine traffic investig foTlowing results: ' of Lynwood, Section T9-1i0; 1, The Code of the City Roadways" Part B•"' "Parkinq on Left-Hand Side of states the followinq: Z eY � orP In the event a highway includes two O . s and traf.fic is restrictno Person • separate roadway on any such roadway, one (1) direction up vehicle upon the left-h�d shall stand or park a unless signs are in side of the one-waY roadway arkinq. place permitting such standing or p ' No parking signs were not installed on the median at °locaer Street. from 4 A.PI. 3, parking is restricted on the right-hand to b A.bi. on Tuesdays for street sweeping. , ANA�I S ° ns on the Flower Street e the parkinq of vehicles ?n t_he The installation of No Parking sig median would diQsently the case on Los Flores B3entifying median as is p�- enforcement easier by wo�ild also make parking the parking restriction. ��No Parking At Any Time" sigi�s be � Staff recommends that er Street Fos on the Flower Street median between Bellin9 and State Street. RECOtQME�IDAT I0N : � o mmi s s i on At Any Time" zone It is recommended that the Traffic and Parking support the installation of "No Parkinq e r Street and roblem of vehicles parking at the Flower Street median between Belling State St rass medianminate the p on the q