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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA1981-10-22 TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION . ' � � AF-- �.: � • • AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LYNWOOD TRAFFIC AND pARKING CO:�'�12SSION TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 22, 1981 at 7:3G P.�1. OPENING CEREMONIES 1. .PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CALL c 0� ORDER - CHAIRMAN ARCHr1I�1BACiLT 3. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS - RECORDER ESTRADA Robert Archambault William Cunningham Darrell Gilbert Archie Legg Wilbert idalchow 4.- APPROVAL OF MINUTES \ 1980 SPECIAL CITATION OUTSTANDING PEDESTRIAN PROGRAM IMPROVE�IENT PUBLIC ORAL CONL�iUNICATIONS , `. SCHEDULED "�IATTERS OLD BUSINESS ' S. PARKING REGULATIONS Recreational Vehicle Parking on Loca1 Streets and Vehicle Parking on Front Lawns. (Discussion of News Release.) 6. PARKING RESTRICTION ADJACENT TO FIRE HYDRANTS � NEW BUSINESS INFO?2�KATIONAi ITEMS C0�IMITTEE ORAL CONLMUNICATIONS ADJOURNME � I _ - - — — -- _ I � � REGUL;aR �fEcTING OF THE TRaFFIC :��ID PARICING CO�k�fI5SI0V OF TI-IE CIT'Y OF LYiV�900D September 24, 1931 -- . A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parkin; Commission �aas held on above date at 7:30 p.m. in the Coimcil Chambers of the L}�wood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California. ' CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairr�l Archambault. Co�rnnissioners Cunninoham, Gilbert and ivialchow answered roll call. Also present were Harold Williams, Gary Foxen, Firefighters Stewart, 0'Neil and Ortner, and Marina Estrada. Commissioner Legg had notified the Chairman he would be absent. APPROVAL OF bffNUi'ES Cortunissioner �falchow moved, seconded by Commissioner C�ningham to approve the minutes of August 27, 1•981; motion carried. OLD BUSIDfESS ParkinQ ReQulations - Par'.ting on Front Lawns Discussion continued from the last two meetings of the Co�mnission on regulations pertaining to parking on front lawns. Mr. Williams informed the Commission that the City bianager wanted to have the following included in the news release: the date the ordinance was first enacted, Coimcil's position on the ordinance to date, a statement that the ordinance pertains to parkin� on front lawns only, and :vhen aa essive enforcement of the ordinance willTiegin. �Ir. Sopicki, the public relations representative, is on a leave of absence and the City �lanager wants to �vait until he retums in about three weeks to publish the news release in the next "L;mwood Living" issue the second week of the month. �tr. ti9illiams suggested the Cortmission write out how they feel the ne:as release should be written and the tone they expect to get across. Coi*miissioner Cimningham stated tnat most of what �ir. Sopicki ��Yites appears in the Sun Reporter and the Signal and he wanted it understood that all of the City papers should be notified. The Coimnission agreed with rfr. Cimnin�ha� that the first of November should be the target for beginning agressive enforcement. Commissioner CLmningham reemphasized the effectiveness of code enforcement efforts in his target area to remove cars parking on lawns. Commissioner �falchow moved, seconded by Corrmiissioner Ctmningham to I discuss reereationalvehicle parking on local streets, at the next � meeting in October; motion carried by imanimous vote. I , J' • ' • P.AR.�fEDIC' S PRESE\i'TATION Firefighters Stewart, 0'Veil and Ortner from the L;mwood Fire Department presented a pro�am to give information on the need for a paramedic program in the City of Lynwood. They explained that because St. Francis Hospital is so close it was preswned para,-nedics were not necessary; however, it has been proven that paramedic assistance could have helped and even saved the lives of many people. They mentioned that the paramedic program began in the 1970's and has been cery success£ul. Lynwood is one of the highest calls per man of a�l cities in this area and a chart was presented indicatin� the surrounding cities in comparison to Lynwood. It �aas e�plained that Lynwocd's only rescue capability is that of an emergency medical technician (E�ii�). Special equipment that can only be used by paramedics was shoi.m in a slide presentation. Also shown were slides of an actual heart attack as it would have been taken care of by Lynwood Fr�i� as compared to the Ibk�ney paramedics. The citizens of Lynwood will vote November 3rd on whether or not they want to have the paramedic program. The cost of the program will be added to their property taxes. Should the program be passed, six firefighters are expected to be able to begin training January 15 and complete the pro�ram in five months. It was annoimced that the Fire Department has a ride along pro�ram and anyone who wishes to do so can accompany the rescue unit. �EiV BUSIi�IESS Parkino Restriction Adjacent to Fire Hydrants Staff presented a report recommending a project be initiated to paint 'S^io Parking" restrictions adjacent to fire hydrants and that the Traffic and Parking Corrnnission support the project. b1r. Williams explained the Sheriff's Department had requested tr.e curbs be painted red to eliminate citizen confusion and assit them in enforcement of Vehicle Code Section 22514 which prohibits parking within fifteen feet on either side of any fire hydrant. He further indicated that this restriction can be reduced to less than 15 feet if the curb is painted. The total estimated amoimt for the project wzs $11,?29.74. Cotmnissioner Cimningham suggested that perhaps the Young People of Lynwood group formed by Barney hiull, could do the work ior less money. In response to Cormnissioner �falchoia, hir. iVilliams stated the curbs would have to be repainted approximately every 2 to 3 years. P•ir. Foxen suggested perhaps less than 20 feet each side oi the hydrant could be painted; also he thought other cities have painted only those curbs where it is needed rather than throught the cahole city. -2- � .. � � Cormnissioner Ctmnin�ham moved to approve the painting project, leaving the choice of how many and �ahich curbs to paint up to the City Engineering Department. �fotion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Archambault felt that having input from the Sheriff's Departrnent and Fire Department would be in order to determine how extensive the problem really is. Commissioner ?talchow moved to tzke the recormnendation of staff and paint all 710 curbs throughout the city. tlotion died for lack of a second. Cormnissioner Gilbert moved to bring the matter back to the Commission next month and have the Sherif£'s Department brino an isolated report of violators, and have staff investigate reducin� the red curb area to five feet each side of the hydrants. Commissioner Malchota seconded the motion and it carried. �1r. Foxen suggested that possibly the Sheriff's Dept. could allow more leeway for parkin; into the 15 ft. zone. He further stated he could check into the possibilitv of using the City of Los :angeles' curb painting vehicle. Coimissioner Gilbert recommended obtaining a quote on the work from the Young People of Lynwood organization. ORAL C0��1(NICATIONS ' Commissioner Gilbert reported that trees need tritmning on San Jose, Osgood, and Earlow between Century and Norton. Commissioner Cunnin�ham recormnended more fi mding be directed toward increasin� the tree trinunin� program for the City. AAJOURNb�r�T • Cormnissioner �talchow moved, seconded by Cormnissioner Gilbert to adjourn to the ne.rt rewlar meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission on October 22, 1981 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, Califomia. Motion carried. -3- � � � N � , y r � ITEM �5 1 1��� a 1 �� FOR IMMEDIAT� RELEA�c CI7Y OF LYfJW00D - OFFIC� OF 7}iE MAYOR 11330 Bullis Road Lynwood, C.� 90252 (213) 603-0220 DATE, October 15, 1981 SUBJECT� SURPRISE TICKETS SHOULDN'T BE Many Lynwood residents were surprised recently when they found traf£ic citations tucked under their car's windshield wipers. Their surprise was greater than the normal reaction to such a dis- covery as their vehicles were parked on their own property. According to Traffic and Parking Commission Chairman Robert I Archambault this shouldn't have been a surprise. "We have had a law on the books prohibiting parking on lawns since 1969," Archambault said. "The purpose of this ordinance is to keep our community attractive by discouraging peoole from leaving old wrecY.s out in their front yards where they ought to have trees and flowers. Also, it's meant to keep people from using their front yards as auto repair shops." Archambault continued, "I'm sure the ordinance was not in- tended to be used against the person who micht pull his car on the lawn on Saturday morning to wash it or for other temporary reasons. It's there to discouraae the person whose actions are detrimental to the appearance of our community." i Specifically, Ordinance Number 864 prohibits parking "motor I vehicles, trailers, boats or parts thereof," in a�front yard. Automo- biles, however, may be parked in a driveway in a front yard, although %. not for more than 72 hours without being moved. %� _30_ %�' � / __._ _.. _----- _....- - -- -- � -- ----� -- ��—. ------- -- �� - I � ' • • I ITEM �6 DATE: OCTOBER 22, 1981 T0: HONORABLE CHAIRMAIV AND D4EC1BER5 OF THE TP.AFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION �� �''�� FROM: HAROLD C. TAILLIe�.'�15, P.�. DIRECTOR Or^ PUBLIC WORKS/ CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: PARKING RESTRICTION ADJACENT TO FIRE HYDRAVTS PURPOSE To receive and file regort on subject parking restrictions. BACKGROU�ID : On September 24, 1981, staff nresented a reauest from the Sheriff's Department to review the feasibility of painting curbs red adjacent to fire hydrants to better de�ine the limits of parking restrictions. The minutes of the ensuing discussion are noted below. "Parking Restriction Adjacent to Fire Hydrants Staff presented a report recommending a project be initiated to oaint "No Parking" restrictions adjacent to fire hydrants and that the Traffic and Parking Commission support the project. �Ir. GIilliams explained the Sheriff's Department had requested the curbs be painted red to eliminate citizen confusion and assist them in enforcement'of Vehicle Code Section 22514 which prohibits parking within fifteen feet on either side of any fire hydrant. He further indicated that this restriction can be reduced to less than 15 feet i£ the curb is painted. The total estimated amount for the oroject was 511,229.74. Commissioner Cunningham suggested that perhaps the Young People of Lynwood groun formed by Barney :dull, could do tne work for less money. In response to Commissioner Malchow, Mr. Williams stated the curbs would have to be repainted approximately every 2 to 3 � years. Mr. Foxen suggested oerhaps less than 20 feet each side of the hydrant could be painted; also he thought other cities have painted only those curbs where it is needed rather than througout the whole city. Commissioner Cunningham moved to aoorove the painting project, leaving the choice of how many and which curbs to paint u� to the City Engineering Department. 4Qotion died for lack of a second. Commissioner ?rchambault felt that having input from the ' Sheriff's Deoartment and Fire Denartment would be in order to determine how extensive the problem really is. Commissioner Malchow moved to take the recommendation j of sta£f and oaint all 710 curbs throughout the City. �� Motion died for lack of a second. - i, Commissioner Gilbert moved to bring the matter back to �' the Commission next month and have the Sheriff's Department bring an isolated report of violators, and have staff investigate reducing the red curb area i to five feet each side of the hydrants. Commissioner Malchow seconded the motion and it carried. i ' . � • i4r. Foxen suggested that �ossible the Sherif£'s Deoartment could allow more leeway for parking into the 15 feet zone. He further stated he could check into the oossibility of using the City of Los Angeles' curb painting vehicle. Commissioner Gilbert recommended obtaining a auote on the work from the Young People of Lynwood organization." DISCUSSION Subsequent to said meeting, staf` met with the City Manager to discuss this matter. The City Manager informed staff that the Sheriff's Department no longer viewed the painting of curbs red adjacent to fire hydrants a necessity. Furthe�, the Sherif£'s Deoartment suggested that the community be educated through press releases and/or the Lynwood Living that Section 22514 of the California Vehicle Code prohibits parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Based on the above discussion, staff has not Dursued this matter any further. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Traf£ic and Parking Commission receive and file this report. I 4 ` . • . .. . . _�. . _ . � . .. . _ . _ . . . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . _ _ . . /N� ��NIA i i�'�� i r.r ��� � BARR�Lj HcLP PRtVENT SIGNAL POLE KNOCK-OV�RS shou,ed �.Hi�e as many pedestrians were killed in marked crosswalks as locations are being closely monitor- �n unmarked crosswalks. Approximately one year ago, in ed and a more in-depth analysis will At the mid-biock crosswolk on response to an alarming increase in be made after the barreis have been Normandie Avenue near Levinson , the number of center island trcffic in place for a recsonable length of Street in Narbor City where �year- signal pole knock-overs, the City ot time. . oid Erick Gonzolez was kiiled, there San Diego began an experimental �. are traffic signs but no traffic lights. program of installing plastic re- �� � �- There is always an initial reaction flectorized barrels around the base r-�r,, when people heor of a child killed in of the signal poles. This was an �� � , a iraffic accidem," said Rector, attempt ro cali atteniion to the poles supervisor of the distric!'s traffic and and ihus prevent knock-overs. It safety eduction section. 'The pro- appeared that many of the knock- � blem is the deaths usually come overs occurred during hours of + i F�7 only one at a time and in various darkness 6y vehicles passing too � sections of the city, so the focus of closely to ihe pole when making leh , • .. the problem is toned down." tums. Previous citempts at painting ' F*-�_� t x;,; Erick's death, however, brough a the island noses with reflective paint � and/or instolling standard roadside ; }::,- _ reoction from the school board, delineators largely proved �n- ,�,, � which has asked city engineers to successful in preventing this type of � + . ry study the site. M1 3 (� accident. � S'" 1 � ��`r"' -��, �.s; "We are askinq the city to taka ; r__�� � j s'`'''l;.� y:,. care of tne proolem by putting in an ,�s � overpass for the chiidren, or at least An in-office suggestion of plaang -�= �.�.t '� ' .�,...��... �--'� a iraffic sigr.al," said board member o plastic trash can over the pole and 44 ,,�,,,,,,,o �, ��, �'-'' John Greenwood. marking it with reflectorized ta e or � �a t -:? oint led to the idea of usin barrels � S -^—� z"` '�"*> �"`� .; ' M '� 'Tha parents tried to get some- I P 9 :xr...t�r �ti :-m ""` �r �-,-,-:; thing there several yeors ago ond , that are specifically designed for �,_,,., _ i � S'` �,V,f;:_,-.„,_;a �,� rold it was going to take maintenance and mnstruction zone �^"`'.;� ,F�:J"_J`p�'�""""" someone getting killed to get it delineation. A barrel was p�rchased ' _ �hanged. That's a horrendovs re- and installed at a lomtion that has k=� - experienced five knock-overs in the .,, , .r � ^,<. i s+ _ sponse, b�i no�v someona has died." previous I9 montns. This installation �`:;___ �',,_� -. -- In addition to the 43 children and has been in place for over 10 �� is worthy to� note that it is teen-ages killed in Los Anyzles last months and has ezperienced no estimated that on an averace, each , year, anther 413 wera inj�ried knuck-overs. knock-aver cnsis approximately seriously eno�gh to require hcspit- � � $1400 io replace. The in-place cosi alizotion. On a state level, 189 of Based on this very preliminary of a barrel is approuimately $100. the neorly 900 pedestrians killed in success, barrels hcve been installed For the year 1980, 34 center islcnd 1979 were. in intersections, ao- at 10 other locations that had a tolal signal srandards were knocked over cordinq to the California Highway of 23 knock-ov,ers in the past !wo and had to be replaced throughout Patrol. years and four months. These the city. ' nian�, a because S he � i supposed DANGER ZOi?G7: have the right of wcy, hcs I�Iled CROSSWALKS P,lAY NdT E'c SA PE himself into a false sense of sewrity — in the crosswalk," said Sgt. VJilliam � That single' incidents elicit little Selesky, a iraftic coordinator for the in 1980, 43 children were killed in public reoction mosks o growing Los Angeles Police Departmant. trcffic accideMS on the streets of los �oncern by safety officials throvgh- �•In a marked crossvialk, the Angeles alone - 15 of whom were out the co�nty that tha . marked erson thinks those white lines will in crosswalks. The year before, 60 ��osswalk presents. more a hazard P chiidren were struck and killed by �han a haven. stop a car. They won't. The statistics � even seem to indiwte more peopie vehicles in Los Angeles. Seventeen �People feel ihey have a magic are killed in marked crosswalks of them were in crosswalks. shield placed arcund them when �han at unmarked crossing areas, they are in a crosssvalk," a county such as street corners," he said. "It is", said one school official, sheriff's traffic officer said. 'The Several area cities are cutling "on alarming trend" p>rpetuated by Pedestrian must learn that he has to the myth that crosswalks p�ovide an back on crosswalks. be extra cautious, especia(ly when impenetrable barrier around the he �ses a crosswalk." 'The city's bottom-line policy is we pedestrian. � . / are very reludant to put new A Iwo-year study in Son Diego �rosswalks in," said Dave Zacker, Traffic occidems involving children �evealed the pedesirien wa's safer in senior assistant engineer for Tor- in crosswalks throughout the county a� „nmarked cresswalk becouse he rance. . are o common ocwrrence. And Paid more attention to the iraffic. •This crosswalk is telling me I mn although the c�eaths individually "are not as dramatic as a plane Bruce Herms, an associate traffic �ross here and I don't have to look crash, the nurnbers add up," said engineer who compiled ihe study, out for my own safety." Don Rector of ihe Los Angeles said a review of accidents at 400 6 Unified School Disfrict. intersections over a five-yeer period Confinued on pa9e 8. . i , � / . __ _"._"_..___'_ _. . ,_. . . . ^_' ' _' .- . . .'_"_" " , ..""_" _' . _. _ _ . . - ' . .. _."". ... ... .. j . ., .. � _ ., . - �., - -- ' - ' - " " " .. . ._,_"" __ ...._.. .... .... . ....._. ,..___ ..-_...__.. _ - - ��. .�'_....."_" ..._.._..__.,...._.__..... _.•-_� , - i . ....,_'_-•--_._ . _ � ---� � _. ., i • i , Continued from page 6. �n most ceses, the pedestrian was cre there." j Loml trcfiic engineers contend the Well-committed to the crossing, such yyhile safety instruction is marn � mid-block crosswalk is po�ticularly as already passing the center lina, datory in all grada levels in tha � dangerous because it can mtch the before being hit," Herms said. "The distrid, Rector, said, it is up to iha driver off g�ard. brvtol tr�th of the matter is you local school administrator to deter- read these statements from the mine which safety program is taugM i "We prefer not to install cross- drivers time after time: 'Tne first I and how much of that program is walks �nless they are very visibla to knew the pedestrian was there is �QUght. ' the driver," said Tcm Martinson of , ,� , hen I hear the thump on the car." ' Manhattan Beach. "Crosswalks can There are about 500,000 st�denis ! be an effective pedesirian protection Becouse of ihe inc;easing number in Los Angeles schools, cnd ihe i device." of occidents in crosswalks, Gardena most common age of a cniidinvolved ' Herms agrees the crosswalk can Phased out its marked crosswalks in 6n accident is 6. The highest � except for key schooi crossing and �onceniration of � accidents is in _ ba beneficial, but only if the driver a� major signal-controlled interseo- south ce�tral Los Angales. knows it is there, and the pedestri- tions. Gardena also is the only city an realizes he.is.vulnerable. i the Los Angeles school district 'The accident rotes are increasing "We �se crosswalks as a channel- that .' does not provide crossinq districtwide," Rector said. 'Schools ing device instead of a safety guards. are starting their schedules earlier devite. They channel pedestrians to ��y,/ have what we feel is a good °nd last longer in many cases. This cross et the safest part of the rood, puts the children out on ihe street pedestrian safety program to edu- �+uring rush ho�rs. such as neor a traffic light," he said. �a�e the children to cross safely. We Herms said San Diego doesn'1 p�t feelit works better than having the '1Ne are so concerned about this in crosswaiks in areas where the guards," said Richard Propster, chief we are trying to do a two-year speed limit exceeds 45 mph. of police. summary with the local iurisdictions in ihe district. This is a very I While pedestrians are sometimes Sidewalks around Gardena alarming trend." ot fault, many accidents are traced schools are painted with red letters to a lack of attention by drivers. that read: 'Beware. Taka care. Cars 9reate � emphasis be �pla ed tl on teaching children traffic safety. . ��:�-�-�-+-- -�._..-.-"'-�.:�i'�' ' � ��� � San Crawford, a IAPD s�pervisor , DISThICT 6 OfFICL-RS FO� 1931 � 19u^2 in charge of crossing guards in the PRc'DENT PASTPRESIDENT - hOfbOf CfBO, SOId dflvEfS afe rom �o.+�o:�e�. oo�aid o. aobb��. � oo�wid c. Mo.ae� becoming careless abo�t stopping r�off�� g��ea� se��o. r�ort�� Enginaer Ci�y Traffi< Englneer a � ��osswalks, especiolly for school lone Coo ty DOT ' C�iY of San Diego Cily of Phoeni. 3040 Nor+n elto Mail Smiion 405 251 Wesi Woshingto , 2oom 5J0 Chi�df@fl._ , Evgene. OR 'a01 i424 iirst Avenve Phcenia. A2 ESCO� ��� �� 372 �'.' 2 s �� yz �p� �ais� sasa2ea 'Some drivers are extremely lax VICE PRESIDENT and ver oor observers," he said EDITOR � WE RNITE Y P Ethlyn Ann Haneen OISTRICT DIRECTORS Wayna i. V Y/agoner "VJe've had near Ti5505 41 O�m051 Chief, Environmanwl 0����9 7ou� H. Fowier Prasldanr � T. VonK'ago�er a �l of the crossi�g guard locations in Colifa�nio DOT, Dieina TrcfRc En9ineer ond xiates, In<. P.O. Bo. 3(S6b, Rimm� A es Avto C�vh of Sowhern Cali(o�nio 7809 � �h Wes� Temple ihe OIeO.�� Son Francisco. G 94119 4601 Savih Figvaroa Siroe� 5°li 762-67162 UT &f115' . .. (115) 59.2175 los Angeles, CA 90007 ( ) , . . 19) 7�1-4d90 . . SECR'_TAAV�TAEASLIRER . , � Jeffray A. 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