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Home My Public Portal About07-22-04 TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSION _ AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF . LYNWOOD - TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SAFETY COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON JULY 22,2004 AT 6:00 P.M. � - . OPENING CEREMONIES � 1. CALL TO ORDER E�: �; � � � � ��. 2. INVOCATION CITY OF LYNWOOD �� ` CITYC(.FF?f�S OFFICE 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE JUL 1 9 2004 4 KIVOWLEDGMENT OF POSTING AM 7�8�9�10�11i12i1�2 3�4i5j s 5. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS ��-��, C��s� � e° �� - DOMITILA AGUILAR MANNY PEREZ ��' JOHN BEINIER RODNEY WHITE PEARLINE CALDERON . 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR JUNE 24, 20041VIEETING PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS • SCHEDULED MATTERS REVIEW OF UPCOMING ITEMS INFORMATIONAL ITEMS COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ADJOURNMENT City of Lynwood Traf�c, P�rking and Public Safety Commission Minutes of the Regular Meeting � ' June24,2004 � � CALL TO ORDER . Chairperson Pearline Calderon called the meeting to order af 6:06 P.M. INVOCATION Chairpersori Calderon delivered the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Beimer led the Commission in the Pledge of Allegiance. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF POSTING , Miguel Alvazez acknowledged the posting of the Traffic, Parking and Public Safety Commission Agenda on June 21, 2004. ' ROLL CALL Commissioners, John Beimer, Manny Perez, Rodney White and Chairperson Pearline Calderon answered roll call. Commissioners Domitila Aguilar, Cecelia Dove and Audrey Lopez were absent. Miguel Alvarez and Helen Sanchez from the Environmental Services Department were also present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MAY 27, 2004 MEETING Commissioner Beimer made the motion to accept the minutes as written. Commissioner White seconded the motion and all voted to accept the minutes. � PUBLIC ORAL COlVIMUNICATION Ms. Irene Garcia, 2737 l l l Street addressed the Commission regarding mini-motorcycle also laiown as pocket bikes. She stated the danger of young children operating them. They are noisy, riders are not using proper safety gear, and they are not licensed. She would like to see - an ordinance written to restrict them from being driven on city streets. i SCHEDULED MATTERS ITEM #8 ON-STREET HANDICAP PARKING REOUEST AT 3881 CORTLAND ST. Chairperson Calderon opened discussion on Item #8. Staff and the Commission discussed the item regarding the on-street handicap-parking request at 3881 Cortland Street. Ms. Diane Boatner daughter of applicant Pearline Edwards addressed the Commission. She stated the reason for requesting the parking space is that the garage is located at the rear of the property and entrance is through the alley which is very difficult, poorly lit and unsafe. After a through discussion, Commissioner Perez made the motion to accept or deny request, Commissioner VJhite seconded the motion. A vote was taken all voted in favor of granting request. Commissioner Perez stated that the way this item is written in this Agenda, under Analysis, condition number one states that applicant must be in possession of a valid license plate far "Disabled Persons or Disabled Veterans" issued by California Department of Motor Vehicles. ° This condition does not match the wording on the Resolution 2000110, which states a license plate or placard issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Commissioner Perez requested that this be corrected. ITEM #9 ON-STREET PARKING REQUEST AT 5143 LOS FLORES BOULEVARD - Chairperson Calderon opened discussion on Item #9. Ms. Hilda Rosita Rodriguez addressed the Commission regarding her request, she stated Yhat her six years old son Robert Alexander Garibay suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheel chair. She explained that her garage is to the rear of her property and entrance is through the alley. She stated that the alley is dirty, poorly lit and has parked cars, and that homeless people hang around all the time. , After a brief discussion among the commissioners, Commissioner White made the motion to agree with staff's recommendation to deny request, Commissioner Perez seconded the motion, a ' vote was taken, all voted in favor of denying request. ' . � - 1VIs. Rodriguez inquired how she could appeal this judgment, she was advised to go before the ' . • City Council and state her case. � At 6:27 pm the Commission adjourned to have their pictures taken, they returned at 6:35 pm to � continue meeYing. � I ITEM#7 ELECTION OF OFFICERS 2004 � , Chairperson Calderon opened nominations for Chairperson. Commissioner Perez nominated � ` Pearline Calderon for Chairperson far 2004, Commissioner White seconded the motion. Mrs. � Calderon accepted the nomination, she asked if there were any more nominations, there were ' none, and therefore, nominations were closed. Mrs. Calderon called for a vote; a vote was taken � all voted in favor of Mrs. Calderon as Chairperson of the Traffic and Parking Commission for ' � 2004. � i � . 2 I Chairperson Calderon opened nominations for Vice Chairperson, Mrs. Calderon nominated Mr. White for Vice Chairperson, Commissioner Beimer seconded the motion, Commissioner VJhite accepted the nomination. Chairperson Calderon a'sked if there were any more nominations, there were none, and therefore, nominations were closed. A vote was taken, all voted in favor to elect Mr. White as Vice Chairperson of the Traffic and Parking Commission for 2004. ITEM #10 ELIMINATION OF THE WESTERLY SCHOOL CROSSWALK ON LYNWOOD ROAD AT SCHOOL STREET Chairperson Calderon open discussion on Item #10. Commissioner Beimer asked why the city doesn't get rid of all lined crosswalks. Staff replied that there are two types of cross-walks " marked and unmarked. Staff stated that pedestrians tend to think that marked crosswalks aze safer and they tend get a false sense of security. In realty, marked and unmarked crosswalks are - not very different, studies show that they are not safer and a lot of cities don't maxk them. � After a thorough discussion between staff and commissioners, Commissioner White made the : motion and Commissioner Perez seconded to accept stafPs recommendation with the following conditions: 1. To notify affected residents six months before removal. 2. Advertise in local newspapers, Perspective and Internet. 3. Flyers to be handed out to residents in the effected the area. � A vote was taken, all voted in favor of accepting staffls recommendation with the above � conditions. REVIEW OF UP COMING ITEMS None. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - JD Whitaker, City of Lynwood Parking Enforcement Manager, addressed the Commission regarding Parking Enforcement. He explained that he is working with two officers and is going to submit a trial program to the City Council where he will be hiring five more officers, he would like the Traffic and Parking Commission to support his request. Commissioner White _ asked Mr. Whitaker to put his request in writing and he and other members of this Commission would address City Council at the July 20`" meeting. Commissioner Perez made the statement that Mr. Whitaker should put his request in the form of an item in the agenda at the July meeting and members of this Commission would be present to support Mr. Whitaker's request. Staff handed out literature on the "Pocket Bikes." Staff advised the Commission that at the May meeting a request by the business owner of the Rotisserie Chicken Cafe located at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and San Antonio to have the curb on the west side of San Antonio painted green curb has been completed. . 3 COMMISSIONER ORALS Commissioner Beimer none. Commissioner Perez none. Commissioner White stated that he noticed a sign that read "RUMBLE STRIP" and he asked staff to explain. Staff explained that the rumble strips have been installed on Duncan Avenue between Elmwood Avenue and Los Flares Boulevard. The rumble strip consists of a number of raised mazkers laid out on the pavement to make cars rumple as they drive over them. The Rumble strip makes the drivers be more alert as they drive. Commissioner Calderon requested staff to bring an updated copy of the request log. She also . stated that she has noticed that at the corner of Thorson Avenue and Josephine Street there should be a sign that reads " NOT A THROUGH STREET". Staff replied that they would - inspectand resolve. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Perez made the motion to adjoum the meeting. Commissioner White seconded ` . the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM. • TPC04junm . 4