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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1992-04-23 TRAFFIC & PARKING COMMISSIONI 1 AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LYNWOOD TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 1992 AT 6:00 P.M. OPENING CEREMONIES 1 2 3 4 5 CALL FOR ORDER - CHAIRMAN ROBERT ARCHAMBAULT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS ROBERT ARCHAMBAULT WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM JOE DARYL BATTLE EDWARD PACHECO DELMAR CABARET APPROVAL OF MINUTES r R EC IV ED TY of LrlvwOc Y CLERKS OFFICE APR 2 0 1992 A 7'8'91'p)lll12i1i2i314 6 �i PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 6 PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE - ENTERPRISE PLACE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS T06 -760 0 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD March 26, 1992 A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission of the City of Lynwood was held on the above date. The meeting started at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 11330 Bullis Road in the City of Lynwood, California. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Archambault. Commissioners Delmar Cabaret, William Cunningham, Edward Pacheco, Joe Battle and Chairman Archambault answered roll call. Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works, Oretha Williams, Administrative Analyst 1, Department of Public works, and Deputy Ron Gilbert of the Lynwood Sheriff's Department, were also present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was lead by Commissioner Cunningham. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING Mr. Oskoui announced that the agenda of March 26, 1992, was posted as prescribed by the Brown's Act. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commission Cabaret to accept the minutes of February 27, 1992, it was seconded by Commissioner Battle and carried unanimously. PUBLIC ORALS Mr. Oskoui announced the opening of the Public Oral Communications. Mr. Oskoui mentioned that other items for discussion, not relating to the Vacation of Arval Street Public Hearing, may be discussed, at this time. The item for the Vacation of Arval Street Public Hearing, will be later discussed, around 6:20 p.m., to allow the public an opportunity to hear the discussion and to speak on issues relating to the item. Chairman Archambault announced the opening for Public Orals discussion and invited the audience to speak on matters, at chat time, other than the Vacation of Arval Street Public Hearing There were none. Chairman Archambault closed the Public Orals for gener discussions. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Mr. Oskoui presented the status performed by the Department of 1992, and summarized the Public month of April, 1992. of the Public .;orks Pro�ec Public Works during Februar,, Works Division goals fO- -;1e SCHEDULED MATTERS Item No. 7 - Vacation of Arval Street, Public Hearing: Chairman Archambault opened the discussion on the Pub1- Hearing for the Vacation of Arval Street. Mr. Oskoui briefly summarized the subject item. He a1;;= mentioned, as part of the Public Hearing process and a - to regulations, individual residents within the 300 feet radius of the subject location were notified by registered mail of the scheduled public hearing for the Arval Street vacation, and the verification cards have been received by the Public Works staff. Mr. Oskoui further discussed the case history of the propcsed Arval Street Vacation and stated that SJR Investors in purchased the Stockwell Drive facility in 1991. The Com!r,-.nity Development Department, Planning Commission Division, l,ecr; sae of the lack of parking spaces, set certain conditions and required SJR Investors to provide additional parking on the parki-.; lot for the facility. In addition, he mentioned that variou departments required other conditions as part of this - ,ro The Planning Commission approved the Conditional Use Permit, on condition that SJR Investors would provide additional parking and meet other requirements. In December 1991, the item went oefore the City Council, a public hearing was set for February a, 1992 and rescheduled to February 17, 1992. At the public sear :_g of February 17, 1992, the City Council directed staff to :ace the item before the Traffic and Parking Commission on its "ebfuary 23, 1992, meeting for discussion and consideration and to set a public hearing. The Traffic and Parking Commission at tt: - February 23, 1992, set a public hearing for March 26, 99L. • O Mr. Oskoui stated that staff's recommendation for tonight is to conduct a public hearing, review the Vacation of Arval Avenue and support staff's recommendation to vacate Arval Street. Mr. Thomas Steel, resident of 11015 Stockwell Drive, approached the podium and spoke, on the item. He expressed opposition to the proposed vacation of Arval Street. He stated that, since the existence of the Stockwell Drive facility, it has created problems. He mentioned that the traffic has increased tremendously. He expressed concerned that after the vacation of Arval Street, the traffic will become a greater problem. Mr. Steel also expressed concern of children playing in the parking lot area and the fact that vehicles travel at unsafe speeds through the parking lot. In addition to the a traffic problem, he stated that there is an excessive amount of trash thrown on the parking. The parking lot and is not clean regularily during the week, only once a week, each Sundays. Mr. Steel expressed that there is a frequent problem of litter thrown into his yard, coming from the parking lot area which includes dirty diapers and among other things. Mr. Steel mentioned that recently, within six weeks, St. Francis Medical Facility has ambulances to travel down Stockwell Drive all hours of the day and at night traveling at excessive speeds. Mr. Steel stated that the problems will get worst if the Arval Street is closed. He also mentioned that car alarms go off all times of the day and all hours of the night. Other various types of activities occurs frequently in the alley of the parking lot of Arval Street. Groups huddle in alleyway at the entrance of the Stockwell Drive facility, stolen cars are parked in alleyways and various types of adult activity frequently occurs in the alleyway. Commissioner Pacheco assured Mr. Steel that Arval Street will not be closed off to vehicle access and will remain opened if Arval Street is vacated. Commissioner Cabaret mentioned to Mr. Steel that the car alarm and trash problems are City wide issues. Mr. Nrique Aranda, resident of 11023, stated that he opposes the vacation of Arval Street and mentioned that his son will speak on his behalf. Mr. Nrique Aranda, Jr., the son of Mr. Aranda, stated that he supports his father in opposition of the proposed vacation of Arval Street and stated that he has concerns of a number of problems that exist and will result from the vacation. He further added that by vacating the street would add to the existing problems. He explained that there is a continuous trash problem in the parking lot. He mentioned that he normally turns into Arval Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and sense that the change would cause an inability for him to turn into Arval Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. 3 • • Dr. Mak, businessman, stated that his practice is located at 3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. He stated that he supports and the proposed vacation of Arval Street. The added parking will provide much needed parking spaces. He stated that his business is location on the corner of Arval Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and that particular business park location has been in need of additional parking since the existance of the Stockwell Drive facility. He mentioned, the parking lot of Arval Street does not accommodate the patients that use the Stockwell Medical Facility and therefore the vacation of Arval Street, would be an added benefit providing minimum parking space relief to the parking problems on the lot. Dr. Mak mentioned that the parking lot is shared among 17 businesses within the complex. Commissioner Battle asked Dr. Mak, if he and his fellow businessmen would be able to block off the parking lot, have considered the cost to enclose the lot for their customer use only and charge a parking premium for non clients. Dr. Mak replied that it would not be reasonable; the alleyways belong to the City, making it difficult to block off alleyways, there are too many fire lanes, and blocking off the parking lot would reduce the potential parking spaces. Commissioner Battle motion to support staff's recommendation to vacate Arval Street with the following conditions: To redevelop the parking plan from the 30 feet to 60 feet parking angles, on successful development of plan, notify the ambulance companies, tenants, residents of parking arrangement, send letter to ambulance companies on their use of siren, ask for increase Sheriff's patrol for non parking issues. Sheriff's maintain strict enforcement over parking lot area while it is changed from city owned to private property ownership, review changes in 6 months, if we get overriding request from the public, review in 3 months. Commission Cunningham added that the request for the removal of the sign should be included as a condition. Mr. Oskoui replied that the removal of the street name sign is included and part of the Conditional Use Permit's requirement. Commissioner Battle, requested City staff to replace chain, get all owners of the lot to maintain security on the parking lot. Commissioner Battle stated, on the parking issues, if employees are having parking problems, work out their parking issues and ask St. Francis employees not to park on the subject parking lot. Commissioner Cunningham request to have manhole cover problem resolved near Mr. Steel's resident. 4 Commissioner Cunningham requested to have crosswalk move from the existing location to a more appropriate location upon change of Arval Street vacation. Commissioner Battle requested to amend recommendation to include, in addition to the vacation of Arval Street, include other concerns as side items. Commissioner Cunningham suggested that the trash related problems they should be considered separate items. Commissioner Battle mentioned that it would be a bebefit for the City Council, if they heard all the issues relating to the problems relating to the subject parking lot. Commissioner Battle motioned to close the public hearing. A motion was made by Commissioner Battle to accept staff's recommendation supporting the vacation of Arval Street. Commissioner Cabaret seconded the motion. It carried unanimously. COMMISSIONS ORALS Commissioner Cabaret expressed that he is pleased that the problem was quickly resolved on Monrovia Avenue, last reported during the March 26, 1992, Traffic and Parking Commission meeting discussion. The problem related to an operater conducting a used car operation without a City business licensed. Commissioner Cunningham expressed that he is please that trash problems that he reported during the March 26, 1992, Traffic and Parking Commission meeting was quickly resolved. Trash was building up around the trash bin from dumping at San Lewis in the parking lot of the Clark's Drug store. Mr. Oskoui reiterated on the above proposed vacation of Arval Street and other conditions. Regarding the sign, it is recommended for removal of street sign in the Conditional Use Permit, since Arval Street will no longer be a dedicated street, which is stated under item No. 4, on page 65 in the attached records. Mr. Oskoui mentioned, regarding the trash problems, these problems can be addressed relating to proposed Arval Street Vacation problems are City wide related. and noise related as separate items, not . These particular 5 • Mr. Oskoui further explained, the concern, such as the chain related problem, the item was listed under the Conditional Use Permit, as one of the conditions that will have to be addressed for correction by the applicant SJR Investments, by the Community Development Department. There will be no reason for these separate items to be returned to Traffic and Parking Commission. Commissioner Battle expressed that the list of items of concern may be noted for correction, however, he is concerned that they will not be taken care of and become part of a list of things to do and not get resolved. Mr. Oskoui replied that he carry the concerns of the Traffic and Parking Commission's regarding the list of problems and following through to make sure that the other departments involved becomes aware that the Traffic and Parking Commission is very concerned whether these problems will be properly handled and closely monitored. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Commissioner Cunningham to adjourn the meeting to Thursday, April -23, 1992 at 6:00 p.m. of the Lynwood Traffic and Parking Commission. It was seconded by Commissioner Pacheco and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. T06-730 N i 4 DATE:. April 23, 1992 TO: The Honorable Chairman and Members of The City of Lynwood Traffic And Parking Commission n FROM: Emilio M. Murga, Director Of Public Works�,, BY: Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Pub1 Wb3:ks SUBJECT: Review The Proposed Street Name Change For Enterprise Place PURPOSE: To recommend that the Traffic and Parking Commission review the proposed street name change for Enterprise Place. At its regular meeting of April 7, 1992, directed staff to bring the proposed str Traffic and Parking Commission for their ANALYSIS: The subject proposal is for the renaming (see attached sketch) to Deputy Yamamoto was slain recently in the line of duty. the City Council aet name change to the review. of Enterprise Place Way. Deputy Yamamoto The properties to the north and the east of Enterprise Place are owned by the County of Los Angeles (Lynwood Justice Center) and to the west is owned by Economic Resources Corporation (ERC). Staff has contacted the County of Los Angeles officials in charge of The Lynwood Justice Center and the ERC officials regarding the proposed name change. 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Murga Director of Public Works V43 -270 i Index Monthly Report March, 1992 Paces Capital Improvement Projects ..................... 1 - 6 OtherJobs .... ............................... - 11 Land Development Report ........................... 12 - 14 Public Works Administration Activities ............ 15 ComplaintSummary .. ............................... 16 Building Maintenance Division Activities .......... 17 - 18 Garage Maintenance Division ....................... 19 Street Maintenance Division Activities ............ 20 - 21 Water Maintenance Division Activities ............. 22 - 27 Street Lighting /Electrical Maintenance Activities.. 28 - 29 Monthly Goals May, 1992 Pa ges Building Maintenance .............................. 30 Street Maintenance Division ....................... 31 Water Maintenance Division ........................ 32 Street Lighting /Electrical Maintenance ............ 33 V48 -281 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS March, 1992 Long Beach Blvd. Reconstruction Project, Phase IIB Project No. 5 -5084 Project Description Phase IIB is the third of four phases of the Long Beach Blvd. Improvement Project. The project comprises of the widening of both sides of the street, reconstruction of sidewalk, curb and gutter, installation of landscape medians and installation of new street lights for upgrading from Agnes Street to Palm Avenue. In addition, at Burton.Avenue and Cedar Avenue intersections traffic signals will be installed. Budget: $1.7 million Funding: Federal Aid to Urban (FAU) (86 %), Street Lighting (98) and Gas Tax (5 %) Accounts Project Schedule: Phase IIB started in December, 1990. Construction is scheduled to start in June of 1992. Percentage completed: 50% Project Engineer: Paul Nguyen, Civil Engineering Associate Project Status Advertisement for the bidding in the local newspaper during The bid opening will be held the first week of June, 1992. of the project will appear the first week of May, 1992. in the City Clerk's office in 2. Well No. 20 Project No. 5 -5118 Project Description Well No. 20 is located at 11720 Thorson Avenue. The Consultant, Montgomery Engineers, will perform an economic and feasibility study on the well. The study will determine stable levels of iron and manganese. The consultant recommends viable methods to reduce those levels as mandated by the California Department of Health Services. Additionally, a hydrologist and efficiency analysis will be performed and recommendation will be made for improvements. Budget: $250,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Project schedule: Study will start in May, 1992 and is scheduled to be completed by June, 1992 Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Project Status On May 4, 1992, Montgomery Engineers will begin their economic and feasibility study for staff's review. 3. Street Lighting Improvement Project Bullis Road From Platt Avenue to Imperial Highway Project No. 5 -5131 Proiect Description: The Southern California Edison Company (SCE) has uhdergrounded their electrical facilities on Bullis Road, from Platt Avenue to Imperial Highway. As part of this project, SCE will remove their wooden power poles in which the street lights are mounted. The City will install 17 new marbelite street light poles and light fixtures with underground services, to replace the old wooden poles, The new street light system will be City owned and maintained. Budget: $140,000 Funding: Street Lighting Accounts Project schedule: The project started on March 23, 1992 with the electrical contractor installing the foundation, following was installation of the service cabinet. The marbelite poles are scheduled for installation on April 24, 1992. SCE will respectively have their contractor, Pacific Bell, to remove the wooden poles. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of April, 1992. Percentage Completed: 50% Project Engineer: Tom Wong, Civil Engineering Associate E Project Status The Contract William Hahn, an electrical contractor of Norco, has been scheduled to install the marbelite poles on Aoril 24, 1992. Relocation of Corporate Yard Project No. f5 -5132 Project Description Five maintenance divisions of Public Works Department and the Park Maintenance Department will ultimately be moved to the new Corporate Yard site located at 11750 Alameda Street. The objective is to centralize all maintenance departments In order to accommodate the maintenance departments at the new location, the existing buildings need to be upgraded. The upgrading project has been phased out. In order to accommodate the City's maintenance divisions at the new location, the existing buildings needed to be upgraded. The upgrading project has been divided into several phases. As a result, the relocation of the different divisions is also being completed in phases. Budget: $150,000 Project Funding: Water and LRA Fundings Project schedule: Project started on October 28, 1990 and is continuing. Percentage completed: 30% Project Engineer: Yadi Farhadi, Civil Eng. Assistant Project Status To date, the Water Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Street Lighting /Electrical Maintenance Divisions have been relocated to the new site. 5. Rehabilitation Project: Wells 11 and 15, Boosters 1, 2 and 3 Project No. 5 -5128 Project Description Contractor will provide all labor, furnish materials, equipment, tools, transportation and services to perform all work required for rehabilitation. The project will include removal of the motor, discharge head, and pump; brush, swab, • and bail entire length of casing; redevelopment of aquifer to determine most efficiency operation; sizing for new motor and pump and upgrading of electrical panel. Budget estimate: $110,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Project schedule: Bid opening was held on October 22, 1991. The Project started December 3, 1991 and is expected to be complete by May, 1992. Percentage completed: 80% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Project Status The Contractor, McCalla Bros. has completed installation of Booster Pumps 1, 2 and 3. Rehabilitation of Well No. 11, has been completed and is back in operation. 6. Sidewalk Reconstruction Project Project No. 5 -5125 Project Description As part of the Sidewalk Reconstruction Project, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and drive approaches at 70 locations throughout the City will be reconstructed and wheelchair ramps will be constructed at approximately 10 locations. Budget: $80,000 Funding: SB -821 and Landscape Maintenance Project schedule: Construction started on March 4, 1992. Completion is scheduled for May 11, 1992. Percentage completed: 70% Project Engineer: Jose Molina, Civil Engineering Assistant Project Status _The project construction is underway. The Contractor Ancon Marine Services of Wilmington, California, started construction on March 4, 1992, and is scheduled to complete the project on May 11, 1992. To date, 70% of the project has been completed. 4 7. Televising all Cleaning Sewers Systems -Phase I Project No. 5 -5135 Project Description Sewer locations are being televised to locate trouble areas and to clear sewer lines. This project involves the cleaning and televising of sewer main lines at various locations throughout the City. The televising operations will provide video tape footage which will be used to identify problem spots in the sewer lines. Budget: $22,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Project schedule: This phase of cleaning and televising of the sewer main lines and was completed on April 13, 1992. Percentage completed: 100% Project Engineer: Khoi Nguyen, Civil Engineering Assistant Project Status On April 13, 1992, staff began reviewing results of the televising operation to spot problem spots and to schedule the second phase of this project. 8. Sewer Manhole Repairs Project No. 5 -5136 Description Over many years of service the sewer manholes have become deteriorated and need to be rehabilitated. The rehabilitation of the sewer manholes is necessary to ensure safe, efficient and proper operation of City's sewer systems. Budget: $50,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Project schedule: The project is scheduled to start by May of 1992 and be completed by April of 1992. Percentage completed: 58 Project Engineer: Khoi Nguyen, Civil Engineering Assistant ! 0 9. 10 Project Status Staff is presently surveying and evaluating the City's, sewer system to identify the deteriorated manholes in need of repairs. To date, approximately one =half of the City has been surveyed. Atlantic Avenue Median Islands Construction Project Project No. 5 -5137 Proiect Description The first phase of this project, which included construction of landscaped median islands along Atlantic Avenue from the the south City limits to Carlin Avenue has been completed. Project Status: Phase two of the project includes the construction of median islands from Carlin Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. This phase was originally funded using Section 108 funds. Since these funds, presently are not available, the construction of the second phase cannot proceed. Bullis Road Reconstruction Project Project No. 5 -5138 Project Description The reconstruction of Bullis Road from Fernwood Avenue to South City limits was divided into two phases. The first phase which comprised of reconstruction of pavement at various locations along Bullis Road has been completed. Project Status: Phase II which will include the overlay of the street and reconstruction of damaged concrete improvement is presently on hold because it was designated to be funded with Section 108 funds-which presently are not available. OTHER JOBS March, 1992 1. Remote Telemetry Unit installation on Wells and Booster Station Proiect Description The installation of a Remote Telemetry Units (RTU's) at each well site and booster station will enable each well to operate on a preplanned operation schedule in case of telemetry and communication failure between the main terminal in the office and the well sites. Budget: $30,000 2 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Project schedule: The bid opening was held on April 16, 1992. The project is tentatively scheduled to start following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed ". Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Proiect Status Specifications have been mailed to 10 potential bidders. The Bid Opening was held on April 16, 1992, in the City Clerk's office. Louise Avenue Water Services Job Description New water service will be installed to an existing 8" ductile iron water main located on the west side of Louise Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Beechwood Avenue main will be installed replacing an old, 4 inch, steel water main line located on the east side of Louise Avenue. To abandon the existing service line, new service lines to serve the properties located on the e east side of the street will need to be installed. The work will involve cutting existing pavement, excavation, laying pipe, installation of a new meter, shut off valve and full depth. Budget: $30,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts 7 rI Project schedule: Project specifications were mailed out on April 1, 1992, to potential bidders, the job was advertised in the local newspaper and will appear in the Green Sheet. A bid opening has been scheduled for April 16, 1992, in the City Clerk's office. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Job Status A bid opening was held on April 16, 1992. The results of the bid opening will be presented to the City Council at their meeting of May 5, 1992, the project is scheduled to start in early May, 1992 and end early June, 1992. 3. Water Meter Replacement Project Job Description Aged old water meters will be replaced with new and more efficiently precision meters. 380 broken water meters will be replaced at various locations throughout the City to provide a more efficient and operable City's water distribution system. Budget: $30,000 Funding: Water Fund Accounts Job schedule: A total of 25 contractors received bid packages. A bid opening was held on April 16, 1992 in the office of the City Clerk. The project is expected to start in the first part of May, 1992 and be complete by the end of June, 1992. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Job Status A Notice to Proceed will be issued following awarding of the contract. • 4. Asphalt Concrete Pavement Patching: Job Description • Permanent patching will replace at many locations throughout the City, concrete areas have deteriorated over a period of time. Many years ago, cuts and patchwork were made in the concrete at various locations and presently, the areas are in need of pavement patching. Budget: $30,000 Funding: $30,000 from various Public Works Accounts Job schedule: The work is scheduled to begin in mid -May, 1992 and end at the end of June, 1992. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works Job status: A bid opening was held on Thursday, April 16, 1992, in the City Clerk's office. The 5. Concrete Pavement Repairs: Job Description As a part of routine maintenance of water lines, water valves and sewer lines it was required to cut and patch concrete years ago. These areas are now in a deteriorated state and in need of repatch work. The location scheduled for cut and patch is on the east side of Long Beach Boulevard, between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Michigan Avenue. Budget: $30,000 Funding: $30,000 is available from various Public Works accounts Job schedule: The work is scheduled to begin in mid -May, 1992 and end at the end of June, 1992. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works Job status: A bid opening was held in the City Clerk's office on Thursday, April 16, 1992. The bid results will go to the City Council at their meeting of May 5, 1992. 0 • 6. Installation of Raised Pavement Markers and Thermoplastic Markers Job Description In every part of the City, raised pavement markers are broken or missing and are in need of replacement. Other types of markings, such as thermoplastic crosswalks, left turn arrows, stop legends and stop bars are worn and are in need of reinstallation or replacement. Due to damages or removal of sections of pavement, as part of regular and routine maintenance of water and sewer lines, installation of traffic signals and repairs of street lighting, some thermoplastic markings were removed and never replaced or broken. Budget: $30,000 Funding: Water, Sewer, Traffic Signal and Street Lighting Accounts Job schedule: A bid opening was held in the City Clerk's office on Thursday, April 16, 1992. The bid results will go to the City Council at their meeting of May 5, 1992. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works Job status: A bid opening was held in the City Clerk's office on Thursday, April 16, 1992. The bid results will go to the City Council at their meeting of May 5, 1992. On April 1, 1992, bid advertisement for job started. The job was advertised in the local newspaper and included in the Green Sheet. Ten specifications were sent out to potential bidders. The bid opening is scheduled for April 16, 1992 and will be held in the City Clerk's office. 8. Water Valve Replacement: Job Description Due to the inefficiency of the opening and water valves, six water valves in the city' distribution system will be replaced. The the required system isolation in case of an potential repairs. closing of the s water valves provide emergency 10 V49 -180 Budget: $30, 00 Funding: Water Division Accounts Job schedule: A bid opening took place in the City Clerk's office on Thursday, April 16, 1992. The bid results will go to the City Council at their meeting of May 5, 1992. Percentage completed: 5% Project Engineer: Raul Saenz, Water Division Supervisor Job status: Bid advertisement will appear in the local newspaper, an add has been placed in the Green Sheet and Fifteen contractors have received the job's specifications. On April 16, 1992, an opening for bids took place in the City Clerk's office. 11 i 0 SUBJECT: ENGINEERING DIVISION LAND DEVELOPMENT MONTHLY REPORT March, 1992 ❑ Permits: ❑ Inspections: ❑ Grading Plans: ❑ Site Plans: • Planning Commission Meeting: • Site Plan Review Meetings: ❑ Traffic and Parking Commission ❑ Underground Service Alert Markings (USA): ❑ Easement and Legal Descriptions: ❑ Flood Zone Information: • Traffic Signal: • Trash Receptacles ❑ Street Lights V49-170/ow 15 Permits issued 107 Inspections performed 7 Plan Checks processed 4 Site Plans reviewed 1 Parcel Map approved 1 Tuesday, March 10, 1992 1 Tuesday, March 31, 1992 1 Thursday, March 26, 1992 (regular meeting) 1 Item - Vacation of Arval Street, Public Hearing 126 Locations marked 2 Agreements were processed 12 Requests were processed 208 Inspected 104 Checked at various locations 60 Locations checked 12 13 GRADING PLAN STATUS MARCH, 1992 S Date Case No. Grading Project Address Tentative Days Days TotaL Commerts No In Plan No App. Date w /City W /Client 1 05 -14 -91 TPM 21 348 3697 Louise Ave 65 * Neeo gprcved Parcel Map f - or r, r I D Lan ready f_: 2 07 -22 -91 CUP 80 346 3621 Fernwood 28 * Pef�e­vea for 4Th check Ave En;fne =, �_o, ;/ Cooke) clu rcr add ess cneck- L st ltema 3 08 -8 -91 CUP 13 358 11311 Louise 23 * Plan with CLient No Ave information 4 10 -21 -91 SPR 56 355 11426 Plum 30 * PLan with Englneer(Con- Street way Cooke) Concept problem �,ot :omptying alth c:;e items.Third submittal 5 08 -22 -91 CUP 25 329 10749 L.B. 21 * PLan „lth owner No Blvd. ;rfcrmation 6. 09 -19 -91 CUP 68 360 3118 Carlin 25 * Problem vlth Level Run Ave Floccl Level 7 10 -14 -91 CUP 87 361 12620 Harris 25 * PrctLem alth Level Run & Ave. Flocd PLaln 8. 11 -14 -91 CUP 85 365 3395 Agnes St 20 * P%ar w /o.nier since 1st check No information. 9 11 -19 -91 SPR 80 366 3718 Lynwood 10 * Plan 4 Cogireer(Conway Ave. Cook:) - =Lled several times 'a resubmrttal. 10. 01 -29 -92 CUP 59 368 12440 Santa Fe 6 * Tnls it a resuomittal of Ave a year oLd plan. Engineer and owner hace been informed to .on to the new FEMA regulation 12. 02 -24 -92 SPR 59 369 3410 McMillan 7 * PLan In good condition. Ave. Should be ready for approval a *ter 2nd submitta L. 13 03 -30 -92 CUP 103 370 11734 Third Ave 7 P'.ar rq good �ondltion. Shall be approved after 2nd. submittal. 13 • GRADING PLAN STATUS MARCH, 1992 S Date Case No. Grading Project Address Tentative Days Days Total .cmmete No In Plan No. App. Date w /City W /Client 14 03 -30 -92 CUP 101 371 11742 Second Ave * Plan w /client I APPROVED PLAN STATUS P'•an in good condition. Shall be for aco;c.a� after 2nd submittal. S. Date Case No. Grading Project Address Date of Days Days Total ", e of No. In Plan No. Approval w /City W /Client Plan 1 09 -11 -91 CUP 82 359 3169 Banning 03 -26 -92 31 116 147 Gracing Plan Ave. 7 01 -16 -92 TPM21821 11098 Alameda 03 -03 -92 Parcel Map Street 2 10 -09 -91 CUP 73 362 3154 EL Segundo 03 -17 -92 28 91 119 Grading P 3. 11 -20 -91 CUP 90 363 3813 M.L.K. Blvd 11 -20 -91 56 52 108 Grading Plan (Frontier Market) 4 03 -04 -92 CUP 90 363 3813 M.L.K. Blvd 03 -19 -92 15 15 Uti Lity ?tan (Frontier Market) 5 12 -05 -91 CUP 99 364 12720 Harris 03 -19 -92 13 81 105 Grading P.an. Ave. 6. 01 -17 -92 SPR 57 367 3183 Redwood 03 -17 -92 14 40 54 Grading PLar. Ave. 7 01 -16 -92 TPM21821 11098 Alameda 03 -03 -92 Parcel Map Street Average Time for approval of Grading Plan = 91 Days pw -engnr /mist /gradmar doc 14 r • M E M O R A N D U M DATE: April 10, 1992 TO: Emilio M..Murga, Director of Public Works FROM: Christian Valtierra, Administrative Analyst III SUBJECT: Public Works Administrative Activities for March, 1992 General Administrative Projects: A. Submitted five memos to the Accounting Department to invoice drivers who caused damages to City owned property for a total amount of $3,001.90. B. Worked with HUB Cities for high school students to work in the Water, Garage and Engineering Divisions. Students work both in the office and in the field, depending on assigned work. Worked with Downey Volunteer Service to allow citizens on the court referral program to complete Community Service hours in various Public Works Divisions. C. Submitted March 1992 Complaint Summary. A total of 135 complaints were received, 56.308 were resolved and 43.708 are outstanding D. Submitted three individual tree grants sponsored by the U. S. 'Small Business Administration and administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the amounts of $50,400, $20,160 and $35,100. E. Talked to and sent one notice on of non - compliance to Westech Gear. A second notice on non - compliance to Lynwood Justice Center (and the County of L. A.) not using Western Waste Industries bins, in violation of Lynwood's Exclusive Waste Hauling contract. F. Met with Mayor Heine and Street Division on the different and most effective ways to patch pot holes. Street Division performed a demonstration in the field. G. Applied for two Hazardous Waste Disposal permits from the State Department of Toxic Control and received an EPA Generator number to conduct a one day collection event in June, 1992. General Office Tasks: The Public Works Administration Division is responsible for providing general support to all other Public Works divisions. This includes complaint processing, time - sheets, mailing of parcel and utility maps; typing of Council Items and Resolutions, memos, letters, notices etc. Purchase order processing, accounting, filing and handling over the counter information. wp:00 -010 15 16 MONTH : March ® DATE: March 8, 1992 YEAR 1992 NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS: 135 Complaint Type --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incoming % Resolved 8 Unresolved 8 TRASH PICK UP 7 5.19 7 100.00 0 0.00 CLEAN ALLEY /STREET 27 20.00 14 51.85 13 48.15 STREET SWEEPING 23 17.04 22 95.65 1 4.35 STREET LIGHTS 18 13.33 13 72.22 5 27.78 TRIM TREE 8 5,93 0 0.00 8 100.00 POT HOLES 10 7,41 3 30.00 7 70.00 CONCRETE REPAIRS 9 6.67 1 11.11 8 88.89 TRAFFIC SIGNALS 2 1.48 2 100.00 0 0.00 TRAFFIC SIGNS 9 6.67 4 44.44 5 55.56 SEWER PROBLEMS 8 5.93 8 100.00 0 0.00 PONDING WATER 6 4.44 0 0.00 6 100.00 CLEAN LOT /CUT WEEDS 5 3,70 1 20.00 4 80.00 OTHER DEPARTMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 0.00 2 66.67 1 33.33 Total 135 2,22 77 57.04 58 42.96 OTHER DEPARTMENTS 3 2 66.67 1 33.33 16 Wity of LYNWOO* .A City -Meeting ChaReoges i i <<•F I ,). _ 11330 BULLIS ROAD ' I LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (213) 6030220 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: 6. Taped corners of solarium to stop slow leak. 7. Cleaned off roof and down spouts. 8. Hung up pictures for Mayor in his office. APRIL 2, 1992 EMILIO M. MURGA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ED NICHOLOFF, BUILDING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR MONTHLY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1992 f CITY HALL 1. Put up No Smoking signs. 2. Removed old picture's and replaced with new one's in hallway. 3. Hung plaque for City Manager. 4. Pumped rain water off roof. 5. Checked for leaks. ANN X 1. Moved file cabinets for Planning. 2. Installed four new 12 watt energy saving flood lights in front of Annex. 3. Checked to make sure Men's room toilet is working properly. 4. Set temperature at Planning area. Ran temperature gage for 24 hours. 17 NEW YARD i 9 1. Covered up windows at new Lunch Room before storm comes. 2. Poured cement into three set forms on Southside of Lunch Room. 3. Touched up paint under rain gutters. 4. Removal of all A/C and concrete from behind new Lunch Room. 5. Framed out floor of Electrical Room, then poured cement and finished off. 6. Repaired door stop on jamb and painted. 7. Jackhammered out old A/C and concrete. 8. Graded driveway to main warehouse. 9. Rotohammered out around drains in new rest room. 10. Caulked up expansion joints on Building B. BATEMAN FOUNTAINS 1. Drained water from fountains after rain storm. 2. Cleaned out basket and skimmers. 3. Getting prices on tile repairs and acid wash. 4. Booster 3 back on line. 5. Booster 2 burned out, under repairing it now 6. Hours of run time of fountains: 1) East fountain - Boosters 0,1,3,4 each ran 465 hours x 4 = 1860 hrs /mo. Booster 2 ran 435 hours due to repairs. 2) West fountain - Boosters 1 and 2 each ran 465 hours x 2 = 930 hrs /mo. 3) South fountain - Booster 1 and 2 each ran 465 hours x 2 = 930 hrs /mo. 4) Lights for all fountains ran 6.5 hrs /day (31) days = 201.5 hrs /mo. A LL CITY FACILITIES 1) Replacement of all A/C Filters. 18 • 0 to : E, Murga - D kector of Riblic Works GARAGE DIVISI a n REPORT FOR - Regular repairs /projects by Division : Street Div, 1_ Water Div, Park Malnt, Div, Fire Dept, Dial -A -Ride I Code Enfnnt, _ City Hall 0— Graffittl Div, Garage Div,/Build, Ma lnt./misc, 0_ Total Repairs 5_ Shop Hours —.222 Rena i r Cost X 12$3. Dottie Time 6b_N,_. - Tire Service repairs /replacements : 4 Repai rs ILA _ Cost qq w Replocarrents Cos 8,ln - Misc. Par�s/materlal usooe - all divisions Cos tI2,5M - Fuel Consumption : City R m station Contract Vendors Unleaded Gasoline 3LSoas Gals, Gals, Diesel Fuel 19+i Gals, Gals, - Road Calls .21 -r }al Hours _LI,o - Accidents/Darme Reports on file _ I_ "Regular repairs are those that require more than 15 minutes to carplete, 19 Memorandum Date: April 1, 1992 To: Emilio M. Murga, Director of Public Works From: Sam Fort, Street Maintenance Supervisor Subject: Street Division Activities - March 1992 0 Sign Maintenance: R -1 STOP 3 R -30, No Parking Street Sweeping 13 R -26, No Parking Anytime 2 W -66, School 1 Type N Marker 1 Type K Marker 2 Block Watch sign 2 Trolley Sign 1 Channel Post 6 0 Traffic Paint: Curb - red - 274 feet Curb - green - 116 feet Curb - white - 165 feet • Asphalt: Pothole patching 10.42 Tons Skin patching 8.33 Tons Permanent patch 4.09 Tons • Bus Stops - Cleaned of Trash and Debris: Weekly - 80 locations 13 Alley Clean Up: Blocks - 28 20 • o Refuse Bins: Loaded at Street Division Yard and hauled by Western Waste 12 - 40 Cubic Yard Bins O Tree Maintenance: Trimmed - 5 Removed - 2 Broken limbs serviced - 3 Water new trees - Weekly 13 Boulevards Cleaned - Cleaned of Trash and Debris: Imperial Highway - 3 times Atlantic Avenue - 2 times Martin Luther King Blvd. - 3 times Long Beach Blvd. - 2 times • heed Abatement: Parcels cleaned and mowed - 15 • Miscellaneous Picked up discarded mattresses - 19 Picked up discarded sofas - 23 Picked up miscellaneous trash - 21 locations Cleaned storm drain cover grates throughout the city - 3 times V49 -140 21 • MONTHLY PRODUCTION REPORT PUBLIC WORKS/WATER DIVISION MONTH: _ /L/ '/ `/ TO EMILIO M. MURGA FROM: RAUL M. SAF.NZ Water Turn.Ons Water Turn Offs 1`30 Water Meter Read Water Meter Rereads Sewer Backups O Pumps Checked a , Leaks Checked (Per Customer Complaint) Water Main Leaks Locations: ( ILO Books) llzSg ,�ocu�[, 0,3 - A,, , Red Tags Posted Lock /Pull Meters Water Meters Replaced General Complaints D.MONTHLY 8 22 ADDITIONAL INF &TION ® PAGE 2 OF 2 1. Completed installation of new 75 hp hollow shaft motor, 20 ft of column /shaft and bowl assembly for Booster No. 1. 2. Printed and distributed annual water quality report to the consumer as mandated by the California Department of Health Services. 3. Performed a study to inspect and maintain fire hydrants city wide, and located all shut -off valves on map. 4. Raised main line valve box at east corner of Virginia at Lavinia Avenue. 5. Replaced 7 hydrants at various locations. 6. Repaired main leak at 11256 Louise Avenue. 7. Repaired main leak at 11258 Louise Avenue. S. Repaired main leak at 11330 Louise Avenue. 23 WATER PRODUCTION AND IMPORT SUMMARY FOR 1991 -1992 L 0 WELLS Juh91 Aug-91 Sep-91 Oct-91 Nov-91 Deo-91 Jan -92 Feb -92 Mar -92 TOTAL 5 66.64 63.63 67.96 41.24 19.12 8.25 20.13 31.10 70.70 410.97 6 61.36 52.57 41.32 11.52 18.06 44.16 40.62 18.72 13.00 301.33 8 0.00 0.00 38.55 66.54 4.53 7.22 4.85 15.97 81.51 219.17 9 79.04 73.46 66.88 36.88 1.76 9.65 2.46 57.35 59.41 386.89 11 65.80 111.22 81.64 45.36 5.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 329.30 15 19.21 30.22 17.37 26.26 7.44 7.63 26.16 35.82 16.44 186.75 19 244.68 286.06 230.45 162.24 5.74 8.49 6.94 23.30 201.19 1169.11 LOCAL111 558.93 637.18 544.17 390.04 61.93 65.60 101.16 182.26 442.25 3003.52 M.W.D.121 0.00 110.40 17.50 237.90 408.80 381.30 365.90 227.00 0.00 1748.80 T0TAL(1 +21 558.93 747.58 561.67 627.94 470.73 466.90 467.06 409.26 442.25 4752.32 250 200 150 ACRE -FEET � 100 50 0 MARCH 1992 : WATER PRODUCTION [ WELLS 8 M.W.D. WELL 0 `J 5 6 8 9 11 15 19 M.W.D. CONSERVATION : FY 1991 -1992 VS FY 1989 -1990 (ACRE -FEET► JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR TOTAL 0 91 -92 LOCAL(IAJ 558.93 637.18 544.17 390.04 61.93 85.60 101.16 182.26 442.25 3003.52 89-90 LOCAL(181 485.03 419.12 386.10 216.59 242.82 232.33 152.71 136.58 241.14 2512.42 DIFFER.(18 -1W - 15.241 - 52.03% - 40.94X - 80.08% 74.50% 63.16% 33.76% - 33.45% 23.50% - 19.55% 91 -92 M.W.D.(2A) 0.00 110.40 17.50 237.90 408.80 381.30 365.90 227.00 0.00 1748.80 89-90 M.W.D.(2B) 292.00 257.60 237.70 362.40 337.70 345.90 343.40 264.20 337.00 2777.90 DIFFER.(28 -2A)% 100.00% 57.14% 92.6496 34.35% - 21.05% - 10.23% -6.55% 14.08% 100.00% 37.05% 91-92 TOTAL(3A) 558.93 747.58 561.67 627.94 470.73 466.90 467.06 409.26 442.25 4752.32 89-90 TOTAL(3B) 777.03 676.72 623.80 578.99 580.52 578.23 496.11 400.76 576.14 5290.32 DIFFER.(3B -3AI% 28.07% - 10.47% 9.96% -8.45% 18.91% 19.25% 5.86% -2.12% 23.50% 10.17% A-F SAVED 218.10 -70.86 62.13 -48.95 109.79 111.33 29.05 -8.48 135.89 538.00 CONSERVATION : FY 1991 -1992 VS FY 1909 -1990 BOB 700 600 500 ACRE4E ET 400 300 200 100 0 FY 1989 -1990 ❑ FY 1991 -1992 0 27 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR MONTH • 0 =LATER- OFFICE MEMO DATE: April 4, 1992 TO: Emilio M. Murga, Director of Public Works ATTN: Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works FROM: John C. Leichty, Electrical Maintenance Superv_sor SUBJECT: Electrical Maintenance /Street Lighting Divi:_ion Month End Report for March, 1992 I. Traffic Signals: r A. Imperial Highway and Alameda Street - 3/2/92 All signal lights out, power lines down. Worked with Southern California Edison to restore power. Controller damaged, made flash repairs and run on flash (intersection under construction). Met with Cal -trans Construction Administration on 3/3/92 and received a new controller and cabinet. B. Otis Avenue and Abbott Road - Repaired flashing Stop sign circuit. C. Timing Project: 1. Atlantic Avenue - field implemented timing changes 2. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - field implemented timing changes a) provided (6) program modules for coordination of operations D. Repaired and /or replaced signal lamps that were out at 19 locations from list and from field inspections. E. Performed inspection of the operations, documentation and performed preventive maintenance as required to all traffic controllers, signals, citywide. F. Long Beach Boulevard and Burton Avenue on 3/9/92, restored Southern California Edison's power outage. Set to flash and tested operation. G. State Street and Fernwood Avenue on 3/23/92, signal lights were out, restored the operation. W • H. State Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard - Green lights out for eastbound traffic, repaired wiring. I. Arlington Avenue and Atlantic Avenue - Green lights out for southbound traffic, repaired wiring. J. Alameda Street and Imperial Highway on 3/25/92, repaired control wires to inoperative ra -l-oad call preemption controller. K. Imperial Highway and Los Flores Avenue - Light on flashing red, Southern California Edison down, test controller and restored operations. III. Street Lighting: A. Repaired (2) street lights in the area of 3215 Imperial Highway. B. State Street and Minnesota Avenue, excavate and verify conduit locations for future plans and repairs. C. Long Beach Boulevard and Orchard Avenue - Northeast, street light pole knocked down by automobile. 1) removed damaged pole. 2) made temporary circuit repairs. 3) made temporary wiring with pull box cover. IV. Others: A. Annex - Assisted telephone contractor with installation of cable for service truck No. 161. B. Backfilled and landscaped sunken areas (4) where temporary power poles (Christmas Decorations were removed). C. Assisted with equipment and poles for the Atlantic Avenue solar powered irrigation controls (2) in progress. V49 -150 29 11 0 MONTHLY STATUS REPORT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Goals for May, 1992 V45 -690 *ity of LYNWOOL* ` (A Ctty .Meettog Ndgenges 11330 BULLIS ROAD I I LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90282 (213)803.0220 DATE: APRIL 7, 1992 TO: EMILIO M. MURGA FROM: ED NICHOLOFF, BUILDING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR SUBJECT: MONTHLY GOALS FOR MAY 1. Acid wash fountains. 2. Make repairs to fountains due to missing and loose tiles. 3. Seal solarium around bricks with new caulking. 4. A/C filter changings. 5. Emergency work as received. 6. Roof cleaning on all buildings. 7. Various upcoming jobs for new yard, ON 0 Memorandum Date: April 3, 1992 To: Emilio M. Murga, Director of Public , 1 From: Sam Fort, Street Maintenance Supervisor Subject: Street Division Goals for May, 1992 1. Area I Maintenance 2. Complete upgrade of blue pavement markers 3. Abate weeds from alley right -of -way. 4. Display American flags (Memorial Day). 5. Coordinate Annual Spring Clean Up Day, May 30, 1 992. V49 -210 31 4 kity 4 JYNWOOIP v4 Cttg - Meeting C6aRengeR 11330 BULLIS ROAD I LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (213) 603 -0220 DATE: APRIL 6, 1992 C -s T0: EMILIO M. MURGA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FROM: RAUL M. SAENZ, CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE SUBJECT: MONTHLY GOALS FOR MAY, 1992 1. Complete rehabilitation of well no. 15 2. Begin Water Meter Replacement Project 3. Begin Louise Ave. Water Service Connection Installation 4. Begin Water Valve Replacement Project 5. Begin Remote Telemetry Unit Installation for wells 32 • 0 Memorandum DATE: April 2, 1992 TO: Emilio M. Murga, Director of Public Works FROM: John C. Leichty, Electrical Maintenance Supervisor SUBJECT: Traffic Signals /Electrical Maintenance - Goals for May, 1992 1. Evaluate and field test traffic signal indicators made from new type poly- carbonate (plastics) material. These new indicators are lighter in weight, paint /color preserves and cost less money. 2. Continue the signal and lighting service needs and inspections. V49 -220 33 r in lWwood Puzzle Expels q Environment: City violates standards more often than any area in the nation. The cause eludes researchers. By JUDY PASTERNAK. TIMES 37AFF WRITER Carbon Monoxide Central Iles at latitude 33 degrees, 55 minutes, 20 seconds and longitude 118 degrees, 12 minutes, 12 seconds— better known as 11220 Long Beach Blvd. In the working -class suburb of Lynwood. The storefront at that address bears no identifying sign. Crime coats the drawn window blinds, an empty bird's neat tops the door. Inside, electronic instruments de. liver data to a far -off computer and on the roof, a weather vane twirls, checking wind speed and direction. This spilt violates federal carbon monoxide standards more fre. quently than any other In the nation. The store is a monitoring station run by the South Coast Air Quality Management District where the U.S. limit —an eight. hour average of 9.4 parts of carbon monoxide per million parts of air— way exceeded 17 times in 1990. The country's runner -up, nearby Haw. thorne, surpassed the limit only 11 times. Concentrations of carbon man. oxide—a colorless, odorless gas that steals oxygen from blood — started dropping nationwide in the mid - 1970x. Although Lynwood has followed that pattern, levels there remain consistently higher than in surrounding territory For more than two years, scien- Usta from all over the West, re- Pleese sea LYNWOOD, A22 The Lynwood Mystery In term of carbon monarfde emlralona- • U.S. Standard: 9.4 parts per million on average over eight hours. • Wont In Nation; ✓ In 1990, the city of Lynwood exceeded the federal standard 47 times over 37 days. ✓ Lynwood also had four carton monoxide alerts—when levels exceed 15 parts per million —the only ones in California in 1990. ✓ The South Coast Air Quality Management District says there were two carbon monoxide alerts In the Los Angeles region this winter —bath In Lynwood: ■ The Runner -Up: The city of Hawthorne, which exceeded the federal standard 11 times in 10 days in 199D. ;"j . '6i - Gf7YSaEld'. '. X77 ; Following ore the number of vehicles that pans through the Lynwood area on frerways each day. rnrep P, O ar.et snar.ea 147,000. tre area 193,000 0..0. 219.000 kwA 237.000 I,eleenb n.r,ew a,vx�e. b �..'N.0 - Iwo n."C~.w.nwmnuuvan Salx+a: twrw LOS ANGELES TIMES Friday, April 3, 1992 The carbon monaslde W& in Lynwood are among the worst in nat ion. SclenUets are working to Isom whip, , Hem fe tome background: A Odm Pbt•Ii , r liforni How it the Wes Infrared s 7V�ehicle passes through an rare beam, across one lane of traffic. © A computer - controlled detector records carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon readings from the car's exhaust pipe. © Simultaneously, a video camera takes a picture of the rear of the car, including its license plate. 7 1' -Y. C License plate and emissions readings are displayed on a television screen monitored by operator © If the readings are excessive, the offending vehicle could be pulled over to be checked for defects or tampering with its em:ssions system, or a warning letter could be sent to the vehicle's registered owner z east by the winds. The blending that the culprits ere care. Beech Boulevard. He has been Desert Research Imtimte. Paet%i generally occurs quite far from the The Long Beach Freeway forma known to pass tune classifying the the University of Nevade. Hs dry factories and exhaust i Lynwood's eastern border. The busy traffic by the color of its P pes'wI Harbor Freeway hovers to the exhaust: black smoke, blue smoke, s to take the pars the variant Carbon monoxides th chem icals started out scientists e contributing and Carbon ao time dl• west Imperial Highway, a heavily white smoke. Each bean wiwitness sure traveled shortcut from the Los to a different mechanical problem. work the sum. redly into the air, with no t time loot Angeles International Airport area, " I saw a beauty the other day, the Meanwhile, according to the to complex reactions. It becomes a slices across Lynwood's northern worst I've ever seen;' he said. "It AQMD, Lynwood had two f47t- problem close to the spot where it edge. Locals call It "the Imperial looked like a'63 Cadillac." stage carbon monoxide alerts this is generated. Motor vehicles are bottleneck." The Artesia Freeway Then is a reason for the aging wintu. An alert is called when thought carbon responsible for about 90 runs d, to the south. fleet in Lynwoo money, or rash- levels rise 5.6 pars per WBinn And carn llo the air. To complicate matters,, the er. the lack of IL Lynwood s no over the standard, triggering r " And so it followws s that smogs Glenn M. Anderson Freeway —s• Beverly Hells. Santiago Regis queers for car-pooling and use of most dens o the Inland Empire— mlliarlY known by its former name. bought a 20 ar - ye-old truck for his mass transit. e Lynwood's ozone problem s rate. the Century —is being built ice cream route because it was all They were the only carbon man: Lively minor —while carbon mon- through the center of town, he could afford. "I'm my own oxide alerts in the Los Angst oxide concentrates in the western, Now it Is an empty stretch of mechanic:' he said, as he checked region this year. more heavily populated parts of Monoxide fondneed from Al cruised by the state Air Resources c concrete, but with plenty of graffiti o out the running engine while to out why. ' ' t presence o per's foe " 1 They have used tethered weath -_ b been there)8 E 1 nh a carbon monoxide scanner scheduled to open in the fall of d when p a s 1993. Despite a car -pool lane and, R does, he accep n measures e , e eventually, a light rail line m the d yo They have pondered questions of m median, the highway is expected to i in Lose Angelea," he said. "That' che m i stry, meteorology, sociology L Lynwood every day. D Dhow It le., " and tr c s B The prospect adds fuel to the w But t r s debate over freeways' Impact on t t� would d Ur quality. The Anderson's course e Thera U wares about living there;' said ' ', L through Lynwood IN "rant go In Lynwood, too. - physicist Robert C. Nininge6 p ¢ h p: said Margaret Hoggan, an w So Investigators also have look« heeded the research teem ion a r r A AQMD ana lyst. for clues m the lay of the land arse Monrovia consulting firm that coal. t l ��• t ducted several Lynwood expert. 8 8 l I muchl L tike a bully cutting in for a w wood's surface streets and cue c cold stagnant ance, carbon monoxide shoves c d, i congestion, leading to a reduction t the 8 8 r @. that emit large amounts o on f carbon @ house. ' through the bloodstream. oxygen Medical i i m monoxide. T In Lynwood because of sl shortages to coronary artery sits• ! !' t to the Lynwood dilemma. r ridge9nes to the weal and south ease. Some also speculate that the teatof b basin;'seed A meteoro• monoxide may be more likely to L Los C t logst Joseph Caevmesi: bear children with low birth w when the carbon monoxide read. T The morning and evening wind weighs, although few studies have 4 4 ' f fngs an not nearly an high. a are light, significantly slower thin been done. B But .the can traveling Lyn- i in Vernon, a suburb just ntu�jt,tlpf The federal standard Is the w wood's surface streets also tend to s six miles awn., Thee te a maximum amount of carbon mon- b be older and the contents of their p push out oxide deemed safe for the most e exhaues dirtier than in other parts - - vulnenble— people such as Lyb- o of the com"Z and University wood's mayor and the head of the o of Denver researchers found. a ant... local chamber of commerce, both " " I i 4 f found. They had wondered if uhf multiple - bypass veterans. T 1 roadside sensor —son of a radar AQMD monitor, situated on a bull Adding In ratty exposures to car g � „ gun for pollutants—tin Lynwood, s sweet was in s ja space beaten and g "people near B „ ' 'rMe'Mil- Wllshfre area and Long f the roving that monitor (static nj ere actually p high carbon monoxide emis• r»t thew :•" exposed to even higher concentra- t living there. P Y captured the Ilcepee - - Eft that 1tflvematkn doea env omen ea cons g gstteNr0.farma;fB D Department of Motor g gatherers have found two mdY of h heeded e ewleles p pieces that do not easily fit �' r I would have some'conw ' `i by Lyn c had a mean a of 8.73 b ed In probing the mysteries of Lyn- t Yr s s 5 from .a a.m: to a ^ farm researchers a exp B O0ala l ttiil� hwr. received much attentbq the a erW o�'•th - mean age of 5.5 yearn a a w. thotfgli, region's n ot o rio u s y mouobde . ..-Nanny of D P.m. t y s e and 1 . t: D e evenin o pollutant A epe o older can mounts out con. I Irwwmentftn Smog's prime time runs from t on a si m el balloons, r May to October because sunlight B tion n mo - else that cannot be,, which plays a central role to Is o most Important the hundreds of b built before pollution control de- w were higher above the In summer a in the winter. Carbon t thousands of vehicles wending v vices were required, some have l layer than below. monoxide Is a winter phenomenon t that bracket the sty. m many were not well - maintained, i Doer Lynwood's carbon masons. ground. s Bull, riddles remain and n• h he said. besides cars? L It coming from created from many chemicals ball- T s e Charlie Refiner, shop foreman fora s T don't know right' now;' said mg over time as they are borne A Q� r Accept New smog Detector ■ Pollution: R'tckers .say remote sensor is diva er, nuns el'licient than current vehicle-checking system. Some officials are beginning to agree. ny W R LIAM TROM m cr nnI s scat r w «III s SACRAMENTO — Donald Stetlman, peppery , ho mer, or the Onivcr mty o ❑ n o f tight n ,cr se thought his tannic slammed smogcO ceevxe a'. mild he insta and accepted and plated In - —the ultimate weapon m the Oght against ultimate to weapon ,rivet,.hmir air pcIRLlaa h Ile e ......... I dial ludding , better n.. c,clr.q, Iv ei, tit 1u1: slid pnI1111R bd1 l nl aul.atebuerauccda m use it Ls shape another. Donald Stedman with 'remote sensing smog de. it edman's machine employe what Is called Infrared teeter. Readout of car's emissions appears on N ....,.... stop, a aAnde 4xis 'it Intent vehicles with r vl, fpgh r.Otao mo loside if nr hydracar. Srudeld elan raised n l,g,r,,siu Wit ti(C) Iradings —In much the same way a radar 'One of the things this thin. le., . h—,l I. I1, Ibr gun nabs speeders Inspection and maintenance ,system —tht .Inug rho, t Stedman contends, and many other smog research- syatcm —Isn't very good and that we :rmdd to dome IbAn 'r than 5Ais of the pnIlut.nus rnmr thuigvnaT otallydflfnrenl was . Ih,In Ip ill Ire dl udbun l vehirlcn Rol Inhllr 11 n , v ll n ianin P „bromic, 'I'hi prnfes., Nelleves his dsrullnt far uuur than hdhd m p,dlnl me ui1 tell, device cut find thole "an.,, p011uler] much faster Cost Mnln, a better Vrhlrlf nt.li„Ilnil . III I. ,all , reaper than the state's $000- million -a -year dcsrtahle ie"Ierkiangrand 1 I'..1.f But von, fighting n.rnrlrv, coudllm II. bib. 11 ..... , Ihould:ambsh smog, hook ,uvI ad,mL my Kovinounenl lit I'mtrrh..n Agrnry the 1.m At Ili "'oun. aid SI Ingn, whose soplmne wlfrmhAeur, soum'vlYUrdand the Sash Coax At Llu din stui.iRr nrinne, an'Mls beh Gland and for it they did, mcnt Dieu tit. hour lien slaw ui,urept 1. 11,n, 1111, they avealotofmoneyand the air would beelconer A,s In the last yra, or so, the pc,w 4,f ,lo 1df I,— lie has same strong supporters in the scientific changed tram outright oppnelunn to panl.il a t.el ommllmty once, but they .still raise many uld'rurri the '1'hrrr n on doubt about the general value of this drnrrs, which have been drvvl „p,.i ! G n I b said John 11 SeinfeW. professor of chemical Motors and by Hughes Laical „n "Al 1. 1,1 �i,dei.lu eniqueenng at CALcch and a national air pollution At hest, temple arming has born .nvgm+l , 11.1. -,il expert "thin people who are still complaining about It role In the effort to Clean the air n lust dragging their feel It has born shown to my 'I'm aware that them are ,i Ira of r ou, +,l. n.urn„n, and I think In most arnnusls satisfaction, there, llenple who have been conv,ap d his 1 ..I d., i 1 hat o w a at effrrtive nd acrorr and should bra part o f sm Much, d q It mmervlll' r o.-we of 1h, any foul'prngmm rlexsewr'110C km SMOG: Backers Tout Detection Device Coetieur! from All cou ncillor of experts that oversight smog - fighting efforts for the Legis- lature. But my view Ia that (remote leoll nttYls to M designed and tested! and worked MW a future overall program, not pulled out and used separately nghl away Mike serum, planning manager for the AQMD, said the distinct might consider a pilot program this year but does not plan wholesale uitrammlion of rrmete "toong technology State Son Robert Presley (D. Itiveratdel. probably the meet M. R legislator on air pollution o ne aid 'We lived to Llke a till.' .9spn..rh. We need! to lank at Irrmnte sensing) a little re b,fore err. know if d can be used effectively. But Stedman and others insist that the device, which hoe been used to test more than 5 million vehicles In reeenl years, has prov. en Its worth anon a demonstration outside the state library here recent. ly, only three 'gross political" were Identified out of 100 vehicles that drove through Stedman's in- frared beam But those three were emitting more carbon mmaxide than 60 other 'very clean” Can combined, he said. Last summer, In a teal of 60,000 vehicles traveling along Rosemead Boulevard In Lm Angeles County, 300 were Identified by remote sensing device, as 'grass pollut. ers:' Stedman ad and when them cars were pulled over. 92% of them proved to oe lust that. A spokesman for the ARB, which sponsored the pmt, said the agency has not analyzed the re- sults of the Rosemead study. Stedman and his supporters also contend that remote sensing is far more cost - effective than the state '3 system of prname smog checks The professor said his device can test more than 1.000 care an hour. at i cast of aMnn 50 cents per car. c ompared a the longer time and crape $30 tool of 0ahfnrnia s .tau, p„ I1 „Iiv ' Iua Angeles County Dot. Atty Ira Reiner would like to use remmr sensing Lo catch people who tam. per with smog devices: they figs the devices be pass the Lost every other year, then return their can to a smog - producing condition. Deputy Out Ally. Joeph P Chamey said 40% of the grossly polluting vehicles pulled over dur mg last summer's Rosemead study had emissions systems that had been simpered wah. Chamey said the district rnmr cry s since wants to fine deliberate tamperer at least $300 and require them to repair the emissions sys. trics, no matter what the east. If rcmole sensing is Inexpensive and technically sound, and If it would quickly identify many of the dirtiest vehicles on the road, why has acceptance been slow+ An ARB report to the Legisla- ture last December said remote aetuing devices pick up carbon monoode Mauling but do not measure two other important get- out hydrocarbons and codes of nitrogen, or NOX. however, Stedman replied that has device measures hydrocarbons almost as accurately ae carbon monm ke. ARB now acknowledges that he as correct. The professor also pointed out that there s no lest for NOX emotional from ba PIM The ARB report also cntiazed remote seeing for its Inability m spot 'evaporative emissions' — these that do net emerge from the tadpipe but arc caused by such Ratings as a teakmg gas cap. a cracked hoe or parking the car on a sun -baked lot. Again. Stedman responded. no other led mewres evaporative considers. ARB spokennm Bill Sete said the agency'. researcher have found that remote greaten often falsely identify vehicles as gross polluters if they are starting up or if they are accelerating or decel- erating• not running at a steady speed. Stedman acknowledged the problem hill called it 'not malur.' Some entice have rained a 'big brother oelection Lo •topping heavily polluting r,Irs on the o,ol or freeway If we allow law eof .... Mom Officers to slop poll reh cice, does that mean lhry ran .eareh lhr vehicles, tops iskH .I lemdetiv, suffer who works with,lvil fiber ties Issues. Another, perhaps more v problem, n that many of the f erny polluters” are old cars that Wang to poor people "That's a bigger nsun and a Problem that we rr gain. to have to deal with. said Larry 1. Iicrg, an AQMD board mcm Mr As w move to clean up the air, we could he placing an undue burden on People with low Incomes Beyond technical and vaialrun- sidcrations. .some believe that the smog alegretion system Is kept In place by entrenched bureaucrats as much as anything else The ARB employs 815 people and has an annual budget of $93 million. The Bureau of Automotive Repair, which supervises the smog check program, employs more than 600 people and has in annual budget of $73 million tt S o any Interests are in- vtelved, so many vested In liters, when you cast doubt on the Inspection system, you cause a lot of fear: Berg mid Stephen Sa) le, an side u Rep. Joe Barton (R Tex ). a strong supporter of remale sensing, ad: "Basically, selks have Invested to go m a certain direction and It s awfW hard for them to change However, change does seam in M posing, partly because man M- lieve remote sensing has been ifs. W be effective, partly M- catwe,senteus defects are showing up In the smog test program and partly because the Inspection system prob ably cannot meet the stiffer federal sundardr that are commg 'There was, at one time. a much broader difference clinician about using remote sensing, said ARB 's Scssa 'Now its more a nuraino of f..unn, nut how to air e