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AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
LYNWOOD TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 25, 1990 AT 6:00 P.M.
OPENING CEREMONIES
1. CALL FOR ORDER - CHAIRMAN CUNNINGHAM
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING
4. ROLL CALL OF COMMISSIONERS
ROBERT ARCHAMBAULT
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM
JOE DARYL BATTLE
RONALD WRIGHT
EDWARD PACHECO
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
R CEIVED
C ITY OF LYNWOOD I
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
AM OCT 2 2 1990
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
SCHEDULED MATTERS
6. REVIEW OF TRAFFIC SAFETY CONDITIONS - CROSSWALK ON
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOULEVARD BETWEEN NORTON AVENUE
AND ABBOTT ROAD
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD
SEPTEMBER 27, 1990
The regular meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission of the
City of Lynwood was held on Thursday, on the above date at 6:00
p.m., in the City Council Chambers of Lynwood City Hall, 11330
Bullis Road, in the City of Lynwood, California.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman William Cunningham.
Comm Robert Archambault, Edward Pacheco, Ronald Wright,—
Joe Battle, and Chairman William Cunningham answered roll call.
Also present were Sergeant Sam Silva, Lynwood Sheriff's
Department, Jahanshah Oskoui, Assistant Director of Public Works,
and Oretha Williams, Administrative Analysis I of Public Works.
The pledge of allegiance was led by Commissioner Wright.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING
Jahanshah Oskoui announced that the Agenda of September 27, 1990,
was duly posted 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting according
to provisions of the Brown's Act.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Wright motioned to accepted the minutes of August 20,
1990. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Battle. It was
passed unanimously.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Eric Lee, a Lynwood Youth Commissioner, and resident of 3592
Sanborn Avenue, Lynwood, California, claimed he was at the scene
of the fatal accident which occurred on September 26, 1990, on
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. He discussed the accident and
suggested several alternatives to the Commission for
consideration, measures that he felt may increase safety
conditions, specifically at the accident location. Two of his
suggestions were to make the crosswalk more visible or install a
flashing light at the crosswalk. He mentioned that he has also
observed several near traffic /pedestian accidents at the accident
location. In addition, four to five RTD buses normally park along
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, near the Pioneer Chicken
Restaurant creating a visibility problem.
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The Commission directed staff to conduct a preliminary study.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
There were none.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
A summary of the Public Works Divisions monthly activities,
Capital Improvement Projects, the August, 1990, Monthly Complaint
Summary and articles were presented by Mr. Oskoui, as follows:
1. Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction Project
The reconstruction portion of the Atlantic Avenue Project is now
ready to proceed. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction
Project will be presented on October 2, 1990, at the City Council
meeting, to obtain Council's approval of a change order, whereby,
the project cost has been reduced by project modifications by
$60,000. The changes include consideration to improve selected
streets in the proiect area; which are, to repave Pendelton Avenue
from Atlantic Avenue to Elm Avenue and reconstruct concrete
gutters and some pavement repairs along Elm Avenue from Pendleton
Avenue to Imperial Highway. Southern California Gas Company has
completed relocating conflicting utility lines. However, in
April, 1991, the Southern California Gas Company will return to
project location and cut through the newly paved street to replace
an existing line to install a 28 ", high pressure, gas line along
Atlantic Avenue.
2. Sidewalk Reconstruction Project - Various locations
Approximately 70% of the project is complete. The contractor is
working in Area 3 and they will complete project in Area 4.
3. Slurry Seal Project
Certain streets will be slurry sealed to extend preservation of
the streets and reduce street maintenance. A bid opening will be
held on October 11, 1990. The engineer's estimated amount is
$50,000. 570 tons of slurry seal will be applied to 28 streets.
4. Shirley Avenue - Street Lighting Repairs
Corroded conduits were replaced with new conduits on Shirley
Avenue.
5. Stop Signs - Fir Street and Lynwood Road
As a result of the last meeting, four -way stop signs were
installed on Fir Street and Lynwood Road, measures to improve
safety conditions.
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6. Sewer - 12709 Gibson Avenue
Since last month's Traffic and Parking Commission meeting, a sewer
line has been installed at 12709 Gibson Avenue and Arlington
Avenue.
7. Southern California Edison Company has completed lowering
their utility lines on Atlantic Avenue. As part of the project,
in two weeks, a storm drain will be installed.
There were 310 complaints received by the Department of Public
Works, 53% were resolved.
COMMISSION ORALS
Sergeant Silva presented the Commission with a letter from Bernice
Jacobs, Principal of the Roosevelt Elementary School. Ms. Jacobs
in her letter stated that their is a traffic safety problem at the
Roosevelt Elementary School and requested the Commission to
consider measures to help alleviate the problem.
The Commission discussed different alternatives. However, the
Commission considered that it may be more effective to present
problems to the parents through the Lynwood School District.
Mr. Oskoui suggested that the school district may consider an
educational program which may be presented to the local Lynwood
schools and parents.
Commissioner Wright motioned to present staff's suggestion to the
School Board. There was no second.
Commissioner Cunningham stated that the installation of the
left turn signaled light at the intersection of Bullis Road and
Imperial Highway was an excellent idea. It has reduced possible
collisions and has reduced congestion problems.
Sergeant Silva reported that there were minimum problems during
the Unifest Festival. The Sheriff's Department did not
experience any traffic control problems. The festival's
attendance was small in number.
Sergeant Silva announced that the Sheriff Department's plans are
underway for the 1990 Christmas parade. The parade will be held
on November 30, 1990.
Sergeant Silva focused on the recent fatal accident which occurred
on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, near the Alpha Beta
Supermarket. He explained the responsibilities that accompany
the role provided by the Traffic Collision /Crime Team and their
part in investigating traffic accidents.
Mr. Oskoui mentioned that staff has conducted three studies of
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard within five or six years and
staff will review the old studies.
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Commissioner Battle recommended reducing existing traffic speed
limits, upgrading or moving existing crosswalk to another location
or entirely removing the crosswalk which gives pedestrians a false
impression of security.
Commissioner Archambault expressed favor of moving the crosswalk
possibly near Norton Avenue and away from curb.
Commissioner Cunningham requested staff to present a preliminary
study in connection with accident.
Commissioner Pacheco stated that the parking ticketing officers
from the Sheriff's Department are doing a good job. He had an
opportunity to watch them ticket cars one day on State Street.
Sergeant Silva explained that his staff has cited over over 2,000
parking citations over the last year. The department staff
tickets an average of 150 to 200 for abandoned, stolen and /or
striped cars a week. They seize an average of 10 to 15 cars and
week.
The Commission expressed desire to acknowledge the two officers
each with a special commendation at the a future Traffic and
Parking Commission meeting.
Chairman Cunningham mentioned to Commissioner Battle and
Commissioner jNrign� that their terms will soon expire and they
each need to submit a letter to be presented at the October 2,
1990, City Council meeting.
Commissioner Wright expressed that he has noticed an increase of
Southern California Edision's lights out. Since Fernwood Avenue
east of Atlantic Avenue has been re- aligned, will there be lights
installed.
Mr. Oskoui replied that street light poles have been installed,
however, the poles may not have been energized.
Commissioner Wright asked for a time schedule as to when alleyways
on Fernwood east of Atlantic Avenue will be opened.
Mr. Oskoui conveyed to the Commission that staff is working on
plans to have alleyways opened up to Fernwood Avenue and bids will
have to be assertained.
Commissioner Wright expressed that the street sweeper was noted to
sweep the streets after the posted schedule of 6:00 a.m.
Mr. Oskoui stated, staff will investigate problem. Mr. Oskoui
also mentioned that hours are being considered to be extended from
the existing two hours posting to four hours. Some other cities
start after 8:30 a.m.
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Commissioner Archambault stated, there are abandoned vehicles on
the parking lot of Church's Chicken Restaurant.
Sergeant Silva replied that the tenants of the restaurant may
consider placing a tow -away sign on their property to make
abandoned cars illegal to park on the property.
Commissioner Archambault claimed that on Beechwood Avenue and
Peach Street, tree branches are covering a "stop sign."
Commissioner Archambault, reported potholes on Billinger street
from Los Flores Boulevard to Imperial Highway. Large trucks
possibly weighing over 8500 pounds have been seen to travel down
Billinger Street. Maybe an illegal route.
Commissioner Archambault, mentioned that street name signs are
blocked by trees on Penn Street.
Mr. Oskoui announced that the City plans to implement a city -wide
program. Street signs will be repaired, potholes will be filled,
and other improvements will be made.
Commissioner Battle reported, there's litter on the parkway south
of the Seventh Dad Adventist Church.
Commissioner Battle exclaimed that the timing of the left turn
signal lights is too short at the intersections on Imperial
Highway at Long Beach Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard.
Mr. Oskoui explained that the City has received permission for
grant funding for the retiming of the signal lights through -out
the City.
Commissioner Battle stated he's observed an increase in traffic on
Bullis Road, northbound direction, around 4:00 p.m.. Traffic has
influxed within the last two months.
Commissioner Battle explained that he was not able to attend
last month's Traffic and Parking Commission meeting, he worked
that Monday night, August 20, 1990.
Commissioner Cunninham mentioned that unauthorized sales are
continuously being conducted on the parking lot of the Alpha Beta
Market, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, normally on Saturdays
and Sundays.
A motion was made by Commissioner Archambault to adjourn the
meeting to October 25, 1990, at the regular scheduled hour of 6:00
p.m. of the Traffic and Parking Commission in the City Council
Chambers. It was seconded by Commissioner Wright. The meeting
adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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MONTHLY STATUS REPORT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
September, 1990
PREPARED BV' EMILIO M. MURGA
Director of Public Works
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
September, 1990
1. Slurry Seal Project - FY 1990 -91
Project 5 -5093
Slurry Sealing is the spreading of a mixture of emulsified
asphalt, mineral aggregate and water on the existing asphalt
concrete pavement.
By applying the slurry seal mix, the process of oxidation of
asphalt will be retarded, hence, prolonging the useful life
of existing pavement between 3 to 4 years. Slurry sealing is
a very effective method of pavement management. As part of
this fiscal year's project, thirty (30) streets throughout
the City will be slurry sealed, which covers an equivalent
area of approximately 912,000 square feet.
The bid opening for the subject project was held on October
11, 1990. The lowest responsible bidder was IPS Services of
— San - Bernardino, — with a bid - of -$49,- 692.00: __ This project is — j
expected to start by middle of November of 1990. I
2. Sidewalk Reconstruction Project
Project 5 -5125
The project is now 80% complete. The contractor, B -1
Enterprise Corporation, is presently working in Area 4, and
is expected to complete the project by December of 1990.
Due to the fact that the unit prices for construction of
wheelchair ramps as part of this contract is very
competitive, an additional $50,000 from the SB 821 funding
which must be utilized for the construction of new wheelchair
ramps will be added to this project.
3. Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction Project, Phase II
Project 5 -5103
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After determining an efficient method of incorporating the
proposed installation of a 26 inch high pressure transmission
line by Southern California Gas Company, into the
reconstruction and overlay of asphalt pavement of the west
side of Atlantic. Avenue, the project can be started.
4. Christmas Decoration Project, 1990
5 -5110
Council on it's meeting of October 2, 1990, authorized staff
to complete the installation of four new poles, underground
electrical services, and conduits and service cabinets
through informal bid process. Additional special strain
type of poles capable of carrying the weight of Christmas
decorations in addition to light fixtures are being ordered.
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OTHER PROJECTS
September, 1990
1. Fall Clean Up Day
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This semi - annual event has been scheduled to be-held on
Saturday, November 10, 1990, at the new City Corporate Yard
at 11754 East Alameda Street. By using this facility the
efficiency of dumping and collection of disposables will be
improved due to the size and layout of the facility.
2. Installation of Street Light on First Avenue
The installation of a street light on the west side of First
Street, between Josephine Avenue and Agnes Avenue was
completed by Southern California Edison. This light which
will be maintained by Southern California Edison will improve
the lighting condition on this street.
3. Grinding of Pavement Humps
The City's Street Maintenance Division staff completed the
grinding of asphalt concrete humps at nine key locations on
Imperial Highway and Long Beach Boulevard. The grinding of
these humps is essential in ascertaining safe and efficient
vehicular traffic.
It should be noted staff completed this project by using a
rental grinding equipment that resulted in a total cost
which was considerably lower than those quotedy contractors.
4. Installation of Sewer Lateral - Gibson Avenue
The installation of a 6 inch sewer lateral and two clean out
structures to provide sewer services for the property
located 12709 at Gibson Avenue has been wait completed.
Presently, the existing single family residential unit is
connected to a septic tank. The total cost of this project
was $6,500.
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SUBJECT: ENGINEERING DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT
SEPTEMBER, 1990
Permits:
Inspections:
Grading Plans:
Site Plans:
Parcel Maps:
Planning Commission:
Site Plan Review
Traffic & Parking
Commission:
Underground Service
Alert Markings (USA):
Easement and
Legal Descriptions:
Flood Zone Information:
Tree Trimming Project:
16 Permits issued
10 Inspections performed
18 Plan checks processed
7 Site plans reviewed
2 Parcel map processed
1 Monthly meeting,
Tuesday, September 11, 1990
1 Monthly meeting,
Thursday, September 27, 1990
1 Monthly meeting,
Thursday, September 27, 1990
14 Locations marked
(including Sidewalk Project)
4 Legal Descriptions and
Easement Deeds were reviewed
4 Requests
Zones C and D of area two have
been completed.
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DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
October 16, 1990
Emilio M. Murga, Director of Public Works
Lorry Torres, Administrative Analyst III
Public Works Administration Division Monthly Activities
I. PROJECT ACTIVITIES
A. Proposition A projects
1. Submitted proposal for Transit Service Expansion
Program. Although City of Lynwood - Willowbrook
Station (Trolley /Metro Blue Line Interface) Project was
one of the 17 out of 45 proposals that
were recommended, the Committee decided to table the
decision because of the potential sharp increases in
fuel costs as a consequence of the Middle
East situation.
2. Resubmitted the following projects for FY 90 -91
approval:
• Lynwood Transit /Community Center Rehab.
carryover
• RTD Security Program
$ 17,600
• Recreation Transit
$ 32,500
• Dial -A -Ride
$158,397
• Fixed Route Bus System
$375,000
• Bus Stop Improvement
$200,000
• Bus Stop Clean -up
$ 43,424
• Bus Pass Voucher
$100,000
• RTD - Trolley Stops Surveillance(approved)
$199,382
3. Developed marketing strategies for the Lynwood Trolley
Expansion Promotion. Submitted transit
marketing approval to LACTC. Selected Felicia Bragg
Assoc. to help in the publicity efforts.
II. Waste Management Project for AB 939
A. Development of the Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling
Elements. City of Compton and City of Hawaiin Gardens,
formerly of another group, have joined the
Southeast Area Group. The Southeast Area Group
interviewed various consultants to conduct
the Waste Characterization Study and prepare the
SRRE. The City's estimated share of cost
is approximately $16,000.
B. Western ate submitted a proposal Or approximately
$80,000.
III. Various Support Group Activities
A. Ascertained SC Edison repaired leaning street light
pole on Los Flores Ave. at Virginia and lighting problem
at 3259 Flower Street.
B. Requested City Council to proclaim Oct. 3, 1990 as
"Keep California Moving Day."
C. General City clean -up.
E. Administered routine departmental activities such as
processing timesheets, invoices, purchase orders,
and complaints.
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MONTH: SEPTEMBER DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1990
YEAR: 1990 NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS: 194
TYPE OF COMPLAINTS INCOMING % RESOLVED % UNRESOLVED %
4M :7:�yInsto) t"!g
5 2
CLEAN LOT /CUT WEEDS
4
2
1
25
3
75
STREET SWEEPING
24
12
23
95
1
5
CLEAN ALLEY /STREET 43 22 22 51 21 49
00:41unlo .43mI
15 8
3
CONCRETE REPAIRS/ 21 11 0 0 - - - _ . - 21 100'
SIDEWALKS
PONDING WATER 1 .5 0 0 1 100
POT HOLES
3
2
0
0
3
100
STREET LIGHTS
21
11
7
34
14
66
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
1
.5
1
100
0
100
TRAFFIC SIGNS
8
4
6
75
2
25
SEWER PROBLEMS
6
3
2
34
4
66
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
7
4
2
28
5
71
OTHER TYPES
OF COMPLAINTS
35
18
4
12
31
88
TOTALS 194 100% 77 40% 117 60%
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LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262
(213) 603 -0220
DATE. OCTOBER 1, 1990
TO: EMILI0 M. ML'RGA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS n�/f
FROM: ED NICHOLOFF, TEMPORARY BUILDING MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR G. �(
SUBJECT: MONTHLY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1990
I. City Hall Annex
1. Repair ceiling tiles in hallway.
2. Move desks into new room.
3. Replace faucet in Lunch Room.
4. Removed pump outside of Annex; stored at Water Yard.
5. Build cabinet for Public Works Director.
6. Meet with Trino on closing trash bins at end of day.
II. City Hall
1. Measure flags to be replaced on City flag pole.
2. Start up A/C unit k6 for Accounting.
3. Patch walls in Herriot's office.
4. Supply Trino with new vacuum.
5. Install new 4x8 Bulletin Board in Michael Herriot's
office.
6. Repair & adjust drawer in City Clerk's office.
7. Adjusted south door to close slower.
8. Make keys for City Manager.
9. Supply Trino with janitorial supplies.
III
Bateman Hall
1. Clean out cooling tower; add chemicals to water.
2. Replace booster pump.
3. Replace gate valve in Kitchen.
4. Clean out strainers in pools.
IV. Natatorium
1. Meet with Yadi on installation new light fixtures
in pool area; installed -three different lights.
2. Installed new energy saving lights in Locker Rooms
and Rest Rooms.
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V. Street Yard
1. Replaced broken window.
2. Replaced light bulbs and balist in Trailer.
VI. Fire Station # 1
1. Repair light fixtures and change out balist.
2. Replace lockset in Captain's office.
VII. All City Facility Buildings.
1. Replace A/C filters.
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ALLEY CLEANIIP - PJCKED UP TITASII AND DEIIRI3
SAS blocks
DUS STOPS - CLEANED TRASR AND DI I3
so locnl.IOns weekly
TREES
Trimmed /
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Serviced 1'r llml" (�
Itemoved dend Or dmm�( cd (.tees
Watered new trees Fd weekly
LO'P CLEANING - CLEANED Or TIIASII A1 DEIIIIIS
Ctty vaned pnrcels 6
BOUIXItAR CLEANED - PICKED UP TITASII AND UEtlRltl
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Imperial'- Fernaood to DUnenn 3
M.L.K. - Alameda to Wright /
AIJ.nntic - Abbott to Mc"Illnn /
tong Roaeh - Tweedy to Orchard /
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REFUSE BINS - LOADED BY STREET DIVISION AND 11MILED BY
WRSTRRN WASTE
Lands = Z 7
ASPIIALT = /z, r9 r>�cJs
MISCELLANEOUS
Picked up discarded mattresses
throughout City — 1j57
Picked up discarded sores
throughout City
Miscellaneous trnsh picked up 7 locations
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GARAGE DIVISION MONTH END REPORT FOR SiC X 90
- Regular repairs /projects by Division :
Street Div, _� Water Div, a
Park Maint, Div, Fire Dept, 5
Dial -A -Ride Code Enfrmt, f
City Hall Graffitti Div, 1
Garage Div,/Build, Moint. /misc. -9
Total Repairs ql
Shop Hours
Repair Cost 3 75! ( 0
Down Time
- Tire Service repairs /replacements :
Repairs Cost 4( ),39•oz
R,e�lacenents Cost 91 / 5//-: 5 '5 -
- Misc, partsrteriol uscpe - all divisions
Cost f1673-
- Fuel Consumption :
City pum station Contract Vendors
Unleaded Gasoline /33 Gals, Gals,
Diesel Fuel 116 Gals, Gals,
- Road Calls 9 (krmew-p Fah
- Accidents/DaTme Reports on file
"Regular repairs are those that require more than 15 minutes to cmulete,
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Lock /pull Meters
Water Meters ttepinced
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September, 1990
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (OTHER)
1. Performed hydraulic tests of Wells No. 5 and 8.
2 Conducted and approved simulation of Telemetry upgrade -
Phase I.
3. Staff met with Southern California Edison representatives
to discuss hydraulic analysis well results.
4. Staff attended seminar on Department of Water Resources
sponsord "Urban Water Management Plan" report due 12/90.
5. Documented procedure for measuring drawdown for Wells.
6. Investigated and documented procedure for adjustment of
bowl impellers to acheive optional electrical consumption.
7. =_paired 3 fire hydrants.
8. soured 4 fire hydrant shock pads.
9. 3eplaced 3 fire hydrants.
10. Repaired 20 service lines from Sidewalk Project.
11. Repaired bearing cooling tube - Well No. 8.
12. Repaired sidewalk from broken valve.
13. Repaired one 6 inch main valve.
14. 210 Well inspections.
15. Replaced 4 chlorine cylinders.
16. Disassembled and stored flush piping used to disinfect
Well No. 5.
17. Replaced three 3/4 inch meters.
18. Anandoned one 1 inch meter.
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INTER - OFFICE MEMO
DATE: SEPTEMBER 9, 1990
TO: EMILIO MURGA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
FROM: JOHN C. LEICHTY, ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
SUBJECT: ACTIVITIES OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL /STREET LIGHTING
DIVISION: MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1990
I. Traffic Signals
A. Inspected and performed preventive maintenance 47
to all signalized, controlled intersections,
operations and timing (City -wide)
B. Reviewed signal intersections, City /County 4
boundaries maintained under County contract.
C. Signal lamps replaced /repaired from lists and 14
other inspections.
D. Replaced covers and lids per work order and /or from 4
complaint or inspection.
E. Responded to trouble calls to traffic controlled
intersections to the following locations:
1. Atlantic Avenue & Cortland Avenue
(controller repaired) 9/5/90
2. Bullis Road and Carlin Avenue
(signal pole knocked down) 9/10/90
3. Imperial Highway and Fernwood Avenue
(controller malfunction) 9/20/90
F. Imperial Highway - Installed left turn signals for west
bound traffic, as directed.
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II. Street Lighting
A. Completion of contract administration and assistant for
lighting restorations, area of Shirley Avenue and Elm
street (9/5/90).
B. Installed new foundation, relocated pole and new
fixture as needed at 4242 Shirley Avenue (City force).
C. Tweedy Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard - Repaired
lighting controls for area lighting.
D. State Street (from Long Beach Boulevard to Tweedy
Boulevard) repaired damaged lighting controls at
Lynwood /South Gate, shared boundary system.
E. Street lights repaired and /or replaced on major city
streets and maintained City lighting systems at the
following locations:
1. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 3
(Long Beach to California Avenue)
2. Imperial Highway 2
(State Street to Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard)
3. Long Beach Boulevard
(Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to
I -105 Freeway)
a. Long Beach Boulevard and Mulford Avenue
(west side)
1. Changed complete fixture 1
2. Lamps to others in area 2
3. Ballast control repaired 1
III. other
A. Assembled and installed City Entry Markers on
Imperial Highway near Wright Road._ ._ -.
B. Removed "Unity Festival" banner.
C. Attended Earth Quake /Disaster Seminar.
D. Take samples /make vendor visit /inquiries for
various street name signs (as needed).
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The Next Frontier
in Auto Safety
Is Side Collisions
By DONALD WOUTAT
TIMES STAFF WRITER
DETROIT —Now that air bags are
becoming a fixture In the automobile.
the top priority for safety advocates is
protecting drivers and passengers
when cars get hit from the side.
The federal government is expected
shortly to tell the auto industry to build
cars so that people can survive side -
impact collisions exceeding 30 miles per
hour, the cause of one - fourth of auto
crash deaths. ,
There appears to be little of the usual
industry opposition to this latest safety
initiative, befitting a receptive new
Please see SAFETY, D16
LOS ANGELES T11ES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 50, 1990
Las Angeles Times
An air bag helped save the life of the
driver of this wrecked automobile.
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SAFE6Y: Ai
Continued from Dl
climate for auto safety in both
Detroit and Washington. `
- It is shown in the auto industry's
recent embrace,.under regulatory
pressure, of the air bag it fought for
two decades, and in what safety
advocates describe as a more ag-
gressive National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration under the
Bush Administration.
But now the safety industry
finds itself wrestling with another
potential obstacle in the 1990s:
renewed demands for better fuel
economy
The insurance industry, a prime
advocate and beneficiary of the air
bag and other safety measures, is
mounting a campaign to publicize
the safety threat of small cars —
which happen to be the most
fuel - efficient.
A report to be issued next week
by the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety says that the
"down- sizing" of General Motors'
cars —done in the name of better
fuel economy —has caused death
rates to jump as much as 67%
because the smaller cars are more
dangerous than the ones they re-
placed.
"Safety has gotten short shrift in
the debate on fuel economy " says
Chuck Hurley, a spokesman for the
Insurance Institute.
The safety trade -off with small
cars, a simple demonstration of the
laws of physics, has been recog-
nized all along. But the conflict has
been underscored by recent
events.
The cutoff of oil from Kuwait
and Iraq has driven up gasoline
prices and revived concerns about
energy security, triggering fresh
demands in Congress that cars be
built to go much farther on a gallon
of. gas. One proposal calls for fleet
averages of 40 miles per gallon by
the year 2000, up from 27.5 m.p.g.
today
This fuel- economy uproar dove-
tails with the return of environ- .
mentalism; especially demands for
cleaner air, because the volume of
emissions from auto tailpipes is
partly related to how much gaso=
line is being burned. Thus
,Thus evert air,'bag manufactur -
ers, whose - , drive r -side systems -
weigh, about .40, pounds,, are. under .
th gun to make their bags lighter.,
They plan to replace steel mpo_'„
dents with`. aluminum to..reduce:
what to the fuel - economy
pepaliy,for saving lives.
� qq :the big issue. through the 1990s;'
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l'LU i I :} says S}iermarl Henson; manager)
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;dt • : �1. n ,, „- ': of -side- impact and safely planning l'
in 90% of the cars it builds in North- _� at Ford Motor Co. , • . � i
,America in 1996 — versus. about . People are especially 1
31% today and a mere 6% last to side collisions because there is'
year virtually no "crush space ".between I
TRW Inc., claiming one -third of them and the oncoming car
the current S3.5- bdlion world mar- The government and auto com-
ket for air bag and seat belt panjes have been doing crash tests
systems, says the market will hit and other research into the prob-
S8 billion by 1995. The company is lem. Most of the controversy so far
building and expanding factories in' is over the reliability and uniformi-
Arizona and Tennessee to meet the ty of the sophisticated dummies
demand and boost its share closer used in the crash tests to simulate
to half. human injuries, said Henson.
Even Japanese auto firms —long The traffic safety administration
accused by auto safety advocates is expected later this year to set
of dragging their feet on safety deadlines for auto companies to'
issues —are getting on the air bag meet side -crash standards lm
`'"cap occupants of cars could
bandwagon. Each Japanese auto
maker offers bags on at least one escape serious injury in collisions at
model sold here now, and air bag up to 33.5 m.p A TRW spokesman said the
industry sources say that by 1995
company is myesugaUng ways to
virtually all Japanese cars built in
the United States will have air mount air bag=- in the sides of cars.
bags. but any such technology is years
A trade publication says that away For now auto firms plan to
Tokaj Rika Co., a sister company of make the doors and side pillars
Toyota that supplies the company's thicker use stronger steel and
seat belts, is to star[ making air bag install lots of interior padding.
.;vstems m Battle Creck, Mich in Henson said the structural
changes won t be noticeable, but
1994. And within Japan, the air bag
market is protected to more than the energy- absorbing padding
double to 51. 1 billion by the mid - probably wili be. especially on
1990s, according to T11W small cars The firms will thus be
faced with shrinking the interior
space or making the cars wider he
T he lifesaving. injury- reducing
benefits of the air bag will
grow as the inflatable gadgets
spread from luxury cars —whose
drivers aren't noted for getting into
crashes —to higher - volume, low-
er- priced, smaller models.
Indeed, Ralph Nader, the con-
sumer advocate who helped launch
the air bag battle in the 1960s,
claims the air bag helps-to diminish
the safety gap between small and
large cars.
"We've won, if you consider it a
victory when it takes 20 years," he
said.
Robert Crandall, an auto and
steel industry expert at the Brook-
ings Institution, has studied safety,
fuel economy-and small cars. He
believes the coming of age of the
air bag pretty much completes the
safety task for, autorrfobile mar-
1 facturees. , ^, .
"My impression is that this is the -
i big item, and that whatever's' left
i'on the agenda, is relatively minor.
only, in frontal
alf, oft all fatal
said.
While some existing big cars will
probably meet any new standard,
beefing up the smaller cars will add
"a significant amount of weight,"
he said. Ford hasn't estimated the
dollar cost or the fuel economy
loss, but isn't objecting in any case.
The traffic safety administration
figures that the proposed side -im-
pact standards, which also require
that car doors not come open
during a crash, would save up to
1,200 lives and 5,000 serious inju-
ries annually within 10 years. Air
bags are expected to, save 9,000
lives a year. 1i ,
"I think everybody agrees it's a
good idea to move in this area,"
Henson said.
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T he lifesaving. injury- reducing
benefits of the air bag will
grow as the inflatable gadgets
spread from luxury cars —whose
drivers aren't noted for getting into
crashes —to higher - volume, low-
er- priced, smaller models.
Indeed, Ralph Nader, the con-
sumer advocate who helped launch
the air bag battle in the 1960s,
claims the air bag helps-to diminish
the safety gap between small and
large cars.
"We've won, if you consider it a
victory when it takes 20 years," he
said.
Robert Crandall, an auto and
steel industry expert at the Brook-
ings Institution, has studied safety,
fuel economy-and small cars. He
believes the coming of age of the
air bag pretty much completes the
safety task for, autorrfobile mar-
1 facturees. , ^, .
"My impression is that this is the -
i big item, and that whatever's' left
i'on the agenda, is relatively minor.
only, in frontal
alf, oft all fatal
said.
While some existing big cars will
probably meet any new standard,
beefing up the smaller cars will add
"a significant amount of weight,"
he said. Ford hasn't estimated the
dollar cost or the fuel economy
loss, but isn't objecting in any case.
The traffic safety administration
figures that the proposed side -im-
pact standards, which also require
that car doors not come open
during a crash, would save up to
1,200 lives and 5,000 serious inju-
ries annually within 10 years. Air
bags are expected to, save 9,000
lives a year. 1i ,
"I think everybody agrees it's a
good idea to move in this area,"
Henson said.
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•5; _'-; Afternoon service.will depart
lodnced Friday isF ?fl Santa Bai•baraf'k1, :25 p.m., arrive
V. servtceto'tlie:San ° ,;'iiri , lio's Aiigeles'at',6 p.m. and Santa
.ey, Ventura County Diego at 907 p.m.
iara Oct. 28, adding a .; t Slops by the s1x- to 14 -car trains
rain' that.4ill carry will be made at Oxnard, Simi
and from San Diego Valley, Chatsworth, Van Nuys, the
es.,i•': x;' Bur e+e�icos
signed wit/hh
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train be-
ht, the, long-distance
carries Los Angeles-
in Santa Barba
ound evening se
Ii;�188,8,�will', con
Nego"iit`,4160;p.rn
at 8 p.m., arrivh
a at 10:30 p.ri1, , q;
d'.,moiriing,; set
anta.Barbara at
. Anaheim, San-
. Juan Capistrano,
Del Mar, with stops
begin next spring when station
construction is completed there.
These trains are part of what
Amtrak calls its San Diegans, eight
trains a day each way between Los
Angeles and San Diego carrying 1.5
mllion,pa'ssengers a year It is the
s'econd:most4raVeled:intercity rail
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8:20, __;!`Tfie,}nuintier' of ' between
a at Los AngeI6 and San Diego will not
,. be increased .in7the, new schedule.
vice , One more traiti'a day each way will
inue' simply:be extended�to Santa Bar -
and bars. ,<r:•, , ..
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in' Cindy "McKim, head of the, rail
X division at Caltrans, said ridership
rice; has been so heavy on the Santa
7:50 • Barbara'trairi 'inaugurated two
years ago that service costs have
been more than fully recovered
through passenger fares. That's a
comparative rarity in Amtrak ser-
vice, although San Diegan service
as a whole also pays its own way
In the 1989 -90 fiscal year, Mc-
Kim said, 52,470 passengers rode
the southbound train segment be-
n Santa Barbara and Los An-
geles, hile 47,253 passengers rode
the n hbound train.
altrans also announced a pro-
motional fare for the service. The
special fare will begin Oct. 28 and
run through April 30, with some
blackout periods around the holi-
days.
The one -way Los Angeles -San-
ta Barbara fare is normally $18.,
During the promotion, a same -day
round trip will be sold for only $1'
more, $19. For trips not completed
the same day, the round trip will be'
$25.
The one -way San Diego -Santa
Barbara fare is $29.50. During the,
promotion, a round trip completed
the same day will be $30.50, and a
round trip completed in more than'
one day will be $36.50.
Announcement of the expansion
of service comes at a time when the
passage of $3 billion' in cail.b#
by the Cdlifortna "electorateiV
new spendingr priorities by +tithe;
California Transportation, Commis;=.)
sion has raised the prospect i'of
vastly increased commuter. an&
inter -city rail service in':Soutii�''M
California in the next few ye'a'rsl'
In recent weeks, for example;*
transportation officials ;have °an
nounced plans to 'int'r`oduce coiii=''
muter rail service by 1993;betweert
Los Angeles and such'
Orange County,. San. Bernardino,.
Santa Clarity and; Oxnard;, Co
m- .
muter service also isenvisoned'X
the next few years, between. Saw-
Diego and Oceanside and_betweeni
Riverside and Santa Ana.
of the state's seven =yearitransp
lalion plan, officials have caution
that in many cases local funds ere`'"
required to provide operating,sub -a
sidies and some capital invest'r:
ments, which raises doubtsi:abouU.
whether the plans will be:real&d,
or realized on time. Federal fund
also may be required to help deveNi:
op certain lineso, ,i fij+f`liy.;°
Another impedimenticould , bei'a'
shortage of rail supply;
has been tight nationwide, r•- ;im,
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By ELAINE WOO
important step we have taken" to
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fulfill -the desires of -Los Angeles
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- residents for easier commuting and
` Lose ^Angeles County and
cleaner air. Moeeover, because the
Southern Pacific Transportation-
�-- agreementcovers rail linesjnareas
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Co. officials on Friday amiib ace&-
that "are.. 6ot_yet .eonk6ted, it
'agreement on a landmark purcfiase
• provides flexibility fo ?.planning, he
of 177 miles of valuable rights -of-
said.`
way that is expected .to speed
- e don't want to repeat the
development of 'a regional :com-
mistake we Made 30 7 years ago." {
muter rail system.
when the county sold the.rights-
Local transportation officials
of -way to Southern Pacific, said
said the purchase of such long
Peterson.
expanses of existing track removes
Southern Pacific Vice Chairman
a major obstacle In the construction
Robert Starzel, in a statement
of a public transit system that
released Friday, said that the
Includes the Metro Rail subway
transportation company could have
currently under construction and
sold the rights -of -way for twice as
the Los Angeles -Long Beach Blue
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Line, which began running last
July
After months of protracted e-
gouu
aons, Southern Pacific agreed
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Key Kohl Aide
to sell the rights -of -way and adja-
cent land parcels for $950 million,
90% less than its original asking
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price. The sale is expected to
become final within months
Suspect
Held
have
Station locations have not been
determined. But the purchase fills
+a.
in large gaps in an envisioned rail
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network establishing links with
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Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange,
ands WR ITERS
Riverside and San Diego counties,
as well as with existing light rail
BONN— A.gunman opened fire
systems, such as the Blue Line,
on Interior Minister Wolfgang
which has exceeded ridership ex-
Schaeuble at a campaign rally
- pectations since it began' operating
Friday, seriously wounding one of
,between 'Los Angeles and Long
` Germany's most prominent politi-
Beach in the summer
cal figures, police said.
County planners envision a pub-
Schaeuble, key negotiator of the
lic rail system that will',put Los
treaty reunifying East and West
"Angeles in a league with such cities J
Germany.'and one of Chancellor
;as Paris, Chicago and Toronto, and
Helmut Kohl's closest associates,
.believe that it will have 'a17
was shot head and throat;
range impact in reducing -traffic
before police overpowered the as-
conkestion and air pollution. Plan-
sailant. A bodyguard 'also was
ners. anticipate that the 280 -mile
,,wounded „ - ^• ^•- -
commuter rail system can be com-
.r; - No motive has,been determined
pleted in four years.
r, for the attack against the 98 -year-
` Neil'Peterson, county transpor-
old Cabinet member, but "it does
'tation commission executive direc- j% not appear • to have any Leiaotis[
tor, called ,the deal "the single most=,'
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LOS ANGELES TIIiES
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1990
st '�IL Rights- of- WayPurchase�Deal:,'��� �x
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much money to other buyers bui ,
finally agreed to the sale in part - S ; = " ; <
The agreement` ~between Los "Angeles County aritl uthern P,aafic'fransportation; -
because it was easier than selling Co. on the purchase of 177Jmiles of,iail 'dghtsof -way Fays the grorpidwork tor'an
off' separately the hundreds of .envisioned eommuter,rail netwo_rk.that ofhcials'hope will evenwalty link a numtie"r>
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parcels of land included in the ofSoutfilandcounties. •;Ct" ;�':.,M :;;J. �p •.�,�::
package..: °. .._.•:, ; s -. .,R.,:;.
;,The county � is buying- assets
worth more than twice what it is VENT URA', Santa clarira
paying for," Starzel said, "but COUNTY ; SAN BERNARDINO
we've agreed to the price because Moo rk i� LOS ANGELES ! COUNTY
We consider ourselves partners in COUNTY
the progress of Southern California -------- euroaNt clarelnoat San
and because we could sell all the
lines at this time as a single, g _
package." An
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About $295 million will be used �, ;.�`� �: =v_� geles -- - - --''
to pay for railroad corridors, while - . "t - Ewlerto "�. RroerslAe
$205 million will go toward pur-
chasing potential station sit es, ORANGE
maintenance yards and track , „� .w;. »• COUNTY RIVERSIDE
rights. As. -}f,�•.:,"•,.” `,'�.r "- ro.Ai i.�:_ COUNTY
Track improvements, rail cars Irvine
and construction of rail yards will•,
cost an additional $300 million, said
commission spokeswoman Ste- ` ,,;,, ,7.c. �•ig:r; -Vb _�snr =" =- - - --
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obame Rank Brady: Some of those ° "'^ - d:% ,l I. ' ° ' = � sy "-r SAN DIEGO CO Y
funds will come from state Propo- '
si6ons 108" and 116, which Voters w Mpk,Ti"'°'
approved last June. Proposition
108 a -bohd measure, provides $1 apart,, transportation iofficials said.. muter rail is not] a cost - effective
billionfonrail and commuter tran- One train traveling at capacity investment." r c 1. 1 r
sit vihile Proposition 116 will pro- during. rush hour could effectively "More. effective and less costly4
vide'$1.9'billi6n for commuter rail reduce traffic congestion by the 'solutions lie in better -'highway
systems `to government entities amount of. passengers commuting system management, he said, such
throughout the state. Brady said ., on one freeway lane, Peterson said. as tollways with different pricing ,
the county 'hopes the remaining s. `'Said'Jim'Sims, president of.Com- for rush -hour and off -peak times
money will be provided by county muter Computer: "I think this is a Southern Pacific offered to sell
Proposition C „a half -cent sales tax great day for commuters .� Had we the rights -of -way, in May,
measure for`public.transit•.on the lost these rights -of -way; We.would„, but negotiations broke down -over'
November ballot. '` `'r' ` always; have it:. >`.' °`'Y y price last June.
Tt¢eeraikines will openwithin What ii means ' for';commuters isn: Southern Pacific's ,Starief gave
tw0`;yeais = one through, the San that in addition to express bus card Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley
Gabriel Valley to San ;Bernardino, , pools and van pool's and rail transit; l credit for getting county and
another 'to Simi' Valley ''and;' they're also going to* have orie�of�,;N,Southern- Pacific officials back to
Moorpark =in Ventura County and a, ,. the most - extensive commuter rail', the !negotiating. table two weeks
third•via Glendale and BurbankAo :, systems infthe entire country..” , -Y: ;.ago:
the Santa'Clarita Valley, said Pe Peter- Gordon,..an•professor 'of. -
so '. The purchase agreement in-
tern. - "_`' `urban and regional, planning at the, , eludes rent -free use of 69 miles of
"People:, ' in Santa' Clarita University of Souther i "Califdrnia j _ ',the rail lines running to Moorpark
who are�totally'frustrated sitting dispuiedusuch +'claimsi- !however. >'and Saugus.Southern Pacific will
on tiio -lane roads to: get thinter- "!;;Citing: °s[udies`he andlotber mass- the use those; lines -.for
itate5' i:m illhave some alternallt" �': tiansit ,experts ''•carryingfreigh'L" - -�Y
tivelto steaming inytheir•automo - „, said there in; "not' .aa; shied County ?transpartation officials„
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pile ; saidChristine : R ed`'acountyj,sevide>�ce ai'cAniuiuter�iail;doe a, `are negotiating "�;theSakiFe
T , rfation commtssioneq ° p Az. pit of gopd .. There [hhvej Tail m�aany f� 59 miles of rails in.:
C inmuter. frail' trains'.would iabout'25 y�ais,o lito atuio ynng T Angeles Crnmty and''an,addi S'
pup; to'• 70 m.p.hbetween that these rail;sys ms,dint work';F'tio "tialn200= ;tittles in the'
tra
?spaced 'about =five '�
stn , _ 'iidl'es' in'modern�Ameijcan;cittes' Com;��;fiye- cotintyiegion.,, i„ 'x�
;.5:' 1�w - d ''; .i;9, ..K' a .:. '•.':i:n`r. - ct }S;i�a-sp �.1 :�._ 3.1 ti`