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HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2015-06-04 PSTP AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY/TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION TO BE HELD ON 'are"( June 4, 2015AT6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS RECEIVED Commissioners JUN p 3 2015 Rowland Becerra Percy Brown CITY OF LYNWOOD Arthur Martinez CITY CLERKS OFFICE Antonio Munguia Jenny Sierra GeL ate.417___ Staff C C/ C William Stracker, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer Josef Kekula, Public Works Associate 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call of Commissioners 4. Acknowledgement of Posting 5. Approval of Minutes for the March 26, 2015 Meeting 6. Public Oral Communications 7. Public Hearing —None Scheduled Items 8. Update on Traffic Signal Project. 9. Update on Alameda Traffic Signal Synchronization Project—Alameda Street Commission Oral Communications Adjournment City of Lynwood Traffic, Parking, and Public Safety Commission Minutes of the Regular Meeting March 26, 2015 1. Call to order Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance Commissioner Brown led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call Commissioners Rowland Becerra, Percy Brown, Arthur Martinez, and Antonio Munguia were present. Commissioner Jenny Sierra was absent. Staff member Josef Kekula was present. 4. Acknowledgement of Posting Josef Kekula acknowledged the posting of the agenda. Public Oral Communications None Scheduled Items 5. Reorganization. Commissioner P. Brown nominated Commissioner R. Becerra for Vice Chair and was seconded by Commissioner A. Munguia. AYES: R. Becerra, P. Brown, A. Martinez and A. Munguia NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: J. Sierra Commissioner P. Brown nominated Commissioner A. Martinez for Chair and was seconded by Commissioner A. Munguia. AYES: R. Becerra, P. Brown, A. Martinez and A. Munguia NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: J. Sierra 6. Magnolia Avenue Stop Sign Installation at Bradfield Avenue. It was moved by Commissioner A. Munguia, seconded by Vice Commissioner R. Becerra, to approve the item. AYES: R. Becerra, P. Brown, A. Martinez and A. Munguia NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: J. Sierra Staff Orals None Commission Oral Communications Commissioner Munguia commented on the need to review the need for a left turn arrow at the intersections of California Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard and California Avenue and Imperial Hwy. Commissioner Munguia commented on the need to review the need for red curb at the intersections of State Street and Minnesota Avenue and State Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Commissioner Brown commented on the possibility to have one-way streets to address school area traffic during the drop off and pick up hours around schools. Commissioner Becerra thanked the Commissioners for his nomination for Vice Chair and commented on the school traffic issues and the possibility to post on social media. The Commission discussed the possibility of having a Walk to School Week to encourage walking and Bike to School Week to encourage bike riding. Commissioner Brown commented on the lower number of tire donuts and stray dogs. Commissioner Martinez thanked the Commissioners for his nomination for Chair and commented that schools use to let groups of students out at 15minute intervals to lessen the impact of traffic and asked staff to check the pedestrian timing at Imperial Highway and California Avenue. Commissioner Becerra thanked the Commissioners for his nomination for Vice Chair and commented on the school traffic issues and the possibility to post on social media • The Commission discussed the possibility of prohibiting left turns from westbound Carson Avenue onto southbound Martin Luther King Boulevard. Adjournment It was moved by Commissioner Munguia, seconded by Commissioner Becerra, to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m.