HomeMy Public PortalAboutA 2015-08-27 PSTP AGENDA
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY/TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION
TO BE HELD ON
August 27, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M. b,111,
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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Commissioners AUG 2 4 2015
Rowland Becerra CITY OF LYNWOOD
Percy Brown
Arthur Martinez CITY CLERKS OFFICE
Antonio Munguia 1
Jenny Sierra % /
Staff
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 June 4, 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
10. Update Street Improvement Projects
Commission Oral Communications
Adjournment
City of Lynwood
Traffic, Parking, and Public Safety Commission
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
June 4, 2015
1. Call to order
Chair Martinez called the meeting to order at 6:13 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. Approval of minutes of June 4, 2015
Chair Arturo Martinez moved to approve the minutes and vice Chair Roland Becerra second the
motion.
AYES: R. Becerra, P. Brown, A. Martinez and A. Munguia
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: J. Sierra
6. Public Oral Communications: None
7. Public Hearing: None
8. Update Traffic Signal Project. Staff member Josef Kekula updated the Commission on the
status of the City's traffic signal project.
9. Update Alameda Street Traffic Signal Synchronization Project: Staff member Josef Kekula
updated the commission on the status of this County project.
Staff Orals
None
Commission Oral Communications
Chair Martinez commented on the following items: the need to review the crosswalk at Atlantic
Avenue and Pendleton Avenue and determine if any improvements are recommended; consider
limiting the hours to make left turn from east bound Imperial Highway on to northbound Pine
Street vehicles make u-turns during school drop-off and pick-up peak hours and back traffic up;
Fence in median in front of High School on Imperial Highway was damaged need to repair.
Vice Chair Becerra commented on the following; Martin Luther King Boulevard and Brenton
Avenue section of street should be considered to be vacated it is very dirty; the bus stop at
Imperial Highway east of Atlantic Avenue does not have enough light; street light out on Martin
Luther King Boulevard (Norton Avenue and Abbott Road).
Chair Martinez commented on the vehicular fatality that occurred on Atlantic Avenue and Carlin
Avenue. Informed the Commission that speeding occurs on Atlantic Avenue during mid-night to
3:00 AM. He also commented that the area around Burke-Ham Park is dark on the Atlantic
Avenue side.
Adjournment
It was moved by Chair Martinez and seconded by vice Chair Becerra, to adjourn the meeting at
6:43 p.m.