RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 05/03/2016 AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar

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1 RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 05/03/2016 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action to implement school crossing guards at three locations. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Approve the placement of school crossing guards and the associated traffic improvements near Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Silver Spur Elementary School and Dodson Middle School. FISCAL IMPACT: $15,570 Amount Budgeted: $7,000 Additional Appropriation: $8,570 Account Number(s): for crossing guard for paving markings Recommendation Cost to the City Cost to PVPUSD Paving Markings for All Three School Locations $7,000 $0 Crossing Guard at Ridgecrest Intermediate School / yr. $0 $8,570 Crossing Guard at Silver Spur Elementary / yr. $0 $8,570 Crossing Guard at Dodson Middle School / yr. $8,570 $0 Total: $15,570 $17,140 ORIGINATED BY: Nadia Carrasco, Assistant Engineer REVIEWED BY: Michael Throne, PE, Director of Public Works APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Crossing Guard Study for Silver Spur Elementary School, Dodson Middle School, and Ridgecrest Intermediate School Report from Willdan Engineering (page A-1) B. Staff Report from the September 28, 2015, Traffic Safety Committee Meeting (page B-1) C. Meeting Minutes from the September 28, 2015, Traffic Safety Committee Meeting (page C-1) D. Staff Report from the December 14, 2015, Traffic Safety Committee Meeting (page D-1) E. Meeting Minutes from the December 14, 2015, Traffic Safety Committee Meeting (page E-1) 1

2 F. Letter Confirming Palos Verdes Peninsula School District s Funding of Proposed Crossing Guards at Ridgecrest Intermediate School and Silver Spur Elementary School (page F-1) G. Summary of improvements at each campus (page G-1) BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: During Fall 2014, the Public Works Department received three (3) requests from different school representatives for the placement of school crossing guards at Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Silver Spur Elementary School and Dodson Middle School. All three locations are experiencing vehicle/pedestrian conflicts that are resulting in unsafe conditions. The City s consultant traffic engineer evaluated each location and has concluded that placement of crossing guards, combined with specific traffic improvements at strategic locations, would alleviate these concerns. The crossing guard study report prepared by Willdan Engineering is included as Attachment A. Silver Spur Elementary School is currently assisted by a crossing guard paid by the City. The proposed additional crossing guard for this school will be paid for by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD). Ridgecrest Intermediate School currently does not have assistance from a crossing guard. As noted in the commitment letter from PVPUSD (Attachment F), this crossing guard will be paid for by the District. Dodson Middle School currently does not have assistance from a crossing guard. The proposed crossing guard near Dodson Middle School (which is a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) campus) will be paid for by the City as requested by the school. The following table shows the total cost for all the school crossing guards (proposed and existing) in the City: Crossing Guard Location Proposed Crossing Guards for Regular School Year Cost to the City Cost to PVPUSD Cost to the Peninsula Education Foundation Ridgecrest Intermediate School $0 $8,570 $0 Silver Spur Elementary School $0 $8,570 $0 Dodson Middle School $8,570 $0 $0 Sub-total for Proposed Crossing Guards (regular school year): $8,570 $17,140 $0 Existing Crossing Guards for Regular School Year Miraleste Intermediate School $0 $8,570 $0 Silver Spur Elementary School $8,570 $0 $0 Palos Verdes Dr. E. at Miraleste Dr. $8,570 $0 $0 Sub-total for Existing Crossing Guards (regular school year): $17,140 $8,570 $0 2

3 Crossing Guard Location Existing Crossing Guards for Summer School Cost to the City Cost to PVPUSD Cost to the Peninsula Education Foundation Miraleste Intermediate School $0 $0 $905 Palos Verdes Dr. E. at Miraleste Dr. $905 $0 $0 Sub-total for Existing Crossing Guards (summer school): $905 $0 $905 Grand Total: $26,615 $25,710 $905 The matter of the three (3) additional crossing guards was discussed at the September 28, 2015, and December 14, 2015, Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) meetings. The TSC voted unanimously to support placement of crossing guards and corresponding traffic improvements at all three (3) schools. The TSC meeting agendas and minutes are included as Attachments B, C, D and E. Attachment G provides a summary of the proposed improvements at each campus. Staff and the TSC have worked closely with school representatives to develop the traffic improvements recommended for Council s consideration. It is anticipated that the traffic improvements will be implemented over the summer to be active and in place before the start of the school year. Staff will return to Council in June 2016 with a budget resolution for the new crossing guard at Dodson Middle School, an amendment to the contract agreement with All City Management, and a resolution to establish parking restrictions at the various locations surrounding these campuses, contingent upon City Attorney review and approval. CONCLUSION: Adopting staff s recommendations will allow the Public Works Department to begin the process of implementing school-related traffic improvements Ridgecrest Intermediate School, Silver Spur Elementary School and Dodson Middle School. The cost to the City to implement the traffic safety improvements at the three school locations is estimated at $7,000, and to place one crossing guard at Dodson Middle School is $8,570 per regular school year. The PVPUSD will reimburse the City for the cost to place the proposed crossing guards at Ridgecrest Intermediate School and Silver Spur Elementary School. ALTERNATIVES: In addition to the Staff recommendation, the City Council may consider the following alternative action: 1. Approve the implementation of the proposed school crossing guards for only those schools where the City will be reimbursed by the school district 3

4 (i.e., excluding Dodson Middle School), and approve of the associated traffic improvements for all three schools. 2. Direct Staff to take other action. 4

5 May 27, 2015 Ms. Melissa Countryman Senior Engineer Department of Public Works City of Rancho Palos Verdes Hawthorne Boulevard Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Subject: Crossing Guard Study for Silver Spur Elementary School, Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School Dear Ms. Countryman: Willdan Engineering has reviewed the student crossings at the above-referenced schools. The traffic study was conducted to determine if any additional traffic control measures, including crossing guards, should be considered to improve the situation, in response to the schools requests for crossing guards/traffic directors, at the following locations: Silver Spur Elementary School: Exit driveway on Basswood Avenue Dodson Middle School: Avenida Estudiante & Montereina Drive Ridgecrest Intermediate School: Northbay Road & Oceanridge Drive CRITERIA FOR ADULT CROSSING GUARDS The analysis for the placement of a crossing guard was based on the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD). Attachment A is the entire section on crossing guards from the CA MUTCD. The CA MUTCD identifies 3 types of school crossing supervision: 1. Adult control of pedestrians and vehicles by adult crossing guards; 2. Adult control of pedestrians and vehicles by uniformed law enforcement officers, and 3. Student and/or parent control of only pedestrians with student and/or parent patrols. (Section 7D.01.01) For this analysis of the 3 schools, we examined the use of adult crossing guard control of the locations in question. The following CA MUTCD Section 7D.02 were the guidelines used to determine the need for the placement of an adult crossing guard. This Section indicates: An Adult Crossing Guard should be considered when: A. Special situations make it necessary to assist elementary school pedestrians in crossing the street. (Section 7D.02.03). A-1

6 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 2 04 Adult Crossing Guards normally are assigned where official supervision of school pedestrians is desirable while they cross a public highway, and at least 40 school pedestrians for each of any two hours (not necessarily consecutive) daily use the crossing while going to or from school. Option: 05 Adult crossing guards may be used under the following conditions: 1. At uncontrolled crossings where there is no alternate controlled crossing within 600 feet; and a. In urban areas where the vehicular traffic volume exceeds 350 during each of any two hours (not necessarily consecutive) in which 40 or more school pedestrians cross daily while going to or from school; or b. In rural areas where the vehicular traffic volume exceeds 300 during each of any two hours (not necessarily consecutive) in which 30 or more school pedestrians cross daily while going to or from school. Whenever the critical (85th percentile) approach speed exceeds 40 mph, the guidelines for rural areas should be applied. 2. At stop sign-controlled crossing: Where the vehicular traffic volumes on undivided highways of four or more lanes exceeds 500 per hour during any period when the school pedestrians are going to or from school. 3. At traffic signal-controlled crossings: a. Where the number of vehicular turning movements through the school crosswalk exceeds 300 per hour while school pedestrians are going to or from school; or b. Where justified through analysis of the operations of the intersection. REPORTED COLLISION HISTORY The reported collision history was reviewed for the study locations at each school site. A review of the 3-year reported collision history provides a reasonable representation of the reported collisions at a location. The City s reported collisions, from 2007 to the most recent update, and the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records system (SWITRS) were reviewed for the period from January 1, 2011 to March 31, The review indicated that there were no reported collisions at any of the study locations between January 1, 2007 and March 31, This includes any reported pedestrian-related collisions. For Dodson Middle School, we received notice from the school of 2 more recent pedestrianrelated collisions. The first reported collision occurred on 10/21/2014. This was reported to the Sheriff s Department and we received a copy of the Traffic Collision Report (TCR). The TCR identified the collision as being on Montereina Drive 68 feet north of Galerita Drive. This reported collision was beyond our study limits, however, and it was due to a 10-year-old student running across Montereina Drive, mid-block, in front of on-coming traffic, without looking first. A-2

7 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 3 The second collision reported by the school occurred on 12/3/2014. The pedestrian involved in the collision left the scene and the collision. There was no Sheriff s report made regarding this collision as of the date of this report. From discussions with the school staff, the vehicle involved was traveling westbound on Avenida Estudiante and collided with a pedestrian (female) crossing northbound (towards the school). SILVER SPUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Silver Spur) Silver Spur Request Mrs. Jane Tasker, Principal, indicated that parent volunteers had previously undertaken the duty of controlling the traffic and pedestrians at the exit driveway on Basswood Avenue. These volunteers are no longer performing this duty due to liability concerns. The school would like to continue to have an official person control this location, whether this is a crossing guard or other trained person. Mrs. Tasker s primary concern was regarding the morning drop-off period (about 8:15 am to 8:30 am, Monday Friday) when more conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles occur. During our meeting with school officials, they identified a number of additional items of concern including: Speeding on Ironwood Street. Revision to the times of the parking restrictions on Ironwood Street to allow volunteers to park. Creating a passenger loading zone on Basswood Avenue north of the exit driveway. Creating a passenger loading zone on Basswood Avenue between Ironwood Street and the exit driveway. Revisions to the times for the right turn restrictions from the exit driveway. The school later identified the following additional concerns: Unsafe U-turns at the intersection of Basswood Avenue and Diversey Drive are problematic and are causing congestion and back-up. Consider using the back pedestrian gate on Diversey Drive as a secondary drop-off for 3rd through 5th grades only, including a new crosswalk and crossing guard on Diversey Drive. Consider extending the loading/unloading zone on Basswood Avenue, especially in front of the Kindergarten gate (PTA request). On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff, and residents, representing the three schools to discuss the draft report for this study and any other suggestions and concerns regarding school circulation and safety. The following were also suggested: The proposed Passenger Loading Zone should be restricted from 8 to 9 AM instead of from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. A-3

8 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 4 The Right Turn Only restriction at the Basswood Avenue driveway should be from 8:00 to 9:00 AM instead of from 7:30 to 9:00 AM and from 1:15 to 3:30 PM instead of 2:00 to 3:30 PM. The school should do a pilot study before deciding to implement a passenger loading zone on Diversey. Consider a No U-Turn restriction on Basswood Avenue at Diversey, during the school AM and PM peaks, as a follow-up action after the other measures are installed, and only if the school requests it. Make the existing red curb north of the Basswood Avenue driveway longer, to reduce conflicts with parents dropping students off and vehicles exiting the driveway. Extend the white loading zone north of the Basswood Avenue driveway even further, to Diversey Drive, if needed, since it fronts the playing fields. Silver Spur Existing Conditions Silver Spur Elementary School is located in the northern part of the City, generally south of Palos Verdes Drive North and west of Hawthorne Boulevard (Exhibit 1). Specifically, the school is on Basswood Avenue between Ironwood Street and Diversey Drive, with driveways onto Basswood Avenue and Ironwood Street. There are also pedestrian gates on Basswood Avenue and Diversey Drive. Basswood Avenue is a two-lane, 36-foot-wide residential street, with parking generally allowed on both sides of the street (Exhibit 2). The exit driveway from the Silver Spur Elementary School parking lot is located on Basswood Avenue, approximately 200 feet north of Ironwood Street. The intersection of Montemalaga Drive and Basswood Avenue is a 4-way stop controlled intersection. There are 4 marked yellow crosswalks at this intersection with a crossing guard. This intersection is approximately 350 feet south of the exit driveway for Silver Spur Elementary School. The exit driveway is posted with a stop sign and a Right Turn Only, 7:30 am 4:30 pm Mon. Fri. restriction. Pedestrians also cross this driveway to access the school entrance gates. Pedestrian and vehicle counts were taken on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at the intersection of Basswood Avenue and the driveway (Exhibit 3). The AM and PM traffic peak hours occurred from 7:45 AM 8:45 AM and from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM. During the AM peak hour, 87 school pedestrians crossed the school driveway, versus 119 vehicles crossing the driveway, and 5 school pedestrians crossed Basswood Avenue versus 380 vehicles on Basswood Avenue. During the school PM peak hour, 138 school pedestrians crossed the school driveway, versus 58 vehicles crossing the driveway, and 46 school pedestrians crossed Basswood Avenue versus 224 vehicles on Basswood Avenue. Observations of the intersection were made during the morning start time (about 8:30 am) for Silver Spur Elementary School. These observations did identify congestion in the parking lot and on Basswood Avenue. The queue of vehicles on Basswood Avenue extended A-4

9 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 5 from Montemalaga Drive to Diversey Drive. However, this congestion dispersed by about 8:40 am. Silver Spur Elementary School has approximately 570 students attending and could be considered a land-locked school. There are basically only two ways to get to the school: Montemalaga Drive/Basswood Avenue and Silver Spur Road/Ironwood Street (see Exhibit 1). Even though the School is in a neighborhood, it is likely that the majority of students come from these two access points to get to school. Silver Spur Elementary School provides a drop-off zone in the parking lot of the school. The drop-off zone circulates from the entry driveway on Ironwood Street to the exit driveway on Basswood Avenue. The entry driveway allows only right-turn-in access while the exit driveway is right-turn-out-only access. The congestion at Silver Spur Elementary School, especially during the morning start time, is typical of most schools. There is a window of minutes where the traffic, both pedestrian and vehicles, and the congestion surrounding the school are at their peak. However, once the bell rings and parents leave the area, congestion disappears and the streets surrounding the schools are free flowing again. Our observations confirmed that there are a large number of pedestrians crossing the exit driveway. There was confusion between pedestrians and vehicles when it was unclear between the pedestrians and vehicles as to who had the right-of-way. In addition, the vehicles using the drop-off zone would stop to allow pedestrians to cross the exit driveway causing congestion within the parking lot. The circulation into the parking lot drop-off zone can be very indirect for vehicles coming from Montemalaga Drive. The entry driveway to the drop-off zone is on Ironwood Street and vehicles are prohibited from turning left into the parking lot from Ironwood Street. These vehicles from Montemalaga Drive must travel on Basswood Avenue, past the School entrance, proceed to Diversey Drive, then to Birchfield Avenue and back to Ironwood Street in order to enter the drop-off zone. There appears to be another drop-off zone on Basswood Avenue just north of the exit driveway. This drop-off zone is marked with white curb but has temporary no parking signs posted on cones. Despite the restriction, this area was used to drop-off students and added to the congestion and confusion at the exit driveway and Basswood Avenue. Silver Spur Analysis The school exit driveway on Basswood Avenue was analyzed to determine if a crossing guard should be placed there, based on the pedestrian and vehicle volumes shown on Exhibit 3. The analysis was performed in accordance with the CA MUTCD guidelines for an uncontrolled crossing. The crossing guard worksheet is provided in Attachment D. Normally a driveway would not be analyzed alone for a crossing guard, however, the traffic circulation at the exit driveway can be considered a special situation. The circulation pattern of this land locked school, the limited access to the drop-off zone within the school parking lot and the high volume A-5

10 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 6 of pedestrians crossing the exit driveway, create more unusual congestion and pedestrianvehicle conflicts, which would be considered special situations. The crossing guard analysis showed that the driveway crossing far exceeds the requirements for the number school pedestrians, but falls short of the required number of vehicles using the driveway, for both the AM and PM school peak hours. However, the observed conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles at this location could be reduced with the presence of a crossing guard. The new crossing guard at the school driveway would not be authorized to stop vehicles on the street nor assist pedestrians in crossing Basswood Avenue, in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD). The crossing guard could, however, control vehicles leaving the driveway and pedestrians crossing the driveway. The speeding on Ironwood Street would best be addressed with the use of the radar speed trailer and selective enforcement. The City has already placed the radar speed trailer on Ironwood Street and requested directed enforcement by the Sheriff s Department. Another option would be to install permanent speed feedback signs on Ironwood Street that would only operate during school hours. The current parking prohibition on Ironwood Street is No Parking 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM School Days Only. These signs along with white curb markings have been recently modified, at the request of the school, and totally prohibit vehicles parking in front of the School along Ironwood Street from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. The school requested these specific time restrictions to prevent parents from parking in this area or using it for drop-off/pick-up, since it would disrupt the flow of the vehicles queued up for the parking lot drop-off/pick-up. Creating additional loading zones on Basswood Avenue may create other circulation issues on Basswood Avenue. As drivers wait to drop-off their students, they could cause additional congestion on Basswood Avenue and conflict with vehicles exiting the parking lot drop-off zone. However, a drop-off zone on Basswood Avenue would relieve some vehicles from traveling all around the school to drop-off their students in the school parking lot. The current right-turn restriction from the exit driveway is Right Turn Only 7:30 AM 4:30 PM, Monday Friday. Nearly one-third of the motorists, however, violate this right-turn restriction during the afternoon release time by making left turns out of the school driveway. A crossing guard at the driveway would help reduce these violations. The primary congestion periods for Silver Spur Elementary School occur within a minute period before and after the school bell rings. A revision to the times of this restriction can be considered to minimize the impact to motorists traveling through the exit driveway beyond the peak congestion periods. The U-Turns on Basswood Avenue at Diversey Street are probably caused by there being no other easy way out of the neighborhood. The alternative is to go around the school using Diversey Street to Birchfield Avenue to Ironwood Street and back to Basswood Avenue. U-Turns could be prohibited at the intersection of Basswood Avenue and Diversey Street. Along with the positive aspects, however, there would be drawbacks. Heavy police enforcement could be necessary to ensure compliance. The restriction would also increase traffic on Diversey Street, Birchfield Avenue and Ironwood Street. It would also add to the A-6

11 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 7 existing traffic on Ironwood Street that is making left turns onto Basswood Avenue, which could back up and block access to and from the two school driveways on Ironwood Street. The recent request to use Diversey Street as a secondary drop-off location for 3rd through 5th grades, as well as a new crosswalk and crossing guard on Diversey Street came too late to be addressed in this study, however, it would be reasonable to consider them in the future. The PTA s request to extend the loading/unloading zone on Basswood Avenue in front of the Kindergarten gate was considered and would be reasonable to install. Vehicles currently parking there have other available parking adjacent to the school property, although it is less convenient. Silver Spur Recommendations On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff and residents representing the three schools. We discussed the proposed improvements, as well as other actions. Based on our analysis and the March meeting, we recommend the following improvements at Silver Spur Elementary School (Exhibit 4): 1. Place a crossing guard at the Silver Spur Elementary School exit driveway at Basswood Avenue, based on the observed conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles and the number of pedestrians crossing at the exit driveway at Basswood Avenue. Although the school was specifically concerned about the morning start times, due to the number of school aged pedestrians crossing in the afternoon, the crossing guard is recommended for both start and release times. The crossing guard would only be able to stop/control children crossing the school driveway and vehicles exiting the school driveway. The crossing guard would not have the authority to stop/direct vehicles traveling on Basswood Avenue, nor assist pedestrians in crossing Basswood Avenue. 2. Extend the passenger loading zone north of the school driveway, as needed, to provide an adequate drop-off area. This could reduce congestion in the parking lot. 3. Install Passenger Loading Zone (symbol), 8 to 9 AM & 1 to 4 PM School Days, 5 Minute Limit signs (R25D(CA)) to clearly identify the white curb passenger loading zone on Basswood Avenue north of the exit driveway. This may help reduce congestion within the parking lot. The time limit for this restriction can be adjusted to fit the needs of the school but may not be able to accommodate all time periods. 4. Modify the existing Right Turn Only restriction to 8:00 to 9:00 AM and 1:00 to 3:30 PM, based on the primary congestion periods at the exit driveway and Basswood Avenue. 5. Consider providing a passenger loading zone on Diversey Drive at the back pedestrians gate as a secondary drop-off. It should not be installed until after the school conducts a pilot study. The need for a crosswalk and crossing guard should not be considered until after the passenger loading zone is installed. 6. Consider installing No U-Turn signs on Basswood Avenue at Diversey Drive for the AM and school PM peak periods, as a follow-up action to the initial improvements, and only if requested by the school. A-7

12 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 8 7. Upgrade all of the signs and markings, as needed, to ensure compliance with the 2014 CA MUTCD. DODSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Dodson) Dodson Request The intersection of S. Montereina Drive and Avenida Estudiante is a 4-legged stop controlled intersection with the driveway of Dodson Middle School. This is the only exit for buses servicing this school. There are 2 yellow marked crosswalks at this intersection. Dodson Middle School requested a crossing guard to assist pedestrians at this intersection during both the morning and afternoon drop-off/pick-up periods. Especially during school release periods, the pedestrians, vehicles and buses utilizing this intersection often cause delay and confusion to traffic flow. A crossing guard at this intersection may help alleviate these concerns. On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff, and residents, representing the three schools to discuss the draft report for this study and any other suggestions and concerns regarding school circulation and safety. The following were also suggested for Dodson: Install stop bars in advance of marked school crosswalks at other nearby intersections. Install Do Not Block Intersection signs at other intersections Prohibit left turns and U-Turns on S. Montereina Drive at Calzada drive so vehicles don t block the intersection from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. Dodson Existing Conditions Dodson Middle School is located in the northeast part of the City, generally south of Palos Verdes Drive North and west of Western Avenue (Exhibit 5). Specifically, the school is bounded by S. Montereina Drive/Avenida Estudiante, Avenida Aprenda and Avenida Cuaderno. Avenida Estudiante is a two-lane 38-foot-wide residential roadway (Exhibit 6). Avenida Estudiante changes names to S. Montereina Drive west of the intersection of Avenida Estudiante/S. Montereina Drive. On-street parking in front of Dodson Middle School is generally restricted during school hours to passenger loading/unloading. There is skip yellow centerline striping on S. Montereina Drive west of Avenida Estudiante. This centerline striping continues around the school onto Avenida Aprenda. There is a marked yellow crosswalk on the west leg of S. Montereina Drive. South Montereina Drive is a two-lane 36-foot-wide residential roadway, with parking generally allowed on both sides of the street. There is a marked yellow crosswalk on the south leg of S. Montereina Drive at Avenida Estudiante. The intersection of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive is stop-controlled on all approaches to the intersection. A-8

13 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 9 The primary driveway for Dodson Middle School is located directly across from S. Montereina Drive. The driveway allows access to parking for staff members of Dodson Middle School. The Dodson driveway does not have a posted stop sign but vehicles, including buses, stop before entering onto the public roadway. This driveway serves as the only exit driveway for the 15 buses that service the School. Exhibit 7 depicts the AM and school PM peak hour pedestrian and vehicle counts taken at Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive on Wednesday, October 15, The AM and PM traffic peak hours occurred from 7:15 AM 8:15 AM and from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM. During the AM peak hour, 281 school pedestrians crossed the south leg of the intersection, versus 411 vehicles crossing the crosswalk, and 343 school pedestrians crossed the west leg, versus 511 vehicles. During the school PM peak hour, 189 school pedestrians crossed the south leg of the intersection, versus 248 vehicles crossing the crosswalk, and 355 school pedestrians crossed the west leg versus 207 vehicles. Observations of the intersection of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive were made during school release time (about 1:30 pm) on Thursday, October 16, These observations clearly identified a large number of pedestrians crossing both Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive. In addition, there was a high number of vehicles traveling through the intersection. The buses servicing Dodson Middle School were also observed during the release period on October 16, The majority of the 15 buses were close to capacity (about 60 passengers per bus). Approximately two-thirds of the buses exited straight onto S. Montereina Drive. The remaining buses turned left onto Avenida Estudiante. The buses were also observed negotiating the driveway very carefully. The elevation changes between the parking lot and the street level often make the buses scrape their undercarriage when exiting. Dodson Middle School has approximately 1,900 students attending grades 6 8. The buses serving the School transport approximately 960 students per day. It appears that a majority of students arrive/leave School by vehicle or bus. Some students observed crossing at Avenida Estudiante/S. Montereina Drive could have been walking home. Parents picking up their students appear to use S. Montereina Drive south of Avenida Estudiante and the drop-off zone on S. Montereina Drive just west of the driveway. These pickup areas add to the congestion/delay at the study intersection. Pedestrians cross S. Montereina Drive to get to vehicles parked on S. Montereina Drive south of Avenida Estudiante. Northbound vehicles turn left from S. Montereina Drive and westbound motorists on Avenida Estudiante try to get to their students waiting in the drop-off zone west of the school driveway. At the same time, all of the buses were trying to exit the School between the vehicles and pedestrians using the intersection. The many pedestrians and vehicles traveling through the intersection of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Avenue cause a high degree of confusion and delay during the School release time. This congestion is generally dissipated within 15 minutes of the bell. However, during this 15-minute period, there are many vehicle-pedestrian-bus interactions (potential collisions). A-9

14 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 10 There were no specific observations made of the morning start period. However, the traffic and pedestrian counts indicate that the morning peak period has as much congestion and confusion as the afternoon peak period. The City recently requested the Sheriff s Department perform directed enforcement of the parking restrictions in the area of Dodson Middle School. There were specific concerns regarding vehicles parking along marked red curbs in the vicinity of the intersection of S. Montereina Drive and Avenida Estudiante. Dodson Analysis The south leg and west leg of the intersection of S. Montereina Avenue-school driveway and Avenida Estudiante were analyzed to determine if a crossing guard should be placed for one or both of the crosswalks, based on the pedestrian and vehicle volumes shown on Exhibit 7. The analysis was performed in accordance with the CA MUTCD guidelines for a stop-controlled crossing, which has higher requirements for the number of vehicles than an uncontrolled crossing. The crossing guard worksheet is provided in Attachment D. The crossing guard analysis showed that both the south and west legs far exceed the requirements for the number school pedestrians, but both fall short of the required number of vehicles, for both the AM and PM school peak hours, except for the west leg during the AM peak hour. However, the observed conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles at this location could be reduced with the presence of a crossing guard. The CA MUTCD guidelines also require that a stop-controlled crossing be a highway with 4 through lanes, whereas both analysis streets have 2 lanes. Neither of the crosswalks meet all of the guidelines for a crossing guard. However, a crossing guard would help control the crossing of the school children and improve traffic flow. The existing crosswalks could also be enhanced by adding ladder-style markings. Since the crosswalk is stop-controlled, this enhancement is not as critical because motorists are already required to stop. A more effective enhancement would be to install stop bars in advance of the crosswalks to reduce vehicle intrusion into the crosswalks. Motorists would still have a clear view of motorists stopped and approaching on the intersecting streets. Dodson Recommendations On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff and residents representing the three schools. We discussed the proposed improvements, as well as other actions. Based on our analysis and field observations of this study intersection, and the March meeting, we recommend the following improvements for Dodson Middle School (Exhibit 8): 1. Place a crossing guard at the southwest corner of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive to serve both crosswalks, based on the extremely high pedestrian volumes and the overall congestion and confusion at the intersection. 2. Install stop bars 5 feet in advance of the crosswalks on the west and south legs of the intersection of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive to provide a greater separation of the pedestrians and motorists. A-10

15 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page Install a stop bar for westbound traffic, 5 feet in advance of the crosswalk on the east leg of the intersection of S. Montereina Drive and Calzada Drive to provide a greater separation of the pedestrians and motorists. 4. Install an R1-1 STOP sign with STOP pavement legend and limit line at the Dodson Middle School driveway exit at Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive. Some or all of these improvements would be on private property (as opposed to the public rightof-way) and thus, would need to be implemented by the school. This can be installed at any time and does not need to wait for the other improvements. 5. Remove the SLOW SCHOOL XING pavement marking for westbound Avenida Estudiante east of S. Montereina Drive. Such pavement markings are not permitted in advance of controlled crossings, per the CA MUTCD. 6. Install a SLOW SCHOOL XING for westbound S. Montereina Drive west of the school driveway at the existing Assembly A sign for the uncontrolled school crosswalk on S. Montereina Drive at Calzada Drive. An optional enhancement would be to convert the existing crosswalks to ladder-style to make them more visible to motorists. Items 2 6 above can be installed in conjunction with placement of the crossing guard, if there is no delay in placing the crossing guard. Otherwise, they should be installed as soon as is reasonably possible. RIDGECREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Ridgecrest) Ridgecrest Request The intersection of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive has a marked crosswalk crossing Northbay Road. Ridgecrest Intermediate School requested a crossing guard to assist pedestrians at this intersection during both the morning and afternoon drop-off/pick-up periods. This intersection is stopped at Oceanridge Drive with Keep Clear markings on Northbay Road. Based on the location of the crossing and the Keep Clear markings, it appears that pedestrians and vehicles may be in conflict causing delay in traffic flow. A crossing guard at this intersection may help alleviate this problem. On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff, and residents, representing the three schools to discuss the draft report for this study and any other suggestions and concerns regarding school circulation and safety. The following were also suggested for Ridgecrest: Modify the proposed crossing guard times to 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes prior to the first bell and until 20 minutes instead of 45 minutes after the first bell. A-11

16 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 12 Ridgecrest Existing Conditions Ridgecrest Intermediate School is located in the central part of the City, generally north of Crest Road and west of Crenshaw Boulevard (Exhibit 9). Specifically, the school is bounded by Whitley Collins Drive, Northbay Road, Highridge Road and Crestridge Road. Northbay Road is a two-lane 40-foot-wide residential street, with opposing lanes of traffic separated by a skip yellow centerline (Exhibit 10). On-street parking in front of Ridgecrest Intermediate School is generally restricted by existing red and white curb markings and signs stating No Parking 7 AM to 3 PM School Days. There is a marked yellow crosswalk on the north leg of Northbay Road at Oceanridge Drive. A Keep Clear pavement marking also exists within the intersection of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive. Oceanridge Drive is a two-lane 36-foot-wide residential street and is stop-controlled at its intersection with Northbay Road. There is a yellow centerline approximately 50 feet long extending from the stop limit line easterly. On-street parking is generally allowed on both sides of the street. Ridgecrest Intermediate School provides a drop-off zone within their parking lot. This on-site drop-off zone is accessed from Northbay Road just north of Oceanridge Drive. Both staff and parents enter this driveway to access the staff parking lot and parent drop-off zone. This driveway also allows vehicles to exit. However, the primary exit driveway is on Whitley Collins Drive. The driveway on Whitley Collins Drive is an exit-only driveway. School crossing guards are currently provided for Ridgecrest Intermediate School at Whitley Collins Drive/Highridge Road and at Highridge Road/Crestridge Road. There are 2 Palos Verdes Peninsula Transportation Authority (PVPTA) bus stops on Northbay Road. One stop is located on the west side of Northbay Road approximately 60 feet north of Whitley Collins Drive. The other stop is located on the east side of Northbay Road approximately 10 feet south of Oceanridge Drive. This PVPTA bus stop does not have a posted bus stop sign but a PVPTA bus was observed stopped at this location. Both PVPTA bus stop locations were marked with white curb and a 15 MIN LIMIT stencil on the gutter side of the curb. Exhibit 11 depicts the pedestrian and vehicle counts taken at Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive on Thursday, October 16, The AM and PM traffic peak hours occurred from 6:45 AM 7:45 AM and from 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM. During the AM peak hour, 38 school pedestrians crossed the north leg of the intersection, versus 269 vehicles crossing the crosswalk. During the school PM peak hour, 43 school pedestrians crossed the south leg of the intersection, versus 191 vehicles crossing the crosswalk. Observations of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive were made during the morning start time of school (about 7:30 am) on Wednesday, November 5, These observations identified that there are a number of pedestrians crossing Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive to access the School. Some students were observed exiting vehicles that were waiting to use the on-site drop-off zone but decided to walk the rest of the way, likely due to the long delay/wait possibly making them late to class. A-12

17 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 13 The northbound queue of vehicles wanting to use the on-site drop-off zone extended on Northbay Road from the entrance driveway to Whitley Collins Drive. It was unclear, from our observation location, if this queue extended onto Whitley Collins Drive. The southbound queue of vehicles also impacted Northbay Road from the entrance driveway to Mistridge Drive. The vehicle congestion at Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive did create some conflicts with pedestrians crossing Northbay Road. For the most part, vehicles/motorists conformed to the Keep Clear pavement marking in the intersection. The conflict that was observed was with southbound vehicles on Northbay Road traveling around the vehicles waiting to get to the onsite drop-off zone and heading towards Oceanridge Drive. Some of these southbound vehicles did not yield/stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Ridgecrest Intermediate School has approximately 980 students attending grades 6 8. It appears that the majority of students arrive at School by vehicle as parents drop off their students on their way to work. In general, more students walk home after school but the pedestrian counts at Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive are about the same. Although the congestion at Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive and at the entrance driveway was heavy, the majority of motorists yielded/stopped for pedestrians crossing Northbay Road. The southbound traffic on Northbay Road, however, is a concern as they appear to not see the pedestrians in the crosswalk. This could be due to the number of northbound vehicles waiting to enter the driveway that are blocking the visibility of the pedestrians within the crosswalk. Ridgecrest Analysis The intersection of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive was analyzed to determine if a crossing guard should be placed at the uncontrolled crosswalk on the north leg of Northbay Road, based on the pedestrian and vehicle volumes shown on Exhibit 11. It was assumed that the pedestrians currently crossing the south leg of Northbay Road would use the crosswalk on the north leg if it had a crossing guard and that a crossing guard for the north leg could also control the east leg. The analysis was performed in accordance with the CA MUTCD guidelines for an uncontrolled crossing. The crossing guard analysis showed that the pedestrian volumes exceed the requirements for the number school pedestrians for both AM and PM peak hours, but fall short of the required number of vehicles for both the AM and PM school peak hours. There is a concern, however, about southbound vehicles going around motorists in the southbound queue and not seeing or stopping for the pedestrians. For this reason, based on engineering judgment, a crossing guard is recommended for this location. The crossing guard worksheet is provided in Attachment D. Another enhancement would be to install a stop bar for southbound traffic on Northbay Road in advance of the crosswalk to reduce vehicle intrusion into the crosswalk. Also, the existing 40 feet of PVPTA white curb and 20 feet of green curb on the east side of Northbay Road south of Oceanridge Drive should be replaced with red curb to enhance motorists view of pedestrians crossing Northbay Road in the crosswalk. The existing 50 feet of white curb on the west side of Northbay Road immediately north of the school driveway should also be replaced with red curb to provide unobstructed access into the driveway for southbound vehicles. A-13

18 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 14 Currently, there is not a marked crosswalk on Oceanridge Drive at Northbay Road and the existing stop bar is not located behind the unmarked crosswalk. A marked crosswalk at this location would clearly mark where pedestrians should cross and reduce vehicles blocking the pedestrians legal right-of-way. The crosswalk could also be enhanced by adding ladder-style markings to make it more visible to approaching motorists. Ridgecrest Recommendations On March 25, 2015, we met with City staff, school staff, school district staff and residents representing the three schools. We discussed the proposed improvements, as well as other actions. Based on our analysis and field observations of this study intersection, and the March meeting, we recommend the following improvements and modifications to traffic control devices at Ridgecrest Intermediate School (Exhibit 12): 1. Place a crossing guard on the northeast corner of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive to control the crosswalk on the north leg, based on the pedestrian volume crossing at Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive and the overall congestion and conflict at the intersection. The placement of a crossing guard at the intersection of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive can occur prior to the other recommendations, below, for Ridgecrest Intermediate School. 2. Install a marked, ladder-style, yellow crosswalk on the east leg of Oceanridge Drive at Northbay Road. 3. Replace the PVPTA white curb (about 40 feet) and green curb (about 20 feet) on the east side of Northbay Road south of Oceanridge Drive with red curb, to enhance the motorists view of the pedestrians crossing the street in the crosswalk. 4. Replace the existing white curb (about 50 feet) with red curb, on the west side of Northbay Road immediately north of the school entrance driveway, to provide unobstructed access for southbound vehicles into the driveway. Item 2, above, should be installed either in conjunction with or prior to the placement of the crossing guard. Items 3 and 4 should be installed as soon as is reasonably possible. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The traffic study for Silver Spur Elementary School, Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School identified the need for adult crossing guards at each intersection studied. The pedestrian volume at these study intersections was the primary guideline that was satisfied to recommend the placement of crossing guards. Other traffic concerns expressed by school representatives and parents were also considered and some of them were incorporated into the recommendations. The following summarizes the recommendations for each school location. Silver Spur Elementary School (Exhibit 4) 1. The crossing guard will/will not stop vehicular traffic on Basswood Avenue. Placement of a crossing guard at the exit driveway of Silver Spur Elementary School and Basswood Avenue. A-14

19 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 15 a. The crossing guard will assist students crossing the exit driveway and reduce vehicle/pedestrian conflicts. b. Crossing guard should be posted: i. 30 minutes prior to the first bell until 30 minutes after the first bell. ii. 10 minutes prior to the Kindergarten release bell until 30 minutes after the final release bell. iii. Changes in the pedestrian volumes and patterns may occur after the crossing guard is posted. The crossing guard times can be adjusted after the crossing guard is posted if these periods are determined to be too long or too short. c. The crossing guard will only control pedestrians crossing the school driveway and vehicles exiting the school driveway. The crossing guard will not stop vehicular traffic on Basswood Avenue nor assist pedestrians in crossing Basswood Avenue. 2. Extension of the passenger loading zone north of the school driveway, as needed, to provide an adequate drop-off area. This could reduce congestion in the parking lot. 3. Installation of Passenger Loading Only, 8 to 9 AM & 1 to 4 PM, School Days, 5 Minute Limit signs (R25D) on the east side of Basswood Avenue north of the exit driveway. The time limit for this restriction can be adjusted to fit the needs of the school but may not be able to accommodate all time periods. 4. Modification of the Right Turn Only restriction at the exit driveway to 8:00 AM 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM 3:30 PM. 5. Consideration of the provision of a passenger loading zone on Diversey Drive at the back pedestrians gate as a secondary drop-off. It should not be installed until after the school conducts a pilot study. The need for a crosswalk and crossing guard should not be considered until after the passenger loading zone is installed. 6. Consider installing No U-Turn signs on Basswood Avenue at Diversey Drive for the AM and school PM peak periods, as a follow-up action to the initial improvements, if requested by the school. 7. An upgrade all of the signs and markings, as needed, to ensure compliance with the 2014 CA MUTCD. Dodson Middle School (Exhibit 8) 1. Placement of a crossing guard at the southwest corner of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive. a. The crossing guard will assist students crossing the west leg and the south leg of S. Montereina Drive. b. The crossing guard should be posted: i. 45 minutes prior to the start bell until 15 minutes after the start bell. ii. 10 minutes prior to the release bell until 60 minutes after the release bell. A-15

20 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page 16 iii. Changes in the pedestrian volumes and patterns may occur after the crossing guard is posted. The crossing guard times can be adjusted after the crossing guard is posted if these periods are determined to be too long or too short. 2. Installation of a stop bar 5 feet in advance of each of the crosswalks on the west and south legs of the intersection of Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive to provide a greater separation of the pedestrians and motorists. 3. Installation of a stop bar for westbound traffic, 5 in advance of the crosswalk on the east leg of the intersection of S. Montereina Drive and Calzada Drive to provide a greater separation of the pedestrians and motorists. 4. Installation of a R1-1 STOP sign with STOP pavement legend and limit line at the Dodson Middle School driveway exit at Avenida Estudiante and S. Montereina Drive (performed by the school since located on private property as opposed to the public right-of-way). This can be installed at any time and does not need to wait for the other improvements. 5. Removal of the SLOW SCHOOL XING pavement marking for westbound Avenida Estudiante east of S. Montereina Drive. 6. Installation of a SLOW SCHOOL XING pavement marking for westbound S. Montereina Drive west of the school driveway at the existing Assembly A sign. 7. As an optional recommendation, the existing crosswalks could be enhanced with the addition of the ladder-style markings within the crosswalk lines. Ridgecrest Intermediate School (Exhibit 12) 1. Placement of a crossing guard on the northeast corner of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive. a. The crossing guard will assist students crossing the north leg of Northbay Road and the east leg of Oceanridge Drive. b. The crossing guard should be posted: i. 20 minutes prior to the first bell until 20 minutes after the first bell. ii. 10 minutes prior to the release bell until 45 minutes after the release bell. iii. Changes in the pedestrian volumes and patterns may occur after the crossing guard is posted. The crossing guard times can be adjusted after the crossing guard is posted if these periods are determined to be too long or too short. 2. Installation of a ladder-style marked yellow crosswalk on the east leg of Oceanridge Drive at Northbay Road. 3. Removal of the white curb (about 40 feet) and green curb (about 20 feet) on the east side of Northbay Road south of Oceanridge Drive. Removal can be done with the recommended extension of the existing red curb about 60 feet on the east side of Northbay Road south of Oceanridge Drive. A-16

21 Crossing Guard Study Silver Spur ES, Dodson MS & Ridgecrest IS May 27, 2015 Page Removal/replacement of the white curb (about 40 feet) with red curb on the west side of Northbay Road immediately north of the school entrance driveway to provide unobstructed access for southbound vehicles into the driveway We appreciate this opportunity to be of continuing service to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Should you have any questions, please contact Ruth Smith at (714) Very truly yours, WILLDAN ENGINEERING Ruth Smith, TE, PTP Project Manager Attachments: A. CA MUTCD Chapter 7D. Crossing Supervision B. Exhibits 1 12 C. Traffic and Pedestrian Counts D. Adult Crossing Guard Analysis Worksheets A-17

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23 ATTACHMENT A California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) Chapter 7D. Crossing Supervision A-19

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29 ATTACHMENT B Exhibits Silver Spur Elementary School Exhibits 1 4 Dodson Middle School Exhibits 5 8 Ridgecrest Intermediate School Exhibits 9 12 A-25

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31 A-27 Vicinity Map Silver Spur Elementary School Exhibit 1 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

32 36' on Orange Cone A-28 36' 18' 18' Ironwood St Silver Spur Elementary School R1-1 R10-7 Sign "A" Sign "B" Temporary Sign Legend: = Red Curb for No Stopping Any Time = White Curb for Passenger Loading Zone = Sign = Light Pole Existing Conditions Silver Spur Elementary School Exhibit 2 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes R5-1 Sign "A" Sign "B" Sign "B" Sign "B" R1-1 36' Basswood Ave S1-1 S4-3 R10-7 R1-1 R5-1 S1-1 S4-3

33 95 / / / 67 A-29 Legend: Ironwood St = 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM / 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Vehicle Volumes = 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM / 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM School Pedestrian Volumes Silver Spur Elementary School Basswood Ave 1 / / 99 AM and School PM Peak Hour Counts School Pedestrians & Motor Vehicles Silver Spur Elementary School Exhibit 3 14 / / / 138 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes 4 / 33

34 A-30 Legend: Ironwood St Silver Spur Elementary School R25D R25D Basswood Ave R25D (times can be adjusted as necessary) = Proposed Sign = Proposed Extension of Loading Zone, with Revised Times of 8:00-9:00AM & 3:30-4:30PM Note: Loading zone can be extended to the north, beyond the point indicated, up to 100' in advance of Diversey Dr. Sign "A" Sign "A" R25D = Proposed Replacement of the R82A(CA) Plaque for Sign "A" with One having 8:00-9:00AM & 1:00-3:30 PM = Proposed Extension of Existing Red Curb North of the Basswood Driveway from 40' to 60' R25D R25D Recommendations Silver Spur Elementary School Exhibit 4 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

35 A-31 Vicinity Map Dodson Middle School Exhibit 5 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

36 A-32 Sign "A" Sign "B" S. Montereina Dr 38' Sign "B" 19' 19' Sign "A" Dodson Middle School R1-1 36' S. Montereina Dr R1-1 R1-1 Sign "B" Avenida Estudiante Legend: = Red Curb = Sign = Fire Hydrant = Light Pole Existing Conditions Dodson Middle School Exhibit 6 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes Sign "A" 38'

37 184 / /192 A-33 Legend: = 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM / 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM Vehicle Volumes = 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM / 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM School Pedestrian Volumes Note: peak hour counts include bus traffic S. Montereina Dr 98 / / 3 54 / / / / 23 7 / 2 S. Montereina Dr 343 / / / / / / 15 2 / 2 1 / 44 2 / 24 Dodson Middle School AM & School PM Peak Hour Counts School Pedestrians & Motor Vehicles Dodson Middle School Exhibit 7 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes Avenida Estudiante

38 Dodson Middle School A-34 Legend: = Proposed Pavement Legend = Proposed Crossing Guard R1-1 = Proposed Stop Sign =Proposed Stop Bar in Advance of Crosswalk S. Montereina Dr Calzada Dr R1-1 S. Montereina Dr Avenida Estudiante Remove existing "SLOW SCHOOL XING" pavement marking Recommendations Dodson Middle School Exhibit 8 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

39 A-35 Vicinity Map Ridgecrest Intermediate School Exhibit 9 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

40 A-36 40' S4-3 S1-1 Northbay Rd 20' 20' 15 min. limit PVPTA Bus Stop 15 min. limit PVPTA Bus Stop No PVPTA sign present 36' Existing Conditions Ridgecrest Intermediate School Exhibit 10 Oceanridge Dr 18' 18' W16-7P S1-1 20' 20' 40' Sign "A" S1-1 S4-3 W16-7P S1-1 Ridgecrest Intermediate School S1-1 S4-3 W16-7P Sign "A" Legend: = Red Curb for No Stopping Any Time = Green Curb Time-Limited Parking = White Curb for Passenger Loading Zone (15min) = Sign = Fire Hydrant = Light Pole Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

41 76 / 81 9 / 12 9 / 12 A-37 Northbay Rd Oceanridge Dr Legend: 18 / 16 3 / 1 10 / / / 2 38 / 43 5 / 6 59 / 50 Ridgecrest Intermediate School = 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM / 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM Vehicle Volumes = 6:45 AM - 7:45 AM / 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM School Pedestrian Volumes AM & School PM Peak Hour Counts School Pedestrians & Motor Vehicles Ridgecrest Intermediate School Exhibit 11 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes

42 A-38 Northbay Rd 60' Oceanridge Dr Ridgecrest Intermediate School Legend: = Proposed Red Curb = Proposed High Visibility Crosswalk = Proposed Crossing Guard Recommendations Ridgecrest Intermediate School Exhibit 12 Crossing Guard Study Summary Report (#101471) City of Rancho Palos Verdes 40'

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45 Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Basswood Avenue E/W: School Driveway Weather: Clear File Name : RPVBADWAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume Basswood Avenue Southbound School Driveway Westbound Basswood Avenue Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 07:30 AM :45 AM Total :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM Total Grand Total Apprch % Total % Basswood Avenue Southbound School Driveway Westbound Basswood Avenue Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 07:30 AM to 08:45 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 07:45 AM 07:45 AM :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-41

46 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Basswood Avenue E/W: School Driveway Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVBADWAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 2 Basswood Avenue Out In Total Thru 0 Left Peak Hour Data North Peak Hour Begins at 07:45 AM Total Volume 380 Right 105 Left 14 Out In Total School Driveway Thru 120 Right Out In Total Basswood Avenue Peak Hour Analysis From 07:30 AM to 08:45 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: Basswood Avenue School Driveway Basswood Avenue Southbound Westbound Northbound 07:45 AM 07:45 AM 07:30 AM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-42

47 Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Basswood Avenue E/W: School Driveway Weather: Clear File Name : RPVBADWPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume Basswood Avenue Southbound School Driveway Westbound Basswood Avenue Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 02:00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM Total :00 PM :15 PM Grand Total Apprch % Total % Basswood Avenue Southbound School Driveway Westbound Basswood Avenue Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 02:00 PM to 03:15 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 02:30 PM 02:30 PM :45 PM :00 PM :15 PM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-43

48 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Basswood Avenue E/W: School Driveway Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVBADWPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 2 Basswood Avenue Out In Total Thru 0 Left Peak Hour Data North Peak Hour Begins at 02:30 PM Total Volume 224 Right 43 Left 15 Out In Total School Driveway Thru 67 Right Out In Total Basswood Avenue Peak Hour Analysis From 02:00 PM to 03:15 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: Basswood Avenue School Driveway Basswood Avenue Southbound Westbound Northbound 02:30 PM 02:30 PM 02:00 PM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-44

49 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes Date: 10/16/2014 N/S: Basswood Avenue Weather: Clear E/W: School Driveway PEDESTRIANS North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Basswood Avenue School Driveway Basswood Avenue School Driveway Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 7:30 AM :45 AM :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Basswood Avenue School Driveway Basswood Avenue School Driveway Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 2:00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM :00 PM :15 PM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: A-45

50 Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Montereina Drive E/W: Avenida Estudiante Weather: Clear File Name : RPVMOAEAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/15/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume School Driveway Southbound Avenida Estudiante Westbound S. Montereina Drive Northbound S. Montereina Drive Eastbound Start Time Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 07:00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM Total :00 AM :15 AM Grand Total Apprch % Total % School Driveway Southbound Avenida Estudiante Westbound Montereina Drive Northbound S. Montereina Drive Eastbound Start Time Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 07:00 AM to 08:15 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 07:15 AM 07:15 AM :30 AM :45 AM :00 AM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-46

51 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Montereina Drive E/W: Avenida Estudiante Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVMOAEAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/15/2014 Page No : 2 School Driveway Out In Total Right 1 Thru 2 Left Peak Hour Data S. Montereina Drive Out In Total Left 93 Thru 149 Right North Peak Hour Begins at 07:15 AM Total Volume Right Thru Left Out In Total Avenida Estudiante Left 98 Thru 26 Right Out In Total S. Montereina Drive Peak Hour Analysis From 07:00 AM to 08:15 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: School Driveway Avenida Estudiante S. Montereina Drive S. Montereina Drive Southbound Westbound Northbound Eastbound 07:30 AM 07:00 AM 07:00 AM 07:15 AM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-47

52 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Montereina Drive E/W: Avenida Estudiante Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVMOAEPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/15/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume School Driveway Southbound Avenida Estudiante Westbound S. Montereina Drive Northbound S. Montereina Drive Eastbound Start Time Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 02:30 PM :45 PM Total :00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM Total Grand Total Apprch % Total % School Driveway Southbound Avenida Estudiante Westbound Montereina Drive Northbound S. Montereina Drive Eastbound Start Time Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Left Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 02:30 PM to 03:45 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 02:45 PM 02:45 PM :00 PM :15 PM :30 PM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-48

53 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Montereina Drive E/W: Avenida Estudiante Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVMOAEPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/15/2014 Page No : 2 School Driveway Out In Total Right 44 Thru 24 Left Peak Hour Data S. Montereina Drive Out In Total Left 23 Thru 76 Right North Peak Hour Begins at 02:45 PM Total Volume Right Thru Left Out In Total Avenida Estudiante Left 56 Thru 3 Right Out In Total Montereina Drive Peak Hour Analysis From 02:30 PM to 03:45 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: School Driveway Avenida Estudiante S. Montereina Drive S. Montereina Drive 03:00 PM 02:45 PM 02:45 PM 03:00 PM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-49

54 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes Date: 10/15/2014 N/S: Montereina Drive Weather: Clear E/W: Avenida Estudiante PEDESTRIANS North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Montereina Drive Avenida Estudiante Montereina Drive S. Montereina Drive Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 7:00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM :00 AM :15 AM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Montereina Drive Avenida Estudiante Montereina Drive S. Montereina Drive Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 2:30 PM :45 PM :00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: A-50

55 Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Northbay Road E/W: Oceanridge Drive Weather: Clear File Name : RPVNBOCAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume Northbay Road Southbound Oceanridge Drive Westbound Northbay Road Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 06:45 AM Total :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM Total :00 AM Grand Total Apprch % Total % Northbay Road Southbound Oceanridge Drive Westbound Northbay Road Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 06:45 AM to 08:00 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 06:45 AM 06:45 AM :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-51

56 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Northbay Road E/W: Oceanridge Drive Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVNBOCAM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 2 Northbay Road Out In Total Thru 5 Left Peak Hour Data North Peak Hour Begins at 06:45 AM Total Volume 297 Right 3 Left 18 Out In Total Oceanridge Drive Thru 202 Right Out In Total Northbay Road Peak Hour Analysis From 06:45 AM to 08:00 AM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Northbay Road Southbound Westbound Northbound 07:00 AM 07:00 AM 06:45 AM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-52

57 Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Northbay Road E/W: Oceanridge Drive Weather: Clear File Name : RPVNBOCPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 1 Groups Printed- Total Volume Northbay Road Southbound Oceanridge Drive Westbound Northbay Road Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total 02:00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM Total :00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM Total Grand Total Apprch % Total % Northbay Road Southbound Oceanridge Drive Westbound Northbay Road Northbound Start Time Left Thru App. Total Left Right App. Total Thru Right App. Total Int. Total Peak Hour Analysis From 02:00 PM to 03:15 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Entire Intersection Begins at 02:15 PM 02:15 PM :30 PM :45 PM :00 PM Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-53

58 City of Rancho Palos Verdes N/S: Northbay Road E/W: Oceanridge Drive Weather: Clear Counts Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 1178 Corona, CA (951) File Name : RPVNBOCPM Site Code : Start Date : 10/16/2014 Page No : 2 Northbay Road Out In Total Thru 6 Left Peak Hour Data North Peak Hour Begins at 02:15 PM Total Volume 223 Right 1 Left 16 Out In Total Oceanridge Drive Thru 134 Right Out In Total Northbay Road Peak Hour Analysis From 02:00 PM to 03:15 PM - Peak 1 of 1 Peak Hour for Each Approach Begins at: Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Northbay Road Southbound Westbound Northbound 02:30 PM 02:00 PM 02:15 PM +0 mins mins mins mins Total Volume % App. Total PHF A-54

59 Location: Rancho Palos Verdes Date: 10/16/2014 N/S: Northbay Road Weather: Clear E/W: Oceanridge Drive PEDESTRIANS North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 6:45 AM :00 AM :15 AM :30 AM :45 AM :00 AM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: North Leg East Leg South Leg West Leg Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Northbay Road Oceanridge Drive Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians Pedestrians TOTAL 2:00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM :00 PM :15 PM :30 PM :45 PM TOTAL VOLUMES: PEAK HOUR: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM TOTAL PEAK HOUR VOLUMES: A-55

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63 ADULT CROSSING GUARD PLACEMENT EVALUATION FORM 1 Street/Intersection: Basswood Avenue & School Driveway Crosswalk Location: East Leg (driveway) Evaluation Date: 12/15/14 School: Silver Spur Elementary School Evaluated By: RS Criteria Guideline Minimum Actual Meets Criteria? Uncontrolled Crossing: YES NO Nearest Alternate Controlled Crossing > 600 None X Crossing Traffic Volume > 350/hr Urban AM 119 (14+105) X (> 300/hr Rural 2 ) PM 58 (15+43) X School Pedestrian Volume 40+ Urban AM 87 X (30+ Rural*) PM 138 X Meets all above criteria? X* Stop-Controlled Crossing: YES NO Undivided Highway Undivided 3 Number of Through Traffic Lanes 4 or More Crossing Traffic Volume > 500/hr AM PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM PM Meets all above criteria? Traffic Signal-Controlled Crossings YES NO Turning Volume Through Crosswalk > 300/hr AM PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM PM Meets all above criteria? OR Justified through analysis of the intersection operations (i.e. no LT phasing, RTOR conflicts) 1 Source: 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) 2 Whenever the critical (85th Percentile) speed exceeds 40 mph, the guidelines for rural areas should be applied. 3 Undivided means does not have a raised or painted median (double double yellow line). A two-way left turn lane does not make a divided highway. *Comments: 1. A school driveway is a public highway. 2. Exceeds ped requirement by more than double and triple, but doesn t meet vehicle requirement 3. Determined that a crossing guard is needed, based on engineering judgment, due to the potential conflict between the large number of peds and vehicles having to turn to exit the driveway. A CA MUTCD 12/15/2014

64 ADULT CROSSING GUARD PLACEMENT EVALUATION FORM 1 Street/Intersection: S. Montereina & Avenida Estudiante Crosswalk Location: West Leg & South Leg Evaluation Date: 12/15/14 School: Dodson Middle School Evaluated By: RS Criteria Guideline Minimum Actual Meets Criteria? Uncontrolled Crossing: YES NO Nearest Alternate Controlled Crossing > 600 Crossing Traffic Volume > 350/hr Urban AM (> 300/hr Rural 2 ) PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ Urban AM (30+ Rural*) PM Meets all above criteria? Stop-Controlled Crossing: YES NO Undivided Highway Undivided 3 Undivided X Number of Through Traffic Lanes 4 or More 2 X Crossing Traffic Volume > 500/hr AM 511 (S) / 411 (E) X PM 207 (S) / 248 (E) X School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM 343 (S) / 281 (E) X PM 355 (S) / 189 (E) X Meets all above criteria? X* Traffic Signal-Controlled Crossings YES NO Turning Volume Through Crosswalk > 300/hr AM PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM PM Meets all above criteria? OR Justified through analysis of the intersection operations (i.e. no LT phasing, RTOR conflicts) 1 Source: 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) 2 Whenever the critical (85th Percentile) speed exceeds 40 mph, the guidelines for rural areas should be applied. 3 Undivided means does not have a raised or painted median (double double yellow line). A two-way left turn lane does not make a divided highway. *Comments: 1. Assumption: One crossing guard could control both the west leg and south leg. 2. Large number of pedestrians, sometimes exceeding the number of vehicles 3. Exceeds ped requirement, but only meets vehicle requirement for AM peak hour, however, close for PM peak hour 4. Determined that a crossing guard is needed, based on engineering judgment, to help control the crossing of students and to improve vehicle flow by creating gaps in pedestrian crossings for vehicles. A CA MUTCD 12/15/2014

65 ADULT CROSSING GUARD PLACEMENT EVALUATION FORM 1 Street/Intersection: Northbay Rd & Oceanridge Dr Crosswalk Location: North Leg & East Leg Evaluation Date: 12/15/14 School: Ridgecrest Intermediate School Evaluated By: RS Criteria Guideline Minimum Actual Meets Criteria? Uncontrolled Crossing: YES NO Nearest Alternate Controlled Crossing > X Crossing Traffic Volume > 350/hr Urban AM 297 (269+28) X (> 300/hr Rural 2 ) PM 223 (191+32) X School Pedestrian Volume 40+ Urban AM 48 (38+9+1) X (30+ Rural*) PM 57 ( ) X Meets all above criteria? X* Stop-Controlled Crossing: YES NO Undivided Highway Undivided 3 Number of Through Traffic Lanes 4 or More Crossing Traffic Volume > 500/hr AM PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM PM Meets all above criteria? Traffic Signal-Controlled Crossings YES NO Turning Volume Through Crosswalk > 300/hr AM PM School Pedestrian Volume 40+ per hour AM PM Meets all above criteria? OR Justified through analysis of the intersection operations (i.e. no LT phasing, RTOR conflicts) 1 Source: 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) 2 Whenever the critical (85th Percentile) speed exceeds 40 mph, the guidelines for rural areas should be applied. 3 Undivided means does not have a raised or painted median (double double yellow line). A two-way left turn lane does not make a divided highway. *Comments: 1. Assumptions: Would control both north & east legs, and peds on south leg would use north leg with crossing guard. 2. Exceeds ped requirement, but doesn t meet vehicle requirement 3. Determined that a crossing guard is needed, based on engineering judgment, due to concern about vehicles going around other motorists in southbound queue & not seeing/stopping for pedestrians. A CA MUTCD 12/15/2014

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69 MINUTES CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Self called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. at the Rancho Palos Verdes Community Room, Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, California ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Chair Self, Vice Chair Vlaco, and Committee Members Guerin and Ott ABSENT: Committee Member Kramer ALSO PRESENT: Melissa Countryman, Senior Engineer, Public Works Department; Nadia Carrasco, Assistant Engineer and Acting Recording Secretary, Public Works Department; Ruth Smith, Consulting Traffic Engineer, Willdan Engineering; Deputy David Johnson, Sheriff Department FLAG SALUTE: Committee Member Ott led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: ACTION TAKEN: Vice Chair Vlaco moved to approve the Agenda as presented, seconded by Committee Member Ott. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 Absent: Committee Member Kramer CHAIR S COMMUNICATION: Chair Self thanked Committee Member Ott for attending the Mayor s Breakfast in his place as Chair Self was not able to attend. C-1

70 SHERIFF S STATUS REPORT: Deputy Johnson reported that the Sheriff Department has been receiving a lot of phone calls regarding the traffic on the Palos Verdes Drive East switchbacks. He pointed out that there were recently about 50 vehicles looking for a place to park in this area in order to view the eclipse. He mentioned that the Sheriff Department is aware of the issues in that area, and that although they cannot patrol it 24/7, they are putting forth as much effort as possible in that stretch of road. He stated that they have been citing for modified exhausts. He also reported that the DUI arrests for this month have been low and the traffic collisions are down. Chair Self commented that he has not seen any s in the Committee s inbox (as he once did) regarding the switchbacks, and therefore, he had assumed that the problems were resolved with the help of the Sheriff s presence in that area. Deputy Johnson commented that the Sheriff s Captain has assigned personnel to keep track of all activity occurring on the switchbacks and that if the Committee is interested in any information or statistics regarding this area, they can contact the Captain. Chair Self thanked Deputy Johnson and the Sheriff Department for taking care of that issue. Senior Engineer Countryman asked Deputy Johnson to briefly share Sergeant Eschagary s retirement with the Committee. He commented that Sergeant Eschagary is officially retired and that he is enjoying life. Chair Self asked if there is a replacement and what impact his retirement is going to have on the City. Deputy Johnson responded that Sergeant Blanchard is currently covering his duties and that there is a Sergeant in training, who has been assigned to traffic as well. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. NEW BUSINESS: 1. SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD REQUESTS Recommendation: 1. Implementation of school crossing guards at Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School, and the associated improvements, be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration and 2. Staff to continue coordinating with the Silver Spur Elementary School representatives and present the proposed recommendations to the Traffic Safety Committee for review at an upcoming meeting. Senior Engineer Countryman gave a brief history of this item, explaining that the City received three requests last fall for school crossing guards from Dodson Middle School, Ridgecrest Intermediate School, and Silver Spur Elementary School. She stated that Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 2 of 9 C-2

71 the City requested that Willdan Engineering perform a study in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) to investigate the schools concerns and to examine if the crossing guards were appropriate for these locations. She explained that an initial report was performed in February, which was presented to the school officials in order to obtain their comments and to verify the exact needs. Senior Engineer Countryman then proceeded to introduce Consulting Traffic Engineer, Ruth Smith, who prepared a presentation on the study report, which had been updated per the comments received from the school officials. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith began her presentation by explaining that one of the initial steps performed was the observation of the traffic, followed by a meeting with the school staff to learn about their concerns and to observe the conditions with them in the field. She also explained that the data that was collected for the study includes vehicle counts, student counts, traffic conditions assessment based on the CA MUTCD, and other issues that might exist, such as sight distance. She emphasized that the student counts for crossing guard studies count only the students themselves and not their companions (siblings, parents, guardians, etc.). She indicated that, based on all the findings, a report was created for each school and presented to the school officials for their comment. She indicated that the final report, incorporating all of the comments received, is the one being presented to the Committee. She added that Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School concurred with the recommendations specified in the final report, and that Silver Spur Elementary School opted to continue working with City Staff, since they have a new principal that would like to become more familiar with their school traffic issues before moving forward. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that the analysis was based on the CA MUTCD guidelines for the adult school crossing guards implementation, which indicates that there should be a minimum number of students crossing an area in a period of time, a minimum number of motor vehicles crossing the pedestrian crosswalk, which vary depending on the crossing being controlled, a four-way stop or a two-way stop, the number of traffic collisions, the number of traffic lanes, and the distance from an existing controlled crossing, among other factors, including engineering judgement. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that all of the locations exceeded the minimum number of students crossing requirement, but that they do not meet the minimum vehicular crossing requirement nor the number of traffic collisions. She indicated that in order to meet the warrant for the crossing guards, both, the minimum number of students crossing and the minimum vehicular crossings need to be met, or the number of traffic collisions. She emphasized that, although those requirements were not met, based on engineering judgement, there were enough potential conflicts between vehicles and school pedestrians to warrant crossing guards at all three school locations. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith commented that all three schools have indicated having the funds for the crossing guards. She also explained that the funding for the crossing guards has to come from someone s pocket, and that it cannot come from grant funding. She added that there is certain state return funding that is sometimes available, but that this is usually used for other things. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 3 of 9 C-3

72 Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith proceeded to give her recommendations for the Dodson Middle School, which include placing a crossing guard at the southwest corner of Avenida Estudiante and South Montereina Drive, installing a stop bar five feet in advance of the crosswalks on the west and south legs of Avenida Estudiante and South Montereina Drive, and installing a stop bar five feet in advance of the crosswalk on the east leg of South Montereina Drive and Calzada Drive. The recommendations for the Ridgecrest Intermediate School, as she explained, are placing a crossing guard at the northeast corner of Northbay Road and Oceanridge Drive, installing a ladder-style yellow marked crosswalk on the east leg of Oceanridge Drive at Northbay Road, replacing the existing forty feet of white curb and the twenty feet of green curb on the east side of Northbay Road south of Oceanridge Drive with red curb, and replacing the existing forty feet of white curb on the west of side of Northbay Road north of the school entrance driveway with red curb. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith summed up by recommending to present these recommendations to the City Council for its consideration to implement the school crossing guards at Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School, along with the associated improvements, and to recommend Staff to continue coordinating with the Silver Spur Elementary School representatives, and to present the proposed recommendations to the Traffic Safety Committee for its review at an upcoming meeting. Committee Discussion and Staff Questions Chair Self asked what the reason is for the Silver Spur Elementary School officials to stop moving forward with the crossing guards, when in the past the urgency to implement changes at their school was noted. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith explained that one of their main concerns is that when the motorists drop-off and pickup the students, they need to go through the school parking lot and exit through the driveway, which is constantly being blocked by the students crossing it. She suggested the possibility of placing a crossing guard to stop the students from crossing the driveway intermittently to aid the motorists exiting the parking lot. The other issue this school is having, Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith commented, is that motorists are making a U-turn on Basswood Ave. at Diversey Dr., and therefore, the previous school officials had requested to place NO U-TURN signs at that intersection. She also explained that Silver Spur Elementary School has new officials that have expressed the desire to look at the traffic issues at their school before making any changes. Senior Engineer Countryman added that one of their requests was to have a crossing guard that could stop the traffic on Basswood Ave. in order to let the motorists coming out of the parking lot exit without difficulty. She indicated that a crossing guard would not be able to do that, but that they could have the Sheriff Department handle the situation, which would need to be funded by the school. Chair Self asked if the funding for the crossing guards needed to come from the school and for how long. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that the funding needs to come from the school and for as long as they choose to have a crossing guard. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 4 of 9 C-4

73 Chair Self asked if the crossing guards are approved by the City Council, how fast can they be implemented. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that it depends on the school and on how fast they can come up with the funding, and that, once the funding is setup, the City would need to update the agreement with the crossing guard company accordingly. Committee Member Guerin commented if there was a possibility of channelizing the students through the grass area adjacent to the school buildings to prevent students from crossing the parking lot exit driveway. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that it would be difficult to do this since the students come from various directions. Committee Member Guerin asked if the school has a curb line to guide the vehicles. Chair Self responded that the school has volunteers that direct traffic through the curb line. Chair Self opened the Public Hearing. Jorge Olmo Mr. Olmo stated that as the Assistant Principal, he is representing the Dodson Middle School, along with his co-worker Assistant Principal, Ms. Pitlik, who is also present. He indicated that his School District unfortunately is not willing to pay for the crossing guard, and therefore, they are seeking help from the City to pay for it. He also stated that a lot of the school s funding comes from the District, therefore, implementing a crossing guard would require the District s approval which is difficult to obtain as the District has many schools to provide funds to. Mr. Olmo commented that there are 14 school buses in use here and that two students have been hit in the past near one of the intersections. He stated that he is worried for the safety of the students that walk home, since some of them are special-ed students who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder. He indicated that the school is limited in staff, and that, they need to ensure their students safety within the school campus first, which can make it difficult to watch the students off campus. He commented that he was a Sheriff Deputy for six years and that he tells students not to walk and talk on the cell phone. Mr. Olmo asked for the City s help to fund the crossing guard for their school, since they are trying their best with their limited staff. He thanked the Committee for its time. Chair Self closed the Public Hearing. Committee Discussion and Staff Questions Vice Chair Vlaco asked about the funding for the crossing guards. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that her understanding was that all three schools were funding the crossing guards. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 5 of 9 C-5

74 Chair Self commented that the funding for the crossing guards needs to be clear before recommending anything to the City Council. Senior Engineer Countryman replied that the City Council would need to decide whether the City would be funding the crossing guard or not. Committee Member Ott stated that the decision should be made, regardless of the cost. Vice Chair Vlaco asked if the Committee would need to state in their recommendation to the Council that the Committee does not know where the funding is coming from. Chair Self indicated that the Committee can only recommend to the City Council to fund the crossing guard. Vice Chair Vlaco asked what the cost would be to implement crossing guards. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that she did not know the exact amount, and that, it would depend on the hourly rate and the number of hours the crossing guard is needed. She also added that this item can be brought back to the next Traffic Safety Committee meeting, to let Staff research this information and bring it back to the Committee, if the Committee members feel it would impact their decision. Committee Member Guerin asked if there would be an issue with the fact that Dodson Middle School is part of the LA Unified School District. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that whether the school is from the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District or from the LA Unified District, would not make a difference as they are each their own entities, and therefore, they do not fall under the purview of the City Council. Committee Member Guerin asked if the payment for the crossing guards would be going to the LA Unified School District or to the contractor. Senior Engineer Countryman responded that the payment would go to the contractor, since the City would have an agreement with the contractor for the provision of crossing guard services. She explained that, regardless of where the money is coming from, the contract would be with the City. ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Guerin moved to accept Staff s recommendations and have them forwarded to the City Council for its consideration to implement crossing guards and the associated improvements at Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School, seconded by Committee Member Ott. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 Absent: Committee Member Kramer Committee Member Guerin moved to recommend that Staff continue coordinating with the Silver Spur Elementary School representatives, continue with the study, Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 6 of 9 C-6

75 and to provide a recommendation to the Traffic Safety Committee for its review at a future meeting, seconded by Vice Chair Vlaco. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 Absent: Committee Member Kramer COMMITTEE MEMBER ORAL REPORTS: None. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 1. Residential Streets Rehabilitation Project Areas 1, 5B, and 9 Senior Engineer Countryman stated that the contractor is wrapping up the last few punch list items before the notice of completion is submitted to the City Council for approval. 2. Del Cerro Area Parking Issues Update Senior Engineer Countryman indicated that the red curb along the northbound side of Crenshaw Blvd. has been implemented, as well as the red curb on both sides of the Crenshaw Blvd. extension. She added that the ten recreational parking spaces west of Park Pl. along the southbound side of Crenshaw Blvd. have been designated for the City residents, and that the remaining parking spaces along the southbound side of Crenshaw Blvd., extending to the Island View entrance, are still designated for the general public. In addition, she stated that the Valley View Rd, known as Countryside, and Del Cerro HOA s Permit Parking Programs are being implemented, and that the Island View Permit Parking Program has been suspended temporarily due to some miscommunication between the HOA and some of its members. Chair Self asked for more information on the miscommunication that occurred in the Island View neighborhood. Senior Engineer Countryman responded that letters were sent to all three neighborhoods residents to let them know of the upcoming permit parking programs implementation, and that many of the Island View neighborhood residents claimed that they were not aware of the program at all. She explained that she did not know the cause of the miscommunication whether some of the members are not active in their HOA, or if the HOA did not communicate well with all of their members. 3. Channelview Court Parking Issues Update Senior Engineer Countryman stated that this item is going before the Coastal Commission for a hearing in January of She also commented that the Public Works Department and the Community Development will be having a meeting with the Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 7 of 9 C-7

76 Coastal Commission representatives next Monday, October 5 th. She indicated that the reason for the meeting is to get an update on the process, and to obtain more details regarding the hearing in January. 4. Stop Sign/Yield Sign Update Senior Engineer Countryman indicated that this item is scheduled to go before the City Council on October 20 th. She stated that she expects to have more information available at the next Traffic Safety Committee meeting. 5. Palos Verdes Drive South Improvements Update Senior Engineer Countryman stated that proposals have been received, and that, more detailed plans need to be created before taking the item to the City Council for its consideration. 6. Subcommittees / School Liaison Reports Chair Self encouraged the Committee to meet with the school principals. 7. Special Events Senior Engineer Countryman commented that the RAT (Redondo And Torrance) Beach Bike Tour took place last Saturday, and that no incidents were reported to her knowledge. She also announced the upcoming PV Half Marathon that will take place in Rancho Palos Verdes on November 14 th. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (This section of the agenda is designated for individual Committee Members to request that an item be placed on a future TSC meeting agenda) A. School Crossing Guard Request for Silver Spur Elementary School B. Forrestal Traffic Calming (AYSO) C. Traffic Control Impact (25 th Anchovy) D. Palos Verdes Drive South Improvements E. Hawthorne Boulevard at Highridge Road/Grayslake Road U-Turn Request APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the July 27, 2015 meeting. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 8 of 9 C-8

77 ACTION TAKEN: The revised draft minutes were discussed but not approved. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. to the next meeting of the Traffic Safety Committee on October 26, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes September 28, 2015 Page 9 of 9 C-9

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81 MINUTES CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Vlaco called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. at the Rancho Palos Verdes Community Room, Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, California ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Chair Vlaco, and Committee Members Guerin, Kramer and Ott ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Melissa Countryman, Senior Engineer, Nadia Carrasco, Assistant Engineer and Acting Recording Secretary, Public Works Department; Ruth Smith, Consulting Traffic Engineer, Willdan Engineering; Deputy Johnson, Sheriff Department FLAG SALUTE: Committee Member Kramer led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Kramer moved to approve the Agenda as presented, seconded by Committee Member Guerin. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 Absent: None CHAIR S COMMUNICATION: Chair Vlaco commented that she attended the Holiday Dinner on Monday, December 7 th at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. She stated that this was the first time she attended this type of event and that she enjoyed the company, the music and the food. Chair Vlaco also lamented to comment that Anthony Self will no longer takes part of the Committee as he has moved out of the area. She stated that his leadership and sense of humor will be greatly missed. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 1 of 8 E-1

82 SHERIFF S STATUS REPORT: Deputy Johnson stated that the report for this month is incomplete as it only reflects the numbers up to this point. He stated that for the month of November, there were two DUI arrests, five non-dui collisions, no vehicle vs. bicycle citations, 43 radar citations, 134 hazardous citations and 25 non-hazardous citations, 248 parking citations that were mainly issued in the Del Cerro recreation and neighborhood permit parking area as many members of the public park in those areas to go hiking in the Preserve. Chair Vlaco asked Deputy Johnson if all 248 citations were in the Del Cerro area. Deputy Johnson stated that the majority of those citations were given in that area. Chair Vlaco asked Deputy Johnson the cost for those type of citations. Deputy Johnson responded that the parking citation for not having a parking permit is sixty five dollars. Committee Member Kramer inquired about the home robbery that occurred across from Ryan Park. Deputy Johnson stated that three out of the four suspects were arrested and that the Sheriff recovered most of the stolen property, the firearm and the vehicle. He also indicated that there were no injuries during the incident. Deputy Johnson also commented that a week prior to the home robbery incident, he went on a car pursuit where five individuals were arrested as they were driving a stolen vehicle. The suspects crashed onto a wall on Crest Rd. Deputy Johnson found masks, gloves and flashlights inside the vehicle which made him suspect that these individuals came to the City to commit burglaries. Chair Vlaco asked Deputy Johnson what had made him pursuit them. Deputy Johnson stated that initially he thought that it was a DUI, and therefore, he ran the license plate into the system which identified it as a stolen vehicle. Committee Member Kramer commended Deputy Johnson and the Sheriff s Department for acting quickly and arresting the three suspects during the home robbery. Public Comments: None NEW BUSINESS 1. SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD REQUESTS Recommendation: 1. Implementation of a school crossing guard at the Silver Spur Elementary School parking lot driveway on Basswood Avenue, as well as the Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 2 of 8 E-2

83 associated improvements, be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration. 2. Implementation of a Community Service Officer (CSO) to replace the crossing guard at this location, upon future procurement by the Sheriff Department, be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration Senior Engineer Countryman gave a brief history of this item and proceeded to introduce Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith who indicated that the City received three requests last fall for school crossing guards from Dodson Middle School, Ridgecrest Intermediate School and Silver Spur Elementary School. She stated that various studies were conducted, reports were prepared and presented to the three different schools for discussion and comments. As a result, Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that recommendations were made for Dodson Middle School and Ridgecrest Intermediate School, which were approved by the Traffic Safety Committee on September 28, She also indicated that due to changes in Silver Spur s Elementary staff administration, the school s new staff decided to further prolong the discussions and meetings to allow them to identify and evaluate the existing conditions in their school. Therefore, Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith is returning with the recommended actions for the Silver Spur Elementary School but before she proceeded to explain some of their main concerns: one is that many motorists exiting the school s driveway on Basswood Avenue wish to turn left (which is not allowed during the busy hours), and the constant flow of students crossing the driveway and the traffic on Basswood Avenue which makes the driveway exit difficult for motorists. As a result, Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith indicated that many vehicles turn right on Basswood Aveue to eventually make a u-turn in the middle of the road or at the intersection of Basswood Avenue with Diversey Drive. She stated that due to all these implications, the school would like to have a crossing guard by the school s driveway exit. She commented that she did not propose a crosswalk across Basswood Ave. by the driveway exit because there is an existing one close by, also because it would be half block and it would remove some of the parking spaces in front of the houses among other issues. Therefore, Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith performed a crossing guard study for crossing the driveway, and although this is not normally done, she indicated that the driveway does act like a roadway, and therefore, she taught it was applicable and that the warrants are met for a crossing guard. She also stated that the school s staff want someone to stop the traffic on Basswood Ave. so motorists can exit the driveway. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith indicated that a crossing guard does not have the authority to stop the traffic and that an officer should be doing this. She did recommend to have an interim crossing guard at the school s driveway while the Community Service Officer (CSO) is brought on board. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith proceeded to go over the proposed recommendations which consisted of having a crossing guard at the school s driveway to be replaced by a CSO once one is procured, extend the existing white curb passenger loading zone Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 3 of 8 E-3

84 (approximately 120 feet) on the east side of Basswood Ave., north of the school s driveway on Basswood Ave. including the installation of passenger loading zone signs (Passenger Loading Zone, 8 AM to 9 AM & 1 PM to 4 PM School Days, 5 Minute Limit) along the extended white curb, and replacing the existing Right Turn Only sign for vehicles exiting the school s driveway with a new sign stating that the right-turn only restriction is in effect from 8 AM to 9 AM & 1 PM to 3:30 PM School Days. Therefore, she indicated that the recommendation is to implement the school crossing guard at Silver Spur Elementary School and the associated improvements to be forwarded to the City Council for its consideration. Committee Discussion and Staff Questions Committee Member Kramer asked about the five minute parking limit in the loading zone as many parents arrive earlier than five minutes to pick up their kids. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that the main purpose of placing these five minutes limit signs is to remind parents about the parking limitations as to prevent parking in those areas for prolonged periods of time. She commented that the enforcement would not be done on a regular basis but that she advises to allow parents to park there for not more than fifteen minutes in order to have traffic circulating. Senior Engineer Countryman also mentioned that parents could park in the other areas where there are no parking restrictions, if necessary. Deputy Johnson added that enforcement for those type of traffic regulations are usually complaint-driven whether by the general public or in this case by the school s staff. Committee Member Kramer asked if anything can be done to prevent motorists from turning left during the restricting hours when exiting the school s driveway. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that other options can be considered in the future as she did not see any traffic collisions occurring with the existing conditions, and therefore, restricting the u-turn movement (as suggested at Basswood Ave. and Diversey Dr.) might not prevent this from happening and it might also relocate the issues to another area. Senior Engineer Countryman also added that having a crossing guard at the school s driveway might discourage motorists from turning left when exiting. Committee Member Kramer also commented that one of the main issues he noticed is the way the traffic flow is being directed for the pick-up/drop-off lane as he sees a long stream of vehicles along Ironwood St. wanting to turn into the school s driveway and wanting to turn left on Basswood Ave. as they exit. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that changing the traffic circulation on site was an option but that the school opposed to that alternative as it would require many changes on site. Committee Member Kramer requested from the City Staff to notify the committee s school liaisons of any future agenda items pertaining school issues so that they can have the option to participate and to be more involved outside the Committee s formal meeting. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 4 of 8 E-4

85 Committee Member Guerin commented that he went to the school to make observations regarding these issues. He noticed eighteen vehicles turning left when exiting the school s driveway in about a thirty minute lapse. Committee Member Guerin also asked if the Community Service Officer (CSO) was for perpetuity. Senior Engineer Countryman indicated that it depends on the school s funding and also if the school believes it is not necessary at one point. Chair Vlaco asked if the left turns at the school s driveway exit would be prohibited during the interim crossing guard period or until the Community Service Officer is implemented. Consulting Traffic Engineer Smith stated that prohibiting the left turn can be implemented without the need for having a crossing guard as those actions do not depend on each other. Chair Vlaco asked if the implementation of the Community Service Officer will allow for left turns off of the school s driveway as there would be an official person controlling the traffic. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that the request from the school was to have someone stop the traffic on Basswood Ave. to allow more vehicles to turn right as they exit the school s driveway. She also stated that the crossing guard cannot do this, and therefore, a Community Service Officer was brought up as a solution. Senior Engineer Countryman commented that letters were sent to inform the residents in front of the school about the white curb extension that is being recommended to allow them to comment, but no correspondence was received. Senior Engineer Countryman also commented that the other two crossing guards previously approved will be included with this recommendation (based on the Committee s decision) to be forwarded to the City Council. She also indicated that Ms. Pitlik with Dodson Middle School has been contacting the City to find out if the City can provide the funding for the crossing guard. Senior Engineer Countryman stated that she will include this issue in the staff report for City Council s consideration. ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Kramer moved to make a motion to accept Staff s recommendations and have them forwarded to the City Council for their consideration, seconded by Committee Member Ott. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 COMMITTEE MEMBER ORAL REPORTS None. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 5 of 8 E-5

86 INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. Residential Streets Rehabilitation Project Areas 1, 5B, and 9 Senior Engineer Countryman stated that this project is getting close to the point of sending the notice of completion to City Council as there are a few administrative documentations that are still pending. Committee Member Kramer asked which areas are next for the residential streets rehabilitation program. Senior Engineer Countryman indicated that areas 2 and 6 are next and that the City is planning to request a proposal for the design soon and to possibly start construction early summer. 2. Del Cerro Area Parking Issues Update Senior Engineer Countryman stated that the City is going to do some small improvements such as assigning parking numbers to the recreational parking spots to ease the issuance of citations, placing parking T s to delineate the public parking spaces along Crenshaw Blvd. from Crest Road to the Island View neighborhood entrance in order to maximize the parking spaces and to prevent tour buses parking in that area. She also commented that the City received requests to place larger signs at the entrance of Seacrest Dr. to reinforce that the parking program is implemented in the entire neighborhood. She also indicated that neighborhood watch signs will be added to the parking program sign posts. Chair Vlaco asked Deputy Johnson how far into the neighborhood have the public parked, and therefore, received citations. Deputy Johnson stated that about five homes in each direction on Oceanaire Dr. from Seacrest Dr. He also added that when he is patrolling the area on Sundays, the residents comment to him that vehicles still park in front of their homes. Deputy Johnson advised the residents to call the Sheriff nonemergency number so that the Department can dispatch someone. 3. Channelview Court Parking Issues Update Senior Engineer Countryman stated that this is still scheduled for a hearing with the California Coastal Commission in January of Stop Sign/Yield Sign Update Senior Engineer Countryman indicated that the contractor needs to submit proper insurance documents before moving forward with the work. 5. Palos Verdes Drive South Improvements Update Senior Engineer Countryman indicated also that the contractor needs to submit proper insurance documents in order to execute the contract properly, and therefore, start the work. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 6 of 8 E-6

87 6. Subcommittees / School Liaison Reports Chair Vlaco commented that she recently attended a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meeting at the Miraleste Intermediate School where parents discussed being concerned about not having consistent Sheriff s coverage due to the current Traffic Officer being on medical leave, and therefore, parents are worried about students crossing Palos Verdes Drive East safely. Deputy Johnson mentioned that they are short in staff as there are injured officers and others have transferred, among other issues. He also stated that every time a Deputy is call to take care of this issue, the Department takes a Deputy out of the field. Deputy Johnson acknowledges the need for a Deputy in that area. None. 7. Special Events FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (This section of the agenda is designated for individual Committee Members to request that an item be placed on a future TSC meeting agenda) A. Forrestal Traffic Calming (AYSO) B. Traffic Control Impact (25 th Anchovy) C. Palos Verdes Drive South Improvements Committee Member Kramer asked if there were any pending tasks from the Committee as this has been reviewed several times previously. Senior Engineer Countryman commented that the Committee recommended Staff reevaluate the conditions on some of the locations such as Palos Verdes Drive South and Conqueror Drive. She also indicated that Staff will bring before the Committee additional recommendations. D. Hawthorne Boulevard at Highridge Road/Grayslake Road U-Turn Request Public Comment Barbara Ferraro Mrs. Ferraro introduced herself and stated that she is a resident of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. She encouraged the Committee to put this item in the regular agenda as she has been waiting to see the u-turn movement be allowed at this intersection. She commented that motorists traveling on Hawthorne Blvd. southbound that wish to change direction to Hawthorne Blvd. northbound, need to make a left turn onto Highridge Rd. travel some distance on this road before being able to make a u-turn to travel the same distance on Highridge Rd. to turn right onto Hawthorne Blvd. northbound. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 7 of 8 E-7

88 APPROVAL OF MINUTES ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Kramer moved to accept the second draft minutes as presented for the July 27, 2015 meeting, seconded by Committee Member Guerin. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Kramer moved to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2015 meeting as presented. This was seconded by Committee Member Ott. Motion approved: Ayes 4, Nays 0 ACTION TAKEN: Committee Member Guerin moved to approve the minutes as presented for the September 28, 2015 meeting, seconded by Committee Member Ott. Motion approved: Ayes 3, Nays 0, Absent 1 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was unanimously adjourned at 8:00 p.m. Traffic Safety Committee Minutes December 14, 2015 Page 8 of 8 E-8

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