MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE
POST-MEETING AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
October 8, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Committee Members:
Councilmember Arias
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Kaur
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of September 5, 2024, special meeting minutes Staff recommends adoption of minutes.
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Report on Grant-Funded Projects and Opportunities
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.
*1. PowerPoint presentation
b. Report on Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.
*1. PowerPoint presentation
5. NEW BUSINESS
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Adoption of Minutes TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
DATE: September 30, 2024
SUBJECT: Adoption of September 5, 2024 Special meeting minutes
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of minutes.
BACKGROUND:
None
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the City General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
September 5, 2024 Minutes
1 MULTI-MODAL TARNSPORTATION AND SAFETY AH HOC
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
September 5, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Bob Smith
Manpreet Kaur
Eric Arias
City Staff Present: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Ashley Zambrano, City Attorney’s Office
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Jason Cater, Economic and Community Development
Christopher Hinds, Economic and Community Development
Luis Topete, Public Works
Ed Murphy, Public Works
Paul Archer, Public Works
Gavin Grimes, Public Works
Joe Conroy, City Manager’s Office
Anthony Valdez, City Manager’s Office
Juan Heredia, City Manager’s Office
Phil Burns, Development Services
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1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
2 Zachary Griffin recommended updates to Garces Circle intersection.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of June 11, 2024, Regular Meeting Agenda Summary Report Moved by: Manpreet Kaur
Staff recommends adoption of minutes
Approved
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Bi-Monthly Report on Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Actions Paul Archer, Engineer IV, provided staff comments and a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Arias requested how much speed humps cost.
Garry Hallen, Assistant City Manager, suggested review of traffic calming requests and feedback from public town meeting.
Moved by: Bob Smith
Staff recommends to receive and file presentation.
Approved
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Active Transportation Plan Discussion
Darryl DePencier, Senior Transportation Manager, Kimley Horn, made comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Councilmember Kaur made the following requests: a timeline for implementation of the highest ranking top ten areas that need active transportation, investing in the proper specialized equipment, a referral to inquire what other cities have been successful with separating the cars from sidewalk and bicycle lanes, and a list of local class four roadways within the city.
Councilmember Arias would like to know where the exact right of way is on H St and to possibly move the fence back further.
Councilmember Kaur
Moved by: Eric Arias
Staff recommends to receive and file presentation.
Approved
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
3 Councilmember Kaur and Councilmember Arias thanked staff.
7. ADJOURNMENT
6:14
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ERIC ARIAS, CHAIR
MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION ANS SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE
ATTEST:
_________________________
JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Staff Reports TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director
DATE: September 30, 2024
SUBJECT: Report on Grant-Funded Projects and Opportunities
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.
BACKGROUND:
City Staff has worked to identify and apply for State and Federal Grant Opportunities for a variety of projects throughout the City of Bakersfield. Staff will report on Infrastructure Grant Programs that are being pursued or through which the City has already received funding. This presentation will also include project status updates.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
Safety and Resilience
Economic Opportunity for All
Community Character & Quality of Life
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
Transformative
Climate
Communities (TCC)
Grant
EPA Community
Change Grant
HUD Community
Project Funding
Congestion
Mitigation and Air
Quality (CMAQ)
Active
Transportation
Program (ATP)
RAISE Grant
Safe Streets &
Roads 4 All
Capital Improvements and
Traffic Calming Summary
Chester Ave. Complete Streets
• City was awarded $10,000,000 in RAISE Grant funding for renovation of Chester Ave.
• Advertised October 3
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Complete Streets
• $3,859,432.33 in TCC funds towards MLK Complete Streets • $5,000,000 in HUD Community Project Funding
• Will assist in funding Active Transportation (Complete Streets) and Urban Greening improvements in the MLK Blvd Corridor • Collaborative effort with the Southeast Bakersfield Community to fund several other improvements in the MLK area
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant
$22,125,000 granted to the Southeast Strong Project
4th St Active Transportation Improvements
Chester Avenue to MLK Blvd
EPA Community Change Grant
• $1,617,020.00 in EPA grant funding
• New Sidewalk
• New Class II and Class III Bike Lanes
• Streetlighting
P St Active Transportation Improvements
California Ave to Brundage Ln
EPA Community Change Grant
• $3.15M in EPA funds
• New Sidewalk
• Class II Bike Lanes
• New Landscaping
• Streetlighting
Southeast Strong - Safe Routes to School Project
EPA Community Change Grant
• $2,834,408 in EPA funds for Safe Routes to Schools
• Funding towards construction and improvement of pedestrian facilities in Southeast Bakersfield • Emerson Middle, McKinley Elementary, Vista High
• Improvements Include
• Crossings
• Sidewalks
• ADA mods
• Improved signage
H Street Corridor (SR -204 to Hwy 58)
• City has received $3,154,000 in Active Transportation Program funding for the renovation of H St • City has received $11,059,158 in CMAQ funding for H St • Improvements include
• Road Diet (4 lanes -> 2 Lanes)
• Enhanced pedestrian crossings
• Bulb Outs
• ADA Improvements
• Buffered Class II Bike Lanes
• Center Turn Lane
• Traffic Circles
• Buffered Class II Bike Lanes
Monitor St (Safe Routes to Schools)
• Application submitted for ATP Round 7 funding
• Kimley-Horn working towards 90% Plans
• Improvements along the 9-school & 18 bus stop corridor include • Road Diet
• Enhanced crossings
• Buffered Class II Bike Lanes
• $3.5M in HUD Community Project Funding
18th & 19th St
• City has received $2,205,210 in CMAQ funding for
improvements along 18th &19th St
Transportation Development Act (TDA -3)
• $3,000 to fund Bicycle Facilitates – May be used to install bike racks • $2,000 to fund Safety Education Programs – fund bike events through collaboration with local bicycle coalition members (Bike Bakersfield, Blue Zones)
• $155,250 to fund Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on Chester Ave at 22nd St.
• $237,400 to fund RRFB on Truxtun Ave. at Pine St.
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) – Niles/Monterey
Complete Streets
• Kimley-Horn working towards 90% design
• $1,225,000 Requested for Planning Grant
• Will be used to develop City Comprehensive Safety, Safe Routes to Schools & Safe Routes for Seniors Plans • Vision Zero Public Safety Campaign
• Public Safety Dashboard
• Will be utilized to apply for final round of SS4A Implementation Grant
Project
Construction
Expected (FY)
Total Funds Available
(including Grant Awards)
Chester Avenue Complete Streets 24/25 $13,599,651
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Complete
Streets 25/26 $9,620,439
4th Street Active Transportation
Improvements 25/26 $1,617,020
P St Active Transportation Improvements 25/26 $3,150,000 Southeast Strong - Safe Routes to School 25/26 $2,834,408 H St Corridor Improvements 24/25 $14,793,917
Monitor St (Safe Routes to School) 26/27 $6,825,916
18th and 19th St Improvements 24/25 $2,857,952
Niles/Monterey 26/27 $313,915 ($1,225,000 requested)
$55,613,218
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Staff Reports TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director
DATE: September 30, 2024
SUBJECT: Report on Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.
BACKGROUND:
The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program has been in place for about 13 months, and Staff will provide a report on the status and outcomes of the program throughout the City.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Traffic Calming
Why?
Smart Growth America’s Dangerous by Design Report
• Ranks Bakersfield as #4 in Pedestrian deaths
Pedestrian Deaths in Bakersfield 2008-2022
Ordinance No. 5143
On November 29, 2023 Ordinance No. 5143 amended
Bakersfield Municipal Code to add section 13.12.035
relating to Complete Streets
This established Complete Streets as Bakersfield’s
mandated Design and Infrastructure Development
approach
This approach focused on multi-modal transportation
infrastructure through the practice of implementing
infrastructure upgrades using industry leading methods
with the goal to eliminate the number of pedestrian
deaths and move Bakersfield towards a “Vision Zero”
City
Bakersfield’s Approach
Bakersfield Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Bakersfield’s Approach
Bakersfield Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Active Transportation Plan
• Draft report currently available; public comment
period closed October 7th
The ATP defines Bakersfield’s approach to bike and pedestrian facilities for the coming years through focus on design philosophy, creation of cohesive infrastructure with other organizations, community engagement, development of evaluation processes to prioritize key areas of need, and maintenance standards that ensure continuous accessibility of said infrastructure.
• Interactive Map was available to the public to
assist in identifying key locations where our
pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure has gaps
The plan proposes a citywide system of active transportation corridors and a network of feeder routes that people can use to move between neighborhoods for improved access to jobs, recreation, and other needs.
Additional Traffic Calming Measures
Speed Humps
• Cost is approximately $15,000 per hump
Design Review/Pending Construction
• 3 speed humps on Abbott Dr. under design + ADA Ramp
• Real Rd. & District Blvd, under design
• Christmas Tree Ln
• Gasoline Alley
• Sundale Ave
• Jewett Ave
• O St
• Beech St
• Custer Ave
• Sandra Dr
• Las Entradas
• Dennen St
Completed (13)
• (3) Speed humps added to El Potrero
Ln and Mesa Grande St.
• (3) Sandra Dr. and Laurel Ave.
• (2) Marella Way
• (2) Summertree Ln. and Canter Way
• (3) Speed humps and a 4-way stop on
King St. near Jefferson Elementary