1 OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CULVER CITY
MOBILITY, TRAFFIC AND PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE August 29, 2024
CULVER CITY MOBILITY, 4:00 p.m.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order & Roll Call
Council Member Eriksson called the special meeting of the Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee to order at 4:03 p.m. in the Dan Patacchia Meeting Room at City Hall and via Webex.
Present: Göran Eriksson, Council Member
Freddy Puza, Council Member
Staff Present: Andrew Maximous, Mobility and Traffic Engineering Manager
Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer
Ryan Hund, Transportation Management Analyst
Alicia Ide, Public Works Management Analyst
Kate Saunders-Britton, Transportation
Administrative Secretary
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Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Community Announcements from Members
None.
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Information Items from Staff
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2 Andrew Maximous, Mobility and Traffic Engineering Manager, discussed preliminary data and the intent to transition from the pay by mobile feature of parking meters to the text to pay feature.
Discussion ensued between staff and Subcommittee Members regarding feedback; meter battery health; and average usage.
Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer and Ryan Hund, Transportation Planner, discussed the upcoming bus service change on September 23, 2024.
Discussion ensued between staff and Subcommittee Members regarding efforts to get back to pre-pandemic levels of bus service; information indicating the need for Culver CityBus Line 1; the train station; analysis; origin and destination data; the upcoming Comprehensive Mobility Services Plan (CMSP) analysis; ridership; on-time performance; loads; determining where people are going within the system; City Council approval of the contra ct; execution; and staffing to carry things forward.
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Public Comment - Items Not on the Agenda
Council Member Eriksson invited public comment.
The following member of the public addressed the Subcommittee:
Mary Daval discussed the recent community meeting that she was unable to attend; the urgency of planning for 2028; the recent declaration by Karen Bass that the Olympics would be car-free; aligning Culver City; concern with moving toward a more car-centric direction; worry that people will drive in Culver City if it is more welcoming to cars; and planning now to find additional ways to bolster transit and alternative transit.
Discussion ensued between staff and Council Members regarding the extension of the bus lanes to the Fairfax transit center as part of MOVE 2.0 and meetings of the City Council Olympics subcommittee.
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Consent Calendar Items
Item C-1
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3 Approval of Minutes for the Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee Special Meeting of June 13, 2024
MOVED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PUZA, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ERIKSSON
AND UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, THAT THE MOBILITY, TRAFFIC AND PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE APPROVE MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2024.
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Action Items
Item A-1
Receive a Status Update on the MOVE Culver City - Downtown Tactical Mobility Lane Project; and (2) Provide Direction to Staff
Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer, provided a status update on the MOVE Culver City Downtown Tactical Mobility Lane Project.
Discussion ensued between staff and Subcommittee Members regarding continued data collection; availability of data; the quick-build set up; potential appeal of the lawsuit; risk; Council direction to move forward; curb extensions; paint durability; asphalt art; work with the construction manager; application of coatings; ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) issues; appreciation to Public Works and the consultant for their efforts; established drop-off zones on side streets; signage; the intent to direct different services; improving communication; double parking; driverless cars; No Stopping zones; bus/bike lane; and support for making changes by mid-November.
Council Member Eriksson invited public input.
The following members of the public addressed the Subcommittee:
Mary Daval discussed safety concerns related to pavement conditions on the north side of Washington just west of Fairfax; providing signage to ensure it is clear where bikes should go during construction; scramble crosswalks at Main and Culver; availability of data; acknowledgement of staff workload; and advocacy for more staffing if needed.
Discussion ensued between staff and Subcommittee Members regarding jurisdiction; planned repaving of Washington Boulevard just west Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee
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4 of Fairfax in 2025; the ability to fill any potholes needed until then; walk signals; size and length of the crossing at the intersection of Main and Culver as prohibiting a diagonal crossing; light up No Right Turn on Red signs; and striping.
George Montgomery expressed concern that the project was being rushed through before the new Council could be seated; asked about outreach and notification; discussed data; transparency; access by the public; number of bicycles passing through daily; Venice Boulevard; car throughput for Culver City residents; making space available; the unusual process; the court case; a report that the judge had difficulty accessing the evidence; the appeal; additional information available for the appeal; changing thoughts about mobility; bike and mobility solutions in Los Angeles; and he suggested an evaluation of the trial project.
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Public Comment for Items NOT on the Agenda
Council Member Eriksson invited public participation.
Alicia Ide, Management Analyst, indicated no additional requests to speak.
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Subcommittee Member Requests to Agendize Future Items
Council Member Eriksson requested a report on the effects of increasing the bus schedule.
Discussion ensued between staff and Subcommittee Members regarding time to properly evaluate increased service; Clean Air Day on October 5, 2024; and regional coordination.
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Items from Staff/Subcommittee Members
Andrew Maximous, Mobility and Traffic Engineering Manager, discussed project updates; upcoming agenda items; conceptual designs for the Culver Boulevard Bike Lane project; filling bike lane gap between Duquesne and Overland; meetings with the Rancho Higuera neighborhood; and the second phase of data collection for MOVE Culver City.