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GLENDALE TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMISSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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JULY 22, 2024 AT 6:00 PM
1. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
a. Roll Call
b. Flag Salute –
2. POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for the July 22, 2024 special meeting of the Glendale Special Transportation and Parking Commission was posted by Thursday, July 18, 2024, before 5:00 p.m. on the bulletin board outside of City Hall.
Exhibit C
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Minutes of the Transportation and Parking Commission meeting on April 22, 2024
4. PRESENTATION
5. CONSENT ITEM
6. ACTION ITEM
a.
Traffic Calming at Adams Street and Scofield Drive
1. Motion Approving the Installation of All-Way Stop Controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive Intersection.
b.
Traffic Calming at Salem Street between Chester Street and Kenilworth Avenue
1. Motion Approving Installation of Two Speed Humps on Salem Street between Chester Street and Kenilworth Avenue.
c.
Selection of Ex Officio Non-Voting Student Members of the Transportation and Parking Commission
1. Motion approving the appointment of Eric Eubank as ex officio student commissioner of the Transportation and Parking Commission for the term commencing November 21, 2023, through November 20, 2024, or until the Commission has appointed two ex officio student commissioners to one-year terms beginning in 2024, whichever occurs sooner.
2. Resolution Adopting Procedures, Standards, and Rules for the Appointment of ex officio non-voting student members to the Transportation and Parking Commission.
3. Motion selecting two voting members of the Transportation and Parking Commission to serve as an ad hoc Student Member Selection Committee (Selection Committee) to screen applicants, select and interview qualified candidates, and recommend to the Commission appointment of two ex officio non-voting student members.
7. INFORMATIONAL REPORT
8. ORAL COMMUNICATION
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker is allowed five minutes.
The Commission may question the speaker but there will be no debate or decision.
9. COMMISSIONS/STAFF COMMENTS/UPDATES
10. ADJOURNMENT
Minutes
Transportation & Parking Commission
July 22, 2024
Date: Monday, July 22, 2024
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers
613 East Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206
The meeting of the Glendale Transportation and Parking Commission (TPC) of Monday, July 22, 2024, was called to order at 6:04 p.m.
1. Regular Business Agenda
a. Roll Call-All commissioners present except student commissioner Eubank b. Flag Salute-led by Chairperson Bonstin
2. Posting of the Agenda
The agenda for the July 22, 2024, meeting of the Glendale Transportation and Parking Commission was posted by Thursday July 18, 2024, before 5:00 p.m. on the bulletin board outside of City Hall.
3. Approval of Minutes
a. Minutes of the Special Transpor tation and Parking Commission meeting on April 22, 2024
Motion to approve the meeting minutes of April 22, 2024.
Moved: Avagyan Sec onded: Bonstin
Vote as follows
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester, Ordubegian, Avagyan, Amirian
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
4. Presentations
a. There were no presentations for this meeting.
5. Consent Items
a. There were no consent it ems for this meeting.
6. Action Items
a. Traffic Calming at Adam s Street and Scofield Drive
Motion Approving the installation of All-Way Stop Controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive intersection.
Moved: Lester Seconded: Bonstin
Vote as follows
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester
Noes: Orduebegian, Avagyan
Absent: None
Abstain: Amirian
Motion did not pass.
Public Comment:
Stephen Meek
Rafik Babakhanyan
Garry Ackerman
Michael Sheehal
Mary Baldwin
Steven Perkins - email
Lusine Babakhanyan – email
b. Traffic Calming at Salem Street between Chester Street and Kenilworth Avenue
Motion Approving Installation of Two Speed Humps on Salem Street between Chester Street and Kenilworth Avenue.
Moved: Ordubegian Seconded: Avagyan Vote as follows:
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester, Avagyan, Ordubegian, Amirian
Absent: None
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Public Comment:
Avi Ghazaryan
c. Selection of Ex Officio N on-Voting Student Members of the Transportation and Parking Commission
Motion approving the appointment of Eric Eubank as ex officio student commissioner of the Transportation and Parking Commission for the term commencing November 21, 2023, through November 20, 2024, or until the Commission has appointed two ex officio student commissioners to one-year terms beginning in 2024, whichever occurs sooner.
Moved: Amirian Seconded: Bonstin Vote as follows:
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester, Avagyan, Orduebegian, Amirian
Absent: None
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Resolution Adopting Procedures, Standards, and Rules for the Appointment of ex officio non-voting student members to the Transportation and Parking Commission.
Moved: Amirian Seconded: Avagyan
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester, Avagyan, Orduebegian, Amirian
Absent: None
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Motion selecting two non-voting members of the Transportation and Parking Commission to serve as an ad hoc Student Member Selection Committee (Selection Committee) to screen applicants, select and interview qualified candidates, and recommend to the Commission appointment of two ex officio non-voting student members.
Commissioner Amirian volunteered to be on Student Member Selection Committee for interviewing qualified candidates.
Commissioner Avagyan made motion selecting two voting members Commissioner Amirian and Chairperson Bonstin to be on Student Member Selection Committee.
Moved: Avagyan Seconded: Lester Vote as follows:
Ayes: Bonstin, Lester, Avagyan, Orduebegian, Amirian
Absent: None
Noes: None
Abstain: None
7. Informational Report
a. There was no informational report for this meeting.
8. Oral Communications
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker is allowed five minutes. The Commission may question the speaker but there will be no debate or decision.
9. Commission’s/Staff Comments/Updates
Commissioner Avagyan mentioned that she attended the American Armenian Museum Community Member Briefing where the construction company provided update on the construction schedule and progress. She thanked the board members and director for their work. In addition, she went to the annual Glendale Cruize Night on Brand blvd and thanked the organizers, volunteers, and participants.
Commissioner Amirian inquired information about process, procedures and decision making of changing the posted “No Parking Sign”, especially on Brand blvd. In addition, he voiced concerns about properly notifying the public about the sign change before citation is issued to the residents. He requested an update on the N. Brand Quick Build Demonstration project for the bike lane.
Chairperson Bonstin suggested the outreach for the Student Member Selection Committee to be done in the library, social media, and other commission.
Daniel Hernandez announced the selection or reappointment of a chairperson will be agendized on the next month’s meeting.
10. Adjournment – 8:17PM
Moved: Amirian Seconded: Bonstin 6a
CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING COMMISSION
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Report regarding installation of all-way stop controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive intersection.
1. Motion Approving the Installation of All-Way Stop Controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive Intersection.
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 22, 2024 calendar
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Daniel Hernandez, Interim Director of Public Works
Prepared by:
Carlos Cortez, Civil Engineering Assistant
Reviewed by:
Pastor Casanova, T.E., Principal Traffic Engineer
Sarkis Oganesyan, P.E., Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer Aaron Israel, Sr. Assistant City Attorney
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RECOMMENDATION
Pass the attached motion approving the installation of all-way stop controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive intersection, as conceptually illustrated on Exhibit A. Adams Street and Scofield Drive satisfies the requisite criteria for the installation of all-way stop controls, set forth in the 2023 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Background
Staff received requests from residents on Adams Street to implement traffic calming measures on the 1200 block of Adams Street to address concerns of excessive travel speeds in the residential area.
Analysis
As prescribed in the City’s adopted 2023 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, staff conducted a screening evaluation to determine if the requested street qualifies for traffic calming. Adams Street is a community collector street, within a residential district, and qualifies for traffic calming measures; thus, an engineering study was conducted to evaluate the use of speed humps or speed lumps as a traffic calming measure.
This segment of Adams Street did not satisfy the traffic calming implementation criteria for speed humps because the block lengths are less than 500 feet in length and the street is identified as a Primary Emergency Response Route. Staff reached out to Glendale Fire Department (GFD) regarding potential installation of speed lumps, designed to accommodate emergency vehicles; however, the GFD recommended against the installation of speed lumps due to impacts on emergency vehicle response and the limited availability of alternate routes. A summary of the speed hump criteria and findings are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1: Speed Hump Criteria
TT Table
Criteria Guideline Prevailing
Condition Satisfied (Yes)
Travel Lane
One travel lane per
direction or One-way,
Two lanes
One/lane/dir Yes
Residential District Street must be located
in Residence District Residential Yes
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Street Classification
Local Street,
Neighborhood
Collector, Community
Collector
Local Street Yes
Posted Speed Limit 25 MPH 25 MPH Yes
Block Length
Minimum 500 ft
between intersection
blocks
Below 500 ft No
85th Percentile 30 MPH or greater 30 MPH Yes
Daily Volume 1,000-10,000 ADT 1,025 Yes
Truck or Transit
Route Cannot be installed Not a Truck
Route Yes
Primary Emergency
Response Route Cannot be installed
Primary
Emergency
Response Route
No
The 2023 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program includes consideration of all-way stop controls as an additional traffic calming measure. Staff conducted an engineering study using the criteria outlined in the Program guidelines to evaluate the intersection for all- way stop controls and found that this street segment satisfies the criteria.
Furthermore, sufficient neighborhood support for the implementation of all-way stop controls has been demonstrated via the petition process. A petition that was circulated by a community member indicates that 76.7 percent (33 of 43) of the residences on the affected segment of Adams Street are in favor of the installation of all-way stop controls.
Staff has notified the residents of this TPC meeting and has invited them to attend the meeting to provide input directly. Table 2 provides a summary of the all-way stop criteria that was met. As a result, staff recommends that the all-way stop controls be installed.
The installation of all-way stop controls is expected to result in the loss of three (3) parking spaces to accommodate standard red curb zones in advance of the stop signs, as illustrated in Exhibit A.
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Should the TPC pass the attached motion, any resident(s) not in agreement with the decision of the TPC may appeal to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk no later than fifteen (15) days after the said decision, and follow the appeal procedure set forth in Chapter 2.88 of the Glendale Municipal Code.
TABLE 2: All-Way Stop Criteria
TT Table
Criteria Guideline Prevailing
Condition Satisfied (Yes)
Stop Sign Pattern
Distance between
controls meet or
exceed Distance
Threshold (1500ft)
Exceeds
Distance
Threshold (1910
ft)
Yes
Collision History
3 collisions in a single
12-month period within
most recent 2 years
3 collisions
recorded in 12-
month period
Yes
Excessive Speeds
85th percentile speed
meets or exceeds
Speed Threshold (30
MPH)
34 MPH Yes
Support via Petition 75% 76.7% Yes
To balance mobility, emergency response, and traffic calming, staff typically recommends installation of traffic calming measures only when the appropriate criteria are satisfied. In this case, speed humps did not qualify, however, all-way stop controls will provide traffic calming features while balancing mobility and emergency response. Should the TPC recommend against their installation, other situation-appropriate tools at staff’s disposal are limited to the following:
1. Provide selective speed enforcement by the Police Department.
FISCAL IMPACT
Based on previous all-way stop construction projects, the engineer’s cost estimate for constructing the all-way stop on Adams Street is approximately $5,000. The funding for 56a
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multi-way stop installation is budgeted under the General Fund, Account Number 43110- 1010-PWD-7515 (Traffic Engineering Contractual Services).
ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Approve any other alternative(s) outlined in the report.
Alternative 2: Do not approve any traffic-calming measures at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive intersection at this time.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A – Site Plan of the Proposed All-Way Stop Sign Controls on Adams Street and Scofield Drive
MOTION
Moved by Commissioner ______________________________________, seconded by Commissioner ______________________________________, that the Transportation & Parking Commission hereby approves the installation of all-way stop sign controls on Adams Street and Scofield Drive, as set for th in the re port of the Interim Director of Public Works dated July 22, 2024.
Votes as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
_____________________________________
Chairperson
Existing
Proposed
Proposed
THIS SEGMENT OF ADAMS ST ANDLegend: Stop Sign -
SCOFIELD DR, WILL HAVE A LOSS OF
3 PARKING SPACESDriveway -
Red Curb -
DIMENSIONS SHOWN ARE APPROXIMATE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THIS DRAWING IS NEITHER A LEGALLY RECORDED MAP NOR A SURVEY, AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS SUCH, THE
INFORMATION DISPLAYED IS A COMPILATION OF RECORDS, INFORMATION AND DATA OBTAINED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING THE CITY OF GLENDALE WHICH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS ACCURACY OR TIMELINESS.
ExhibitLocation: Adams Street and Scofield Drive
Request: To install - All-Way Stop Sign
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A Scale: N.T.S.
11/12/2024
1 All‐Way Stop Controls at Adams St and
Scofield Dr
1 Transportation & Parking Commission Meeting
July 22, 2024
Prepared by: Department of Public Works, Engineering
Request for Traffic Calming
Measures on:
Adams Street
Concern about high‐speed traffic and speeding
beyond posted speed limit
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2 11/12/2024
2 Vicinity Map
Adams St – Palmer Ave to Stanford Dr
3 Street View: Adams St ‐ Northbound
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3 Street View: Adams St ‐ Southbound
5 Traffic Calming Guidelines
Screening Evaluation
Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program procedures:
Screening Evaluation
o Street Classification
Local Street, Neighborhood/Community Collector? YES o Residential Zone? - YES
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4 Engineering Analysis
As prescribed in the City’s adopted 2023 Neighborhood
Traffic Calming Program, staff conducted the following
studies:
Conducted 24-Hour Traffic Speed Counts &
Volume Counts
Field Investigation
Applied Traffic Calming criteria/guidelines
for Speed Humps & All-Way Stop Controls
7 SatisfiedPrevailing
ConditionGuidelineCriteria
YESOne/lane/dirOne Travel Lane per DirectionTravel Lane YESResidentialStreet must be located in Residence DistrictResidential District YESCommunity Collector Local Street or Neighborhood / Community CollectorStreet Classification
YES25 MPH25 MPHPosted Speed Limit
NOBelow 500ft500ft between intersections Block Length
YESExceeds 30 MPH30 MPH or greater85th Percentile Speed YES1,0251,000 – 10,000 ADTDaily Volume
YESNo Transit StopsCannot be installedTruck or Transit Route NOEmerg. Resp. RouteCannot installPrimary Fire Response Route YES36 feet40 feet maximum for speed humpsStreet Width
Speed Hump Evaluation
Traffic Calming Guidelines – Adams Street between
Palmer Avenue and Stanford Drive
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5 Traffic Calming Guidelines - Adams St and Scofield
Dr
SatisfiedPrevailing
ConditionGuidelineCriteria
YESExceeds distance
threshold (1910 Ft)
Distance between traffic controls meet or exceed
distance threshold (1500 ft)Stop Sign Pattern
YES
Meets 3 collisions
recorded in 12-month
period
Meets or exceeds 3 collisions in a single 12-month
period within most recent 2 yearsCollision History
YESExceeds 30 mph – (34
mph)
85th percentile speed meets or exceeds speed
threshold (30 mph) Excessive Speeds
All Way Stop Evaluation
Community Support
YesExceeds 75%Meets/Exceeds 75% Support via Petition
• Petition Package sent to Adams Hill Neighborhood Association representative • 33 (out of 43) resident signed petition
9 Recommendation
Adams Street qualified for traffic calming measures
Did not qualify for speed humps
Met criteria for all-way stop controls at the
intersection of Adams St and Scofield Dr
Community supports installation of all-way stop at
Adams St and Scofield Dr (76.7% Support)
Recommendation is to install all-way stop controls on Adams St and Scofield Drive.
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6 Vicinity Map
Adams St and Scofield Dr
11 Street View: Scofield Dr –E x i s t i n g Stop
Sign
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8 Vicinity Map
Adams St and Scofield Dr
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From: Steven Perkins
To: Casanova, Pastor; Cortez, Carlos
Subject: Proposed Installation of All-Way Stop Controls at Adams St and Scofield Drive Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024 2:47:22 PM
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Hello,
I am a resident on Adams St, and also a safety professional. I can't attend the TPC meeting on Monday 7/22 but wanted to share my comments on the proposed measure referenced in the subject header above.
The severity and frequency with which vehicles speed up and down this portion of Adams St (often going well in excess of 50 mph and passing other vehicles on the wrong side) poses a significant public safety concern, which could result in a serious injury or fatality to pedestrians or other drivers. So I am strongly in favor of the installation of any traffic calming measures, with preference to engineering controls (traffic roundabouts or speed humps) but also welcoming of administrative controls such as stop signs.
In the recent past, attempts to install any traffic calming devices have been met with opposition by a small minority of residents, with the chief complaint seeming to be loss of on- street parking spaces. Hopefully the proposed loss of only 3 such spaces will appeal to the reasonableness of these residents. But it must be said: all of the affected residences around the intersection of S Adams St. and Scofield Dr. have driveways where their vehicles can be parked. And even if that option did not exist (which it does), my experience with on-street parking along this stretch of S Adams St is that it is almost always available.
The bottom line is: any minor inconvenience in the loss of a few on-street spaces is far outweighed by the significant public safety issue caused by reckless speeding.
Thank you for your time and for consideration of my comments.
Steven Perkins
1323 S Adams St.