CITY OF MOORPARK
JANICE S. PARVIN
Mayor
DR. ANTONIO CASTRO
Councilmember
CHRIS ENEGREN
Councilmember
DANIEL GROFF
Councilmember
DAVID POLLOCK
Councilmember
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT | 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California 93021 Main City Phone Number (805) 517-6200 | Fax (805) 532-2555 | [email protected]
ANNOTATED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS STANDING COMMITTEE
(Councilmembers Enegren and Castro)
Monday, January 3, 2022, at 5:45 p.m.
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1. CALL TO ORDER:
5:45 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: DR. ANTONIO CASTRO, COUNCILMEMBER; CHRIS ENEGREN, COUNCIL MEMBER; DANIEL KIM, CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR; SHAUN KROES, PUBLIC WORKS MANAGER; CAPTAIN VICTOR FAZIO
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NONE
4. DISCUSSION ITEM(S):
TRANSPORTATION
NONE
PUBLIC WORKS
A. Traffic Safety on Tierra Rejada Road/Walnut Creek Road Purpose: To discuss and update the committee of findings from staff research regarding mitigation measures that can be applied to the intersection of Tierra Rejada Road/Walnut Creek Road. (Verbal Presentation, No Staff Report) (Staff: Daniel Kim)
DANIEL KIM, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND CITY ENGINEER PRESENTED
INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE OF FINDINGS FROM STAFF RESEARCH
REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE INTERSECTION OF TIERRA REJADA AND WALNUT CREEK ROAD. HE ADDED THAT THESE SAFETY MEASURES CAN BE DONE INCREMENTALLY. HE
CONTINUED, ONE MITIGATION MEASURE THAT CAN HELP WITH TRAFFIC
SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE AREA IS THE ADDITION OF LED LIGHTS TO THE SIGNAL AHEAD SIGNS. THIS CAN BE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE FLASHING
BEACON LIGHTS ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY RESIDENTS OF THE AREA, AS Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee
January 3, 2022 Regular Meeting Agenda
THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT TOO INTRUSIVE TO RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE SIGNAL AHEAD SIGNS. AT THIS TIME, HE PROPOSES CHANGING THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL AHEAD SIGN FROM A 30” X 30” TRAFFIC SIGN TO A LARGER 36” X 36” SIGN AND PAINTING “SIGNAL AHEAD” PAVEMENT
MARKINGS TO BOTH LANES OF THE WEST BOUND TIERRA REJADA ROAD APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION. CAPTAIN VICTOR FAZIO ADDED THAT HE WILL DIRECT ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT TO THE AREA. THE
COMMITTEE AGREED TO RECONVENE IN SIX MONTHS TO SEE IF THE
PROPOSED MEASURES HAVE HELPED IMPROVE TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE INTERSECTION.
B. Traffic Safety on Second Street
Purpose: To discuss traffic safety concerns on Second Street and various measures the City can use to calm traffic and enforce speeding. (Verbal Presentation, No Staff Report) (Staff: Daniel Kim)
DANIEL KIM, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND CITY ENGINEER BEGAN A
DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMITTEE REGARDING TRAFFIC SAFETY
CONCERNS ON SECOND STREET. RESIDENTS PATRICIA TORRES AND
JAVIER CEJA STATED THEIR CONCERNS OF SPEEDINGS CARS THROUGH SECOND STREET AND MILLARD STREET. MR. CEJA PRESENTED A LIST OF
SIGNATURES COLLECTED FROM RESIDENTS ON SECOND STREET IN FAVOR OF SPEED BUMPS BEING INSTALLED. COUNCILMEMBER DR. ANTONIO
CASTRO AGREED THAT CARS SPEEDING THROUGH THE AREA IS A GREAT CONCERN. CAPTAIN VICTOR FAZIO STATED THAT HE CAN DIRECT MORE POLICE PRESENCE IN THE AREA TO HELP DETER SPEEDING DRIVERS.
DANIEL KIM STATED HIS CONCERN THAT RESIDENTS MAY COMPLAIN OF
NOISE CREATED BY THE SPEED BUMPS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN
INSTALLED. HE CONTINUED THAT PUBLIC WORKS WOULD LOOK INTO ALL
DIFFERENT TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES THAT CAN BE APPLIED TO THE AREA AND PRESENT THE INFORMATION TO THE COMMITTEE.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
7:23 P.M.
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