10 In addition to the signal improvements, an additional right turn lane at the intersection of Cochrane Road and Butterfield Boulevard would be added. This addition will support an even easier transition from Monterey/Cochrane onto Butterfield Boulevard.
Messaging and Signage
To encourage the use of Butterfield Boulevard over Monterey Road, a communications plan will be implemented to convey the improved and more efficient Butterfield Boulevard. The communications plan encouraging drivers to use Butterfield Boulevard will include new signage, press releases and articles in the local newspapers, and information via social media, the City’s 411 newsletter, and the City’s website. Signage will include the use of three electronic message board signs and permanent roadway signage along Monterey Road. Staff can also investigate the use of the commercial billboards on Monterey Road near Cochrane Road.
The electronic message board signs would be placed in single locations initially and will be relocated to support increased notification to drivers. Staff recommends the purchase (versus the rental) of the display boards to support this project as well as other projects.
The City can use these message boards during maintenance activities and support emergencies where notification to residents is needed. The purchase of the display boards will be approximately $60,000 and the costs can be split between the project and other City Departments that will use the display boards long-term.
B. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Staff proposes a flexible implementation schedule that would provide for immediate traffic relief, in conjunction with Downtown traffic counts to determine the effectiveness of the improvements before the implementation of the Downtown Lane Reduction. Should traffic counts show that significant traffic reduction has occurred, then the Downtown Lane Reduction Project could move forward immediately. Should the traffic not be reduced significantly, then implementation of the Downtown Lane Reduction Project could be delayed until 2024 after the completion of the Hale Avenue Extension or after additional traffic counts have taken place.
The following schedule outlines the proposed Downtown Lane Reduction Plan in association with traffic mitigation work.
Traffic Mitigation Plan Implementation Schedule
Date Item
Jan-Feb 2022 Baseline Traffic Counts – Traffic counts will be taken at key areas on Monterey Road and
Butterfield Boulevard ahead of implementation of
any traffic mitigation.
10 Early Spring 2022 Traffic Mitigation Implementation – Improvements to the Butterfield Corridor will be made and a
communications plan will be implemented.
Early Summer 2022 Review of Traffic Counts - After 3 months of Traffic Mitigation, additional counts will be taken
and compared to the baseline counts. A review
will be provided to the City Council.
Summer 2022 Downtown Lane Reduction Implementation (if
traffic mitigation is successful) -
Following City Council review of traffic counts, the
Council will provide direction on the timing of the
implementation of the Lane Reduction Project.
Late 2023 Hale Avenue Extension Complete.
Early 2024 Lane Reduction Implementation (if traffic
mitigation was not successful in Summer 2022)
the City Council can move forward with the
Downtown Lane Reduction after completion of the
Hale Avenue Extension.
If the Downtown Lane Reduction is not implemented in the Summer of 2022, it is recommended the project be implemented in 2024 after the Hale Avenue Extension is completed. Alternatively, additional traffic counts could be done in the Fall of 2022 and the project could be implemented after meeting the desired traffic reduction. It should also be clearly noted that the Implementation Schedule will be based on the ability to get all materials for the improvements in a timely manner.
C. LANE REDUCTION DESIGN
Proposed Traffic Engineered Lane Reduction Plans
From an engineering perspective, the proposed Downtown Lane Reduction Project is similar to what was constructed during the 2015 Pilot Project with additional enhancements. The design incorporates lessons learned from the previous plan, current conditions in the Downtown, input from Police and Fire Departments, current engineering standards, comments from the community, and current best practices. This input includes the need for Public Safety to have the ability to enter and use the bike lane for emergency use. The major changes between the 2015 Pilot Project and this design include:
A. Improved configuration and striping at the intersections at Main Avenue and Dunne Avenue that support improved traffic flow and bicycle enhancements.
B. The use of rounded curbs within the buffer between the bike lane and traffic lane to prevent driving in the bike lanes, yet allowing access to Public Safety vehicles.
10 C. Flexibility within the plan to allow for parklets or parking spaces in what’s now the parking lane on a block-by-block or business-by-business basis.
The proposed Lane Reduction Plan is detailed in Attachment 1. The benefit of the proposed traffic plan is that it allows for ease of conversion from parklet to parking or vice versa. Minor modifications based on the final locations of parklets, including the proposed community parklet, are anticipated.
Project Permanency
Construction of the project would be semi-permanent in nature considering the limited resources available for implementation. This is an important factor as the semipermanent installations will be critical to promoting traffic and pedestrian safety and the consistency needed to improve traffic flow over the long term. With this approach, the City would be able to maintain the proposed installation efficiently and cost-effectively and evaluate installations of curbs, delineators, and other devices, and gradually move towards permanent installations. However, there are some permanent elements, such as permanent signage, roadway striping changes, and the use of traffic control devices.
More than a Bike Lane
Under the proposed Downtown Lane Reduction Project, one of the two traffic lanes would be used to support people instead of vehicles, consistent with the City’s Vision Zero, and prioritize pedestrians and cyclists as well as businesses. The repurposed traffic lane would be used by people and provide separation between moving vehicle traffic and outdoor dining, business activity, and public spaces. Additionally, these improvements support traffic calming and reduce noise by moving traffic farther from where the people are. One significant improvement in the plan is the continuation of the buffered bike lanes completely through each block and to the end of each intersection.
This improvement supports increased safety and traffic calming at the intersections.
Emergency Vehicle Response
Emergency response is a critical consideration in the design of the project. Through the design process, the City has worked with Public Safety (Police and Fire) to ensure that emergency responders have access to the bike lane area or that vehicles can pull over into the lane to get out of the way of first responders traveling through Downtown. The 2015 Pilot Project showed no reduction in emergency response time.
D. PARKING
Downtown includes both private and public parking lots with approximately 2,575 parking spaces in total, including the VTA parking lot and Courthouse Parking. The City hired Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. to analyze and prepare the Parking Conditions Study in 2016. Staff presented updates to the Council in 2017 and in 2018 with the adoption of the Station Area Master Plan, both concluding adequate capacity of parking supply. Since the updates to City Council, the City has purchased property at Depot and 1st Streets, which is currently providing additional temporary parking, restriped the Depot Street parking lot at Railroad Park, creating additional parking capacity, and incorporated
10 new accessible stalls in central Downtown (5-minute walk) in the area between Second and Third Streets and in the 4th Street Parking Garage.
Currently, there are 19 parking spaces that are currently re-purposed for parklets, either through the City’s temporary Al Fresco Program or the Parklet Program supporting six businesses’ outdoor dining operations. Of the 19 spaces in Downtown, 9 are on Monterey Road. While some businesses are taking advantage of the flexible Al Fresco Program, this program expires on December 31, 2022. Staff anticipates that some of these businesses will pursue a full parklet in 2022.
Throughout the outreach and engagement process, City staff received comments about the need for parking availability and access. Restaurant operators and community members expressed a need to increase the number of short-term and accessible parking spots, as well as designate areas for loading and unloading for both people and goods/services. Specific delivery hours and locations could be implemented in the Downtown District. Short-term parking spaces could also support customers who wish to let people out of the car near their destination before parking their car, making Downtown more accessible to elderly people or people with disabilities and making it more convenient.
Parking management is an ongoing effort that will eventually require enforcement to ensure premium spaces are not being taken by Downtown employees that should be parking at the 4th Street Parking Garage or at the VTA parking lot located at CalTrain Station.
Staff typically provides a Downtown Parking Update to City Council every two years. The City’s Downtown Parking Management Plan already includes guidance on parking management practices and offers strategies on how to best maximize parking until a certain use threshold is met that would require more significant parking management strategies and policies. The Downtown Parking studies have shown that Downtown parking inventory is sufficient for Downtown. To be mindful and strategic with the City’s limited financial resources, staff has not updated the Parking Study due to the impacts of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic and recommends waiting to update the Study until business recovery has fully rebounded and Downtown use has stabilized.
Short-Term Parking
The COVID-19 pandemic has made outdoor dining a necessity for restaurants to survive and it is evident through business feedback that the community prefers outdoor dining over indoor dining. The implementation of the Al Fresco dining which offered restaurants the use of parking spaces for outdoor dining as part of the business recovery efforts highlighted the popular demand for outdoor dining, and several restaurants have applied for formal parklets. Restaurants have conveyed that take-out (or food-to-go) has increased between 25% to 40% in most restaurants. Many residents want to enjoy the restaurants' food and offer support to businesses but prefer the convenience and safety provided by the to-go/pick-up option.
During the business outreach effort, staff heard from the restaurants the need to convert
10 nearby parking to short-term parking to support the new and growing trend of food-to-go.
While some restaurants prefer the short-term parking to be in front of their restaurants, staff believes it would be safer for vehicles and pedestrians if the short-term parking spaces were placed on the side streets and not on Monterey Road to avoid vehicle vs. pedestrian/bicyclist collisions. Implementation of short-term parking would support the community as well as the businesses and would encourage the use of the parking garage and other parking lots for longer visits.
Staff proposes implementing the following parking enhancements in parallel with the Downtown Lane Reduction Project:
Add short-term parking on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th streets near Monterey Road. Add accessible parking spaces, specifically on the north end of Downtown. Evaluate the creation of loading/unloading zones and policies for passengers and/or delivery vehicles near restaurant locations to improve access and prevent double-parking.
Work with Downtown businesses to encourage usage of the VTA parking lot.
E. PLACE BRANDING AND BEAUTIFICATION SOLUTIONS
The goals of the Lane Reduction and Place Branding Project included improving accessibility, increasing safety, and creating additional space for community and businesses. Additionally, it was envisioned that this effort would address the interface between parklets, and spaces located directly adjacent to the Lane Reduction along Monterey Road. This would include solving for the areas that could be converted to semipermanent parklet spaces, spaces for community space, and other furniture and features through the Downtown. The beautification effort included looking at elements such as trees, planters, and barriers that would replace the existing temporary orange water barricades located throughout the Downtown and act as beautification and branding enhancements.
To help achieve the beautification goals, the City contracted with AP+I Design to evaluate themes Downtown and create renderings of parklet designs that could meet the objectives listed above. As part of AP+I’s work, the firm reviewed the KTGY design of a grove of trees to delineate the space between the bike lane and the parklets that were presented at the April 23, 2021, Downtown Monterey Road Visioning Summit event.
AP+I determined that locating trees along the bike lane could impede the access of emergency vehicles on Monterey Road; additionally, the costs associated with the trees and their required maintenance would provide additional financial challenges. Therefore, staff does not recommend this design option as part of the place-branding/beautification project.
Parklets
While the City created a Pilot Parklet Program in 2018, businesses did not take advantage of the Program until the COVID-19 pandemic limited indoor dining. The Parklet Program allows businesses to extend their operations onto the street by
10 repurposing on-street parking spaces to create a more activated streetscape for both restaurants and retail operations. The Program requires businesses to acquire and pay for an Encroachment Permit and provide insurance, in addition to the costs of building the parklet.
In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of the City’s Business Recovery Plan, the City created the Al Fresco Program, similar to the Parklet Program but with fewer requirements. With the Al Fresco Program, the City provided businesses with temporary traffic safety barricades (orange water-fillable barricades), waived the Encroachment Permit fee, and streamlined the application process. This allowed many businesses to operate during the pandemic while meeting the County’s health and safety protocols. The Al Fresco Program has helped businesses survive while making Downtown an interesting and vibrant district. The Al Fresco program has been extended to December 31, 2022. When the Al Fresco program terminates, the City will be removing temporary water barricades, and require businesses to apply for and construct a formal Parklet with the necessary traffic safety barricades and reinstituting Encroachment Permit Fees, and public noticing period. Currently, there are six businesses that are participating in the Al Fresco and Parklet Programs. We anticipate more businesses will execute parklets in 2022.
As part of this effort, AP+I created design options for the parklets that included agricultural, historical, and industrial themes (Attachment 2). The parklet designs by AP+I will provide additional design guidance to the City’s Parklet Program and offer a ‘kit of parts’ for businesses that wish to create semi-permanent parklets. These designs would create consistency and enhance aesthetics and make it easier for businesses to implement parklets.
According to AP+I, formal parklets are expected to cost between $40,000 to $60,000.
One of the challenging elements of the parklet is meeting the traffic safety device requirement that needs to be approved by a structural engineer. To make parklets more accessible and affordable, it is recommended that staff develop a program that helps businesses finance key elements of the parklet such as the traffic safety barricades and planters. As part of this report, staff recommends the Council provide direction to staff to bring forward a review of the Parklet Program and develop a Parklet Fee Financing Assistance Program.
Community Parklet
In addition to updating the Parklet Program to create more consistency among future parklets and providing better traffic safety mechanisms than orange water barricades, the idea of a community parklet was discussed as a way to make parklets more accessible and available to smaller businesses that cannot fund a full parklet on their own. The City could take the lead in building a parklet and making it available to the community for use and to the retailers and to community groups to activate. This community parklet could also provide additional gathering space for the community along Monterey Road as the Second Street pop-up park is scheduled to be removed to make room for the construction of the Fine Art Gallery in early 2022.
10 There are endless possibilities for the use of a community parklet. Staff can work on developing a retail incubator program to support additional temporary retail space (like kiosks at a mall). Alternatively, staff can use this space to create an interactive art installation that can illuminate and activate the Downtown through community use and gathering. Staff recommends a community parklet with an art installation to create a visual attraction and support the efforts to make Morgan Hill a tourism destination. An interactive art installation could also allow for the community to come together and enjoy a shared space. Staff recommends the Council direct staff to work with the Library, Culture and Arts Commission to explore the creation of a community parklet that incorporates an interactive art installation.
Bollards
The City uses bollards to create a separation between cars and people. These bollards can enhance safety in high pedestrian traffic areas. Bollards are currently used throughout the Downtown, on 3rd Street and Monterey, along 3rd Street between Monterey and Depot Street, and along Depot Street. To support the need for additional pedestrian safety and to enhance the Place-Branding and Beautification effort, staff recommends installing bollards at pedestrian crossings on Monterey Road and First, Second, and Fourth Streets. Staff proposes using the Sternberg bollard design used on 3rd Street and Monterey. The estimated cost for this installation is $62,400 for the three intersections. This does not include the installation costs that are assumed to be done inhouse. Staff recommends the Council direct staff to install pedestrian safety bollards at pedestrian crossings on Monterey Road and First, Second, and Fourth Streets.
Property-Based Improvement District (PBID)
PBIDs are commonly formed in downtown and commercial areas, creating a financing mechanism to enhance the area through beautification and activation. PBIDs provide supplemental services through annual assessments paid by affected businesses and property owners. In 2006, the City worked with the Downtown property owners to establish a PBID which supported many efforts, including the installation of the Downtown speaker system, flower baskets, benches, flags, street banners, new trash and recycle bins and supported the production of marketing materials and Downtown events. The PBID was terminated in July 2013. The City’s 2017 Economic Blueprint identified the re-establishment of the PBID as one of the action items and the Council approved $45,000 in the FY 2020-21 budget for the engineering work associated with the PBID establishment.
The extensive outreach completed for this project produced a long list of possible improvements for funding by a PBID that would clean up and beautify Downtown. These improvement ideas include:
Installing bollards at all Monterey Road Street crossings to protect pedestrians (included in recommendation)
Decluttering sidewalks by removing concrete tree planters and concrete benches that are damaged, decaying, and taking up sidewalk space Replacing Black Locust trees with appropriate trees for Downtown Adding roof line lighting
10 Improving Downtown Street maintenance/cleanliness
Improving side street lighting
Increasing tree maintenance (for lighting and trimming) Encouraging additional landscaping
Adding murals, especially on the Frontier building
Replacing the temporary orange water barricades with permanent traffic safety devices (included in recommendation)
Adding gateway art
In addition to these beautification ideas, staff continues to hear the need for additional police enforcement and additional street cleaning from businesses and residents. Safety and cleanliness have perhaps been the most significant issues that constantly come up at many of the meetings. While the City has deployed a Downtown Ambassador Cadet program to support the need for enhanced safety, the City resources are limited to provide ongoing, permanent, and dedicated policing.
While the improved parklet design and installation of bollards will help enhance the aesthetics of Downtown, these improvements lack the “wow” factor staff was hoping to achieve. To address these needs and the list of beautifications and clean-up ideas, staff recommends the City launch a Property-Based Improvement District (PBID) to help support the needs of the growing Downtown. The 2021 COVID-19 Economic Development update to the Council confirmed that staff is working toward advancing this work and has started to engage the property owners to explore the level of support for this effort. Staff recommends City Council direct staff to bring forward a consulting contract to implement a Property-Based Improvement District (PBID).
F. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
City staff created a robust community engagement plan for the Lane Reduction and Place Branding/Beautification Project that included a 28-member Working Group of Downtown and citywide businesses and community members that worked side-by-side with City staff. The Working Group invested a significant amount of time during four 2+ hour virtual meetings listening to staff presentations, providing feedback, and serving as ambassadors to share information about the project. In addition, City staff engaged in a community-wide outreach process of virtual town hall meetings, in-person walking tours, 411 newsletter updates, an in-person night outside at the Downtown Amphitheatre, and an Open House display at the Pop-up Park soliciting feedback.
As City staff concluded the Working Group meetings and community engagement process, the community was asked to provide feedback and comments. To solicit comments, a QR code was included in the Pop-up Park Open House display, and in the City’s weekly 411 newsletter. The table below is a snapshot of some of the 88 comments received during the community comment period. A full list of comments can be found in Attachment 3.
Positive: Yes! We need to calm traffic for safety and ambiance, support businesses in expansion,
10 and make downtown a place for PEOPLE…not cars!
Positive: The proposed lane reduction and beautification process will guarantee a safer downtown for Morgan Hill.
Positive: I am very happy that you are doing this. We love riding downtown to eat or get ice cream as a family and it can be so scary with our young kids.
Wait: Please wait until the Hale Avenue extension is completed and has a year under its belt to see if traffic is naturally reduced on Monterey through town Wait: Until such time there is an abundance of easy access ALTERNATE routes to handle traffic flow - lane reductions downtown will create more problems than it will solve.
Wait: I am against this project until Butterfield Blvd is widened to support cross-town traffic.
Negative: Reducing lanes in the 2015 experiment was a disaster. Traffic was a nightmare and surrounding neighborhoods suffered from reduced safety and increased traffic.
Negative: Let’s not do this again. Last time around I chatted to owners of businesses downtown that lost a ton of business due to people not coming downtown because it was a pain to do so.
Negative: Please do not proceed with the downtown lane reduction! People use Monterey Road to bypass 101 especially during rush hour! This is going to cause more backups on 101! G. PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Downtown Placemaking Investment Strategy suggests to “Make Downtown the most walkable, bike-friendly, urban, family-oriented, and transit-oriented neighborhood in Morgan Hill.” The City has several guiding documents that provide guidance for Downtown development. Some key recommendations for Downtown within these guiding documents include:
• Slow traffic speed to make crossing easier and the district pedestrian-friendly • Removal of speed bumps is recommended with road narrowing • Bike lanes or bike “sharrows” are encouraged
The concept of traffic calming efforts in Downtown has been discussed and evaluated for over 20 years. The City’s guiding documents support such an endeavor. However, this topic has always been controversial in the community. In 2015, the City implemented a Monterey Road Complete Streets Pilot Project, converting one lane of traffic into a bike lane in an effort to slow down traffic and make the Downtown a more vibrant and inviting destination to shop, dine, and gather. Additionally, it was anticipated the project could improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists visiting. While the project proved successful at accomplishing the goals of slowing down traffic and improving safety and vibrancy, City Council elected to return to the prior configuration of two travel lanes in each direction, while electing to make other improvements to the Downtown for increased safety. The Council noted that it would like the Project to be reviewed in the future upon completion of future congestion management projects, including the Hale Avenue Extension Project.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced outdoor living, dining, and recreation, and communities throughout the nation are repurposing their streets to create more space for the community to gather safely. On May 19, 2021, the City Council approved moving forward with the first step in implementing the Monterey Road Lane Reduction and
10 associated Place-Branding and Beautification effort in Downtown Morgan Hill. The Lane Reduction Project goals were to improve accessibility, increase safety, create additional space for community members, and businesses. The Place-Branding and Beautification Project goals were to use trees, planters, and other elements to support beautification and consistency throughout the Downtown.
Staff believes that the construction of the Hale Avenue Extension will significantly reduce the number of vehicles using Monterey Road through the Downtown, based on the traffic studies associated with the project. Hale Avenue is under construction and is estimated to be completed in late 2023.
CONCLUSION
Over the last 20 years, the City has been working to make Downtown the community’s living room, offering unique experiences in Morgan Hill, from shopping, dining, events, entertainment, parks, trails, public art, pedestrian and bicycle amenities, beautiful landscaping, public transit and public parking, and community spaces like the Community and Cultural Center. The Council has approved numerous plans and strategies that provide a vision to create a thriving Downtown for businesses, residents, and visitors alike. These plans include the General Plan, the Downtown Specific Plan, the Downtown Placemaking Investment Strategy, the Downtown Station Area Master Plan, Vision Zero, and the Economic Blueprint.
The main goals of the Placemaking Investment Strategy and Vision Zero are to make Downtown the most walkable, bike-friendly, urban, family-oriented, and transit-oriented neighborhood in Morgan Hill. With this in mind, slowing down traffic is key to making Downtown a more vibrant, safer, and inviting destination to shop, dine, and gather.
The Downtown Lane Reduction with its Place Branding/Beautification will advance the goals the Council has been working to achieve over the last two decades. Repurposing a lane of traffic for bikes and people will put people first and cars second. Protecting Downtown from the impacts of the regional traffic will benefit the entire community, making Morgan Hill’s ‘living room’ a safe and comfortable place for families. While the Lane Reduction will offer the benefits of slowing down traffic, making Downtown safer and more inviting, it will also impact commuters. Commuters traveling through Downtown will have to drive slower, inevitably causing traffic delays. The policy question is whether the downside of the traffic delay is justifiable compared to the benefits of creating a safer and more accessible Downtown.
To mitigate the traffic impacts, staff has developed a traffic mitigation plan that can move significant amounts of traffic from Monterey Road to Butterfield Boulevard, providing residents and commuters with better transit options. By synchronizing the Butterfield corridor, and by making other key intersection improvements, north-south traffic flow will improve. Staff recommends the implementation of the traffic mitigation solutions, coupled with traffic counts, before the actual implementation of the Downtown Lane Reduction.
This will protect neighborhood streets from being greatly impacted by the Lane Reduction project.
10 Parklets provide much-needed outdoor space for people to dine or gather. Parklets also create a buffer between cars and people, making these community spaces safer and more comfortable. Finally, parklets can enhance the aesthetics of the area, making a location more interesting, more vibrant, and more inviting. The visual interest and activation that parklets provide can also encourage slower traffic. To that end, staff recommends continuing to work with businesses to create parklets that are safe, wellconstructed, and attractive. The work done by AP+I provides guidance on better parklet installations. Staff recommends taking the lead on a community parklet to showcase how one can be developed and to create a community-serving space. A public parklet, coupled with an interactive art installation, can be a fun and cost-free attraction for the community and visitors to enjoy.
The recommendations provided in this report, from the Lane Reduction with traffic mitigations, to the creation of a community parklet, installation of bollards at certain pedestrian intersections, as well as the creation of a parklet fee financing partnership and PBID, all support the goals set by the May 19, 2021, City Council meeting to:
1. Protect pedestrians/cyclists
2. Create community space
3. Support business recovery
4. Support emergency response
5. Minimize traffic congestion
6. Create opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
7. Close gaps in areas without retail storefronts
8. Retain parking when possible
Finally, these efforts are in alignment with the City’s goals to support business recovery, provide a safe environment for residents, and account for the need to re-think the use of the public realm to prioritize people over cars. Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1. Approve the proposed Traffic Mitigation Plan Implementation Schedule to support the Monterey Road Lane Reduction Program;
2. Approve the re-design of traffic lanes for Monterey Road from Dunne Avenue to Main Avenue to be implemented as approved in the Implementation Schedule;
3. Direct staff to install pedestrian safety bollards at pedestrian crossings on Monterey Road and First, Second, and Fourth Streets;
4. Direct staff to bring forward a review of the Parklet Program and develop a Parklet Fee Financing Assistance Program;
5. Direct staff to explore the creation of a community parklet that incorporates an interactive art installation;
6. Direct staff to bring forward a consulting contract to implement a Property-Based Improvement District (PBID); and
7. Adopt a resolution to amend the FY 2021-22 Budget and appropriate $210,530
10 from the General Fund.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Since City Council's direction on the Lane Reduction program on May 21, 2021, City staff has embarked on significant community engagement in relation to this project. The comment emails received to date are attached. (attachment 4) Downtown Lane Reduction Working Group Meetings:
Friday, September 24, 2021
Friday, October 1, 2021
Friday, October 8, 2021
Friday, October 22, 2021
Community-wide Engagement Opportunities:
Town Hall Meeting September 23, 2021
Downtown Outdoor Night September 30, 2021
Zoom Community Meeting October 7, 2021
Morning Walking Tour October 9, 2021
Evening Walking Tour October 13, 2021
Town Hall Meeting November 4, 2021
Pop-up Park Open House November 5, 2021
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
1. Modify Project Implementation Schedule to include the completion of Hale Avenue Extension before Lane Reduction improvements are made.
2. Provide additional funding to include enhanced green lane markings at all Downtown intersections for an additional $100,000.
3. Recommend additional or different Place Branding and Beautification solutions.
4. Other alternative directions provided by the City Council.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION ACTIONS:
On August 18, 2021, the City Council authorized staff and the City Manager to apply for and negotiate Transportation Development Act Grant Funds for bicycle lane improvements.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and requests from local business owners, on May 19, 2021, the City Council provided direction for staff to return with the design of an Improved Lane Reduction Program and associated Place Branding Design for the Downtown.
On June 3, 2020, the City Council provided direction on the Monterey Road Complete
10 Streets/Lane Reduction Program and business use of Downtown spaces. The Council did not elect to move forward with the Complete Streets/Lane Reduction Program.
The Council previously acted on the Monterey Road Complete Streets/Lane Reduction Program on August 5, 2015. The City Council directed the re-establishment of two travel lanes in each direction following the trial of the Program. The Council did request the item be revisited at a later date, should circumstances change. Prior to August 2015, the Council made several actions leading to the Pilot.
FISCAL AND RESOURCE IMPACT:
The City Council previously appropriated $300,000 for the project. This included the $50,000 that has been utilized to support the traffic engineering and landscape architecture work. Additionally, staff has grant funding of $92,870 for the Lane Reduction project, which provides for a total of $342,870 for project implementation. The implementation costs associated specifically with the traffic mitigation and Lane Reduction are outlined in the table below:
$106,000 Butterfield Corridor Improvements
$25,000 Project Portion of New Message Board Signs ($60,000 Total) $5,000 New Signage
$95,000 Downtown Lane Reduction Improvements
$10,000 Traffic Counts
$241,000 Total
This cost is higher than originally anticipated because of the addition of the traffic mitigation program, which has been developed based on the Working Group discussions. Originally the traffic mitigation improvements were not considered in the original Lane Reduction plan estimate. However, staff believes these improvements are critical traffic mitigation solutions that should be implemented regardless of the Lane Reduction effort.
The Place Branding and Beautification project has evolved from a single effort to a long list of many potential actions that could support the beautification of Downtown. Some of these ideas such as rooftop lighting or de-cluttering of the streetscape could be accomplished through the PBID. But in order to create a beatification component that complements the Lane Reduction, staff recommends installing bollards at key pedestrian crossings, creating a community parklet with an art installation, and developing a grant program to support parklets. Estimated costs for these proposed efforts are outlined in the table below:
$62,400 Bollards at three additional intersections
$200,000 Community Parklet with Art Installation
$50,000 Parklet Grant Program
$312,400 Total
10 The total implementation costs for the Lane Reduction and Place Branding and Beautification total $553,400, which will require an additional appropriation from the General Fund Reserve of $210,530 to be transferred to Public Facilities Non-AB 1600 Fund 346 where the project is budgeted. Project budget is summarized below:
$392,870 Project Budget
$300,000 General Fund Appropriation/ARPA Funds
$92,870 TDA Grant Fund
($50,000) Design Expense
($553,400) Implementation Expense
$241,000 Lane Reduction and Traffic Mitigation
$312,400 Place Branding and Beautification
$210,530 Additional Budget Appropriation Necessary
Staff is recommending this increase in appropriation based on the addition of the traffic mitigation and the allocation of additional funds towards a community parklet and Parklet Grant Program. The need for these items was not fully anticipated during the initial project budget discussions but materialized through engagement with the Working Group and the community on the project. A budget resolution and scorecard are attached (Attachment 5) for this additional appropriation.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Project
The Transportation Element of the General Plan provides the option for the City of Morgan Hill to narrow Monterey Road from its existing four lanes to a two-lane arterial through Downtown. The Master Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Downtown Specific Plan adopted in 2009 and the Environmental Impact Review (EIR) prepared for the 2010 Transportation Element Update contain information about impacts and traffic levels of service conditions under both scenarios.
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Interface
BACKGROUND
This package should serve as the completion of our schematic efforts for the Morgan Hill streetscape interface. In it, please find two final concepts, "agricultural” and “industrial,” developed in collaboration with ANLA Associates.
We have prepared a separate package illustrating these concepts in more detail.
This package could aid city planning as a guideline. Additionally, an engineering package of bollard details is forthcoming from RCLSE Structural Engineers.
This interface study focuses on portions of Monterey Street between Main and Dunne Avenues.
This design has evolved through visioning, community meetings, and staff input.
The current design shows a lane reduction as part of the Complete Streets plan for Morgan Hill. The parklets, as designed, would function as intended with or without this lane reduction.
This final design accounts for the following explicit background input ■ CalTrans 2018 Standards and Specifications
■ “Visual and In-Person Survey Findings,” provided
9/7/21
■ “Visit Morgan Hill Brand Guidelines,” provided
9/7/21
■ “Morgan Hill Tour Video,” provided 9/7/21
■ Complete Streets plan, provided 4/30/21
The parklet layout will allow for parking and loading to remain on Monterey Street where new parklets are not developed.
New landscape concepts included at the end of this package are drought tolerant, clean (minimal foliage), non-toxic, and provide some visual interest.
The parklets are intended to be at same elevation as the adjacent sidewalk to allow for accessibility. Individual furnishings, and selection thereof, are intended to be provided by the business served by the parklet.
These concepts aim to speak to the genuine charm and character of the city of Morgan Hill. The interface and parklets are designed to be practical, functional for users, events, transportation, and maintenance.
Sincerely,
Alex Smith, AIA, LEED AP
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Monterey Road Complete Streets Project Feedback - November 2021 Go for it!! It is not safe the way it is! Too many speeding cars and motorcycles.
Lane reduction is a TERRIBLE idea. Lane reduction has been rejected by the citizens of Morgan Hill every time it comes up. The last two trial runs were a complete disaster downtown. Please Do NOT reduce downtown to one lane. At the very minimum, put it ON THE BALLOT and let the voters decide.
With Hale extension this will be a great addition to Morgan Hill cultural and social vibe.
Big NO for the project, the traffic is already a nightmare everyday there so don’t understand why have to make it worst. I will personally avoid downtown so not good for the downtown businesses and I am sure I am not alone plus did the city of MH tried that few years back and it didn’t work. "Survey results from the (reduced lane) Pilot project indicated 67 percent of residents surveyed were not in favor of the project."
Two thirds of the people are against the lane reduction and we are doing it anyway? This is not government for the people.
Please wait until the Hale Avenue extension is completed and has a year under its belt to see if traffic is naturally reduced on Monterey through town. Then reconsider this issue with that additional data.
Thank You,
I love the proposal for the lane reduction and beautification for downtown! Our climate is so well suited for outdoor dining. Not having the noise and danger of traffic whizzing by as one eats will be wonderful! It would be beautiful however, realistically the amount of traffic that we are ready half on 101 Monterey Rd., Santa Teresa and then if you take out one lane of Monterey Road that is going to be a nightmare.
This project is not good for Morgan Hill. Reducing lanes in the 2015 experiment was a disaster. Traffic was a nightmare and surrounding neighborhoods suffered from reduced safety and increased traffic. My family list dr/dental appointments because of the increased congestion it caused. Stop this madness. Improve infrastructure, increase traffic capacity first then look at the possibility of a lane reduction on Monterey. This is a foolhardy plan.
This is a horrible idea that most Morgan hill residents oppose. When the lands were reduced previously, it created TONS of traffic. We avoided downtown completely because of it. It also created tons of traffic on butterfield which makes it hard to get to and from our home. We strongly oppose the reduction of lanes on Monterey road. We feel it will negatively impact residents and businesses.
Awesome!
I don’t understand why they’re putting a bike lane in instead of leaving two lanes for cars when we need it. It does not look beautified to me And it will only cause traffic problems like it has in the past. Not a good idea.
I Strongly OPPOSE the Monterey Road lane reduction proposal.
I support this 100%! Awesome!!! We love our downtown and this will be a positive improvement.
This will cause motorists to purposely avoid the downtown area as well as connected streets due to the horrendous traffic this will cause. This has been done before and failed for the exact same reason. Morgan Hill is already congested due to the arterial roadways being 101 and Butterfield. This makes that burden worse by relegating Monterey to a bottleneck into and out of town. Downtown needs to remain two lanes on both sides. If there are safety concerns they can be addressed without causing more problems than this plan solves.
The lane reduction has been brought up before and the residence of Morgan Hill have spoken. We do not like the idea and yet you continue to push it. It did not work the last time and it will not work this time. Very disappointed in Morgan Hill. I’ve spent most of my life here and I’m considering moving because of the poor choices that are taking the city in a very bad direction.
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I feel very strongly that a lane reduction would be more of a hardship on our community than any benefit at this time. It is a vital artery in our limited, already and ever-increasingly congested roads. I would support the lane reduction in the future if/when additional north/south roads are added (or current ones expanded) to accommodate the traffic needs. The previous downtown lane reduction trial a few years ago proved to be painfully unsuccessful and there has been so much more growth/traffic since then, not to mention the even greater building growth already planned/in the works which will put an even greater strain on our very limited N/S arteries and the neighborhoods the traffic would spill over into. I support a 20 mph speed limit downtown for safety. Thank you.
I am good with beautification efforts, but am AGAINST closing one lane. Please keep both lanes open.
I don’t think the project goes far enough, and this should have been the complete pedestrianization of that stretch of Monterey Rd. It would achieve the traffic calming measures, and provide a great outside space for local businesses to encourage greater adoption of MH downtown.
Alternatively, and at the very least, I would hope that the stretch of Monterey Rd could be closed off to all traffic at certain times, perhaps weekends for the same purpose.
Do not start this project it will not benefit our city. A waste of funds. Poor planning is evident. The citizens do not want this street reduction.
Do the proposed lane reduction@
We live on Oak Grove Ct, off of Wright, not far from the intersection of Wright and Peak. The 2015 situation on Wright bordered on the ridiculous; it's not a street designed to take the volume of Monterey, nor should it be -- it's residential, not commercial. To be frank, I can't see anything in the plan that would avoid repeating the same issue. It's a simply a logical choice for southbound drivers, suddenly hitting immobile traffic due to a lane reduction, to make an escape onto Wright and head East on Peak.
I am against the lane reduction plan as traffic is bad enough as is, and with continued housing construction and growth, this is only getting worse. Monterey is a major throughput and connecting Hale/Santa Theresa won't alleviate this. If their is a Lane reduction, this will over divert the already terrible traffic congestion to Butterfield and Hale.
This topic has been voted down by the residents here of Morgan Hill several times, so why does this keep coming back up. Unless their is a plan to tunnel under Monterey through downtown to keep traffic flowing, Lane reduction is a ridiculous concept.
I do not think the analysis of negative outcomes of the past lane closure was entirely accurate. I attended all the city council meetings devoted to this subject. Surface streets were highly impacted and your analysis does not reflect that . Some business felt negative rather than positive impact. Regardless of public opinion, the council seems determined to pursue the one lane situation. I will avoid the businesses downtown once it is in effect. I already time my downtown business visits to miss the busiest traffic and hardest times to find parking -- including the parking garage. It took 5 lights to get across Monterey St at Main at 4PM today.
This did NOT work the last time! HUGE waste of money! Do not support this at all! Just diverted traffic and did not bring more people to shop downtown, Actually made me avoid going through downtown almost 100% of the time.
This was an absolute disaster the first you tried it and despite the residents of Morgan Hill telling you we didn't want it then and don't want it now, you are still moving forward with this plan. It increased commute time to and from San Jose by at least 30 minutes both ways. It diverted some traffic to residential neighborhoods causing them increased traffic. This is as bad an idea as all of the construction the city allowed. We are now at the point that there isn't a vacant lot in all of Morgan Hill where building isn't occurring. What was once a beautiful retreat away from the massive hoards of people in San Jose has become "Little San Jose." Don't make this even worse by doing this again. The residents are now trying to get a ballot measure to force the city to allow the residents to vote on this issue before it can be enacted in Morgan Hill. What does that tell the city leaders, or are they so disinterested in the voice of the people that they don't even care?????
I believe with the traffic we have here in South County , all roads , and I mean ALL , plus 101 , closing Monterey to one lane when when people trying to get to work , parents all over Morgan Hill trying to get their children to schools , this would be a disservice to our community. Great for downtown merchants, sidewalk dinning , BUT , all and all for the community a complete disaster.
I am just as vehemently opposed to this project as ever. I lose too much time coming home from Bailey Rd as it is. Please stop this from moving forward! Please listen to the residents of this community.
Yes! We need to calm traffic for safety and ambience, support businesses in expansion, and make downtown a place for PEOPLE…not cars! We can’t do both. Willow Glen had lots of opposition to their lane reduction and now they love it. Hollister has an amazing People-centered downtown that is worth the drive once you get out of your car! Make Morgan Hill a place where people will want to get out of their cars and stay awhile rather than just drive through.
I like the plan to improve efficiency on Butterfield and, evetually, the Hale extension Less parking, my time downtown will cease
Bad idea. Cause more traffic and will cause people to avoid downtown. People will not go there as much and it will hurt a already hurting economy.
What do you say to the community that is totally against lane reduction and what is different then the failed attempt 5yrs ago?
I am against this project until Butterfield Blvd is widened to support cross town traffic.
I am very happy that you are doing this. We love riding downtown to eat or get ice cream as a family and it can be so scary with our young kids. I look forward to downtown being an even better place to gather and spend time together.
Bad idea. Inconvenience thousands fir the benefit if very few.
Until such time there is an abundance of easy access ALTERNATE routes to handle traffic flow - lane reductions downtown will create more problems than it will solve. Premature lane reductions will discourage people from supporting downtown business and create a negative mental impression in the minds and attitudes of many in the community.
We have tried the lane reduction going through downtown in the past, it did not increase business. From my understanding business decreased and commute times increased. Why after adding residents would it work any better this time around. Clearly this has not been though out. As a taxpayer and resident of morgan hill, I find it deplorable that the city counsel would even consider approving something such as thus that the residents are clearly against. Fewer cars means fewer people stopping. I have children who are in school, in order to transport them to school Monterey is the ONLY option! I plan on voting against each counsel member who approved this. This won’t make our town, better, safer, more pedestrian friendly.
I appose the single lay each way of traffic on Monterey Road. The city tried this approach previously and it didn’t work. It only creates gridlock and many avoids downtown if necessary . It is good for businesses having two lanes of cars and people will stop if interested and park. Bicycle riders don’t stop and buy. Hope the city listens and keep both lanes each way open.
How will this affect the traffic and has there been a study on what will happen to the congestion that will be caused by routing all to Butterfield? Traffic has increased dramatically within the last 5 years in Morgan Hill as people are moving more south of San Jose. If 101 was increased to 4 lanes, I can see this working out without being detrimental. Commutes are already long enough.
"Oh heavens, again?!" Those were my thoughts when I heard that the city was going to push through the "Road Diet/Complete Streets" agenda, again. It was a mess last time and it will be a mess again. 101 is absurd during rush hour and many people use our side streets as their main arteries to avoid driving the freeway. Cutting Monterey Road, a main artery of travel, in half will only add to the chaotic commute. I understand that the Hale extension is happening and that might offer a partial alternative on the west side of town, Monterey Road is one of our main thoroughfares...do not cripple our ability to drive our own town even more.
I don't know why insist to do this kind of wasting money, MH growths so much in the las 5 years, building houses left and right, in any pothole available bringing with that so much traffic that is impossible to go around town during the day and the afternoon. MH is a town (I don't know if you guys noticed) that has only 2 roads to go through town, one of them is Monterey Rd, if you through on top of that 3 traffic lights and 3 pedestrians crossing between Main and Dunne what is going to happen? Total chaos...!!! Do you remember when you guys tried to make the bike line in the same strech? Try to do something that will bring real benefits to our town and not try to put money in the wrong pockets.
Please do not do this. This will make traffic and parking much worse in Morgan Hill. We tried this a few years ago and it was a disaster. Nothing has substantially changed from then. If you want to help the downtown traffic then work to get 101 expanded from Cochrane to Tennant or further.
This didn’t work the last time it was tried. The people have spoke up and do not want this. I live in DT and it’s already a headache to get to Safeway during peak traffic times, but will be much worse if this terrible plan is enacted. Please listen to the residents and not just the people you want to please!!! The Monterey Road lane reduction will not only cause more traffic but it will make people avoid coming to Morgan Hill to dine out. Work with the state on expanding 101 and other alternatives before adding chaos to our city.
This is, as it always was, a bad idea. Please remember what a disaster it was last time.
The proposed lane reduction and beautification process will guarantee a safer downtown for Morgan Hill.
Drivers tear down Monterey loudly and at high speeds which is dangerous for pedestrians, other vehicles, and the surrounding businesses. Monterey is a family area.. there’s a little bit for everyone around with a playground, delicious restaurants, outdoor seating. Monterey is not and shouldn’t be treated as a highway or major thoroughfare. Although residents may be worried about increased traffic due to the lane reduction, we will be seeing decreased traffic in an area that is vital to our community which leads to a safer and more family friendly environment. Morgan hill has many other roads that are intended to be thoroughfares running parallel to Monterey and appropriate infrastructure that will be able to maintain the traffic that would be rerouted from Monterey - a fair trade off for safety and growth in our community. I SUPPORT and am very excited for the forward progress on the lane reduction and beautification process.
This was tried twice already with failed results. Why are continuing down this idea? Waste of money and doesn't make DT any safer (see park lite issues). Hale wont be completed until 2024 at best, this will create an even worse issue for main / peak /dewitt neighborhood roads for quite sometime.
I love this idea. With Santa Teresa and Butterfield as north/south alternate routes, hopefully we’ll have fewer cars in downtown on Monterey. We may need more parking, however. City Council and the Planning Commission need to encourage interesting shops to locate downtown so we have more pedestrian traffic.
We have lots of great restaurants but need other businesses like a wine and cheese shop, a mini grocery store for residents, dare I say a book store like Hicklebees. But the rent cannot be too high. I loved Booksmart downtown but…
I don't I understand the logic of reducing traffic on Monterey Street downtown and re-routing the traffic thru residential areas on the Hale extension. Since when does it make sense to move traffic off a commercial street and put it in a residential street.
I AM NOT in favor of the proposed Monterey road lane reduction!
We are not in favor of the proposed Monterey Road lane reduction proposal. We live on the west side of Morgan Hill, and the awkward corridors for traveling south from where we live are already highly congested during commute times. Many drivers are frustrated and behaving dangerously. With the exploding growth of population in Morgan Hill and communities to the south, lane reduction doesn’t make sense.
Beautification makes sense though. I’m not sure that outdoor dining areas fall under that description.
Landscape, trees, small parks and areas to rest the eyes from the abundance of ugly, insensitive architecture does make sense. The entire stretch of Monterey Road through Morgan Hill is very poorly planned with no continuity. Efforts could be made to improve it as a whole.
Leave the streets the way they are. This is not a good idea. Parking is already difficult. I am against this proposal. In my opinion, it will only increase traffic and make it unsafe for cyclists and pedestrians.
Lane reduction is a poor idea. It will increase traffic in neighborhoods and make a corridor (Butterfield) for speeding lawbreakers to run from police. At the very least do not waste the community's money on some ugly statue like San Jose did at Plaza de Cesar Chavez.
We do not want a road diet. The best way to slow traffic is traffic light timing. The same number of vehicles crammed into a single lane will make for constant stream of congestion. It will also make it difficult to park on the street. We want our town, quaint, not woke.
This is a great idea! Looking forward to activating the streets to people and having traffic redirected to parallel streets.
Taking away a lane creates traffic conditions throughout the city during a rush for downtown and side streets.
This plan unfairly impacts parents driving their children to and from school. This plan will create a constant stream of cars going through the downtown area.
Please reconsider closing the downtown Monterey street on weekends so that we can have a safe place to stroll and enjoy our restaurants and stores without having to navigate the never ending chain of traffic.
How many times do we not learn from our past mistakes. Moving traffic to residential streets will cause hazards to both life and property.☹️
I think most of the money for this would be better spent elsewhere. Doesn’t Morgan Hill have a budget deficit? The traffic light upgrades on Butterfield are a good idea. How about using this money on additional police and police training. Then have them spend some of their time in downtown ticketing speeders and loud vehicles?
I don't think I'll ever drive downtown Morgan Hill with one lane only open. Who is going to drive in high traffic jammed street. This is going to hurt business because of potential customers that drive by and later make plans to come back and dine or shop there.
This will only make traffic so much worse. This is not a good idea. It effects local business.
I believe it is a stupidity to want to reduce the lanes on Monterey Rd. There was a trail period a couple of years ago and it did not go well. There is enough traffic in town due to the City's choice to have all of these homes and buildings built, enough is enough.
Greetings City People,
I was looking forward to substantial detail at the Pop-up Open House.
I was greatly disappointed by the few posters (The Proposed Project, Lane Reduction, Traffic Mitigation, Beautification) which did not really tell me what I would be getting. We did a much better job in the previous pilot with artist renderings of the 6-block corridor, as opposed to your engineering drawings (need "people talk" not "planner talk").
At your community presentations and at Edith's evening tour of Downtown, you kept focusing on "making Downtown a Destination" and "while being Downtown". But Downtown is also a corridor connecting us to other parts of the City.
You use words like "safety" and "access" which need context-dependent definitions. And you act as if you have been implementing the Vision Zero action plan throughout the City since the Strategic Plan was adopted in January 2018. Which in my view is far from the truth. And leads to the following conclusion.
My biggest complaint about your approach is that you say "The Lane Reduction Project will improve accessibility
[and] increase safety" but then down-play that with
"We know how polarizing the lane reduction project is" [because] "We know traffic impacts are top of mind".
Had you been educating and motivating Vision Zero concepts since 2018, those of us who desire equal standing as non-vehicle users would have access and safety rights approaching those of people who only see transportation as use and parking of their vehicles.
That said, I support the lane reduction (since I could not get a complete closure to create a pedestrian mall). Obvious wins include:
Reducing noise levels at the businesses and adjacent public space Increasing the distance of vehicles from residents and businesses IN FAVOR!! A lot of residents of this community are bitter about "change" and refuse to see that Morgan Hill has and is growing. We can do it responsibly and I believe in the lane reduction plan. Especially as many of the people who commute through downtown MH do not live in Morgan Hill. They live in Gilroy or San Martin and are using our downtown as a commuter lane, flying by without stopping, shopping or dining! If we do go down to 1 lane, it's imperative that the city make changes to Main/Monterey intersection. You need dedicated left/right hand turn lanes and not one lane going east and west. The back up on east/west main is already bad, so please reconsider changes to the intersection.
Also, please consider getting some retail stores in downtown. We need clothing stores, shoe repair, dry cleaning, book stores, health store, and a REASON for people to WANT to come downtown, besides just a dining destination. Please try and bring in some chains such as Sweet Greens or Mixt for healthy salad/fast food options, or even a juice bar.
I also think we should have tasting rooms downtown of our local wineries. Think about how popular places like Murphys CA has been because of their local wineries having tasting rooms downtown. Look at places like Nevada City, Grass Valley and Burlingame for inspiration on how our downtown can be more vibrant and appeal to all age groups!!
The city should heed the former consensus about NOT reducing lanes. If pushed through based on nonmajority community support it's not fair or just. Elected officials should remember they are PUBLIC SERVANTS and listen to the community - NOT push their own ideas and agendas. If pushed through without majority community support it will certainly be challenged.
The Hale extension is not going to help with traffic in the area. There has not been enough development in the surrounding infrastructure (including widening 101) to support cutting off the main highway lifeline that is Monterey.
Great! More and more, Morgan Hill is becoming the "Los Gatos of South County". We are attracting visitors from all over Santa Clara County and beyond. Excellent City Leadership! I am completely in favor of the Monterey Lane Reduction project.
Creating a single lane bottleneck with few adjustments in order to direct traffic to Butterfield (which is already very clogged during commute hours) is just like trying to stuff 1000lbs into a 100lb sack- it doesn't solve the real problem, and creates a variety of unintended consequences. I feel confident that MH will go ahead w this plan given the outsized input from business owners on Monterey on decisions, but I beleive this will be at the expense of residents of MH, especially those that live near Butterfield, or who must use Butterfield to navigate MH.
Love the idea to slow down traffic and make downtown Morgan Hill a safe place for our community! As a business leader, safety for our employees, patrons and community is top priority. Let's be proactive rather than re-active!
Cannot wait to see this come to life! The lane reduction and inclusion of a bike path is excellent.
I love the idea of buffering the bike lane further from traffic with the rubber safety humps. This will be a great addition to encourage more bike transportation, further reducing vehicle traffic on the roadway.
Additional roadway signage and improved efficiency along the butterfield corridor would be a very welcome change!
The addition of permanent parklets along the downtown stretch would also be a very welcome change to our city. I like the modern look of the parklets and believe this addition will make downtown a more welcoming environment for the entire community to enjoy, rather than a vehicle corridor.
As someone who's lived in Morgan Hill more than a decade now, I can honestly say that I've seen an influx of people. That being said, I do agree with the lane reduction simply because I've now seen too many people try to prove their worth by speeding (or flying) through downtown. HOWEVER, I'm terribly concerned that Butterfield, with all the new building, will not be able to sustain all the traffic. I've not see it this bad. Just like the commute in the mornings, we've really got to find out how we can reduce commuters from simply "cutting through" Morgan Hill because Waze tells them to exit 101.
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Good afternoon, I do NOT understand how you think bicyclists wiLL stop and buy clothes from Royal Clothiers, from the Mercantile and womens shops, Tryst etc. They will RIDE STRAIGHT THROUGH , WILL NOT STOP TO EAT AS THEY WILL BE HOT/SWEATY . Have you made any studies as to how this will impact 101 and Butterfield and ALL side streets, it will be a mess. Do you intend to make the light at Main/Monterey longer and the turn lane longer since EVERYONE WILL BE TURNING THERE??? YOU ARE MAKING A BIG BIG MISTAKE IN DOING THIS. We are not Hollister or Willow Glen whose street diet is not located on a main thouroughfare that only has 3 ways to get through MH! 101 is a traffic jam 100% of the time WHY DON'T YOU FIX THAT FIRST!!!! What a farce!!!! Wish I could have VOTED ON IT THIS TIME, I did the last 2 times and OPPOSED!!!!!! I implore you to provide ANY studies that you have done for 101, or the light at main impacts!
Terrible idea. There is already enough congestion and plenty of space to walk and eat. I don’t see the purpose in this plan. It will make downtown look smaller than it already is. Why don’t you instead pay to have an overtime shift for a police officer to monitor speeding.
This is a huge irresponsible waste of City funds. This has been done before and was changed back because it didn’t work. There are few alternative routes through town and with the population increasing, reducing Monterey to one lane through town is foolish.
This project will be a waste of money just like it was last time we reduced to 1 lane. Morgan Hill continues to grow and removing a lane will create more traffic elsewhere. If the planning committee truly cared about its residents, we would stop building housing in every free space available. We need to reinvest our money into our schools and community. More than half the residents are against this and not all downtown businesses are on board, so why build the push to build something that so many residents deem unimportant? Many of our downtown restaurants thrived during Covid, as it wasn't until recently that patrons were allowed to physically eat inside or outside. Community support and an eat and shop local initiative is what helped our town stay alive.
Don't create unnecessary traffic, it's not needed and will do nothing.
If Morgan Hill wants its beautification to downtown done, have MoHi finish its half completed hotel, its an eyesore.
I like the design except I am concerned that the bike lane on westbound Dunne turning right onto northbound Monterey Street will be unsafe due to parking being allowed on the east side of the street, creating a crossover of auto and bicycle traffic turning right into their perspective northbound lanes of Monterey Street.
It will add more traffic congestion. Let it be as is.
Please do not proceed with the downtown lane reduction! People use Monterey Road to bypass 101 especially during rush hour! This is going to cause more back ups on 101! -Remove all street parking (add parking if needed on West Dunne, 4th, etc.) -Extend sidewalks out to edge of street parking for friendly outdoor dining and events -Remove the left turn lanes, Make 1st to 5th right turns only -Minimize island, keeping the trees
-Consider keeping 2 lanes Southbound; make it easier for visitors to enter -Remove Southbound lane for cyclists
-Seems for what they are doing they can keep all 4 lanes and remove parking.
Let’s not do this again. Last time around I chatted to owners of businesses downtown that lost a ton of business due to people not coming downtown because it was a pain to do so. They lost business from people like me, who might have driven by and saw something worth pulling over for. I hardly went downtown last time and will probably avoid it once again. And stop having so many restaurants downtown. There’s more to life than food!
This project seems to be done for the benefit of only the restaurants. We have tenants that do business by appointment and this project will slow down their clients getting to their appointments and clog our private parking lot due to the parking spaces lost with the lane reduction.
Don't do the lane reduction. You aren't making the city better and 80% of people are against it. It isn't work the first time, doing a 2nd will not be better. You ate voted in to represent the people, not to follow the minority views of Frank Leal..
People don't use Monterey Road to be mean, but because it is the most reasonable route in the absence of viable alternatives, the underlying problem being the lack of alternatives. The good news is the VTA plans 'to offer frequent, fast and reliable service to downtown San Jose' with 'a more direct route along Monterey Road..... every half hour' and 'Morgan Hill will launch one of Santa Clara County's first pilot services.... an ondemand point-to-point service' (Morgan Hill Life, November 3, 2021). This will hopefully lead to a regional transit plan. Add to that the Hale Avenue Extension and Corridor Improvements whereby Hale extension is scheduled to open within 3 years. Why not wait until the benefits of the above two projects are realized? Lane Reduction Plans: 'Consistency to minimize driver confusion' and 'Flexibility for parklets or to retain parking block by block' seem contradictory.
Parklets: My understanding is that parklets were encouraged 'to meet the requirements of the COVID-19 Shelter in Place Order.' and other towns are removing Parklets; the 'Shelter in Place Order' been rescinded? (https://covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/); while the Public Services Director has said the City is working to have the temporary parklets removed over the next several months' HSR conflict: HSR Final Comment Letter on San Jose to Merced EIR (MH) 6-22-20 'If Alternative 4 (Preferred Alternative) is ultimately selected for implementation, then the City requests inclusion of grade separations at Tilton Avenue, East Dunne Avenue, and Tennant Avenue'. Who knows what the future of HSR will be vis-a-vis Morgan Hill but based on prior indications, especially regarding reducing costs, there is a strong possibility that HSR could cause major disruptions at these cross streets.
If a City Councilman makes posts on Nextdoor do they represent official city policy or are they their own opinion and should they be marked as such? A Councilman said if the project wasn't working it could be removed. Is that official policy?
Finally my informal survey results to date are approx 30 people are opposed, 3 are for of which 2 expressed a desire for complete closure of Monterey Road through downtown.
NO NO NO!!! I strongly oppose Lane reduction on Monterey Road!!! There are not enough roads to handle the massive increase in housing and building that our precious little town can handle! NO on your so called beautification! We’ve just about lost our towns charm with the obsession of city council trying to be followers and NOT leaders, this is not Santa Row!! Nothing done so far represents our history and agriculture and the amazing people that made Morgan hill what it is today. You want to beautify Morgan Hill??? Stop building, stop destroying our agriculture. Build a proper and respectful monument honoring those who served our country instead of a cheap small display in the middle of the road! Shame on you! Stop wasting our tax dollars on tasteless so called art and help our elderly and fix our schools!! Owning a home a mile west of downtown, one of my favorite things is to be able to walk and ride by bike to and through downtown. Each week I find myself biking down Monterey to visit Coffee Guys. This requires me to cross the two lanes of traffic at 4th and at Main. Cars are not amused or attentive to my presence, despite my hand signals. It feels especially unsafe currently when heading North on Monterey as there is no bike lane to protect me and cars are in a rush to get through town.
As a walker, even with the flashing lights, cars still struggle to see me coming across, especially when they are in the right lane and are blocked from the median by the car driving in the left lane.
The lane reduction would greatly increase my safety and help meet Morgan Hill’s Zero Vision goals.
I love this idea! We need safer roads for downtown Morgan hill and extending it is a plus! There are way too many fast drivers especially people that drive motorcycles that go through downtown Mh and forget that there are pedestrians that walk throughout downtown MH.
I am in favor of lane reduction!
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To: Hilary Holeman
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Downtown lane reduction
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 3:59:18 PM
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Why are the downtown businesses being so selfish? This reduction will inconvenience many people every day. Our children have practices and functions that will have to be cancelled because of the traffic jam everywhere every day. The commute for workers will be extended greatly causing frustration and increased pollution. These businesses will be losing my patronage.
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We must have proven infrastructure already in place, to support the lane reduction.
Traffic diversion safety factor / More traffic = more accidents Greater safety concern and quality of life impact for most if not all those who live in Morgan Hill.
Traffic congestion is a problem that impacts the entire Monterey Road corridor and no one sector should be shielded from the negative impacts by shifting the burden to other neighborhoods.
Downtown is more than businesses (which are important). Downtown is also a neighborhood. Many people who want to limit the ingress and egress to the downtown neighborhood don't live here. The last time we narrowed the lanes through town (in 2015 and last month with construction) cars were traveling through residential streets at high speeds creating an unsafe environment for the neighborhoods' residents Butterfield is NOT the answer, as Butterfield is already a parking lot during peak travel hours.
The $14.2M Hale Extension is NOT the answer, in fact, the Hale Avenue Extension project has been included in Morgan Hill’s General Plan since 1969.
The brief Hale Extension route between W. Main Ave to Spring Ave, will not help with the bottleneck we will be faced with the lane reduction. While it might redirect some traffic, I would bet we will see a significant increase in collisions, as well as burdening those who live on or near Hale Ave.
My family and I are against the Parklets as they can be dangerous and will eliminate the needed parking to support the downtown business. I fail to understand how putting tables and chairs next to traffic can be regarded as a safe practice.
Many with mobility challenges (elderly and handicapped), rely on parking close to the businesses. Handicapped parking is already limited. Therefore, we rely on parking along Monterey Rd. Otherwise, we will not be able to support the downtown business, as we do today.
Parklets are dangerous and bring significant safety concerns. Parklet limits pedestrian and drivers’ visibility – serious injuries and/or deaths will occur, and the potential responsibility of the city will be much greater. (Note - City allowing businesses to create parklet, and requiring they carry insurance, does not remove the City of Morgan Hill from financial liabilities because of personal injuries and/or death) Google search parklet accident. Property-damage, injuries, fatalities. Read the reporting. Look at the images. I won’t sit in a parklet because I’m worried about safety.
Our story…
My husband and I enjoy regularly patronizing the downtown businesses (several times a week) and we ALWAYS feel SAFE. Unfortunately, my husband has mobility issues because of a stroke. With the proposed lane reductions/ reduced parking near our downtown businesses, we will unfortunately not be able to support those downtown businesses as we do today.
Also, I commute… Not through downtown but using either Butterfield or 101 as my route to and from the office, depending which route has the least amount of traffic. My current commute to South San Jose and or returning to Morgan Hill takes me anywhere from 45 mins up to 1.5 hours. My commute will increase significantly if the downtown lanes are reduced. 5- 10 years ago, this same commute was anywhere from 15-30 minutes, at peak commute time.
Lack of transparency from City Council Members Constantine, Borgioli and McKay is a significant concern to the community:
The mayor and two city council members who voted in favor of the Monterey Rd Lane Reduction (Constantine, Borgioli, and McKay) repeatedly state our downtown isn't safe. They believe, the only way downtown will become safer and more pedestrian friendly, is to reduce the north and southbound lanes.
During the Nov. 3rd City Council Meeting, Dat Nguyen shared the below slide (part of the Monthly Budget presentation)
The mayor and two council members were completely silent. Only Rene Spring brought up the concern regarding the lack of funding for our Police and Fire = Safety.
If Constantine, Borgioli, and McKay were truly concerned about MH Safety, this was their golden opportunity to speak up.
Their silence only re-enforces they are truly not concerned about downtown safety.
Lack of Confidence from the City of Morgan Hill, the Monterey Road Lane Reduction will be successful:
During the Nov. 4th Town Hall mtg, it was clear Chris Ghione isn’t too confident the lane reductions will work. One viewer asked the big picture, question regarding the planned/approved housing and business growth (he listed each one). Which Chris’s response was cringe worthy… Basically, the City is not sure how the additional traffic, throughout Morgan Hill will be impacted.
In addition, during Nov. 4th Town Hall Mtg, Chris Ghione MH City Public Services Director, repeatedly stated, "We Believe..."
"We Believe Butterfield is a viable alternative to Monterey" We Believe after we install $100K worth of equipment to sync the traffic signals on Butterfield...
We Believe if we have proper signage near Monterey and Cochran, to divert throughway traffic away from downtown...
"We Believe, We Believe, etc. Nothing shared / communicated during the presentation, suggested the City of Morgan Hill remotely confident that these changes would eliminate the communities traffic concerns...
Recommended solutions to helping our business and improve pedestrian/driver safety:
If you want to support our local businesses spend money on providing adequate parking. Parking at the VTA and Court parking lot is not the answer. Downtown patrons will be placed at greater risk, with these isolated parking lots (i.e., increase in car breakins, robbery, etc.) Add rapid flashing beacons at un-signalized intersections with possibly adding crossing guards, like train crossings.
Return the speed bumps, add additional bumps throughout downtown Remove brick flower boxes on the sidewalks, metal bikes, etc., opening the sidewalks for a more pedestrian friendly throughway.
Cut back landscaping within the median, to improve pedestrian and vehicle visibility More police presence
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To: Hilary Holeman
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Monterey Rd.
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021 7:06:55 PM
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Hilary, so many of us f feel that this reducing of lanes on Monterey Road should have been put on the Ballet for the citizens to have the opportunity to vote on it City Hall and the Supervisors do Not Owen Morgan Hill. We have rights and it’s also our City where we pay taxes and choose to live. We are getting So disgusted with the ways and things are happening around here.
Thank you,
Sophia Renda
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Monterey St - Narrowing
Date: Friday, October 1, 2021 9:11:24 PM
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When I first moved into Morgan Hill, some 32 years ago, I noted that traffic going down Monterey was jammed up and very slow during commute hours.
At that time the population and Morgan Hill was only 18,000 people. Today, the population is in excess of 45,000 people!
Even when Hale Avenue is finally opened up for two lane traffic through the city of Morgan Hill, the traffic along Monterey Avenue will still be very heavy and slow. To reduce Monterey from two lanes in each direction to one lane each direction would make this the street virtually impossible! I strongly suggest that you withdraw the proposal to narrow Monterey Avenue, and leave it as two lanes in each direction to maintain road continuity from San Jose down through Gilroy.
Respectfully,
Al Peponis
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From: Chris Ghione
To: Hilary Holeman; Edith Ramirez; Matt Mahood
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] Lane reduction
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:34:54 AM
From: Chris Ghione
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 10:35 AM
To: Nettie Letts
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Lane reduction
Hi Annette,
Thanks for the email and comments. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I’ll start with your last question on speed limits. Our speed limits are set using a system established and required by the State of California. This system relies on the City performing a speed survey and setting the speed limit to the 85 percentile of the traffic speeds on the roadways. The City cannot arbitrarily adjust speed limits as it pleases. Some very specific areas like school zones are allowed to have a lowered speed limit. The speed limits at the various sections of the roadways are established by the City’s speed survey. We will be updating this survey next year and the State of California just made changes to some of the rules we can use to reduce the speed limits by 5mph. When we update the speed survey we will be looking at reducing speed limits where possible.
I appreciate the feedback on Watsonville Road, we can review the intersection of La Alameda. That is a corridor we are looking at improvements on in the future. We are not sure stop signs are a viable solution as the traffic congestion would become very significant. Ultimately Watsonville and Sunnyside will be signalized which will likely provide regular traffic breaks in the flow on Watsonville Road.
Please let us know of any issue with streets. The City of Morgan Hill has actively been repairing our streets and are quickly gradually improving pavement conditions throughout the City. We understand there are some streets that still need repairs and we will continue to make headway, but overall our streets are much better than the surrounding areas. Let me know which specific areas may need attention and I can let you know where they stand in the pavement improvement program.
We understand and appreciate the comments on the Monterey Road Lane Reduction. We will be looking at improving traffic flow on Butterfield significantly prior to any lane reduction. We are hopeful this will help your commute north from Watsonville Road.
The lighting downtown is actually very good on Monterey Road. While the streetlights look old fashioned in nature, they are all newer retrofitted LED street lights. Additionally all the intersection on Monterey have seen increased lighting.
I will share your comments with our team, we are appreciative of you sharing.
Thank you,
Morgan Hill has made Monterey Rd
less safe. Many bright lights, street crosswalks, etc. have made the street safer again.
But here you go again, making a mess of Monterey Rd.!
By the way can you tell me why the speed limit of Monterey Rd south of Vineyard was changed to 45 mph. After the stoplight at Vineyard there are 3 business entrances/exits to Monterey Rd and a VTA bus stop within a very short distance of this poorly placed increase of speed limit sign.
The City of Morgan Hill decreased the speed limit through the rest of Morgan Hill, but increased it at this very
busy spot on Monterey Rd.
That makes absolutely no sense!!!
Annette Letts
Morgan Hill
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RESOLUTION NO. 21-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MORGAN HILL APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET IN THE
GENERAL FUND (FUND NO. 010) TO TRANSFER AND
APPROPRIATE $210,530 TO PUBLIC FACILITIES NON-AB
1600 FUND (FUND 346), THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the City of Morgan Hill, a municipal corporation and general law city duly organized and existing under and pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of California (“City”), is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements for the benefit of the City; and WHEREAS, the reasons supporting this Resolution are set forth in detail in that certain City Council Staff Report entitled “Approve Downtown Traffic Calming and Monterey Road Lane Reduction Program” submitted for City Council consideration at its meeting of January 19, 2022, submitted to the City Council by the City Manager (the “Staff Report”), the contents of which Staff Report are incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, recommended amendments are needed and proposed to the City’s previously adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 as set forth on Exhibit A to this Resolution, to appropriate the requisite funds to implement the actions authorized by this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the consideration by City Council of the adoption of this Resolution has been duly noticed pursuant to applicable laws and has been placed upon the City Council Meeting Agenda on the date set forth in the Staff Report, or to such date that the City Council may have continued or deferred consideration of this Resolution, and on such date the City Council conducted a duly noticed public meeting at which the City Council provided members of the public an opportunity to comment and be heard and considered any and all testimony and other evidence provided in connection with the adoption of this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the City Council determines that adoption of this Resolution is in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council does hereby find, determine and resolve that all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. Approval and Authorization. The City Council does further resolve, order and/or direct as follows:
a. That the City’s previously adopted Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget, as the same has been amended to date, is hereby further amended in accordance with and as Attachment 5
City of Morgan Hill
Resolution No. 21-_____
reflected on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
b. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the City’s Finance Director, who is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to implement the terms of this Resolution pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget of City.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Morgan Hill at its meeting held on this 19
th day of January 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
APPROVED: ATTEST:
___________________________________ _______________________________ RICH CONSTANTINE, Mayor MICHELLE BIGELOW, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I, Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk of the City of Morgan Hill, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 21-_____ adopted by the City Council at the meeting held on the 19
th day of January 2022.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF MORGAN HILL.
DATE: _____________________ ___________________________________ MICHELLE BIGELOW, City Clerk
AGENDA BUDGET SCORECARD
FISCAL YEAR 2021‐2022
ADJUSTMENT # 009
FUND: 010 General Fund
DEPARTMENT: 1900 Transfers
OBJECT: 49227 TRANSFER OUT‐NON AB PUB FAC
AGENDA DATE: 01/19/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
07/01/21 06/30/22
PROJECTED PROJECTED
BEGINNING AMENDED ENDING
FUND ESTIMATED APPROPRI‐ FUND
BALANCE REVENUES ATIONS BALANCE
ORIGINAL BUDGET 24,896,179 43,435,456 44,689,214 23,642,421 CUMULATIVE REVISIONS PRIOR ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐
TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
RECOMMENDED ACTION ‐ 210,530 (210,530)
RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION 24,896,179 43,435,456 44,899,744 23,431,891 Downtown Traffic Calming and Monterey Road Lane Reduction Exhibit A
AGENDA BUDGET SCORECARD
FISCAL YEAR 2021‐2022
ADJUSTMENT # 010
FUND: 346 Public Facilities (Non AB1600)
DEPARTMENT: 8049 Public Facility/Non AB1600
OBJECT: 86360 CONSTRUCTION
AGENDA DATE: 01/19/22
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
07/01/21 06/30/22
PROJECTED PROJECTED
BEGINNING AMENDED ENDING
FUND ESTIMATED APPROPRI‐ FUND
BALANCE REVENUES ATIONS BALANCE
ORIGINAL BUDGET 1,100,016 911,488 372,377 1,639,127 CUMULATIVE REVISIONS PRIOR ‐ ‐ 755,591 (755,591)
TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
RECOMMENDED ACTION 210,530 210,530 ‐
RESULT OF RECOMMENDED ACTION 1,100,016 1,122,018 1,338,498 883,536 Downtown Traffic Calming and Monterey Road Lane Reduction Exhibit A
11 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 19, 2022
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Bigelow, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY: City Manager
REVIEW AND APPROVE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO
OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOR 2022
RECOMMENDATION(S)
1. Review, discuss, and approve the City Council appointments to Outside Agencies; and
2. Direct the City Clerk to notify the appropriate agencies of the updated assignments and update the Form 806 as necessary.
Estimated Time:
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES
City Council Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing Public Safety
Protecting the Environment and Preserving Open Space and Agricultural Land Maintaining Infrastructure
Supporting our Youth, Seniors, and Entire Community
Fostering a Positive Organizational Culture
Preserving and Cultivating Public Trust
Preserving our Community History
Enhancing Diversity and Inclusiveness
Advancing Regional Initiatives
2020-2021 Strategic Priorities
Fiscal Sustainability
Community Engagement and Messaging
Economic Development
Affordable Housing and Homelessness
Transportation
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The City Council is committed to actively participating in regional committees and agencies to advocate for Morgan Hill and as an important way to influence decisions that impact Morgan Hill. The City Council is being asked to review, discuss, and make
11 appointments to the outside agencies. The Appointments to Outside Agencies chart only includes appointments made by the City Council to outside agencies. It does not include appointments made by other agencies or organizations. The Mayor will make appointments, subject to Council approval.
Once the appointments are made, the City is required to post the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 806 on its website. The Form 806 lists all the paid appointed positions for which an official can vote on the City’s website, including those assignments that do not receive a stipend. Staff requests that Council Members notify the City Clerk’s Office immediately when new assignments are made and when there is compensation of $250.00 or more in a 12-month period.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Inform
This report serves to inform the community of the City Council appointments to outside agencies.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
Not Applicable
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION ACTIONS:
The City Council reviews and confirms the assignments to outside agencies annually.
FISCAL AND RESOURCE IMPACT:
The time necessary to prepare and present this staff report is accommodated in the Council Services and Records Management Operating Budget. The level of City Council and staff resources necessary to actively participate in each outside assignment varies with some requiring a significant amount of time.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Not a Project
The preparation of the City Council assignments to outside agencies is an administrative task and as such, is not a project.
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Countywide
Santa Clara County Library
District Joint Powers Authority
1370 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
Cynthia Rios Garcia, Secretary
[email protected]
(408) 293-2326, ext. 3090
https://www.sccl.org/About/Gov
ernance/JPA-Board-Meetings
Tracy Ellenberger,
Executive Assistant
[email protected]
408-293-2326 x3093
Provide policy direction and
governance for the Santa Clara
County Library District. Cities of
Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los
Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas,
Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill &
Saratoga.
Meets 4 times per
year typically on the
4 th Thursday of
month;
12:00 pm
1370 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA
95008
(P) Constantine
(A) Borgioli
Environmental
Santa Clara Valley Habitat
Agency
Governing Board
535 Alkire Avenue, Suite 100
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Ed Sullivan, Executive Officer
Edmund.sullivan@scvhabitatagency.org
(408) 779-7261
https://scvhabitatagency.org/31/Governan
ce-Policies
Serves as governing body for JPA
and makes all decisions except
those delegated to the
Implementation Board Staff.
Quarterly, 3rd
Thursday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Morgan Hill City
Council Chamber
17555 Peak
Avenue
(P) Spring
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) McKay
(A) Borgioli
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Environmental
Santa Clara Valley Habitat
Agency
Implementation Board
535 Alkire Avenue, Suite 100
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Ed Sullivan, Executive Officer
Edmund.sullivan@scvhabitatagency.org
(408) 779-7261
https://scvhabitatagency.org/31/Governan
ce-Policies
Makes recommendations to the
Governing Board regarding fees and
budget, appoints executive officers
and hiring of other agency
personnel, services, and equipment,
makes decision regarding real
property acquisition and makes
recommendations to the executive
officers regarding grants and other
funding.
Bi-Monthly, 3rd
Thursday
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Morgan Hill City
Council Chamber
17555 Peak
Avenue
(P) Spring
(A) Martinez
Beltran
(A) McKay
(P) Carman
(A) Ramirez
Environmental
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Authority
333 W. El Camino Real, Suite
290
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Andrea Pizano
[email protected]
(408) 721-5301 x.1005
https://www.svcleanenergy.org/
board
The JPA created to collectively
study, promote, develop, conduct,
operate, and manage energy supply
and efficiency programs related to
the provision of clean power.
Recommended two year assignment
per SVCE
2 nd Wednesday of
the month
7:00 pm
Cupertino City Hall
10350 Torre Ave
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) ________
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Flood Control
Pajaro River Watershed Flood
Prevention Authority
PO Box 809
Marina, CA 93933
Ana Flores
Regional Analysis & Planning
Services
[email protected]
(831)883-3750 ext. 300
http://www.pajaroriverwatershe
d.org
Identify, evaluate, fund, and
implement environmentally sound
flood prevention and control
strategies in the Pajaro River
Watershed, on an
intergovernmental, cooperative
basis as required by the Pajaro
River Watershed Flood Prevention
Authority Act.
Meet bi-monthly
1 st Friday
9:00 am
Meeting locations
alternate between
the Cities of Gilroy,
Hollister, Salinas &
Watsonville
(P) Spring
(non-voting
member)
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Flood Control
Santa Clara Valley Water
District Elected Officials
Quarterly Meeting (Llagas
Creek PL 566)
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118-3686
(mailing address)
Michelle King, Clerk of the
Board
[email protected]
(408) 265-2600
Specifically address Llagas Creek
flooding and Anderson Dam Retrofit
Project.
Quarterly on
Fridays
10:00 am
Morgan Hill City
Hall, Grand
Conference Room
17575 Peak Ave
(P) Spring
(P) Borgioli
(A) Martinez
Beltran
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Housing
Santa Clara County Housing &
Community Development
Advisory Committee (HCDAC)
Office of Supportive Housing
3180 Newberry Drive, Ste 150
San Jose, CA 95118
Alejandra Herrera Chavez,
Program Manager I
[email protected]
ov.org
(408) 278-6414
The role of the HCD Advisory
Committee is to be the policyrecommending body to the Board of Supervisors on the planning,
implementation, monitoring, and
evaluation of the Urban County HCD
Program. The Committee guides the
development of a coordinated
housing and community
development plan and hears project
proposals, reviews staff
recommendations, and makes
recommendations to the Board of
Supervisors for final approval and
forwarding to HUD.
As needed
70 West Hedding
Street, 1st Floor
Board Chambers
(P) McKay
(A) Martinez
Beltran
Rebecca
Garcia,
Housing
Manager
Land Use/
Transportation
South County Joint Planning
Advisory Committee
Santa Clara Co. Planning Office
70 W. Hedding, E Wing, 7th
Floor
San José, CA 95110
Cities of Gilroy & Morgan Hill,
County of Santa Clara and
unincorporated area of San Martin
addressing issues re: land use
planning of regional significance.
Staff coordination rotates between
the three sponsoring organizations,
Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and Santa Clara
County.
As needed (P) Borgioli
(A) McKay
Joseph Mueller,
Planning
Commissioner
Dennis Delisle,
Citizen
Representative
_______, Citizen
Representative
Jennifer
Carman,
Community
Development
Director
Rob Eastwood,
County of
Santa Clara
Karen Garner,
City of Gilroy
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Local Partnership
City-School Liaison Committee
Morgan Hill Unified School
District;
15600 Concord Circle
or
City of Morgan Hill
17575 Peak Avenue
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-4128
Kelly Shriefer, Secretary to the
Superintendent, MHUSD
[email protected]
(408) 201-6001
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk
[email protected]
a.gov
(408) 310-4678
http://mhusd.org/board-ofeducation/cityschool-liaisoncommittee/ To facilitate communication between
the City and School District on
issues of common concern.
Every other month,
typically on Fridays
8:30 am
Meetings alternate
between the City of
Morgan Hill, City
Hall 17575 Peak
Ave and the
Morgan Hill Unified
School District
Office 15600
Concord Cir
(P1) Constantine
(P2) McKay
(A1) Martinez
Beltran
(A2) Borgioli
Christina
Turner, City
Manager
Shane
Palsgrove,
Police Chief
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Local Partnership
South County United for Health
Leadership Team
County of Santa Clara, Public
Health Department
Active and Safe Communities
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits
1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite
120 B
San Jose, CA 95126
Alice Kawaguchi, MPH, RD
Health Care Program Manager
II
[email protected].
org
(408) 793-2733
South County United for Health is a
collaborative effort to create
healthier communities where people
live, work, learn and play in the
cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San
Martin, and parts of unincorporated
Santa Clara County, also known as
South County.
Meets quarterly on
Thursdays
10:00 am to noon
Morgan Hill
Community &
Cultural Center
17000 Monterrey
Road
(P) Spring
(A) Constantine
Regional
Government
ABAG
375 Beale Street
San Francisco
Fred Castro, Clerk of the Board
[email protected]
(415) 820-7913
https://abag.ca.gov/overview/ga
.html
Council of governments
representing Cities & Counties in the
Bay Area; a comprehensive
planning agency addressing
regional social, environmental, and
economic issues.
Meets annually,
usually in April
Location varies
(Oakland or San
Francisco)
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) McKay
(P) Jennifer
Carman,
Community
Development
Director
(A) Edith
Ramirez,
Assistant City
Manager
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Regional
Government
Cities Association of Santa
Clara County Board
PO Box 1079
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Andi Jordon, Executive Director
[email protected]
(408) 766-9534
http://citiesassociation.org/abou
t-us.php
Promotes cooperation, represents
the mutual interest, and presents a
unified voice for the fifteen cities of
Santa Clara County; each city in
Santa Clara County appoints the
Mayor or a Council Member to the
Board of Directors; advocates for
positive action to enhance the
quality of life for the people of our
county.
Monthly 2nd
Thursday
7:00 pm
456 W. Olive Ave
Sunnyvale
(P) Constantine
(A) McKay
Mayor Pro Tem is
the Alternate
None, unless
Morgan Hill
serves as
President, then
City Manager
Regional
Government
Cities Association of Santa
Clara County Board
City Selection Committee
PO Box 1079
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Andi Jordan, Executive Director
[email protected]
(408) 766-9534
http://citiesassociation.org/abou
t-us.php
The committee makes
recommendations on appointments
to regional and countywide
organizations.
Meets as needed
before the Cities
Association Board
Meeting
456 W. Olive Ave
Sunnyvale
(P) Constantine
(A) McKay
Mayor Pro Tem is
the Alternate
Regional
Government
Cities Association of Santa
Clara County Board
Legislative Action Committee
PO Box 1079
Los Gatos, CA 95031
Andi Jordan, Executive Director
[email protected]
(408) 766-9534
http://citiesassociation.org/abou
t-us.php
The committee provides basic
legislative updates to cities with little
or no legislative staff, organizes
emergency responses to urgent
issues, and enables the Cities
Association to advocate on issues of
mutual interest.
Meets as needed
before the Cities
Association Board
Meeting
456 W. Olive Ave
Sunnyvale
(P) Constantine
(A) McKay
Mayor Pro Tem is
the Alternate
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Regional
Government
League of California Cities
Peninsula Division
Seth Miller
P.O. Box 5630
San Francisco, CA 94080
[email protected]
(415) 595-8629
http://www.cacities.org/Member
-Engagement/RegionalDivisions/Peninsula
Comprised of the 36 cities from San
Francisco to Gilroy, division
members work together to enhance
the quality of life in our communities,
our region, and our state.
4 meetings per year
special meetings
added as needed
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) McKay
Transportation
Caltrain Local Policy Maker
Group
1250 San Carlos Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070
(650) 508-6200
Casey Fromson
[email protected]
(650) 508-6493
http://www.caltrain.com/projects
plans/CaltrainModernization/Me
etings.html
Advisory group made up of elected
officials. Provides a formal venue to
facilitate local input and guidance on
the Caltrain Modernization Program.
Monthly 4th
Thursday
5:30 pm
Edward J.
Bacciocco
Auditorium, Second
Floor
1250 San Carlos
Ave
(P) Constantine
(A) Borgioli
Edith Ramirez,
Assistant City
Manager
Tiffany Brown,
Associate
Planner
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Transportation
Comprehensive County
Expressway Planning Study
Policy Advisory Board
Santa Clara County Roads and
Airports
101 Skyport Drive
San Jose, Ca 95110-1302
Ellen Talbo
[email protected]
(408) 573-2462
http://sccgov.iqm2.com/citizens/
default.aspx?
Provides an elected officials’ forum
for policy input to the Expressway
Plan 2040 – a long range plan for
the improvement and maintenance
of the eight County expressways
and the Santa Teresa-Hale Corridor.
All areas of need are included:
capacity and operational
improvements, signal operations,
high-occupancy vehicle (HOV)
lanes, bicycle, and pedestrian
improvements, finishing elements,
and ongoing operating and
maintenance needs and funding
strategy recommendations.
As needed
70 West Hedding
Street, 1st Floor
Board Chambers
(P) McKay
(A) Constantine
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Transportation
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA)
Policy Advisory Committee
(PAC)
3331 North First Street,
Building B-1st Floor
San Jose, CA 95134-1927
Steven Flynn
Advisory Committee
Coordinator
Elaine Baltao, Board Secretary
[email protected]
(408) 321-5680
http://www.vta.org/getinvolved/advisorycommittee/policy-advisorycommittee-pac Advises the Authority Board of
Directors on policy matters relating
to transportation and congestion
management.
Board Member cannot serve on the
PAC.
(Note: participation is Statemandated)
Monthly, 2nd
Thursday
4:00 pm
VTA River Oaks
Campus
1331 N. 1st Street
Room B-104
San Jose
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) Borgioli
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Edith Ramirez,
Assistant City
Manager
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Transportation
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA)
MG - Group 4
Cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy
advises the PAC (see above) on
transportation policy and funding
issues. Discuss transportation items
of mutual interest to the cities of
Morgan Hill and Gilroy
Tuesday before
each Thursday
Board meeting,
9:00 am
Morgan Hill City
Hall
17575 Peak Ave
(P) Martinez
Beltran
(A) Borgioli
Christina
Turner, City
Manager
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Edith Ramirez,
Assistant City
Manager
Transportation
Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA)
Board of Directors
3331 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-1906
Elaine Baltao, Board Secretary
[email protected]
(408) 321-5680
http://www.vta.org/getinvolved/board-of-directors
Reviews issues relating to
transportation and congestion
management.
Monthly, 1st
Thursday
5:30 pm
County
Government Center
70 W. Hedding St.
San Jose
(P) Constantine
(A) Marie
Blankley (Gilroy)
(Alternates
between MH and
Gilroy every two
years based on
VTA preference –
sometimes longer
for continuity)
Christina
Turner, City
Manager
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Water/Wastewater
Santa Clara Valley Water
Commission
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118-3686
(mailing address)
Glenna Brambill
[email protected]
(408) 630-2408
Advises the District on water supply,
legislative issues, and integrated
water resource management.
(Note: Most issues relate to
imported water; Morgan Hill is 100%
ground water)
Quarterly
12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Santa Clara Valley
Water District
Headquarters
Building Boardroom
5700 Almaden
Expressway,
San Jose
(P) Constantine
(A) Martinez
Beltran
James Sylvain,
Deputy
Director for
Utilities
Services
Tony Eulo,
Program
Administrator
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES
Category AGENCY NAME PURPOSE MEETS DELEGATES
(P=Primary)
(A=Alternate)
STAFF
REP/S
(If applicable)
Water/Wastewater
South County Regional
Wastewater Authority (SCRWA)
Board Meeting
1500 Southside Drive
Gilroy, CA 95020
Gina Bonnell
[email protected]
Secretary/Clerk of the Board
(408) 848-0480
http://www.ci.gilroy.ca.us/561/S
outh-County-RegionalWastewater-Authori
The South County Regional
Wastewater Authority established by
Joint Powers Agreement (Cities of
Gilroy & Morgan Hill) to provide
common authority relating to Joint
Wastewater Gilroy/Morgan Hill
Sewage Treatment Plant located in
Gilroy.
1 st Wednesday of
the Month
8:00 am
1500 Southside
Drive
Gilroy
(P1) Spring
(P2) McKay
(A) Constantine
(A) Martinez
Beltran
(A) Borgioli
James Sylvain,
Deputy
Director for
Utilities
Services
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
Christina
Turner, City
Manager
Water/Wastewater
Joint Water Resource
Committee
5750 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA 95118-3686
(mailing address)
Natalie Dominguez
[email protected]
(408) 630-2659
http://www.valleywater.org/Abo
ut/CitiesofGilroyMorganHill.asp
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Advance South County Water
interests. Ensure the continued
utilization of recycled water in South
County and promote the expansion
of water reuse in the region and to
advance recycled water production,
distribution, and wholesaling in
South County.
Meetings follow
SCRWA Board
Meetings - 1st
Wednesday of the
month 8:30 am
(at the request of
the committee)
1500 Southside
Drive
Gilroy
(P1) Spring
(P2) McKay
(A) Constantine
(A) Martinez
Beltran
(A) Borgioli
The members
from the two cities
will also represent
the South County
Regional
Wastewater
Authority
(SCRWA).
Christina
Turner, City
Manager
Chris Ghione,
Public Services
Director
James Sylvain,
Deputy
Director for
Utilities
Services
LIST OF CITY COUNCIL ADJUNCT COMMITTEES
Mayor Rich Constantine
Governance, Transparency and Labor Relations Policy Committee for Cal Cities Board Member of the Healthier Kids Foundation
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Board (Mayor is ex-officio member) LAFCO Board Member Representative (Chair) (Cities Association Appointment) Cities Association of Santa Clara County Executive Board Cities Association of Santa Clara County Treasurer
Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board of Directors (Cities Association Appointment) Mobility Partnership (VTA Board Appointment)
Recycled and Waste Reduction Commission (RWRC) Gilroy/Morgan Hill Representative (Cities Association Appointment) VTA Board (Vice-Chair)
VTA’s Governance and Audit Committee
VTA’s Administration and Finance Committee
VTA’s Capital Program Committee
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Agency (SVRIA) Board Member Santa Clara County Hate Crimes Task Force Advisory Board South County Youth Task Force
Valley Water - Water Commission Member
Council Member Yvonne Martinez Beltran
City Liaison to the Sister City Committee
Transportation, Communication, and Public Works Policy Committee for Cal Cities Public Safety Policy Committee for Cal Cities
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Executive Committee
Cities Association – ABAG Alternate
Council Member John McKay
Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair representing Santa Clara County for the Cal Cities Peninsula Division Housing, Economic, and Community Development Policy Committee for Cal Cities Transportation, Communication, and Public Works Policy Committee for Cal Cities Cal Cities General Resolution Task Force
South County Youth Task Force
Downtown Association Liaison
Council Member Rene Spring
County of Santa Clara Veterans Commission