Transportation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes – November 3, 2021 Page 1
REGULAR MEETING
of the
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
October 6, 2021
The regular meeting of the Transportation Commission of the City of Rialto was held in the City Council Chambers located at 150 South Palm Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 o0o
This meeting was in accordance with the provision of the Government Code §54956 of the State of California. o0o
CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Allan Kirst called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
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ROLL CALL The roll call was taken by Commission Clerk, Michele Aguirre.
Present: Chairperson Allan Kirst
Vice-Chairperson Joshua Holeman
Commissioner Kelvin Moore
Absent: Mayor Deborah Robertson
Commissioner Stacy Augustine
Commissioner Johan Rodriguez
City Staff Present: Michael Tahan, Interim Public
Works Director
David Hammer, City Engineer
Justin Schlaefli, Consultant Traffic
Engineer, TKE Engineering
Sergeant Daniel Smith, Rialto
Police Department
Daniel Casey, Senior Planner ,
Community Development
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting of June 2, 2021
Minutes from the June 2, 2021, meeting was deferred for approval to the next regularly scheduled meeting
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Regular Meeting of October 6, 2021 Minutes from the October 6, 2021, meeting was deferred for approval to the next regularly scheduled meeting.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None.
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Transportation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes – November 3, 2021 Page 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT LIAISON REPORT Sgt. Smith provided an update on the following items:
The concerns brought forth from Vice -Chairperson
Holeman regarding Fitzgerald school and crossing
guards at Terra Vista Drive and Alder Avenue.
Received $46,000 grant from the Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS) for added enforcement
The collaboration Rialto is conducting with San
Bernardino Police Department.
Fatal collision statistics for the first quarter of 2021 are down and evening out.
Commissioner Issues
Vice-Chairperson Holeman reported that the speeds
on Riverside Avenue north of SR -210 have
increased greatly.
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RUSD LIAISON REPORT No Report
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NEW BUSINESS
Traffic Impact Analysis – Foothill Apartment TIA –
234 Foothill Boulevard
Michael Tahan introduced Justin Schlaefli who reviewed
that staff report and recommendations for this item.
Questions & Comments
Schlaefli, Tahan and Hammer answered questions and
responded to comments regarding:
If the location on page 7 of the staff report indicates that there would be a full three (3) lane width that
includes landscaping a median.
If the median would be raised, not painted.
If this would be a gated community.
The future concerns with the driveway and medians
for the surrounding business owners.
Suggestions/Requests/Recommendations
Chairperson Kirst expressed concerns with the left
turn in/out of the project and how drivers trying to
move straight through that median would be
prevented.
➢ A discussion ensured regarding this issue.
Chairperson Kirst advised that he could not see how
a restricted left turn in/out would be installed that
was not too wide to allow vehicles to travel straight
through and requested for that to be looked at.
➢ Hammer provided an explanation of how this
would work. He advised that medians were
being looked at on a case-by-case basis.
Chairperson Kirst expressed his concern with the
lack of fair share funding as it seemed like the
Transportation Commission Regular Meeting Minutes – November 3, 2021 Page 3 amount of traffic being generated was going to
increase and requested that to be explored further.
Action
Vice-Chairperson Holeman motioned to approve
staff’s recommendation with the recommendation
to:
➢ Explore installing a traffic signal at that location
especially for pedestrians crossing.
➢ Review the left in/out in the median to prevent
straight through drivers.
➢ Review the need for fair share funding due to
the increase amount of traffic the project would
bring.
Commissioner Moore seconded the motion.
All voted in favor of approving staff’s
recommendation with the recommendation to:
➢ Explore installing a traffic signal at that location
especially for pedestrians crossing.
➢ Review the left in/out in the median to prevent
straight through drivers.
➢ Review the need for fair share funding due to
the increase amount of traffic the project would
bring.
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Draft Vehicle Miles Traveled and Level of Service
Guidelines (SB743)
Schlaefli reviewed that staff report and recommendations for this item.
Questions & Comments
Schlaefli, answered questions and responded to
comments regarding:
Clarification on i f these guidelines make it more
expensive for developers to have projects.
If this would allow obtaining fair shares for
improvements.
If all cities would need to follow these guidelines.
Action
Commissioner Moore made a motion to approve
staff’s recommendations.
Vice-Chairperson Holeman seconded the motion
All voted in favor of approving staff
recommendations.
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ENGINEER’S REPORT Schlaefli, Tahan and Hammer provided an update on the following items:
Baseline Road and Eucalyptus Avenue Timing
Casmalia Street Striping
➢ A discussion ensued regarding this item at this
location.
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Commission Questions/Comments/Concerns
Chairperson Kirst advised that he was disappointed
with whomever is developing the timing plan as he
was finding various locations that were not working
and reported that it took three (3) cycles to get
through Cedar Avenue and Foothill Boulevard.
Chairperson Kirst asked if there was a way to tighten up the video detection, so motorists do not have to
wait for five (5) second as he was seeing this issue
at all left turn cross sections.
Requests/Suggestions/Recommendations
Chairperson Kirst suggested using video detection
for far distances.
➢ Schlaefli advised that he would follow up on
this item.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No new additions or deletions.
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COMMISSIONER REPORTS Commissioner Moore reported:
➢ The traffic signal timing on Linden Avenue was
very long.
➢ The traffic signal at Riverside Avenue at the
SR210 east bound exit is not working properly.
Vice-Chairperson Holeman reported:
➢ The traffic signal at Riverside Avenue and
Ayala Drive was also not working well
➢ There was an issue with traffic at Riverside and
Slover Avenues and requested to see if it was
possible to make the through lane into an
optional 2nd turn lane.
Chairperson Kirst reported a safety issue on
Riverside Avenue at Wabash Street on the south
each corner.
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ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Moore made a motion to adjourn. Vice-Chairperson Holeman seconded the motion.
The motion was carried, and the meeting adjourned
at 7:09 p.m.