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MINUTES
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
City of Riverside
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Dilesh Sheth, Vice Chair Brando n Bullock and Members, Deborah Martin, Ignacio Carrillo, John Bulinski and Karen Brown.
ABSENT: Member Frank Brown
STAFF PRESENT: Phillip Nitollama, Beth Florio, and Veronica Garcia
Chair Sheth called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made by Member Bulinski and sec onded by Member K. Brown approving the October 6, 2021 Transportation Board meeting minutes as presented.
Motion carried unanimously.
E-COMMENT COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC
No E-Comments received.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
SPEED LIMIT ZONE ESTABLISHMENTS & REVISION – CACTUS AVENUE, FREMONT
STREET, AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE
Following discussion motion was made by Member Bulinski and seconded by Member K. Brown recommending that the Transportation Board recommend that the City Council approve:
1. Establishment of a 35 MPH speed limit zone on Cactus Avenue from Crystal View Terrace to Dauchy Avenue;
2. Establishment a 35 MPH speed limit zone on Fremont Street from Central Avenue to Mountain View Avenue; and
3. Revision of the speed limit zone on University Drive from Canyon Crest Drive to Sycamore Canyon Boulevard changing the speed limit from 15 MPH to 20 MPH.
Motion carried unanimously.
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WATKINS DRIVE – ESTABLISHMENT OF TIMED NO PARKING ZONE
One E-Comment was received in support of Establishment of a Timed No Parking Zone on the west side of Watkins Drive from Blaine Street to Valencia Hill Drive. Following discussion motion was made by Member Bullock and seconded by Member Bulinski recommending that t he Transportation Board recommend that the City Council approve establishment of a “No Parking between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Daily” zone on the west side of Watkins Drive from Blaine Street to Valencia Hill Drive.
Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
MAIT Report – Quarterly Oral Update
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City Council Actions on Traffic Engineering Related Items
No updates
Traffic Engineer Updates
Installation of restriction of U-turn movements for trucks with 3 or more axles on northbound Sycamore Canyon Boulevard at Eastridge Avenue. Per RMC 10.24.020
10.24.020 ‐ Authority to place restricted turn signs.
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns are permitted.
City’s Strategic Plan
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Five Cross Cutting Treads
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ITEMS FOR FUTURE TRANSPORT ATION BOARD CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY
A MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
1. New Left Turn Lanes along Collett Ave from Golden Ave to La Sierra Ave
2. Street lights along Collett Ave from Stonewall to Golden Ave
The Board adjourned at 6:10 p.m.