TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
PRESENT: Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, Board Member Cason, F.Brown, Trinh, K.
Brown, Carrillo, and Valadez,
ABSENT: Board Member Loza
STAFF PRESENT: Veronica Garcia, Vital Patel and Philip Nitollama, ALSO PRESENT: Nathan Mustafa
Chair Bulinski called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
Board Mem ber K.Brown motioned second by Board M ember Carrillo, to approve the meeting minutes of October 2, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
ABSENCE
The Transportation Board recorded the absences of Board Member Loza from November 6, 2024, regular meeting as excused.
Board Mem ber F . Brown motioned seconded by Vice Cha ir Madary, to approv e the excused absences. The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
REDWOOD DRIVE BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND 9TH STREET-TEMPORARY TWO WAY
CIRCULATION PILOT PROJECT
As a po tential solution, residents along Redwood Driv e between Fourteenth Street and University Avenue have requested that a vehic le movement restriction be put in place at University Avenu e that would divert "cut thro ugh" traffic , pushing it f urther along University Avenue to Brockto n Avenue or Mark et Street. The proposed restriction would Transportation Board Minutes: October 2, 2024
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
require a small portion of Redwood Drive to be converted to two-way traffic and restrict some existing parking. The restriction would additionally require some residents to travel a further route to reach their homes via University Avenue. The proposed traffic pattern modification would reduce or eliminate cut through traffic along Redwood Drive south of University Avenue. Three E-comments in opposition. One caller in support, no speakers.
Following discussion, it was moved by Vice Chair Madary, seconded by Board Member Valadez to approve the staff recommendation. The motion was carried, with Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, Board Members F. Brown, Trinh, K.Brown, Carrillo, and Valadez, voting yes and one no vote from Board Member Cason.
ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT)
MITIGATION BANK PILOT PROGRAM
The VMT Mitigation Program assessed three of the most common program types - Bank, Fee or Exchange programs against the six program evaluation criteria such as Legal, Effectiveness, Geography, Administration, Equitable, Alignment, Timeliness, Feasibility. A VMT Bank structed program was the most applicable option and was the ultimate recommendation from the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC).
A VMT Mitigation Bank is a structured program designed to help project applicants offset their VMT impacts by purchasing credits from a central repository of VMT Mitigation Measures. City Staff will be administering the program and will continuously monitor and provide modifications as necessary.
The study analyzed the specific mitigation measures that could be included in the City’s fee-based VMT mitigation program such as 29 bicycle improvements, 11 pedestrian improvements, 6 transit operations projects, and 2 Transportation Demand Management (TDM). The project list was selected from existing City plans and documents such as the Riverside P.A.C.T., the City’s Bicycle Master Plan, the Northside Specific Plan, and several one-on-one agency meetings (such as RTA, WRCOG, UCR, and County of Riverside). No e-comments, no callers and no speakers.
Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Valadez and seconded by Board Member K. Brown to approve staff recommendations. The motion was carried, with Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, and Board Members F. Brown, Trinh, K.Brown, Carrillo, and Valadez voting yes and one no vote from Board Member Cason.
Transportation Board Minutes: October 2, 2024
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, November 6, 2024, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
Transportation Board Minutes: October 2, 2024
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING-RELATED ITEMS a. None
TRAFFIC ENGINEER / PARKING SERVICES UPDATES
a. None
ITEMS FOR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION
a. Board Member Cason requesting PD enforcement on Alessandro and Central.
States although the speed limit has been reduced cars still speed up.
The Transportation Board meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m.