TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
Transportation Board Minutes: February 5, 2025
PRESENT: Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, Board Member F.Brown, Loza, K.Brown, Trinh, Carrillo, and Valadez,
ABSENT: Board Member Cason,
STAFF PRESENT: Veronica Garcia, and Philip Nitollama
Chair Bulinski called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
None
CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
Board Member Valadez motioned and seconded by Board Member Loza, to approve the meeting minutes of November 6, 2024, as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
ABSENCE
The Transportation Board recorded the absence of Board Member Loza from November 6, 2024, regular meeting as excused.
Board Member Vice Chair Madary motioned and seconded by Board Member F. Brown, to approve the excused absences. The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
REQUEST FOR SPEED HUMPS ON MAUDE STREET
The city received a petition from the residents on Maude Street requesting speed humps to be installed on their street. The petition and roadway conditions on Maude Street between Lincoln Avenue and Marguerita Avenue (Attachment 1 – Location Map) were
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
Transportation Board Minutes: February 5, 2025
reviewed for consistency with the City’s Speed Hump Program. The petition received indicates support by 16 of the 18 residents (89%) on Maude Street for speed humps, which meets the minimum requirement of 70% of the residents. There were no signatures from residents opposing the consideration of speed humps. Staff investigated speeds, volumes, and street geometrics. Comparing staff’s investigation of Maude Street with the City’s set guidelines for speed humps resulted in 7 out of 8 criteria being met. Based on the requirement to meet all 8 criteria, Maude Street does not qualify for speed humps per the City approved policy. A summary of the findings is provided via Attachment 2.
However, based on the street’s proximity to multiple schools (Gage Middle School, California School of the Deaf, Raincross High School, and Summitview School), existing traffic calming measures previously implemented, and anticipated speed r eduction benefits, the city is recommending approval of the proposed speed humps on Maude Street between Lincoln Avenue and Marguerita Avenue.
Maude Street meets 7 of the 8 criteria of the City’s adopted policy for speed humps. It exceeds the maximum average daily traffic (ADT) threshold of 1,999 vehicles per day.
The observed ADT was 5,222 vehicles during a typical Wednesday (12/18/24), the observed 85th percentile speed was 38 mph, and the calculated vertical grade was 2.7% percent. Based on the requirement to meet all 8 criteria, Maude Street does not qualify for speed humps per the City approved policy. A summary of the findings is provided via Attachment 2. However, based on the street’s proximity to schools, existing traffic calming measures implemented, and anticipated speed reduction benefits, the city is recommending approval of the proposed speed humps on Maude Street between Lincoln Avenu e and Marguerita Avenue. Furthermore, ITE recommends that properly designed speed hump spacing within the range of 150-500 feet of spacing on each side of the speed hump and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) studies have shown that speed humps can be effective at reducing vehicular speeds in the range of 5 -13 mph.
Received three e-comments, two callers and one speaker in support.
Following discussion, it was moved by Board Member Loza, seconded by Board Member K. Brown to approve of the staff’s recommendation. The motion was carried unanimously, with Chair Bulinski, Vice Chair Madary, Board Members Trinh, F. Brown, Loza, K. Brown, Carrillo, and Valadez, voting yes.
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
Transportation Board Minutes: February 5, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS
CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING-RELATED ITEMS a. Redwood Dr. pilot project approved by City Council December 17, 2025. b. VMT Mitigation Bank Pilot Program approved by City Council December 17, 2025.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER / PARKING SERVICES UPDATES
a. Traffic Engineer- New hire- Principal Transportation Planner - Ethan Yue Sun. b. RCTC is conducting a coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan. The plan is to update mobility needs and provide gaps in the county , to satisfy regulatory compliance and give the county an opportunity to purs ue grant applications.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION BOARD CONSIDERATION
a. Chair Bulinski requests if the city can conduct an analysis on the intersection of Dufferin Ave and Washington Ave to determine if there’s any additional items that can be installed or modifications made to improve visibility. Main concern is the people walking/running/biking on the trail parallel to the Gage Canal run across Washington and there’s relatively heavy traffic.
The Transportation Board meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.