08-18-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 08 CONSIDERATION OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JULY 14, 2020 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING12/1/2020
Print Staff Report
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8
DATE: August 18, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE JULY 14, 2020 TRAFFIC
COMMITTEE MEETING
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes and Traffic
Committee recommendations from the July 14, 2020 Traffic Committee Meeting for the following items:
1. Intersection Review for the Signalized Intersection of Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue
a. Request: The City received a request from West Covina Medical Center to review existing
conditions at the intersection of Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue.
b. Review Standard: Per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD),
engineering judgment and the results of field data collection and traffic review, it was determined
that a phased approach for improvements should be implemented to improve intersection safety at
Orange Avenue at Cameron Avenue. The first phase should be striping of a left turn only lane. By
striping a left turn only lane, the vehicles waiting to make a left turn are removed from through
traffic. The left turn only lane will also provide space to safely decelerate away from through
traffic improving intersection safety.
c. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to install and stripe a left turn only lane
which includes the following items: installation of A LEFT TURN ARROW pavement marking
within the left turn only lane (two for each direction, eastbound and westbound); installation of
INTERSECTION LANE CONTROL (R61-5) signs (one for each direction, eastbound and
westbound); installation of a solid white line 10 feet away from the centerline and 100 feet (east
and west of the intersection - left turn pocket); and installation an additional 60 feet of red curb at
the northeast corner of the intersection of Orange Avenue and Cameron Avenue. This lane only
has 12 feet for a shared through and right turn lane, in order to have parking the curb lane needs to
be a minimum of 18 feet wide.
2. Line of Sight Review for the Intersection of Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue
a. Request: The City received a resident request to review the existing line of sight at the
intersection of Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue due to reported vehicles parking in the curb
return of the northeast corner of the intersection and blocking the view of oncoming traffic.
b. Review Standard: Per the CVC 21970, vehicles are not allowed to park within the curb
return; however in this case, since there are reported vehicles consistently parking at the curb
return, red curb will be recommended to reinforce no parking in that area.
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c. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to paint the curb return red at the northeast
corner of the Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue intersection which will be approximately 32
feet of red curb to prohibit parking at the northeast corner of the intersection; and to repaint
existing the "2019" address number after the red curb has been installed.
DISCUSSION:
Please refer to the attached detailed meeting minutes for more information (Attachment No. 1).
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options:
1. Approve staffs recommendation; or
2. Provide alternative direction.
Prepared by: Jana Robbins, Project Manager
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended items will be installed and scheduled based on budget appropriations in the approved
Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Curb markings and signage will be coordinated with the Public Services
Department for scheduling and installation or added to existing ongoing CIP projects.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Traffic Committee Minutes from the July 14, 2020 Meeting
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GOALS &
OBJECTIVES:
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Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes
MEETING MINUTES FROM JULY 14, 2020
MEETING
Meeting Name: Traffic Committee Regular Meeting
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: West Covina City Hall, Management Resources Room (MRC)
Attendees: City Representatives: Sergeant Brian Daniels (West Covina Police Department Traffic Committee
Representative), Officer Robert Nyquist, (West Covina Police Department Traffic Committee
Representative), Michael Ackerman (Contract City Engineer), Jana Robbins (Contract Traffic
Engineering/Planning), Melissa Demirci (Contract Traffic Engineering/Planning)
Residents: None
1. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM
2. Previous Items Recap
a. Traffic Review for the Signalized intersection of Lark Ellen Avenue and Badillo Street:
i. As part of the 2011 Metro Call for Projects the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works was
awarded a grant for the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (TSSP) and Bus Signal Priority (BSP) Project
within the corridor of Ramona Boulevard, Badillo Street, and Covina Boulevard in the Cities of West
Covina, Baldwin Park, Covina, El Monte, Irwindale, and San Dimas. The purpose of the project is to
synchronize traffic signals along the corridor between Santa Anita Avenue and the 57 Freeway and
implement BSP between Tyler Avenue and Citrus Avenue. LA County is initiating improvement
recommendations and communications design for the project. The project includes the intersections of
Badillo Street/Vincent Avenue, Badillo Street/Lark Ellen Avenue, and Badillo Street/Azusa Avenue. All
these intersections are shared by the City of Covina. The City of West Covina reviewed the potential for
installing a protected left turn phasing at the Lark Ellen Avenue and Badillo Street intersection as part of
the improvements for the project. Traffic Engineering Staff presented a traffic memo summarizing the
conditions justifying the installation of protected left turn phasing. Installation of protected left turn
phasing will improve safety for pedestrians, reduce the potential for turning collisions, and improve line
of sight for turning vehicles.
ii. It was unanimously recommended to coordinate with LA County to request if this project could be added
as part of LA County's Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (TSSP) and Bus Signal Priority (BSP) Project
awarded to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works from the 2011 Metro Call for Projects
grant. If it cannot be added to that the project, then the City may consider this project as part of a future
West Covina CIP project or part of a future grant project when funds become available. LA County will be
providingtheir recommendations to the City of West Covina for all intersections alongthe Badillo Corridor
that can be included as part of the Traffic Signal Synchronization Project (TSSP) and Bus Signal Priority
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(BSP) Project awarded County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works from the 2011 Metro Call for
Projects grant.
3. New Traffic Committee Items Presented at the June 9, 2020 Traffic Committee Meeting:
a. Intersection Review for the Signalized Intersection of Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue
1. Request: The City received a request from West Covina Medical Center to review existing conditions
at the intersection of Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue.
2. Review Standard: Per the CAMUTCD and engineering judgement per the results of field data
collection and traffic review it was determined that a phased approach for improvements should be
implemented to improve intersection safety at Orange Avenue at Cameron Avenue. The first phase
should be striping of a leftturn only lane. By striping a leftturn only lane, the vehicles waiting to make
a left turn are removed from through traffic. The left turn only lane will also provide space to safely
decelerate away from through traffic improving intersection safety.
3. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to install and stripe a left turn only lane which
includes the following items: installation of A LEFT TURN ARROW pavement marking within the left
turn only lane (two for each direction, eastbound and westbound); installation of INTERSECTION LANE
CONTROL (R61-5) signs (one for each direction, eastbound and westbound); installation of a solid
white line 10' (feet) away from the centerline and 100' (feet) (east and west of the intersection - left
turn pocket); and, installation an additional 60' (feet) of red curb at the northeast corner of the
intersection of Orange Avenue and Cameron Avenue. This lane only has 12' for a shared thru and right
turn lane, in order to have parking the curb lane needs to be a minimum of 18' wide.
b. Line of Sight Review for the Intersection of Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue
1. Request: The City received a resident request to review the existing line of sight at the intersection of
Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue due to reported vehicles parking in the curb return of the
northeast corner of the intersection and blocking the view of oncoming traffic.
2. Review Standard: Per the CVC 21970 vehicles are not allowed to park within the curb return, however
in this case, since there are reported vehicles consistently parking at the curb return, red curb will be
recommended to reinforce no parking in that area.
3. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to paint the curb return red of the northeast
corner of the Garvey Avenue and Baymar Avenue intersection which will be approximately 32-feet of
red curb to prohibit parking at the northeast corner of the intersection; and, to repaint existing the
"2019" address number after the red curb has been installed.
C. Intersection Review for the Signalized Intersection of Cameron Avenue and Orange Avenue
1. There was no action or motion on this item. Engineering staff provided an update that they will be
discussing various options with the school and will bring this item for review at a future Traffic
Committee meeting for recommendation.
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4. Audience Comments on Items Not on Agenda: None.
5. Committee Member Comments on Items Not on Agenda: None.
6. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 3:12 PM.
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