10-20-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 08 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 TRAFFIC COMMITTEEAGENDA ITEM NO. 8
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: October 20, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes and Traffic
Committee recommendations from the September 8, 2020 Traffic Committee Meeting for the following item:
Parking Conditions Review on Fairgrove Avenue
a. Request: The City received a request from the West Covina Police Department to review the
existing parking conditions on Fairgrove Avenue due to various complaints received regarding
loitering, littering, and trespassing/congregating in the undeveloped areas past the gates.
b. Review Standard: The CAMUTCD Section 213.46. Parking, Standing, and Stopping Signs (R7
and R8 Series) states the following: "No Parking Anytime — Parking should be prohibited at
locations where the prohibition is necessary to accommodate other activities and objectives, such
as street sweeping, snow removal, public safety or preferential parking" and that "The NO
PARKING ANY TIME with arrow (R28(CA)) or without arrow (R26(CA)) signs may be used to
inform motorists of a parking prohibition at a specific location.
c. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to install No Parking signs along the
segment to serve as a productive countermeasure to improve public safety along this segment of
Fairgrove Avenue per the CAMUTCD which includes the installation of signs on both sides of the
segment indicating the "No Parking" limits.
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, PTP, RSP, Project Manager
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
The recommended items will be installed and scheduled as funding becomes available through a Public
Services budget appropriation.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes from the September 8, 2020 Meeting
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Protect Public Safety
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
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Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes
MEETING MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
MEETING
Meeting Name: Traffic Committee Regular Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: West Covina City Hall, Management Resources Room (MRC)
Attendees: City Representatives: 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.
2. Previous Items Recap
a. Parking Conditions Review on Hooper Drive East of Hills Drive:
i. The City received inquiries from residents to review the parking conditions along Hooper Drive east
of Hills Drive adjacent to the undeveloped area due to vehicles loitering along the segment. It was
unanimously recommended to install No Parking signs along the segment to serve as a productive
countermeasure to improve public safety by deterring loitering along this segment of Hooper Drive
per the CAMUTCD which includes the installation of two signs on both sides of the segment indicating
the "No Parking" limits.
3. New Traffic Committee Items Presented at the Traffic Committee Meeting:
a. Parking Conditions Review on Fairgrove Avenue
i. Request: The City received a request from the West Covina Police Department to review the existing
parking conditions on Fairgrove Avenue due to various complaints received regarding loitering,
littering, and trespassing/congregating in the undeveloped areas past the gates.
ii. Review Standard: The CAMUTCD Section 213.46. Parking, Standing, and Stopping Signs (R7 and R8
Series) states the following: "No Parking Anytime — Parking should be prohibited at locations where
the prohibition is necessary to accommodate other activities and objectives, such as street sweeping,
snow removal, public safety or preferential parking" and that "The NO PARKING ANYTIME with arrow
(R28(CA)) or without arrow (R26(CA)) signs may be used to inform motorists of a parking prohibition
at a specific location.
iii. Recommendation: It was unanimously recommended to install No Parking signs along the segment
to serve as a productive countermeasure to improve public safety along this segment of Fairgrove
Avenue per the CAMUTCD which includes the installation of signs on both sides of the segment
indicating the "No Parking" limits.
4. Audience Comments on Items Not on Agenda: None.
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Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes
MEETING MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
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5. Committee Member Comments on Items Not on Agenda: None.
6. Adjourn: Meeting adjourned.
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