AGENDA
              ATHERTON TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
                                   Tuesday, July 9, 2019
                             6:00 PM – Regular Meeting
       HOLBROOK PALMER PARK – MAIN HOUSE
                                150 Watkins Avenue


1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL (5 minutes)
Committee Members: Carol Collins, Joseph Davis, Sriram Iyer (Vice Chair), Gary Lauder (Chair)
Steve Meller.
Councilmember Liaison: Michael Lempres
Staff: Chief of Police Steven McCulley, Sergeant Anthony Kockler, PW Director Robert Ovadia

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public Comment for items not on the agenda (10 minutes)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 12, 2019 meeting minutes

4. REGULAR AGENDA

4a. Welcome of New Member                                                                  G. Lauder

Committee will welcome Steve Meller to the Committee, appointed on June 19, 2019. Committee Member Miller may describe his background and interests as they relate to service on the Transportation Committee. Not an action item.

4b. Set/confirm meeting schedule for the year                                       G. Lauder

Committee will discuss the meeting calendar for the fiscal year. Meetings are scheduled on the second Tuesday of every other (odd) month. The Committee will act to confirm the meeting calendar and may make adjustments to the calendar.

4c. Appointment of Chair/Vice Chair                                                        G. Lauder

The Committee will discuss the positions and duties of the Chair and Vice Chair. The Committee will act to appoint a Chair and Vice Chair for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

4d. Consideration of Encinal School Crossing Improvements               Robert Ovadia

The Encinal School Safe Routes Committee, a group of parents at Encinal School, previously requested consideration of safety improvements along Encinal Avenue near the school. Staff will present results of a traffic engineer’improvements along Encinal Avenue and at the Encinal Avenue/Felton Drive intersection.

4e. Consideration of Parking Restrictions – Toyon Road                     Robert Ovadia

Residents along Toyon Road have requested consideration of parking restrictions along Toyon Road between Oak Grove Avenue and Ringwood Avenue. The Committee may act to recommend parking restrictions along Toyon Road including but not limited to No Parking Anytime, No Parking on certain days, or between certain hours.

4f. Consideration of Pedestrian Improvements – Valparaiso Ave          Chief McCulley

Sacred Heart Schools has submitted a request for the consideration of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) at the intersection of Valparaiso Avenue at Elena Avenue. The schools intend to deploy a crossing guard at the intersection and are requesting the in installation of RRFB’s as an additional safety device. The Committee may act to recommend improvements at the Valparaiso Avenue/Elena Avenue intersection.

4g. Consideration of Striping Modifications for the Middlefield Road Class II Bicycle Lanes Improvement Project                                                                                 Robert Ovadia

Staff received a request to consider revising the striping on Middlefield Road between Watkins Avenue and James Avenue/Lane Place. The request was to consider conversion of the striped median between James Avenue to Watkins Avenue into a dual left turn lane to improve traffic flow. Upon review and consultation with the design engineer for the project, staff and the designer concluded that though the conversion to a dual left turn lane would be inappropriate, the left turn lanes at both Watkins Avenue and James Avenue could be extended to facilitate mobility near the intersections. The Committee may act to recommend striping modifications to Middlefield Road between Watkins Avenue and James Avenue.

5. STAFF REPORTS
Police Traffic Unit (10 minutes)
a. Monthly Report for March 2019 –  A. Kockler
b. Monthly Report for April 2019 –     A. Kockler
c. Monthly Report for May 2019 –     A. Kockler
d. Monthly Report for June 2019 –    A. Kockler
These items discuss the monthly traffic reports for March, April, May and June of 2019.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. NEXT MEETING DATE     Tuesday, September 10, 2019

9. ADJOURNMENT

Agendas and staff reports may be accessed on the Town website at www.ci.atherton.ca.us. Contact the City Clerk at 650.752.0500. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (650) 752-0500. Notification of 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (29CRF35.104ADATitleII).

Posted - July 3, 2019