-Traffic Committee Meeting-
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
CITY OF WEST COVINA

Date:		Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Time:		4:00 p.m.
Place:		City Hall, Room 314 Management Resource Center

AGENDA
I. REQUEST:

Felicidad McIntosh, West Covina Resident

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON BANDY AVENUE FROM WALNUT CREEK PARKWAY TO 260 SOUTH BANDY AVENUE.

SUMMARY:

In response to a request to prohibit parking to facilitate street sweeping on Bandy Avenue, a survey of the thirteen affected properties was conducted. Nine of the property owners (69%) are in favor of prohibiting parking on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON BANDY AVENUE FROM WALNUT CREEK PARKWAY TO 260 SOUTH BANDY AVENUE.

II. REQUEST:

Herbert Soberanis, West Covina Resident

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON SERENADE AVENUE FROM CAMERON AVENUE TO MOBECK STREET.

SUMMARY:

In response to a request to prohibit parking to facilitate street sweeping on Serenade Avenue, a survey of the sixteen affected properties was conducted. Nine property owners (56%) are in favor of prohibiting parking on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON SERENADE AVENUE FROM CAMERON AVENUE TO MOBECK STREET.

III. REQUEST:

Artie Fields, West Covina Resident

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON SERENA DRIVE WEST OF MONTEZUMA WAY.

SUMMARY:

In response to a request to prohibit parking to facilitate street sweeping on Serena Drive, a survey of the fifteen affected properties was conducted. Eight property owners (53%) are in favor of prohibiting parking on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ON SERENA DRIVE WEST OF MONTEZUMA WAY.

IV. REQUEST:

Michael Stella, West Covina Resident

THAT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BE REVIEWED ON LA BREDA AVENUE BETWEEN ROWLAND AVENUE AND THELBORN STREET.

SUMMARY:

The resident's concern is that vehicles are traveling along La Breda Avenue in excess of the 25 mph speed limit. Staff conducted a traffic speed survey and the results show that 85 percent of the vehicles travel at or less than 29 mph.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT 25 MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN WITH THE RADAR ENFORCED PLATE BE INSTALLED ON LA BREDA AVENUE AND THELBORN STREET.

THAT DOUBLE YELLOW CENTERLINE STRIPE BE INSTALLED ON LA BREDA AVENUE FROM ROWLAND AVENUE THROUGH THE CURVED SECTION OF LA BREDA AVENUE AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF LA BREDA AVENUE AND THELBORN STREET.

V. REQUEST:

City Initiated

THAT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON CAMERON AVENUE WEST OF BARRANCA STREET ADJACENT TO SOUTH HILLS HIGH SCHOOL BE REVIEWED.

SUMMARY:

At South Hills High School there was an incident that involved two students that crossed Cameron Avenue to their parked vehicle and were hit by a moving vehicle. In order to reduce future potential conflict between a pedestrian and a vehicle, the installation of a R-96 sign which directs pedestrian to use the closest crosswalk.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT A R-96 AND A R-96B SIGN BE INSTALLED ALONG CAMERON AVENUE FROM BARRANCA STREET TO 700 FEET WEST OF BARRANCA STREET.

THAT THE CITY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO PROHIBIT PARKING ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF CAMERON AVENUE FROM BARRANCA STREET TO 700 FEET WEST OF BARRANCA STREET IF THE SIGNS ARE VIOLATED.

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