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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-12-05; Traffic Safety Commission; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DATE OF MEETING: December 5,2005 (Regular Meeting) TIME OF MEETING: 3:OO p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dorsey called the Meeting to order at 3:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Steve Dorsey Vice-Chair Susan Gardner Commissioner Gordon Cress Commissioner Guy Roney Commissioner Bonnie Bradshaw Absent: None Staff Members Present: Robert Johnson, Deputy City Engineer, Transportation John Kim, Associate Engineer, Transportation Lt. Don Rawson, Carlsbad Police Department APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 7,2005 Commissioner Cress stated that there was a correction needed on the November 7,2005 minutes of the Traffic Safety Commission meeting on Page 8, under Motion to Item 6A, where the minutes incorrectly stated that the action was motioned by Chair Dorsey, but it was actually motioned by Commissioner Cress. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Cress, and duly seconded by Vice-Chair Gardner, to approve the minutes, as amended, of the regular meeting of November 7,2005 as presented. Cress, Dorsey, Gardner, Roney, Bradshaw VOTE: 5-0-0 AYES: NOES: None ABSTAIN: None December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 2 ITEM 4 - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Thelma Hayes, 580 Laguna Drive, Carlsbad stated that she was at the meeting because of the article she saw in the North County Times recently regarding the pick-up and delivery of school children to Valley Middle School and the high school. She stated that this was an ongoing problem that has been in existence for about thirty years. In 1988, a small group of residents called the Pedestrian Group was successful in having the City Council adopt an ordinance entitled The Pedestrian Action Plan. Since that time, the vehicle code included pedestrians. Part of the plan was to provide more sidewalks and safe footing within a quarter of a mile of a school. There was a map indicating sidewalks in a circle around each school for a quarter of a mile. These maps were distributed to each school principal so that they realized where the children had safe walking areas to get to and fiom school. Ms. Hayes stated that an incident occurred six or seven years ago at Valley Middle School where a parent was picking up their child fiom the school and was nearly hit by a car. To her knowledge, there have been no fatalities because of this, but she stated it was just “such a mess.” Ms. Hayes said that the reason she came to the Commission was to ask that some action be taken because the problem has become worse. She is asking that the Commission investigate what can be done to rectify the problem, to think about how the Commission can participate in a remedy. She felt that some action needed to be taken because the situation has not gotten any better. The PTA tried to work on it, but to no avail. Chair Dorsey stated that since this item was not on the agenda, there was no action that the Commission could take at this time, but would be something that the Commission could consider in the future. Mr. Bob Johnson, Deputy City Engineer, stated that he and Lt. Rawson met with the principal of Valley Middle School last week. He said he would send a letter to Ms. Hayes informing her that there are a number of actions being taken care of and what has taken place. School zone issues are a constant concern that occurs throughout the year that Lt. Rawson and he meet with the principals of many of the schools. He will respond to Ms. Hayes’ concerns with a letter to Ms. Hayes. Commissioner Bradshaw asked if there was a lack of sidewalks around the schools. Mr. Johnson stated that the item could not be discussed in detail because it was not an agenda item. He said that too many vehicles transport children back and forth to school by parents in the short period before and after school because the parents are not going to allow children to walk to and December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 3 eom school because of safety and security issues. There is a heavy influx of parents in that short period of time in the morning and afternoon. Sidewalks are really not the issue near Valley Middle School. If it were just putting in sidewalks to take care of the problem, that would be one thing; but it goes beyond that. ITEM 5 - PREVIOUS BUSINESS: Robert Johnson stated that at the City Council meeting of November 15,2005, the City Council unanimously denied the appeal of Mi-. Brian Bernacki regarding his request that the no parking signs during street sweeping hours be removed on Marina Drive. Mr. Bernacki did not attend that City Council meeting. However, the matter was heard. The president of the Bristol Cove Property Owners’ Association spoke and asked the City Council to not alter the parking times on Park Drive which was in keeping in with what the Commission had recommended. Mr. Johnson stated that the recommendations made by the Commission at the November 7,2005 Traffic Safety Commission meeting that addressed the existing and new truck routes is tentatively scheduled for the City Council meeting of December 13,2005 for the City Council to consider those recommendations. ITEM 6 -NEW BUSINESS: ITEM6A: Establish an all-way stop on Hosp Way at the intersection of Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue. Commissioner Gardner recused herself fiom participating in this item because she lives close to the subject area and it may be a conflict of interest. Mr. Johnson stated that this item was a request to establish an all-way stop on Hosp Way at the intersection of Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue. He introduced John Kim, Associate Engineer, who provided the staff report. Mr. Kim stated that this item was originated as a request fiom Ms. Wanda Wood for an all-way stop on Hosp Way at Wintergreen Drive. Staff conducted the necessary traffic studies and found that an all-way stop was not warranted at this location. After sharing the results with Ms. Wood, she then requested that this issue be heard as a Traffic Safety Commission item. It was originally scheduled for October, but had been continued to the December 5,2005 meeting at her request. Mr. Kim stated that Hosp Way was an unclassified public street. Referring to Exhibit 1 on the Power Point slide, he stated that Hosp Way was a fully improved two-way roadway and has curb, gutter, sidewalks, and street lights on both sides of the street. Traffic control on Hosp Way is currently December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 4 provided by a traffic signal at El Camino Real and an existing all-way stop at Forest View Way. The horizontal alignment for Hosp Way is generally curvilinear throughout its alignment. Due to the curvilinear geometrics of the road, curve-warning signs have been posted on both approaches to the intersection of Hosp Way and Wintergreen Drive, with advisory speeds of 25 mph below the curve- warning signs. Referring to the slides, Mr. Kim stated that the vertical alignment of Hosp Way varies from 1.86% to 1 1 .O% throughout the alignment, With a centerhe slope of 4.0% at the intersection of Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue. Hosp Way has a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour. The critical speed was found to be 35 mph at a location 300 feet west of Avenida Magnifica. Historical mid-block counts show the volumes on Hosp Way to be a little over 2,000 vehicles per day. The design volume for a collector street ranges from 2,000 to 10,000 vehicles per day. Mr. Kim stated that stop signs are generally used to assign right of way to drivers. Stop signs were not intended to be a means to reduce speed. The criteria that Carlsbad uses to implement an all-way stop are based on the 2003 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) as amended by the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement. There are some arguments against the use of unneeded stop signs. One argument is the concept of traffic control device uniformity. A stop sign used at an intersection where a full stop is vitally needed to prevent right angle collisions should not be considered at locations where drivers are not faced with any unusual or unexpected conflicts. The collision history of an intersection should be examined carefully as unwarranted stop signs do not necessarily prevent collisions. In fact, certain types of accidents such as rear-end collisions may increase at locations having a stop sign that is unnecessary. Unwarranted stop signs create a substantial inconvenience for the motorist. Another argument against unwarranted stop signs, Mr. Kim stated, is the concern that if a stop sign seems to imply a nuisance regulation, observance of this regulatory device deteriorates and safety at intersections can become compromised. Drivers tend to ignore unwarranted stop signs. Other consequences of unwarranted stop signs include the increase in air pollution and noise pollution associated with vehicles decelerating to a stop unnecessarily, idling, and then accelerating from the stop. Mr. Kim stated that the MUTCD criteria for all-way stop signs are broken into three criteria. Criteria A = Interim Traffic Control Measure; Criteria B = Accident Experience; and Criteria C = Minimum Traffic Volumes. Interim Traffic Control Measure means this location can have an all-way stop before a proposed traffic signal is installed. This location was studied for the 2006 Traffic Signal Evaluation Policy, but no traffic signal warrants were met and a traffic signal is not proposed at this location. Accident Experience. The all-way stop criteria analysis considers the number of collisions that have been reported in a 12-month period at an intersection of the type susceptible to correction by an all- way stop. Staff researched the four-year collision occurrence history of reported collisions at the December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 5 subject intersection to determine if there has been a past collision pattern. There have been no reported intersection collisions. However, there have been two reported collisions near the subject intersection during this four-year period. Both incidents involved a single vehicle that ran off the roadway and the accidents were not of the type susceptible to correction by having an all-way stop. Based on the collision history, this intersection is not considered to be a “high accident” location. Minimum Traffic Volumes. The 24-hour approach volumes at this location were obtained and the volumes did not meet the minimum requirements. An all-way stop is generally considered if the approach volumes on each leg of the intersection are approximately equal. Side street traffic volume is substantially less than the through volume of the major road, which is Hosp Way. Mr. Kim stated that the comer sight distance value necessary for the design speed of 30 mph on a collector street is given as 350 feet (comer sight distance required for 35 mph is 402 feet). Staff conducted measurements of the existing corner sight distance that is available for drivers on the side streets to view an approaching vehicle. The driver position was assumed to be 9.8 feet behind the prolongation of the curb line with the fiont of the vehicle positioned at the curb and gutter prolongation. The minimum corner sight distance is met for the westerly direction from Wintergreen Drive and the easterly direction from Grove Avenue. The minimum stopping sight distance is satisfied for both directions for the design speed and posted speed limit of 30 mph. In conclusion, Mr. Kim stated that based on the above findings, warrants had not been met to establish an all-way stop at Hosp Way and Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue. Therefore, the TrafEc Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that an all-way stop not be established at the Hosp Way and Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue intersection. DISCUSSION: Commissioner Roney asked if there has ever been a signal at that intersection. Mr. Kim stated that staff evaluates potential traffic signal locations on a bi-annual basis. There are warrants associated with that evaluation. He was not aware that this location has ever met any warrants for a traffic signal, and has therefore never been proposed for a future traffic signal. Commissioner Roney stated that at one time his mother had been asked to sign a disclosure for a potential traf€ic signal at the intersection. Mr. Kim said that it has never met signal warrants. Mr. Johnson stated that in the mid-80’s, when development was occurring around that intersection, the developer designed a traffic signal at that time as a condition of project approval that some day December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 6 there may be a need. However, that need is based on meeting traffic signal warrants. There is a 20- year old tr&k signal design on file if there were to be a traffic signal that would have to be updated to current standards. There are no plans to put a traffic signal 'in at this time. Commissioner Bradshaw said that as she looked at the historical vehicular volumes, she saw that in 1999 traffic peaked out at nearly 3,200 vehicles per day, and now it is at about 2,500 vehicles per day. Was there a detour in the area or what caused that spike in the vehicular volumes? Mr. Kim replied that is was almost impossible to say what caused that spike. Traffic volumes are based on a hose that is stretched onto the roadway. If you look at historical day-to-day recording of traffic volume, you would see that it varies. There is no record as to why that spike of 3,200 vehicles occurred, but it could be due to a detour situation. There is just no way of knowing. Mr. Johnson noted that traffic volumes could change due to new roads being implemented like the College BoulevardCannon Road corridor being opened last year. Commissioner Bradshaw asked when the stop sign was installed on Hosp Way and Forest View Way. Mr. Kim stated that he thought it was approximately four to five years ago. Commissioner Cress asked if that all-way stop met the warrants. Mr. Kim stated that it did not. The City Council directed the staffto install it. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Chair Dorsey opened Public Testimony. Wanda Wood, 2952 Wintergreen Drive, Carlsbad stated that she represented the Homeowners Association. She said that although Mr. Kim had stated that none of the criteria had been met for a stop sign, those residents that used that intersection on a daily basis saw a need for a stop sign. She felt there existed a reasonable expectation to be able to exit Grove Avenue and be able to get out onto Hosp Way without having to be involved in an automobile accident. Ms. Wood handed the Commissioners a packet of photos as a handout that depicted various streets in her neighborhood. Item 1 is a view where one would exit Wintergreen turning left onto Hosp Way; December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 7 Item 2 is a view exiting Wintergreen tuming right onto Hosp Way; Item 3 is a view on Hosp Way after exiting Wintergreen at the intersection; and Item 4 is an area map. Ms. Wood stated that the homeowners felt that stop signs were needed before serious accidents or fatalities occurred. Accidents have occurred - one vehicle hit a house and caused damage. There have been multiple near misses. 72 homeowners use this intersection on a daily basis. Ms. Wood wondered how a stop sign got installed on Forest View Way where only 20 homes have access. She stated that if cost was an issue, then perhaps the Forest View Way stop sign could be moved to their intersection instead. Traffic flow has changed. Homeowners are using Donna Drive because it is so hard to get out fiom Wintergreen Drive onto Hosp Way. Ms. Wood showed a snapshot of a handmade sign that said “SZow - BZind Curve -Proceed with Caution ” The only problem was that it was on the wrong side of the street because there was no sign for them to attach the sign to. The citizens that live in that area are really concerned. She asked each of the Commissioners to take some time and drive at the area in question so they could see what is going on. Chair Dorsey closed Public Testimony. Commissioner Roney asked what the logic was of moving a stop sign out to Wintergreen Drive hm Forest View Way. Mr. Kim stated that it was not a cost issue, so that would not be a consideration of that stop sign. The Forest View Way location had a more limited sight distance situation there than at Wintergreen Drive. Commissioner Cress stated that since the Forest View Way site was established by ordinance, it would require an ordinance to either move it or do away with it. Mr. Johnson stated that the City Council adopted an ordinance to establish the all-way stop at Hosp and Forest View Way, so they would have to rescind that ordinance if that were the ultimate recommendation. Stop signs are very serious traffic control devices; they are not just moved around like chess pieces. Stop signs are put in for a reason. City Council directed staff to install the one at Forest View Way. What is being discussed today are the merits of this particular intersection at Wintergreen Drive. December 5,2005 MOTION: ACTION: VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 8 Motion by Commissioner Cress, and duly seconded by Commissioner Roney, to recommend that an all-way stop not be established at Hosp Way and Wintergreen Drive/Grove Avenue. Dorsey, Cress, Roney Bradshaw None 3-1-0 ITEM 6B: Establish a prima facie speed limit upon Alicante Road from Alga Road to Poinsettia Lane. Mr. Johnson stated that this item is a request to establish a prima facie speed limit on Alicante Road from Alga Road to Poinsettia Lane. Referring to Exhibit 1, he stated that Alicante Road terminates at Poinsettia Lane for public traffic use. In the future, Alicante Road will be extended northerly to provide access to the Bressi Ranch Development and to serve the Alga Norte Community Park. South of Alga Road, Alicante Road has a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour. Alicante Road is a residential serving road located in the Villages of La Costa development. It opened in April 2005 and is 1.13 miles in length. There is a 750-foot segment of Alicante Road north of Alga Road that has a landscaped median dividing both directions of travel. The remaining portion of roadway has a double-yellow centerline strip with one travel lane in each direction. Alicante Road functions as a local collector road. A collector road has a daily traffic volume capacity range of between 2,000 and 10,000 vehicles. A traffic count was obtained at two locations on Alicante Road on November 9,2005 to determine the two-way, 24-hour average daily traffic volume. The recent count data ranges between 1,400 and 1,800 vehicles per day. Staffreviewed the Police Department collision reports for the time period from the date that the road opened in early April. One collision has been reported on this new roadway segment. It was a hit and run collision that resulted when the vehicle ran off the road and knocked over a street light pole. Mr. Johnson stated that staff conducted a speed survey on Alicante Road on November 8,2005 to determine the critical speed of vehicles. The critical speed was determined to be 41 mph. The critical speed is used to help determine the appropriate prima facie speed to post upon a roadway. The premise in speed zoning is that the majority of drivers are traveling at or near the 85th percentile speed which is considered a reasonable speed. With a 41 mph critical speed, this would indicate that we should be looking at a 40 mile per hour prima facie speed limit unless there are some extenuating circumstances that might require an additional lowering of 5 miles per hour. Mr. Johnson said that the three most persuasive arguments for setting a realistic or rational speed limit are: (1) critical speed; (2) collision history; and (3) conditions that may not be readily apparent to the driver. Based upon the results of the Engineering and Traffic Survey, the Traffic Safety December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 9 Coordinating Committee recommends establishing a 40-mile per hour prima facie speed limit upon Alicante Road fiom Alga Road to Poinsettia Lane. DISCUSSION: Commissioner Bradshaw asked where the future tennis center was going to be located. Mr. Johnson stated that the future tennis center wodd be located in the northwest quadrant of the Poinsettia Lane/Alicante Road intersection in the Alga Norte Community Park. Commissioner Bradshaw asked if any ball banking tests had been conducted. Mr. Johnson stated that they had not been conducted. Commissioner Bradshaw felt that some curves were tricky to maneuver at 40 mph. Mr. Johnson said that staff could not post every condition on a roadway. The driver is expected to comply with basic speed law, which means he or she will drive in a reasonable and prudent manner. Staff can look at some of the curves and, if appropriate, could post a curve-warning sign rather than lowering the prima facie speed limit on the entire roadway. Commissioner Bradshaw stated that it was stilI a problem for her. If a vehicle was traveling at 40 mph and someone behind them had to stop or hun onto a side street, it could cause an accident. Commissioner Cress asked where the speed survey was conducted. Mr. Johnson stated that the speed survey was on Alicante Road 100 feet north of Citrine Drive. MOTION: Commissioner Bradshaw asked if the motion could include a provision that staff would do ball banking. December 5,2005 ACTION: VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 10 Motion by Commissioner Cress, and duly seconded by Commissioner Roney to recommend that a 40 mile per hour prima facie speed limit be established upon Alicante Road from Alga Road to Poinsettia Lane, with the added recommendation that warning signs be placed as needed based upon ball banking. Dorsey, Gardner, Cress, Roney, Bradshaw None None 5-0-0 ITEM 6C: Establish a prima facie speed limit upon Poinsettia Lane from El Camino Real to Melrose Drive. Mr. Johnson stated that this item was being considered to establish a prima facie speed limit upon Poinsettia Lane fiom El Camino Real to Melrose Drive. This segment follows a curvilinear alignment and is 2.13 miles in length. It is a four-lane, divided roadway and is designated as a major arterial on the Circulation Element of the General Plan. The entire roadway opened in June 2005, although in prior years, the segment from Melrose Drive extended down to Paseo Escuela, where it serves residential units on the north and the Carrillo Elementary School located on the corner of Melrose Drive and Poinsettia Lane. That roadway segment was opened approximately 8-9 years ago. Earlier this year, the El Camino Real to Alicante Road segment opened. In June, the middle segment opened up. Now the entire roadway is open from El Camino Real to Melrose Drive. Mr. Johnson stated that the road was built to City standards, including curb, gutters, sidewalks, and streetlights. Referring to Exhibit 1, Mr. Johnson said there are traffic signals installed on the westerly end at El Camino Real, an existing traffic signal at Alicante Road, an existing traffic signal El Fuerte Street, and also at Paseo Escuela. On its easterly terminus, there is an existing traffic signal at Melrose Drive. There will be additional traffic signals installed in the future at Mica Road and Quartz Way and also at the extension of Estrella de Mar Road fiom Alga Road to intersect with Poinsettia Lane. Mica Road will serve as a school entrance. There is a new elementary school being built between Mica Road and Quartz Way on the north side of Poinsettia Lane. This is being built by the Carlsbad Unified School District. The School District hopes to have the school opened in September 2006. Drivers fkom Mica Road will enter the school and proceed through a long school driveway and exit onto Quartz Way to access Poinsettia Lane. Mr. Johnson stated that the current volume range on Poinsettia Lane is very low, fkom approximately 4,500 vehicles per day to 5,700 vehicles per day. The centerline vertical grade varies on Poinsettia Lane from between 1% to 7%. In the short time period that the road has been opened, there have been no reported collisions, nor on the segment that was opened prior to June 2005. Mr. Johnson said that school zone signing would be installed for the new school on Poinsettia Lane before it opens. Currently, there are signs to indicate the existing school zone on Poinsettia Lane and December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 11 the prima facie 25-mile per hour speed limit for the Carrillo Elementary School. When children are present, drivers are expected to comply with that prima facie 25-mile per hour speed limit. In the future, when the new school is built, the same situation will occur. There is currently no posted prima facie speed limit. Since Poinsettia Lane is a four-lane, divided roadway, the maximum speed limit is 65 mph. Mr. Johnson said that critical speeds at two locations obtained by staff were 53 mph and 5 I mph. After an evaluation of both critical speeds and posting to the nearest 5 mile per hour increment, the TSCC determined that 50-miles per hour would be the appropriate speed limit for Poinsettia Lane, taking into account the character of the area, the road, future land uses, the existing elementary school, and the future elementary school. The proposal lowers the speed limit based on the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee, which is a 50-mile per hour prima facie speed limit upon Poinsettia Lane from El Camino Real to Melrose Drive. DISCUSSION: Vice-Chair Gardner asked when there is a road that changes speeds during various segments of the road, is there something in the California Code that states how fiequently you can change the speed limit in a certain section? Mr. Johnson said that the California Code states that generally you want speed zones to be at least one-half of a mile in distance. Depending on the speed of the roadway, one-half of a mile is not that great of a distance. To have multiple speed zones in a short distance does not do drivers a service to understand what speed they should be driving at. Drivers tend to drive a speed that they feel is reasonable and prudent speed, regardless of what the speed is posted. There are police enforcement issues that Lt. Rawson can address if there are a number of different speed limits within a very short distance. Lt. Rawson stated that his understanding of the question is related more to school zones, where you’re going 50 mph, then down to 25 mph, and back up to 50 mph again. There have been similar issues with the Melrose Drive traffic to Carrillo Elementary School as well. It can be confusing for drivers, day in and day out, summer months, weekends, and holidays when you can stay at a certain speed, and then it slows to 25 mph. It can be a difficult speed to maintain by drivers. Vice-Chair Gardner said that she saw where measurements of speed were taken between El Fuerte Street and Melrose Drive. Because El Fuerte Street goes through to Palomar Airport Road, it seems to be used for a circulation to pick kids up in the afternoon or drop them off. She felt that if one looked at the section between El Fuerte Street and Melrose Drive, you might find a different prima facie speed limit. That was her reason for questioning it in the first place. December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 12 Mi. Johnson stated that the speed survey was taken a quarter mile east of El Fuerte Street on Poinsettia Lane, so that location is between El Fuerte Street and Melrose Drive, as indicated on the Engineering and Traffic Survey form. After a speed limit is determined and City Council takes action and signs are placed upon the road, then staff will resurvey the road and prepare a new Engineering and Traffic Survey. On the Engineering and Traffic Survey under Prevailing Data, it indicates no posted speed limit. Once there is a posted limit, staff will redo the survey and the new results are sent to Lt. Rawson at the Carlsbad Police Department. Critical speeds change, perhaps one mile per hour, and on rare occasions, two miles per hour. Posting the roadway generally does not affect the critical speed to any great extent. Commissioner Bradshaw asked how soon the new survey would be conducted after the 50 mph signs were posted. Mi. Johnson responded and said that usually after the signs are posted it is within 60-90 days, depending on the staff workloads. Commissioner Cress asked what the posted speed limit was on Poinsettia Lane west of El Camino Real. Mr. Johnson responded that immediately west of El Camino Real on Poinsettia Lane there was no posted speed limit. It is a divided road, so it would have a 65-mile per hour maximum speed limit. Poinsettia Lane terminates about a quarter of a mile west of El Camino Real. It does not go through yet. The future section of Poinsettia Lane is called Reach “E” which needs to connect Cassia Road to that terminus point that has been referred to. MOTION: ACTION: VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: Motion by Vice-Chair Gardner, and duly seconded by Commissioner Cress, to recommend that a prima facie speed limit of 50 miles per hour be established upon Poinsettia Lane fiom El Camino Real to Melrose Drive. Dorsey, Gardner, Cress, Roney, Bradshaw None None 5-0-0 December 5,2005 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting Page 13 ITEM 7: REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS None. ITEM 8: REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEER Mr. Johnson stated that the next regular meeting of the Traffic Safety Commission would be held on the second Monday of the month, on January 9,2006 at 3:OO p.m. in the City Council Chambers, due to the frrst Monday of the month being an observed holiday. Mr. Johnson mentioned that the Minutes Clerk had got married over the Thanksgiving holiday, so the new name on the minutes would now be Ruth Woodbeck. Mr. Johnson wished the Traffic Safety Commission and the Minutes Clerk a happy holiday. It has been a very busy year and the Commission has handled a number of items very well. Next year should be very busy as well. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion Chair Dorsey adjourned the Regular Meeting of December 5,2005 at 4:04 p.m. Respectfdly submitted, &A- LcjdhdL Ruth Woodbeck Minutes Clerk