Traffic and Transportation Commission

CLAREMONT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA “We are a vibrant, livable, and inclusive community dedicated to quality services, safety, financial strength, sustainability, preservation, and progress with equal representation for our community.” City Council Chamber Thursday 225 Second Street March 25, 2021 Claremont, CA 91711 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS JUSTINE GARCIA CHAIR JACK BLAIR GLORIA HERNANDEZ-LOOFBOURROW JOHN MARLER JULIE MEDERO BRIAN MCCABE SONJA STUMP Pursuant to the local emergency concerning the COVID-19 virus declared by the City Council of the City of Claremont on March 19, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Health’s “Safer at Home Order” issued March 19, 2020, and Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 18, 2020, the following protocols will apply to public participation for the duration of the emergency: Members of the public will not be permitted to be physically present at meetings. To allow for public participation, the Traffic and Transportation Commission will conduct its meeting through Zoom Video Communications. To participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and copy and paste the following link into your web browser to access and participate in the live Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/97473747561 or to only listen from the phone dial (213)338-8477, Web ID: 974 7374 7561. Members of the public who wish to address the Traffic and Transportation Commission on any matter listed on the agenda or a subject matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission may utilize the following methods. The Commission requests, but does not require, the public speakers to identify themselves. OPTION 1: LIVE COMMENTS - Through Zoom, someone wishing to speak may virtually "raise your hand". Wait to be called upon by the Commission Secretary, and then you may provide verbal comments for up to 4 minutes. Page 2 Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda March 25, 2021 OPTION 2: E-MAIL - Public comments may be sent via email to Natalie Reagan, Traffic and Transportation Commission Secretary, at nreagan@ci.claremont.ca.us. All emails received before 3:00 p.m., will be distributed to the Commission, imaged into the City’s document archive system, and read into the record (up to 4 minutes). OPTION 3: MAIL - Public comments may be mailed to Claremont City Hall Attn: Natalie Reagan, 207 Harvard Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711. All comments received via mail will be distributed to the Commission, imaged into the City’s document archive system, and read into the record (up to 4 minutes). OPTION 4: TELEPHONICALLY - Members of the public wanting to address the Commission telephonically are requested to inform Natalie Reagan, Commission Secretary, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Natalie Reagan can be reached at (909) 399-5465, or nreagan@ci.claremont.ca.us. You will be called during consideration of the item you are interested in and given up to 4 minutes to speak. The meeting will not be live streamed through Granicus as the meeting will be live streamed through Zoom instead. The recorded meeting will be uploaded and saved as a record. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORATION COMMISSION ROLL CALL CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Presentation: Update on Recent Regional Transportation Developments by Gold Line Construction Authority PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission has set aside this time for persons in the audience who wish to comment on items that ARE NOT LISTED ON THIS AGENDA, but are within the jurisdiction of the Traffic and Transportation Commission. Members of the audience will later have the opportunity to address the Traffic and Transportation Commission regarding ALL OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA at the time the Commission considers those items. At this time the Commission will take public comment for 30 minutes. Public Comment will resume later in the meeting if there are speakers who did not get an opportunity to speak because of the 30-minute time limit. The Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking action on oral requests relating to items that are not on the agenda. The Commission may engage in a brief discussion, refer the matter to staff, and/or schedule requests for consideration at a subsequent meeting. The Commission requests, but does not require, speakers to identify themselves. When you come up to speak, please state your name unless you wish to remain anonymous. Each speaker Page 3 Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda March 25, 2021 will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine. The Traffic and Transportation Commission or one or more Commissions and/or Committees have previously considered most of the items on the consent calendar. The Commission may act on these items by one motion following public comment. Only Commissioners may pull an item from the consent calendar for discussion. Now is the time for those in the audience to comment on the consent calendar. Each speaker will be allowed four (4) continuous minutes to comment on items on the consent calendar. 1. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission approve and file the Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting minutes of February 25, 2021. Attachment(s): Draft Traffic and Transportation Commission minutes of February 25, 2021 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 2. SUSTAINABLE CITY PLAN UPDATE Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review and approve Goal Area 3 of the Sustainable City Plan and forward to City Council for final review and approval. Attachment(s): Sustainable City Plan Update 3. SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS UPGRADE PROJECT Recommendation: Staff recommends the Traffic and Transportation Commission provide input and receive and file this report. REPORTS Commission Commissioner Comments Staff Briefing on Council Meetings Briefing on Other Items Upcoming Agendas and Events Page 4 Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda March 25, 2021 ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 22, 2021, AT 7:00 P.M., VIA ZOOM. MATERIALS RELATED TO AN ITEM ON THIS AGENDA, AND SUBMITTED TO THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE AGENDA, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 207 HARVARD AVENUE, CLAREMONT, MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, 7 AM – 6 PM. SUBJECT MATERIALS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 909-399-5461. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 0F 1990, THIS AGENDA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE FORMATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. ANY PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO REQUIRES A MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN A CITY MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 909-399-5461 “VOICE” OR 1-800-735-2929 “TT/TTY” AT LEAST THREE (3) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. I, NATALIE REAGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OF THE CITY OF CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING AGENDA WAS POSTED AT CLAREMONT CITY HALL, 207 HARVARD AVENUE, ON MARCH 18, 2021, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. ANY ITEMS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN INITIATED BY 10:00 P.M. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING. FURTHER, ANY ITEM INITIATED BEFORE 10:00 P.M. ON WHICH A CONCLUSION HAS NOT BEEN REACHED BY 10:15 P.M. WILL BE CONTINUED TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. POST THROUGH: MARCH 26, 2021