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 October 26, 2023 Claremont, CA 91711 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS JACK BLAIR BUFF BROWN CHARLES EDWARDS GLORIA LOOFBOURROW ESAU RAMOS SONJA STUMP RICHARD WEINER Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance. The meeting will be live streamed via Zoom, technology permitting. Members of the public will not be able to provide public comment via Zoom. To watch the meeting via Zoom, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/97473747561. To listen via telephone dial (213)338-8477, Webinar ID: 974 7374 7561. The recorded meeting will be uploaded to the City website and archived. Public comment may be provided by one of the following methods. Each speaker will be given up to three (3) minutes to provide their comment. OPTION 1: IN-PERSON LIVE COMMENTS – When the item you wish to speak to is announced, please proceed to the speaker’s podium one by one. OPTION 2: E-MAIL/MAIL – Written comments sent to the Commission Secretary will be distributed to the City Council and imaged into the record of the meeting. Email: croque@ci.claremont.ca.us. Mail: PO Box 880, Claremont, CA 91711. Written comments submitted after publication of the agenda will be made available in the document archive system on the City website as soon as possible - www.ci.claremont.ca.us. CALL TO ORDER THE MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CEREMONIAL MATTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 2 Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda October 26, 2023 1. SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission nominate and select a Chair and Vice Chair. PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission has set aside this time for persons who wish to comment on items that are not listed on the agenda, but are within the jurisdiction of the Traffic and Transportation Commission. Members of the public will have the opportunity to address the Commission regarding all items on the agenda at the time the Commission considers those items. General public comment will be taken for 30 minutes and 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. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine. 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. 2. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 22, 2023 Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission approve and file the regular Architectural Commission Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2023. Attachment(s): Draft Traffic and Transportation Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2023 3. UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND 2022-24 OBJECTIVES Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive and file this report. Attachment(s): City Council Priorities and Objectives Update ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 4. ANNUAL TRAINING ON OPEN MEETING LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES, AND OTHER MEETING PROCEDURES. PRESENT BY ALISHA PATTERSON, CITY ATTORNEY Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive a presentation from the City Attorney on open meeting laws, conflict of interest rules, and other meeting procedures, and ask clarifying questions. Page 3 Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda October 26, 2023 5. MOUNTAIN AVENUE CORRIDOR (BASE LINE ROAD TO BONITA AVENUE) COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT UPDATE - RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive and file the Mountain Avenue Corridor Complete Streets Improvements and concur with the recommended cross section of two travel lanes, one center left turn lane, Class II bike lanes, and on-street parking. Attachment(s): Corridor Unique Characteristics Sites Photographs Public Comment Matrix Responses Analyzed Cross-Sections REPORTS Commission Commissioner Comments Staff Briefing on Council Meetings Briefing on Other Items A LOOK AHEAD – Upcoming Meetings and Tentative Agenda Items ADJOURNMENT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLAREMONT TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 23, 2023, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE CLAREMONT COUNCIL CHAMBER, 225 WEST SECOND STREET, CLAREMONT, CA 91711. 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, CARRISSA ROQUE, 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 OCTOBER 19, 2023, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.2. POST THROUGH: OCTOBER 27, 2023