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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/24 MULTI MODALMULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE AGENDA (03 REGULAR MEETING BAKERSFIELD rHF. S'aiuhCt aF �A0r+>a) Via. October 8, 2024, 5:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue Committee Members: Councilmember Arias Councilmember Smith Councilmember Kaur 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES a. Adoption of September 5, 2024, special meeting minutes Staff recommends adoption of minutes. 4. STAFF REPORTS a. Report on Grant -Funded Projects and Opportunities Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. b. Report on Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT • BAKERSFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Adoption of Minutes TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad -hoc Committee FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk DATE: September 30, 2024 SUBJECT: Adoption of September 5, 2024 Special meeting minutes RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of minutes. BACKGROUND: None FISCAL IMPACT: No impact to the City General Fund. COUNCIL GOAL: Innovative and Efficient City Government ATTACHMENTS: September 5, 2024 Minutes Page 2of7 U 1,21 MULTI -MODAL TARNSPORTATION AND SAFETYAH HOC `u MINUTES �^mrroau�., SPECIAL MEETING September 5, 2024, 5:00 p.m. City Hall North Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue Members Present: Bob Smith Manpreet Kaur Eric Arias City Staff Present: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager Ashley Zambrano, City Attorney's Office Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Jason Cater, Economic and Community Development Christopher Hinds, Economic and Community Development Luis Topete, Public Works Ed Murphy, Public Works Paul Archer, Public Works Gavin Grimes, Public Works Joe Conroy, City Manager's Office Anthony Valdez, City Manager's Office Juan Heredia, City Manager's Office Phil Burns, Development Services 1. ROLL CALL 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements None. b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements 1 Page 3of7 Zachary Griffin recommended updates to Garces Circle intersection. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES a. Adoption of June 11, 2024, Regular Meeting Agenda Summary Report Moved by: Manpreet Kaur Staff recommends adoption of minutes Approved 4. STAFF REPORTS a. Bi-Monthly Report on Multi -Modal Transportation Safety Actions Paul Archer, Engineer IV, provided staff comments and a PowerPoint presentation. Councilmember Arias requested how much speed humps cost. Garry Hallen, Assistant City Manager, suggested review of traffic calming requests and feedback from public town meeting. Moved by: Bob Smith Staff recommends to receive and file presentation. Approved 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Active Transportation Plan Discussion Darryl DePencier, Senior Transportation Manager, Kim ley Horn, made comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Councilmember Kaur made the following requests: a timeline for implementation of the highest ranking top ten areas that need active transportation, investing in the proper specialized equipment, a referral to inquire what other cities have been successful with separating the cars from sidewalk and bicycle lanes, and a list of local class four roadways within the city. Councilmember Arias would like to know where the exact right of way is on H St and to possibly move the fence back further. Councilmember Kaur Moved by: Eric Arias Staff recommends to receive and file presentation. Approved 6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 2 Page 4of7 Councilmember Kaur and Councilmember Arias thanked staff. 7. ADJOURNMENT C- 11151 ERIC ARIAS, CHAIR MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION ANS SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE ATTEST: JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield 3 Page 5of7 • BAKERSFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Staff Reports TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad -hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director DATE: September 30, 2024 SUBJECT: Report on Grant -Funded Projects and Opportunities RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. BACKGROUND: City Staff has worked to identify and apply for State and Federal Grant Opportunities for a variety of projects throughout the City of Bakersfield. Staff will report on Infrastructure Grant Programs that are being pursued or through which the City has already received funding. This presentation will also include project status updates. COUNCIL GOAL: Reliable Infrastructure Safety and Resilience Economic Opportunity for All Community Character & Quality of Life Innovative and Efficient City Government ATTACHMENTS: Page 6of7 Capital Improvements ani Traffic Calming Summary Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) EPA Community Change Grant Active Transportation Program (ATP) Safe Streets & Roads 4 All HUD Community Project Funding RAISE Grant wil"ON-01 ON Chester Ave. Complete Streets • City was awarded $10,000,000 in RAISE Grant funding for renovation of Chester Ave. • Advertised October 3 7 I ROW, W� M M17- ism, ZV if r IMIMM 1 In I t 0) (1 L! CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA PUBI IC WORKS DEPARTMENT CHESTrRAVENUCcoRf?tt"?rNHA�rurNr s""r rTSCAPfFVAN -I 9-51.Ef, To 1-31—r Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Complete Streets Transformative Climate Communities Grant granted to the in funds towards MLK Complete Streets in Community Project Funding • Will assist in funding Active Transportation (Complete Streets) and Urban Greening improvements in the MLK Blvd Corridor • Collaborative effort with the Southeast Bakersfield Community to fund several other improvements in the MLK area 4thSt Active Transportation Improvements Chester Avenue to MLK Blvd EPA Community Chan a Grant in EPA grant funding • New Sidewalk • New Class II and Class III Bike Lanes • Streetlighting 1 F Y► 't� d i 'lip mY.keg ' ' j { 6•1 .a i � �'a7 � s .. '" n � • � i '-i-� .I ."„A�� tY•� �t t �=�9� �I' �. ���4 ` .N. "� � �' I:. 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Ptz �`� ' ' Class II Bike Lane _ _ zflT1 _ .gym --c;Fy �, .� a stsai A2�RTlr acr. v.' .9 t L L• } 'y I 11a� ' h Ni.«9' 'q' s3 Class III Bike Lane L_ r i •r, ; l��t, ,,'' ; fi m� I .� �9r ,�a. + �l'# ��r� ,r, �,ts'amn'.�i&•,COsc�uxL ,.� � ,� New Sidewalk 9 711 0. >- - i9b.4n.'l � ".��ux '�,zsta G'_irbCTFii �tiiJ1LIiJ si�Ui.i .il F:. 1 , Southeast Strong - Safe Routes to School Project EPA Commonit�Chan�Grant in EPA funds for Safe Routes to Schools • Funding towards construction and improvement of pedestrian facilities in Southeast Bakersfield • Emerson Middle, McKinley Elementary, Vista High • Improvements Include • Crossings - ;- • Sidewalks • ADA mods rrst0E MIOOLESCHOOL t „- - GN[NLEYELEMERTANY , SCHOOL • Improved signageAJ ti____ 4- t ..e. �jj - i �V f, MCNINLEY ELEMENTARY t t;� f8 } SCHOOL 1 J' �� LEGEND a 4TH ST. iA y � _ O �E a p�% troav4r, 18th & 19th St • City has received in CMAQfunding for improvements along 18th &19th St 18th Street L-M r r ■ � i '_ rr 18th Street M-N 18th Street N-0 v2 �� ` ' � !! ■its Transportation Development Act JDA-3) to fund Bicycle Facilitates — Maybe used to install bike racks to fund Safety Education Programs — fund bike events through collaboration with local bicycle coalition members (Bike Bakersfield, Blue Zones) to fund Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on Chester Ave at 22nd St. to fund RRFB on Truxtun Ave. at Pine St. Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) —Niles/Monterey Complete Streets • Kimley-Horn working towards 90% design $1,225,000 Requested for Planning Grant • Will be used to develop City Comprehensive Safety, Safe Routes to Schools & Safe Routes for Seniors Plans • Vision Zero Public Safety Campaign • Public Safety Dashboard • Will be utilized to apply for final round of SS4A Implementation Grant 00000"Now" Total z 15' wN (TV) *6k Total Bicycle Involved Crashes F �. • 3 0 mom Weather Conditors-Factors A I V, I t\ Pm .. ESIMAH ACCESS PAM \__R� (TYP) Project Chester Avenue Complete Streets Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Complete Streets 4th Street Active Transportation Improvements P St Active Transportation Improvements Southeast Strong - Safe Routes to School H St Corridor Improvements Monitor St (Safe Routes to School) 18th and 19th St Improvements Niles/Monterey Construction Total Funds Available Expected (FY) (including Grant Awards) 24/25 $13,599,651 25/26 $9,620,43 25/26 $1,617,020 25/26 $3,150,000 25/26 $2,834,408 24/25 $14,793,917 26/27 $6,825,916 24/25 $2,857,952 26/27 $313,915 ($1,225,000 requested) $55,613,218 • BAKERSFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT MEETING DATE: October 8, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Staff Reports TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad -hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director DATE: September 30, 2024 SUBJECT: Report on Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Committee receive and file report. BACKGROUND: The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program has been in place for about 13 months, and Staff will provide a report on the status and outcomes of the program throughout the City. COUNCIL GOAL: Safety and Resilience ATTACHMENTS: Page 7of7 Traffic Calming I A • Ranks Bakersfield as #4 in Pedestrian deaths All but two of the top 20 are getting more deadly The most dongerous metro areas are getting more d eod l y Average fatality rate (2013-17) 0 Average fatality rate (2018-22) (#1) Memphis, TN -MS -AR - (#2) Albuquerque, NM (#3) Tucson, AZ (#4) Bakersfield, CA - - (#5) Deltona-Daytona Beach -Ormond Beach, FL - (#5) Baton Rouge, LA _- (#7) Fresno, CA (#8) Tampa -St. Petersburg -Clearwater, FL;'h4 (#9)Charleston-North Charleston, SC (#10) Little Rock -North Little Rock -Conway, AR (#11) Palm Bay -Melbourne -Titusville, FL -� Dropped by0.30 (#12)Riverside-San Bernardino -Ontario, CA (#12) Columbia, SC (#14)Miami-Fort Lauderdale -Pompano Beach, FL (#15) Jacksonville, FL ) Dropped by0.20 (#16) Cape Coral -Fort Myers, FL - (#17) North Port -Sarasota -Bradenton, FL -_ (#18) Orlando -Kissimmee -Sanford, FL (#19) Stockton, CA :- (#20) Sacramento -Roseville -Folsom, CA 'Dangerous by Design 2024 rank in parentheses 1 2 3 4 5 Pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people I Lower -income areas have far higher rates of pedestrian deaths Pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 people by census tract income 6 5 I q, i All population: 2.06 2 i 1` 0 < $15k $15k 24.9k $25k-34.9k $35k 49.9k $50k 74.9k $75k 99.91< >$100k Census tract median household income. 2018-2022 I�<l.f.xslky 4n.h+es R<pwtlny5y+tem. Pedestrian Deaths in Bakersfield 2008-2022 • i • r * • • •• • 1r • • r •! • •M••i •• • • i iM • N1 • i • i • • •• • • • • r • •• • • • r Ordinance No,, 5143 On November 29, 2023 Ordinance No. 5143 amended Bakersfield Municipal Code to add section 13.12.035 relating to Complete Streets This established Complete Streets as Bakersfield's mandated Design and Infrastructure Development approach This approach focused on multi -modal transportation infrastructure through the practice of implementing infrastructure upgrades using industry leading methods with the goal to eliminate the number of pedestrian deaths and move Bakersfield towards a "Vision Zero" City Bakersfield's Approach Bakersfield Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Project Goals The Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program's key goals involve using this toolbox of traffic calming measures, where appropriate. to: 0 Goal #1: Reduce vehicle speeds © Goal #r2: Reduce excess traffic vok,mes and cut - through traffic on local residential streets Q Goal #31 Reduce traffic collisions and collision severity Q Goal #4: improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists Q Goal #S-. Improve neighborhood quality of life Bakersfield's Approach Bakersfield Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program Calming Program This section presents the typical traffic calming tools and the different levels of neighborhood traffic calming measures used by the Crty. Tier 1 Tools Tier 1 solutions consist of tools that are typically low-cost and don't require extensyve design or study. making them quicker and easier to implement Tier t tools consist of improvements such as: 0 Striping 0 Signage 0 Speed Legends 0 High -Visibility Crosswalks' 0 Signed Turn Restrictions 0 Targeted Enforcement 0 Education Campaigns •w»en used at an existing crossing location Tier 2 Tools Tier 2 solutions consist of tools that tend to be costlier and require more involved study. design. outreach, and construction processes. Tier 2 tools typically consist of those that are known to constructing raised featu,(—' roadway such as: 0 Crossing Improvements . High-Vrsibility Crosswalks" �+ Curb Extensions'Bu4bouts Pedestrian Refuge islands 0 Vertical Deflections 0 Horizontal Deflections 0 Neighborhood Access Control —when implemented at a mid -!Nock location without an existing crosswalk In the following pages, each potential traffic calming measure is discussed in detail, including the advantages and disadvantages, cost effectiveness. and impacts to noise and emergency vehicle access. The pages also discuss where the potential traffic calming measures are appropriate to help determine which measures can be implemented at a particular location. • Construction and improvement of pedestrian facilities in Southeast Bakersfield • Emerson Middle, McKinley Elementary, Vista High • Improvements Include • Crossings • Sidewalks • ADA mods • Improved signage y r. Monitor St Improvements • Application submitted for funding • Improvements along the 9-school & 18 bus stop corridor include • Road Diet • Enhanced Crossings • Buffered Class II Bike Lanes 13 r, • Demonstration project allowed us to test - run some potential improvements and ` new striping layouts • Demonstration Improvements included • Enhanced Crossings ti • Curb Bulb Outs y • Shortens crossing distance for pedestrian • Driver must now significantly slow down their vehicle to perform turn Planning for full scope project is under way • Niles/Monterey from Alta Vista Dr to Virginia St • Application for Safe Streets 4 All Planning Grant submitted, pending results Active Transportation Plan The plan proposes a citywide system of active transportation corridors and a network of feeder routes that people can use to move between neighborhoods for improved access to jobs, recreation, and other needs. • Draft report currently available; public comment Interactive Map was available to the public to period closed October 7th assist in identifying key locations where our pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure has gaps The ATP defines Bakersfield's approach to bike and pedestrian facilities for the coming years through focus on design philosophy, creation of cohesive infrastructure with other organizations, community engagement, development of evaluation processes to prioritize key areas of need, and maintenance standards that ensure continuous accessibility of said infrastructure. Additional Traffic Calming Measures "N Speed Humps • Cost is approximately $15,000 per hump Completed (13) Desian Review/Pending Construction • 3 speed humps on Abbott Dr. under design + ADA Ramp • • Real Rd. & District Blvd, under design • • Christmas Tree Ln • Gasoline Alley • • Sundale Ave • • Jewett Ave • • O St (3) Speed humps added to El Potrero Ln and Mesa Grande St. (3) Sandra Dr. and Laurel Ave. (2) Marella Way (2) Summertree Ln. and Canter Way (3) Speed humps and a 4-way stop on King St. near Jefferson Elementary • Beech St • Custer Ave aw \O y `7 • Sandra Dr • Las Entradas • Dennen St w- r