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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051100 PTS Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MAY 11, 2000 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Public/Traffic Safety Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:04 P.M., on Thursday, May 11, 2000, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. FLAG SALUTE The audience was led in the Flag salute by Commissioner Lanier. ROLLCALL Present: Commissioners Edwards, Katan, Lanier, and Chairman Connerton. Absent: Commissioner Coe. Also Present: Director of Public Works Hughes, Deputy Director of Public Works Parks, Senior Engineer Moghadam, Associate Engineer Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager Yates, Management Analyst Adams, Battalion Chief Ritchey, Police Sergeant DiMaggio, Administrative Secretary Pyle, and Minute Clerk Hansen. PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. COMMISSION CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the Minutes of April 13, 2000 MOTION: Commissioner Edwards moved to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lanier and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Coe who was absent. COMMISSION BUSINESS 2. Multi-Hazard Functional Plan RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 That the Public/Traffic Safety Commission receive and file the report on the City of Temecula's Multi-Hazard Functional Plan. Assistant to the City Manager Yates introduced Management Analyst Adams who was involved in administering the Emergency Management Program; and introduced Emergency Services Coordinator Hagemann who worked with the County of Riverside. At this time, Assistant to the City Manager Yates presented a detailed overview of the City's Multi-Hazard Functional Plan, as follows: Provided information regarding the process of addressing earthquakes, floods, dam failures, major structure and wild land fires, nuclear incidents, transportation incidents, biological and chemical incidents, hazardous materials incidents, domestic terrorism, and wartime events. Specified the four (4) phases of Emergency Management, as follows: Mitigation inclusive of the knowledge of the risks, and preparing plans to mitigate incidents. Preparedness inclusive of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Program, relaying that the City employees participated in a training program. · Response inclusive of the designation of Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), relaying the activation levels ranging from 1-3. · Recovery inclusive of careful record keeping, and the retrieval of essential services back on line as soon as possible. Presented a brief history of the development of SEMS, providing additional information regarding the introduction of S. B. 1841, legislation that became effective in 1993. Specified the variant levels of aid in emergency situations, as follows: Field level Local government (City) Operational level (County) Regional level (southern California) State level, and Federal level + Advised that SEMS provided guidelines for addressing emergency situations via variant components of an integrated system plan. Relayed the emergency incident organizational chart with standard operation procedures for each position, noting that employees have been trained with respect to SEMS. Specified the primary Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs), as follows: · Station No. 84 located on Pauba Road · The Community Recreation Center Provided additional information regarding the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program, which provides FEMA training in order to enable entities to be able to address emergency incidents independently at the onset of an incident (i.e., a 12-hour period). + Advised that the Y2K training programs were useful in aiding the City in preparedness with respect to emergency situations. + Provided additional information regarding standard drills and training. Relayed that during a fire emergency incident, statewide strike teams were brought in, noting that the City employees have toured the operations in process as an educational tool; and advised. in response to Commissioners Connerton and Edwards queries with respect to participation, that touring the operation in process would be an excellent opportunity forthe Commissioners. Battalion Chief Ritchey relayed that part of the command staff was available for this particular training. Chairman Connerton commended staff for the City's thoroughly planned program. For Chairman Connerton, with respect to earthquake incidents, Assistant to the City Manager Yates provided additional information regarding the process of dealing with this type of emergency, noting that the City had identified the liquefaction areas; with respect to housing residents in an emergency, specified that school sites would be utilized, additionally noting that the Red Cross would set up facilities. Battalion Chief Ritchey provided additional information regarding pre-designated evacuation routes, and the Red Cross' Disaster aid. In response to Chairman Connerton's queries, Mr. Yates provided additional information regarding the City's ability to be live on TV immediately during an emergency event for the purpose of contacting the public; relayed the potential for the CERT Program to be tied to neighborhood community training; and briefly reviewed the emergency communications system. Battalion Chief Ritchey provided additional information regarding an inter-communication system; and noted that in the event of an emergency there was a plan to set an amateur radio-communications system in place. For information purposes, Chairman Connerton indicated specific updates that needed to be reflected in the document. Mr. Yates advised that in approximately a year the City would update the plan. For Chairman Connerton, Mr. Yates relayed that the Inland Valley Hospital had the capability of setting up a mobile hospital. In response to Commissioner Edwards, Mr. Yates advised that in the 1993 Flood Event, the City activated this particular plan, relaying that within three hours there was a mobile command center set up. In response to Commissioners Edwards' and Connerton's recommendation to present this plan at a City Council meeting, Mr. Yates recommended postponing the presentation until the plan had been updated; and relayed his reluctance to relay the information to the community prior to having a mechanism in place for training the residents. The Commission relayed that the plan was impressive and would be informative to the community. Battalion Chief Ritchey provided an overview of the CERT Program status, clarifying that at this particular time the City would not be prepared to train volunteers, noting that this portion of the program was upcoming. For informational purposes, Ms. Hagemann relayed that Mount San Jacinto College (at the Menifee campus) was offering a CERT training class. For Commissioner Katan, Mr. Yates specified that the City's staff (excluding the Police and Fire Departments) was inclusive of approximately 120 employees; and noted that the Police and Fire Department each had approximately 50 employees. Commissioner Katan recommended that once the City was prepared to administer CERT training on a larger scale, that as a prerequisite for non-profit organizations and volunteer groups receiving monies from the City, that there be a required CERT training class. Commissioner Lanier commended Mr. Yates for a job well done with respect to the presentation. Chairman Connerton relayed that the Commission would receive and file the report. 3. Parking Restrictions - North Jefferson Business Park RECOMMENDATION: 3.1 That the Public/Traffic Safety Commission receive the report and provide further direction to staff. Senior Engineer Moghadam provided an overview of the staff report (of record), highlighting the results of the City's review of this particular area; specified that the speed limit was 25 MPH; relayed that the on-street parking was necessary in various areas due to inadequate parking provisions at the proximate businesses; noted staffs recommendation to restrict parking in specified areas (per agenda material), installing red curbing; and for Chairman Connerton, relayed that the width of the street was 44 feet. in response to Chairman Connerton's comments regarding the UPS trucks illegally parking in this area, Police Sergeant DiMaggio relayed that he would call the UPS office in order to provide notification, advising that the trucks would be cited if this illegal parking continued. With respect to this particular area, Commissioner Lanier relayed that the fire hydrant locations were not all red-curbed. In response, Senior Engineer Moghadam noted that regardless of the placement of red curbing, it was illegal to park in the vicinity of a fire hydrant. Commissioner Katan concurred with staffs recommendation. Commissioner Edwards commented on the inadequate parking in this area with respect to the businesses, specifically the Beauty College; and relayed concurrence with staffs recommendation. Senior Engineer Moghadam addressed the permitting process for businesses applying to utilize an existing business (i.e., parking requirements). TRAFFIC ENGINEER'S REPORT Senior Engineer Moghadam queried the Commission for input with respect to community requests to bring back the issues of the opening or closures of streets. Chairman Connerton recommended that these issues be postponed until the traffic study had been completed in order for the Commission to be able to make a justifiable recommendation to Council. Commissioner Edwards provided additional information regarding Council's direction with respect to the Meadowview resident's issues, concurring with postponing the matter until the mall was fully developed and the study had been completed. In response, Senior Engineer Moghadam confirmed that it was the Commission's desire to respond to the community that the issues would be addressed by the Commission after the traffic study was conducted, and after the mall area development was completed. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT Police Sergeant DiMaggio relayed the following statistics for the Via Cordoba area for the month of April: 51 citations were issued (21 were residents of the Via Cordoba area) 40 citations for speed violations (citations were issued for speeds between 32-45 MPH) 8 citations for stop sign violations 3 citations for parking violations + Approximately 48 staff hours were designated solely to this area. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT Battalion Chief Ritchey relayed that there had been three major mass casualty incidents during the last month, noting that one incident was a fatality on the I-15, and there had been a double fatality on Highway 79 South; and advised that multiple units responded. Battalion Chief Ritchey noted that there was a Major Hazardous Materials Incident at the Union 76 Station on Front Street; relayed that the Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriffs Department, and the County Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team were involved in addressing the matter for approximately six hours on May 5, 2000 from 6:00 P.M. to 3:30 A.M. Police Sergeant DiMaggio provided additional information regarding the incident, advising that Police Officers had seen what appeared to be chemicals for a laboratory in a vehicle; and noted that due to the appearance of a bomb-like device (which ultimately was not a bomb), the area had been evacuated. COMMISSION REPORTS Commissioner Lanier relayed that his teenage-child had received material at school regarding red light violations, commending the distribution of the informative data. Commissioner Edwards provided an update with respect to the Via Cordoba Traffic Circle meeting, noting that there were 49 residents present. Ce For Chairman Connerton, Senior Engineer Moghadam provided additional information regarding the stop signs placed in the Via Cordoba area via a recommendation by the Council, clarifying the enforcement differentials between stop signs and speed limits placed without warrants. De With respect to the Temecula Valley High School crosswalk, for Commissioner Edwards, Police Sergeant DiMaggio clarified that if the street light was green that it was legal for the students to enter the crosswalk. Senior Engineer Moghadam provided additional information. On behalf of Ms. Eve Craig, Commissioner Edwards queried the timing of the project, which would extend La Tierra Vista, noting that the Highlands residents were having difficulty exiting the development. Director of Public Works Hughes relayed that this extension would be dependent upon the development in the area, noting that this was a condition of the project. On behalf of Mr. Wayne Hall, Commissioner Edwards relayed timing problems at the signals at Highway 79 South/Margarita Road, and Winchester/Margarita Roads with respect to left-turning motions. Senior Engineer Moghadam relayed the Highway 79 signal had been reported to Caltrans and would be addressed. On behalf of Mr. Elton Ward, Commissioner Edwards relayed that there was a school bus that stopped on Rancho California Road in the vicinity of the Duck Pond to pick up children, querying whether the bus could pick up the children in the parking lot in order to improve the traffic situation. In response, Senior Engineer Moghadam relayed that the City would relay the recommendation to the School District. H, With respect to the Temecula Valley High School site, Chairman Connerton reported the following concerns: double-parking, parking in the red zone, and jaywalking; and recommended that the TAN Committee address this issue. Senior Engineer Moghadam relayed the discussions the City has had with the school, clarifying that the school was additionally concerned. For informational purposes, Chairman Connerton referenced the news report he had distributed to the Commission regarding civilians utilizing radar guns, noting that it had been an effective tool in the state of Virginia. Via overheads, Chairman Connerton provided a model of a pedestrian crosswalk device with strobe lights, noting that he would provide a copy of the data to staff for distribution to the Commission with the next agenda packet. Chairman Connerton commended Management Analyst Adams and Assistant to the City Manager Yates for the presentation regarding the Multi-Hazard Functional Plan. Commissioner Katan queried the differential between the Circulation Element Update and traffic studies, and questioned whether the update had been completed. In response, Senior Engineer Moghadam relayed that the Circulation Element Update would not be inclusive of minor streets (i.e., Kahwea Road) due to the insignificance of the numbers; and noted that the Circulation Element Update would be conducted in conjunction with the update of the entire General Plan. ADJOURNMENT At 7:57 P.M. Chairman Connerton formally adjourned this meeting to Thursday, May 25, 2000 at 6:00 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. '~/~*'l~airman 'barrell L. Connerton tary AnitaAdPyle / c/