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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-21 Traffic Safety Commission Final Minutes CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:48 p.m. by Vice Chairperson Fung ROLL CALL Present: Evelyn Fung, Vice Chairperson Dana Abarca, Commissioner Jolene Malfatti, Commissioner Hermes Monzon, Commissioner Absent: Justin Yuen, Chairperson City Staff: Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to the Traffic Safety Commission Jennifer Rosas, Clerk to the Traffic Safety Commission AGENDA REVIEW NO CHANGES PUBLIC COMMENT NONE APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Regular Meeting Minutes of the Traffic Safety Commission April 11, 2021 Motion – Commissioner Monzon / Second – Commissioner Abarca – to approve the minutes as submitted. Approved by voice vote (4-0-1). ITEMS FROM STAFF 1. Vision Zero in SSF Info (Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to the Traffic Safety Commission) - Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to the Commission, introduced Emma Shlaes, Deputy Director of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition who presented a power point with information about Vision Zero. Vision Zero seeks to achieve zero deaths or major injuries on our roadways for bicyclists and pedestrians by working with cities to develop and implement policy, planning, and engineering practices to prevent “accidents” which are referred to more appropriately as “crashes” in Vision Zero plans. South San Francisco has adopted the Vision Zero policy and are in the early, first stages of planning by communicating with and organizing the stakeholder groups. Commissioner Malfatti commended the efforts to educate local students and children on bike safety as that is an important component. MINUTES May 11, 2021 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DocuSign Envelope ID: CB5A52BA-4D7C-408A-8A53-587825346F1A 2. Engage SSF and other City Resources Info (Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to the Traffic Safety Commission) - Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to the Commission, shared information about important resources the City has for members of the public to submit requests for maintenance in public areas. The first in Engage SSF which has a phone app. It can also be access through the City’s website. There is also the Traffic Advisory Committee Request Form. The Traffic Advisory Committee receives these requests and reviews/address the issues as permitted. Commissioners raised concerns about a particular handicap space in front of businesses that is permanently being used by a local resident. Staff noted that this will be reviewed by the Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) once a Request Form is submitted. Staff clarified that the Engage SSF is separate from the Traffic Advisory Request Form and is accessed and submitted differently. Engage SSF if for general maintenance and the TAC Request form is more hands on that requires multiple departments to review. Staff will check with our Communications Director to confirm if Engage SSF is accessible in different languages and if the informational bulletins about it could be sent out in multiple languages. Commissioners can submit the TAC form to City Staff to forward to the appropriate party. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION Commissioner Monzon would like to have the flashing lights on Grand Ave at the pedestrian crosswalks reviewed by the commission and the opportunity for the commission to request the City consider to have a few of those placed on the Linden corridor. Staff noted that this is a great request for the TAC Form. Commissioner Monzon would like to see an update from Engineering on the Linden Phase II project. Vice Chairperson Fung asked when the commissions would be returning to in person meetings since the state is “opening” June 15th. Staff noted that the City Council is planning to return to in person meetings in August and the commissions would follow after that at the earliest but there is still no date set. Vice Chairperson Fung adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m. Respectfully submitted. Christopher Espiritu Justin Yuen Traffic Safety Commission Secretary Traffic Safety Commission Chairperson DocuSign Envelope ID: CB5A52BA-4D7C-408A-8A53-587825346F1A