HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 03-23 CC ADJ AGENDA PKTAGENDA OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL CITY CITY COUNCIL —WORKSHOP WITH THE
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
CIVIC CENTER
1243 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD
TUESDAY — MARCH 23, 2004 — 10:00 A. M.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. OPENING PROCEDURES
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
3. PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Three Minute Time Limit)
4. WORKSHOP
a. District traffic concerns related to student/pedestrian safety.
b. Overview of Safe Routes to Schools Grant application.
c. Recommended composition and charge of a Safe Routes to School Task
Force, including timeframe for work completion.
5. BOARD/CABINET COMMUNICATIONS
6. INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL CITY DEPARTMENTS WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT
AGENDA — 3-23-04
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7. DISCUSSION OF FUTURE MEETING DATES
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council —Joint Meeting with the
Community Development Commission --Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. -
City Council Chambers, Civic Center
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Joint City Council
and National
School District
Workshop
March 23, 2004
District concerns
regarding student/traffic
safety
■ Recent tragedies/accidents
• Student death while crossing Plaza
Boulevard (2000)
• Students hit by car while crossing
National City streets:
*Central (2002)
* Las Palmas (2003)
* National City Middle (2004)
* Granger Junior High (2004)
District concerns
(continued)
• City traffic around our schools has
noticeably increased
■ City infrastructure and older school
campuses were not designed to
accommodate increased traffic
around schools
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)
1
What have we done to
promote student safety?
. Constructed bus alleys @ 3 schools
• Redirected student loading and
unloading areas to side streets
• Employ 12 adult crossing guards for all
dismissal times
• Requested and received City support for:
• Additional stop signs (le -Coolidge)
• Additional crosswalk (Division-R Ave.)
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) 2
What have we done to
promote student safety?
• Constructed bus alleys 0 3 schools
• Redirected student loading and
unloading areas to side streets
• Employ 12 adult crossing guards for all
dismissal times
• Requested and received City support for:
• Additional stop signs (185-Coolidge)
• Additional crosswalk (Division-R Ave.)
Safe Routes to Schools
(SR2S)
Overview of Grant
Application Program
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)
3
History
a Established in 1999
a Extended for budget allocation to
January 2005
a Two legislative bills introduced to
continue program
• SB 10 (Soto)
• AB 775 (Parra)
o Grants coordinated through
CalTrans
Purpose
a To improve/enhance
pedestrian/bicycle safety and related
infrastructure
a Grants available to local government
agencies
• Requires 10% local agency match
+ Provides maximum reimbursement
for single project of $450,000
Rating Criteria
• Statewide competitive process
a Proposals rated over six areas:
1. Identification and demonstration
of need
2. Potential to reduce child
injury/fatalities
3. Potential for encouraging walking
and bicycling among students
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)
4
Rating criteria
(continued)
4. Consultation and support for
project by school -based
associations, law enforcement,
school officials, traffic engineers,
etc.
5. Demonstrated coordination of
related activities
6. Potential for timely
implementation
Project categories
1. Sidewalk improvements
2. Traffic calming/speed reduction
3. Pedestrian/bicycle crossing
improvements
4. On -street bicycle facilities
5. Off-street bicycle/pedestrian
facilities
6. Traffic diversion improvement
Program schedule 2005
• February — local agencies submit
projects to CalTrans District Offices
e June — District Offices submit
categorized projects to CalTrans
headquarters
e July — Statewide Project
Recommendation Committee submits
lists of projects for approved funding
e Fall — CalTrans headquarters release list
of approved projects
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) 5
So, where might we go
from here?
Form SR2S Task
Force to:
✓ Assess traffic pattems for current
conditions
✓ Review pedestrian accident data
✓ Identify any safety hazards
✓ Solicit traffic calming possibilities
✓ Map student walk routes
✓ Develop SR2S plan
✓ Etc.
Possible membership
could include:
• Police Department
• Traffic Engineer
• School Principal(s)
• Public Works Director
• School District Official
• School PTO Chairperson (2)
• Other invitees
Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S)