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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ROBERT DELGADILLO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
MIKE BERTELSEN, CHIEF OF POLICE
DATE: AUGUST 17, 2020
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SAFETY CONCERNS RESPONSE AND SOLUTIONS
BACKGROUND:
During the Council Meeting on February 18, 2020, staff was asked to report back to the City Council
regarding several traffic related concerns brought forth by residents during public comment. This report
gives staff not only an opportunity update on those traffic related concerns but also provide general
information as to how the city through the Azusa Police Department and Public Works Department
collectively respond to traffic related concerns.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:
1)Receive and File this report
ANALYSIS:
The Azusa Police Department and Public Works Department have recently implemented procedures to
investigate traffic related concerns concurrently in order to determine the most cost-effective solutions
for each traffic related concern. PD has the technological capabilities to collect data related to traffic
speeds and volumes which is then provided to the Engineering Division for a deeper analysis. While the
traffic data is being collected, the Engineering Division performs a field assessment which includes
analysis of the roadway geometry, traffic signs, striping, line-of-sight, etc. The Engineering Division
also works with PD to pull traffic collision history to determine if any collisions could have been
prevented by a variety of traffic calming solutions.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
8/17/2020
Traffic Safety Concerns Response and Solutions
August 17, 2020
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Once each department has reviewed all relevant information, they work together to determine which
approach would be most effective. This could include additional enforcement/patrol, additional signing
and striping, lighting, or other traffic calming solutions provided in the attached presentation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal impact is determined by the traffic solution recommended by staff after a thorough study has been
performed. The total anticipated project cost is $140,000, and it was included in the FY2021 General
Fund Budget including $40,000 in Police Department budget under account 10-20-310-000-6493 and
$100,000 in the Public Works Engineering budget 1055651000-6399. Since staff confirmed the traffic
solutions are eligible costs under the Measure M funds and there are sufficient funds for this project,
staff will prepare a budget amendment and reallocate the budget from the General Fund to the
appropriate Measure M Fund accounts. Upon Council approval, staff will prepare a budget amendment
to re-allocate the funds and add $140,000 to the appropriate Measure M accounts for this project.
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Robert Delgadillo, P.E. Mike Bertelsen
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Chief of Police
Fiscal Impact Review: Reviewed and Approved:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Administrative Services City Manager
Attachment:
1) Traffic Safety Presentation
City Council Presentation
July 20, 2020
Traffic Safety Solutions
Azusa Police Department
Police Department Receives Traffic Complaint
•Traffic Lieutenant/Division Notified
•Data Research for Problem Area
•Provide Extra Patrols
•Deploy Stealth Stat
Azusa Police Department
Increased Police Department Funding
•Additional Equipment and Training
•New Officer Training Program
•Regional Motor Officer Operations
•Long-Term Staffing
Azusa Police Department
Improved Communication
•Coordination between PD & Public Works
•Duplicate Complaints
•Create Shared Data Spreadsheet
•Collaborate on Solution
Public Works
Public Works Receives Initial Complaint
•Requests 5-year Collision History
•Site Visit
•Line-of-Sight
•Roadway Configuration
•Signing and Striping
•Lighting
•Traffic Flow
Public Works
Public Works Data Analysis
•Pedestrian Counts
•Data from PD’s Stealth Stat
•Traffic Counts
•85th Percentile Speed
•Collision Types
•Head-On
•Broadside
•Vehicle vs. Pedestrian/Cyclist
Public Works
Engineering Recommendations
•Install Additional Signing and Striping
•Collision Type Control Measures
•Medians, Lighting, etc.
•Education
•Recommendations must follow warrants
provided in the Federal Highway
Administration’s (FHWA) Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Safety Data
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
•Collision History (SWITRS)
•Traffic Volume Data
•Pedestrian Counts
•Speed Survey
•Roadway Characteristics
Analyze Safety Data
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
•Determine Common Factors
•May Include Environmental Factors
•Wet/Dry Roadway
•Day/night driving
•Age
•Alcohol/Drugs
•Crash Severity
•Field Conditions
•Signing and Striping
Determine Emphasis Area/Identify Strategies
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
•Visibility
•Lighting
•Line of Sight
•Increased Pedestrian Safety
•Leading Pedestrian Interval
•Pedestrian Beacons
•Roadway Configuration
•Roadway Diets
•Roundabouts
Prioritize/Incorporate/Evaluate
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
•Safety and Funding
•Highway Safety Improvement Program
•Recommended for Cycle 10
•Required for Cycle 11
•Analyze Data
•Compare new data to initial data
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP)
CONTACT INFORMATION
Robert Delgadillo, P.E.
Director of Public Works/
City Engineer
rdelgadillo@azusaca.gov
(626) 812-5248
Mike Bertelsen
Police Chief
mbertelsen@azusaca.gov
(626) 812-5178