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TransportationCommission | 2013-07-24 | 8 | Staff El Guendy replied that high schools are eligible for federal Safe Routes to School grants. Also, there might be some regional funds available. Staff Payne stated that Measure B does not have a competitive grant program. Commissioner Miley felt that the best thing was to have physical presence to oversee activity, but that requires funding. He supported the alternative to the recommendation and staff should identify grant opportunities. Commissioner Bertken stated that if they are forming the motion that they should include recommendation two. Commissioner Wong asked staff how long would they study affects after implementation and would the study look at the population increases. Staff El Guendy replied that the study would be dictated by the school season and staff could conduct additional observations for the stop control. Commissioner Schatmeier said the concern is the left hand turn from eastbound Central Avenue onto Taylor Avenue and staff presented it as a sweeping turn that caused safety concerns. So, signs limiting the turn during peak hours would be erected, but he did not hear about a stop sign being installed in that direction. Staff El Guendy replied installing a stop sign for Central Avenue would require both directions. Thus, warrants would have to be evaluated for the overall intersection for all approaches. Commissioner Schatmeier asked if staff was proposing a stop sign on Central Avenue. Staff El Guendy said no. Alex Nguyen asked for clarification before the Commission made a motion. He asked the Commission if staff should not go ahead with the big loading zone until they studied the possibility of moving it down across the other loading zone. Commissioner Wong recommended the alternative to staff's recommendation with further study of moving the loading zone. Commissioner Bertken said Donald Lum Elementary School has yield markings located before the crosswalk where motorists are supposed to stop and wondered if that could be included in this proposal. Staff Ta replied they are "Yield here for pedestrian" markings with triangles across the street like shark teeth and they could review adding them to the proposal. Commissioner Miley made a motion to accept the alternative to the recommendation one with staff to review Commissioner Wong's recommendation to shift the loading zone # 4 from its Page 8 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2013-07-24.pdf |