01-17-2023 MinutesItem # 3
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS TRAFFIC COMMISSION
January 17, 2023
3 p.m.
A regular in-person meeting of the Cypress Traffic Commission was held in the Garden
Room, Community Center, 5700 Orange Avenue, California.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ajello called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chair Ajello Vice
Chair Bestian
Commissioner Sar
Commissioner Summers
Commissioner Youngerman
STAFF PRESENT:
City Engineer, Nick Mangkalakiri
Traffic Engineer, David Roseman
Cypress Police Sergeant, Michael McBain
Engineering Aide, Eric Dong
Public Works Director, Douglas Dancs
Commission Secretary, Norma Vera
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge was led by Commission Chair Ajello
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited to 30 minutes — three minutes per speaker, unless
extended by the Traffic Commission)
Newly elected Council Member Bonnie Peat was present and addressed the Commission.
Councilmember Peat discussed her background, experience, involvement in the
community, and vision for the future.
Mr. Steve Bryant, a Cypress resident, was present and provided testimony to the
Commission regarding traffic safety concerns at the intersection of Ball Road and Via
Largo.
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MINUTES
It was moved by Vice Chair Bestian and seconded by Commissioner Summers to approve
the minutes of the special meeting of December 6, 2022.
The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Ajello, Bestian, Sar, Summers, and Youngerman
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
NEW BUSINESS
2. Consideration of new meeting location for all future meetings
The City Engineer opened the discussion outlining the reasons for having relocated the
January Commission meeting from City Hall to the Garden Room of the Community
Center. Furthermore, he recommended that the Commission consider holding all future
meetings at the Community Center. It was moved by Commissioner Summers and
seconded by Commissioner Sar to concur with the City Engineer's recommendation
regarding the location of future meetings.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Ajello, Sar, Summers, and Youngerman
NOES: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Bestian
ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
3. Orange Avenue and Cerritos Avenue Roadway Improvement Projects — Verbal
Report
The Traffic Engineer provided an overview of the roadway improvement projects on
Orange Avenue and on Cerritos Avenue. There are two separate projects on Orange
Avenue, one currently underway between Valley View and Moody Street and one coming
later in the year west of Moody Street. The new roadway striping designed for Orange
Avenue makes slight modifications to the bike lanes, parking, and vehicle travel lanes to
enhance safety for motorists and cyclists. The bike lanes will be enlarged in certain
locations, new left -turn pockets provided at City Hall, and lane transitions lengthened. The
project currently underway on Cerritos Avenue between Denni and Walker will also
incorporate slight modifications in the striping to tie into the modified roadway layout
around Lexington Park and provide longer transitions to better accommodate traffic
merges and queues.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Five minutes per speaker, unless extended by the
Commission)
None.
STAFF REPORTS (NO ACTION OR DISCUSSION REQUIRED)
4. Lexington Park Update — Verbal Report
The City Engineer provided an update on the progress of the street work in the vicinity of
the park. Lexington Drive is scheduled to be repaved and striped in coordination with the
ongoing street rehabilitation work being conducted on Cerritos Avenue. The work on
Denni includes the installation of a new solar powered flashing sign for northbound traffic
that warns motorists about the curve in the road as they approach the traffic signal at
Cerritos. The work around the park was originally delayed because of the recent rains;
however, with good weather in the forecast it is anticipated the work will be completed
soon.
5. Traffic Project Updates — Verbal Report
The Traffic Engineer updated the Commission on the traffic projects that were approved
last year. Significant progress has been made on the design of the Orangewood speed
display signs and the communications and video upgrades at the Orangewood and Holder
intersection. The design work for the new eastbound and westbound right turn arrows at
the Cerritos and Walker intersection and the new flashing beacons at Denni and Newman
by Arnold Elementary is underway. Staff is also working with the City's traffic signal
maintenance contractor on acquiring the audible pedestrian signals that will be installed
at the Ball and Denni intersection.
COMMISSION MEMBERS REPORTS AND REMARKS
Vice Chair Bestian talked about an Event -News Enterprise article from December 14,
2022, that discussed traffic safety concerns related to Arnold Cypress Park. The Vice
Chair requested that staff provide a summary and/or overview of the City's plans to
modernize Arnold Cypress Park at the next meeting because Commissioners should be
aware of the proposed improvements and any traffic related safety concerns.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Ajello adjourned the meeting at 3:37 p.m.
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