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Chair called for a motion on consent item No. 25,062, \"approval of the minutes from February 13.\" The motion was made and seconded. A roll‑call vote recorded commissioners present and voting in favor; the chair announced the minutes approved.

Why it matters: Consent agenda approval is a routine procedural action that finalizes the official record of a prior meeting.

Vote at a glance: Item 25,062 — Approval of minutes from Feb. 13. Motion to approve (mover not specified); second (not specified). Vote recorded: six commissioners present voted yes; outcome approved.

Ending: The commission moved on to scheduled presentations following the consent agenda approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","03.13.25 Traffic Commission Meeting of March 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Traffic and Transportation Commission approved the consent agenda item to adopt the minutes of its Feb. 13 meeting by voice/roll call; six commissioners were recorded as voting in favor.","taxTitle","Salinas, Monterey County, California","taxId",4681,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628763,"Traffic engineer outlines safe‑routes, curb management and technology options for Salinas",932,1582000,2514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714629-9e188c182d50f008d951000da37cd930&start=1582&end=2514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714629-9e188c182d50f008d951000da37cd930/thumbnail_1582000.jpg","/articles/6628763/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/Traffic-engineer-outlines-saferoutes-curb-management-and-technology-options-for-Salinas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628763-5a1e760061c79e0bdb1a00b5e9f726ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161176&Signature=npS29tNdAaOSb5LBQexA6naiUYmVNgfRHxDiJdj-0tNM63zlIq6nQYXaXZxRouE8Bml-7Re7NiU~u9KZp7gMMxxaoFZHP-PSfPRcahQJkTsS4blMZCPEHNqEgGL8IzisNROxElbUaYiNrkH97EY0Bmvp0sWkE2yzOR0s3faBIa03oRQL4RlopS0rxlpgO95hLU7uX9NoKHtkuA41qOsKcvV5tS8jtrz1xDeOwL37t2z3~bjOrBJsje-P9FSijsT39~Q6xMTeFBoOxMlv4k4NpZbRwef8n5RPb2ExkrL0i2utylDxR7XqTMulhc8xGKpafWEUqir1zt3EyLYmF9KVGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jaime Rodriguez, the city's on‑call traffic engineer, briefed the Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission on March 13 about traffic engineering, traffic operations, traffic‑calming strategies and emerging tools the city could consider.

Rodriguez said staff work spans design and field implementation, master‑planning (bicycle and pedestrian networks, complete streets), traffic operations (customer service requests, parking and signals) and grant‑driven projects such as Safe Routes to School. \"I'm gonna cover a few topics today,\" he said, and walked commissioners through examples and current best practices.

Why it matters: The presentation scoped choices city staff use when responding to resident complaints and when planning roadway and safety projects. It summarized grantable projects, design standards and ways to prioritize limited staff and capital resources.

Safe Routes to School and engagement: Rodriguez described school‑specific route maps and infrastructure recommendations used to prioritize crosswalks, curb ramps and pedestrian beacons. He showed an interactive map product (schoolroutes.org) that turn paper route maps into downloadable, app‑based guides and allow parents and students to organize walking and biking groups. Rodriguez said interactive mapping helps staff discover actual routes families use and target infrastructure where it will have the most benefit.

Curb management and AB 43 (\"daylighting\"): Rodriguez explained curb‑management work — red curb, loading zones, ADA spaces — and discussed Assembly Bill 43, which requires clear sightlines at corners by removing parking near crosswalks (commonly described as the 20‑foot daylighting zone adjacent to crosswalks). He said many cities start with an education and warning period before issuing citations and often install red curb as part of resurfacing or restriping projects rather than by wholesale enforcement in a single sweep. Commissioners discussed local enforcement capacity and whether the city has a definitive, public inventory of painted curb zones.

Traffic calming: Rodriguez recommended a staged approach for neighborhood calming: stage 1 quick operational fixes (signage, striping, crosswalk refresh), stage 2 targeted engineering changes, and stage 3 larger physical measures such as speed cushions or tables. He noted research showing traditional speed humps can add notable delay to emergency vehicles, and described alternatives — speed cushions with wheel gaps or half‑street tables — that reduce emergency response time impacts while still lowering average speeds.

Standards and best practices: Rodriguez reviewed guiding documents used by traffic engineers: the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD and California MUTCD), the California Vehicle Code, trip‑generation guidance from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), and design innovations from NACTO. He emphasized that pavement markings and limit lines should be installed to align with the vehicle code; for example, engineers should ensure white limit lines are present where crosswalks are marked.

Technology trends: Rodriguez described virtual detection and mobile‑app‑based detection that can let bicyclists or pedestrians register presence for signal priority (and alert users that a detection request was sent). He said these tools help when loop detectors or video detection fail or are unreliable.

Public and commissioner comments: Residents and commissioners raised enforcement and education concerns: requests to restore drivers‑education in schools, the need for bike‑safety instruction for students, blocked bike lanes from parked cars or trash cans, and the lack of bike racks at shopping centers. Public speaker Yolanda Hayes asked that traffic‑calming requests require applicants to describe problems and propose solutions to filter single‑person complaints from neighborhood safety issues. Commissioners requested copies of example design graphics (speed table patterns) and asked staff to circulate AB 43 education materials and the curb‑management inventory.

Ending: Staff said the city will continue warnings for AB 43 implementation in the short term and will bring a traffic‑calming study session to the commission in June or July to review process improvements and a prioritized list of projects tied to budget timelines.","An on‑call traffic engineer described the city’s traffic‑engineering programs, safe‑routes‑to‑school planning, curb management and Assembly Bill 43 (daylighting) requirements, and discussed alternatives to speed humps including speed cushions and virtual detection tools for bicycles and pedestrians.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6628768,"City attorney reviews Brown Act, decorum and public-record rules with Traffic and Transportation Commission",271,165000,436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2714629-9e188c182d50f008d951000da37cd930&start=165&end=436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2714629-9e188c182d50f008d951000da37cd930/thumbnail_165000.jpg","/articles/6628768/Salinas/Monterey-County/California/City-attorney-reviews-Brown-Act-decorum-and-public-record-rules-with-Traffic-and-Transportation-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6628768-6d656d537a0919957c115b54f9768ebb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161176&Signature=k437EWizmg4TFpluxxoEnOdevtDQ0Bxh9caFGf6iW~IWpD-fhXsk0Aat2kJqeaPc0IW2434ZEXvL57epB3Hb37KH2XSmEgD-~tgQV0XHnX~D3g5W67h3wUXHhFj2w3XOfdqx5m6AyLFZisiyx7kiP9GXmOEv53EfRLYiBi-DLea7DP89NGMCYJ4Bj8O~Cwpvf3RbPlz4fu0StoE-zT3wNPy2d6Z1pQwNv4NGrs-nNk8QB7edew4LdwKMjYqvgdV8x-CZEWBn5Q1rHdRSjFSrdeNDpauEzvYZQ9UWP45I6kRj2Hc1xrUEbBYx64esTBABTut3ftBK4kiuaf4HNTMH0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Attorney Chris Callahan told the Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission on March 13 that commissioners must conduct commission business in public and take care to avoid serial or online communications that could be construed as a meeting under the Brown Act.

Callahan said the commission is established by the Salinas Municipal Code and that commission duties, appointment and removal, quorum rules and bylaws are set by code and by a council resolution. \"I am Chris Callahan. I'm the city attorney,\" he said at the start of his presentation.

The briefing explained why agenda items must be posted and why the public must be allowed to comment on items before the commission. Callahan reminded commissioners that the council adopted uniform bylaws in Resolution No. 21,165 and that a majority of appointed members constitutes a quorum for the seven‑member commission. He told commissioners, \"The rule of thumb is if you don't want it to be, in the media, don't put it in writing.\"

Why it matters: Callahan framed the overview as a practical briefing for newly appointed commissioners and a reminder for continuing members. The information affects how commissioners request agenda items, communicate with staff and the public, and how the commission documents and conducts its deliberations.

Callahan reviewed several compliance points commissioners and staff must follow: agenda items are set by staff, two commissioners are required to request an item be placed on a future agenda under council rules, and communications about commission business (including texts, e‑mail or social media) may be public records under the California Public Records Act. He also warned that social‑media interactions — even \"likes\" — can in some circumstances create a Brown Act issue under AB 992 if those interactions amount to a collective discussion among a quorum.

On decorum and ethics: Callahan referred commissioners to Rosenberg's Rules of Order and other guidelines included in the commission packet. He summarized the city's decorum rules adopted by the council in 2017 and noted the council can remove a commissioner for serious violations. He also reviewed financial conflict disclosure procedures, saying staff review Form 700 filings and will flag possible conflicts in advance so a commissioner can recuse if required.

Commissioners asked practical questions about how to request agenda items without creating a Brown Act violation and about public‑records procedures for personal e‑mail and texts. Callahan advised commissioners to discuss potential agenda items with one other commissioner or raise them during the meeting's \"future agenda items\" portion so that the discussion occurs in public. On records requests, he said staff will notify commissioners if there is a request and ask each commissioner to supply any communications that relate to city business — the commissioner, not staff, reviews their personal messages and provides the relevant material for disclosure.

Callahan also cautioned that the city seal and logo are trademarked and cannot be used by commissioners for personal newsletters or letterhead without prior authorization from the city clerk or city manager.

Commissioners thanked Callahan and asked for follow‑up clarifications about remote participation, substitute motions and handling requests for agenda placement. The briefing concluded with multiple commissioners thanking Callahan for the refresher and saying they would contact him or staff with follow‑up questions.

Ending: The presentation closed with an offer from the city attorney to meet with commissioners individually to clarify gray areas and with an admonition to prioritize open meeting procedures and public‑records caution in written communications.","City Attorney Chris Callahan briefed the Salinas Traffic and Transportation Commission on the Brown Act, public‑records obligations, rules of decorum and commissioners' appointment and removal rules, emphasizing open‑meeting limits on communication and social media interactions.","actionData","errors"]

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