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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS3 - Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee - Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee RecommendationsCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. SS 3 April 28, 2009 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: City Manager's Office Tara Finnigan, Public Information Manager 949 - 644 -3035 or tfinnigan @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations BACKGROUND: The Oceanfront Boardwalk, commonly referred to as "the boardwalk," stretches nearly three miles from E Street to 36`" Street along the Balboa Peninsula. It is a popular destination for walking, jogging, cycling and rollerblading and many citizens — particularly school children — use it as an access route for traveling along the Peninsula. The path, lined with homes and businesses, offers some of the best ocean and sunset views in the city. Last fall, community members contacted Council Member Mike Henn, District 1, and expressed concern that some of these varying interests and activities were creating conflict and safety issues among the Oceanfront users. In response, the City hosted a community meeting in December 2008 to gather comments and suggestions for resolving some of these concerns and improving safety for all who enjoy the boardwalk. The top three issues raised during the meeting were speeding by bicyclists, the proliferation of motorized conveyances, and a perceived lack of enforcement. The attendees largely agreed that they wanted the City to better enforce Code section 12.54 (Attachment A) which sets a speed limit for the boardwalk at 8 mph, defines unsafe operations and explains what types of "vehicles" are permitted / not permitted on the Oceanfront Boardwalk. Other suggestions gathered during the meeting included structural changes to the Oceanfront Boardwalk, enhanced signage and striping, and improved community education and outreach. In order to efficiently address the list of issues and ideas, a steering committee of Oceanfront and Peninsula residents and local business owners was formed. Chaired by Council Member Henn, the committee includes the following people: • Dorothy Beek, Oceanfront resident Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations Apd128, 2009 Page 2 • Dale Head, local business owner • Laura Keane, Central Newport Beach Community Association representative • Bill Mais, Oceanfront resident • Joe Reiss, Peninsula resident • Danny Sullivan, Peninsula resident In addition, staff members from the Newport Beach Police Department, Public Works Department, and the City Manager's Office regularly participate in the committee meetings. The Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee has met monthly since January of this year to evaluate the various suggestions, devise a plan for implementing short-term and long -term solutions, and assemble a list of recommendations for the City Council and community to consider. SHORT -TERM RECOMMENDATIONS: The committee agreed that a multi - pronged approach that mixes education and enforcement techniques would help to raise awareness among Oceanfront users that all must follow the "rules of the road." Increased Awareness and Enforcement Events The Police Department proposes hosting several "saturation patrol" events to raise awareness of, and enforce, the regulations pertaining to the Oceanfront Boardwalk. The first event would be held on Saturday, May 23, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Police Officers would work in two- person teams along the Oceanfront from 36th Street to E Street. Each team would be responsible for a four- to five -block area. The officers would be primarily watching for unsafe operation and prohibited vehicles. Education is an important component of the events and Police Department volunteers would be on site to distribute information. The first event would be aimed at education and awareness, as opposed to issuance of citations. Later events would also include education and awareness, but would include a stronger emphasis on citations. As proposed, there would be four events during the summer (May — August) and two more during the off- season. Captain Dale Johnson has reviewed this plan with Chief Klein, who is in agreement with it. Captain Johnson believes this plan can be executed at little incremental cost to the department. Bike Team Captain Johnson will also plan to increase the visibility of the bike teams (time of day, frequency, etc.) along the Oceanfront, as well as utilize police reserves in a non- enforcement posture. Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations April 28, 2009 Page 3 Speed Monitoring Devices The police department has successfully tested inexpensive, dolly- mounted portable radar speed monitoring devices. These devices are battery operated and can be deployed easily at various spots along the Oceanfront Boardwalk at any time. They do not have sufficient accuracy for use in support of issuance of speed violations, but could be very useful in emphasizing voluntary compliance with the 8 mph speed limit, especially among bicyclists. The devices are compact and can be securely deployed and retrieved by one person, and do not need to be continuously monitored by personnel while in operation. Enforcement Options Speed Limit The committee discussed the 8 mph speed limit and decided not to pursue any change. Equipment /Vehicles Allowed on Boardwalk The committee reviewed the currently allowed uses and discussed non - permitted uses they routinely observe. In addition to the various uses listed below, it is important to note that any vehicle prohibited under the California Vehicle Code is prohibited along the Oceanfront Boardwalk as well. Surreys - Though they are not permitted, rented surreys are often spotted along the Oceanfront Boardwalk. Some committee members agreed that surreys do help to reduce speeds. The concern is with the larger surreys that block the sidewalk and with reckless drivers that scratch fences, etc. The committee agreed that the ban on surreys should be enforced, and that the Police Department needs to do a strong outreach to business owners to assure that they diligently inform customers in a variety of ways that these devices are not to be used on the Oceanfront Boardwalk. In addition, the business owner that rents the extra -large surreys has agreed to dispose of those surreys, and has committed not to rent them this summer. The committee also would like the City Attorney's Office to explore the possibility of prohibiting the renting of these devices on the Peninsula. Skateboards, Rollerblades, Scooters - Skateboards are not allowed on the Oceanfront Boardwalk. Two committee members felt they should be, while most supported maintaining the ban due to noise, "hot dogging" and other safety concerns. In general, members felt that rollerblades, skates and scooters/razors should be allowed. The enforcement plan noted above will be aimed in part at a strong effort to reduce or eliminate the use of skateboards on the Oceanfront Boardwalk. Bicycles - The committee agrees that bicyclists should be allowed if they ride slowly and obey the rules of the road. The problem is with the cyclists that speed along the Oceanfront Boardwalk, ignore stops signs, tell pedestrians to move out of their way, etc. The hope is that through better signage, outreach, the radar dollies, and increased enforcement, the speeding of bicyclists will be much better controlled. Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations April 28, 2009 Page 4 Segways - Segwa ys are currently permitted along the Oceanfront Boardwalk. The devices are "Personal Assistance Devices" and users are considered pedestrians under state law; however, local municipalities can regulate their use. The local Segway operator only conducts chaperoned, guided tours and does not rent them to individuals for their unsupervised use. In addition, only one of their tours uses the Oceanfront Boardwalk. However, an operator from another city brings much larger groups into Newport Beach and the committee felt those tours intimidate pedestrians. The Committee felt that the local tour operator, located at 611 East Balboa operates his business in a very responsible manner, and has voluntarily offered to abide by additional restrictions to minimize the intrusiveness of the tours. There are estimated to be only a handful of individuals who own their own Segways and operate them in the area. The central issue for the committee is whether to ban Segways entirely on the Boardwalk, since it would be the only motorized device allowed on the Oceanfront Boardwalk, and its use could encourage use of other types of motorized vehicles that are prohibited. The committee was divided as to what to recommend, and wished to defer a decision to allow for additional public input and views from City Council at the Study Session. If it is eventually decided that Segway tours will be permitted to continue on the Oceanfront Boardwalk, the Committee feels that such operators should be required to obtain permits and abide by certain certification and operating requirements that have been suggested by the current local operator. Motorized Devices - Local residents are seeing an increase in the number of motorized bikes (both electric and piston driven), as well as motorized skateboards and scooters using the Oceanfront Boardwalk. These are not currently allowed on the boardwalk and the committee agreed that they should continue to be banned, and accompanied by vigorous enforcement. Improved Education & Outreach Staff from the Police Department and City Manager's Office will execute a community outreach plan. The goal is to be friendly and welcoming to Oceanfront Boardwalk users while asking people to please slow down and be courteous to other users. The basic elements of the plan will be summarized at the Study Session, and finalized in the next few weeks. Signage & Striping Improvements Signage In order to properly enforce regulations, a traditional "No" sign that quotes the Municipal Code is required. The committee agreed that new and unique graphic signage options should be added for conveying non - regulatory messages. The committee suggested alternating the signs in pattern of a speed limit sign, "No" sign, and one of the new non- Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations April 28, 2009 Page 5 regulatory message signs along the entire stretch of the boardwalk. Note: the number of signs would not increase over what currently exists, and the production and installation of the new signs would be relatively inexpensive. Sample signs recommended by the committee will be presented at the Study Session. Striping The committee considered a number of recommendations for enhanced painting of the Oceanfront Boardwalk, and settled on two ideas. The first is to paint a solid yellow caution line at street end sidewalks abutting the Oceanfront Boardwalk, to encourage additional awareness and caution by pedestrians as they start to cross the walk. In addition, the committee recommends painting a continuous single yellow line along the middle of the Oceanfront Boardwalk over the existing dashed line. This would provide stronger encouragement to stay right, and involve minimal additional expense to implement and very little additional maintenance cost. The committee felt that other ideas might also have merit and asked City staff to select a block of Oceanfront Boardwalk to test a prototype of the painting pattern before finalizing its recommendations. Costs The currently estimated cost of executing all of the above short-term recommendations is around $20,000. The estimate will be refined when the painting recommendation is finalized. Ordinance Changes Once all the recommendations are finalized and approved, the City Attorney's Office will need to review the current ordinance and determine what revisions may be required. LONG -TERM STRUCTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS: The committee has concentrated most of its attention on short-term solutions thus far. It briefly discussed a variety of long -term structural solutions, and in general did not feel that very many of the ideas would be appropriate, as noted below. Following implementation and assessment of the effectiveness of the short-term solutions noted above, the committee intends to reconsider the advisability of longer term, more expensive structural solutions. Listed below are the committee's initial thoughts as to longer term solutions. Widen the Boardwalk The committee reviewed the suggestion to slightly widen the boardwalk and agreed that a wider boardwalk does not equal a safer boardwalk. Many felt that it would encourage cyclists to go faster and pedestrians to spread out further. Public Works estimates that adding an additional two feet of width to the current boardwalk would cost approximately Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee Recommendations April 28, 2009 Page 6 $1.5 million. Widening it by five feet would cost approximately $2.6 million. These estimates do not include the cost of additional street lights, underground conduit, etc. Build a Separate, Parallel Bike Lane The Police Department spoke to cities that have separate paths for bikes and pedestrians. Many report that the separation has created a new problem. They now have a raceway for bikes, unhindered by slow- moving pedestrians. In addition to this concern, the committee did not relish the idea of placing more concrete on the beach and staff believes the Coastal Commission will object to this idea as well. Traffic Calming The committee considered "traffic calming" devices such as rippled concrete to slow down cyclists. Public Works could not find any devices that are currently used for this purpose and the idea raises safety concerns related to rollerblading, roller skating and pedestrians. The committee also considered the idea of broadly prohibiting bicycles on the Oceanfront Boardwalk, or establishing limited hours for bicycles, but concluded this would be very problematic and unpopular with residents and visitors alike. In addition, the Oceanfront Boardwalk is an established Orange County bike path, possibly requiring the approval of non -City agencies. Future Considerations Other suggestions for potential structural changes include a pedestrian buffer zone and routing the path around McFadden Square so children don't have to ride in the parking lot. SUMMARY: The Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee appreciates the City Council's consideration of this issue and looks forward to input from the Council and members of the public concerning the preliminary recommendations noted above. In general, the committee hopes that most or all of the short-term recommendations noted above can be implemented this summer. Environmental Review: None required for implementing short -term suggestions. Sind by: Tara Finnigan Public Information Manager Attachment: Municipal Code Section 12.54 12.54.010 "Boardwalk" or "Oceanfront Boardwalk" means Chapter 12.54 the concrete walkway approximately twelve (12) to twenty-two (22) feet in width immediately adjacent OCEANFRONT BOARDWALK SAFETY PROGRAM Sections: 12.54.010 Purpose and Intent. 12.54.020 Definitions. 12.54.025 Motorized Scooters. 12.54.030 Speed Limit. 12.54.040 Unsafe Operation. 12.54.050 Direction of Flow/Rules of the Road. 12.54.060 Special Restrictions. 12.54.070 Penalty. 12.54.010 Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to insure the safety of persons using the Oceanfront Boardwalk while maximizing the recreational opportunities available to users. The restrictions and limitations on bicyclists, rollerskaters and others are the result of extensive analysis by the Oceanfront Boardwalk Citizens Advisory Committee, City staff and a pro- fessional traffic consultant. The City Council has de- termined that the provisions of this chapter represent all of the reasonable measures that can be imple- mented to protect users from the risk of injury. The City Council has made this determination after due consideration of the probability and gravity ofpoten- tial injuries to persons and property using the board- walk as well as the practicability and cost of imple- menting measures that would protect against the risk of such injury. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 1, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 12.54.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms and words shall have the following meanings: "Bicyclist" means any person operating any device propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears and having one or more wheels. 404 -1 (Newport Beach Supp. No. 9, 11-04) to the sandy ocean beach (except where the beach has been improved with parking lots, parks or school playgrounds) and that runs from 36th Street to a point east of E Street. The boardwalk is designated as West Ocean Front and East Ocean front on the official City atlas. "Pass" means to travel to the left of the centerline of the boardwalk. "Pedestrian" means any person on foot. "Rollerskate>" means any person wearing rollerskates as defined in Section 12.57.010(B) of this Code, rollerblades or any similar device. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 2, 2001: Ord. 2001 -10 § 1, 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 12.54.025 Motorized Scooters. No person(s) shall operate or ride a motorized scooter upon the boardwalk. (Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001) 12.54.030 Speed Limit. No bicyclist, rollerskater or pedestrian shall exceed eight miles per hour while on the boardwalk. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 3, 2001: Ord. 2001 -10 § 2, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 12.54.040 Unsafe Operation. No bicyclist, rollerskater or pedestrian shall engage in any activity on the boardwalk that creates an unreasonable risk of injury to any person. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 4, 2001: Ord. 2001 -10 § 3, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 1254.050 Direction of Flow/Rules of the Road. A. All bicyclists, rollerskaters and pedestrians shall keep to the right of the centerline of the boardwalk except when passing. B. No person shall pass any other person except when it is safe to do so. C. No person shall pass any other person when there is a solid single or double centerline. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 5, 2001: Ord. 2001 -10 § 4, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 199 1) 12.54.020 12.54.060 Special Restrictions. A. The Traffic Engineer shall post signs and install appropriate markings designating a "Walk Zone" for bicycles in the plaza at the base of the Newport Pier. The Traffic Engineer shall have the authority to establish other special restrictions on bicyclists, pedestrians and/or rollerskaters such as localized speed limits less than eight miles per hour. B. No person shall fail to comply with signs posted pursuant to subsection (A) that establish spe- cial restrictions on bicyclists, pedestrians and/or rol- lerskater using the boardwalk. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 6, 2001: Ord. 2001 -10 § 5, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 12.54.070 Penalty. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, any person violating the provisions of Section 12.54.030; 12.54.050 or 12.54.060 shall be guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). B. Any person violating the provisions of Section 12.54.040 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) provided, however, the violation may be prosecuted as an infraction pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.04.010(A) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. (Ord. 2001 -16 § 7, 2001: Ord. 2001 -7 § 2 (part), 2001: Ord. 91 -53 § 2 (part), 1991) 405 (Newpun Beach 5-02) Oceanfront Safety Steering; Committee Recommendations t+ewpan Beach C[tv Cam01 Study Seacvm April U. 2W 1 Ideas & Suggestions --- - -- ------ ------- -_ - - -- .... ..._ ... � Call it the Oceanfront Walk s Widen the path 0 Add a separate bike lane Utilize "traffic calming" devices . 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Message Signs Long -term Considerations __....---------- ---- --------------------------- a Structural Changes s Not recommended at this time Wderung the path Adding a separate bible lame Traffic calming Future considerations Pedestrhn huger zone I re-mute path around McFadden Square __._....___-____.........___.__ _..___.._ .......... ......___._. -_.._.____----- ..__...._._.. ....._.....coon......_..— _-_.__ . o®aw.slars0nryrmiprwmm..psm . oma.:4bseww�.�am.w�:..u. Y . .•► Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee ----- --- -- -- -- --- --- - -- -- -...- --- - -.... For more information, please contact Tan Finnigan. Public Inlom fion sBnMgan�ciryncwport- bnrh.¢ys 949 -60.3035 Capt Dale Johnson. Newport Beach Police Dept. djohnson@nbpd.org 9494443710 Bnd Sommer. Poblic Wort¢ bs-- m@cignewprt ch.m.s 949.604316 04/28/2009 C1 "RECEIVP AFTER AGE DA _ PRINTED:" Tara Finnigan Public Information Manager 644 -3035 Tara, this is a follow -up to our telephone conversation today. I strongly recommend that Segways not be allowed to motor on the Belvue lane sidewalk. It's my opinion that too many drivers are not trained to operate these unsafe vehicles. Drivers exceed safe speed limits where children are playing. A major problem seems to be that drivers cannot make an emergency stop to avoid hitting an unsuspecting child playing on the Belvue Lane walkway. They sometimes travel in large groups where some drivers seem to be under legal driving age and have trouble controlling their Segway. I've seen drivers stop and switch drivers. Your committee should be required to rent a Segway and test the safety issues, including emergency stops, before your final recommendations. I've lived at 401 Belvue Ln for 30yrs where children were always safe playing on our sidewalk until the City allowed Segways on our Lane. I have previously called the NB police to report a near miss accident involving my grandchild. A younger driver was lagging a large group of Segways, had a hard time turning from Miramar to Belvue and must have used maximum speed trying to catch -up to the group. He could not make an emergency stop and had to swerve to miss my grandchild who was entering Belvue from my gate. The driver saw the child, couldn't stop and almost crashed his Segway. The committee should consider the following issues: Determine how fast (MPH) these rental Segways are designed to go. 2. What is their stopping distance at maximum speed? 3. Does the rental shop trainee or test the people they rent to? 4. Does the City stop underage drivers? 5. Can the City Post areas to restrict Segways in unique areas like Belvue Lane where other motorize vehicles are not allowed. 6. Please have your committee witness the max speed of a Rental Segway and measure the emergency stopping distance. 7. Most Rental Segways motoring Belvue occur on weekends when children are out of school and grandparents have visiting grandchildren who are not familiar with the danger of Segways on our once save Lane. James Johansen 401 Belvue Ln !9 1 30 Balboa, CA 7Qmo -n C7 a M ^ r -Ti-t m 673 -8154 N CO \ ! 1 � 1 r. ` N Brown, Leilani From: Finnigan, Tara Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 8:35 AM To: Brown, Leilani Subject: FW: Comments and Questions from the Web FYI — This relates to tomorrow's study session. From: internetwebuser [mailto:internetwebuser] Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 3:42 PM To: Finnigan, Tara Subject: Comments and Questions from the Web To: Oceanfront Safety Steering Committee: I ride my bike weekly from the tip of the Balboa Peninsula to Huntington Beach and back. I try to follow the "rules of the road" as I think most recreational bikers do. In my experience, the biggest safety concern involves inconsiderate people walking their dogs on leashes that span /block the walkway and other people walking 3 and 4 abreast talking, using their cell phones /ipods not even considering that bikers, runners, etc. are using the walkway. As in driving on the road, stay to the right, allow room for others to pass safely when you are not going with the flow, remember it is a "shared" public walkway. Maybe post more signs stressing "Shared Walkway" from Bill Shryock, 40yr. Corona del Mar resident Email: Sent at 4/25/2009 3:41:38 PM