101-Staff Report.pdf
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
10 10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3110 www.cupertino.org
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting:
Subject
Agreement with Fremont Union High School District and Cupertino Union School District
regarding traffic congestion and safety in the area near Monta Vista High School, Lincoln
Elementary School, and Kennedy Middle School.
Recommended Action
Authorize City Manager to sign agreement.
Description
Addressing traffic congestion and safety around Monta Vista High School, Lincoln Elementary
School, and Kennedy Middle School, has been an issue for the City for a number of years.
Cupertino funds the crossing guards around Kennedy and Lincoln.
Discussion
Recently, the Council set aside additional funds for the Sheriff’s Office to address the issue. The
Public Safety Commission is working on this issue as well. Also, the Teen Commission
sponsored a Walk One Week to school last April and plans to have another Walk One Week in
the fall.
This is an issue for the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) and the Cupertino Union
School District (CUSD) as well. Parents, students, and residents in the area are also interested in
finding a resolution to this issue. FUHSD commissioned a traffic study as part of the
environmental review for the Monta Vista High School construction project. The study was
conducted by Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc. and can be found as Attachment A to
this report.
Representatives of FUHSD, CUSD, Sheriff’s Office, and the City met to review and discuss the
report and its recommendations on July 20. The meeting was held at the FUHSD Administrative
Offices and the list of participants is included as Attachment B to this report. The participants
reached consensus on the actions to be taken this fall.
The participants agreed to collaborate on the implementation of the recommendations that were
approved by Council and the respective school boards. The participants also agreed that the
actions would be tried for a four month pilot period and the results evaluated and reported to the
Council and School Boards.The recommendations are:
1.Provide additional deputies for 30-60 minutes in the morning and the afternoon to direct
traffic at Hyannisport Drive/Bubb Road and/or Fort Baker Drive/Hyannisport Drive.
2.Train Crossing Guards on McClellan Road at Lincoln Elementary to pool students
3.Add new Crossing Guards at Orange/McClellan and McClellan/Bubb.
4.Create a new student drop-off zone within the newly reconstructed Monta Vista High
student parking lot.
5.Investigate the creation of a cell phone zone at the same student parking lot where those
driving can wait to get a call from their passenger before going to pick them up. Include
the Monta Vista PTSA in this investigation and evaluation.
6.Evaluate possible capital improvements such an additional traffic signal or pedestrian
crossing signal.
Implement these recommendations from late August 2010 to late December 2010 with
the results reported to the City Council and School Boards in January along with
recommended next steps.
The Public Safety and Teen Commissions will continue to work on this issue as well.
Sustainability Impact
All of the actions, including this pilot to reduce traffic congestion around these three schools,
should result in a reduction in the carbon footprint.
Fiscal Impact
The additional overtime over the four-month pilot period for the deputies will cost up to $10,000.
The two additional crossing guards over this same time would cost $10,000. With the Fremont
Union High School District offering to share the costs, the pilot project can be done with funds
remaining in the Council approved allocation. This report has been coordinated with Public
Works, Community Development, Finance, City Attorney, Sheriff’s Office, FUHSD, and CUSD.
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Prepared by: Mark Linder, Director, Parks and Recreation
Reviewed by:
Approved for Submission by: David W. Knapp, City Manager
Attachments:
A.Study by Hexagon Transportation Consultants, Inc.
B.List of meeting participants