Exhibit CC 08-17-2010 No. 22 EXHIBITS
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PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL
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TELEPHONE: (408) 777 -3110 www.cupertino.org
CUPERTINO
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT - AMENDED
Meeting: August 17, 2010
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 negotiate and execute 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 Cupertino City Council 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. 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 also an issue for the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) and the Cupertino
Union School District (CUSD). Parents, students, and residents in the area are also interested in
finding a resolution to this issue. FUHSD conducted 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 of Cupertino 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 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 the City Council and the respective school boards. The participants also agreed that
the actions would be a four month pilot and the results would be evaluated and reported to the
Council and School Boards. The recommendations are:
1. Provide additional Sheriffs 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. The current level of Sheriffs deputies serving at school start and ending times
will continue.
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.
7. 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 Commission 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 Sherriff s deputies will be up to
$10,000. The cost of the two additional crossing guards over this same time would be $10,000.
With the Fremont Union High School District offering to collaborate with Cupertino in funding,
costs, the pilot project can be done without any new City funding. There are funds remaining in
the Council approved allocation to address the traffic congestion and safety issues around the tri-
school area provided by Sheriffs Office directed enforcement.
This report has been coordinated with Public Works, Community Development, Finance, City
Attorney, Sheriffs Office, FUHSD, and CUSD.
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