Chair Basting.

Here.

Chair Newsom is on vacation, I believe, and uh we have a quorum.

Great.

So are there any items on consent?

Yes.

Uh there should be on on the agenda there should be the um adoption of meeting minutes for September 4th, November 20th, and December 4th of 2024.

Um I can make a motion that we adopt the meeting minutes.

I second that motion.

Okay.

Um roll call.

Uh Commissioner Case.

Yes.

Commissioner Riley.

Yes.

Yes.

Okay.

Let's see like motion carries.

Okay.

Moving right along.

Nice.

Zero action approved.

Okay.

Are there any public communications for items not on the agenda this evening?

Okay, seeing none.

Are there any ex parte communications that any of the commissioners need to report on?

No, no.

Okay.

Thank you.

So now shall we begin the public hearing?

Yes, staff has a presentation.

Uh good evening, design review commissioners.

My name is Stephen Cook, and I am an assistant planner with the city's community development department.

Before you tonight is a proposed amendment to the master sign program for the John Muir Medical Campus located at 177 La Casa Via.

The project is designated as application number Y25031.

For some site context, the parcel is located along La Casa Villa as highlighted in blue on the vicinity map.

The site contains an existing three-story medical office building, which houses the Hoffman Cancer Center.

This site is a part of the larger plan development that makes up the John Muir Medical Campus.

In 2022, the design review commission approved an amendment to the master sign program to include the new medical building on the project site.

That approval included several exceptions to the city's sign ordinance, such as several skyline signs, freestanding signs, and increases in the overall sign area.

Since the most recent approval, the applicant is requesting a further amendment to the master sign program with a few updates, and I'll walk you through those changes beginning with the proposal to modify the existing entry wall signage.

Under the previous approval, the signs were labeled outpatient center and cancer center.

The applicant now proposes to replace those with the donor name, Hoffman Cancer Center.

Each sign will measure 13.5 square feet and will feature facelit internally illuminated channel letters in the color black with the two inch deep aluminum return.

Uh before and after renderings along with their corresponding locations are included in the slide for your reference.

An additional skyline sign is being proposed, which will also feature the donor's name.

This sign will measure 28 square feet, and like the others, we'll use facelit internally illuminated channel letters in the color black with four-inch deep aluminum returns.

While the city sign ordinance limits the heights to 25 feet, the proposed sign reaches approximately 27 feet at its highest point, and as such, approval will require the design review commission to make several specific findings, including that one the good design criteria is required for a higher sign, two that the business is identified by the sign occupies all floor space adjacent to the wall where the sign is being placed, and three that this higher sign enhances the building's architectural appearance.

While staff is confident that the DRC can make the necessary findings, there is some concern about the potential visual impact on nearby residences, especially those directly oriented in the direction of the skyline sign.

And to address potential nighttime lighting impacts on nearby residences, staff has included a condition on the draft resolution that restricts the illumination between 10 p.m.

and 6 a.m.

daily.

To summarize the proposed amendments to the master sign program, uh first the applicants again requesting to modify the two existing entry wall signs to integrate the donor's name.

Two, the skyline sign will also include the donor's name, and three, to increase the total allowable sign area from 530 to 567 square feet uh for the 177 Lacasa via parcel.

So CEQA section.

Well, the sequel exemption guidelines under section 15301 existing facilities is recommended for this project.

Staff recommends the design review commission to move to adopt the resolution approving the master sign program amendment for 177 LaCasa via at the John Muir Medical Campus, subject to the conditions of approval contained therein.

And that concludes the presentation for tonight.

Staff is available for any questions, and furthermore, the applicant is also present and available for any questions you may have.

Thank you.

Do we have any questions?

I don't have questions of staff, but I might have a question of the applicant.

Sure.

Okay.

So my question is of the applicant.

Did you consider the conflict with the potential nearby residences with the lighting that says the Hoffman Cancer Center?

And are you okay with that limited schedule?

And based on your opinion of that light illumination, do you think it's going to be an issue?

So the there's currently an address, a building address that's also similarly eliminated.

It's the same exact fabrication, same details, it's just the 177 address.

So the idea is that this sign would be the same illumination levels.

And in the past couple years, so far we haven't heard any complaints from the neighbors, and so the intent was to match that illumination and then shut it off at 10 p.m.

to 6 a.m.

per the recommendation.

And so that shouldn't be an issue because it is an outpatient facility, and the hours are limited to regular business hours, and so uh there's no need to search for it in the like middle of the night as a destination.

Right.

Could you state your name for the record?

Oh sorry, this is Nikki San Miguel, I'm the applicant.

I'm sorry.

Nikki San Miguel with Clear Story, I'm the applicant.

Okay, that was my primary question.

I'll let you guys go and see if something flows up.

So I'm wondering, will outpatient center be anywhere on the building anymore, or will it just be the donor's name?

There is no longer going to be an outpatient center as a destination within the building.

Everything is either identifying the Bering Pavilion as a building and then the Hoffman Cancer Center as a sub-destination within the Bering Pavilion.

So I guess you're I don't really understand.

So there won't be any signage saying that there are outpatient services on the exterior of the building.

So the outpatient specialty center was intended to be a separate entrance from the Cancer Center entrance, and now that um the cancer center services are expanding and very prevalent in the building, it's become the dominant service, and so uh there isn't a need to call out the two separate centers anymore.

It's just the cancer center, which also has outpatient services included.

So the intent was just to streamline all wayfinding to one destination, which is the cancer center, instead of having to try to parcel out patients to an outpatient specialty center versus a cancer center.

Will there still be blood draws and those types imaging those types of things happening within that building not related to the cancer center?

Correct.

There will be, but the majority of the services are at cancer services.

Okay.

Thank you.

Any more questions?

Do you have any more questions?

Um, I just wanted to ask, since it is creating a couple of these exceptions, like it's a little bit higher and it's a little more square footage.

Did you guys study what it would look like to stay within those parameters?

So we did study it at the original application, and when we looked at it at the lower levels under the 25 feet, it was either obscured by tree lines or the canopies obscured the visibility to the sign.

And so based on that precedence, we wanted to align the signs so they have this consistent datum line, and it's just uh more architecturally similar.

And then in terms of square footage, uh the size, um, we're aligning architecturally to the width of the windows, and so you can see like it's very intentional, and so that's the size that we're trying to work with, and just uh make it look as architecturally intentional as possible.

Okay, those are my questions.

My question is you're leaving the other signs intact, correct?

And then you're changing the one that says cancer center to include the sponsor's name, Hoffman.

Not entirely.

Uh we are taking down all the cancer center letters and the outpatient center letters on the canopy, uh, because to drop in the new message, you have to um there's gonna be holes that are going to result, and so there's going to be some metal facade that's going to need to be replaced as a result.

So um, even though the message is just expanding by adding the the donor's name, the Hoffman name, um, technically we have to put in a brand new sign.

Okay.

Thank you, commissioners.

So if there are no more questions, what um close the public hearing and move to comments.

Public comments, there's a public comment.

Public comments.

Are there any public comments?

Okay, seeing none, do the commissioners have comments.

I um so I my only hesitancy, I I think that lighting looks good and all of the other adjustments, and I understand it's a large large building and clear signage is really important.

Um, as someone who uses this facility and my family uses facility, I think that it will be confusing if it just says cancer, the Hoffman Cancer Center on it and doesn't state that there are outpatient services there.

Um I know that that is probably out of the range of this meeting, but I do know that for anybody going to do blood work or going to get imaging, it could be confusing if there's no signage saying this is the building you would go in to get that work done.

Um there's already multiple buildings out on that John Muir campus, and so it's just getting more and more difficult to find where you need to go, and so losing that simple sign I think might make it a little bit more confusing for people.

Thank you.

Um I feel like the criteria that we were charged with making sure Matt some of the exceptions was was met.

I feel like it aligns better with the architecture, and I am imagining it needs a little more square footage because it's a longer word.

Um, and I I took a look at the other signs and stuff in the packet, and there it seems pretty consistent with like the family of signs going on there.

So in that vein, I think it's you know, I I would like to trust that you guys know the directional signage that's necessary better than I would.

Um, so I I think you know, design review-wise, it looks good.

Okay, thank you.

Um, I have no further comments.

Does anyone want to make a motion?

Um, I liked the suggestion for the the timing of the light, so I want to make sure that's part of the condition of approval, which I think you guys already requested, but other than that, I say we approve as recommended in the staff report.

I second make motion.

That wasn't that.

That was it.

There it is.

Yeah, so it would be so to be clear.

Was there a condition about the timing?

There is, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, so it's already in there.

Great.

Okay, great.

Um let's see, Commissioner Case.

Yes.

Commissioner Riley?

Yes.

Yes.

We have a motion passed.

Great.

Yay.

Okay.

Since that was the only item on the agenda.

Do either of the commissioners have any other considerations?

Nope.

Nope.

All right.

Are there any um staff reports or announcements?

Um schedule by any chance.

No, that's all right.

That's all right.

I we have um some staffing issues and and uh and we're we we had an item, I believe, for the next meeting, which I think was the twenty.

The sixth, yeah.

August sixth.

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, August sixth.

But we we that item got moved.

Um, and I think we're gonna have some staffing issues that day, so we'll likely cancel that meeting, but more to come on that.

Otherwise, that's all I got.

Yeah.

Great.

All right.

No other comments.

This meeting is adjourned.

Thank you.

Hi, this is Cindy Darling, mayor of Walnut Creek with five things happening in Walnut Creek this month.

It's a new show at the Bedford Gallery called Beyond Color that explores the power of artwork rendered exclusively in black and white.

80 artists' work is featured in this jury to exhibition that runs through September 14th.

If you want to learn more about how the work was selected, you can join us at Cocktails in Conversation in the Bedford on Thursday, July 24th at five thirty for the inside scoop.

The city is working hard to educate our young writers on how to operate e-bikes and e-scooters safely.

Many of us have seen young folks taking a bit too much risk on the road, and we want to avoid accidents.

We held a bike rodeo in Civic Park on July twelfth and are also sharing tips and tricks on social media.

Parents can help us by working with kids to make sure they're using the right safety gear and are operating the e-bikes in e-scooters safely.

It's an ever-expanding range of e-bikes available, so please make sure the equipment your kids have are the right type for their age and ability.

Did you know that there are now aftermarket devices that can allow speeds greater than 37 miles an hour?

It surprised me.

And all kids should be wearing a helmet.

I was excited to find out that we have flipped the switch on the new lights at Tice Valley Field.

Once we finish some renovation of the playing surface, it will be time for some evening soccer, courtesy of measure O dollars, and a lot of hard work by our public works staff.

If you've driven by Heather Farm lately, you've seen the contractor hard at work with the conversion to all-weather turf fields.

This has involved a fair amount of excavation and grading, and so we have a durable, safe playing surface.

We're using organic materials such as cork that are less toxic and can be recycled at the end of their lifespan.

Once complete this fall, the new fields will allow play regardless of the weather.

We're proud to partner with the Walnut Creek Soccer Club to provide this opportunity to our kids.

The other project starting soon at Heather Farm, courtesy of Measure O is the new community center and aquatics center.

The first phase, which is getting underway, is the restoration and expansion of the natural pond, coupled with some filling of the existing cement pond.

That's the one with the big fountain in it.

The restoration of the natural pond is part of our commitment to environmental sustainability and will benefit the natural environment as we make way for the community center and the aquatic facility.

We'll go out to bed on the next phase this fall and expect construction on the pool and community center, along with some stunning new artwork to start next year.

And remember, toes in the water in 2027.

Lastly, I had an opportunity to tour the Walnut Creek Pediatric Outpatient Center at Shade Lands, operated by UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

This facility is dedicated to providing young patients the care they need in a setting that works for them.

The walls are decorated with whimsical animals of Eric Carl, and the staff are truly dedicated to helping kids and their families through surgery, rehab, physical therapy, infusion therapy, and a host of other medical services.

Kids are not MIDI adults, and I'm glad they can get the support they need to keep healthy.

The city has been working with the Pediatric Outpatient Center and with other health care partners in Shade Lands to build the medical infrastructure that can help all ages of patients from throughout the area stay healthy.

So that is your five Walnut Creek happenings for the month.

See you next time, did you know that on average Californians dispose of 2400 pounds of material a year per person?

Recycling and composting divert material from the landfill and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while helping to save natural resources, reduce pollution, and create jobs.

It's also the law.

Multifamily complexes that do not properly participate in recycling and composting programs are subject to fines in 2024.

Since people are constantly moving in and out of multifamily complexes, it's important to remind new residents about proper waste sorting practices to help avoid contamination issues.

Let's review how to best recycle and compost at your apartment or condo.

In the Recycle Smart Service Area, which includes Danville, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Walnut Creek, and surrounding unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County.

Recy, recyclables are taken to a materials recovery facility where they are sorted and processed.

All recyclables should always be empty, clean, and dry to avoid contamination issues.

Paper products like newspapers, cereal boxes, and cardboard can easily be recycled.

Please remember that paper towels are not recyclable.

Even though it is made out of paper, the fibers are too short and soft to be made into paper again.

This means facial tissues, paper napkins, and paper towels should not go into your recycling containers.

In addition to paper, metal items like aluminum beverage cans, tin food cans, and clean aluminum foil should also be placed in the recycling.

Metal paint cans should not be recycled.

Now let's talk about plastics.

You may have noticed a number in a triangle on various plastic items.

In the recycle smart service area, Republic Services accepts plastic containers numbers one through seven, except for polystyrene, otherwise known as styrofoam.

Acceptable plastics include clean soap bottles, beverage jugs, and food tub containers.

Non-acceptable plastic items include styrofoam, hangers, and utensils.

All colors of glass jars and bottles can be recycled.

Dishes, glassware, and mirrors cannot be recycled as these products are formulated differently.

If they are broken, wrap them in newspaper and place them in the trash container for everyone's safety.

A few more final recycling reminders.

Always flatten boxes.

This will ensure there is enough space in your recycle container for everyone's recyclables.

Do not recycle string or wire items, such as wire hangers or ribbon, as these get caught in sorting machines.

Please place your recyclables directly into the recycling container without a bag.

If bags must be used, only clear bags or paper bags are acceptable.

Republic Services also provides reusable recycling tote bags for each unit.

Ask your property manager for one.

It's free.

Now let's talk about organics.

Did you know that more than a third of waste going to the landfill is organic material?

Reducing the amount of organic material sent to landfill is part of California's short-lived climate pollutant strategy, SB 1383, and is one of California's strategies for reaching a statewide 75% recycling goal.

Composting organics is now the law for everyone in California.

Organics is anything that can be composted, including yard waste and kitchen scraps.

This material from your building's green carts is sent to Republic Services Compost Facility where it is turned into a natural soil amendment.

By helping divert your organics to the green containers, you are helping rebuild the soil that grows food and plants while also helping reduce greenhouse gases.

If your complex is on Republic Services Organics program, your green organics container will look like this.

The food scrap pails provided to your complex by Republic Services makes it easy to collect food scraps from your kitchen.

Remember, you may use paper bags, newspaper, or BPI certified compostable bags only.

This will help keep odors down, material contained, and ensure that everything will break down properly.

Food scraps such as eggshells, bones, coffee grounds, fruits and vegetable peelings can be placed into the food scrap pail and then transferred to your green cart.

Yard debris, including plants, cut flowers, and leaves, should also be composted.

Food-soiled paper items like napkins, coffee filters, paper egg cartons, non-coated paper cups, and pizza boxes will also compost nicely.

No plastic, glass or metal of any kind ever goes into the green cart.

Pet waste, bioplastic food containers, and compostable cutlery should be placed in the trash instead.

Unfortunately, the greenware or compostable plastic material that feels like plastic does not fully break down, and these items should be landfilled.

Never put hazardous waste, such as batteries and propane tanks in any of our containers.

These items should go to Central Contra Costa County Hazardous Waste Facility in Martinez.

If you ever need more information on the best way to properly recycle, dispose of any other items, please visit the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority's website.org.

If you are moving in or out, ask your property manager for a free move-in move out guide provided by Republic Services.

One of our friendly recycling coordinators will deliver them to your property manager directly if they need any.

We hope that this video has helped to take the mystery out of recycling.

Your efforts are sincerely appreciated, and we thank you for helping to make a difference in our community.

Hello, good evening, everyone, and welcome to the July 17th, 2025 regular meeting of the Transportation Commission.

Would the secretary please call roll?

Commissioner Ash here.

Commissioner Patch.

Here.

Commissioner Reese.

Absent.

Student Commissioner Kirsch.

Vice Chair Crowling.

Here.

And Chair Brightman.

Present.

Okay.

I know new last name.

Surprise.

Okay.

So we're gonna move on to the second agenda item.

Uh public communications.

This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda.

Under the Brown Act, the Commission cannot act on items raised during public communications, but may respond briefly to statements made or questi questions posed, request clarification or refer the item to staff.

At this time, I will open this item up for public comment.

Do we have any members of the public wishing to comment on items not on the agenda?

We have no members of the public wanting to provide public comment not on the agenda.

Okay.

We will move on to item number three, the consent calendar, approval of the minutes from the May 15th, 2025 meeting.

Do I have a motion for the approval of the minutes from the May 15th, 2025 Commission meeting?

So moved.

Second.

Okay.

Um the Secretary can please call roll.

Student Commissioner Kirsch.

Aye.

Uh Commissioner Reese.

Absent.

Vice Chair Crowling.

Aye.

Uh Chair Brightman.

Aye.

I think you skipped uh Commissioner Patch, right?

Commissioner Patch.

Aye.

And Commissioner Ash.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Great.

All right.

We're both on board.

Okay.

Um now on to uh some of the meat of the meeting here.

Items for consideration.

A is the Treat Boulevard Bicycle Project.

Um at this time I would like to invite staff to uh provide their presentation.

That's good.

So evening, Commissioners.

Uh, my name is Brianna Byrne.

I'm associate traffic engineer here at the city of Walnut Creek.

Um, and presenting on the Tree Boulevard Corridor Improvements is Mo Nasser with the County.

Um, and to help with the presentation, he has brought a consultant as well, David.

Just getting situated.

Ah, thank you.

Hello everybody.

My name is Mo Nasser, and I'm the project engineer on this project, and I work with Contra Costa County Public Works Transportation Engineering Division.

I hope everybody can hear me.

Well, okay, awesome.

So yes, today we'll be presenting the Treat Boulevard corridor improvements project.

We'll start with project background.

So as you can see here, the absence of bicycle facilities along Treat Boulevard between North Main Street and the city of Walnut Creek and Jones Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County presents barriers for access to and from the Contra Costa Center Transit Village, particularly for bicyclists and pedestrians.

To address these barriers, the Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development developed the I-680 Treat Boulevard bicycle and pedestrian plan in 2017.

And the Tree Boulevard Corridor Improvement Project really implements the feasibility study by constructing context appropriate Class 4 separated bikeways along Treat Boulevard between Jones Road and North Main Street in both directions, as well as improving pedestrian refuge islands, crosswalks, traffic signal timing, and signage.

The project is on Contra Costa County's list of approved projects and is in the city's 10-year capital improvement program.

Approximately 20% of the improvements are within the city's jurisdiction, and we will start looking at these proposed improvements in the next slide.

So this is really the section of the project that is within the city's jurisdiction, and that is between North Main Street.

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So yes, uh the proposed improvements shown here.

You see the plan here.

So with the proposed improvements based on 65% design plans, and they are superimposed on an aerial view to see how these improvements fit the aerial and the existing conditions.

So as you see in both directions, we are going to construct class four bike lanes, which means that they are bike lanes that are separated from the travel lanes with vertical delineators and also a tough curb XLP, which is a low-profile curving system.

And you see this in the cross-section right here.

So this is section A, where the red line is drawn.

So this is looking in this direction.

So this is the westbound direction, and this is the eastbound direction.

North is looking up, westbounded this way, eastbound is this way.

So we'll start.

Maybe the best way to go over the improvements is starting with the westbound lane.

Yeah, in addition to the in addition to the separated bikeways, we will also be channelizing the bicyclists onto a new bike crossing, as well as signalizing this right turn lane.

So eliminating free ride turn lanes is a major aspect of this project because free ride turn lanes are just not helpful or less safe for pedestrians and bicyclists to maneuver.

So for this free ride turn lane that we see here in the picture, this is the existing condition.

We will be signalizing the right turn lane for pets and bicyclists to cross at on the red arrow, right arrow.

Also, you see here the pedestrian refuge island being modified to accommodate both bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as we see here darker colored crosswalks, meaning that these crosswalks will be improved with higher high visibility striping, as well as the bike crossings here shown in the green thermoplastic with the ladder pavement marking.

Also, you notice that there are bike boxes here for the bicyclists traveling in the westbound direction.

So bicyclists wanting to go to the southbound north main street bike lane.

They can wait here for the traffic signal to go green.

So these are mainly the improvements in the westbound direction.

Also, I want to note that another element of this project is narrowing the travel lanes from 12 feet to a mix of 11 feet and 12 feet.

So a lot of studies show that narrowing down travel lanes also slow down vehicular drivers, and that is a major problem on Tree Boulevard, that is the higher speeds.

So with narrowing down travel lanes, adding these vertical delineators will create some visual barriers for drivers, so in hopes that they will be driving slower.

As for the eastbound direction, as you see also, there is going to be a separate bikeway with a vertical delineator, a mix of also 11 foot and 12 foot wide bike lanes until we get to this intersection, which is the Buskirk Avenue and I-680 off ramp.

So I will highlight this here first, and then I'll move to the next slide.

So here we are closing the free right turn lane coming from the I 680 off ramp, the northbound, and replacing it with two dedicated right turn lanes, one through lane and one left turn lane.

And David in a little bit will be discussing the traffic operations analysis and what how this will impact traffic, especially the concern is the I-680 northbound main line.

So the closure of right turn lanes will be very helpful for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross in a more safe manner.

I'll talk about this corner in the next slide.

Sorry.

And this is also a 3D rendition of how this street section looks like in 3D.

So this is just before turning right onto the North Main Street, the northbound North Main Street.

You see the separated bikeways in both directions.

And this is the right turn lane that is signalized.

And yeah, the through lane, the two left turn lanes, and also the separated bikeway on the eastbound side.

This is the second segment of the project.

So this is between Buskirk Avenue and Oak Road.

Also, we'll start with the westbound direction.

Here there are some distinctions from the previous slide, where you'll notice that here there is a bike lane that is going around the BART column if you're familiar with this area, of course.

So, yeah, this will provide a more protected class 4 bike lane around the BART column and before rejoining the class 4 bike lane in the westbound direction and channelizing bicyclists onto the pedestrian refuge island at this corner.

And yeah, here we are modifying this free ride turn.

We are removing it and we are closing it with this nicely designed uh pedestrian refuge island, which will also incorporate a new crosswalk, a bike crossing, and also a modified curb ramp.

Then bicyclists will be able to continue on to the bike lane, the westbound bike lane that I showed earlier.

Another distinction here along the westbound lane is that we will be closing this slip lane that is shown here at the right corner, upper corner.

Um so yeah, this uh slip lane will be converted to a dedicated bike lane that will later on be converted to a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists to use.

And yeah, this shared use path will continue and connect to what is now the sidewalk that is 10 foot wide, so all of this will turn into a shared use path.

The goal of this, again, we are implementing that 2017 feasibility study, and this is more for the casual bicyclists who want to stay within the Contra Costa Center.

So this is the westbound lane, and as for the eastbound lane, the vehicular lane that goes around the bark column on this side will be converted to a bike lane, dedicated bike lane.

And then over here, there will be a like two left turn lanes, two through lanes, and one through right.

And also bike boxes are incorporated into the oak road intersection in both directions.

And this is also a road section in 3D just before the intersection with Oak Road or sorry with the Buskirk Avenue.

So here we see the separated bikeway, the Class 4, the vertical delineators, the travel lanes, same on the eastbound side.

What this 3D does not capture is the off-street shared use path because we're quite limited with street mix, the software that creates this.

And finally, this is the Oak Road to Jones Road segment, also an unincorporated Contra Costa County.

So here it's also different in this segment with the with a couple of constraints.

One of them is the parallel parking that is along the westbound lane.

So in the feasibility study, after, of course, it was vetted for a couple of years by county, city, and Caltrans, and there was a demand to keep this parallel parking.

So we were quite restricted with what we can do curb to curb.

So as a result, it's going to be a class two bike lane here, just in this segment, as shown here.

So this cross section shows the parking lane, the right turn lane, the bike lane, the travel lanes, the turn lanes, and the westbound direction.

As for the eastbound direction, here we are also incorporating class 4 separated from travel lanes with vertical delineators.

And also finally closing the free ride turn onto Jones Road, also shown here in a picture.

This is the existing condition.

So we are closing this free ride turn lane for again safe, more safe and crossing movement for both bicyclists and pedestrians.

And finally, this bike box for those who want to turn left onto northbound Jones Road.

And this is also a 3D rendition just before turning right onto Oak Road or just east of Oak Road intersection, where this is shown.

This is the class two bike lane, parking lane and the separated bikeway in the eastbound direction.

And now we want I want to talk about collision profiles.

So Contra Costa County developed Vision Zero.

It's a plan that aims to eliminate fatal collisions and collisions with high severity.

So that's KSI.

So there are a few collision profiles in Vision Zero.

So the three collision profiles that this project address addresses are collision profile number five, and that is collisions at signalized intersections of major five plus lanes.

And I have the countermeasures in Division Zero that apply to this project, and they are reconfiguring or removing the slip lanes.

Permissive turns to be protected, and that is at the north main street intersection that I just described.

And signal timing improvements because we are improving the signal timing for all intersections to incorporate and accommodate all movements, both vehicular and pedestrian and bicyclists.

The second profile that this project addresses is collision profile number seven, and that is bicycle-involved broadside collisions at urban intersections.

And this project implements prohibiting ride turns on red, bike box, bike boxes, two stage turn queue bike boxes, green bike lane, conflict zone markings, and protected facility on intersection approaches.

And finally, collision profile number 10, pedestrian-involved collisions at signalized urban intersections, and the countermeasures that apply to this project or that this project implements are installing high visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, leading pedestrian intervals, reconfiguring or removing slip lanes, and finally pedestrian refuge islands.

And this is the one the city of Walnut Creek's local roadway safety plan, a path to vision zero.

Also, the city has a vision zero plan, of course.

And the North Main Street, Geary Road, Treat Boulevard intersection has the second highest number of injury and fatal collisions within the city of Walnut Creek.

Actually, similarly, I have also a table with me that has also the intersections at Buskirk, Oak Road, and Jones Road, ranking at numbers two, four, and seven at in the county too.

So also these intersections rank high and the high collision list at in the county.

The city-specific collision trends that are representative of the project corridor include profile two large intersections with slip lanes, profile three, speeding along large roadways, and profile nine bicycles along wide roadways.

For the next two slides, I have David Mahama with me from DKS.

He's the traffic engineer on this project or in the traffic engineering team.

So David, would you?

Thank you, Mo.

So DKS has been involved in this project right from the beginning.

So I'm happy that we were.

I'm happy that we had the chance to continue with the project.

But I must say that the plan that we have right now is a significant improvement over the preferred alternatives that was looked at.

And the plan that we have, as Mo has said, has a lot of safety features incorporated in the plan.

So what we did was uh to analyze the preferred alternative that we were looking at before and the refined plan that Mo has showed you.

So we'll be looking at some numbers here.

So what we did was um we use the synchro software to do the level of service analysis, which looks at the performance of the intersections themselves, and then also use the same traffic tool to analyze uh queuing at speci uh you know interest movements of interest, which I'm gonna point out to you.

So if you look at this table here, we have the level of service analysis results.

Uh, the no-build um we used a 2020 2040 horizon volumes uh to do the analysis.

So that's what we we did.

So as you can see, we have the no-build uh scenario that is if you don't do the project, what would the level of service look like?

And then if you do the project, what would it look like?

So, as you can see, there'll be some, you know, much now deterioration of level of service, and of course, you're improving the facility, making it safe for bicyclists and pedestrians, so there will be some trade-offs, but these are not significant um you know trade-offs that we need to make with the safety and you know, providing the pet and bike facility that this project will offer.

So next, so the next one is um a direct comparison of the uh preferred alternate the alternate, what we call the preferred alternatives, and what we are looking at now.

So, what we're looking at now is what we say we have mitigation measures.

Um, as you can see, without the uh mitigation measures, uh looking at, for example, the treat boulevard and I-680 uh bus kick uh intersection, we're going to have queuing on the northbound approach for like 1240 feet.

But you know, the length of the ramp itself is about 1000 feet.

So that would uh you know bring traffic to the freeway, which Carl Trans doesn't want to see.

So we had to come up with measures to address this specific issue.

And what we did was um we recommended eliminating the um east crosswalk because with the reconfiguration of the lanes, you now have a double right-hand lane, which would help with the operation of uh the ramps, particularly during the AM peak.

So eliminating that crosswalk, yes, there's gonna be a trade-off, but we looked at the volume of pedestrians, right, that are using that particular crosswalk is very uh minimal.

And then you also have the oak road crossing, which is about 640 feet away from that.

So we we think that would provide um an alternative for people who would otherwise have used the crosswalk at the ramp.

So eliminating that crosswalk provided some opportunities.

So that uh helped reduce the queuing from 1240 to 529, which will be contained in the ramp.

So that addressed our uh Caltrans concern.

And then if you look at the treat boulevard and the Gary Road, for example, uh, with the Westbound right as it is today, it's a free ride.

There is no QA, right?

But we want to make it safe for pedestrians, we want to make it safe for pedestrians and also for uh bicyclists.

So putting the bike lane on the right side of the right-hand lane and then signalizing the right-hand approach is a trade-off.

But then we're gonna have some safety right there.

So with that, the queuing would like will increase for the right hand traffic to about 29 feet, which is about less than two vehicles.

But I might add that um with the signalization, what we're going to do is we would have the right 10 go on red when there's no pedestrians, but when there's when the pedestrian or cyclist push the button, then we have a no right 10 on uh blank out sign that's gonna come on to prevent the to one motorists not to make that right 10.

So that's the feature that you're going to have over there.

So we think it's a win-win situation in that front.

And then um, let's look at which other intersection uh treat and oak road, right?

So we have a doing the PM peak, we have a relatively heavy right-hand uh southbound right hand, but even with the recommended improvements and optimizing the signal, we will be able to uh improve the queuing from reduce the queue length from 201 to 194.

So that's about it.

Uh at Jones in particular, we're going to have a reduction a deterioration in the level of service.

This is because that intersection is a split operation for north and south.

So that's a trade-off that we would have to live with.

Uh, you if you look at the numbers closely, you will see that there's probably some slight increase in the level of service at the intersections, but this is due to the fact that when we optimize the corridor, we're giving priority to uh focus priority to the um I-680 off ramp, right?

So, what what it means is that you're now pumping more traffic on treat boulevard, right?

So that's why you're seeing the numbers on treat boulevard.

But it addresses Caltrans concern and uh it's not too bad, as I would put it.

So that's the result that we got from the project.

Thank you.

All right.

Thanks, David.

And yeah, final two slides are on the project status and the project funding.

So the total project cost at the moment is currently estimated at 6,220,000.

The county is funding this project with grant funding, and namely the state transportation improvement program, step funds, uh, the highway safety improvement program, HCP, central county area of benefit funds, and local road funds.

The city's portion of the project is 1.3 million dollars and is expected to be funded by transportation fund for clean air grants, TFCA, traffic impact fees, TIF, and Measure J.

And finally, on the project status, um 65% design plans, specifications, and estimate have been completed.

And the project right now is at 95% stage, which is considered the final design stage.

The project has acquired environmental clearance, NEPA and CEQA in April 2025.

Final design specifications and estimate are expected in December 2025.

And Caltrans has been coordinating this project with us, and they reviewed the 65% design plans.

And also we have been uh of course coordinating this project with the city's design team as well.

Uh County is currently coordinating the underground utility relocation process, which is a very lengthy process.

Um construction is currently expected to be in the fall of 2026, barring any utility location um delays.

Uh the project is seeking additional funds due to the increased estimated construction costs.

And with this, yeah, thank you for listening and uh yeah, we're here for the questions and the comments really.

Okay, thank you very much for the presentation.

Um I'd like to open it up to the commissioners for any questions.

This is a complicated project, so I'm sure there are some.

Absolutely.

Um, we'll we'll start at the end.

Student commissioner, if you have any any questions.

Yeah, thank you for the presentation.

Uh, I was just wondering if you could explain the difference between the different classes of bike lanes.

Um is it just referring to the size or yeah?

Absolutely.

So yes, uh the classes of the bike lanes here and this project uh are class one, which is a completely like the off-street path that is not related to or it's on a different level to the travel lanes.

So um we'll you see them here.

Um so this one, for example, is considered off-street path.

So this one is a class one, so completely separated from traffic, right?

Class four are considered or are called separated bikeways, and they can be separated from the travel lane at the level of the road.

Uh for this project, the separation is using the buffer lane and also vertical delineators.

Um class two is the one that we see between uh Oak Road and Jones Road.

This one is a class two just because of those geometric constraints I was talking about, and class three are the ones that we would definitely not use on Tree Boulevard, and that is the shared roadway, like you see those uh bike markings on the road uh asking cars and bicyclists to share the road.

So that would be a class three.

And then um I had another question because I was noticing that um on Main Street and then I-680, there would be around like a minute to almost two minutes of delays.

So I was wondering how that would affect um first responders or emergency services and if you had a plan for that.

Right.

So we have sent the 65% uh design plans and uh the traffic impact analysis to uh CHP and the fire district.

Also, they were part of the 2017 plan.

Um, like uh they were one of the many stakeholders involved.

Um, I believe that the choice of the vertical delineators uh part of it was their involvement as well.

Um, but as far as delays, uh David, do you have any question?

Like uh the main uh thought is the trade-off idea that David was mentioning that because we are accommodating bicyclists and pedestrians, then there is a um an impact on the traffic delays.

Um, but yeah, it's it's it's a matter of prioritizing pets and bicyclists on a street that is very close to a BART station, knowing that it will have an impact on the traffic.

Uh we received um no comments from CHP, no comments from fire district, and we're still waiting for comments from the other two uh agencies.

But we we are in coordination with them and uh if they have any concerns, they would definitely let us know.

Thank you.

And then I have uh one final question.

Uh, because you said the project required additional funding, so I was wondering if that was included in the total cost or if that was um something extra.

That is more for like uh we are ex we are expecting that these costs may uh may uh get higher for 95% design after because of a lot of comments from Caltrans, Caltrans has been reviewing the plans, so those modifications may cause higher costs, but at the moment we don't have a value uh in particular, so there's a probably or may increase costs further.

But we will know more uh by December 2025.

Thank you.

Of course, thank you for your questions.

Thank you.

Uh Commissioner Ash, do you have questions?

Yeah, okay.

First you have me curious who's number one?

What's like the worst intersection?

The priority.

Oh, for the two four and seven, I think.

So where where's number one?

Right.

So number one is Bailey Road at Canal Road, north.

So that's another in Pittsburgh uh Bay Point area, right?

I believe so.

Okay.

Yes.

That's the county vision zero plan for Walnut Creek.

It's oh we have different hotspots, yeah.

Yeah, I was just kind of curious.

Um okay, so uh my my next question is like there is a very nice bike trail and one of the nicest pedestrian and bike bridges right in this