HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 6875
City of Palo Alto (ID # 6875)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 5/2/2016
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Summary Title: Approval of Final Set of Walk and Roll Maps
Title: Review and Approve Walk and Roll Maps for Addison, El Carmelo,
Fairmeadow, Hoover, JLS Middle, Jordan Middle, Nixon, Palo Alto High,
Walter Hays Public Schools and the Monroe Park Neighborhood
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council review and approve the final set of Walk and Roll Maps
developed by the Safe Routes to School program for nine Palo Alto public schools and the
Monroe Park neighborhood (Attachment B).
Background
Since the City Council endorsed the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) National Partnership
Consensus Statement in February 2006, the local Safe Routes to School partnership between
the City, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), and the Palo Alto Council of PTAs (PTAC) has
encouraged thousands of school children to walk, bike, carpool, and take transit to school.
Between 2012 and 2015 the City has worked with PAUSD and the PTA partners to finalize a set
of Walk and Roll Maps, which identify the best routes for children to walk and bike to and from
school. The Walk and Roll Maps highlight preferred routes for students to use on the journey
between school and home, and a separate set of plans suggest current and future
infrastructure improvements to enhance the safety and usability of these routes. On September
9, 2013, (CMR ID# 4040), Council adopted Walk and Roll Maps for ten Palo Alto public schools:
Addison, Walter Hays, Palo Verde, Ohlone, Barron Park, Briones, Escondido, Duveneck, Terman
Middle, and Gunn High (see Attachment A). This report recommends that the Council adopt the
final set of these maps for the remaining schools.
Discussion
In October 2010, the City submitted an application for funding of non-infrastructure Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) program enhancements through the Valley Transportation Authority
(VTA) Vehicle Emission Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) program. The City was awarded a
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$528,000 grant that, added to the City’s $132,000 local match fund, provided for a $660,000
project that has significantly expanded the City’s Safe Routes to School program.
Part of the grant funding was used to contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. to assist in the
following activities:
a) Walk and Roll Maps: Developing comprehensive Walk and Roll Maps of Suggested Routes
to School for each of the 17 public schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD)
and for the south Palo Alto neighborhood served by public schools in the City of Los Altos;
b) School Safety Transportation Policies: Recommending new school transportation policy
guidance for elements such as reduced speed limit zones (15 to 20 MPH) near schools and
establishment criteria for adult crossing guards based on data collection and industry-
standard best practices;
c) Curriculum Updates: Evaluating and updating the existing bicycle safety education
curriculum in PAUSD schools; and
d) Evaluation: Assessing the impact of the Safe Routes to School program on improving
school commute safety as well as reducing peak period congestion and related greenhouse
gas emissions.
An update on items b, c, and d is provided in CMR ID# 6786, heard this same evening.
Walk and Roll Maps Update
Over the past four years, the Safe Routes to School Partnership worked with residents and
PAUSD staff to develop new Walk and Roll Maps that highlight the suggested routes to schools
with consistent messaging and branding. An analysis of the walking and biking conditions at
each school was conducted via observations, field surveys, and meetings with staff, parents,
and neighbors. Parent input was solicited via meetings, a school district-wide survey, and
school-specific requests for comments via email. Other factors included in the analysis at each
school were intersection control, street walkability, and the Bicycle + Pedestrian Transportation
Plan. Also noted were unsafe driver, pedestrian, and bicyclist behavior, as well as physical
infrastructure needs.
Development of the maps is the first significant effort to designate school routes for priority
infrastructure improvements since the adoption of the School Commute Corridors Network in
2003. Staff is working to update the existing School Commute Corridors Network based on the
new Walk and Roll Maps for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Maps are attached for the remaining schools (El Carmelo, Fairmeadow, Hoover, Nixon, JLS
Middle, Jordan Middle, and Palo Alto High) and the Monroe Park neighborhood. (The Santa
Rita/Monroe Park map is designed to match the existing Santa Rita Elementary School Safe
Routes map.) In addition, due to a school boundary change, two additional schools, Addison
and Walter Hays, have received updates to their Walk and Roll Maps, and these are also
included in this report. These remaining Walk and Roll Maps are attached, including one
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sample back page of the maps that is the same for each school (see Attachment B). The back
side of the maps contains safety tips for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
The Walk and Roll Maps are supplemented with Safe Route to School plans for near-term
signage or marking improvements and long-term capital projects. Many of the Safe Routes
signage and striping projects have already been implemented, and several more are planned
for 2016 and 2017. In addition to helping to prioritize infrastructure improvements along the
school route corridors, the City will be able to use the maps internally to coordinate with other
public infrastructure work and utilities services.
Timeline
The Safe Routes to School program is an ongoing, year-round program, and the Walk and Roll
Maps will be used to ensure that ongoing public safety improvements are coordinated with the
school commute routes.
Resources
Adoption of the Walk and Roll Maps has no resource impact.
Environmental Review
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15301.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Adoption of 2013 Walk and Roll Maps ID4040 (PDF)
Attachment B: 2016 Walk and Roll Maps (PDF)
City of Palo Alto (ID # 4040)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 9/9/2013
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Summary Title: Back to School with Walk and Roll Maps
Title: Approval of Walk and Roll to School Maps for the Safe Routes to School
Program for Public Schools
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Walk and Roll Maps developed by the Safe
Routes to School program for ten of the Palo Alto public schools.
Executive Summary
Over the past year the Safe Routes to School Partnership Program worked with residents to
develop new Walk and Roll maps that highlight the suggested routes to schools for the
community. Historically, suggested route to school maps were prepared by the Parent Teacher
Associations of the individual schools. Through the VTA-funded VERBS grant program, the City
has started to develop Walk and Roll maps for the community with consistent messaging and
branding for Palo Alto. The Walk and Roll maps are also supplemented with Safe Route to
School plans for near-term signage/marking improvements and long-term capital projects.
In advance of the 2013-14 school year, the Safe Routes to School program has released the first
10 of 17 Walk and Roll maps for Palo Alto Schools. Elementary schools with completed Walk
and Roll maps include: Addison, Walter Hays, Palo Verde, Ohlone, Barron Park, Briones,
Escondido, and Duveneck. Terman Middle School and Gunn High School have also completed
the map development process.
Maps for the remaining schools and the Monroe Park neighborhood are in process or will be
complete before the end of the current school year. Walk and Roll maps may be viewed online
at: www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes.
Attachment A
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Background
The City of Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Program grew out of a community partnership with
the Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto Council of PTAs to reduce risks to students on
their commutes to school and to encourage more families to walk, bike or choose other
alternatives modes to driving more often. Since 1994, committed PTA volunteers as well as City
and School District staff have collaborated to improve the safety of students traveling to school.
This program aligns with the City’s Comprehensive Plan Goal T-6: A High Level of Safety for
Motorists, Pedestrians, and Bicyclists on Palo Alto Streets. Under this goal, the Safe Routes to
School effort is part of Program T-46 regarding educational programs for the safe use of
bicycles and City-sponsored bicycle education programs in the public schools. Furthermore,
Policy T-40 is supported by this program by prioritizing the safety and comfort of school
children in street modification projects that affect school travel routes.
In the Spring of 2012, the City of Palo Alto initiated an expanded Safe Routes to School
program, with funding from a $528,000 two-year Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at
Schools (VERBS) grant from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. The project will
enhance the City's Five E's approach to Safe Routes to School programming: Education,
Engineering, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Evaluation.
The VERBS grant will allow the City to evaluate the existing conditions for students traveling to
school, assess current education programs, develop new encouragement tools, explore policy
changes to improve school commute safety, and map suggested routes for walking and
bicycling to school for all 17 PAUSD schools. More information may be viewed at the Safe
Routes website: www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes.
Discussion
Beginning in the spring of 2012, the Safe Routes program staff began a process to partner with
each Palo Alto Unified District school and associated PTA to develop Walk and Roll maps of
suggested routes to school for pedestrians and bicyclists.
An analysis of the walking and biking conditions at each school was conducted via observations,
field surveys, and meetings with staff, parents, and neighbors. Parent input was solicited via
meetings, a school district-wide survey, and school-specific requests for comments via email. In
addition, the Gunn High School map was developed with student survey and interview data.
Other factors included in the analysis at each school were intersection control, street
walkability, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Also noted were unsafe driver,
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pedestrian, and bicyclist behavior, as well as physical infrastructure needs.
Using the analysis of conditions at each school, staff has also generated a list of recommended
improvements to the area near each campus. Safe Routes to School funds have been identified
to implement near-term improvements such as signage and markings and a bid package for
construction will be released this Fall. Staff is also coordinating improvement with the
Resurfacing Program to build long-term capital facilities such as pedestrian ramps at
intersections, the Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Plan 2012 implementation program for
building of Bicycle Boulevard networks and other facilities to improve school commutes for
students.
The ten completed Walk and Roll maps are attached including one sample back page of the
maps that is the same for each school. The routes have been designed and approved by the
City’s Chief Transportation Official based on the input received above and based on additional
technical expertise from a traffic consultant retained by the City through the VTA grant funding.
The back side of the maps contains safety tips for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.
Environmental Review
This project is exempt under Section 15301 of the California Environmental Quality Act as it
involves minor modifications, such as signage, wayfinding and striping, to existing right of ways.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Final Addison Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment B: Final Ohlone Walk and Rol Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment C: Final Palo Verde Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment D: Final Walter Hays Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment E: Barron Park Elementary Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment F: Briones Elementary Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment G: Duveneck Elementary Walk and Roll Map (map only) (PDF)
Attachment H: Escondido Elementary Walk and Roll (map only) (PDF)
Attachment I: Terman Middle Walk and Roll (map only) (PDF)
Attachment J: Gunn High Walk and Roll (map only) (PDF)
Attachment K: SAMPLE BACK OF MAP - Final Ohlone Walk and Roll Map (PDF)
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students to use this map to explore options for commuting between
home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the most
appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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students to use this map to explore options for commuting between
home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the most
appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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The Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Partnership encourages parents and
students to use this map to explore options for commuting between
home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the most
appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the most
appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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parents and students to use this map to explore options for commuting
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For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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The Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Partnership encourages Gunn
parents and students to use this map to explore options for commuting
between home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the
most appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes For more information on VTA Route 88,
22, or 522 schedule and fares, stop by
the Student Activities Office or go to
www.vta.org.
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Parents: Help your student learn how to share
the road safely. Help your child choose the best
walking or cycling route - it may not be the same way you
would drive in a car! Children who regularly practice safe
walking and biking skills when young are more likely to
make safer choices as teenagers.
Obey adult crossing guards. They are there to help
you cross congested intersections safely.
Wear your helmet and buckle it
every time. It’s the law. To best
protect your brain, your helmet
must fit properly: snug and level
on your head, just above your
eyebrows.
Be predictable. Avoid crashes as
well as traffic tickets by following
the same rules of the road that
apply to car drivers when riding
your bike. This includes obeying
ALL stop signs and traffic signals,
as well as yielding to pedestrians.
Be alert. Watch out for drivers
turning left or right, or cars coming
out of driveways. Avoid doors
being opened in front of you by
riding out of the door zone.
Be alert. Look for cars from all
directions before entering the
street - including from behind you.
Cross at corners. This is where
drivers expect you.
Don’t assume drivers see you!
Make eye contact - especially at
intersections and driveways.
Slow down in school zones. The safe speed may
be below the 25 mph speed limit.
Be aware of school commute routes. Children
walking or biking to school help reduce traffic
congestion - give them a brake and use extra
caution. Young children think drivers can stop
instantly and may not be able to judge speed
or distance of vehicles moving toward them.
Obey “No Right Turn on Red” signs where
posted at school intersections. This allows
students to cross safely without cars turning
through the crosswalk.
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Avoid making U-turns and other unsafe
maneuvers.
Never double park. Avoid blocking red curbs
or disabled access ramps.
Make sure your child gets out of your car on the
curb side, not near traffic.
Use booster seats to make adult seat belts
safer for children younger than 8 years old
or under 4’-9” tall.
Set a good example by following instructions
of crossing guards.
Try to carpool whenever possible to help
reduce traffic congestion near schools.
City of Palo Alto Safe Routes to School
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
saferoutes@cityofpaloalto.org
650.329.2156
Bike Safely
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JLS Middle School
WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL
SUGGESTED ROUTES
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Trac Signal
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The Palo Alto Safe Routes to School Partnership encourages JLS parents
and students to use this map to explore options for commuting
between home and school. Parents are responsible for choosing the
most appropriate option based on their knowledge of conditions on the
different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
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parents and students to use this map to explore options for commuting
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different routes and the experience level of their student.
For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
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WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL
SUGGESTED ROUTES
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High School parents and students to use this map to explore options
for commuting between home and school. Parents are responsible
for choosing the most appropriate option based on their knowledge
of conditions on the different routes and the experience level of their
student. See www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes for more info.
Please refer to www.paly.net for construction-related updates.
For more information about bus and trail
connections, see:
• VTA Routes 22 and 522: www.vta.org
• SamTrans Routes 280 and 281: www.
samtrans.com
• Marguerite shuttle: http://transportation.
stanford.edu/marguerite/
• City of Palo Alto Embarcadero and
Crosstown Shuttles:
www.cityofpaloalto.org/shuttle
• Stanford’s off-road paths:
http://transportation.stanford.edu/alt_
transportation/midpen-bike-map.html
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For more Safe Routes to School information, please visit:
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Suggested Routes
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WALK
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TO
SCHOOL
Share the road safely with all other users, no matter how you choose to get to and from school.
Use extra caution near younger students walking or
biking to school.
Obey adult crossing guards. They are there to help
everyone cross congested intersections safely.
Be predictable. Obey ALL stop
signs and traffic signals. Never ride
wrong way. The best way to avoid
crashes as well as traffic tickets is to
follow the same rules of the road as
apply to car drivers.
Be alert. Watch out for drivers
turning left or right, or coming
out of driveways. Avoid car doors
opening in front of you by riding
out of the door zone. Yield to
pedestrians.
Wear your helmet and buckle
it every time. It’s the law. To best
protect your brain, your helmet
must fit properly: snug and level
on your head, just above your
eyebrows.
Be visible. Use a bright headlight
and taillight at night.
Avoid texting, phone calls, or
music while biking.
Be alert. Look for cars coming from
all directions before entering the
street - including from behind you.
Cross at corners and crosswalks.
This is where drivers expect
pedestrians.
Don’t assume drivers see you.
Make eye contact before crossing
intersections.
Slow down and use extra caution in school
zones and along commute routes! Signal your
turns and yield to pedestrians.
Help reduce traffic congestion near JLS and
neighboring schools by carpooling with a
neighbor and avoiding the last minute rush
whenever possible.
Obey adult crossing guards and “No Right Turn
on Red” signs posted at designated school
intersections. This allows students to cross safely
without cars turning through crosswalks.
Don’t make U-turns and other unsafe
maneuvers that put other road users at risk.
When dropping off or picking up your student,
follow school guidelines and always ensure that
he/she exits or enters the car from the curb side.
Never double park, block access ramps or stop
where prohibited.
Avoid texting, phone calls and other distractions when driving.
City of Palo Alto Safe Routes to School
www.cityofpaloalto.org/saferoutes
saferoutes@cityofpaloalto.org
650.329.2156
Bike Safely
Drive Safely
Walk or Skate Safely
BIKELANE
check all directions
We welcome volunteers to help with Safe Routes
to School events and programs at this school!
Contact your PTA or email
saferoutes@cityofpaloalto.org.
New Street Marking!
Cyclists should ride down the center of
this “sharrow” symbol to stay outside
the “door zone” on streets without bike
lanes. Sharrows also remind drivers to
watch for cyclists.