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7-20-23 STOP Committee Adopted MinutesMINUTES C; Safety, Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 6:00 PM Commission Chamber Present: Ken Caudle, Chair Richard Arthur, Member Brinkley Harrell, Member James Johnson, Member Frederick Jones, Member Grace Neville, Member John Reich, Member Michael Tari, Member Absent: Kelly Fanning, Member Also Present: Kevin Hogencamp, Deputy City Manager (DCM) 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approved minutes of the July 5, 2023 Safety, Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting. 3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR TO VISITORS Donald Campbell advocated for due diligence to be performed to determine the feasibility of a roundabout at the five -way stop at Plaza, Sherry Drive and East Coast Drive. 4. DISCUSSION ABOUT REGULAR MEETING TIME/DAY A consensus was reached to have meetings on the third Thursday of each month until or unless a new meeting date and time are established. 5. REPORT ON THE CITY'S AWARD OF A FEDERAL SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL GRANT TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN (DEPUTY CITY MANAGER) Kevin Hogencamp acknowledged the material provided in the agenda packet for items 5A and 5B. A. Safe Streets for All Action Plan Grant Application B. Safe Streets for All Action Plan Grant Overview 6. BRAINSTORMING SESSION ON SAFETY, TRAFFIC AND PARKING (FULL COMMITTEE) One by one, committee members shared their thoughts and suggestions on the committee's upcoming work. Committee Members Reich and Harrell distributed documents (which are Safety, Traffic and Parking Committee July 20, 2023 attached hereto and made part of this Official Record as Attachments A and B) pertaining to the brainstorming session. Attachment A - John Reich Documents Attachment B - Brinkley Harrell Documents 7. PRIORITY -SETTING EXERCISE (FULL COMMITTEE) • Collecting data associated with traffic, safety and parking was identified as the committee's priority. Deputy City Manager Hogencamp made the following notes (which is attached hereto and made part of this Official Record as Attachment C) on a whiteboard from the committee discussion: little/no cost; traffic accidents; parking spaces and utilization; capital improvement plan/work program; traffic/safety studies; policies/codes/statutes; what's budgeted; accident/citations data. • Chair Caudle requested information related to the Main Street traffic -calming project. Deputy City Manager Hogencamp said he expects to publish a draft of a committee resource library by Aug. 7. Attachment C - Priority Setting Exercise Notes 8. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA • Committee resource library update • Beach management funding assistance program • Comprehensive safety action plan • Connectivity plan 9. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm. Attest: U r .r.2•� , Kevid Aencariv-,obepYt,CM Ken Caudle, air Date Approved: s•.16 23 Safety, Traffic and Parking Committee July 20, 2023 I� r � < O'CA,, 712 ./ _- 3 Attachment A SAFETY Topic: Police Community Engagement for a safer Atlantic Beach Discussion: One of the key components for a safe environment in Atlantic Beach is a police force that proactively and reactively works with the citizens. This interaction today is of a haphazard nature since there is not a formal framework for citizens to provide feedback to the AB police on processes that, from a citizen perspective, support enhanced community safety. Some possible initiatives that would enhance police and community engagement include: • Police on bikes: This initiative makes the police more accessible to the public and allows for increased interaction and police intelligence on issues facing the public. • Police on foot: An AB officer on foot in a high traffic high volume area (Town Center on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday night, Farmers market Sunday, before and after school at ABE, etc.) allows for increased interaction in the same fashion as policeman on bike but with the added bonus of the police officer being a more stationary target for interaction. • Increased patrols during higher threat time frames: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights are the times when AB experiences the greatest amount of late night traffic and possible impaired motor vehicle operation. Increased police presence during those periods in high traffic areas should encourage safer conduct of the late night partyers. • Ordinance Enforcement(see email from Ms Whittington): The enforcement of small things makes a big difference in the community. If the enforcement of ordinances such as littering, drinking, parking, and noise are "spotty at best" then the safety, health, and welfare of the community is impacted. • Community Police Ride-Alongs: Ride-Alongs with the AB police give people a first-hand perspective on the hard job our police are doing every day. Ride-Alongs with city leaders and concerned citizens is a great venue for all parties to experience a shared and better perspective of the challenges faced by our police force. • Data Publishing: The police gather a large amount of data that could provide citizens with information allowing them to form better perspectives on police performance and how that contributes to their safety. Collated and synthesized data on traffic tickets, parking violations, jay walking, other misdemeanors, security camera utilization, etc., can provide the public with important information on where safety issues are persistent in AB. • The STOP Committee becomes an ongoing venue for working on AB police and citizen engagement enhancements. Committee Action Steps: 1. The STOP committee works closely with the City Manager and Police Chief to receive a current CONOPS and data collection briefing. 2. Members of the STOP Committee schedule Ride-Alongs with the AB police. 3. Research is conducted and citizen participation is encouraged to determine best practices for enhanced safety and community engagement with the police. 4. Provide a list of recommendations and motions to the AB Commission based on research, citizen input, and AB police input that will create greater police engagement and community safety. PARKING Topic: Improvement of multi -vehicle parking lots in the residential areas of Atlantic Beach to enhance citizen Safety, Security, and Quality of Life. Discussion: Mass parking areas in the middle of residential areas in Atlantic Beach provides parking close to beach accesses for many people both in and out of Atlantic Beach. But, the mass parking and attendant traffic also creates safety, security, and QOL issues for residents. Additionally, current parking is inadequate for the increased use of golf carts by citizens. The paid parking program on 18th and 19th Streets also needs to be evaluated on whether it has provided a calming effect on the parking in those lots and whether it can be improved. Topics that need investigation and discussion concerning parking in residential areas include: • Beach Renourishment: A full understanding of how parking impacts beach renourishment, comparisons with other beach communities, how the money flows, and recent history. • Paid Parking: What is the impact in terms of access, money generated, and quality of life, and whether/how the program needs to change and/or be expanded? • Low -Speed Vehicle parking: How and should AB address parking for LSVs? • Data Collection: Collecting data on both the paid and unpaid parking areas of AB to provide additional insights on how parking is being used, where it can be improved, or if paid parking should be expanded to other areas. Committee Action Steps 1. Brief the STOP Committee on Beach Renourishment and Parking by Dep City Manager. 2. Collect Data: Get data from the AB Police on parking tickets/infractions, calls by residents related to parking lots in residential areas, paid parking data amount of cash collected, parking tickets issued, plus citizen input and/or surveys on parking both paid and unpaid. 3. Identification: Specifically identify parking areas that are candidates for improvement. 4. Input Prioritization: Based on input from steps 1 and 2 above, the STOP committee prioritizes data and creates a list that reflect the most important elements of data, i.e. Safety, QOL, access, income, congestion, ease of use, traffic pattern, cost, etc., cannot all be weighted equally. To create viable Course of Action each COA will have some good and not so good, but does that COA support the priorities elected by the STOP Committee. 5. The STOP Committee creates multiple COAs for improving parking areas in residential areas. 6. The STOP Committee presents COAs as motions on parking area improvements to the Commission. TRAFFIC Topic: Electric Bike Ordinance Discussion: Over the last few years a -bikes have become more prevalent on the streets and beaches of the city and the number of a -bikes is only going to continue to climb in Atlantic Beach. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), estimated emergency department visits due to micromobility products (e -bikes, e -scooters and hoverboards) more than doubled from 2017 to 2021. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), meanwhile, counted 53 deaths. Generally, a -bikes are heavier weighing between 50-80 pounds and with increased speed these vehicles pose a hazard to pedestrians and other bikers. Committee Action Steps: • Conduct investigations on current Florida a -bike ordinances and determine applicability and ability to enforce those in AB • Survey other like size Florida cities to determine what ordinances they are using to regulate e - bike use. • Recommend to the Commission ordinances for regulating e -bikes. T ? j I Hogencamp,Kevin From: Nancy Whittington <nvn202@juno.com> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2023 3:35 PM To: Hogencamp,Kevin Cc: Gerrity, Joseph Subject: Input for the STOP Committee regarding safety enforcement concerns Dear Kevin, Since the City website does not have a specific link to provide input for the STOP Committee on Parking, I am sending this email to you to please distribute to the STOP members prior to their next meeting. I looked at both http://www.coab.us/38/Boards-and-Committees and the www.coab.us/STOPConunittee pages for input. Dear STOP Committee members, First, let me thank you for serving on such an important Committee that impacts every single resident in this City. As a former member of the parking committee set up by Commissioner John Stinson, I understand your challenges ahead. Secondly, I am asking you to consider the enforcement side of your task ahead. The City has a robust array of Ordinances that deal with the related nuisances such as littering, noise, drunkeness on the beach, as well as parking. The enforcement of these ordinances seems spotty at best. It would be helpful to understand how do we enforce what we have now before expanding to other areas? When you consider that Public Safety is 45.7% of the City $57 Million dollar budget, understanding how much is focused on enforcement could offer some insights on one of the root causes of the problems faced regarding this issue? Data is from pAge_40 of 2023 budget on city website: Budgeted Expenditures by Function Public Safety (45.7%) General Government (28.4%) Transportation (13.4%) Culture and Recreation (11.4%) Human Services (0.6%) Other Uses (0.6%) From: Nancy Whittington 1861 Beachside Ct AB 32233 � `t •f y 4� . I ) Attachment B Location Ahern Street endzone First Street endzone Second Street endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Third Street endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Fourth Street endzone Fifth Street endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Sixth Street endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Seventh Street endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) (Beach Ave along Le'Chateau) Grage Center (btwn Ocean/East Coast Dr) Eighth Street no endzone (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Club Drive Tenth Street (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Eleventh Street Twelfth Street Thirteenth Street Fourteenth Street Fifteenth Street (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) Sixteenth St. (Waters Park) Restricted Times Posted No Sign 9pm - 6am No Sign No Signs No Sign No Signs llpm - 6am No Sign No Signs ilpm - 6am No Sign No Sign No Signs No Signs llpm - 6am No Signs No Sign No Signs No Sign 11pm - 6am No Signs No Sign ilpm - 6am ilpm - 6am No Sign 9pm - 6am No Signs ilpm - 6am Dune Cross -Over Marked Parking Handicap 2014 Olsen LSV Parking Bike Racks Spots ADA Parking Report (Golfcart) Renourish ment under construction w/new station Sand path only, no dune crossover Sand path only, no dune crossover N.side of Second btwn Beach/Ocean wood ADA Ramp S.side of Third btwn Beach/Ocean Sand path only, no dune crossover Sand path only, no dune crossover N.side of Fifth btwn Beach/Ocean wood ADA Ramp N.side of Sixth btwn Beach/Ocean concrete vehicle ramp S.side of Seventh btwn Beach/Ocean W.side of Beach Ave btwn 7th/8th no access, uses Seventh/Eighth St N.side of Seventh btwn Ocean/East Coast Dr Sand path only, no dune crossover N.side of Eighth btwn Beach/Ocean N.side of Club Dr btwn Beach/Ocean newly rebuilt composite ADA Ramp N.side of Tenth btwn Beach/Ocean wood ADA Ramp newly rebuilt composite ADA Ramp wood ADA Ramp Sand path only, no dune crossover concrete vehicle ramp S.side of Fifteenth btwn Beach/Ocean wood w/stairs, non -ADA being revised 5 0 (condo) 2-3 w/no signs 1+1 OR+ADA 2 w/wrong signs 2 2+1 OR+ADA 3-4 w/no signs 3+ADA+1 wrong 3-4 w/no signs 0 6 w/no signs 4-5 w/no signs 12 6-7 w/no signs unmarked 4-5 w/no signs 5-6 w/no signs 7+2ADA 3 4 +1 OR+ 2 ADA 2 1 ADA 2 6 +1 OR 6 20 2 1 (convert +1) 1 (convert -1) 1 (create +1) 2 2 0 (create +2) 1 (create +1) 3 (create 2) 3 (create 2) 1 2 1 4 (create 2) 8 1 1 17 10 2 6 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 6 2 1 2 1 � I �2 Dewees Avenue no endzone No Sign (btwn Beach Ave/Ocean Blvd) No Signs 18th Street (Access 1) 9pm - 6am 19th Street (Access 2) 9pm - 6am 20th Street No Sign wood w/stairs, non -ADA 4to6 wood w/stairs, non -ADA Sand path only, no dune crossover remove "scooter" sign newly rebuilt composite, non -ADA (steps) 0 (+1 OR) 40 +2 OR +2 ADA 2 (not rqd) 13 +1 OR+ 1 ADA 3 6 3 0 (+create 21 2 1 P Z S ?,- Attachment C /tom Gn L L�C--r/ o&j � L- AA��� n a Gosh" — C- cicery%S asp ces ( U+•�zG+ion (ZCt,s iaya%� a S+v 'Po1lc;e 5�z54s'1v�s1 ��ak5 b��