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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2002 0403 CC REG ITEM 10DTO From: DATE: CITY OF MOORPARK AGENDA REPORT Honorable Mayor and City Council ITEM D• cAT,TT"0RN'1A AC Tn 3 s- ' Bl..._ Hugh R. Riley, Assistant City Manager March 25, 2002 (Meeting of 4/3/02) SUBJECT: Review and Discuss feasibility of increasing operations at the SR -118 Truck Inspection Station to a 24 -hour basis. SUMMARY: Councilmember Millhouse requested that the feasibility of maintaining operations on a 24 -hour basis at the State Road 118 Truck Inspection Stations west of Moorpark be discussed by the City Council. DISCUSSION: The California Highway Patrol currently staffs the SR 118 Weigh Station during daylight hours with commercial personnel on Monday through Friday. Weekend operations are scheduled occasionally as conditions dictate. The facilities on SR -118 are not equipped with lighting or other essential equipment necessary for operating during non - daylight hours. The Department does not have the budgetary authority to increase these operating hours. The personnel cost for an 8 -hour shift $ 691.68 itemized as follows: 1 Patrol Officer @ $ 55.74/hr. (8 hr. day = 445.92 1 Commercial Vehicle Inspection Officer @ $30.72/hr. (8 hr. day = $245.76) The Department's recent efforts to obtain grant funding to support supplemental commercial enforcement through the Office of Traffic Safety were not successful. An application for assistance for the SR -118 Task Force has City Council Agenda Report SR 118 Inspection Station April 3, 2002 Page 2 been submitted recently by Supervisor MikelIs Office. The application is requesting funds for the Task Force to enhance commercial enforcement in Moorpark and along the SR -118 Corridor. RECOMMENDATION: Discuss the feasibility of increased commercial traffic enforcement in Moorpark including increasing operating hours at the SR -118 Inspection Facility. Attachments: June 2001 Correspondence with CHP OFFICE OF THE MAYOR May 30, 2001 Captain Scott MacGregor, Area Commander Ventura Area California Highway Patrol 4656 Valentine Road. Ventura, CA 93003 Subject: Operating Hours for SR -118 Inspection Station Dear Captain -Icrgx > The City of Moorpark requests that serious consideration be given to opening the westbound SR -118 inspection station on a 24 -hour basis. The truck traffic through Moorpark is increasing daily. Our streets and SR -118 are not designed to handle these heavy trucks. As evidenced by the recent directed enforcement activity on May 11 and 12, we believe that the very presence of the inspection facility causes operators to think twice about using SR -118 if their destination gives them a choice. The fact that the station is not consistently staffed weakens this deterrent effort. We fully understand that budget limitations currently prohibit 24 -hour manning of this station, however the city feels increasing the operational hours should be a high priority. We urge the California Highway Patrol to seek whatever means necessary to provide expanded operating hours for this station. Any assistance you can provide in this regard would be most appreciated. Sincerely, f � s! Ptrick Hunter i Mayor :7 nroil`I! ul INTFR GLINT HARPER ROSEANN MIKOS KEITH F MILLHCUSE JOHN E. WOZNIAK Cpt. Scott MacGregor California Highway Patrol May 30, 2001 Page 2 Cc: Honorable City Council Steven Kueny, City Manager Senator Tom McClintock Assemblyman Tony Strickland Lt. Bruce Moncher, Commander Conejo Inspection Facility .('ta 'n d % ",-� e + A State of California— Business, Transportation and Housing Agency GRAY DAVIS, Governor DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL Conejo Inspection Facility 4001 U.S. HWY. 101/ P.O. Box 187 Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91320 (805) 498 -3853 (800) 735 -2929 (TT /TDD) (800) 735 -2922 (Voice) June 12, 2001 File No.: 766.9860 The Honorable Patrick Hunter Mayor, City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93020 Dear Mayor Hunter: RECEIVED JU ± IUU ...,,.a �yE' K 5 f;FFr',I�'fR1ENT I am writing in response to your letter expressing concern over the increase in truck traffic traveling through the City of Moorpark. I share your concern regarding the safety of commercial vehicles traveling on SR -118, and would like to take a few moments to explain what the Conejo Inspection Facility can do to ensure commercial vehicle operators are carefully regulated. As you know, the facilities on SR -118 are not equipped with lighting or other essential equipment necessary for operation during darkness. However, whenever possible during the summer months I will modify the hours of operation concerning the inspection facilities to ensure maximum effectiveness during daylight hours. In addition to the extended hours of operation, I will work very closely with Captain Scott MacGregor, commander of the Ventura office, to ensure continued focus on commercial enforcement during the periods I am unable to staff the inspection sites. Additionally, efforts are being made to obtain grant funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety, which would provide means for additional commercial enforcement along the SR -118 corridor. I hope I have sufficiently addressed your concerns and look forward to working with you in the future to make our highways safer. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address or telephone number listed above Sincerely, r ' B. D. W HER, Lieutenant Commander Conejo Inspection Facility flex. •- your Power BE ENERGY EFFICIENT State of California — Business, Transportation and Housing Agency GRAY DAVIS, Governor DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 4656 Valentine Rd Ventura, CA 93003 (805) 477 -4100 (800) 735 -2929 (TT /TDD) (800) 735 -2922 (Voice) June 26, 2001 File No.: 765.11446.Moorpark The Honorable Patrick Hunter Mayor, City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA. 93020 Dear Mayor Hunter: ' Y'- 4� I am writing in response to your recent letter, in which you requested that consideration be given to opening the westbound SR -118 inspection station on a 24 -hour basis. I have discussed your concerns directly with the commander of our Conejo Inspection Facility, Lieutenant Bruce Moncher. As you may already know, both inspection stations on SR -118 are presently staffed Monday through Friday by commercial personnel from Lieutenant Moncher's command. It is my understanding that Lieutenant Moncher has already written back to you with his intent to maximize deployment at both locations on SR -118 during daylight hours this summer. It may also interest you to know that we are in the process of applying for a grant through the Office of Traffic Safety to be used on the SR -118 corridor. If approved, the grant would provide the means for additional commercial enforcement on SR -118, as well as additional commercial inspections. I will certainly keep you apprised of the status of that grant application. Let me assure you that I share in your desire to make the SR -118 corridor as safe as possible. To that end, my command is currently participating in two new commercial programs, which you may find of interest. The first program is entitled "Road Share 2001," in which personnel assigned to both the Ventura and Moorpark CHP facilities are deployed two days each week with the primary focus on commercial safety (e.g., "rules of the road" violations). Additionally, I am currently deploying added resources throughout the county on an overtime basis, including SR -118, through a commercial traffic safety grant entitled "Join us on the Road to Safety." It is my hope that these two programs, coupled with our existing patrol efforts will help improve commercial safety on SR -118 and throughout the county. Flex � ,- your��s .• E F F I C I E N T Mayor Patrick Hunter Page 2 June 26, 2001 Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to address your concerns. Should you have any additional questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to call me at (805) 477 -4100. Sincerely, f D. S. MACGREGOR, Captain Commander Ventura Area .,..: