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CITY OF SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Action Minutes
DATE: May 10, 2012
TIME: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order at 6:32 p.m.
Roll Call: Biester, Coulter, Guichard, Harris, Kirk, Musselman and Vita
Absent: Commissioner Musselman
Staff: Traffic Planner Church and Public Works Analyst Borel
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda
for this meeting was properly posted on May 3, 2012. Borel reports
Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code
Section 54954.2. No changes
Oral & Written Communication
Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda
for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter
but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
1 speaker – concerns with fencing on Saratoga-Los Gatos Road at Westcott/Aloha
Approval of Draft Minutes
Draft Traffic Safety Commission Minutes March 8, 2012. APPROVED 6-0
Sheriff’s Report to the Commission
Lt. Morrissey reports
New Business
1. Traffic Matrix #285
Issue: Evaluation of possible left hand turn restriction
Action: TSC will make recommendation
No action taken on this item: TSC accepted Traffic Engineers information, but will
evaluate necessity of this restriction after completion of improvements at the corner of
Titus and Prospect and the removal of the crosswalk this summer.
2. Traffic Matrix #286
Issue: Evaluation of traffic calming measures near Marshall Lane School
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Accept Traffic Engineer’s recommendation for Marshall Lane School
neighborhood.
Tree trimming on NE corner of Marshall Lane and Marilyn Lane
Add “Keep Crosswalk Clear” sign to crosswalk on Marshall Lane at Marilyn Lane
Tree trimming on SW corner of Old Oak Way and Sobey Road
Addition of ladder bar striping and new crosswalk signs with “shark teeth ” to
crosswalk on Sobey Road near Old Oak Way.
Possible “No Stopping” sign on Old Oak Way for 30-50 feet.
APPROVED 6-0
Announcements by Commissioners and Staff
Adjournment at 8:00 p.m. to the Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 12, 2012
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability -
related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
408.868.1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day
before the start of the meeting.
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of material provided to the Traffic Safety Commission by City
staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Public Works Department at 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue, Saratoga, California 95070. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made
available for public review at the Public Works office at the time they are distributed to the Traffic Safety
Commission.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Kristin Borel, Public Works Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of
the Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on May 3, 2012 at the office of the City of
Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that location. The agenda
is also available on the City’s website at www.saratoga.ca.us.