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CITY OF SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Action Minutes
DATE: February 9, 2006
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
City of Saratoga
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order at 6:05 p.m.
Roll Call: Ballingall, Biester, Bustamante, Kane, Guichard
Absent: None
Staff: Analyst Borel, Director Cherbone and Traffic Engineer Rashid
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this
meeting was properly posted on February 2, 2006. Borel Reports on Posting
Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code
Section 54954.2. Item 4 is to be continued to next meeting
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. One resident - speeding on Reid Lane
Approval of Draft Minutes
Draft Public Safety Commission Minutes for November 10, 2005. Approved 5-0
New Business
1. Traffic Matrix #127 & 128 – Tom Clerkin, Manfred Schabes
Issue: Trucks on neighborhood streets in El Quito North area
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: To replace 6 “NoTruck” signs with signs that use international symbols.
APPROVED 5-0
2. Traffic Matrix # 129 & 134 – Aaron Katz & Jeff Barco
Issue: Traffic problems on Oak Street and Komina due to school traffic
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Accept traffic engineer’s plan as noted with the exception of the elimination of
parking on Oak Street. APPROVED 5-0
MOTION: Recommend direct enforcement on Komina and Aloha Avenue for speeding and
running of stop signs, and enforcement of the red curbs on Komina. APPROVED 5-0
MOTION: To paint “KEEP CLEAR” in the intersection of Lomina and Oak on North side of
street. APPROVED 5-0
3. Traffic Matrix #131 & 133 – Rosalie Price & Alesa Stallman
Issue: Request for safer crosswalk on Saratoga Avenue at Crestbrook
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Install burm on the northwest corner of Saratoga and Crestbrook; implement
changes according to the traffic engineer’s plan including the installation of a streetlight.
APPROVED 5-0
4. Traffic Matrix # 136 – Daniel Onn
Issue: Requests traffic light at Herriman & Saratoga Avenue, also light at Montauk Way and
Fruitvale Avenue
Action: TSC will make recommendation
THIS ITEM CONTINUE TO NEXT MEETING
5. Traffic Matrix # 137 – Marcia Fariss
Issue: Wants bike lane striping changed on Saratoga Avenue
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: To place chatter bars at the south corner of Saratoga Glen Place on Saratoga Avenue
to prevent cars from traveling in the bicycle lane, and to restripe the road more appropriately
according to the traffic engineer’s recommendation. APPROVED 5-0
6. Traffic Matrix # 138 – Peggy Anastasia
Issue: Requests crossing signs with audio signal for friend with limited vision
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Recommend Staff investigate and develop a plan for audio signals and report back to
the Commission. APPROVED 5-0
Staff Report - John Cherbone
A. Aloha Avenue- update given
Announcements by Commissioners and Staff
Commissioner’s Term’s of Office – Brigitte Ballingall & Ken Biester’s terms expire in April
Election of New Chair – Michael Bustamante elected 5-0
Adjournment at 9:20 p.m. to Next Meeting
Monday May 8, 2006
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related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at
408.868.1269 or cboyer@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business
day before the start of the meeting.
Certificate of Posting of Agenda:
I, Kristin Borel, Administrative Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting
of the Public Safety Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on February 3, 2006, 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.