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Home My WebLink About01-14-2010 Traffic Safety Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Action Minutes DATE: January 14, 2010 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, Bustamante, Coulter, Guichard, Kane, Kirk, and Vita Absent: None Staff: Traffic Planner Church, Transportation Engineer Hervol, Director Cherbone & Analyst Borel Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 8, 2010. Borel Reports Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. Borel Reports Election of new Chair and Vice-Chair Kirk elected Chair and Coulter Vice-Chair 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. No speakers Approval of Draft Minutes Draft Traffic Safety Commission Minutes for November 12, 2009. APPROVED 6-0-1 (Biester abstained) Sheriff’s Report to the Commission (6:40 pm) Lt. Shervington reports Old Business 1. Traffic Matrix #239 – Ray Cosyn (8:52 pm) Issue: Concerns with intersection at Herriman & Saratoga Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend installation of plastic delineator between the travel lane and the bicycle lane. APPROVED 6-1-0 (Kane opposed). 2. Traffic Matrix #233 – Mike Ziegel (6:45 pm) Issue: Review of crosswalk implementation on Kirkbrook at Kirkmont and Carol Lane Action: TSC will make a recommendation MOTION: Recommends upholding the original decision to install the crosswalk on the southside of Kirkbrook at Kirkmont. APPROVED 6-0-1 (Biester abstained). MOTION: Recommend keeping the crosswalk at Carol Lane and at next paving opportunity change the crosswalk to white paint. APPROVED 5-0-2 (Biester and Guichard abstain). New Business 3. Traffic Matrix #242 – Barbara Stock (7:30 pm) Issue: Speeding on Sobey Road Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend that Sobey Road speed limit be assessed at part of the next City speed survey and reviewed by the TSC. APPROVED 7-0-0. MOTION: Recommend use of the speed trailer and install a hidden road sign ahead. APPROVED 7-0-0. 4. Traffic Matrix #244 – Don Schmedik (8:00 pm) Issue: Concerns with speed limits on Quito Road Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend that Quito Road be evaluated during the speed survey with consideration of safety and flow of the road. Public comments should be included and also considered. APPROVED 6-0-1 (Kane abstained). MOTION: Recommend that the results of the speed survey be brought before the TSC for advisory approval. APPROVED 6-0-1 (Kirk abstain). 5. Traffic Matrix #245 – Larry & Lisa Pott (8:32 pm) Issue: Speeding on Mendelsohn Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend directed enforcement and use of the radar trailer. APPROVED 7-0-0. Announcements by Commissioners and Staff Adjournment at 9:20 p.m. to Next Regular Meeting Thursday, March 11, 2010 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 January 8, 2010 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.