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CITY OF SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Action Minutes
DATE: May 9, 2013
TIME: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Coulter, Guichard, Harris, Kirk, Musselman and Vita
Absent: None
Staff: Traffic Planner Church, PW Director Cherbone, and Analysts Borel & Cabute
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda
for this meeting was properly posted on May 2, 2013. 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.
Trish Cypher – raised issue about MTC 2035 CIP, One Bay Area Plan, City’s CIP plan
and underfunding of roads.
Approval of Draft Minutes
Draft Traffic Safety Commission Minutes March 14, 2013. APPROVED 6-0
Sheriff’s Report to the Commission
Lt. Valenzuela provided traffic report.
Old Business
1. Traffic Matrix #303
Issue: Safety concerns on Titus Avenue
Action: TSC will make recommendation
(Continued from March 14, 2013)
MOTION: Direct Traffic Engineer to assess the school drop off and pick up locations,
draft a recommendation to discuss with the school and present findings at a future
meeting. APPROVED 6-0
New Business
2. Traffic Matrix #304
Issue: Speeding on Canyon View
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Recommend striping with Bott’s dots at S curve and intersections on
Canyon View, add 25 mph street legends, use of the radar trailer, directed enforcement
and a letter to the principal about speeding in the neighborhoods. APPROVED 6-0
3. Traffic Matrix #305
Issue: Speeding on Brookglen
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Recommend increasing the number of Bott’s dots at the S curve, possible
sign (speed limit with S curve warning), directed enforcement and a letter to the High
School about speeding in the neighborhoods. APPROVED 6-0
4. Traffic Matrix #306
Issue: Request Hidden Driveway sign
Action: TSC will make recommendation
MOTION: Recommend the installation of a Hidden Driveway sign. APPROVED 5-0-1
(Coulter abstained)
5. Traffic Matrix #307
Issue: Concerns on Pierce Road
Action: TSC will make recommendation
Resident asked that this item be rescheduled to the next meeting on July 11, 2013
Announcements by Commissioners and Staff
Adjournment at 8:40 p.m. to the Next Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 11, 2013
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 2, 2013 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.