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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-09-2013 Traffic Safety Commission Minutes 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.