HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2019 PEBTAC MinutesCITY OF SARATOGA
PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Minutes
DATE: Tuesday, April 16, 2019
TIME: 4:00 pm
LOCATION: City of Saratoga Planning Conference Room, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga,
CA 95070
1. Call to Order at 4:00 pm
2. Roll Call: Stallman, Swan, Waltonsmith; City Liaison Borel, Engineer Burkhalter
Waltonsmith and Borel absent
3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 9, 2019. So posted
4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to
Government Code Section 54954.2. No changes
5. Approval of Minutes. Minutes for January 15, 2019 approved
6. Oral and Written Communication:
Any member of the public may address the Committee about any matter not on the agenda
for this meeting for up to three minutes. Committee Members may not comment on the
matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. No speakers
7. Old Business
Blue Hills Safety Railroad Crossing update – approval from CPUC granted in March
with a three year implementation constraint. A total of $1M in safety improvements
are to be made at this crossing and other locations along the railroad as a condition
of the approval. The Air District grant money has expired. The City tentatively
budgeted $200,000 towards the project at their Budget Workshop for F?Y19/20. The
Council wants to provide an update at an upcoming City Council meeting.
Prospect Road Improvements update - landscaping and irrigation in progress with
final micro-surfacing work to finish up the project in July.
Anza Trail Certification update – received wayfaring signs, will schedule ribbon
cutting after installation.
8. Staff Report
Pending trails update – removal of fallen tree on Douglass trail; pathway to be
constructed at Norton and Bohlman Road; sidewalk to be extended on Pierce
Announcements
Commission Recognition Dinner – May 29, 2019
Arbor Day – April 22, 2019, Gardner Park
9. New Business
Upcoming Projects –
“No Name” Park design going to City Council for approval. Existing paths will
remain. Design can be seen in the attachment to the April 17th City Council
Agenda, Item 3.3l
Additions to O’Grady paving contract will include the remining sidewak section
along Cox from Fredericksburg to Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
Pavement Management update
Traffic Safety Projects
Sobey Road Safety improvements will include two crosswalk/speed tables along
the Marshall Lane School frontage.
10. Reports (information only, no actions to be taken)
Members’ reports
11. Action Items Summary
Check with arborist about tree review in No Name Park
Invite Historical Foundation to Anza Trail Certification
Clean up tree debris on Douglass Trail
12. Adjournment at 5:00 pm
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, contact
Kristin Borel at kborel@saratoga.ca.us. Requests must be made as early as possible and at least
one full business day before the start of the meeting.
Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee Agenda Note:
In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials
provided to the Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee by City staff in
connection with this agenda are available at the office of the City Manager 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 office of the City Manager at the time they are
distributed to the Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee.
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 Pedestrian, Equestrian and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee of the City
of Saratoga was posted on April 10, 2019 at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale
Avenue, 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.