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Home My WebLink About7-11-2019 TSC Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF S ARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Minutes DATE: July 11, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order PRESENT: Belal Aftab, Jonathan Choi (Chair), Ray Cosyn, Christopher Coulter, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Mitch Kane, David McIntyre Staff: Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone, Ashley Brooks, Franziska Church Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 3, 2019. Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 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. Appr oval of Draft Minutes May 9, 2019- Regular Meeting -COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO APPROVE. -COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 6-1-0 (COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS ABSTAINED) April 23, 2019- SRTS Special Meeting -COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO APPROVE. -COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 7-0 Sheriff’s Report to the Commission Old Business (6:54 p.m.) 1.Traffic Matrix # 449 Issue: Request by Pierce resident for the City to help improve sight distance while backing out of driveway. Action: The TSC heard this item May 2019. Staff will report on information obtained from PGE and TSC will discuss and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER BELAL GAVE MOTION FOR STAFF TO CONTINUE WORKING WITH PGE TO UNDERSTAND THE REASONING FOR INSTALLMENT AND WORKING DIRECTLY WITH RESIDENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE 2ND MOTION. -APPROVE 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS ABSTAINED) 2.Traffic Matrix # 435 Issue: Request by Glen Brae residents for the City to improve traffic safety. Action: The TSC heard this item November 2018. The traffic engineer will present a draft traffic plan and TSC will discuss and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER COULTER MOTIONED TO HAVE THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER MOVE TO ADD SHOULDER STRIPES AND DIRECT STAFF TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR COMMENTS PHASE I. -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 7-0 -COMISSIONER KANE MOTIONED FOR TAFFIC ENGINEER TO ASSESS VIA MONTE FOR WARRANTS TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON INFORMATION THEY RECEIVE AND BRING BACK TO SEPTEMBER MEETING. -COMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVE 7-0 -COMMISSIONER CHOI MOTIONED TO REVISIT PHASE 2 AT SEPTEMBER MEETING AFTER TSC HAS REVIEWED THE PLAN -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 7-0 New Business 3.Tr affic Matrix # 452- Quito Road/ McCoy Ave Issue: Request by Matt Driscoll for the City to improve traffic safety and reduce speeding at the intersection of Quito Road and McCoy Avenue by installing a median. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER CHOI MOTIONED TO TAKE NO ACTION. -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE ABSTAINED) 4.Traffic Matrix #453- Rolling Hills Road Issue: Request by Paul Hansen for the City to improve traffic safety on Rolling Hills Road by restricting parking. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER COULTER RECOMMENDED TO TAKE TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDATION TO RESTRICT PARKING NORTH OF ROLLING HILLS AFTER CURVE DUE TO NARROWING OF ROAD, INFORM RESIDENTS TO TRIM VEGETATION ON THEIR PROPERTY THAT IS ENCROACHING ON THE ROAD, AND INFORM MID PEN ABOUT ROLLING HILLS ROAD PARKING RESTRICTION. -COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVE 5-0-2 (COMMISSIONER KANE AND MCINTYRE ABSTAINED) 5.Traffic Matrix #454- Big Basin Way Issue: Request by Liz Nickerson for the City to restrict parking at Big Basin Way and Sixth Street at the traffic turnaround location. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER MCINTRYE MOTIONED FOR THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO DEVELOP A PLAN THAT ADDRESSES PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT THE TURNAROUND LOCATION ON BIG BASIN AND 6TH STREET AND DIRECT STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD. -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS ABSTAINED) 6.Traffic Matrix #455- Saratoga Avenue Issue: Request by Henry Coles for the City to restrict parking on bike lanes on Saratoga Avenue to allow cyclists to bike safely. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE RECOMMENDATION TO FOLLOW TE RECOMMENDATION FOR ROAD DIET AND INSTALL NO PARKING CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN AND REVIEWING THE PLAN IN A FUTURE TSC MEETING. (TOPO GRAPH TO BE REVIEWED FORTH). -COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE SECOND MOTION. -APPROVED 6-0-1 (COMMISSIONER AFTAB ABSTAINED) 7.Traffic Matrix #456- Saint Charles Ave Issue: Request by Praveen Ragnath for the City to install pedestrian paths on Saint Charles Street to create pedestrian safety for students walking to Oak Elementary. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. -COMMISSIONER CHOI MOTIONED FOR STAFF TO GATHER MORE DATA ON SAINT CHARLES, INCLUDE THIS ITEM INTO THE NEXT SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL MEETING, AND COMMUNICATE WITH ST. CHARLES RESIDENTS ON THOUGHTS ABOUT MAKING ST. CHARLES A ONE WAY STREET. -COMMISSION FITZSIMMONS GAVE A SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 7-0 8.Staff Updates a.Roadway Markings project- provide list of projects b.Sobey Road, Springer Avenue parking restrictions, Mendelsohn c.Safe Routes to School Program- status update Adjournment 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 Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1294 or debbieb@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 t he time they are distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission. Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Mainini Cabute, 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 July 3, 2019 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.