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Home My WebLink About08-22-2023 TSC Agenda PacketSaratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA August 22, 2023 AMENDED AGENDA • 09/07/2023 SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENT 1 ADDED TO ITEM 1. DISCUSS OPTIONS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION WORKLOAD AND SHORTEN MEETINGS. DATE: August 22, 2023 TIME: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Public Participation Information In accordance with Saratoga City Council’s Remote Public Participation Policy, members of the public may participate in this meeting in person at the location listed below or via remote attendance using the Zoom information below. Members of the public can view and participate in the meeting by: 1. Attending the meeting in person at the City Hall Linda Callon Conference Room, located at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070; OR 2. Accessing the meeting through Zoom • Webinar URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87056515247 • Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 • Call In: 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833 (enter the Webinar ID provided above when prompted) Public Comment Members of the public may comment on any item for up to three (3) minutes. The amount of time for public comment may be reduced by the Chair or by action of the Traffic Safety Commission. Public Comment will begin with speakers attending in-person first followed by those attending via Zoom. As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/tsc prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part of the official record of the meeting. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL Jason Mount (Chair), Robert Eng (Vice Chair), Chi-Kuang Chu, Alec Gulesserian, Stephen Li III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on August 21, 2023. IV. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discuss Options to Reduce Traffic Safety Commission Workload and Shorten Meetings Supplemental Attachment 1 Recommended Action: Advise City staff on which types of traffic safety requests should be brought to the Traffic Safety Commission. 2. Review of Traffic Safety Commission Processes and Procedures Comments Recommended Action: No Action. V. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer, of the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on August 21, 2023 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Traffic Safety Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be available for review in the office of the Public Works office at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at bavrit@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. From:Henry Coles To:Emma Burkhalter Subject:Input Regarding Speed Hump Process Date:Monday, August 21, 2023 3:49:11 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Emma, Please forward to TSC Commissioners for the meeting tomorrow. Here are some thoughts regarding potential improvement to the speed hump process: 1 - Area of Influence Selecting the Area of Influence (AOI) is a very important part of the process especially when the TSC considers comments during the City-led process or interested residents attempt initial surveys for a resident-led process. Ideas: A - AOI are residences that have primary frontage on the street in question and are within 150 feet of the nearest hump or additional post for signage. B - All other residents or members of the public are considered users of the road. C - A special public meeting could be held to allow residents to respond to the initial AOI selected by the City. 2 - Non-Response Bias How are survey non-responses treated? For example: after X inquiry attempts are they treated as being okay with the solution in question? 3 - 100% Survey Requirement The 100% vote in favor of the solution for the resident-led process seems unreasonable. Something like 75% might be considered. A sliding scale might also be considered. For example if the 85th is 5MPH over then 80% is required, if the 85th is 9MPH over then 45% is required. 4 - City-Led Process It could be made clear that during the City-Led process comments received outside (and inside) of the AOI may have limited impact on TSC decisions. -Henry Coles CITY OF SARATOGA Memorandum To: Traffic Safety Commission From: Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer Date: August 22, 2023 Subject: Discuss Options to Reduce Traffic Safety Commission Workload and Shorten Meetings - Handout Please see attached handout from staff received on August 22, 2023. Concern Suggested Action Speeding Speed Humps Chokers Radar Feedback Signs Lower Speed Limit* Stop Sign* Traffic Calming Plan Sight Distance Restricted Parking Clear Brush Stop Sign Mirror** Pedestrian Safety New Crosswalk Improved Crosswalk Add Lighting Add Traffic Signal Traffic Violations Enforcement Non-residents Using Street for Parking or Other***Restricted Parking Turning Movement Restriction Issue with Previous TSC Installation Remove It *Not a viable strategy for reducing speed. **Certain criteria must be met. ***Not a safety issue. Most Common Types of Traffic Safety Commission Submissions