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Home My WebLink About07-18-2023 PEBTAC Agenda Packet SARATOGA PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA July 18, 2023 AMENDED AGENDA • 07/14/2023 LOCATION CHANGED TO PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM. DATE: July 18, 2023 TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM LOCATION: Planning 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/84716778216 • Webinar ID: 847 1677 8216 • 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/pebtac 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. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call: Stallman, Li, Miller, Swan, Waltonsmith; City Liaison Burkhalter 3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 14, 2023. 4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 5. Approval of Minutes. 07-19-2022 PEBTAC Minutes – Draft 04-18-2023 PEBTAC Minutes – Draft Recommended Action: Approve July 2022 Minutes and April 2023 Minutes 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. 7. Staff Report A. Pending Trails Update B. Traffic Safety Update C. Blue Hills Elementary Pedestrian Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad Update D. Saratoga Village to Hakone Gardens Trail Update E. Upcoming CIP Projects 8. Old Business A. Hakone Gardens to Quarry Park Trail Gap Closure – Phase I Recommended Action: None. 9. New Business None. 10. Member Reports (information only, no actions to be taken) 11. Action Items Summary 12. Adjournment Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer 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 July 14, 2023, 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. 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. CITY OF SARATOGA PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DRAFT MINUTES July 19, 2022 TIME: 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual Zoom Meeting 1. Call to Order – 4:00 PM 2. Roll Call: PRESENT: Jim Stallman, Ping Li (arrived at 4:15 pm), Marianne Swan, Ann Waltonsmith ABSENT: Howard Miller STAFF PRESENT: Emma Burkhalter 3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 14, 2022. 4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 5. Approval of Minutes. 04-19-2022 PEBTAC Minutes – Draft Recommended Action: Approve April 2022 Minutes SWAN/WALTONSMITH MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 18, 2022 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (3-0-0-2) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: STALLMAN, SWAN, WALTONSMITH. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LI, MILLER. 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. 7. Staff Report A. Pending Trails Update Curb ramps being added at Beauchamps/Kreisler and potentially at Harleigh Dr/Harleigh Dr as requested by resident. No trails update, trails looking good. County Parks met with City staff on July 18th to discuss options for combining De Anza trail connection efforts (connecting Sanborn Park to Stevens Creek) – proposed trail within Saratoga is the preferred route. Swan: Douglass-Douglass trail, eucalyptus getting out of hand. B. Traffic Safety Update Resurfacing of Quito Road and bicycle/traffic calming striping improvements to be completed in August. Safe Routes to School and Local Roadway Safety Plan being completed this year. C. Blue Hills Elementary Pedestrian Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad Update No updates, City still in negotiations with UPRR regarding mitigation sites. D. Saratoga Village to Hakone Gardens Trail Update Appropriations Committee approved adding City’s funding request to the bill, but still needs to be approved by Congress. E. Upcoming CIP Projects No updates. 8. Old Business A. Hakone Gardens to Quarry Park Trail Gap Closure – Phase I Recommended Action: None. No updates, City still intends to reach out to private property owner. 9. New Business None. 10. Member Reports (information only, no actions to be taken) Stallman: Goathead removal going well, some found at Argonaut Elementary School. Li: Two fallen trees on the Saratoga to Sanborn Trail, one between 1st and 2nd bridges and one between 2nd and 3rd bridges (traveling from Quarry Park). Waltonsmith: Saratoga’s Sister City, Muko, wanted to join Make it to Muko event, but was a little late. Interested in doing a similar event next year. 11. Action Items Summary 12. Adjournment – 5:00 PM Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga SARATOGA PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS ADVISORY COMMITTEE DRAFT MINUTES April 18, 2023 DATE: April 18, 2023 TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 1. Call to Order – 4:00 PM 2. Roll Call: PRESENT: Jim Stallman, Howard Miller, Marianne Swan, Ann Waltonsmith ABSENT: Ping Li STAFF PRESENT: Emma Burkhalter 3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 13, 2023. 4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 5. Approval of Minutes. 01-19-2023 PEBTAC Minutes – Draft Recommended Action: Approve January 2023 Minutes STALLMAN/SWAN MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 19, 2023 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1). AYES: STALLMAN, MILLER, SWAN, WALTONSMITH. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LI. 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. 7. Countywide Trails Master Plan Map Update Project Presentation from SCC Parks 8. Staff Report A. Pending Trails Update None. Swan: Aloha-Vickery pathway along Highway 9 was flooded from storms. B. Traffic Safety Update Crosswalk at Aloha/Highway 9 will be discussed at next Traffic Safety Commission meeting. C. Blue Hills Elementary Pedestrian Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad Update Phase 0 (striping at the four RR crossings being improved) has been completed. Request from residents Laura and Joan for further updates on Blue Hills Safety Crossing progress. D. Saratoga Village to Hakone Gardens Trail Update City will begin working on Caltrans submittal for funding soon. Plans are at 95%, and environmental review has not yet begun. E. Upcoming CIP Projects City staff recently applied for funding for first round of Safe Routes to School project implementation. 9. Old Business A. Hakone Gardens to Quarry Park Trail Gap Closure – Phase I Recommended Action: None. No updates. 10. New Business None. 11. Member Reports (information only, no actions to be taken) Swan: 22200 Mt Eden Road is for sale; City to keep an eye out for development applications since there are potential trail connections through this property. Stallman: Library staircase rehab is much appreciated. The perimeter trail at the Orchard could use wood chips if anyone has some to spare. 12. Action Items Summary • Members and public to visit County website and provide input on Countywide Trails Master Plan update • Staff to send out official Blue Hills Safety Crossing update 13. Adjournment – 5:09 PM Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga