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SARATOGA
PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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