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Home My WebLink About01-11-2024 TSC Agenda PacketSaratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA January 11, 2024 AMENDED AGENDA • 01/04/2024 TM 578 ADDED AS ITEM 8. ITEM 1 TSC MATRIX 502 LINKS ADDED. NON-AGENDIZED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS LINK ADDED. • 01/08/2024 SHERIFF’S REPORT DESCRIPTION CHANGED TO INCLUDE DECEMBER 2023 DATA, SHERIFF’S REPORT LINKED. • 01/30/2024 WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED TO THE TSC AT THE MEETING FOR ITEMS 7 AND 9 ARE LINKED. DATE: January 11, 2024 TIME: 6:30 PM – 10:30 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 4 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL Robert Eng (Chair), Alec Gulesserian (Vice Chair), Chi-Kuang Chu, Stephen Li, Jason Mount III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 4, 2024. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the agenda. The law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking actions on these items. The Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. Written Communications V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 11-02-2023 TSC MINUTES – Draft Recommended Action: Approve November 2, 2023 Minutes VI. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report • October – December 2023 citation summary and collision statistics VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 502 – Ravenwood Dr Draft Speed Hump Plans Proposed Area of Influence Comments from Previous Meetings Recommended Action: Approve draft speed hump plans and proposed area of influence. 2. TSC Matrix 556 – Beaumont Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 3. TSC Matrix 569 – Star Ridge Ct Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 4 4. TSC Matrix 572 – McCoy Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 5. TSC Matrix 574 – Lomita Ave and Vickery Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. VIII. NEW BUSINESS 6. TSC Matrix 575 – Bucknall Rd between Paseo Olivos and Quito Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 7. TSC Matrix 576 – Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd at Kirkmont Dr Comments Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 8. TSC Matrix 578 – Bainter Ave at Ravine Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 9. Discuss School Circulation (follow-up from September 14, 2023 meeting) Recommended Action: No action. IX. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 10. Staff and Commission Updates a. TSC Project Updates b. City Events c. TSC Handbook d. Announcements Recommended Action: Accept updates. X. COMMISSION ITEMS XI. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 4 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 January 4, 2024 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. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES November 2, 2023 I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 PM II. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Jason Mount (Chair), Robert Eng (Vice Chair), Alec Gulesserian (arrived at 6:35 PM), Stephen Li ABSENT: Chi-Kuang Chu STAFF PRESENT: Franziska Church, Emma Burkhalter, John Cherbone III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on October 26, 2023. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the agenda. The law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking actions on these items. The Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 09-14-2023 TSC MINUTES – Draft Recommended Action: Approve September 14, 2023 Minutes ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (3-0-0-2) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU, GULESSERIAN. VI. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report • September - October citation summary and collision statistics VII. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 557 – Quito Rd between Allendale Ave and Westmont Ave Comments Comments from Previous Meetings Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 4 ENG/GULESSERIAN MOVED TO INSTALL PERMANENT RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS AT LOCATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 2. TSC Matrix 565 – Farwell Ave Comments from Previous Meetings Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Note: requesting resident was not present to confirm whether or not she wanted to enter resident-led speed hump process. ENG MOVED TO START A RESIDENT-LED SPEED HUMP PROCESS IF THE RESIDENT WANTS, OTHERWISE, STAFF SHOULD BRING ITEM BACK TO FUTURE TSC MEETING TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVE TRAFFIC CALMING. LI MOVED A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO ONLY ASK RESIDENT IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE EDGELINE STRIPING INSTALLED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER. BOTH MOTIONS FAILED. ENG/LI MOVED TO HAVE STAFF ASK RESIDENT IF SHE WANTS TO PROCEED WITH RESIDENT-LED SPEED HUMP PROCESS OR STRIPING PLAN (EDGELINE STRIPING). STAFF TO BRING APPLICABLE CONCEPTUAL PLAN BACK TO FUTURE MEETING. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. VIII. NEW BUSINESS 3. TSC Matrix 568 – Parker Ranch Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. MOUNT/ENG MOVED TO INSTALL 25 MPH AND “WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS” SIGNS AND 25 MPH MARKINGS ON ROADWAY AT LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY TRAFFIC ENGINEER. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0- 1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. 4. TSC Matrix 569 – Star Ridge Ct Comments Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 4 Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO COLLECT SPEED DATA AND BRING BACK TO A FUTURE MEETING. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. 5. TSC Matrix 570 – Elva Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. GULESSERIAN MOVED TO REFRESH THE STRIPING AND ENSURE THE SIGNAGE IS UNOBSTRUCTED. MOUNT SECONDED THE MOTION AND MADE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO LOOK INTO POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AND IF ANY IS RECOMMENDED, INSTALL ON EXISTING POLES. GULESSERIAN APPROVED THE AMENDMENT. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. 6. TSC Matrix 571 – Marion Rd Comments Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. LI MOVED TO INSTALL A MIRROR IN THE LOCATION RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER. MOUNT SECONDED THE MOTION AND MADE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR STAFF TO HAVE OWNER TRIM BUSHES AT CORNER. LI APPROVED THE AMENDMENT. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. 7. TSC Matrix 572 – McCoy Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 4 8. TSC Matrix 574 – Lomita Ave and Vickery Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING 9. Election of new Chair and Vice-Chair ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER ENG FOR THE POSITION OF CHAIR. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER GULESSERIAN FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIR. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. IX. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 10. Staff and Commission Updates a. TSC Project Updates b. City Events c. TSC Handbook d. Announcements Recommended Action: Accept updates. X. COMMISSION ITEMS XI. ADJOURNMENT – 9:43 PM Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga From:noreply@civicplus.com To:Britt Avrit; Leslie Arroyo; Emma Burkhalter Subject:Online Form Submittal: Traffic Safety Commission Comments Form Date:Friday, November 3, 2023 11:19:50 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Traffic Safety Commission Comments Form Your Name Michael Fleming Phone Number Email Address Is this comment about an existing item under review by the Traffic Safety Commission? No Street Name(s)Reid Lane, Saratoga Comments Thank you TSC for choosing to install "speed humps" on Reid Lane. I recognize that speed humps/bumps often become controversial, though I debate the accuracy of arguments made against speed reduction tools. I drive on Reid Lane at least once every day and walk the full length of Reid nearly as often. I have seen / experienced the positive impact that these four (4) humps have made in the last +/- 90 days. Though some Saratoga HS drivers still choose to dramatically exceed the speed limit on Reid and 'fly' over the humps, most drivers appear to respect the law and allow the humps to remind them to drive with caution. It is my observation (as a driver) that the height, quantity, and location of the new speed humps on Reid were intelligently and capably designed (likely thnx to Emma Burkhalter!) and installed. THANK YOU TSC (and Emma) and the City of Saratoga for continuing to engage with our community and making our streets safe. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Page 1 of 2 #502 Ravenwood Drive Date Received: April 12, 2021 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Ravenwood Dr. and Quito Rd. Description of traffic safety concern: People speed down Ravenwood and there are little children living there. Also, school traffic uses this road and parents also speed. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Put a speed bump and/or do whatever else can be done to slow the traffic. Previous TSC Action: 7/8/2021: VASANTHA/KANE MOTIONED TO SET UP SPEED RADAR FEEDBACK TRAILER ON RAVENWOOD DR. MOTION PASSED (6-0-0-0) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, COSYN, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. AFTAB/COULTER MOTIONED TO 1. COMMUNICATE TO RESIDENTS AND OTHER ROAD USERS THAT THE TSC IS LOOKING AT SPEED BUMP PROCESS AND TO COME BACK ONCE FINALIZED. 2. TSC TO REVISIT AFTER SCHOOL IS OPEN AND COLLECT DATA. MOTION PASSED (6-0-0-0) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. Page 2 of 2 AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, COSYN, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. 11/4/2021: AFTAB/KANE MOTIONED TO DEFER TO JANUARY MEETING WHEN DATA WILL HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-2) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, AFTAB, COSYN, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: VASANTHA, CHU. 1/13/2022: COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO PUT SPEED TRAILERS OUT ASAP FOR TWO WEEKS AND FOLLOW TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDATION TO ADD SHOULDER STRIPING ON THIS SECTION OF RAVENWOOD DRIVE. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-0) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, COSYN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: NONE. 03/09/2023: MOUNT/ENG MOVED TO BRING THIS ITEM BACK TO THE NEXT TSC MEETING WITH ADDITIONAL INCREMENTAL APPROACH IDEAS AND ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. ENG MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO CREATE A CIP PROJECT FOR SIDEWALK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RAVENWOOD DRIVE. MOTION FAILED, NO SECOND. 07/13/2023: MOUNT/ENG MOVED TO DO NOTHING; RESIDENTS SHOULD REQUEST TO BRING ITEM BACK TO COMMISSION IF THEY WANT TO PROCEED WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER FOR A BULB- OUT ON THE NW CORNER OF RAVENWOOD DR AND QUITO RD. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. 09/14/2023: ENG/GULESSERIAN MOVED TO BEGIN THE RESIDENT-LED SPEED HUMP PROCESS AT STEP R5 (CITY DRAFTS SPEED HUMP PLAN AND AREA OF INFLUENCE). MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. From:Daryl Hoot To:Emma Burkhalter Cc:Daryl Hoot; Subject:RE: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 05/11/2023 Date:Wednesday, May 10, 2023 11:36:36 AM Attachments:Neighborhood Stats on Traffic Solutions.xlsx CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Emma, Brenda and I cannot make the meeting tomorrow night. I assume you would not delay our Ravenwood agenda item. Can you let us know if the committee has any other safety measures to look at? Maybe they will approve speed humps? I attached a spreadsheet that has our neighbors names and the responses from a little over half. Maybe you can just tell the committee that 50% plus people are OK with speed humps with most OK with speed humps and signs placed at property lines. Also, the key to the data is the following (and is in the spreadsheet): 1 = Yes; 0 = No; blank = no response yet Thanks Daryl From: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 6:33 PM To: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Subject: [EXT] Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 05/11/2023 External Email Dear Saratoga Community Members, Attached is the agenda for the May 11, 2023 Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) Meeting. You are receiving this agenda because you have reached out to the City with a traffic safety concern and the City has placed your concern item on the May agenda for TSC review. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held both in-person and via Zoom. The in-person meeting will be held at City Hall (13777 Fruitvale Ave) in the Administrative Conference Room. The Zoom meeting information is on the attached agenda and also included below. All meeting attendees will have a maximum of 3 minutes to speak on an agenda item. The Chair of the Commission will explain the Zoom process at the beginning of the meeting. The meeting process includes the Commission Chair introducing the item and asking the traffic engineer to describe the traffic safety issue. The Chair will then ask the public to raise their virtual or physical hand if anyone is interested in speaking on the item. After the public speaks, the TSC will discuss the item and determine a recommendation to improve the traffic safety issue. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the meeting. Members of the public can observe and participate in the meeting by: 1. Attending in-person at 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070. 2. Using the Zoom website at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87056515247 or App Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item; OR 3. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. Respectfully, Emma Burkhalter, PE Associate Engineer Public Works Department | City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue | Saratoga, CA | 95070 Ph: (408) 868-1274 | eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us Tell us how we did! Complete the City of Saratoga Customer Service Survey 1 = Yes; 0 = No; blank = no response yet Speed humps OK?Speed humps OK? Option A (March 2023)Option A (May 2023) Amer Ather and Ayesha Sheikh Debbie Colyar Monica and Eric Roman 0 1 1 1 Steve and Julie Xu 1 1 1 1 Dale and Mette Leuthold 1 1 1 1 Bill and Val Hardy 1 1 1 1 Jagi and Nomita Shahani 1 1 1 Christa and Josh Levine 1 1 1 1 Gun Poespowidjojo and Heather Babcock 1 1 1 Brett and Katherine Dawson Sung and Jei Lei Kirk and Toggi Pollack Drew and Brenda Westcott 1 1 1 Minging and Buchin Chung Steve and Audrey Valen Lucy and Isaac Noble 0 Dave Snider and Anuradha Mayer Prakhar and Lavanya Mehrotra 1 1 1 1 Jeff Lichtman 1 1 1 0 Nitin Kasturi 1 Daryl and Gosia Hoot 1 1 1 1 Ginny and Dave Hoerger 1 1 1 1 Are you OK with having a speed hump in front of your property (on your property line) Are you OK with a sign in front of your house warning of a speed hump coming up (on your property line)? Jeffand Christine Walker 1 1 0 0 1 = Yes; 0 = No; blank = no response yet Speed humps OK?Speed humps OK? Option A (March 2023)Option A (May 2023) Are you OK with having a speed hump in front of your property (on your property line) Are you OK with a sign in front of your house warning of a speed hump coming up (on your property line)? Christine Cooke Dave and Rita Benton Judy Simpson 1 1 1 1 Joan Havard 1 1 0 0 Bob and Emiko Robertson 1 1 1 Dave and Shelly Cuccias 1 1 1 1 Rob and Brenda Stribling Erica and Enrique Rodriguez 1 Clinton and Anushka Brownley About 32 neighbors on Ravenwood 16 19 17 16 From:Brenda Stribling To:Emma Burkhalter Cc:Daryl Hoot Subject:Ravenwood Dr Street Striping = Not Agreed Date:Monday, January 9, 2023 11:28:21 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi, I have been referred to you by my neighbor, Daryl Hoot, who has been speaking for the neighbors on Ravenwood Dr, our street, regarding the solutions to speeding of Marshall Lane parents from Quito to Marshall lane in the AMs and PMs and the safety of those families and children who both live on the street and walk to school daily. I, my husband and daughter have lived on Ravenwood Dr for 22 years. I have seen some speeding and mostly not. We live at - 3 houses from the Quito corner, where cars might start to speed up after turning the corner. As it can be problem, we do feel that the wide majority of school families do NOT speed, so there is SOME, but not a lot of speeding, as the city has found. In today's sensitive world, we do understand the fear of something like what occurred not far away in SJ a few years back (last year?) happening wherein a child's death is due to a speeding car. We do understand Saratoga's preference to not install speed bumps, as much as that might help. What we do not understand is the thought that striping the road on both sides will be a solution. It is our feeling that this will be a more dangerous proposal than leaving the street as it is. Please consider NOT striping the street. Striping the street will produce 3 results: 1. The street will appear to be a busy street that handles a lot of traffic at all times and will provide the drivers a feeling of moving at a quick pace - the opposite of what is intended. 2. The striping will provide the drivers a feeling of 'safe haven' to drive at a pace that is still unsafe, however also leaving them with the feeling that pedestrians are now safe from their speeding as they should be within the sides of the street opposite the striped lines. 3. The pedestrians most at risk = very young children who do not understand the limits of the "implied" flat barrier will not be protected truly from the cars on the street. The stripe is s psychological 'barrier' at most and young children's impulses do not factor into that - it is simply unsafe and not a smart choice. Please consider these points. We had a young daughter at one time and would not consider the striping a safe solution. We would worry more if she were told that a stripe would save her. Please. Please consider the smartest choice. Thank you, Brenda and Rob Stribling 1 = Yes; 0 = No; blank = no response yet Speed humps OK?Speed humps OK? Option A (March 2023)Option A (May 2023) Amer Ather and Ayesha Sheikh Debbie Colyar 1 1 1 I cannot have a speedbump by the oak tree, because that plowing to get the speedbump in will disturb the growt and it is a heritage tree, so I have to protect it for the city. Any disturbance isn’t good for the roots of that tree, but if speedbump could be put before the tree or after the tree that would be acceptable. I’m so close to Quito that I doubt there would be a speed bump that close anyway so I think the problem solved. Good luck and thank you for all your work on this project. Monica and Eric Roman 0 1 1 1 Steve and Julie Xu 1 1 1 1 Dale and Mette Leuthold 1 1 1 1 Bill and Val Hardy 1 1 1 1 Jagi and Nomita Shahani 1 1 1 Christa and Josh Levine 1 1 1 1 Gun Poespowidjojo and Heather Babcock 1 1 1 Brett and Katherine Dawson 1 1 1 Sung and Jei Lei Kirk and Toggi Pollack Drew and Brenda Westcott 1 1 1 Minging and Buchin Chung Steve and Audrey Valen Lucy and Isaac Noble 0 Dave Snider and Anuradha Mayer Prakhar and Lavanya Mehrotra 1 1 1 1 Jeff Lichtman 1 1 1 0 Nitin Kasturi 1 Daryl and Gosia Hoot 1 1 1 1 Ginny and Dave Hoerger 1 1 1 1 Christine Cooke Dave and Rita Benton 1 0 1 Judy Simpson 1 1 1 1 Joan Havard 1 1 0 0 Are you OK with having a speed hump in front of your property (on your property line) Are you OK with a sign in front of your house warning of a speed hump coming up (on your property line)? Jeffand Christine Walker 1 1 0 0 Bob and Emiko Robertson 1 1 1 Dave and Shelly Cuccias 1 1 1 1 Rob and Brenda Stribling Erica and Enrique Rodriguez 1 1 1 1 We would prefer that the speed bump not be in front of our property Clinton and Anushka Brownley About 32 neighbors on Ravenwood 16 23 20 20 From:Daryl Hoot To:Emma Burkhalter Cc:Daryl Hoot Subject:RE: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 07/13/2023 Date:Sunday, August 27, 2023 2:38:50 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Emma, Yes- please add Ravenwood to the agenda in September. I will be there. Thanks Daryl From: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2023 5:45 PM To: Daryl Hoot Subject: [EXT] RE: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 07/13/2023 External Email Hi Daryl, We can put your request on the September meeting in three weeks (9/14/23), as long as someone from your street can be there to represent the item. Otherwise, it will need to wait until the January meeting, since the November meeting is already pretty busy. Thanks, Emma From: Daryl Hoot Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 11:04 PM To: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Cc: Daryl Hoot Subject: FW: Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 07/13/2023 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Emma, First I would like to thank you for your help and support in getting our street (Ravenwood) safe. I talked to some neighbors and people are not in favor of the bulb out since they are concerned that drivers will speed after turning and the problem is still there. At this point everyone seems good with speed humps. What can I do to get these? School just started so I am anxious to get these in place if we can. Thanks Daryl From: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:32 PM To: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Subject: [EXT] Traffic Safety Commission Meeting 07/13/2023 External Email Dear Saratoga Community Members, Attached is the agenda for the July 13, 2023 Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) Meeting. You are receiving this agenda because you have reached out to the City with a traffic safety concern and the City has placed your concern item on the July agenda for TSC review. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held both in-person and via Zoom. The in-person meeting will be held at City Hall (13777 Fruitvale Ave) in the Administrative Conference Room. The Zoom meeting information is on the attached agenda and also included below. All meeting attendees will have a maximum of 3 minutes to speak on an agenda item. The Chair of the Commission will explain the Zoom process at the beginning of the meeting. The meeting process includes the Commission Chair introducing the item and asking the traffic engineer to describe the traffic safety issue. The Chair will then ask the public to raise their virtual or physical hand if anyone is interested in speaking on the item. After the public speaks, the TSC will discuss the item and determine a recommendation to improve the traffic safety issue. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the meeting. Members of the public can observe and participate in the meeting by: 1. Attending in-person at 13777 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070. 2. Using the Zoom website at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87056515247 or App Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item; OR 3. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. Respectfully, Emma Burkhalter, PE Associate Engineer Public Works Department | City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue | Saratoga, CA | 95070 Ph: (408) 868-1274 | eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us Tell us how we did! 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ADDITIONALDETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED.1:50RAVENWOOD DRMATCHLINE - SEE BELOW LEFT MATCHLINE - SEE ABOVE RIGHT City of SaratogaRAVENWOOD DRQUITO RD MARILYN LNLEGENDPROPOSED SPEED H8MPPROPOSED SI*NW84(CA)W17-1W13-1P (15 MPH) Ravenwood DriveSpeed Hump ConceptFigure 2CONCEPTUAL - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALDETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED.City of SaratogaSPEED TABLE DETAIL1.6 FT3 14 INPLAN VIEWSECTION B-B5 FT5 FTSECTION A-A1.6 FT10 FTPARABOLICFLAT3 14 INCENTER OF ROADWAYCENTER OF TRAVEL LANE12" WHITE12"6 FT3 FT(MAX)BBAA Page 1 of 2 #556 Beaumont Ave Date Received: December 1, 2022 Requesting Resident: Daniel Onn Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Beaumont Ave at Herriman, Thelma, and Glen Brae. Description of traffic safety concern: Speeding. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: I would love Speed Humps on Beaumont Avenue especially around the hilly areas and just past Herriman, Thelma and perhaps at Glen Brae and close to Scotland. Page 2 of 2 TSC Action: 5/11/2023: ENG MOVED TO INSTALL RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS ON BEAUMONT AVENUE. MOTION WITHDRAWN ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO ADD TEMPORARY RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS (TRAILERS) AND MEASURE CHANGE IN SPEED. BRING BACK TO COMMISSION TO DECIDE ON PERMANENT RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS. MOTION PASSED (4-0- 0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. Page 1 of 2 #569 Star Ridge Ct Date Received: July 24, 2023 Requesting Resident: Javed Khan Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Star Ridge Ct Description of traffic safety concern: I represent Parker Ranch HOA as a Board member. People who live on Parker Ranch Rd. and Star Ridge Ct Arroya Ct. have observed that some residents engage in speeding frequently raising safety issues for other residents in the neighborhood. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Parker Ranch HOA board requests the City to place "speed bumps" on Parker Ranch Rd. and Arroyo Ct.Star Ridge Ct to slow down speeding vehicles. City is requested to take steps to monitor the level of speeding that some residents engage in. We would be happy to discuss it at the next meeting of the Saratoga Traffic Commission. Page 2 of 2 TSC Action: 11/2/2023 (Minutes in Draft): ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO COLLECT SPEED DATA AND BRING BACK TO A FUTURE MEETING. MOTION PASSED (4-0 -0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU. Page 1 of 1 #572 McCoy Ave Date Received: August 16, 2023 Requesting Resident: Vassilios and/or Connie Chrysoglou Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: McCoy and Berwick Description of traffic safety concern: No speed bump with all other speed bumps too far apart which enables cars to speed down McCoy Ave. Blind spot on McCoy and Berwick due to the allowance of a house that is being built almost up to the street on McCoy Ave and huge trucks being parked there causing a huge blind spot. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Add a few more speed bumps or make it a four way stop on that section. Page 1 of 1 #574 Lomita Ave and Vickery Ave Date Received: September 4, 2023 Requesting Resident: John Dickson Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Junction of Lomita Avenue and Vickery Avenue Description of traffic safety concern: This T-junction is extremely dangerous. Vehicles approaching the junction from the Oak Street end along Lomita invariably completely cut the corner to turn into Vickery. Vehicles coming up Vickery to turn left or right onto Lomita cut the corner if turning left invariably without hesitation and if turning right also swing around the corner without hesitation. Given the amount of traffic passing through this junction particularly for school drop off and pick up we have a high probability of a serious head on collision. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: The traffic needs to be slowed through the junction. A stop sign on all three entrances to the junction would significantly ameliorate the danger. Page 1 of 1 #575 Bucknall Rd between Paseo Olivos and Quito Rd Date Received: September 12, 2023 Requesting Resident: Maria Oswald Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Bucknall Road at Paseo Olivos & El Quito Road Description of traffic safety concern: We are new to the neighborhood, and we were rear-ended as we were turning left into our driveway in August 2023. This was a very scary experience, especially given that our two young children were in the car. Both our car and the car that hit us were undrivable and needed to be towed. Traffic is especially busy on Bucknall Road. To ensure the safety of residents, pedestrians, and visitors, I am requesting speed bumps to be put on Bucknall Road at Paseo Olivos and El Quito Road. I am also requesting reduced speed limit signs (or flashing speed limit signs) and "slow children at play" signs. Additionally, I am requesting trees by stop signs and at the edges of the road to be well-trimmed to make it more efficient to check for cars and to drive safely. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: On this road and near this intersection in particular, I am requesting speed bumps, reduced speed limit signs, and other traffic calming measures to foster a safe and child friendly neighborhood. I am also requesting "slow children at play" signs. Tree/plant trimming at the edges of the road and around the nearby stop sign will allow for more ease in checking for cars and safe driving. I was informed that these requests would be on the agenda around January. Prior to that and due to the importance of safety, can traffic calming measures be incorporated for the time being such as speed limit signs and temporary free -standing orange delineator tubes? Thank you. Page 1 of 1 #576 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd at Kirkmont Dr Date Received: September 15, 2023 Requesting Resident: Chandran Cheriyan Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd. & Kirkmont Dr. Description of traffic safety concern: There is a pedestrian crossing on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd.near the Kirkmont Dr. intersection. This is a very busy street with cars going thro’ at very high speeds. It’s also an area with a fatal accident just waiting to take place. Drivers don’t pay much attention to the crossing. I live in the area and if I need to cross the street, I feel safer getting in my car and driving, instead of walking across. There are many children in the area as well. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: I suggest the city install flashing embedded lights that come on as soon as a pedestrian steps on to the crossing - as exist on other sreets in the city ex. Saratoga Ave. & Herriman Ave. CITY OF SARATOGA Memorandum To: Members of the Traffic Safety Commission From: Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer Meeting Date: January 11, 2024 Subject: TM 576, Item 7 Following publication of the agenda packet for the January 11, 2024 Traffic Safety Commission Regular Meeting, written communications were submitted for Item 7. The communications are attached to this memo. From:Rick Torres To:"Aaron Ells" Cc:Emma Burkhalter; Macedonio Nunez Subject:RE: Suggestion for crosswalk at Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd and Kirkmont Dr Date:Thursday, January 4, 2024 10:44:28 AM Hi Aaron, I Will refer you to the liaison to the traffic safety committee for this request. I have CC’d them on this Email. Thanks rick Torres City of Saratoga From: Aaron Ells Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2024 10:05 AM To: Rick Torres <rtorres@saratoga.ca.us> Subject: Suggestion for crosswalk at Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd and Kirkmont Dr CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hi Rick, My name is Aaron Ells and I live locally and use Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road fairly often. I wanted to make a suggestion for one crosswalk. The crosswalk is located next to Kirkmont Drive. I think it would be prudent to add lights or something for when a pedestrian is crossing. I've seen pedestrians run into trouble crossing with drivers not realizing there is a crosswalk there until there's a person in the middle of the road. I think it may be the only crossing on that street without a traffic light of some sort with it. Anyway, I'm sure this is already on your radar, but just wanted to provide the suggestion. Thanks, Aaron Ells Page 1 of 1 #578 Bainter Ave at Ravine Rd Date Received: December 1, 2023 Requesting Resident: Kapil Nanda Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Bainter and Ravine Description of traffic safety concern: While driving on Bainter Avenue towards Austin, it is a 2 way stop. There is no stop sign on Ravine, and due to the angles of the road, it causes a blind spot for cars travelling on Bainter Avenue. You are only able to see far enough around the corner from the vehicle by pulling forward at the stop bar until you are nearly halfway through the intersection and now in the travel path of other vehicles. I and my family drive by 10-20 times a day and this is an extremely dangerous intersection. I request that this intersection be changed to a 4 way stop. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: I request that this intersection be changed to a 4 way stop. CITY OF SARATOGA Memorandum To: Members of the Traffic Safety Commission From: Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer Meeting Date: January 11, 2024 Subject: Discuss School Circulation, Item 9 Following publication of the agenda packet for the January 11, 2024 Traffic Safety Commission Regular Meeting, written communications were submitted for Item 9. The communications are attached to this memo. 1 Emma Burkhalter From:Stephen Li Sent:Thursday, January 11, 2024 5:36 PM To:Emma Burkhalter; Alec Gulesserian; Chi-Kuang Chu; Jason Mount; Robert Eng Cc:John Cherbone; Franziska Church; Biscardi, Chad Subject:Re: January 11, 2024 TSC Agenda & Meeting Information CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Thanks, Emma for organizing the meeting agenda. Regarding the item "Discuss School Circulation (follow‐up from September 14, 2023 meeting)". I reached out to some of the parents, here is a list of issues & suggestions I received for the RMS drop‐off/pickup experience, hopefully, help to facilitate the discussion, 1) Pick‐up/Drop off time, and traffic ‐ Drop off early or pick up late, or have kids walk from RMS to the Library: Concerns about the traffic at the intersection May need to organize a few kids to go together ‐ RMS, Sacred Heart, and St. Andrew all have traffic; Can we ask the three schools to collaborate, so they don't all go at the same time? ‐ School bus possible? 2) Saratoga Ave: ‐ From the Library, turn right onto Fruitvale: Very bad traffic, often takes well over 10 minutes to 30 minutes ‐ 早上从sacred heart 出来的车，有时候为了让去sacred heart 的车左转，硬是堵着直行道不走。要等对面的车左转完，才直行 3) RMS front parking lot: There is only one drop‐off/pick‐up lane. Can we change it to 2 ‐ 3 lanes? 4) RMS back parking lot: There is a shuttle bus parked on the street every morning during the drop‐off time in front of the post office; many parents park there in the afternoon during the pickup time. Can we prohibit parking during certain hours? Doesn't move The right‐turn traffic from Fruitvale to Allendale will be blocked by straight traffic, and also have to yield to the pedestrians/students crossing the street. Is it possible to add a right‐turn lane (e.g. borrow the city parking lot?) From: Emma Burkhalter <eburkhalter@saratoga.ca.us> Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 6:37 PM To: Alec Gulesserian >; Chi‐Kuang Chu ; Jason Mount Robert Eng ; Stephen Li Cc: John Cherbone <jcherbone@saratoga.ca.us>; Franziska Church ; Biscardi, Chad <Chad.Biscardi@shf.sccgov.org> Subject: RE: January 11, 2024 TSC Agenda & Meeting Information Dear Commissioners,