HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-2026 TSC MinutesCity Council Traffic Safety Commission Minutes January 08, 2026
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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MINUTES
January 08, 2026
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jason Mount (Vice Chair), Dory Albert, Alec Gulesserian, George Mednick
ABSENT: Stephen Li (Chair)
STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Weiss, Dawn Malla, Emma Burkhalter, John Cherbone
REPORT ON POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda for this meeting was properly post on December 23, 2025.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any member of the public may address the committee on matters not on the Agenda. The law
generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. However, the
Commission may instruct staff accordingly.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Traffic Safety Commission Minutes
Recommended Action:
Review and approve the minutes for the November 13, 2025, Traffic Safety Commission
Regular Meeting.
GULESSERIAN/ALBERT MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOVEMEBER 13, 2025 MINUTES. MOTION
PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT,
GULESSERIAN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LI.
2. Sheriff’s Report to the Commission
October and November 2025 Citation Summary and Collision Statistics
Matrix Item Data
Recommended Action:
No action required.
3. TSC Matrix 628 – Glen Brae Dr at Cox Ave
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Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
MEDNICK/ALBERT MOVED TO RECONFIGURE THE APPROACH ON GLEN BRAE DRIVE AT
COX AVENUE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 35 FEET OF WIDTH THROUGHOUT AND ELIMINATE
THE CROSSWALK ACROSS COX AVENUE. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE: AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT, GULESSERIAN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: LI.
4. TSC Matrix 629 – Scotland Dr btwn Saratoga Ave and Glen Brae Dr
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
MEDNICK/MOUNT MOVED TO INSTALL THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDED
STRIPING ON SCOTLAND DRIVE FROM SARATOGA AVENUE TO GLEN BRAE DRIVE (CENTER-
AND EDGELINES WITH 8-FOOT SHOULDERS) FROM GLEN BRAE DR TO SARATOGA AVE,
AND FOR STAFF TO BRING ITEM BACK WITH A PROPOSAL FOR A PHYSICAL CALMING
ELEMENT (TRAFFIC CIRCLE, BULB-OUTS, ETC.). MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT, GULESSERIAN. NOES: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LI.
5. TSC Matrix 630 – Thelma Ave at Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
MOUNT/MEDNICK MOVED TO HAVE STAFF REMOVE ALL SIGHT HAZARDS FROM
SARATOGA-SUNNYVALE ROAD MEDIANS. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE: AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT, GULESSERIAN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: LI.
GULESSERIAN/MEDNICK MOVED TO REVIEW SARATOGA-SUNNYVALE ROAD FOR POSSIBLE
TURN POCKETS/RECEIVING LANES. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT, GULESSERIAN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT:
LI.
6. TSC Matrix 631 – Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd at Pierce Rd
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
ALBERT/MOUNT MOVED TO DEFER ITEM TO NEXT MEETING AND BRING A PROPOSAL
FROM AN ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SIDEWALK. MOTION PASSED (4-0-
0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ALBERT, MEDNICK, MOUNT, GULESSERIAN. NOES:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: LI.
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7. TSC Work Plan
Recommended Action:
Discuss and approve workplan for FY26-27
No action taken. Commission will keep workplan from FY25-26 and remove any completed
items.
8. Announcements
ADJOURNMENT – 10:17 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga