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Home My WebLink About01-13-2011 Traffic Safety Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Action Minutes DATE: January 13, 2011 TIME: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call: Biester, Bustamante, Coulter, Guichard, Kane, Kirk, and Vita Absent: None Staff: Traffic Planner Church, Public Works Director Cherbone and Analyst Borel Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 6, 2011. Borel reports Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. No additions Oral & Written Communication Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up to three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. 1 speaker – Jim Stallman – requests front license plate enforcement Approval of Draft Minutes Draft Traffic Safety Commission Minutes for November 4, 2010. APPROVED 7-0 Draft Traffic Safety Commission Special Meeting Minutes for November 4, 2010. APPROVED 7-0 Sheriff’s Report to the Commission (6:35 p.m.) Lt. Morrissey reports Old Business 1. Traffic Matrix #260 (6:38 p.m.) Issue: Concerns with crosswalk on Prospect Road at Titus Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation 11-04-2010: TSC recommend that Public Works study removing the crosswalk at Titus, improving the walkway at Johnson & Prospect, and review at the January TSC meeting MOTION: Follow Traffic Engineer’s recommendation (remove existing crosswalk, improve sidewalk on south side of Prospect between Johnson & Titus, improve corner at Titus & Prospect and install U bars to prevent crossing at removed crosswalk), continue to seek grant funding, trim trees to increase visibility, and ask school to become involved to support safe street crossings. APROVED 6-1, Kane opposed. MOTION: Recommend no physical improvements and ask school to put resources toward crossing guards. DENIED 2-5, Motion fails. MOTION: Recommend continue to seek grant funding, trim trees to increase visibility, and ask school to become involved to support safe street crossings. DENIED 3-4, Motion fails. New Business 2. Traffic Matrix #261 (8:51 p.m.) Issue: Concerns with traffic and speeding on Paseo Pueblo Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend no action be taken at this time. APPROVED 7-0 3. Traffic Matrix #262 (7:22 p.m.) Issue: Safety concerns on Sobey Road near Marshall Lane School Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend burms be installed on either side of Sobey Road in location specified by Traffic Engineer. APPROVED 7-0 4. Traffic Matrix #263 (7:50 p.m.) Issue: Concerns with intersection at Scully Avenue & Prospect Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Accept Traffic Engineer’s recommendation for painting a turn pocket on Prospect Avenue and support a “No Parking” restriction at the corner of Prospect and Scully. APPROVED 7-0 5. Traffic Matrix #264 (9:03 p.m.) Issue: Traffic concerns on Reid Lane Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend installing “chatter bars” or double yellow lines with Botts dots at the corner of Reid and Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. APPROVED 7-0 6. Traffic Matrix #265 (8:25 p.m.) Issue: Request for sidewalk on Saratoga Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend the Traffic Engineer investigate options which offer protection for pedestrians and evaluate the use of delineators. APPROVED 7-0 Announcements by Commissioners and Staff (9:15 p.m.) - Meeting calendar changes Adjournment at 9:20 p.m. to the Next Regular Meeting Thursday, March 10, 2011 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a disabled person and you need a disability- related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of material provided to the Traffic Safety Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Public Works Department 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 Public Works office at the time they are distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission. Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Kristin Borel, Public Works Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Traffic Safety Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on January 6, 2011 at the office of the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., 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.