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Home My WebLink About09-08-2005 TSC Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Action Minutes DATE: September 8, 2005 TIME: 6:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order Roll Call: Ballingall, Biester, Bustamante, Kane, Guichard Absent: Kane Staff: Director Cherbone, Analyst Borel, and Traffic Engineer Rashid Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on September 2, 2005. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. 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. Approval of Draft Minutes Draft Public Safety Commission Minutes for June 9, 2005 MOTION: Motion made to approve the draft Traffic Safety Commission Minutes from June 9, 2005. Motion passed 3-1-0, 1 abstain. New Business 1. Traffic Matrix #96 – Roper - 19610 Three Oaks Way (Follow up from meeting on 6/9/05) Issue: Speeding and unsafe conditions on Three Oaks Way. Action: Report from Traffic Engineer, TSC will make recommendation MOTION: 2 speed bumps to be placed on Three Oaks per Traffic Engineers recommendation for location, and double yellow lines with reflectors to be placed on the road where it crosses the creek area. Motion passed 4-0. 2. Traffic Matrix Item #97 & #103 – Snow & Craig (Follow up from meeting on 6/9/05) Issue: Traffic on Titus and Prospect, speeding and unsafe crossing Action: Report from Traffic Engineer, TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Accept the Traffic Engineers interim and long range plan for this area. Motion passed 4-0. (Interim plan – enhance signage, repaint crosswalk, and prohibit parking along street. Long range plan – curb extensions to narrow crossing distance, create refuge in middle of street, improve pedestrian path.) 3. Traffic Matrix # 101 – Miller & Kumar (Follow up from meeting on 6/9/05) Issue: Residents want permanent radar sign on Cox Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Request John Cherbone to purchase an additional speed trailer. Motion passed 4-0 4. Traffic Matrix #102 – Lin – 12750 Glen Arbor Court Issue: Wants mirror to increase site distance coming out of Glen Arbor onto Cox Action: TSC will make recommendation ACTION: City will request that neighbor cut the last part of hedge that blocks sight distance. 5. Traffic Matrix #106 – Steve Allen, 18710 Aspesi Drive Issue: Speed bumps on Aspesi- Residents willing to pay for these Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Direct Traffic Engineer to do traffic study on Aspesi and report at the next meeting. Motion passed 4-0. 6. Traffic Matrix #107 – John Greenleaf Issue: Lack of barriers on Parker Ranch Action: Report from Traffic Engineer, TSC will make recommendation MOTION: To accept Mr. Aochi’s July 7, and July 12 reports, implement his recommendations (signage and striping) and notify resident. Motion approved 4-0. 7. Traffic Matrix #111 – Julie Daniel, 12881 Pierce Road Issue: Speeding and excessive volume on Pierce Road Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Investigate the price of bolt down speed bumps and to install 2 sets between Comer and Saratoga-Sunnyvale, work with Emergency Agencies to determine spacing for emergency vehicles, and to report at the next meeting. Motion passed 4-0. 8. Traffic Matrix #112 – Joy Tsai, 19225 Allendale Issue: Lack of site distance when coming out of residence on Allendale Action: TSC will make recommendation ACTION: City will contact neighbors to get bushes trimmed and to determine if bushes are in the City right-of way. If this is not effective, the City will consider additional action – possible berms. 9. Traffic Matrix #113 – Kiran Malhotra, 13750 Surrey Lane Issue: Request for stop sign at Surrey & Saraview, lack of site distance Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Based on recommendation from Traffic Engineer, stop sign is not warranted. Motion approved 4-0. 10. Traffic Matrix #115 – Eric Bracher Issue: Wants 25 mph speed sign on Cox, difficult to turn out of Quito Market Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: To place a 25 mph knock down sign in crosswalk on Cox Avenue adjacent to the bank. Motion passed 3-1. ACTION: Public Works will investigate complaint that speed limit sign is blocked by trees. 11. Traffic Matrix Item #117 - Guidotti Issue: Wants sign at Foothill school designating pick up/drop off times Action: TSC will make recommendation No Action on this item – not under the Traffic Safety Commission purview. 12. Traffic Matrix #104 – Susan Zucca, 13911 Loquat Ct. Issue: Wants Community Signs Action: TSC will make a policy recommendation to Public Works ACTION: TSC recommended that Community Signs be determined on a case by case basis. Not recommended at this location. 13. Traffic Matrix Item #99 & #110 –Webb & Chun Issue: Post Office will not deliver mail if there is a car parked in front of mailbox Action: TSC will make a policy recommendation to Public Works MOTION: Direct John Cherbone to move forward with his sign proposal to the City Council. Motion approved 4-0. Staff Report - John Cherbone A. Project Reports • Aloha Intersection Project Announcements by Commissioners and Staff Adjournment at 9:45 p.m. to the next meeting - November 10, 2005 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 cboyer@saratoga.ca.us Requests must be made as early as possible and at least one full business day before the start of the meeting. Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Kristin Borel, Administrative Analyst for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the Public Safety Commission of the City of Saratoga was posted on September 1, 2005, 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. Signed this 1st day of September 2005, at Saratoga, California