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Home My WebLink About02-09-2006 Traffic Safety Commission Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Action Minutes DATE: February 9, 2006 TIME: 6:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room City of Saratoga 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order at 6:05 p.m. Roll Call: Ballingall, Biester, Bustamante, Kane, Guichard Absent: None Staff: Analyst Borel, Director Cherbone 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 February 2, 2006. Borel Reports on Posting Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. Item 4 is to be continued to next meeting 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. One resident - speeding on Reid Lane Approval of Draft Minutes Draft Public Safety Commission Minutes for November 10, 2005. Approved 5-0 New Business 1. Traffic Matrix #127 & 128 – Tom Clerkin, Manfred Schabes Issue: Trucks on neighborhood streets in El Quito North area Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: To replace 6 “NoTruck” signs with signs that use international symbols. APPROVED 5-0 2. Traffic Matrix # 129 & 134 – Aaron Katz & Jeff Barco Issue: Traffic problems on Oak Street and Komina due to school traffic Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Accept traffic engineer’s plan as noted with the exception of the elimination of parking on Oak Street. APPROVED 5-0 MOTION: Recommend direct enforcement on Komina and Aloha Avenue for speeding and running of stop signs, and enforcement of the red curbs on Komina. APPROVED 5-0 MOTION: To paint “KEEP CLEAR” in the intersection of Lomina and Oak on North side of street. APPROVED 5-0 3. Traffic Matrix #131 & 133 – Rosalie Price & Alesa Stallman Issue: Request for safer crosswalk on Saratoga Avenue at Crestbrook Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Install burm on the northwest corner of Saratoga and Crestbrook; implement changes according to the traffic engineer’s plan including the installation of a streetlight. APPROVED 5-0 4. Traffic Matrix # 136 – Daniel Onn Issue: Requests traffic light at Herriman & Saratoga Avenue, also light at Montauk Way and Fruitvale Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation THIS ITEM CONTINUE TO NEXT MEETING 5. Traffic Matrix # 137 – Marcia Fariss Issue: Wants bike lane striping changed on Saratoga Avenue Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: To place chatter bars at the south corner of Saratoga Glen Place on Saratoga Avenue to prevent cars from traveling in the bicycle lane, and to restripe the road more appropriately according to the traffic engineer’s recommendation. APPROVED 5-0 6. Traffic Matrix # 138 – Peggy Anastasia Issue: Requests crossing signs with audio signal for friend with limited vision Action: TSC will make recommendation MOTION: Recommend Staff investigate and develop a plan for audio signals and report back to the Commission. APPROVED 5-0 Staff Report - John Cherbone A. Aloha Avenue- update given Announcements by Commissioners and Staff Commissioner’s Term’s of Office – Brigitte Ballingall & Ken Biester’s terms expire in April Election of New Chair – Michael Bustamante elected 5-0 Adjournment at 9:20 p.m. to Next Meeting Monday May 8, 2006 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 February 3, 2006, 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.