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CITY OF SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
DATE: June 7, 2018
TIME: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order- 6:09 p.m.
Present: Belal Aftab, Ray Cosyn, Christopher Coulter, E.J.Tim Harris, Mitch Kane (Chair), David
McIntyre (Arrived 7:19 p.m.)
Absent: Jonathan Choi
Staff: Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone, Franziska Church
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda
for this meeting was properly posted on May 31, 2018.
Accept Agenda Items: 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
May 10, 2018- Regular Meeting
- COMMISSIONER HARRIS GAVE MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES.
- COMMISSIONER COUSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED 5-0 (COMMISSIONER CHOI & MCINTYRE ABSENT)
New Business
1. Big Basin and 4th Street 4-way Stop Sign
Issue: The City installed a 4-way stop at Big Basin Way and 4th Street on March 28, 2018.
The city’s traffic engineer has been collecting traffic data since installation and will be
presenting the information to the public at this meeting.
Action: TSC will review the traffic data and discuss next steps.
- TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTED THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER
RECOMMENDATION TO CONTINUE COLLECTING DATA DURING THE SUMMER AND TO
PRESENT THE DATA AT A FUTURE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS NEXT STEPS.
2. July TSC Meeting
Issue: TSC meets on the second Thursday of every other month starting in January, totaling
six meetings each year. Months during the school year generate more agenda items while
July has very few items due to less traffic concerns during the school recess. Additionally,
TSC has had a couple of special meetings during the year exceeding the six meetings
scheduled each year.
Action: TSC will discuss and determine whether to hold a July meeting.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE MOTION TO HOLD THE JULY MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER BELAL GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED 6-0 (COMMISSIONER CHOI ABSENT)
Adjournment
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 Nora Pimentel, City Clerk’s Office
at 408.868.1294 or npimentel@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, Mainini Cabute, 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 May 31, 2018
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.
On Thursday, June 7th, the Traffic Safety Commission held a public meeting to present data collected at the
intersection of Big Basin Way and 4th Street stop signs.