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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-09-2017 TSC Meeting Minutes CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DATE: March 9, 2017 TIME: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order Present: John Chen, Ray Cosyn, Chris Coulter, Tim Harris, Mitch Kane, David McIntyre Absent: Jonathan Choi Staff Present: Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone, Franziska Church, Ashley Brooks Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on March 3, 2017. 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. - Public spoke to TSC on items not on agenda: o Daniel Onn- Smaller large transportation buses for safety Approval of Draft Minutes January 12, 2017 - COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE MOTION TO APPROVE - COMMISSIONER HARRIS GAVE SECOND MOTION - APPROVED 6-0 Sheriff Gave Report to the Commission -Sheriff gave report to the Commission. Old Business 1. Traffic Matrix #359 Issue: Request for comprehensive traffic calming plan for Sobey Road. This item has been heard multiple times in the last two years and the area will be addressed through a comprehensive plan. Action: TSC will review and discuss plan presented by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE FIRST MOTION TO APPROVE SOBEY PLAN. - COMMISSIONER CHEN GAVE SECOND MOTION - APPROVED 6-0 (COMMISSIONER CHOI ABSENT) 2. Traffic Matrix #385 Issue: Request for restricted parking at 6th street by Marilyn Marchetti. This item was previously heard at the January 12, 2017 TSC meeting. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE MOTION FOR “T” MARKERS AT APPROPRIATE PLACES BETWEEN ST. CHARLES AND BIG BASIN. PARKING RESTRICTION ON CORNERS. - COMMISSIONER HARRIS GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0 New Business 3. Traffic Matrix #386 Issue: Request for traffic safety measure at the intersection of 4th Street and Big Basin by Ann Barber. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. Traffic Engineer states that the City can argue that this intersection could use 4-way stop. Caltrans will ultimately need to approve request. - COMMISSIONER CHEN MOTIONS TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST FROM CALTRANS FOR ALL WAY STOP AT THAT INTERSECTION TO DEAL WITH SIGHT DISTANCE AND PEDESTRIAN CONFLICTS. - COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 - COMMISSIONER COULTER MOTIONED TO PLACE PEDESTRIAN FLAGS ON 4TH, 3RD STREET. - COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION. - DID NOT PASS 3-3-0 (COMMISSIONER CHOI ABSENT) 4. Traffic Matrix #387 Issue: Request for lighted crosswalks at various intersections on Fruitvale Avenue for pedestrian safety by Daniel Onn. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER COULTER MOTIONED TO TAKE NO ACTION. - COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 5. Traffic Matrix #388 Issue: Request for restricted parking on Old Oak Way near the intersection at Pierce Road by Samual Kuo. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER JOHN CHEN GAVE MOTION TO PAINT THE CURB RED - COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 6. Traffic Matrix #389 Issue: Request for traffic calming on Miller to reduce speeding and deter criminal activity by K. Sah. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER CHEN MOTIONED ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDATION TO PLACE RADAR FEEDBACK SIGN AT THIS LOCATION AS PART OF THE FEEDBACK ROTATION - COMMISSIONER COSYN GAVE SECOND MOTION - APPROVE 6-0 - COMMISSIONER KANE MOTIONED TO REQUEST FOR DIRECTED ENFORCEMENT TO ADDRESS THE SPEEDING AT THAT SEGMENT. - COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 7. Traffic Matrix #390 Issue: Request for lighted crosswalk on Lexington Court and Herriman Avenue to improve pedestrian safety by Brian Berg. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER COSYN MOTIONED TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDATION TO INSTALL RAPID FLASHING BEACON CROSSWALK - COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION - APPROVED 6-0 - COMMISSIONER COULTER MOTIONED TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST DIRECTED ENFORCEMENT AND CROSSWALK STING. - CHRIS COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0 - COMMISSIONER KANE MOTIONED TO GET INPUT FROM SHERIFF’S TO GET VALUE OF KEEP CLEAR PAINT. - CHRIS COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0 8. Staff Report on status of previous and future projects. - Commissioner McIntyre stated that there should be meeting with principals and other stakeholders and develop a summit to improve circulation around schools. - Traffic engineer says things don’t really get fixed, they just get improved. - Commissioner Chen suggested that Commission should have a purpose - Commissioner Kane wanted to know about Christa McCauliff and comprehensive flow and parking. What are the issues between the neighborhood community and school community - Next school to discuss would be Marshall Lane - Commissioner Kane said there should be a system to assess schools and TSC gives them a grade and then determine based on that grade how to move forward with possible changes. - Create draft letter to schools, send email to TSC with plans, send it to commission for review and move forward. - Adjournment – 9:55 p.m. 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, 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 March 3, 2017 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.