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Home My WebLink About9-12-2019 TSC Regular Meeting Minutes Final CITY OF SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES DATE: September 12, 2019 TIME: 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order Present: Belal Aftab, Jonathan Choi (Chair), Christopher Coulter, Michelle Fitzsimmons, Mitch Kane, David McIntyre Absent: Ray Cosyn Staff: Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone, Ashley Brooks, Franziska Church Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on September 5, 2019. 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 July 11, 2019- Regular Meeting Sheriff’s Report to the Commission Old Business 1. Traffic Matrix # 392 Issue: Request by I. Keogh, Mendelsohn Lane resident, for the City to install speed humps/tables on Mendelsohn to slow down speeding vehicles. Action: The TSC has heard this item in 2013 and 2017. In 2018, Mendelsohn Lane residents submitted a petition showing support by most Mendelsohn Lane residents to install speed tables. City staff communicated to Mendelson Lane residents to inform them of the installation plans. A few residents responded stating that they are opposed to the speed tables. This item is returning to the Traffic Safety Commission to review and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE MOTIONED TO REEVALUATE TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURE THROUGH MENDELSOHN CORRIDOR WITH FOCUS AT THE CORNER. - COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) - COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE MOTIONED TO INSTALL 25 MPH INPAVEMENT SIGNS AT EACH END OF MENDELSOHN LANE. - MOTIONED FAILED. - COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE MOTIONED TO SEND LETTERS TO MENDELSOHN RESIDENTS WITH PROPOSED TRAFFIC PLAN. - COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS GAVE SECOND MOTION. - 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) - COMMISSIONER AFTAB MOTIONED TO DIRECT ENGINEER TO DEVELOP TRAFFIC CALMING MEAUSRES FOR THE CORNER. (RESCINDED MOTION) 2. Traffic Matrix # 435 Issue: Request by Glen Brae Drive residents for the City to improve traffic safety and reduce speeds on Glen Brae Drive. Action: The TSC heard this item November 2018 and July 2019. The traffic engineers developed a 2- phase approach for the neighborhood and presented it to the TSC in July. TSC commissioners recommended that the traffic engineer bring back info on an all-way stop warrant for Glen Brae and Via Monte for review. TSC will receive information and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTED THE REPORT AND MADE NO RECOMMENDATION. 3. Traffic Matrix # 447 Issue: Request by J. Dimba for the City to improve traffic circulation and safety at Shadow Oaks near the back entrance of the Redwood Middle School. Action: The TSC heard this item November 2018. The traffic engineer will present a draft traffic plan and TSC will discuss and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER KANE MOTIONED TO ACCEPT PLAN. - COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) 4. Traffic Matrix # 456 (MOVED OUT OF ORDER-- TO THE END OF AGENDA) Issue: Request by P. Ragnath, resident near St. Charles, for the City to create pedestrian paths on Saint Charles for school route safety. Action: The TSC heard this item November 2018. The traffic engineer will present a draft traffic plan and TSC will discuss and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE MOTIONED TO INCLUDE SAINT CHARLES TO SRTS PROGRAM AND SEND LETTER TO ST. CHARLES PROPERTY OWNERS INFORMING THEM THAT TSC IS CONSIDERING A ONE WAY CONVERSION FOR ST. CHARLES. - MOTION FAILS. - COMMISSION COULTER GAVE MOTION TO ROLL SAINT CHARLES INTO SRTS AGENDA.(ROLLING INTO SRTS MEANS THAT MORE STAKE HOLDERS ARE INVOLVED AND GIVES THE SCHOOL THE DECISION TO IDENTIFY THIS STREET AS A PREFERRED ROUTE) - CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APROVED 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) - COMISSIONER COULTER MOTIONED TO BRING ST. CHARLES BACK TO TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION IF ADDED TO SRTS BY SCHOOLS. - COMMISSIONER KANE GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) - COMMISSIONER AFTAB MOTIONED TO INCLUDE REID AND LYNDE INTERSECTION TO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL CONVERSATION FOR FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY - COULTER GAVE SECOND. - 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) New Business 5. Traffic Matrix # 457 (MOVED OUT OF ORDER-- TO THE END OF AGENDA) Issue: Request by Mary Amanatullah for the City to install no parking signs on Evans Lane to prevent people blocking her driveway and mail box and garbage pickup areas. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - TRAFFIC ENGINEERS WILL REEVALUATE THE LOCATION AND RETURN TO THE TSC AT A FUTURE MEETING DATE. 6. Traffic Matrix #458 Issue: Request by B. McNary to improve traffic safety and pedestrian safety on Reid Lane between Elvira and Lynde. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISSIONER AFTAB MOTIONED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO STUDY THE INTERSECTION INCORPORATING TRAFFIC DEPUTIES OBSERVATIONS. - COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 6-0-0 (COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) 7. Traffic Matrix # 459 Issue: Request by U. Nagavarapu for the City to evaluate the traffic safety of the new median construction and the U-turn movement at Prospect and Scully. Action: TSC will review and discuss data collected by the traffic engineer and make a recommendation. - COMMISIONER COULTER MOTIONED FOR STAFF TO INSTALL NO U-TURN SIGN. - COMMISSIONER FITZSIMMONS GAVE SECOND MOTION. - APPROVED 5-0-1 (COMMISSIONER AFTAB OPPOSED, COMMISSIONER COSYN ABSENT) 8. Staff Update Safe Routes to School Program- Next Meeting Date: Oct 15, 2019 Adjournment 10:50 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 Debbie Bretschneider, City Clerk’s Office at 408.868.1294 or debbieb@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 September 5, 2019 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.