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CITY OF SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
DATE: March 12, 2020
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
Call to Order
Present: Belal Aftab (Chair), Jonathan Choi, Christopher Coulter, David McIntyre, vacant
Absent: Ray Cosyn, Mitch Kane
Staff: Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone, Ashley Brooks, Franziska Church, Sgt. L. Gonzalez
Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this
meeting was properly posted on March 9, 2020.
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.
Stephanie Child- Farwell Avenue and Highway 9. Place on July 9th 2020 TSC Meeting
Approval of Draft Minutes
January 9, 2019- Regular Meeting- Change Attendance Record
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO DEFER TO NEXT MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
Sheriff’s Report to the Commission
- TSC to determine what type of written information they want from Sheriff. Discuss at next
meeting.
Old Business
1. Traffic Matrix # 392
Issue: Evaluate the speed patterns at the curved area on Mendelsohn Lane.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO ADOPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER PLAN AND TO ADD
REFLECTORS.
- COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
2. Traffic Matrix # 465
Issue: Review plan for speed limit signs on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER PLAN.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- SHERIFF GONZALEZ RECOMMENDED TO INLCUDE LANGUAGE ON SIGNS THAT
STATES RADAR ENFORCEMEN LANGUAGET.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER AMENDED HIS MOTION TOACCEPTTHE TRAFFIC
ENGINEER PLAN AND TO ADD LANGUAGE THAT STATES” RADAR ENFORCED” ON ALL
NEW AND EXISTING SIGNS.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
3. Traffic Matrix # 466
Issue: Review speed humps plan on Chester Avenue.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO ACCEPT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER PROPOSED
PLAN.
- COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
New Business
4. Elect new Vice Chair to serve immediately due to recent resignation.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI NOMINATED COMMISSIONER KANE.
- COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
(NOTE: COMMISSIONER KANE WAS ABSENT DURING THE VOTE AND WAS UNABLE TO
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION THEREFORE THE VOTE WAS INVALID)
5. Traffic Matrix # 462
Issue: Request by Saratoga resident for the City to improve placement of slip through lane at the
intersection of Allendale and Theater Way for the safety of cyclists. Resident also requests to make
Allendale a 25 mph speed limit along the full stretch.
Action: The TSC will discuss and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO DEFER TO NEXT MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
6. Traffic Matrix # 463
Issue: Request by resident for speed bumps on Hill Avenue.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO DEFER TO NEXT MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
7. Traffic Matrix # 469
Issue: Request by resident for TSC to review curved area of Herriman Avenue between Beaumont
and Lannoy for vehicles speeding and potential collision with cyclists in bike lane.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI MOTIONED TO INSTALL GREEN PAINT ON BIKE LANES AND
ROLL OUT EDUCATION AS PART OF SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
AND HIGH SCHOOL.
- -COMMISSIONER COULTER ASKED IF THE YOUTH COMMISSION CAN BE ENGAGED?
- COMMISSIONER CHOI AMENDED HIS MOTION TO ADD ENGAGE YOUTH COMMISSION
TO HELP WITH OUTREACH.
- COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
8. Traffic Matrix # 470
Issue: Request by resident to review sight distance and safety on Stoneridge Drive when too many
cars are parked on one side overnight.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER
RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND THE RED PAINT AND DIRECT CITY STAFF TO INVITE
HOA OF SARATOGA OAKS AND GATEHOUSE TO ATTEND TSC TO DISCUSS PARKING
ISSUES AND OTHER POSSIBLE STAKEHOLDERS.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
9. Traffic Matrix # 471
Issue: Request by resident to review parking congestion, sight distance, and speeding on Rolling Hills
and Prospect Avenue toward Fremont Older Preserve.
Action: The TSC will review the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO REACH OUT TO MID
PENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE TO DISCUSS PARKING ISSUES AND DEFER TO
NEXT MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
10. Traffic Matrix # 472
Issue: Request for a stop sign on Saratoga Avenue at Herriman to create interval timing for drivers to
enter the traffic flow on Saratoga Avenue from Herriman Avenue.
Action: The TSC will discuss the item and make a recommendation.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO DEFER TO NEXT MEETING.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
11. Continue from the January 9th TSC meeting: Reconsider the TSC recommendation to Council
regarding the speed survey and discuss future street reclassifications process in Saratoga.
- COMMISSIONER CHOI MOVED THAT THE TSC RECEIVE MORE EDUCATION ABOUT
SPEED RADAR ENFOCEMENT AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES FROM OTHER
JURISDICTIONS.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
12. Continue from the January 9th TSC meeting: Discuss current Safe Routes to School Program
Approach
Action: The TSC will discuss and make a recommendation
- COMMISSIONER CHOI DISCUSSED A PILOT APPROACH THAT WILL INVOLVE
REACHING OUT TO ONE SCHOOL AND STARTING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THAT
EXPERIENCE WILL INFORM THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
EFFORT.
13. Staff and Commission Updates
• Council Joint Meeting
o COMMISSIONER AFTAB GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE COUNCIL JOINT MEETING.
o COMMISSIONER MCINTYRE PROPOSED OUTREACH INFORMATION VIA SOCIAL
NETWORKING AND OTHER OUTREACH TOOLS.
Adjournment 8:58 P.M.
- COMMISSIONER COULTER MOVED TO ADJOURN.
- COMMISSIONER AFTAB GAVE SECOND MOTION.
- APPROVED (4 YES, 0 NOS, 0 ABSTENSION, 2 ABSENT, 1 VACANCY)
Respectfully Submitted By,
Mainini Cabute, Public Works Staff