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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-2021 TSC Agenda PacketSaratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 3 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA July 8, 2021 6:30 PM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Teleconference/Public Participation Information to Mitigate the Spread of COVID‐19 This meeting will be entirely by teleconference. All Traffic Safety Commission members, staff, and public will only participate via the Zoom platform using the process described below. The meeting is being conducted in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order N‐29‐20 suspending certain teleconference rules required by the Ralph M. Brown Act. The purpose of this order was to provide the safest environment for the public, elected officials, and staff while allowing for continued operation of the government and public participation during the COVID‐ 19 pandemic. Members of the public can observe and participate in the meeting by: 1. Using the Zoom website at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87056515247 or App Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and using the tool to raise their hand in the Zoom platform when directed by the Chair to speak on an agenda item; OR 2. Calling 1.408.638.0968 or 1.669.900.6833, entering the Webinar ID: 870 5651 5247 and pressing *9 to raise their hand to speak on an agenda item when directed by the Chair. The public will not be able to participate in the meeting in person. As always, members of the public can send written comments to the Commission prior to the meeting by commenting online at www.saratoga.ca.us/tsc prior to the start of the meeting. These emails will be provided to the members of the Commission and will become part of the official record of the meeting. During the meeting the Chair will explain the process for members of the public to be recognized to offer public comment. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Governor’s Executive Order, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 3 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Christopher Coulter (Chair), Manil Vasantha (Vice Chair), Belal Aftab, Chi-Kuang Chu, Ray Cosyn, Mitch Kane REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 1, 2021. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the agenda. The law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking actions on these items. The Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 05-13-2021 TSC MINUTES – Draft 06-01-2021 TSC SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - Draft Recommended Action: Approve May 13, 2021 Minutes Approve June 1, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report May citation summary and collision statistics. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 392 – Mendelsohn Lane Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 2. TSC Matrix 499 – Old Oak Way Recommended Action: Review the plans and make a recommendation. NEW BUSINESS 3. TSC Matrix 501 – Marion Road Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 3 4. TSC Matrix 502 – Ravenwood Drive Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 5. TSC Matrix 503 – Pierce Road at Bella Vina Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 6. Staff and Commission Updates i. TSC Handbook ii. Draft Speed Bump Process Recommended Action: Accept updates. ADJOURNMENT CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I, Emma Burkhalter, Associate Engineer, of the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council was posted and available for review on July 1, 2021 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. In accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the Traffic Safety Commission by City staff in connection with this agenda, copies of materials distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission concurrently with the posting of the agenda, and materials distributed to the Traffic Safety Commission by staff after the posting of the agenda are available on the City Website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Following removal of State and local shelter in place orders these materials will be available for review in the office of the Public Works office at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at debbieb@saratoga.ca.us or calling 408.868.1216 as soon as possible before the meeting. The City will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to provide as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 4 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES MAY 13, 2021 6:30 PM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 PM ROLL CALL PRESENT: Christopher Coulter (Chair), Manil Vasantha (Vice Chair), Belal Aftab, Chi-Kuang Chu, Mitch Kane ABSENT: Ray Cosyn. STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Brooks, Emma Burkhalter, Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on May 7, 2021. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the agenda. The law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking actions on these items. The Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 03-11-2021 TSC MINUTES – Draft 04-08-2021 TSC SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES - Draft Recommended Action: Approve March 11, 2021 Minutes Approve April 08, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes KANE/VASANTHA MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 11, 2021 MINUTES WITH THE CLARIFICATION ADDED TO THE SCOTLAND DRIVE DECISION THAT THE ITEM WAS DEFERRED TO FALL TO ALLOW FOR AN EVALUATION WITH SCHOOLS BACK IN SESSION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 4 KANE/VASANTHA MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE APRIL 8, 2021 MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (4-0-1-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: AFTAB. ABSENT: COSYN. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report March & April citation summary and collision statistics. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 455- Saratoga Avenue Recommended Action: Hear public comments on the striping plans. COMMISSION HEARD COMMENTS FROM FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. NEW BUSINESS 2. TSC Matrix 496 – Douglass Ln at Fruitvale Ave and Saratoga Ave at Crestbrook Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. KANE/AFTAB MOTIONED FOR CITY STAFF TO TAKE ACTION TO APPROPRIATELY LIGHT BOTH CROSSWALKS. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. KANE MOTIONED TO REQUEST THAT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND STAFF INVESTIGATE THE SCOPE OF THIS TYPE OF PROJECT AND EXPLAIN THE PROCESS AT A LATER MEETING. AFTAB REQUESTED TO AMEND THE MOTION WITH A REQUEST FOR THE COST AND TIMELINE. KANE APPROVED. AFTAB GAVE SECOND MOTION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 3. TSC Matrix 497 – Saratoga-Sunnyvale Rd – Terrace Ct to Reid Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. KANE/COULTER MOTIONED TO ACKNOWLEDGE REQUEST AND, GIVEN UNDERSTANDING OF EXISTING CITY PROJECT PROPOSED TO EXTEND Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 4 SIDEWALK FROM REID LN TO THE VILLAGE, THE COMMISSION WILL TAKE NO ADDITIONAL ACTION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 4. TSC Matrix 498 – Austin Way/Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. KANE/VASANTHA MOTIONED FOR THE CITY TO INTEGRATE THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND RIGHT TURN IMPROVEMENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION INTO THE HIGHWAY 9 SAFETY PLAN AT THE SAME TIME AS PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ARE ADDED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF HIGHWAY 9, AND, WHEN PREPARED, BRING PLAN TO COMMISSION FOR REVIEW. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. KANE/COULTER MOTIONED TO TAKE NO ADDITONAL ACTION TO ADDRESS THE RIGHT TURN REQUEST IN LIGHT OF PREVIOUS MOTION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 5. TSC Matrix 499 – Old Oak Way Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. VASANTHA MOTIONED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDATION FOR CENTERLINE STRIPING AND SIGNAGE. KANE REQUESTED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THE PLAN BE PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS AND BROUGHT TO THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW. AFTAB REQUESTED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO COLLECT SPEED DATA BEFORE AND AFTER THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE INSTALLED. VASANTHA ACCEPTED BOTH AMENDMENTS. KANE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 4 6. TSC Matrix 500 – Saratoga Creek Dr at Hargrave Way Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. AFTAB/COULTER MOTIONED FOR STAFF TO TALK TO THE RESIDENT ON THE CORNER OF SARATOGA CREEK DRIVE AND HARGRAVE WAY TO TRIM THE VEGETATION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. VASANTHA MOTIONED FOR DOUBLE YELLOW LINE TO BE INSTALLED ON HARGRAVE WAY AT THE INTERSECTION. MOTION WAS WITHDRAWN. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 7. Staff and Commission Updates i. TSC Handbook Items ii. Draft Speed Bump Process Recommended Action: Accept updates. ADJOURNMENT – 9:48 PM AFTAB/KANE MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MOTION PASSED (5- 0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU, KANE. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 2 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DRAFT MINUTES JUNE 1, 2021 6:00 PM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 PM ROLL CALL PRESENT: Christopher Coulter (Chair), Manil Vasantha (Vice Chair), Belal Aftab, Chi-Kuang Chu, Ray Cosyn ABSENT: Mitch Kane STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Weiss, Franziska Church, Emma Burkhalter, Mainini Cabute, John Cherbone REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on May 27, 2021. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ON NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Any member of the public may address the Commission for up to three (3) minutes on matters not on the agenda. The law generally prohibits the Commission from discussing or taking actions on these items. The Commission may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Handbook Recommended Action: Review handbook draft and discuss goals. CHAIR DIRECTED STAFF TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS HENRY COLES AND JONATHAN CHOI TO PANELISTS TO JOIN THE DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONERS TO REACH OUT TO STAFF WITH ANY COMMENTS ON DRAFT HANDBOOK. NO ACTION TAKEN. 2. Speed Table Recommendation Process Recommended Action: Discuss draft process and thoughts for final process. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 2 HENRY COLES, RESIDENT, MADE PRESENTATION FOR PROPOSED GENERAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION PROCESS. COMMISSIONERS DICUSSED THE PRESENTATION. TRAFFIC ENGINEER PRESENTED PROPOSED SPEED HUMP PROCESS AND REQUESTED INPUT FROM COMMISSIONERS TO REFINE DRAFT PROCESS. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED AND OFFERED INPUT. COMMISSIONER COSYN LEFT MEETING AT 7:30 PM TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO BRING BACK REVISED SPEED HUMP PROCESS FOR REVIEW AT NEXT REGULAR MEETING. NO ACTION TAKEN. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 1. Staff and Commission Updates i. Site Visits ii. Next Special Meeting Recommended Action: Accept updates. ADJOURNMENT – 8:51 PM COULTER/VASANTHA MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-2) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: COULTER, VASANTHA, AFTAB, CHU. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN, KANE. Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga Mendelsohn LnBonnie BraeWayRancho Bella VistaPiedm o n t Rd Bonnie BraeLane 13'12'50'TAPER12' 13'50'TAPER60'60'12' 12' 12' 12'Mendelsohn LaneTraffic Calming PlanCity of SaratogaFigure 1CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLYR1-1"AT LINE"W1-6(R)W1-6(L)InstallWhite Reflector(Type G)InstallYellow Reflector(Type D)LEGENDWhite Flexible Delineator PostWhite Reflector (Type G)Yellow Reflector (Type D) INSTALL DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE FROM PIERCE RD TO HOUSE FAMILY VINEYARD Old O a k W a y Figure 1 Old Oak Way Signing and Striping Concept City of Saratoga Scale: 1:80 CONCEPTUAL - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL DETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED. LEGEND SIGN LEGEND W1-5 INSTALL NEW SIGN ON NEW POST EXISTING SIGN TO REMAIN R1-1W3-1 HIDDEN DRIVEWAY SIGN W1-1RW1-1L INSTALL DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE FROM PIERCE RD TO HOUSE FAMILY VINEYARD INSTALL "HIDDEN DRIVEWAY" SIGN INSTALL W1-5 SIGN Old O a k W a y Figure 2 Old Oak Way Signing and Striping Concept City of Saratoga CONCEPTUAL - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL DETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED. INSTALL DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE FROM PIERCE RD TO HOUSE FAMILY VINEYARD INSTALL W1-5 SIGN Old Oak Wa y Figure 3 Old Oak Way Signing and Striping Concept City of Saratoga CONCEPTUAL - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL DETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED. INSTALL DOUBLE YELLOW CENTER LINE FROM PIERCE RD TO HOUSE FAMILY VINEYARD INSTALL W3-1 SIGN 150 FEET AHEAD OF STOP SIGN EXISTING R1-1 SIGN INSTALL "HIDDEN DRIVEWAY" SIGN INSTALL "HIDDEN DRIVEWAY" SIGN Old Oak Way Figure 4 Old Oak Way Signing and Striping Concept City of Saratoga Pierc e R o a d CONCEPTUAL - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONAL DETAILED ANALYSIS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN REQUIRED. #501 Marion Road Date Received: May 20, 2021 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: 20570 Marion Rd Saratoga Sunnyvale Road Description of traffic safety concern: Marion Road is a straight dead-end road approximately 1/4 mile long. Burns Way connects to Marion Road approximately halfway up Marion. Vehicles speed up and down the road, racing their engines with no concern of people walking, children playing and pets. UPS and Federal Express trucks are some of the worst offenders. I have talked to many neighbors, and they are very concerned. Some of us have stood out in the street and stopped some of the worst offenders, asking them to slow down, to no avail. Our peaceful little road needs help! Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Speed bumps and speed limit signs would definitely curtail the speeding. #502 Ravenwood Drive Date Received: April 12, 2021 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Ravenwood Dr. and Quito Rd. Description of traffic safety concern: People speed down Ravenwood and there are little children living there. Also, school traffic uses this road and parents also speed. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Put a speed bump and/or do whatever else can be done to slow the traffic. #503 Pierce Road at Bella Vina Date Received: June 13, 2021 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Pierce Rd at Bella Vina Description of traffic safety concern: Email 1: Around midnight last Friday I was awakened by the now familiar tire squeal and subsequent crash and power failure near our residence on Pierce Road in Saratoga Another crash by a probably drunk driver going too fast around the turn in front of our house. I went to see what happened, a BMW was wedged under the toppled power pole, the cab filled with deployed airbags and the occupants vanished from the scene most likely because of DUI. In our 40 plus years living here at this location we witnessed many car spinouts and at least two other crashes resulting in property damage and destruction of the PG&E power pole with subsequent power outage. The problem is always the same, speeding cars coming down Pierce Road approaching the turn near the Catherine Kennedy‘s Vineyard too fast. This has happened too many times before and it should never happen again. The appalling indifference by the city of Saratoga to ignore the pleas for speed bumps before this curve on Pierce Road needs to be corrected. In fact residents living at this dangerous turn have appealed repeatedly to the city to install speed bumps only to be turned down. Whenever we have to make a left turn to get into our driveway we risk being hit by a speeding car. Please use this costly occasion as another wake up call to avoid future and potentially tragic accidents. Email 2: TO: Saratoga City Traffic Safety Commission As you are probably aware there was a bad crash shortly after midnight Saturday 12 June on lower Pierce Road near Kathryn Kennedy Winery. An apparently drunk young guy lost control of his BMW when speeding around the curve and crashed into the utility pole, completely severing it at the base and causing power blackout to hundreds of customers. Luckily he was not killed or badly injured. Repairs to the power, phone and networks were not completed until early Sunday morning, including total blocking of Pierce in both directions for hours. A similar accident happened about 3 years ago to the same pole, again completely severing it at the base, blackouts, etc. The cost of the repairs due to this latest accident must be in the neighborhood of $250,000 Damage to utility poles is not the only hazard at this place. Residents returning to their houses at the curve on the east side of Pierce from 13190 to 13240 must cross left against the downhill traffic. There is very limited sight distance around the curve for our cars that need to access their “hidden” driveways, due to extensive, overgrowing foliage on the property of the house on the corner of Bella Vina. The silly yellow sign “cautioning” the downhill traffic of “hidden driveways” does NOTHING to “calm” the careless jerks (lots of them!) who speed up as they are coming around the curve. The even sillier radar speed detector displays are poorly placed and likely act as challenges to drivers to see how fast they can go, rather than having any calming effect. This situation is extremely dangerous to the residents that must cross the oncoming traffic to enter their driveways. Due to the limited sight distance, we often have to speed across the road, taking the chance that there is no on-coming and speeding traffic. There have been many such scary occasions, where the speeding vehicle could be surprised and lose control attempting evasive actions, causing a serious crash. At this time it is IMPERATIVE that a speed bump be installed across the road, approximately at 13240 Pierce, of a type similar to the three bumps on lower Pierce. The residents requested this several years ago, but were rebuffed by the traffic engineering consultant at that time who found every reason not to do it, probably reacting to the severe criticism of the tragic original design of the three bumps on lower Pierce. Now is the time to seriously re-consider and DO IT! Email 3: We agree with Andy and Diane that the dangerous curve on Pierce Road close to Bella Vina needs to be addressed. The risks of speeding cars coming downhill hitting something (one of the other cars making a left turn, someone crossing the street there, or something on the roadside like this time) is so obvious that we don't understand why the traffic engineers did not decide that a speed bump is needed ahead of the curve to effectively slow down those speeding cars before they enter this dangerous curve. It's very scary and sad that, when I heard the crashing sound last Friday night, a picture of that curve came to my mind and I could guess what happened immediately! Please stop this nightmare and life- threatening nonsense! Email 4: Thank you for bringing this issue to the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) on July 8th. I want to mention that a second incident, indirectly caused a bicycle accident where one person was injured and evacuated by ambulance. There were roadblocks in two locations to block traffic while PG&E worked on high power lines. A group of cyclists decided to blow through and bypass the roadblock coming down the hill at 12340-50 Pierce Rd. One of the cyclists spun out of control and was found lying on the ground by our mailboxes. Police were called and they summoned an ambulance. Another example of accidents that can result from excess speed taking the curve from 13220 and 13190 Pierce Rd. Adding Jim Morocco from 13190 Pierce and Marty Mathis from Kathyrn Kennedy Winery, long-time residents who are very familiar with the history of accidents on this curve. Please include them in the invite to the TSC meeting. Barbara Morrisey is another neighbor from our side of Pierce Rd that is most impacted when turning left across traffic to our "hidden driveways" endangered by traffic coming downhill at an unsafe speed at the curve on Pierce Rd. I will ask her for her email and request to invite her to the meeting. Email 5 (June 14, 2021): Mayor Zhao and Council Members Bernald and Fitzsimmons, Hope you are all well, and thank you for serving our City. I am writing to you directly as you are the people I know on our City Council. We have a serious need to control the speed of cars on the portion of Pierce Road near my residence on Bella Vina. I have copied concerned citizens in my neighborhood. I am sure there are many more. This weekend a car hit the telephone pole in front of Katheryn Kennedy Winery and snaped it off at ground level. Wires were in the street, and luckily no one was killed. It took a massive effort by PG&E to replace the pole and restore power to about 175 people. The work was completed in about 22 hours and PG&E deserves recognition for their efforts. Comcast was still not working late last night. This is the second or third time this has happened in the last 4 years, and just one of many accidents that have happened in this location due to excessive speeds over the years. Attached is a picture of the damage. Previous efforts to address this issue were done several years ago when electronic traffic signs were installed in two locations. They have been ineffective. I (we) believe speed bumps are needed to slow the speeds, and have included a map of their proposed locations. I have thought about this for many years, and is only now, given the latest accident, that I am willing to raise my hand. I am available to answer any questions you have, and implore you to get these speed bumps installed. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts towards this issue.