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Home My WebLink About07-14-2022 TSC Agenda PacketSaratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 1 of 5 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA July 14, 2022 6:30 PM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AMENDED AGENDA • 07/13/2022 SHERIFF’S REPORT CITATATION SUMMARY AND COLLISSION STATS ADDED 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 bavrit@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 5 I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL Belal Aftab (Chair), Chi-Kuang Chu, Robert Eng, Jason Mount III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on July 7, 2022. IV. 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. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 05-19-2022 TSC MINUTES – Draft Recommended Action: Approve May 19, 2022 Minutes VI. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report • March - May citation summary and collision statistics • Follow up on Staff request for directed enforcement on Highway 9 at Congress Springs Lane VII. 7:00 PM: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) AND LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN (LRSP) PRESENTATIONS VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 503 – Pierce Road at Bella Vina Recommended Action: Review and approve revised plans. 2. TSC Matrix 514 – Prospect Rd and Parker Ranch Rd, Star Ridge Ct, Comer Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 3. TSC Matrix 520 – Prospect Rd at Maria Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 4. TSC Matrix 523 – Scully Ave at Viewridge Dr Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 5 Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 5. TSC Matrix 524 – Aloha Ave and Lomita Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 6. TSC Matrix 526 – Highway 9 at Congress Springs Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 7. TSC Matrix 527 – McCoy Ave between Paseo Presada and Quito Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 8. TSC Prioritization Process Recommended Action: Review the process and approve it. IX. NEW BUSINESS 9. TSC Matrix 528 – Hwy 9 at Saratoga Oaks Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 10. TSC Matrix 529 – Saratoga Oaks & Big Basin Way Turnaround Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 11. TSC Matrix 530 – Allendale Ave at Harleigh Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 12. TSC Matrix 531 – Pierce Rd at Houston Ct Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 13. TSC Matrix 532 – Beaumont Ave at Saratoga Vista Ct Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 5 14. TSC Matrix 533 – Fruitvale Ave at Montauk Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 15. TSC Matrix 534 – Reid Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 16. TSC Matrix 535 – Scully Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 17. TSC Matrix 536 – Cox Ave at De Havilland Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 18. TSC Matrix 537 – De Havilland Dr at Shubert Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. 19. TSC Matrix 540 – Sobey Road Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. X. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 20. Staff and Commission Updates a. Commemoration for Ray Cosyn b. Allendale Ave Bike Lane Plans Phase 2 Preview c. City Events d. TSC Handbook e. Announcements Recommended Action: Accept updates. XI. 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 7, 2022 at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, California and on the City's website at www.saratoga.ca.us. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 5 of 5 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 bavrit@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 5 SARATOGA TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DRAFT MINUTES May 19, 2022 I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 PM II. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Belal Aftab (Chair), Christopher Coulter (Vice Chair), Chi-Kuang Chu, Robert Eng, Jason Mount ABSENT: Ray Cosyn STAFF PRESENT: Ashley Weiss, Emma Burkhalter, John Cherbone. III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on March 12, 2022. IV. 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. V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 01-13-2022 TSC MINUTES – Draft Recommended Action: Approve January 13, 2022 Minutes COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. VI. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION Sheriff’s Report • January & February citation summary and collision statistics • Follow up on Staff request for directed enforcement on Highway 9 at Congress Springs Lane VII. 7:00 PM: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PRESENTATION Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 2 of 5 Safe Routes to School Presentation was deferred to July meeting. VIII. OLD BUSINESS 1. TSC Matrix 449 – Pierce Road (PG&E Pole) Recommended Action: Accept memo. COULTER/MOUNT MOTIONED TO ACCEPT MEMO. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0- 1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. PG&E Pole Memo attached. 2. TSC Matrix 503 – Pierce Road at Bella Vina Recommended Action: Review and approve plans. COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO APPROVE PLANS. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0- 1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 3. TSC Matrix 515 – Shadow Oaks Way Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. COULTER MOTIONED TO ACCEPT TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S IDEA TO BEAUTIFY THE BULB-OUTS. AFTAB MADE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT FOR THE NEW DESIGN TO REDUCE THE LENGTH OF THE BULB-OUTS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO HELP RESIDENT. AMENDMENT ACCEPTED. MOUNT SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 4. TSC Matrix 516 – Beauchamps Lane Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Since City staff had already taken action to restrict parking for the first block of Beauchamps Lane, the Commission decided to take no action. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 3 of 5 IX. NEW BUSINESS 5. TSC Matrix 517 – Bellgrove Cir Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO 1. PAINT CURB RED AT CORNER AND ADD SIGNAGE. 2. PROVIDE YELLOW CENTERLINE. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0- 1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 6. TSC Matrix 518 – Williams Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. AFTAB/COULTER MOTIONED TO 1. PROVIDE DIRECTED ENFORCEMENT. 2. INSTALL A TEMPORARY BERM, PAINTED YELLOW. 3. REVISIT 6 MONTHS AFTER INSTALLATION. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 7. TSC Matrix 519 – Douglass Ln at Fruitvale Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO RESTRICT PARKING ALONG FRUITVALE AVE FROM SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FRUITVALE/DOUGLASS INTERSECTION TO FIRST DRIVEWAY (APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET). MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 8. TSC Matrix 520 – Prospect Rd at Maria Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO FUTURE MEETING (NEED MORE INFORMATION FROM RESIDENT) 9. TSC Matrix 521 – Prospect Rd at Prospect Center Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 4 of 5 COULTER/ENG MOTIONED TO IMPLEMENT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S RECOMMENDATION TO INSTALL BARRIER THAT WOULD CLOSE OFF THE SPACE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF PROSPECT CENTER. MOTION WITHDRAWN. MOUNT/AFTAB MOTIONED TO CONTACT PROSPECT CENTER TO REMIND THEIR GUESTS ABOUT TURN RESTRICTIONS (COMMUNITY OUTREACH). MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 10. TSC Matrix 522 – Glen Brae Dr and Cox Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. COULTER/AFTAB MOTIONED TO ADD STREET LIGHTS AT THE THREE CROSSWALK LOCATIONS ON COX AVE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER. MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 11. TSC Matrix 523 – Scully Ave at Viewridge Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO FUTURE MEETING. 12. TSC Matrix 524 – Aloha Ave and Lomita Ave Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO FUTURE MEETING. 13. TSC Matrix 525 – Sarahills Dr Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. COULTER MOTIONED TO ASK THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO COLLECT DATA AND FIND OUT IF THE AREA QUALIFIES FOR A SPEED HUMP THROUGH THE TSC’S SPEED HUMP PROCESS. MOUNT MADE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO COLLECT SPEED DATA ON VERDE VISTA AS WELL. AMENDMENT ACCEPTED. AFTAB SECONDED THE MOTION. Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Agenda – Page 5 of 5 MOTION PASSED (5-0-0-1) BY VERBAL ROLL CALL. AYES: AFTAB, COULTER, CHU, ENG, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: COSYN. 14. TSC Matrix 526 – Highway 9 at Congress Springs Ln Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING. 15. TSC Matrix 527 – McCoy Ave between Paseo Presada and Quito Rd Recommended Action: Review the item and make a recommendation. DEFERRED TO FUTURE MEETING DUE TO LACK OF SPEED DATA. 16. TSC Prioritization Process Recommended Action: Review the process and approve it. DEFERRED TO NEXT MEETING. X. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES 17. Staff and Commission Updates a. TSC Handbook b. Allendale Ave Bike Lane Plans Phase 2 Preview c. Announcements Recommended Action: Accept updates. XI. ADJOURNMENT – 10:38 PM Respectfully Submitted by Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga #514 Prospect Road and Parker Ranch Road, Star Ridge Court, Comer Drive Date Received: November 30, 2021 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Prospect Road and Parker Ranch Road to Star Ridge Court to Comer Drive. Description of traffic safety concern: The issue is whether the pedestrians walking along the streets of Parker Ranch are walking safely? The rule is, according to California Code, Vehicle Code VEH §21954, (a) Every pedestrian upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway so near as to constitute an immediate hazard. The analysis is that these roadways in the hills of Parker Ranch are not all within a marked or unmarked crosswalk. These roadways are not all at an intersection. In these areas of the roadway, pedestrians are not yielding safely to vehicles, and are in violation of the California Code, Vehicle Code VEH §21954 (a). I drive down Parker Ranch towards Prospect Road every weekday to send my son to school and head to work. Along Parker Ranch, day and night, there are pedestrians walking upon the curbs, pavement, and roadway. Some pedestrians choose cross the street unsafely, by not looking and dashing across the street. Other pedestrians veer off the side curbs towards the middle of the street, perhaps expecting vehicles to yield or drive around them. Sometimes, because pedestrians are traveling in groups, they choose to walk side by side and walk unsafely on the pavement, not yielding to vehicles. Some pedestrians do yield, but the ones that do not yield make driving very unsafe. I have already seen vehicles forced to drive around pedestrians, sometimes crossing into the middle of the street. If there are pedestrians on both sides of the street veering towards the middle, there is no way to get around them, and vehicles must wait until pedestrians notice and choose to yield before vehicles can pass. Drivers have a duty to exercise due care for the safety of any pedestrian on the roadway. Pedestrians also need to follow the rule and yield the right-of-way upon a roadway at any point other than within a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. In conclusion, the pedestrians walking along the streets of Parker Ranch are in violation of the California Code, Vehicle Code VEH §21954 and are not walking safely. Sooner or later someone will get injured or killed if this lack of pedestrian safety continues. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: The City of Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission should discuss this issue and do something to correct the situation, thereby preventing the situation from continuing. 6/30/22: I would like to add the suggestion of adding a pedestrian bicycle zone to the road within Parker Ranch. Pedestrian Bicycle Zone Examples submitted by resident 6/30/22: #520 Prospect Rd at Maria Ln Date Received: March 8, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Prospect Rd x Maria Ln Description of traffic safety concern: Parker Ranch Trail entrance from Prospect Rd is in the blind spot of down slope traffic. The cars coming down from the slope at full speed does not get warning to slow down nor a stop sign and it poses a safety risk for hikers entering the trail from across. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Add warning to slow down / radar speed tracking / add pedestrians crossing warning signal / stop sign are possible safety measures. #523 Scully Ave at Viewridge Dr Date Received: April 7, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Scully and Viewridge Description of traffic safety concern: Since this section of Scully is a straight (and wide) road, cars are constantly speeding up and down Scully. The stop sign at Viewridge and Scully is routinely ignored. Since Kevin Moran park is off Scully, this creates a threat to senior citizens and parents and children who use the park. Since the City has leased out the Kevin Moran fields to soccer teams that are not local, we have drivers unused to Saratoga streets (no sidewalks) who race down the street. I have contacted the SC Sheriff's office multiple times and they are unable to address this on a long term basis. The problem definition: how can we slow down traffic on Scully to a reasonable speed (stated limit - 25 mph) Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Some sort of traffic calming device such as a speed hump, flashing lights or a radar sign. #524 Aloha Ave at Lomita Ave Date Received: April 13, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Aloha Ave at Lomita Ave Description of traffic safety concern: I am a Saratoga resident and I am writing to see if it is possible to get a stop sign at the intersection of Aloha and Lomita in Saratoga (near the Home of Christ Church). Currently, the left side (when facing the church) has a stop sign but the right side does not. It is a dangerous intersection without it and we would greatly appreciate the consideration. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: None. #526 Highway 9 at Congress Springs Ln Date Received: April 18, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: HW9 and Congress Spring Ln Description of traffic safety concern: We are residents of Congress Springs Ln, Saratoga, CA 95070. There has been a significant increase in reckless high speed recreational traffic on HWY 9. The reckless driving comes with significant noise levels. Convoys of motorcycles and sports cars with modified exhaust systems have made sleep difficult (if not impossible) in the 10 pm – 2am time slot. The noise levels are beyond the 100dB range and are outright illegal. Both the speeds and noise levels violate vehicle code. Our family and our neighbors have found ourselves waking up in the middle of the night with a racing pulse, finding it hard to fall asleep again. Our son finds it hard to wake up in the morning because of his disturbed sleep. This can be checked against Saratoga Elementary School’s records of the number of times he has been late to school. His attention is wavering and we feel this is impacting his growth and well being, often not being completely attentive at school. It’s just been 18 months since we moved to Saratoga and we are already witnessing debilitating health and feel our quality of life has suffered. There is also significant risk to both motorists and residents of the community and we are concerned that it is a matter of time till someone from the community gets into a fatal accident. Note — the changes in volume, speed and noise levels since 2020 is extreme. We can hear cars with modified exhausts accelerating through the bends of HWY9, spinning and drifting their cars (which is evident by the marks on the road) and not to mention the shrill sound of screeching brakes. The roads were newly paved less than 8 months ago and the damage and breakdown of the road is blatantly visible. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: By now, we can tell from the sound of car engines, that it is the same set of folks that drive up and down HWY 9 starting at around 11:15 pm to 2am (sometimes 3am). This activity is extreme during the weekends. We strongly believe that some basic level of law enforcement in this stretch during this period would help tremendously. Ticketing these cars for speed and noise violations will discourage them for assuming this HWY to be their backyard and being respectful of the community. We need to send a message. With every passing day, these groups of motorists are being encouraged to disregard simple civic sense and our concern is that this community will not be habitable. Enforcement efforts are invisible. But there is a very visible presence of emergency response due to the frequent injury accidents. Maybe some incremental enforcement could reduce the need for rescues (and lower the human injuries). I have been told that enforcement is limited to some small number of hours / week that almost all happen during M-F workdays. We need enforcement nights and weekends. #527 McCoy Ave between Paseo Presada and Quito Rd Date Received: April 25, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: McCoy Ave between Paseo Presada and Quito Road Description of traffic safety concern: In the 4 years since we have lived here, we have noticed the speed with which people drive down our residential street (McCoy Ave.), as drivers use our street as a cut through from Saratoga Ave. to Quito and vice versa. Even though there is a speed bump shortly after you turn on to McCoy Ave from Quito Rd, that doesn't seem to slow many of these people at all. In addition, the speed with which some of the drivers turn on to McCoy makes it dangerous for pedestrians since we also do not have any sidewalks in our neighborhood. We also have many families with young children that live on this street, and these high speeds make it especially dangerous for them as they are scootering or riding their bikes on the road. We are convinced the upcoming development at Quito village, will only exacerbate this situation as more people try to avoid Cox to get to Saratoga/85. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: 1. Add plastic SLOW signs in the middle of the street. Similar signs have been installed on Cox Ave, between Quito and Paseo Presada 2. Add and island on McCoy Ave at the intersection of Paseo Presada and McCoy Ave. Similar islands already exist on McFarland Ave where it Intersects with Paseo Presada. 3. Add a stop sign at Berwick St. and McCoy Ave. 4. Add curved islands on the corners to slow people on the turn. Similar islands were very recently installed on the corner of Quito and Aspesi Dr City of Saratoga Speed Hump Prioritization Process Each approved speed hump, either from the City or Resident-led process, will go through the prioritization process below to identify the order in which speed humps will get funded. The locations with the highest total points will be funded first. If two locations have the same point totals, then funding will be allocated in order of which received TSC approval first. Prioritization Element Score (Low = 1, High = 3) 1 2 3 Roadway Volume (daily vehicles) Less than 500 500 – 1,000 >1,000 MPH over posted 1 to 3 mph 4 to 9 mph 10+ mph Adjacent to School More than 1,500 feet 501 to 1,500 feet 0 to 500 feet Adjacent to Park or Another Pedestrian Generator More than 1,500 feet 501 to 1,500 feet 0 to 500 feet Sidewalk Availability Yes, on both sides Yes, but only on one side No sidewalks on either side Designated Bike Route Yes -- No Uncontrolled crosswalk within 1,000 feet stretch of the road No 1 2+ Speed related collisions in last 3 years n/a 1 2 or more #528 Hwy 9 at Saratoga Oaks Date Received: April 23, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Route 9 and Springer Court. (Big Basin way as it leads out of Saratoga and becomes Rt 9 and the T-junction with Springer across from Hakone Gardens. Description of traffic safety concern: Cars and motorcycles leaving Saratoga Village speed up as they proceed through the "S" curve leading out of town to Rt 9 and present a safety threat to cars attempting to leave the Saratoga Oaks HOA complex. Weekends are especially dangerous as organized groups of motorcyclists and car enthusiasts routinely speed by the entrance of the HOA complex at Springer. This has been an ongoing safety issue for years. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Some means of slowing down traffic until it has passed the entrance of both Saratoga Oaks and Hakone Gardens. Possibly a speed bump or some other physical means of slowing traffic that doesn't require police resources to monitor and enforce. I am a resident of Saratoga Oaks. Our Neighborhood Watch representative, Bob LoPresto, has worked closely with the Sheriff's office on other safety issues and I will also make him aware of my concerns. #529 Saratoga Oaks Date Received: May 4, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Big Basin Way at turnabout in front of Saratoga Oaks wooden fence. Description of traffic safety concern: Poor lighting at night caused a speeding stolen car at 2 am to miss a turn to the left to continue on Highway 9. It caused destruction of our wooden fence with repair costs of $12,000. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Improve lighting at turnabout so speeding drivers at night will not miss the sign with an arrow to the left to stay on Big Basin/Highway 9. Emma Burkhalter has been very competent and helpful to Saratoga Oaks in improving our traffic safety. We look forward to working with her on some additional suggested improvements for pedestrian safety speeding traffic. If the Commission agrees, we will meet with her onsite. Robert LoPresto, Captain, Neighborhood Watch Safety Program at Saratoga Oaks and Former Deputy, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department. #530 Allendale Ave at Harleigh Dr Date Received: May 2, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Allendale Ave and approximately Harleigh Dr Description of traffic safety concern: There is a pedestrian crosswalk on Allendale (roughly where Harleigh Dr intersects it). A lot of people use the crosswalk (both adults and kids). The issue is almost all vehicles driving on Allendale go fast and most don’t even stop if they see someone waiting to cross. My husband and I have had 2-3 incidents where we almost got hit by a WVC student driving at least 50 mph down Allendale. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: I don’t know the best way to slow down the racing cars on Allendale but possibly a speed bump should help as there is one further down on Allendale closer to Quito Rd intersection. As for the crosswalk, I like to see one of those traffic warning lights installed (with yellow flashing lights). I have seen them in Saratoga Village and they certainly help grab driver’s attention. #531 Pierce Rd at Houston Ct Date Received: May 11, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Pierce road /Houston Court Description of traffic safety concern: A couple of years ago, myself and many of my neighbors were successful in having speed warning signs installed in an attempt to slow down traffic on Pierce Road. Unfortunately, this has done little to slow the traffic. Not only has traffic increased, but so has the speed of these cars. We have to get our mail across the street, and it is dangerous during certain times of the day to attempt to cross. I have never seen a patrol car on the street to ticket these drivers, so speeding is not curtailed. What, if anything, is the traffic division willing to do to prevent a serious accident from happening on this stretch of Pierce Road from the corner of Houston Court to Surrey Lane? This straight- away section is where all the cars pick up speed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: install a speed strip and leave it on site for two weeks to monitor the traffic speed.... INSTALL SPEED BUMPS TO SLOW TRAFFIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #532 Beaumont Ave at Saratoga Vista Ct Date Received: May 18, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Beaumont Ave Saratoga Vista Description of traffic safety concern: Stop sigh on Beaumont Ave. going up and down the hill at the four way stop at Saratoga Vista to prevent speeders and accidents. There are cross road stop signs. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Add stop sign at Beaumont and Saratoga Vista on Beaumont. #533 Fruitvale Ave at Montauk Dr Date Received: May 18, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Crossing over Fruitvale from Redwood Middle School to West Valley College. Description of traffic safety concern: Crossing to main College Entrance over to Redwood School side Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Addressing crossing by Montauk to West Valley College #534 Reid Ln Date Received: June 1, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Reid and Lynde Description of traffic safety concern: Traffic is often too fast on Reid Lane. This is dangerous for pedestrians and children who work/bike to and from school. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Speed bumps similar to those on nearby streets like Elva and Herriman will help. Installation of stop signs at the intersection is also an option. #535 Scully Ave Date Received: June 2, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Scully/Northampton and Scully/Prospect Description of traffic safety concern: Kevin Moran park usage has sharply increased. The traffic and parking need better control for safety. I have a few collision near misses. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: 1. Prohibit parking within certain distance from the Stop signs near the park. 2. Set up neighborhood restricted parking 3-8pm within 4 blocks of the park. Date Received: June 4, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Scully/Northampton and Scully/Prospect Description of traffic safety concern: Too many non-Saratoga carnival big events. Folks ignoring basic parking and driving ethics. I had a few collision near-misses. Also witnessed police reported accidents near Kevin Moran park. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: 1. Require permits for large events. 2. Limit event sizes. 3. Limit permits for non-residents and commercial businesses. 4. Enforce with frequent local police monitoring on surrounding traffic and park permit compliance. Date Received: June 4, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: 12538 SCULLY AVE Description of traffic safety concern: Too many cars parking on the street. One day I was driving passing by with the other car coming in other direction and a man walking on the street toward my car. I had to make room for the car and with very little space for the man to walk through. It seems every day a lots cars after schools hours and whole days in the weekends. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Limits numbers of people visiting in the park. Date Received: June 4, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Scully/Northampton & Scully/Prospect Description of traffic safety concern: Personally had a few near missed collisions at above intersections due to high non-resident park usage at Kevin Moran park. People are ignoring no-parking signs near stop signs and ignoring stop signs. Causing lots of safety headaches for residents. I am making detours to avoid the intersections above. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: 1. No parking zones near the stop signs. 2, Polic enforcements with tickets. 3. One way parking only. 4. Do something similar to Douglass Ln neighborhood across from West Valley College to restrict non-resident parking. #536 Cox Ave at De Havilland Dr Date Received: June 20, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Saratoga Description of traffic safety concern: Cars travelling west on Cox Ave. from Saratoga Ave. passing on the right hand side (inside the bike lane) of cars stopped on Cox Ave waiting to make a left hand turn from Cox Ave. onto De Havilland Dr. The cars passing inside the bike land can't see bikes in the bike land or pedestrians inside the cross walk at De Havilland (the east end) across Cox Ave. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Have the Sheriff issue traffic tickets for traffic violations in this spot during rush hours. #537 De Havilland Dr at Shubert Dr Date Received: June 20, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: De havilland Dr. and Shubert Dr. Description of traffic safety concern: 25 mph on De Havilland Dr. is too fast to be safe because: (1) the street is curved, like a horseshoe, so the line of sight is limited especially at night because headlights go straight but the street curves. (2) lots of pedestrians and dog-walkers have to walk in the street since there are no sidewalks for pedestrians and sometimes cars parked next to the curb. Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: post signs for 15 mph at both ends of De Havilland Dr. I've lived at the intersection of De Havilland Dr. and Shubert since 1985. #540 Sobey Road Date Received: July 4, 2022 Street name and cross street(s) where the traffic safety concern is occurring: Sobey Rd (South side near Hwy 9) / Quito Rd up through Sobey Meadows Ct. Description of traffic safety concern: Residents have shared examples of several “Hot Zones” that had a common theme: pedestrian safety at high risk due to vehicles traveling at speeds in excess of what is deemed safe for the terrain: 1. Narrow (limited escape options) 2. Curvy / Undulating 3. Blind turns 4. Long straightaway Please refer to separate Google slide deck (attached) for full details of "Hot Zones": 1. Hot Zone #1 (HZ1): 15237 / 15250 2. Hot Zone #2 (HZ2): 15121 / 15124 Hot Zone #2 (HZ2) - cont’d (15041 / 15040) 3. Hot Zone #3 (HZ3): 14475 / 14660 to 14289 Suggestions to address the traffic safety concern: Traffic Safety Commissioners to review and validate remaining Phase 1 and proposed Phase 2 improvements of "Sobey Road Phased Traffic Calming Plan" are indeed sufficient to remedy aforementioned "Hot Zones" and resident concerns and move forward to Implementation Phase. Highest on the priority list are the installation of additional "Speed Humps" and "Speed Feedback Signs". 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