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SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
August 22, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 PM
II. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jason Mount (Chair), Robert Eng (Vice Chair), Alec Gulesserian, Stephen Li
ABSENT: Chi-Kuang Chu
STAFF PRESENT: Franziska Church, 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 August 21, 2023.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss Options to Reduce Traffic Safety Commission Workload and Shorten Meetings
Recommended Action:
Advise City staff on which types of traffic safety requests should be brought to the
Traffic Safety Commission.
Supplemental Attachment 1
ENG/GULESSERIAN MOVED FOR STAFF TO ADDRESS SIGHT DISTANCE
CONCERNS, TRAFFIC VIOLATION CONCERNS, AND ANY REQUESTS THAT
ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL MASTER PLAN
WITHOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION REVIEW. MOTION PASSED (4-0-
0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT.
NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
2. Review of Traffic Safety Commission Processes and Procedures
Comments
Recommended Action:
No Action.
LI/MOUNT MOVED TO PLAN FOR ONE, ANNUAL, TENTATIVE, SPECIAL
MEETING IN FEBRUARY AND TO ASSESS AT THE JANUARY MEETING IF
THE FEBRUARY MEETING IS STILL NEEDED. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY
THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES:
NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
Saratoga Traffic Safety Commission Minutes – Page 2 of 2
MOUNT/GULESSERIAN MOVED FOR STAFF TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS
ON EACH AGENDA WITH A GOAL OF KEEPING THE MEETING FROM
CONTINUING PAST 10 PM. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING
VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE.
ABSENT: CHU.
V. ADJOURNMENT – 8:35 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga