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SARATOGA
PEDESTRIAN, EQUESTRIAN & BICYCLE TRAILS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
January 17, 2023
DATE: January 17, 2023
TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Administrative Conference Room
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070
1. Call to Order – 4:00 PM
2. Roll Call:
PRESENT: Jim Stallman, Marianne Swan
ABSENT: Ping Li, Howard Miller, Ann Waltonsmith
STAFF PRESENT: Emma Burkhalter
3. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the
agenda for this meeting was properly posted on January 13, 2023.
4. Accept Agenda Items and Order: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government
Code Section 54954.2.
5. Approval of Minutes.
07-19-2022 PEBTAC Minutes – Draft
Recommended Action:
Approve July 2022 Minutes
NO ACTION TAKEN DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM.
6. Oral and Written Communication:
Any member of the public may address the Committee about any matter not on the agenda for
this meeting for up to three minutes. Committee Members may not comment on the matter but
may choose to place the topic on a future agenda.
Matt Bordoni and Paula Cappello spoke regarding the Vickery Lane access trail where a neighbor
on the corner fenced on off his backyard closing it off. It was noted by staff that there is no
action for PEBTAC to take on this and staff will not agendizing any requests regarding this item.
As a quick refresher, PEBTAC has already reviewed the Vickery Ave/Marden Trail and has advised
the Public Works Director that PEBTAC is in support of the City accepting any trail easement
offered for dedication.
7. Staff Report
A. Pending Trails Update
All trails sprayed for poison oak and weeds just before Christmas, bollards installed at Parker
Ranch Trail entrance off Burnett Road, trails being repaired following storms.
B. Traffic Safety Update
None.
C. Blue Hills Elementary Pedestrian Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad Update
Staff continuing to work with UPRR and working on plans. One mitigation site has had new
striping applied. The question was brought up over whether the railroad will be ceasing
operations with the announcement of the cement plant ending certain operations made this
past November.
D. Saratoga Village to Hakone Gardens Trail Update
Funding secured for project through Rep. Anna Eshoo.
E. Upcoming CIP Projects
Extension of Joe’s Trail to be added to New Business.
8. Old Business
A. Hakone Gardens to Quarry Park Trail Gap Closure – Phase I
Recommended Action:
None.
Update: Owner of property between the two parks and his representative visited City Hall in late
2022 and are open to working with staff to dedicate a trail easement across property to allow for
gap closure.
9. New Business
None.
10. Member Reports (information only, no actions to be taken)
Stallman: City should ask VTA to keep Saratoga updated on Hwy 85 transit lane project actions
so corridor linked funding can be used to build the Joe’s Trail extension.
Swan: pothole on Saratoga Avenue pathway, flooded sidewalk on La Paloma, and Mexican Sage
plant encroaching on sidewalk.
11. Action Items Summary
12. Adjournment – 4:58 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga