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SARATOGA
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MINUTES
September 14, 2023
I. CALL TO ORDER
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, Macedonio
Nuñez
III. REPORT ON POSTING OF AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly
posted on September 7, 2023.
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
07-13-2023 TSC Minutes – Draft
08-22-2023 TSC Special Meeting Minutes - Draft
Recommended Action:
Approve July 13, 2023 Minutes and August 22, 2023 Minutes
ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY 2023 AND AUGUST 2023
MINUTES. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG,
GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
VI. SHERIFF'S REPORT TO THE COMMISSION
Sheriff’s Report
• July-August citation summary and collision statistics
• List of Vehicle Codes
VII. OLD BUSINESS
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1. TSC Matrix 392 – Mendelsohn Ln
August Mailing and Responses
Comments
Comments (09/12/2023)
Comments From Previous Agendas
ENG/MOUNT MOVED TO INSTALL THE SPEED TABLES AS SHOWN ON THE
PLANS. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG,
GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
Recommended Action:
Hear resident feedback and approve plan for construction.
2. TSC Matrix 502 – Ravenwood Dr
Plans
Comments
Comments From Previous Agendas
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
ENG/GULESSERIAN MOVED TO BEGIN THE RESIDENT-LED SPEED HUMP
PROCESS AT STEP R5 (CITY DRAFTS SPEED HUMP PLAN AND AREA OF
INFLUENCE). MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES:
ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT:
CHU.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
3. TSC Matrix 564 – Braemar Dr
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
GULESSERIAN/LI MOVED TO PROCEED WITH TRAFFIC ENGINEER’S
RECOMMENDATION OF INSTALLING SPEED LIMIT SIGNS AND ADDING
STREET TO THE RADAR FEEDBACK TRAILER ROTATION. MOTION PASSED
(4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI,
MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
4. TSC Matrix 565 – Farwell Ave
Comments (09/13/2023)
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
MOUNT/ENG MOVED TO ADD STREET TO RADAR FEEDBACK TRAILER
ROTATION AND CAPTURE NEW SPEED DATA WITH THE TRAILERS IN
PLACE. IF THE 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED IS REDUCED BY MORE THAN 3
MPH, INSTALL PERMANENT RADAR FEEDBACK SIGNS WITHOUT
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FURTHER DIRECTION FROM TSC. OTHERWISE, BRING BACK TO TSC FOR
REVIEW. MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG,
GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
5. TSC Matrix 566 – Vickery Ave
Recommended Action:
Review the item and make a recommendation.
ENG/LI MOVED TO ADD DOUBLE YELLOW CENTERLINE STRIPING
THROUGH THE S-CURVE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER.
MOTION PASSED (4-0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG,
GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
6. Reschedule November Meeting
Recommended Action:
Reschedule for either November 2nd or November 16th
MOUNT/ENG MOVED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 2ND IN
PLACE OF THE REGULAR NOVEMBER TSC MEETING. MOTION PASSED (4-
0-0-1) BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: ENG, GULESSERIAN, LI, MOUNT.
NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: NONE. ABSENT: CHU.
IX. STAFF AND COMMISSION UPDATES
7. Staff and Commission Updates
a. TSC Project Updates
b. City Events
c. TSC Handbook
d. Announcements
Recommended Action:
Accept updates.
X. COMMISSION ITEMS
LI REQUESTED SARATOGA HIGH SCHOOL’S CIRCULATION PLAN BE SENT
TO THE COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND ITEM BE ADDED TO JANUARY
2024 TSC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE CIRCULATION PLAN. THE DOCUMENT
IS ATTACHED TO THESE MINUTES.
XI. ADJOURNMENT - 9:50 PM
Respectfully Submitted by
Emma Burkhalter, Public Works staff for the City of Saratoga
Drop off and Pick Up
Procedures
Saratoga High School
2023-24
PAST Practice: Drop off/Pick Up & Parking in Herriman Parking Lot
In the past, parents, staff, and students would come to campus, entering the Herriman Parking lot at our
primary entrance–across from Lexington Court. Cars from all three directions would funnel in this entrance;
which created backups in both directions of Herriman and on Saratoga-Sunnyvale. Students would also walk
to campus and/or drive themselves to campus and park. Ultimately, this was not an efficient practice and
begged for a change.
CBI drop off
New Practice: Drop off/Parking in Herriman Parking Lot (AM)
Coming from Saratoga-Sunnyvale,
enter opposite from Lexington and
either park (purple), CBI drop off
(orange) or student drop off (red)
near the backside of cafeteria
CBI drop off
Coming from Saratoga Ave, enter
near the sports courts and either
park (purple), or student drop off
(red) near the tennis courts.
Students can also park
(purple) in the middle section
by entering the second
driveway from the right. This is
a Student Entrance exclusively
for parking.
Flags for Driveways
Our first driveway (east to west) is an entrance for those coming from the
Saratoga Ave. direction. Those driving in here should either park (currently
limited spaces due to
construction) or pull up to
the campus and drop off
their students near the
tennis courts. Drivers will
exit the parking lot via the
2nd driveway and return
to Herriman Ave.
This is an ENTRANCE
ONLY driveway. No
longer will the driveway be
in and out.
Entrance Near the Sports Court/Plaza
Those planning to drop
off students near the
tennis courts should
enter and use the left
most lane (repainting of
stripes will be
happening soon).
Those planning to park
should enter and use
the right most lane to
find a parking spot.
Entrance Near the Sports Court/Plaza
●Families entering the Herriman
Ave. parking lot near the Sports
Court planning to drop their
students off near the tennis courts
(red arrows) should go down the
lane (orange rectangle in image).
Students should get out and walk
safely in the designated area
(green rectangle in image).
●Students entering the parking lot
near the sports court, planning to
park (purple arrows) should park
in a designated space aligned
with the designated parking
spaces X X X X X X X X X
Dropping off near the Tennis Courts
In the coming weeks, we are planning to
install delineators to designate the safe
pedestrian zone (green zone in the image)
Vehicles will drive through the area (orange
zone in the image) between the pedestrian
zone and the parking spaces.
Flags for Driveways
Our second driveway (east to west) is our Student Entrance. Students
driving in this lane should be planning to park their cars.
Parents who are driving
on to campus at the
entrance near the Sports
Courts will be exiting via
this lane.
The construction and
equipment for our
renovated lower field will
be removed in the next
week or so.
Flags for Driveways
Our third driveway, which has served in the past as our primary driveway is
an entrance for those coming off of Saratoga-Sunnyvale. Those driving
in here should either park,
pull through the lot to the
McAfee Center for the CBI
drop off, or pull up to the
campus and go right to
drop off students behind
the cafeteria building.
Those dropping off near
the campus will exit out
the Zappelli Court off of
Saratoga Ave. CBI drop
offs will exit back on to
Herriman Ave.
Flags for Driveways
Our fourth driveway is an EXIT ONLY. In the mornings, only those drivers
who dropped off a CBI student near the McAfee Center should be exiting
onto Herriman Ave.
Getting To SHS
●School days begin at 8:30am.
○The first bell will ring at 8:20am and students should already be on campus.
A Closer Look at Our Bell Schedule: Red Days
●Odd Periods: 1st, 3rd, 5th,
and 7th
●Warning Bell rings at
8:20am
●Periods are 85 minutes
long
●Passing periods are 10
minutes
●Tutorial is 30 minutes
●Lunch is 30 minutes
Red Days (Odd Periods)
1st period 8:30am-9:55am
Tutorial 9:55am-10:25am
Break 10:25am-10:30am
3rd period 10:40am-12:05pm
Lunch 12:05pm-12:35pm
5th period 12:45pm-2:10pm
7th period 2:20pm-3:45pm
A Closer Look at Our Bell Schedule: Blue Days
●Even Periods: 2nd, 4th, and
6th
●Warning Bell rings at 8:20am
●Periods are 85 minutes long
●Tutorial is 55 minutes
●Passing periods are 10
minutes
●Lunch is 30 minutes
●Announcements and SHSTV
are at the beginning of
Tutorial
Blue Days (Even Periods)
2nd period 8:30am-9:55am
Tutorial*9:55am-10:50am
Break 10:50am-10:55am
4th period 11:05am-12:30pm
Lunch 12:30pm-1:00pm
6th period 1:10pm-2:35pm
*Blue Tutorial includes announcements and SHS TV at
the beginning.
Getting To SHS: Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s:
●Arrive to school before 8:20am
●Carpool
●Ride a bike
●Skateboard
●Walk
●Follow the rules of the road
●Be aware of students
coming/going to and from
school
●Follow the directions of school
staff
Do: Arrive to School Before 8:20am
●School starts at 8:30am each
day.
●Avoid the traffic by being early.
●Reduce stress and don’t be
tardy!
○There are consequences
for excessive tardiness,
both academically and
behaviorally
●Breakfast will be served from
7:30am-8:20am at our Cafeteria
Do: Carpool, Walk
●School starts at 8:30am each
day.
●Minimize the traffic by
carpooling and walking.
Do: Ride a Bike or Skateboard to/from school
●We have bike racks on
campus for our students
○Near the McAfee
○Near Zappelli Ct.
○In front of the gym
foyer
●We have skateboard racks
on campus for our
students
○In front of the gym
foyer
Near McAfee Near Zappelli Ct.
In front of gym Skateboard racks
Do: Follow the Rules of the Road
●The Sheriff’s Department will be
monitoring our traffic and driving
habits of our students and
family members.
○They issued a number of
tickets the past couple of
years.
○Illegal u-turns, stopping in
places where you
shouldn’t, speeding, etc.
will not be tolerated
Do: Be Aware of Students Coming/Going To and From
School ●Students will be coming and
going to and from campus in a
variety of ways.
●In the morning, the sun rises
over the football field, which can
be in drivers’ eyes when they
are eastbound on Herriman
Ave.
●Students will cross the street
and walk through the parking lot
unpredictably.
●Students are expected to use
the crosswalks that are
identified in the Herriman
parking lot
CBI drop off
Do: Follow the Directions of School Staff
●SHS staff will help to direct traffic for the Herriman Ave. parking lot and the
outlet to Zappelli Ct.
●Please follow SHS staff directions to help with the flow of traffic
Mr. Ljepava,
Campus Supervisor
Mr. Louie,
Principal
Mr. Torrens,
Assistant Principal
Getting To and From SHS: Do’s and Don’ts
Don’ts:
●Arrive to school after 8:30am
●Drop off in Zappelli Ct or pull into
the Zappelli Lot
●Stop in front of people’s homes
on the residential streets
●Stop in front of the Saratoga
Parent Nursery School on
Williams Ave.
●Stop along Saratoga/Sunnyvale
Rd.
●Make u-turns in the residential
streets
●Pull in the exit lanes or exit the in
lanes
●Speed to school
Don’t: Arrive to school after 8:30am
●1st and 2nd period start at
8:30am.
●If you are not in your class
before the 8:30am bell, you’re
late.
●Students who are late to class
with an unexcused tardy are not
entitled the makeup work, which
will affect your grade.
●Students with excessive tardies
can be assigned a Treasure
‘Toga consequence
Don’ts: Try to Drop Off in Zappelli Ct. or Pull into the
Zappelli Lot
●Please do not pull into Zappelli Ct. to pick up or drop off your student.
●Do not park in the Zappelli Ct. Parking Lot. This is for SHS staff only and there is no exit in the
mornings.
●Ms. Evanoff will be here in the morning to assist students walking on to campus and drivers
who are leaving campus after entering the Herriman Parking Lot
Flags for Driveways
The entrance to the Zappelli Ct. is reserved only for staff to enter and park.
Families can not drive in to drop off their student and students can not park
in this lot.
Please do not pull into the
Gerald Zappelli Court to
drop of your student
either.
Don’ts: Stop/Park in Front of People’s Homes...
●Stopping and Parking in front of
our neighbor’s homes to pick up
or drop off is not a good
practice and intrusive to our
neighbors. Please pick up and
drop off on campus.
Don’ts: Stop in Front of the Saratoga Parent Nursery School
●The Saratoga Parent Nursery
School is on Williams Ave.
●Please do not stop and/or park
on Williams Ave and in front of
the Saratoga Parent Nursery
School.
●This is a tremendous safety
hazard and inconvenience for
those attending the SPNS
Don’ts: Stop along Saratoga/Sunnyvale Rd.
●In the past, families would pull along
Saratoga/Sunnyvale Rd. to drop off their
students.
●This is dangerous for vehicles and bicyclists.
●Occasionally, families have dropped off their
students in the middle of the road at a stop
light. DON’T DO THAT.
●Respect the Bike Lanes. The Sheriffs will
cite road violations.
Don’ts: Make U-turns in the Residential Streets
●Neighbors often report drivers
making u-turns in the
neighborhood, in the street, or
doing a three-point turn in
neighbors’ driveways.
●Please don’t do that.
Don’ts: The Lane Near the McAfee Center
●Immediately in front of the
McAfee Center is for our
students and families in our CBI
program for safe drop off and
pick up.
●The lane between the McAfee
Center and the music building
leads to the side of the campus
and Zappelli Ct.
●In front of the McAfee Center
are exit lanes.
●There is NO ENTRANCE near
the McAfee Center.
●There will be white delineators
prohibiting right turns.
●Mr. Louie is typically at this
crosswalk.
Don’ts: Speed to School
●Though being tardy is bad, we
would rather you be tardy than
speed to school
●The speed limit near the school
when students are present is 25
miles per hour
●The Sheriffs will cite drivers not
abiding by the rules of the road.
Picking Up in the Afternoon
Getting From SHS
●School days end depending on the schedule
○Red Days (Odd periods) end at 2:10pm for 5th period and 3:45pm for 7th period.
○Blue Days (Even periods) end at 2:35pm for 6th period.
PAST Practice: Drop off/Pick Up & Parking in Herriman Parking Lot
In the past, parents, staff, and students would come to campus, entering the Herriman Parking lot at one
primary entrance–across from Lexington Court. Cars from all three directions would funnel in this entrance,
which creates backups in both directions of Herriman and on Saratoga-Sunnyvale and then either park in the
parking lot or try to pull up to the campus to wait for their students. This creates an unsafe situation for
emergency vehicles and for students walking off of campus out to Saratoga Ave. or Herriman Ave.
CBI drop off
New Practice: Pick Up Parking in Herriman Parking Lot (PM)
Coming from Saratoga-Sunnyvale,
enter opposite from Lexington and
park or pull to the McAfee Center
for CBI pick up. No pick up near
backside of cafeteria is permitted.
No traffic leaving from Herriman
Ave. to Zappelli Ct.
CBI Pick Up
Coming from Saratoga Ave, enter
near sports courts and park.
Students must go out to the cars; no stopping in the
lanes. No pick up near the gym, locker room or tennis
courts
Thank You!
Thank you for doing your part to help keep our
students safe and to cooperate with our plans for
drop off and pick up in the mornings and
afternoons.
We hope these change will be make a positive
impact on our community.