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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
August 12, 2004
1. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 7:04·P.M. by Vice Chairman Chang.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
Commissioners:
Staff:
Charles Caldwell, Jay Cena, Barry Chang, Hugh Riddell
Glenn Goepfert, Assistant Director of Public Works
Absent:
Chairman Chen
Guests:
None
4. MINUTES - Minutes of June & July 2004 meeting unavailable, no action taken.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - A. Letter from Deborah Yvonne Hill dated 7/28/04
- In conjunction with the Bike & Ped Commission; Commissioner Cena recommended sending
Ms. Hill a) The last few Sheriff's reports b) Public Safety MinuteslURLs and pertinent docs
related to the Tri-Schools project, c) a Street Smarts packet d) Commissioner Caldwell will
contact Ms. Hill for further information e) Mr. Goepfert will investigate deploying a radar wagon
in areas outlined in Ms. Hill's letter. (Mr. Goepfert will advise Bike & Ped Commission and
coordinate response.)
B. NHTSA Traffic Safety Request for Comments. Mr. Goepfert provided details.
Commissioner Cena recommended that the infonnation be placed on the City Web Site, Assistant
Director Goepfert will make it so.
7. REPORTS
A. Santa Clara County Sheriff Department - Written metrics report distributed to
Commission.
B. Santa Clara County Fire District - None
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C. Commissioner's - None
8. OLD BUSINESS
A) School Traffic Project - Monta Vista High traffic task force
organization. To date the Commissions (B&P & PS ) has received one
response from our 5/04 mailing. The Public Safety commission recommends
the following: a) send a 2nd letter ASAP attaching the original with a brief
re- introduction, goal, rough outline (Chen to draft new Intro letter) b)
expand the distribution to include the new Principal at Monta Vista (April
Scot?), all assistant principals at each of the 3 schools, and PT A requesting
participation from each school to include one representative from the
Administration, Parent or PTA member, and a Student. c) Target our first
meeting for Early Oct 2004. Consider Commissioner Cena's "Garden Gate"
program and other incentives as possible model.
9. NEW BUSINESS - A. Elm Court information on actions by the City. Mr. Glenn
Goepfert, Assistant Director of Public Works provided slides of the actions taken past and
present to mitigate safety and flooding concerns on Elm Court. Mr. Goepfert will update the
slides further, and in addition the Commission recommends that the storm line be TV scanned
yearly for blockage as a preventative measure. A close letter including slides will be sent to the
Residents of Elm Court.
B. Stelling Crosswalk at Alves/Quinlan Center - Public Works is reviewing, obtaining
estimates, and will most likely start instituting a crosswalk. Phase 1 will include painting and
signage, phase 2 will include sidewalk ramps. (Request to hold over for next month under old
business)
C. Carry-over next month to New Business - Commissioner Caldwell will bring pictures of
the Y. block section with no sidewalk on south side of Stevens Creek bordering San Jose
Boundaries
10. OTHER-None
11. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Commissioner Cena, seconded by Commissioner Riddell. The motion
passed by unanimous vote, by all in attendance. Meeting was adjourned at 8 :23 P.M.
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