1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL – Comments from Chair
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Minutes for May 28, 2009 - Attached
4. PUBLIC COMMENT - For persons desiring to address the Commission on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.
5. Presentation
5-1 Police Report
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
6-1 Protocol for Traffic and Safety Commission meetings—protocol attached
6-2 Buchanan Bicycle and Pedestrian Path Project and Buchanan/Jackson signal— Forward a recommendation to City Council. Staff report summarizing alternatives and plans attached.
6-3 Truck, Recreational Vehicle, and Vehicle-for-Sale parking in public right–of-way -- Pictures, staff report, letters from the public attached
6-4 Curb Ramp implementation - Discussion of prior Traffic and Safety Commission action regarding orientation of ramps
6-5 Red Curb request at 936 Kains Avenue
Note: Commission should address how each action above might affect pedestrian and bicycle safety and travel.
7. REPORTS
7-1 Pierce Street rehabilitation project – status (attachment)
7-2 Kids’ Plates Program
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
8-1 Letter from Jim Rasmussen asking for a speed hump on 600 block of Madison Street.
9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (Commission announcements or requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).
§ Pierce Street rehabilitation project – July 23, 2009
§ Yellow curb request at 650 Cleveland for loading and unloading
§ “Complete Streets” concept for Buchanan Street
§ Vehicular and Pedestrian/Bicycle “Way-Finding”
§ Safe Routes to School activities for school year 2009-10
§ Whole Foods Project
10. ADJOURNMENT – Next meeting: July 23, at 7:00 pm
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