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<br />8 <br />City Clerk Regular City Council Meeting <br />February 15, 2018 <br />NOES: None <br /> <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br />C. Proposed Traffic Calming Measure to Reduce Cut-Through Traffic (Staff: A. <br />Chen) <br /> <br />Director Chen presented the report. <br /> <br />Council discussion ensued. <br /> <br />K.W. Tsai, Los Altos Hills, said that speed is a big problem on Purissima Road <br />during the rush hour. <br /> <br />Further Council discussion occurred. The Council directed that the new, <br />proposed regulations be placed on Nextdoor to warn residents, as well as sending a <br />townwide postcard informing residents of the new traffic calming measures. <br /> <br />Santa Clara County Sheriff Captain Rich Urena responded to questions from the <br />City Council regarding enforcement. <br /> <br />The Council further directed that staff have a very formal method for residents to <br />provide feedback. <br /> <br />MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Mayor Radford moved that we use the <br />Purissima to Robleda to Elena cut through traffic model as portrayed in the diagram <br />(see note below); with a two week warning period with an officer at that location <br />during the majority of the time and with some method to officially and formally <br />gather feedback from residents; staff needs to select the most appropriate means of <br />communication to inform the residents about why, the timing and any grace period <br />and if one has a problem what do one should do; the motion included an <br />amendment to include El Monte and Summerhill no right turn on red sign. Note: <br />The diagram posted included the following: <br /> <br />• No right turn from south-bound Purissima Road to Robleda Road, Monday <br />to Friday, 4 pm to 8:00 pm <br />• No left turn from west-bound Robleda Road to Elena Road, Monday to <br />Friday, 4 pm to 8:00 pm <br />• No right turn from south-bound Elena Road to Elena Road at the <br />Elena/Robleda intersection, Monday to Friday, 4 pm to 8:00 pm <br /> <br />The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Spreen.