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Council Transportation Committee

Regular Meeting

Mountain View, CA · April 20, 2021

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City of Mountain View Minutes - Final Council Transportation Committee Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:30 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location This meeting was conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Council Transportation Committee participated in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Sally Lieber called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Staff members present: Public Works Director Dawn Cameron, Associate Civil Engineer Darwin Galang, City Traffic Engineer Lorenzo Lopez, Transportation Manager Ria Hutabarat Lo. Consultants Present: Rutvij Patel, Andrew Dickinson, Sam Corbett. Present 3 - Member Ellen Kamei, Member Lisa Matichak, and Chair Sally Lieber 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Bruce England encouraged support of Assembly Bill 122 amending Section 22450 of the Vehicle Code, and requests consideration to extend the Fairchild Drive sound wall. Albert Jeans encouraged staff to reconsider scope of capital projects since employers may encourage working from home post-pandemic. 4. APPROVE MINUTES - None 5. NEW BUSINESS 5.1 Grant Road and Sleeper Avenue Intersection Study Recommendation: That the Committee recommend that the City Council approve Alternative No. 2-Pedestrian hybrid beacon with a southern crosswalk and left-turn restriction from Sleeper Avenue-as the preferred alternative for the Grant Road and Sleeper Avenue Intersection Study. Associate Civil Engineer Galang and Consultant Dickinson provided a presentation on the purpose, background, four intersection design alternatives, and feedback received. The Public Works Director Cameron, City Traffic Engineer Lopez, Associate Civil Engineer Galang, and Consultant Dickinson responded to Committee questions. Public comments were provided by • Bulent Dervisoglu City of Mountain View Page 1 Council Transportation Committee Minutes - Final April 20, 2021 • Albert Jeans • Molly C. • Lindsay van der Beek • John McAlister • Anne Bradford • Valerie Fenwick Committee feedback included targeting outreach to those potentially impacted by the proposed changes to Grant Road and Sleeper Avenue intersection, and directed staff to consider incorporating bicycle crossing features into the design. MOTION: To recommend City Council approve Alternative No. 2 as the preferred alternative for the Study with the addition of a bicycle crossing to be incorporated into the final project design, and to conduct additional community outreach during project design and return to the CTC with the final design and community outreach findings. Mover Chairperson Lieber, seconder Committee member Matichak. Yes: 3 - Member Kamei, Member Matichak, and Chair Lieber 5.2 AccessMV: Comprehensive Modal Plan Recommendation: That the Committee recommend the City Council approve the Draft Report for AccessMV, Mountain View’s Comprehensive Modal Plan (Attachment 1 to the memorandum). Transportation Manager Ria Hutabarat Lo provided a presentation on the background of and purpose of the AccessMV framework. The Public Works Director Cameron, Transportation Manager Lo, Consultant Corbett responded to Committee questions. Public comments were provided by: • Bruce England • John McAlister • Albert Jeans Committee feedback included addressing potentially overlapping or competing priorities in various transportation-related plans, interest in expanding opportunities for individuals to report near miss data, and increased consideration to equity concerns related to accessibility. MOTION: To recommend the City Council approve the draft report for AccessMV: MV’s Comprehensive Modal Plan. Mover Committee member Kamei, seconder Committee member Matichak. Yes: 3 - Member Kamei, Member Matichak, and Chair Lieber 5.3 2021 Meeting Schedule Approve scheduling the next meeting of the Council Transportation Committee for either Tuesday, May 18, 2021, or Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. MOTION: To set the next Council Transportation Committee Meeting to June 1, 2021. Mover Committee member Matichak, seconder Committee member Kamei. Yes: 3 - Chair Lieber, Member Kamei, and Member Matichak 6. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1. Staff Comments City of Mountain View Page 2 Council Transportation Committee Minutes - Final April 20, 2021 6.2. Committee Comments 7. ADJOURNMENT Sally Lieber adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m. These Minutes were hereby submitted for approval by Candace Louie, Analyst. Approved on June 1, 2021. City of Mountain View Page 3

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City of Mountain View Agenda Council Transportation Committee Chair Sally Lieber Member Ellen Kamei Member Lisa Matichak Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:30 PM Video Conference with No Physical Meeting Location This meeting will be conducted in accordance with State of California Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020. All members of the Council Transportation Committee will participate in the meeting by video conference, with no physical meeting location. Members of the public wishing to comment on an item may do so in the following ways: 1. Email comments to public.works@mountainview.gov by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Emails will be forwarded to the Council Transportation Committee. Please identify the Agenda Item number in the subject line of your email. All emails received will be entered into the record for the meeting. City of Mountain View Page 1 Printed on 4/15/2021 Council Transportation Committee Agenda April 20, 2021 2. Provide oral public comments during the meeting: Online: Register in advance to access the meeting via Zoom Webinar: https://mountainview.gov/ctc_speakers. You will be asked to enter an email address and a name. Your email address will not be disclosed to the public. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions on how to connect to the meeting. When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, click the “raise hand” feature in Zoom. Speakers will be notified of their turn shortly before they are called on to speak. By phone: Dial: (669) 900-9128 and enter Webinar ID: 921 6918 3910 When the Chair announces the item on which you wish to speak, dial *9. Phone participants will be called on by the last two digits of their phone number. When the chair calls your name to provide comment, if you are participating via phone, please press *6 to un-mute yourself. When called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Chair). For instructions on using the "raise hand" feature in Zoom, visit https://mountainview.gov/raise_hand. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on non-agenda items. 4. APPROVE MINUTES - None 5. NEW BUSINESS City of Mountain View Page 2 Printed on 4/15/2021 Council Transportation Committee Agenda April 20, 2021 5.1 Grant Road and Sleeper Avenue Intersection Study Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council approve Alternative No. 2-Pedestrian hybrid beacon with a southern crosswalk and left-turn restriction from Sleeper Avenue-as the preferred alternative for the Grant Road and Sleeper Avenue Intersection Study. Attachments: CTC Memo ATT 1 - Proposed Alternatives ATT 2 - Polling Questions Report 5.2 AccessMV: Comprehensive Modal Plan Recommendation: Recommend that the City Council approve the Draft Report for AccessMV, Mountain View’s Comprehensive Modal Plan (Attachment 1 to the memorandum). Attachments: CTC Memo ATT 1 - AccessMV Draft Report ATT 2 - AccessMV Draft Report Appendices 5.3 2021 Meeting Schedule Recommendation: Approve scheduling the next meeting of the Council Transportation Committee for either Tuesday, May 18, 2021, or Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. Attachments: CTC Memo 6. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time. 6.1. Staff Comments 6.2. Committee Comments 7. ADJOURNMENT AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES City of Mountain View Page 3 Printed on 4/15/2021 Council Transportation Committee Agenda April 20, 2021 - The specific location of each meeting is noted on the notice and agenda for each meeting which is posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Special meetings may be called as necessary by the Committee Chair and noticed at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. - Questions and comments regarding the agenda may be directed to the Public Works Department at (650) 903-6311 or public.works@mountainview.gov. - Interested persons may review the agenda and staff reports at https://mountainview.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. SPECIAL NOTICE—Reference: Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 - Anyone planning to attend a meeting who is visually or hearing-impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the Public Works Department at (650) 903-6311 48-hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. Upon request, in advance, by a person with a disability, agendas and writings distributed during the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Also upon request, in advance, an assistive listening device can be made available for use during the meeting. - The Committee may take action on any matter noticed herein in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee. Their consideration of the matters noticed herein is not limited by the recommendations indicated herein. SPECIAL NOTICE—Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Council Transportation Committee regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Public Works Department, 500 Castro Street, during normal business hours and at the meeting location noted on the agenda during the meeting. ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE - Interested persons are entitled to speak on any item on the agenda and should make their interest known to the Chair. - Anyone wishing to address the Committee on a nonagenda item may do so during the "Oral Communications" part of the agenda. Speakers are allowed to speak once on any number of topics for up to three minutes. City of Mountain View Page 4 Printed on 4/15/2021

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