Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Thursday, June 19, 2014 6:30 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Manitakos called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the West Conference Room. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Present 7 - Chair James Manitakos Jr. Vice Chair Kevin Jackson Commissioner David Jones Commissioner Richard Kolber Commissioner Angela Rausch Commissioner Cathy Switzer Commissioner Kyle Welch Commissioner Kolber arrived at 6:47 p.m. Council Liaison Meyering (absent) Transportation and Traffic Manager Jack Witthaus introduced Carol Shariat, Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner. PRESENTATION 14-0597 PRESENTATION - Presentation by Mayor Jim Griffith - Recognition of Commissioners’ Service Mayor Griffith presented the Years of Service Certificates to the BPAC members. Chair Manitakos appreciated the BPAC support throughout the year and thanked the members. Vice Chair Jackson stated that he incourages public support. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Chair Jackson announced that 103 helmets were distributed during the Public Safety Bicycle Rodeo; the Climate Action Plan was approved; he then updated the Commission on the VTA BPAC anti-harrasment ordinance; he gave a reminder City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 19, 2014 Commission about the upcoming Mathilda/237 Study Session, announced the SCT draft study in July and gave an update regarding AB 1193 protected bicycle lanes. CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Manitakos moved and Commissioner Jackson seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 7 - Chair Manitakos Jr. Vice Chair Jackson Commissioner Jones Commissioner Kolber Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Switzer Commissioner Welch No 0 1.A 14-0631 Revised Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting of April 17, 2014 1.B 14-0603 Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting of May 15, 2014 PUBLIC COMMENTS None PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 14-0560 Appointment to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair Manitakos commented on the role of the VTA BPAC representative.The item was discussed by the Commissioners and they agreed to reappoint David Simons as the VTA BPAC representative for the upcoming two-year term that starts July 1, 2014. Commissioner Switzer moved and Vice Chair Jackson seconded the motion to reappoint David Simons as the VTA BPAC representative. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 19, 2014 Commission Yes 7 - Chair Manitakos Jr. Vice Chair Jackson Commissioner Jones Commissioner Kolber Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Switzer Commissioner Welch No 0 3 14-0630 Utility Bill Stuffer Discussion Jack Witthaus, Transportation and Traffic Manager, will send the BPAC members a copy of the Utility Bill stuffer. Commissioner Welch suggested making all stuffers available on line as a PDF file. The utility bill stuffer item will be reviewed again in the July meeting. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS Chair Manitakos noted that there are no BPAC comments available on the web. Mr. Witthaus stated that there is a new procedure being developed to reference comments on the web. Vice Chair Jackson relayed concerns of Ralph Durham, Private Citizen, regarding Duane Avenue. He then stated that BPAC should consider reviewing the Mathilda/237 project. The following items were also discussed by the BPAC members: Borregas Bridge missing sidewalk, Return of the Action Items List, Lucile Packard Building at Fremont/85, and Study Issue - Street parking not allowing sufficient width for parking. -Staff Comments None. ADJOURNMENT Chair Manitakos adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 3