Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Thursday, June 18, 2015 6:30 PM West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 6:37 p.m. in the West Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Chair David Jones Commissioner Kevin Jackson Vice Chair John Cordes Commissioner Richard Kolber Commissioner Margaret Okuzumi Commissioner Angela Rausch Commissioner Kyle Welch Council Liaison Jim Griffith (present) PRESENTATION 15-0648 PRESENTATION - Board Member/Commissioner Recognition Mayor Jim Griffith expressed appreciation to all Commissioners for their dedication to BPAC and congratulated Commissioner Welch on completing a term and being appointed for a new term. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Chair Jackson announced that there will be a bike repair station at the Library Plaza. Mr. Jackson also announced that two bills passed in the Assembly (AB-902 Traffic violations: diversion programs, AB-1096 Vehicles: electric bicycles). Jackson also shared the success of the last Bike Rodeo of the school year and reported on the Mathilda Avenue Plan Line meeting. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes June 18, 2015 Commission CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Chair Jackson moved and Commissioner Kolber seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 7 - Chair Jones Commissioner Jackson Vice Chair Cordes Commissioner Kolber Commissioner Okuzumi Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Welch No 0 1.A 15-0646 Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting of May 21, 2015 1.B 15-0647 Proposed 2015 Work Plan PUBLIC COMMENTS Dave Simons, representative for the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) BPAC, discussed the last VTA meeting. One item discussed was the long-term bike plan to develop important county-wide throughways; the other item was the Routine Accommodation process. Mr. Simons also reported on the long-term and short-term plans for the Page Mill/I-280 Interchange. PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 15-0608 El Camino Real Precise Plan Advisory Committee Commissioners nominated Commissioner Okuzumi to represent BPAC on the El Camino Real Precise Plan Advisory Committee. 3 15-0649 Utility Bill Stuffer Update Principal Transportation Engineer Carol Shariat reported that the utility bill stuffer is with the print shop and will be released with the July/August bill. Ms. Shariat also passed around to Commissioners the final stuffer approved by the City. Commissioner Okuzumi requested to have extra copies. City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes June 18, 2015 Commission 4 15-0650 Study Issue Brainstorming Commissioners discussed the following ideas for Study Issues: • Safe Routes to School Map pilot project focused on three schools • Mobile application for users to report various City concerns • Hiring more crossing guards and publicizing a list of where they are located • Vision Zero Plan • Orange flags on both ends of a crosswalk that pedestrians carry while crossing • Walking school buses • Collaboration with neighboring cities and activists; listing relevant meeting topics • Improve safety and convenience of City-owned off-street paths • Centralized database for bicycle and pedestrian projects that the public can access • Developing procedures to ensure off-street parking capacity is included in parking surveys • Bike capacity issues on buses and trains • Public outreach and encouragement of bicycling Commissioners requested for Principal Transportation Engineer Shariat to check with the Department of Public Safety if the discussion with BPAC scheduled for October could be moved to August. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Welch announced the Silicon Valley Bike Summit to take place on August 26 at the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. Vice Chair Jackson commented on the approved second BPAC meeting for the Wolfe Road Study. Commissioner Cordes urged Commissioners to attend Caltrain meetings and voice the need for more bike space. Chair Jones reported on the success of the Library Bike Festival and shared his Stevens Creek Trail bike ride experience with Commissioner Cordes. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes June 18, 2015 Commission -Staff Comments Principal Transportation Engineer Shariat addressed Vice Chair Jackson’s concern about the TDA Fund total in the Recommended Budget and stated that it will be reviewed and revised where necessary. Ms. Shariat also addressed Commissioner Okuzumi’s question about the Bernardo Caltrain Undercrossing funding and stated that there are no changes to the Active Items List. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 15-0651 Recruitment Announcement 15-0652 Board and Commission Policy Updates 15-0653 Active Items List Vice Chair Jackson requested that the date in the Last Updated column within the Active Items List be the date an item was updated, not the date it was last checked. ADJOURNMENT Chair Jones adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4