Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Thursday, June 16, 2016 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 6:35 p.m. in the West Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Chair David Jones Vice Chair John Cordes Commissioner Kevin Jackson Commissioner Richard Kolber Commissioner Margaret Okuzumi Commissioner Angela Rausch Commissioner Kyle Welch Council Liaison attendance: Mayor Hendrick (present) Vice Mayor Larsson (present) PRESENTATION 16-0633 PRESENTATION - Recognition of Service Mayor Hendricks gave Recognition of Service to Commissioners Richard Kolber and Kevin Jackson for service from 2012 to 2016. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Tim Oey introduced himself as new BPAC Commissioner coming on board. Commissioner Jackson mentioned the Wolfe Road Project going to Council on June 21st and possibly assisting with bike parking at the Sunnyvale State of the City on July 9th. He also discussed working on a Safe Routes to School map for Ponderosa school and that he would be getting all files from the consultant that worked on the school traffic study and provide them to the City. City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2016 Commission Commissioner Rausch stated that the Stevens Creek Trail Project going to Cupertino City Council on June 21st. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 16-0625 Draft Minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting of May 19, 2016 Commissioner Cordes moved and Commissioner Kolber seconded the motion to approve the consent calendar with modifications. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 7 - Chair Jones Vice Chair Cordes Commissioner Jackson Commissioner Kolber Commissioner Okuzumi Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Welch No 0 PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2 16-0640 Appoint a Member to the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) Carol Shariat, Principal Transporation Engineer/Planner, stated that Sunnyvale's seat on the VTA BPAC expires on June 30th. BPAC would need to elect a representative to be appointed to VTA BPAC for a two-year term that starts July 1st. Commissioner Welch moved and Commissioner Kolber seconded the motion to recommend Planning Commissioner, Dave Simons, as Sunnyvale VTA BPAC representative. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 7 - Chair Jones Vice Chair Cordes Commissioner Jackson Commissioner Kolber Commissioner Okuzumi Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Welch No 0 City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2016 Commission 3 16-0639 Utility Bill Stuffer Update Ms. Shariat provided the proof for BPAC to view of the utility flier they created for this year. Commissioner Cordes inquired about the residents that pay their bill electronically if they are able to view the utility flier. STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES Ms. Shariat provided the updated study issues language for both DPW 17-01, Develop Implementation Standards for Cycle Tracks, and DPW 17-04, Update Bike Plan Every Five Years. Commissioners Jackson and Cordes noted that the revised language for both study issues was still not conveyed correclty. They both would send Ms. Shariat the revised language to be included in both study issues. 16-0624 DPW 17-01 Develop Implementation Standards for Cycle Tracks / Separated Bikeways 16-0634 DPW 17-04 Update Bike Plan Every Five Years NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Commissioner Cordes inquired when the approved Maude Avenue Streetscape and Bike Lane Project will begin and he would like more information pertaining to the Safe Routes to School projects. Ms. Shariat would find out when the Maude project would begin and provide him more details on the Safe Routes to School projects. He also inquired as to when the funds for the Vision Zero Project would be added to the City budget. Commissioner Jackson would like to know in advance when any project that has been brought to BPAC will go to Council. Ms. Shariat commented that she will have the Transportation and Traffic Manager, Shahid Abbas, provide him the information. Mr. Jackson also inquired about the status of the ADA Transition Plan Update Project. Ms. Shariat told him that a kick-off meeting occured last month and the consultant will begin field work for the project. He also asked about the Bike Map update and Ms. Shariat told him it would be brought to BPAC next month. Commissioner Welch inquired about sidewalk repairs within the City. Ms. Shariat commented she would find out about the status of the sidewalk repairs. City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2016 Commission -Staff Comments Ms. Shariat mentioned that the Transportation and Traffic Division submitted two Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grants for two projects along Maude Avenue. Both projects would have pedestrian and bicyle safety improvments and would be working with schools in the area to do non-infrastructure improvements. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 16-0630 Safe Routes to School 16-0635 Active Items List 16-0637 2016 Work Plan ADJOURNMENT Chair Jones adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 4