Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

City of Sunnyvale Meeting Minutes - Final Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:30 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CALL TO ORDER Chair Cordes called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. SALUTE TO THE FLAG Chair Cordes led the salute to the flag. ROLL CALL Present 5 - Chair John Cordes Vice Chair Timothy Oey Commissioner Angela Rausch Commissioner Scott Swail Commissioner Kyle Welch Absent 2 - Commissioner Catherine Barry Commissioner Susan Bremond Status of an absence: Commissioner Bremond (excused) Status of an absence: Commissioner Barry (un excused) Council Liaison attendance: Council Liaison Russ Melton (present) PRESENTATION 18-0491 Annual Reporting on Collisions Involving Pedestrians and Cyclists Lieutenant Tracy Hern, Department of Public Safety (DPS) Division of Traffic Safety and Street Crime, gave an update on collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists that occurred in the last two years (May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018). Lt. Hern also gave a brief overview on how Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) funds are distributed. Vice Chair Oey asked if there was a way to get the report in Excel, so it could be more useful in policy planning. Vice Chair Oey also stated that on El Camino Real City of Sunnyvale Page 1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2018 Commission the crosswalks are too far apart so pedestrians tend to cross where it is not safe. He would like to see it be more pedestrian friendly. Commissioner Welch commented that in October, the City held a Vision Zero workshop and the analytical data presented was in the format Vice Chair Oey is requesting. Chair Cordes asked about the types of education events DPS offers, and whether DPS is requesting additional funds. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Kevin Jackson, member of the public, advised the Commissioners to understand the council approved policies before making their decisions. David Snow, member of the public, expressed his concern about appropriate placement of bus stops to cut down on people unsafely crossing busy streets. Mr. Snow commended the efforts of DPS to help educate the public on pedestrian safety and suggested the information be in a multilingual format. CONSENT CALENDAR 1.A 18-0464 Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2018. Vice Chair Oey requested to amend the minutes to include his comments on the Caribbean Drive Parking and Trail Access Enhancements Design. Mr. Jackson wanted it on the record that his comment made at the last meeting should have also included the thirty-seven off-street paths and six bike/pedestrians bridges that were identified to be part of the ADA Transition Plan, have not been. Commissioner Swail moved and Commissioner Welch seconded the motion to approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of April 19, 2018 with the amendment to include Vice Chair Oey's comments. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 5 - Chair Cordes Vice Chair Oey Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Swail Commissioner Welch City of Sunnyvale Page 2 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2018 Commission No 0 Absent 2 - Commissioner Barry Commissioner Bremond PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS 2. 18-0492 Review Recommended Budget Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner, stated the recommended budget for transportation related projects for Fiscal Year 2018/19 is $3.4 million which is an 11% increase from the previous year. Chair Cordes questioned the budget for the Fair Oaks Avenue Bike Lane and Streetscape Phase 2 project. Chair Cordes also asked for clarification on the money alloted for Bicycle Map Revisions. Council member Melton explained the updates to the Volume One and Volume Two of the Budget Reports. Vice Chair Oey asked for clarification on the budget allocated for the Bicycle Master Plan, Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan and the Pedestrian and Safety Circulation Plan. The numbers differ from the totals he was given. Ms Tsang will look into it. Vice Chair Oey motioned and Commissioner Rausch seconded the motion to add $40k per year to the program to fund the SRTS program. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 5 - Chair Cordes Vice Chair Oey Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Swail Commissioner Welch No 0 Absent 2 - Commissioner Barry Commissioner Bremond Vice Chair Oey motioned and Commissioner Swail seconded the motion to continue funding the SRTS Coordinator Position with a supplemental budget of $169k per City of Sunnyvale Page 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2018 Commission year and a one time cost of $9,700. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 5 - Chair Cordes Vice Chair Oey Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Swail Commissioner Welch No 0 Absent 2 - Commissioner Barry Commissioner Bremond Madison Snow, an 8th grader at Sunnyvale Middle School, would like to see a public display of SRTS for kids and the general public. Ms. Snow also pointed out that Knickerbocker Drive is a dangerous street for bicycles. Mr. Snow expressed his concerns that the BPAC will not have time to give their input on the budget and would like to see more time given in the upcoming years. 3. 18-0493 Sunnyvale Representative to VTA BPAC Recommendation Vice Chair Oey moved and Commissioner Rausch seconded the motion to reappoint Dave Simons as the VTA BPAC Representative for the upcoming 2-year term (7/1/18-6/30/20). The motion carried by the following vote: Yes 5 - Chair Cordes Vice Chair Oey Commissioner Rausch Commissioner Swail Commissioner Welch No 0 Absent 2 - Commissioner Barry Commissioner Bremond STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES 4. 18-0494 Adopt Bicycle Parking Standards Vice Chair Oey suggested to add secure, sheltered, bicycle parking and bicycle lockers to the Bicycle Parking Standards. Vice Chair Oey also suggested to add Bicycle Parking Standards to both new development and public right-of-way. Vice City of Sunnyvale Page 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2018 Commission Chair Oey will write up his recommendations for both. 5. 18-0495 Vehicle Types Allowed on Sidewalks, Bicycle Facilities, and Roadways Commissioner Bremond has written up her recommendation. It will be discussed at the next BPAC meeting. Commissioner Swail would like to address the proximity of cars to bikes for bike parking. Cars often block access to bike parking. Chair Cordes sees this as more of an enforcement issue. Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Rausch seconded the motion to add cycle tracks or designated bike paths to all new development as a potential study issue. Chair Cordes motioned and Vice Chair Oey seconded the motion to change the bicycle facilities standards for new development to add more bike parking facilities with charging capabilities for electric bikes as a requirement for all new development as a potential study issue. NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS -Commissioner Comments Vice Chair Oey re-visited having a staff bike ride. Ms. Tsang responded that Shahid Abbas,Transportation and Traffic Manager, said it would take too much staff time to coordinate. Vice Chair Oey mentioned several other cities have done it. Chair Cordes suggested to talk to the Mayor. Vice Chair Oey agreed to do that and Chair Cordes will talk to staff about adding it to the agenda so the Commissioners can vote on it. Vice Chair Oey recommended the board be more clear in the future on recommendations so they are not misunderstood. Commissioner Rausch added in the future, guidance from staff would be helpful with moving projects forward. Vice Chair Oey also recommended shifting money more towards bike and pedestrian facilities instead of cars in order to make it easier to walk and bike to work. City of Sunnyvale Page 5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Meeting Minutes - Final May 17, 2018 Commission Chair Cordes mentioned Bike to Work Day went well but he thought there were less bikes this year. -Staff Comments Ms. Tsang reported that for Bike to Work Day, there were 510 bikes that rode by and 302 bikes that stopped at the two stations they hosted, which is a 4% increase from last year. She concluded by saying that the new Bike Maps are now available in the City Hall Lobby as well as online. Council Member Russ Melton provided a brief summary of the Caribbean Drive project. Council approved the Staff Preferred Option. INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS 18-0496 Active Items List - May 2018 18-0497 BPAC 2018 Annual Work Plan ADJOURNMENT Chair Cordes adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m. City of Sunnyvale Page 6