Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Regular MeetingSunnyvale, CA · May 21, 2020
Minutes
City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Final
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission
Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, issued by Governor Newsom on
March 17, 2020, the meeting was conducted telephonically.
Chair Mehlinger called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present 7 - Chair Richard Mehlinger
Vice Chair John Cordes
Commissioner Arwen Davé
Commissioner Dan Hafeman
Commissioner Leia Mehlman
Commissioner Timothy Oey
Commissioner Scott Swail
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, Dennis Ng, Transportation and
Traffic Manager and Ralph Garcia, Senior Transportation Engineer attended via
teleconference.
PRESENTATION
20-0544 Annual reporting on collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists
Lieutenant Dzanh Le gave the annual presentation on collisions involving
pedestrians and cyclists. Lt. Le showed and explained slides on the following:
- 5 year Pedestrian and Bicycle Injury Collisions
- 5 year Primary Collision Factor by Degree of Injury
- 2016-2020 maps of Bike and Pedestrian Collisions
- The Three E"s - Engineering, Education and Enforcement
Commissioner Oey and Chair Mehlinger requested getting the data table in an excel
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format rather than as a PDF.
Chair Mehlinger called for a recess at 7:10 p.m. Chair Mehlinger reconvened the
meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Vice Chair Cordes asked that speed data be made available to the public and asked
to have clarification about the resources that Sunnyvale employs. Lieutenant Le
addressed the questions.
Commissioner Oey asked how enforcement is approached regarding stopping
midway in a bicycle lane. Lieutenant Le explained the process of enforcement.
Commissioner Oey asked if there is any root cause analysis so the collisions could
be prevented and get to Vision Zero in the future. Lieutenant Le explained what the
data shows to be the causes of the collisions.
Senior Transportation Engineer Ralph Garcia stated that the Active Transportation
Plan and the Roadway Safety Plan are reviewing collisions throughout the City.
Safety improvements are being considered through these plans.
Commissioner Hafeman asked about the following:
- Safety for pedestrians crossing the street when a car is making a right turn.
Lieutenant Le stated there are pedestrians educational classes offered at the Senior
Center and at the elementary schools on how to walk safely.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- Requested quarterly reports
- The City should have pedestrian leading interval(LPI)
Commissioner Mehlman made the following comment:
- More concentration needs to be on driver behavior
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, stated that the Vision Zero Plan
has an engineering toolbox which is used going forward with designs and will be
implemented when needed.
Commissioner Oey asked if pedestrian leading interval could be implemented at all
signals. Dennis Ng, Transportation and Traffic Manager, explained that there are
many factors to look into before implementing at intersections and there needs to be
balance of needs for all users.
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Chair Mehlinger made the following comments:
- Requested quarterly reports
- Periodic blog posts from Public Safety
- Would like updated maps
- Would like a Technical Report as a pre-presentation document
- Supports having pedestrian leading indicators
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The following public comment was received via email:
Cathy Switzer, member of the public, would like action to be taken on North Mary
Avenue, Maude Avenue to Almanor Avenue so that it can be safe for cyclists to use.
Ms. Switzer reported a car parked in the bike lane many times to City of Sunnyvale
Public Safety Department .
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Chair Cordes moved and Commissioner Oey seconded to approve amended
item 1.A.
The amendment was made by Commissioner Hafeman who changed his comment
under file #20-0413 "Active Transportation Plan Draft Review" from "- No crossings
on Carson or Mary Avenue near Vargas Elementary School to "There is no
pedestrian crossing across Mary at Carson Avenue"
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
1.A 20-0149 Closed Session held pursuant to California Government Code Section
54957:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager and City Attorney
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Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes of April 16, 2020
as amended.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 20-0542 Review FY 2020/21 Recommended Budget.
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, made the following comments
about the FY 2020/21 Recommended Budget:
- Recommended Budget for FY 2020/21 can be found on the City website at
www.Sunnyvale.ca.gov/government/budget.htm
- City budget alternates each year between a operating and project budget. This
year the focus is on operations allocating resources, personnel, goods and
services. This year is the second year of the project budget cycle. Only changes
made to projects were on an exception basis.
- Staff recommends that the Commission review the City Manager's letter of
transmittal and the Department of Public Works narrative in Volume 1, summary and
operating budget.
- The Transportation and Traffic program is part of the DPW budget. The upcoming
operating budget is expected to increase from the current FY 20/21 by 2.0% and
increase for FY 21/22 by 3.3%.
- Memo from City Manager is on page 3.
- Overview of the recommended budget and the 20 year Resource Allocation Plan
for FY 20/21 Recommended Budget highlights is on page 17.
- Budget supplements start on page 29
- Department of Public Safety starts on page 429, Department of Public Works
starts on page 443
- Budget summary for program 119, Transportation and Traffic services is on page
451
Commissioner Mehlman made the following comments:
- Cuts seem to be permanent
- Encourage BPAC members to review the budget and attend any budget hearings
or workshops and contact City Council members on specific issues
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to have BPAC send
a recommendation to the City Council to make the following budget modifications:
1. Approve the 20k budget modification for bicycle parking for commercial areas.
2. Identify and prioritize projects that are intended to support the Vision Zero goal of
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reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 50% by 2029.
3. Modify Project 832950 the Java Drive Road Diet and bike lanes to have funding
increased to the appropriate amount to create Class IV bike lanes.
4. Fully fund the Bicycle Capital Improvement program to $3,800,000.
5. Dedicate 20% of $1,009.3 million of the Total Strategic Transportation Program
budget for bike and pedestrian projects to achieve a target active transportation
mode share of 20% by 2030.
6. Budget to implement a high quality bicycle network in the Safe Routes to School
Plan as proposed in the Sunnyvale ATP for a budget amount of $6,800,000 a year
for 10 years for a total of $68,000,000.
Chair Mehlinger recommended that each budget recommendation be discussed and
voted on separately. None of the commissioners objected.
Commissioner Davé asked if BPAC can apply for or find grant funding for projects.
Mr. Ng stated that staff would apply and obtain grants but could take suggestions
from the BPAC.
1. Approve the 20k budget modification for bicycle parking for commercial areas.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to approve the 20k
budget modification for bicycle parking for commercial areas.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
2. Prioritize funding on projects listed in the Vision Zero Plan.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to prioritize funding
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on projects listed in the Vision Zero Plan.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
3. Modify Project 832950 the Java Drive Road Diet and bike lanes to have funding
increased to the appropriate amount to create Class IV bike lanes.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to have project
832950 the Java Drive Road Diet and bike lanes project description modified to
match what staff is currently doing in evaluating both Class II, Class II B and Class
IV bike lanes with the hope that they will implement the Class IV bike lanes as
recommended in the Draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP).
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
4. Fully fund the Bicycle Capital Improvement program to $3,800,000.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
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- 8 small striping projects not currently funded shouldn't be postponed
- Roads need to be safer
Commissioner Melhman asked for clarification about the ATP existing projects that
are fully funded but not yet implemented. Ms. Tsang addressed the question.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to fully fund the
Bicycle Capital and Improvement program to $3,800,000 not $2,800,000.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Yes 3 - Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 4 - Chair Mehlinger
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
5. Dedicate 20% of $1,009.3 million of the Total Strategic Transportation Program
budget for bike and pedestrian projects to achieve a target active transportation
mode share of 20% by 2030.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- Climate change and the dramatic effects
- Effects on transportation due to Covid-19
- A completely different budget should be proposed then what is currently in the
long-term plan
Commissioner Oey made the following comments:
- Decrease motor vehicle use and fuel
- Invest more in efficient forms of transportation such as bicycling and walking
- Need to shift where money is spent to be more beneficial to reduce climate change
Commissioner Mehlman made the following comments:
- Suggested asking for a larger percentage dedicated to bike and pedestrian
projects
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Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to dedicate 20% of
$1,009.3 million of the Total Strategic Transportation Program budget for bike and
pedestrian projects to achieve a target active transportation mode share of 20% by
2030. Commissioner Mehlman made a friendly amendment to dedicate 25% of the
Total Strategic Transportation Program budget for bike and pedestrian projects.
Vice Chair Cordes and Commissioner Oey accepted the friendly amendment.
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Commissioner Mehlman seconded to defer this
motion to a subcommittee. Chair Mehlinger feels there is not enough adequate
information to make a recommendation at this time.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comment:
- Not in favor of deferring the motion to create a subcommittee
Commissioner Oey made the following comment:
- Not in favor of deferring the motion to create a subcommittee
The motion to defer this to a subcommittee failed by the following vote:
Yes 2 - Chair Mehlinger
Commissioner Swail
No 5 - Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to dedicate 20% of
$1,009.3 million of the Total Strategic Transportation Program budget for bike and
pedestrian projects to achieve a target active transportation mode share of 20% by
2030. Commissioner Mehlman made a friendly amendment to dedicate 25% of the
Total Strategic Transportation Program budget for bike and pedestrian projects.
Vice Chair Cordes and Commissioner Oey accepted the friendly amendment.
Chair Mehlinger and Commissioner Hafeman cannot vote in favor of this motion due
to lack of specifics.
Vice Chair Cordes and Commissioner Oey both see this motion as a directional
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message to shift mode share more.
Commissioner Mehlman is in favor of this motion because BPAC is an advisory
board and makes recommendations to City Council.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 4 - Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
No 3 - Chair Mehlinger
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Swail
6. Budget to implement a high quality bicycle network in the Safe Routes to School
Plan as proposed in the Sunnyvale ATP for a budget amount of $6,800,000 a year
for 10 years for a total of $68,000,000.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Oey seconded to budget to
implement a high quality bicycle network in the Safe Routes to School Plan as
proposed in the Sunnyvale Active Transportation Plan(ATP) for a budget amount of
$6,800,000 a year for 10 years for a total of $68,000,000.
Vice Chair Cordes commented on the following:
- City Council is able to make budget modification changes as needed
Chair Mehlinger opposes the motion due to the existing budget that may be hit hard
due to the coronavirus.
Commissioner Oey is in favor of the motion because money needs to be spent more
efficiently. Having Safe Routes to School reduces costs. There needs to be a shift
from expensive modes of transportation to less expensive modes of transportation.
Commissioner Mehlman is in favor of the motion to encourage City Council to not
fund any project which would increase vehicle miles traveled.
Commissioner Hafeman opposes the motion due to it being an operational budget
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year.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments on why to support this motion:
- It's better to upgrade the spending during hard times to get more with less
- It helps the less fortunate
- Why support ATP if your not going to fund it
Commissioner Hafeman commented on the following:
- LOS analysis cannot be used in EIR's
- This motion should be recommended during the capital budget cycle
- Future use of modes of transportation
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 5 - Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 2 - Chair Mehlinger
Commissioner Hafeman
Vice Chair Cordes asked staff how much money should be set aside in the budget
to have bigger pieces of paper for the Utility stuffers?
Ms. Tsang stated she would have to research the question and get back to BPAC.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Mehlman seconded to recommend
to City Council to allocate an additional $100,000 to be able to do a much more
larger 81/2 X 11 insert in the Utility bill for informing residents about bicycle and
pedestrian safety in the next fiscal year.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- Other cities have larger inserts every year and there is much discussion on what to
include on the small piece of paper BPAC is able to use to educate the public on
bicycle and pedestrian safety
- Could be funded out of the Measure B - Education Funds that the City gets from
VTA or maybe another education fund
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Commissioner Mehlman made the following comments:
- More frequent public education efforts
- 8 1/2 X 11 would help get out more information and in another language
Chair Mehlinger made a friendly amendment that staff seek grant funding from
Measure B or other educational sources to increase the size and frequency of fliers.
Vice Chair Cordes accepts the friendly amendment.
Vice Chair Cordes motioned and Commissioner Mehlman seconded to recommend
to City Council to seek grant funding of an additional $100,000 to be able to do a
much more larger 81/2 X 11 insert in the Utility bill for informing residents about
bicycle and pedestrian safety in the next fiscal year and to increase the frequency
as well.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
Commissioner Hafeman made the following comments:
- Performance measurements in Department of Public Works with no word on
bicycle lanes
Commissioner Hafeman motioned and Chair Mehlinger seconded to have metric
measures listed in the budget report for bike lane installation.
Commissioner Oey made a friendly amendment to have metric measures listed for
miles of complete street not bike lanes. Commissioner Hafeman accepted the
friendly amendment.
Chair Mehlinger made a friendly amendment to have metric measures listed for
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miles of complete street improvements and upgrades of existing bicycle and
pedestrian facilities. Commissioner Hafeman accepted the friendly amendment.
Commissioner Hafeman motioned and Chair Mehlinger seconded to have a metric
measure added to the budget for miles of complete streets implemented or improved
per year.
Commissioner Mehlman made a friendly amendment to add that the motion be
presented annually to the BPAC. Commissioner Hafeman declined the friendly
amendment.
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Commissioner Davé seconded to:
1. Have Complete Street Improvements prioritized for the high injury network and
the low stress network as proposed by the ATP and areas currently lacking
sidewalks.
2. To de-prioritize most new Class II and Class III bicycle improvements in favor of
projects that are demonstrated to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, such as
Class IV bike lanes and improved intersections.
Vice Chair Cordes proposed to divide the motion. Chair Mehlinger accepted the
proposal to divide the motion.
1. Have Complete Street Improvements prioritized for the high injury network and
the low stress network as proposed by the ATP and areas currently lacking
sidewalks.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- This motion should not be in the budget section. Should be in the ATP
- Will be opposed the motion
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Commissioner Oey made the following comments:
- Agreed with Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé feels this motion is not appropriate under the budget section
Commissioner Mehlman made a friendly amendment to drop the low stress network
part of the motion and prioritize the high injury network.
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Commissioner Davé seconded to have City Council
to specifically prioritize work on the high injury network and areas that lack
sidewalks above other improvements.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 5 - Chair Mehlinger
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Swail
No 1 - Vice Chair Cordes
Abstain 1 - Commissioner Oey
2. To de-prioritize most new Class II and Class III bicycle improvements in favor of
projects that are demonstrated to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, such as
Class IV bike lanes and improved intersections.
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Commissioner Davé seconded to recommend to
Council to de-prioritize most new Class II and Class III bicycle improvements in favor
of projects that are demonstrated to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety, such as
Class IV bike lanes and improved intersections.
Vice Chair Cordes does not approve of this motion because the appropriate
document to prioritize projects is in the ATP not in the budget.
Commissioner Oey does not approve of this motion because the appropriate
document to prioritize projects is in the ATP not in the budget.
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Commissioner Hafemen does not approve of this motion because this discussion
shouldn't be in the budget section.
Commissioner Mehlman does not approve of this motion because she feels it is not
a feasible recommendation to bring to City Council.
Chair Mehlinger decided to withdraw the motion.
Chair Mehlinger called for a recess at 10:20 p.m. Chair Mehlinger reconvened the
meeting at 10:25 p.m.
3 20-0543 Report and Discussion of Recent Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Meeting
Dave Simons, VTA BPAC Representative, gave the meeting summary reports
regarding the following topics:
- Covid-19 related outcomes within VTA
- Caltrans is resurfacing all of El Camino Real starting in Mountain View. Good time
to do striping changes and modifications etc.
- Budget related issues. VTA will be losing $18 million a month and around $50
million for the Fiscal Year. However, rainy day funds will be used slowly.
- Santa Clara County has turned off all of the coordinated signals to slow down
traffic.
- Data in the Bay Area 2050 project list. Climate action money is being created to go
completely to TDM projects.
Chair Mehlinger called for a recess at 10:33 p.m. Chair Mehlinger reconvened the
meeting at 10:34 p.m.
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comment:
- Bay Area 2050 project list website is up for input.
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
4 20-0545 Hollenbeck Avenue Bike Boulevard (Potential Study Issue)
Ms. Tsang explained the process for presenting a potential study issue.
Chair Mehlinger presented his study issue to the BPAC about turning Hollenbeck
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Avenue into a Bike Boulevard. This would require taking away parking on one side
of the road and install Class II or Class II B bike lanes with the goal for the bicyclists
to have room.
Commissioner Oey made the following comments:
- Strongly supports the proposal however it should not be a Bike Boulevard
- Having buffered bike lanes is an excellent idea for this segment of the road that is
a heavily used street
Commissioner Hafeman made the following comment:
- There are bike lanes in Cupertino when continued on this street
Commissioner Davé made the following comment:
- Would like to see Hollenbeck made a safer road for bicyclist
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- Supports the potential study issue
- Should not use "Bike Boulevard". Change the name to Hollenbeck Bicycle
Improvement Project
- Need clarification on the width of the travel lanes
Commissioner Mehlman made the following comment:
- Suggested bike lane moved next to the curb and parked cars shifted out towards
the street
Commissioner Swail made the following comment:
- Supports the potential study issue
- Hollenbeck is dangerous for bicyclist and would like to see improvements
The following public comment was received via email:
Martin Pine, member of the public, stated that Caltopo.com has the ability to both
view satellite imagery and draw lines and tracks so as to get more accurate
distances.
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Vice Chair Cordes seconded to propose the potential
study issue with the following amendments:
1. Re-name to Hollenbeck Bike Lane.
2. Vehicle lanes would be narrowed to a maximum of 11 feet.
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3. Study Issue would consider inverting the parking and the bike lane.
Vice Chair Cordes made a friendly amendment to have in the first sentence in
paragraph 2 " I propose a study issue into turning Hollenbeck into a Bike Boulevard"
needs to change. Chair Mehlinger will rephrase it to say " I propose a study issue to
install bike lanes on Hollenbeck from El Camino to Homestead.
Commissioner Hafeman made a formal amendment to disagree with inverting the
parking and the bike lane. Too dangerous to do. Commissioner Oey seconded the
formal amendment.
The formal amendment motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
Chair Mehlinger motioned and Vice Chair Cordes seconded to propose the potential
study issue with the following amendments:
1. Bike lanes on Hollenbeck from El Camino to Homestead.
2. Vehicle lanes would be narrowed to a maximum of 11 feet.
The motion carried the following vote:
Yes 7 - Chair Mehlinger
Vice Chair Cordes
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Oey
Commissioner Swail
No 0
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
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-Commissioner Comments
Vice Chair Cordes made the following comments:
- Requested for staff not to schedule the budget review and Public Safety Collision
Update during the same meeting
- Can staff inform the BPAC on the Annual Work Plan
- How do you get more information on the projects listed on the Annual Work Plan
Commissioner Oey made the following comments:
- The gate at Crawford at Las Palmas Park needs to be fixed. It is too narrow
- Cupertino is moving forward with a middle school bicycle skills course. Sunnyvale
residents are welcome to attend.
Chair Mehlinger made the following comment:
- Form a sub-committee to bring a letter back to the BPAC for their consideration
next month on the possibility of Sunnyvale establishing a slow streets program for
the pandemic.
- Is there a count on how many pedestrian push button that were placed on recall?
Mr. Garcia stated they do not have a count. However, they are all noted with signs
to let pedestrians know they are do not have to push the button.
Commissioner Mehlman stated she filed her FPPC Form 501 for running for district
6 for Council.
-Staff Comments
Ralph Garcia, Senior Transportation Engineer, made the following comments:
- Update on the 2016 Measure B VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian capital projects
competitive grant applications. Received the capital projects grant program VTA
recommended priority list. This item will be brought to the VTA Board of Directors in
June for approval. City of Sunnyvale has four projects funded under this grant.
These projects are as follows:
1. Bernardo Bike and Pedestrian Undercrossing for full design and construction to
be managed by VTA with coordination with Mountain View and Caltrain. This project
is recommended to receive $18,000,000 in grant funding.
2. Stevens Creek Trail Extension from Dale Avenue/Heatherstone Way to
Remington Drive/Mountain View High School for full design and environmental
clearance. This project is partnered with Mountain View and the recommended
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grant amount is $4,800,000.
3. Stevens Creek Trail Extension from W Remington Dr to W Fremont Ave for full
design and environmental clearance. This project will be managed by Sunnyvale
and the recommended grant amount is $3,500,000.
4. Homestead Road Safe Routes to School for full design and environmental
clearance and construction managed by VTA, and partnered with Los Altos,
Cupertino, and Santa Clara County. The recommended grant amount is $1.17
million.
We will have 7-10 years to implement the funded projects.
Mr. Garcia stated that the Roadway Safety Plan will be brought to BPAC in July.
Mr. Garcia stated that the Transportation and Traffic Department is currently
working with the Sunnyvale Downtown Association to close Murphy Avenue to
facilitate outdoor dining when the County lifts the dining restrictions, and to provide
curbside pick-up on Washington Avenue.
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
20-0546 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission 2020 Annual Work Plan
20-0547 Active Items List - May 2020
20-0548 VTA 2016 Measure B Bike and Pedestrian Competition Grant VTA Staff
Recommended Priority List
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mehlinger adjourned the meeting at 11:32 p.m.
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City of Sunnyvale
Notice and Agenda - Final
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web Stream
SPECIAL TELECONFERENCE NOTICE
Because of the COVID-19 emergency and the “shelter in place” orders issued by
Santa Clara County and the State of California, the meeting of the Sunnyvale
Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission (BPAC) on May 21, 2020 will take place by
teleconference, as allowed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order
N-29-20.
• Watch the BPAC meeting at https://youtu.be/IgrTnzLb-fQ.
• Submit written comments to the BPAC up to 4 hours prior to the meeting to
BPAC@sunnyvale.ca.gov or by mail to City Clerk, 603 All America Way,
Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
• Send verbal comments to be read during the meeting to
BPAC@sunnyvale.ca.gov. The first three minutes of each email received before
the close of public comment will be read during the meeting. Please identify the
Agenda Item you are addressing in the email subject.
• Leave a voicemail at (408) 730-7925. Each voicemail received before the close
of public comment will be played at the appropriate time during the meeting. In
your voicemail, please identify the Board or Commission being addressed along
with the Agenda Item being addressed.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Executive Order
N-29-20, if you need special assistance to provide public comment, contact the
City at least 2 hours prior to the meeting in order for the City to make reasonable
alternative arrangements for you to communicate your comments. For other
special assistance; please contact the City at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to
enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this
meeting. ADA contact: Ralph Garcia may be reached at (408) 730-7415 or
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rgarcia@sunnyvale.ca.gov (28 CFR 35.160 (b) (1)).
CALL TO ORDER
Call to Order via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
20-0544 Annual reporting on collisions involving pedestrians and
cyclists
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This category provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the
BPAC on items not listed on the agenda and is limited to 15 minutes (may be
extended or continued after the public hearings/general business section of the
agenda at the discretion of the Chair) with a maximum of up to three minutes per
speaker. Please note the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow the BPAC
to take action on an item not listed on the agenda. If you wish to address the
BPAC, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda. Individuals are
limited to one appearance during this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and will be
acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If
a member of the public would like a consent calendar item pulled and discussed
separately, please refer to the notice at the beginning of this agenda.
1.A 20-0523 Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting
Minutes of April 16, 2020.
Recommendation: Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting
Minutes of April 16, 2020 as submitted.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
If you wish to speak to a public hearing/general business item, please refer to
notice at the beginning of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to a maximum of
three minutes. For land-use items, applicants are limited to a maximum of 10
minutes for opening comments and 5 minutes for closing comments.
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2 20-0542 Review FY 2020/21 Recommended Budget.
3 20-0543 Report and Discussion of Recent Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
4 20-0545 Hollenbeck Avenue Bike Boulevard (Potential Study Issue)
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
-Staff Comments
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
20-0546 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission 2020 Annual
Work Plan
20-0547 Active Items List - May 2020
20-0548 VTA 2016 Measure B Bike and Pedestrian Competition Grant
VTA Staff Recommended Priority List
ADJOURNMENT
Notice to the Public:
Any agenda related writings or documents distributed to members of this meeting
body regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public
inspection in the originating department or can be accessed through the Office of
the City Clerk located at 603 All America Way, during normal business hours and
in the Council Chamber on the evening of the BPAC Meeting, pursuant to
Government Code §54957.5.
Agenda information is available by contacting Ralph Garcia at
pubworks@sunnyvale.ca.gov or (408) 730-7415. Agendas and associated reports
are also available on the City’s website at sunnyvale.ca.gov or at the One-Stop
Desk, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, (408) 730-7580 and at the
Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 W.Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, 72 hours before the
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