CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: March 21, 2023
Subject
Consider adoption of a Resolution approving Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail) as the officially recognized trail name for the I-280 Trail.
Recommended Action
Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 23-xxxx (Attachment A) approving Tamien Innu as the officially recognized trail name for the I-280 Trail.
Reasons for Recommendation
Upon the completion of the trail that is situated along Interstate 280 (I-280,) the original concept was to utilize the name “Junipero Serra trail” due to its proximity and alignment with the Junipero Serra stretch of the I-280 freeway. At the December 21, 2021, City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to collaborate with the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (Commission) on alternative names for the trail and to use the name “I-280 Trail” in the interim.
At the May 18, 2022, Commission meeting, the name change was discussed, and the Commission recommended that staff research potential names, conduct public outreach, and to solicit feedback on potential names. The Commission also recommended that a public survey be conducted with a list of prescreened names.
In researching potential names, City of Cupertino staff worked with the Tamien Nation, Cupertino Historical Society, and the Stocklmeir Library at De Anza College for naming ideas. Staff also reviewed publications from the San Francisco Estuary Institute and the Cupertino Chronicle. From the research conducted, seven options emerged:
Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail)
Cupertino Crossroads Trail
I-280 Trail
Chaparral Trail
El Hermoso Camino (Beautiful Path)
Punta del Roblar Trail (Point of the Oak Grove)
Ruume Innu (River Trail)
Based on those findings, an online survey was developed, and participants were asked to select their top choice. The survey was open to the public from January 9 to 30. Outreach for the survey consisted of an array of advertisements to target all residents, which included a City-wide mailer, Items of Interest, Cupertino Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Newsletter, and social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and E-Notifications.) At the February 23 Commission meeting, staff presented the survey results. The list above reflects the public's order of preference. The Commission endorsed the top choice selected by the public “Tamien Innu,” and recommends the City Council to officially recognize the “I-280 Trail” to “Tamien Innu.” Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
No fiscal impact.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
No CEQA impact.
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Prepared by: Evelyn Moran, Project Manager
Reviewed by: Chad Mosley, Interim Director of Public Works Reviewed by: Matt Morley, Assistant City Manager
Approved for Submission by: Pamela Wu, City Manager
Attachments:
A – Draft Resolution