RESOLUTION NO. 25-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL
ACCEPTING THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR VISION
STUDY, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDED BY THE CUPERTINO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN
COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION, AND DIRECTING
STAFF TO WORK THROUGH THE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL WORKING
GROUP AND STEERING COMMITTEE TO FURTHER ASSESS THE
STUDY’S RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION
WHEREAS, Cupertino staff and Councilmembers have participated in discussions with neighboring communities since a multijurisdictional group was established by the San Jose City Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional issues affecting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor with a focus on transportation and circulation; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s 2018 Horizon Initiative, San Jos e, Santa Clara, Cupertino, and VTA jointly proposed a high-capacity transit line from Diridon Station in San Jos e to De Anza College in Cupertino, securing inclusion in Plan Bay Area 2040; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan (Community Vision 2015 -2040) supports the participation in regional transportation planning processes and working with neighboring cities to develop programs consistent with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan, to minimize adverse impacts on the City's circulation system, and to address regional transportation and land use issues of mutual interest through Policy M- 1.1, Regional Transportation Planning; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan (Community Vision 2015 -2040) and 2018 Complete Streets Policy support the design and building of Complete Streets, which optimize mobility for all modes through Policy M-2.1, Street Design, and Policy M-2.2, Adjacent Land Use; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2019, the Cupertino City Council adopted Resolution 19-089 supporting the study of transit efficiency and streetscape Resolution No. 25-_____________
improvements for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor in partnership with the City of San Jose, City of Santa Clara, the County of Santa Clara, and VTA; and
WHEREAS, the process of completing the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study (Vision Study) was launched in January 2023 and guided by the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Steering Committee, comprised of elected officials from the participating ju risdictions, and with input from a working group of participating agency staff and a community advisory group; and
WHEREAS, the Vision Study was completed in December 2024 and is being presented to the governing body of each jurisdiction for acceptance;
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2025, the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (BPC) voted unanimously to recommend that the Cupertino City Council accept the Vision Study, passing a motion recognizing current progress toward improving Stevens Creek Boulevard and recommending that the Council accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor with the following qualifications:
1. The City maintains final decision -making authority regarding any projects or recommendations contained within the Vision Study.
2. The BPC reaffirms the City’s commitment to the provisions contained within Resolution 19-089.
3. All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection modifications, will conform to the City’s standard processes, plans, and procedures relating to public outreach and approval; and
WHEREAS, on May 13, 2025, the Cupertino Planning Commission reaffirmed the BPC motion and voted unanimously to recommend that the Cupertino City Council accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, with the following additional qualifications:
1. Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance.
2. Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to, technology and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian detection.
3. Prioritize cost by limiting the corridor up to Bubb Road and limiting the study of transit alternatives to grade-separated transit.
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4. Invest in off-corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not limited to, the Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby accept the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the additional qualifications recommended by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Planning Commission, and directs City staff to work through the multijurisdictional working group to further assess the Study's recommendations and opportunities for implementation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is not a project under the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, together with related State CEQA Guidelines (collectively, “CEQA”) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment. In the event that this Resolution is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no possibility that the action approved may have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA applies only to actions which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. In this circumstance, the proposed action to accept the Vision Study would have no or only a de minimis effect on the environment because t he action involves only the acceptance of a document and does not approve or implement any specific project, policy, or physical improvements. The foregoing determination is made by the City Council in its independent judgment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 3
rd day of September, 2025, by the following vote:
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
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Liang Chao, Mayor
City of Cupertino
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ATTEST:
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Kirsten Squarcia, City Clerk
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