City Council
Carmen Montano, Mayor
Garry Barbadillo, Vice Mayor
Evelyn Chua, Councilmember
Hon Lien, Councilmember
William Lam, Councilmember
1. Call to Order /Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda: March 27, 2025
3. Approval of Minutes: October 24, 2024
4. Public Forum
Members of the audience are invited to address the Subcommittee on any subject not on the agenda.
Speakers must state their name and address for the record and limit their remarks to under three minutes. As an unagendized item, no response is required of City staff or the Subcommittee; however, the Subcommittee may agendize the item for a future meeting.
5. Business Items (Review and Discuss Transportation Related Topics)
a. Bike Survey & Improvement Project
** b. Street Sealing Project Update
c. Traffic Grant Updates
6. Other Topics
7. Next Proposed Meeting Date: TBD
8. Adjournment
** Denotes revisions to the original agenda
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Carmen Montano, Member
William Lam, Member
City of Milpitas
City Council Transportation Subcommittee
AMENDED AGENDA
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
4:00 PM
Committee Conference Room
455 East Calaveras Blvd.
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Milpitas City Council
Transportation Subcommittee
Bike Survey & Improvement Project
Street Sealing Project
& Traffic Grant Updates
March 27, 2025
City of Milpitas
455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035
www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov 408-586-3000
2 Agenda
Bike Survey and Improvement Project
Street Sealing Project
Traffic Grant Updates
3 4
Bike Map Survey
55 5
7 Responses
Months (Jun-Oct 2024)
collecting feedback
Minutes to fill out the survey
12 Questions online
5 Bike Survey Results
Residency &
Work Location
Primary Modes
of
Transportation
6 Bike Survey Results
Cycling Frequency Cycling Deterrents
7 Bike Survey Results-
Program Interests
User-friendly Bike Maps & Guides
Cycling Incentive Programs
Motorists Education Programs
Bicyclists’ Rights Awareness Campaigns
K-12 Bicycle Education Programs
Most
Interests
Least
Interests
8 Bike Survey Results-
Infrastructure Interests
Improved Maintenance of Existing Routes
More Bike Lanes
Visible Bikeways
More Signage for Cyclists & Pedestrians
Bike Racks at Key Locations
24%
23%
20%
17%
16%
9 Bike Survey Results-
Bike Map Rating & Insights
Bike Map Rating
Increasing color contrasts
between map background and
routing colors for older eyes
Mark drinking water
stations and
bathrooms. Relative safety of
routes based on
accident reports
Indicate the roads that bike
routes align withIndicate bike stand
locations & bike repair
shops
Children Routes
10 Bike Survey Results –
Popular Cycling Areas
Green: Recreational Routes
Orange: Commute Routes
11 Bike Survey Results –
Unsafe Cycling Areas
Bike lane should be
separated by physical
barrier
Unsafe where cars
and bikes share the
road.
Bike lane is too
close to fast
moving cars driven
by drivers not
paying attention
12 Bike Survey – Other Feedback
Improvement
Category
Comments
Physical Separation
from Motor Traffic
- More protected bike lanes and connected bikeways.
- Risk to cyclists at conflict zones with larger vehicles. - Bike lane safety due to the speed limit of Great Mall Pkwy.
Incentive &
Education Programs
- Annual biking event with temporary street closures to encourage biking (e.g., Escuela Pkwy between Washington Dr and Russell Ln).
- Increase motorist awareness and education
Bike Parking - More bike racks & lockers, especially by shopping centers and schools.
Separation from
Pedestrians
- Bikes should be prohibited from riding on sidewalks. 13 Bike Lane Improvement
Project Update
Fully funded by Caltrans – $1 million
• $150k Design & Administration/Inspection
• $700-$750k Construction
Currently at 90% Design Phase
Bid Ready by Aug/Sep 2025
Add Buffer Zone &
Green Striping
(Class IIB)Enhance Existing
Class II with green
striping
Add Sharrows
(Class III)
Add Buffer Zone &
Green Striping
(Class IIB/IV)
14 Street Sealing
Project Update
Project Scope:
• Street sealing operations
• ADA improvements
• Minor traffic signal modifications.
Project Budget - $2.5 million
$500k Design & Administration
$2 million Construction
Currently in Bidding Phase
Bid opening April 2, 2025
Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
Increase of 8-10 points
15 Traffic Grant Updates
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) – Cycle 12
• Awarded $2.064 million; City match $229k.
• Establish agreement with Caltrans
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) – FY24
• Awarded $2.9 million; City match $700k.
• On hold
California Transportation Commission (CTC) Local Partnership Program Competitive Funding • Project: Great Mall Parkway Phase 2 Resurfacing Project (requested $3.46 million) • Results will be released this June
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) – FY25 • Project: Montague Pedestrian Overcrossing (requested $17.5 million) • Results will be released this June
16 Traffic Grant Updates
Statewide and Regional Active Transportation Program (ATP) – Cycle 7 • Not awarded
• Only funded 14 out of 312 projects due to funding reduction:
• Statewide ATP funded only $84 million (original $284 million) • Regional ATP funded only $14 million (original $49 million) Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant – FY24
• Not awarded
17 Thank you!