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: November 19, 2025
3. Approval of Minutes: March 27, 2025
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. Capital Improvement (CIP) Project Update
b. Transportation Grants Update
c. Escuela Parkway Congestion Study
6. Other Topics
7. Next Proposed Meeting Date: TBD
8. Adjournment
Members of Subcommittee
Carmen Montano, Member
William Lam, Member
City Council Transportation Subcommittee
Committee Conference Room
455 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
4:00 PM
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions and City agencies exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the subcommittee after initial distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection on the City website. The subcommittee agendas and related materials can be viewed online at: http://www.milpitas.gov/our-government/committees-and-others/city-council- transportation-subcommittee/ (select meeting date).
For more information on your rights under the Open Government Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the City Attorney’s office at Milpitas City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 e-mail: [email protected] / Phone: 408-586-3041 The Open Government Ordinance is codified in the Milpitas Municipal Code as Title I Chapter 310 and is available online at the City’s website www.milpitas.gov by selecting from Online Services the link to Milpitas Municipal Code link.
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
Approved by Mayor Montano and seconded by Councilmember Lam
3. Approval of Minutes: October 24, 2024
Approved by Mayor Montano and seconded by Councilmember Lam
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.
None
5. Business Items (Review and Discuss Transportation Related Topics) a. Bike Survey & Improvement Project
Staff reviewed the bike survey results regarding program and infrastructure interests and suggested updates to the current bike map. Mayor requested to add the Milpitas library to the bike parking category.
Staff gave an update on the status of the bike lane improvement project.
Councilmember Lam is interested in understanding the difference between in- house design versus consultant design.
b. Street Sealing Project Update
Staff provided an update on the street sealing project. Project areas were selected based on maximizing available funding. Mayor suggested looking at Arizona and Abbott as potential traffic calming areas.
c. Traffic Grant Updates
Members of Subcommittee
Carmen Montano, Member
William Lam, Member
City Council Transportation Subcommittee
Committee Conference Room
455 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Thursday, March 27th, 2025
4:00 PM
Staff shared updates on the following grants:
a) City is establishing an agreement with Caltrans for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) – Cycle 12.
b) City was notified that the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) is on hold as discretionary grant activities are on hold.
c) City is waiting to hear the results of the California Transportation Commission (CTC) Local Partnership Program Competitive Funding in June.
d) City is also waiting to hear about the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) in June as well.
e) City was not awarded the Statewide and Regional Active Transportation Program (ATP) – Cycle 7 or the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant.
6. Other Topics
Mayor initiated discussion about a) signage prohibiting large vehicles and overnight parking and b) looking into a potential funding for Hetch Hetchy bike/walking trail through the City of Fremont’s CIP program, Open Space Authority, etc.
Staff provided an update that the City entered into a contract with a consultant to perform a traffic congestion analysis of Escuela Parkway from Jacklin Road to Washington Drive.
Councilmember Lam inquired about the status of Milpitas SMART, a local app- based on-demand micro transit service.
7. Next Proposed Meeting Date: TBD
8. Adjournment
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions and City agencies exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review.
Materials related to an item on this agenda submitted to the subcommittee after initial distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection on the City website. The subcommittee agendas and related materials can be viewed online at: http://www.milpitas.gov/our-government/committees-and-others/city-council- transportation-subcommittee/ (select meeting date).
For more information on your rights under the Open Government Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the City Attorney’s office at Milpitas City Hall, 455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035 e-mail: [email protected] / Phone: 408-586-3041 The Open Government Ordinance is codified in the Milpitas Municipal Code as Title I Chapter 310 and is available online at the City’s website www.milpitas.gov by selecting from Online Services the link to Milpitas Municipal Code link.
Milpitas City Council
Transportation
Subcommittee
November 19, 2025
City of Milpitas
455 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035
www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov 408-586-3000
2 Agenda
• Capital Improvement Projects Update
• Transportation Grants Update
• Escuela Parkway Congestion Study
3 CIP Project Update -
2025 Accomplishments
4 CIP Project Update -
2025 Accomplishments
EDSEL DRIVE/ROSWELL
DRIVE INTERSECTION
BEFORE
AFTER
5 Hammond Way Street Lighting Project,
CIP No. 4301
Install 6 solar-powered streetlights to address a public safety concerns of insufficient lighting along Hammond Way from Parc Place Dr. for approximately 1,000 feet north.
6 Hammond Way Street Lighting Project,
CIP No. 4301
Staff will recommend to Council on
12/2/2025 to approve:
• Pilot project for solar streetlights
• Cooperative purchase agreement with Fonroche Lighting America
• Budget appropriation from CIP No. 3440 of $110,000
Project Budget
• Estimated cost is $200,000
• Note City Standard Streetlight is estimate between
$600,000 to $700,000
Schedule
• Contract Award: December 2025
• Construction: to be completed by the end of 2026
7 CIP Project Update -
Upcoming Projects 2026
Street Resurfacing Project 2025: Great Mall Parkway-Phase 2 and Dempsey Road
• The Project design is completed and anticipated Bid Opening in January 2025. • Construction is scheduled to start in Spring 2026 after the Dempsey Water Main Replacement is completed.
8 CIP Project Update -
Upcoming Projects 2026
Street Resurfacing 2026
Yellowstone Area
• The Project is under Design
anticipated to be completed
by Spring 2026
• Construction is scheduled
to start in Summer 2026
9 Grant Updates:
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
Grant Description: USDOT funds local and regional
initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
Awarded Amount: $2,900,000; City Match $725,000
Typical Improvements:
• School zone and advance warning signage
• Flashing Rapid and Warning Beacons
• Speed feedback signs
• Raised median and pedestrian refuge island
• ADA curb ramps and curb extension
• Green conflict zone striping
• Safety Lighting
Current Status: Agreement under review by FHWA
Headquarter and is anticipated to be brought to Council for consideration by February 2026.
Anticipated Schedule:
• Planning: 2026
• Design: 2027
• Construction: 2028
10 Grant Updates:
House Appropriation Committee Bill Earmark
Earmark Description: Streetlights and traffic signal
improvements along S. Main Street.
Awarded Amount: $500,000; No City match required.
Project Improvements: Upgrade the streetlights and traffic signal equipment at the intersections of Carlo Street, Serra Way, Curtis Avenue, Great Mall Drive, Great Mall Parkway.
Current Status: Field Review with Caltrans to authorize funding is pending scheduling.
Anticipated Schedule:
• Planning: 2026
• Design: 2027
• Construction: 2028
Caltrans Deadlines:
• Earmark Fund Obligation by 06/30/2027
• Complete Construction by 06/30/2030
Great Mall Pkwy
11 Grant Updates:
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Grant Description: Federal-aid program to achieve a
significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on public roads.
Awarded Amount: $2,064,330; City Match $229,370
Project Improvements:
• Systemic signal modifications
• Visibility improvements at unsignalized intersections • McCarthy Blvd. improvements
Current Status:
• Field review meeting held on 11/17/202
• Program Supplemental Agreement to be executed by
11/26/2025
Anticipated Schedule:
• Planning: 2026; Design: 2027; Construction: 2028
Caltrans Deadlines:
• PE authorization by 12/31/2025
• Construction authorization by 3/31/2028
12 Escuela Parkway Congestion Study
Existing Conditions
Traffic Congestion Concerns
Mitigations
Next Steps
13 Existing
Conditions
School populations (~ 4000 Students)
School bell schedule
Landscape median owned by SFPUC
Drop-off and Pick-up Patterns
• Pomeroy school: mostly car dependent; drop-offs
at the school parking lot or parents walking kids to
school after parking at San Jose City College
Extension lot.
• Russell School and MHS: mix of walking, biking,
vehicle, and public transit.
• MHS: Greater use of VTA buses and rideshare.
School Drop-off Pick-up
Russell Middle School (1961) 8:00 AM 3:00 PM
Pomeroy Elementary School (1958) 8:15 AM 1:20-2:30 PM
Milpitas High School (1969) 8:30 AM 3:30 PM
14 Staff Observations & Concerns
• Significant school morning traffic congestion
• Unsafe drop-off using bike lanes
• Inefficient crossing guard operation
Public Outreach – School
Principals Concerns
• Peak hour congestion
• Crossing guard inefficiencies
• Unsafe drop-off using bike lanes
• Request Police Department to enforce unsafe
driver behaviors and parking restrictions
Traffic Congestion
Concerns
15 Near-Term Mitigations
City/MUSD Coordination – Education
• Encourage use of dedicated on-site drop off/pick up areas.
Crossing Guard Efficiency
• Staff is coordinating with MPD to train crossing guards for more efficient operations at various crosswalks.
Enforcement of Parking Restrictions/Bike Lane blockage
• MPD to perform random parking enforcement operations.
Improve circulation in the cut-throughs
• Update striping
• Alternate direction
16 Mid-Term Mitigations:
Separated Bike Lanes
Class IV Bike Lane
• Post Delineators
• Buffer Zone
• Green Conflict Zone
Striping
Estimated Cost: $400K
17 Mid-Term Mitigations:
Separated Bike Lanes
18 Long-Term Mitigation:
Escuela Pkwy Improvements from SS4A
Class IV Bike Lane from N.
Milpitas Blvd – Russell Ln
• Post Delineators
• Buffer Zone
• Green conflict zone
striping
Install speed feedback sign
at NB Escuela Pkwy
Curb Extension at Russell
Lane
19 Option Reviewed, Not Considered:
Two-Way Cycle Track
Two-way Cycle Track
• 3-ft buffer zone with
delineator posts
• Green Conflict Zone
Striping
• NB bicycle lane converts
into a drop off/pick up
zone
SFPUC ROW Impact
• Requires widening SB
lane by 4 ft
Estimated Cost: $1.5M
20 Option Reviewed, Not Considered:
Two Travel Lane, SFPUC Right-of-Way
Construct 12-ft Express Bus Lane in both directions.
Requires to encroach into SFPUC right-of-way.
SFPUC Denied Request
Estimated Cost: $5M - $7M
21 Next Steps
Receive feedback from Subcommittee on the proposed
mitigations
Improve Operations Efficiency
Work with MPD for enforcement along corridor
Work with MUSD to educate public to utilize on-site
pickup/dropoff designated areas
Mitigation Budget Analysis and Implementation
Schedule
22 Thank you!