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 18, 2026
3. Approval of Minutes: November 19, 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. Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways b. SMART Program Update
6. Other Topics
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: https://milpitasca.portal.civicclerk.com/?category_id=43 (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.
Members of Subcommittee
Carmen Montano, Member
William Lam, Member
City Council Transportation Subcommittee
Committee Conference Room
455 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
4:00 PM
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
Approved by Mayor Montano and seconded by Councilmember Lam.
3. Approval of Minutes: March 27, 2025
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. Capital Improvement (CIP) Project Update
Reviewed 2025 accomplishments and future CIP projects.
• Resurfacing projects at Dixon Rd, Marylinn Dr, and East Calaveras Blvd. at Park Victoria Dr.
• Strickroth park path restoration.
• Edsel Dr/Roswell Dr. intersection safety improvements. • Hammond Way street light project.
Reviewed 2026 upcoming CIP projects.
• Street Resurfacing Project 2025: Great Mall Parkway – Phase 2 and Dempsey Rd.
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
• Street Resurfacing 2026 Yellowstone area
b. Transportation Grants Update
• Safe Streets & Roads for All (SS4A)
• House Appropriation Committee Bill Earmark
• Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Mayor inquired about signal timing at the intersection on McCandless.
c. Escuela Parkway Congestion Study
• Existing conditions
• Traffic congestion concerns
• Mitigations. Mayor inquired about a designated drop-off area for SMART vehicles which are serving as a de facto shuttle service. • Next steps
6. Other Topics
• Mayor inquired about adding Calaveras to bridge signage at McCarthy.
• Councilmember Lam requested map for BART station. Discussion regarding circulation issues and possibility of adding signage.
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.
Safe Trips to BART: An Action
Plan for Safer Roadways
February 24, 2026
VTA Capital Improvement Program Working Group
1 TWO TIMES MORE
LIFE-ALTERING
ROADWAY CRASHES
2 Rider Safety Accessing BART Stations
• BART cares deeply about safe rider access
• Capital Projects
• Ashby bicycle access project (2024)
• MacArthur 40th Street underpass (in progress)
• Programs
• Safe Routes to BART grant program (Since 2020)
• Plans and Guidance
• Berkeley-El Cerrito Corridor Access Plan (2023)
• Walk and Bicycle Network Gap Study (2020)
• North Concord to Antioch Access Study (2018)
• Multimodal Access Design Guidelines (2017)
3 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Project Overview
• Funded by USDOT’s Safe Streets and
Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant
• Guided by BART Station Access Policy
• Safer, healthier, greener
• Ensure safe access for all users of the BART
system…
• Better experience
• Collaborate with local jurisdictions to improve
station access…
• Focus on improving traffic safety using
Safe System Approach
4 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Project Overview
• Where are fatal and serious injury roadway crashes concentrated and why? • What are our partner agencies doing to improve roadway safety on public streets and what other measures could they consider?
• Could improving BART service levels lead to better roadway safety?
5 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Existing Conditions Analysis
• Define Station Study Areas
• Non-airport stations
• Access to BART on local public streets
• Average travel distance for walking and
driving by station access type
BART’s Station Access
Type
Auto Mode
Share
Average Travel
Distance (miles)
Urban Less 0.66
Urban with parking 0.81
Balanced intermodal 1.16
Intermodal - Auto reliant 1.96
Auto dependent More 1.96
6 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Existing Conditions Analysis
KSI Crashes on Public Streets
in BART-served Counties
BART Station Study Areas
In Out
Public roadway
miles 14%
(2,801)
86%
(17,928)
KSI crashes 24%
(1,873)
76%
(5,929)
KSI crashes
per 100 miles
of roadway
67 33
A KSI crash is a
collision that resulted
in at least one person
being killed or
seriously injured
BART-served counties are Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Crash data for years 2019 to 2023 from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS),Safe Transportation Research and Education Center,University of California, Berkeley.
Roadway
Characteristics
7 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Existing Conditions Analysis
Crashes on Public Streets
in BART Station Study Area
BART High Injury Network
In Out
Public roadway
Miles 18%
(508)
82%
(2,293)
KSI crashes 76%
(1,416)
24%
(457)
KSI crashes
per 100 miles
of roadway
279 20
Crash data for years 2019 to 2023 from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS),Safe Transportation Research and Education Center,University of California, Berkeley.
A High Injury Network
(HIN) is a tool to
identify the most
collisions on the least
amount of roadway
miles
All KSI crashes
Example
BART HIN
8 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Toolbox of Roadway Safety Measures
Tier 1:
Remove severe conflicts
Tier 2:
Reduce vehicle speeds
Tier 3:
Manage conflicts in time
Tier 4:
Increase attentiveness and awareness
High
impact
Low
impact
EXAMPLES
Protected intersections
Curb extensions
Pedestrian hybrid beacons
Rectangular rapid
flashing beacons
9 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Focus Station Area Action Plans
• Seven FSAAPs
• Balboa Park
• Coliseum
• Colma
• Concord
• Hayward
• Milpitas
• Richmond
• Demonstrates using the Plan
• FSAAP elements
• Identifies safety measures, implementing
agencies
• Calculates planning-level cost estimates
• Specifies safety benefits
• Captures key information, planned projects
10 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Focus Station Area Action Plans
11 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Engagement
• Stakeholders
• Interviews with 38 agency partners
• 4 project steering committee meetings
• FSAAP walk audits and improvement concepts
• Community
• 2 BART Bicycle Advisory Task Force meetings
• 3 online surveys
• 750 public comments
• Pop-up events at 7 focus stations
• Virtual open house for the draft Plan and FSAAPs
What does safe trips to BART mean to you?
12 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways BART Service Levels and Roadway Safety
• Could improving BART service levels lead to
better roadway safety?
• A scenario
• An agency reallocates roadway space designed to
accommodate peak hour traffic to prioritize safety
• Some peak-hour motorists shift to BART
• Right-sizing roadways could happen now
• Candidates
• Non-freeway roadways parallel to the BART system
• 4+ through lanes & 20,000 or fewer vehicles per day
• Linear miles: 307
• KSI crashes avoided annually: 127
13 Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways Information and Questions
• Questions?
• Website: www.bart.gov/safetrips
• Kamala Parks, Project Manager: [email protected]
• Seung-Yen Hong, Deputy Project Manager: [email protected] Milpitas
SMART
City Council Transportation Subcommittee
March 17, 2026
Presentation
Outline
VTA’s 2016 Measure B Grant Program
Project Overview
Service Parameters & Operations
Ridership & Cost Estimates
Project Schedule & Next Steps
Comments & Questions
VTA’s 2016 Measure B Grant Program
• 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, & active transportation
• Transit Operations Program – Innovative Transit Service Models • December 7th, 2020: Staff submitted application to VTA (collaboration between CMO, Engineering, & Planning)
• March 4th, 2021: VTA Board approved recommended projects o Grant award: $1,084,732 (full amount requested)
o Timeline: 18 months
o Milpitas OnDemand received highest score in the competitive grant program • February 24, 2025: Staff submitted another application to VTA • September 4, 2025: VTA Board approved recommended projects
Project Goals
What?
Innovative first/last-mile
solution
Support & complement
existing transit (BART &
VTA)
Who?
Milpitas residents,
employees, & visitors
Vulnerable &
disadvantaged populations
(youth, elderly, low-
income, & disabled)
Why?
Flexible, convenient
transportation option
Balanced, multimodal
transportation network
Service Parameters &
Operations – Old
• Hub & Spoke -> Point-to-Point
• First/last-mile to/from 4 Hubs
o Alder Station
o Metro Center
o Milpitas Transit Center
o City Hall
• One-year pilot program (but
extended, Sept. 2022 to Oct. 2025)
Service Parameters &
Operations – New
• Point-to-Point service model
• Upgrades
o Autonomous vehicles
o Multimodal trip planning
o AI agent
• 18-month program
Service Parameters &
Operations
• 7 minivans (ADA access and bike
racks)
• 6am-9pm Monday-Friday and 7am-
7pm on Saturday
• 10-15 min. wait times
• $2.50 fare collection ($1 for youth,
low-income, & disabled)
Accomplishments &
Milestones
• American Public Transportation
Association award: Best Marketing
and Communications to Increase
Ridership or Sales (Comprehensive
Campaign)
• 100,000th rider
Ridership
Average Daily Ridership (January 2026): 225 passengers
Annual Ridership – 2023 22,711
Annual Ridership – 2024 47,636
Annual Ridership – 2025 67,116
Transit-dependent population share 70%
Average Ride Rating 4.87
Comments & Questions?
Jay Lee, AICP
[email protected]