Council Transportation Committee
City of Mountain View
Agenda
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference, 500
Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041
6:30 PMMonday, May 15, 2023
SPECIAL COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes. State law prohibits the Committee from acting on non-agenda items.
4. MINUTES APPROVAL
4.1 Approve Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Council Transportation Committee meeting minutes of April 15, 2023. 04-10-23 MinutesAttachments:
5. NEW BUSINESS
May 15, 2023Council Transportation Committee Agenda
5.1 El Monte Avenue Corridor Study, Project 19-61
Recommendation: Review the El Monte Avenue Corridor Study alternatives and forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve Alternative 3, a road diet from four lanes to three lanes with buffered bike lanes, as the preferred concept for the El Monte Avenue Corridor Study.
CTC Memo
ATT 1 - Conceptual Plan Alternative 1
ATT 2 - Conceptual Plan Alternative 2
ATT 3 - Conceptual Plan Alternative 3
Attachments:
5.2 Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01
Recommendation: Review the road diet alternative for Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01, between Cuesta Drive and Castro Street, and forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve the road diet alternative.
CTC Memo
ATT 1 - Miramonte Avenue Improvements Plan Layout
Attachments:
5.3 Castro Street Bikeway Feasibility Study, Project 17-53 Recommendation: Receive information on the Castro Street Bikeway Feasibility Study concept drawings and provide the following recommendations to the City Council:
1. For the Castro Street/Church Street intersection, approve the Short-/Medium-Term Alternative 2 (no changes for the intersection) and the Long-Term Alternative 2 (continuing the bike lanes through the Church Street intersection by studying options for a pedestrian scramble or converting to a roundabout).
2. Approve Short-/Medium-Term Alternative 2 for the Castro Street segment from Yosemite Avenue to California Street, which calls for providing bike lanes where possible and converting angled parking to parallel parking, except for the Castro Street/Church Street intersection recommendation.
3. Approve the Long-Term Alternative 2 for the Castro Street segment from Yosemite Avenue to California Street, which calls for providing additional bike lanes by narrowing the median 5’ where needed, moving the cork oak trees within the median in the short term to prepare for future narrowing of the median, and studying options for a pedestrian scramble or converting to a roundabout at the Castro Street/Mercy Street intersection, except the recommendation for the Castro Street/Church Street intersection.
CTC MemoAttachments:
May 15, 2023Council Transportation Committee Agenda
6. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS No action will be taken on any questions raised by the Committee at this time.
6.1 Staff Comments
6.2 Committee Comments
7. ADJOURNMENT
AGENDAS FOR BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
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ADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE
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Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(1), at least twice the allotted speaking time will be provided to a member of the public who utilizes a translator.