City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
REVISED
4:00 PM Virtual Meeting03/28/2022
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953(e) and City of Santa Clara Resolution 22-9058, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting will be held by teleconference only. No physical location will be available for this meeting; however, the City of Santa Clara continues to have methods for the public to participate remotely:
• Via Zoom:
https://santaclaraca.zoom.us/j/95582744643
Meeting ID: 955 8274 4643 or
Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Hardy called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.
Chair Karen Hardy, Member Atisha Varshney, Member Betsy Megas, Member Diane Harrison, Member Cecily Cox, Member Bruce
Donoghue, Member Jane Casamajor, and Member Sukrit Ganesh Present 8 -
Vice Chair Sudhanshu JainExcused 1 -
Member Lloyd ChaAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Member Megas, seconded by Member
Varshney, to excuse Member Cha.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Varshney, Member Megas, Member Harrison, Member Cox, Member Donoghue, Member Casamajor, and Member Ganesh
8 -
Excused: Vice Chair Jain1 -
Absent: Member Cha1 -
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2. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Video: [00:03:40]
Thomas Granvold called attention to a fatal collision near El Camino Real and Grant Road in Mountain View. He asked if the Council reviewed the BPAC meeting minutes. He also asked if public speakers' names are included in the minutes.
Ken Kratz requested the City to provide shopping bikes or shopping carts for low income residents. He requested collision data be collected from other agencies (i.e. hospitals and County Health Department) in addition to the Police Department. He would like to make recommendations regarding a future development project in north Santa Clara along Mission College west of the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail. Chair Hardy recommended he provide his comments to the Planning Commission.
REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION PULLED FOR DISCUSSION B. 22-285 Police Verbal Update (Selberg)
Video: [00:17:48]
Officer Selberg noted a fatal collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Winchester Boulevard and Dolores Avenue. He also noted that he is rotating to another division and this will be his last meeting with the BPAC. His replacement has not yet been identified.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Officer Selberg addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Ken Kratz, Alexander Damascus
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. 22-283 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2022 (Chair Hardy)
Recommendation: Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 24, 2022.
Video: [00:30:00]
A motion was made by Member Megas, seconded by member Cox, that the January 25, 2022 meeting minutes be Approved as amended.
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Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Varshney, Member Megas, Member Harrison, Member Cox, Member Donoghue, Member Casamajor, and Member Ganesh
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Excused: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Cha2 -
4. REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION
A. 22-284 Public Works Verbal Update (Yee)
Video: [00:35:40]
Mr. Yee provided an update to the Committee, including the return of grant funds for two bicycle projects. It should be noted that Communities of Concern are now called Equity Priority Communities.
Committee comments and questions followed, especially with regard to BART.
Mr. Yee and Mr. Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): None
C. 22-286 VTA BPAC Verbal Update (Megas)
Video: [01:00:25]
Member Megas provided an update related to the VTA BPAC.
Member Donoghue questions followed.
Member Megas addressed Member Donoghue's questions.
Public Speaker(s): Alexander Damascus and Thomas Granvold D. 22-287 Grant Activity Verbal Update (Shariat)
Video: [01:10:40]
Ms. Shariat provided an update on recent grant related activity and included a discussion on returned grant funding.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Ms. Shariat, Mr. Liw, and Mr. Yee addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Gabby Landaveri, Ken Kratz
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E. 22-340 Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Plan Update (Shariat) Video: [01:48:50]
Ms. Shariat provided an update to the Committee regarding feedback received at the City Council Study Session.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Ms. Shariat addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Alexander Damascus, Ken Kratz, Thomas Granvold, Gabby Landaveri
F. 22-293 Bicycle Demographic Survey (Shariat)
Video: [02:20:55]
Ms. Shariat provided information as requested by Ken Kratz regarding bicycle demographic data collection.
Committee comments followed.
Public Speaker(s): Ken Kratz, Thomas Granvold
G. 22-296 Class IV Protected Bikeways (Garcia)
Video: [02:37:30]
Mr. Garcia provided information as requested by Thomas Granvold regarding Class IV protected bikeways.
Committee comments followed. Placement of a bicycle lane buffer between a vehicle travel lane and a bicycle lane was preferred. No specific type of protection or barrier was preferred.
Public Speaker(s): Thomas Granvold, Gabby Landaveri, Ken Kratz
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H. 22-295 Protected Intersections (Garcia)
Video: [03:32:50]
Mr. Garcia provided information as requested by Thomas Granvold regarding protected intersections.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Mr. Garcia addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Thomas Granvold, Gabby Landaveri, Ken Kratz I. 22-294 Bicycle Signage and Pavement Markings (Yee)
Video: [04:16:15]
Mr. Yee provided information as requested by Member Donoghue regarding standards as related to bicycle signs and pavement markings.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Mr. Yee addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Ken Kratz, Thomas Granvold
J. 22-391 Update on 2022 Annual and Stevens Creek/Winchester Paving Project (Yee)
Video: [05:00:00]
Mr. Yee provided an update on the projects.
Member Harrison comments followed.
Public Speaker(s): Thomas Granvold, Ken Kratz, Gabby Landaveri K. 22-397 Update on Bassett/Laurelwood Bike Lane Project (Yee) Video: [05:14:35]
Mr. Yee provided an update on the project.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Mr. Yee addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Thomas Granvold, Ken Kratz
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L. 22-396 Uncontrolled Crosswalk Priorities (Yee)
Video: [05:34:25]
Mr. Yee provided information about the analysis and prioritization of improving uncontrolled crosswalks throughout the City.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Mr. Yee addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker(s): Ken Kratz
5. REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION
A. 22-395 2023 Active Transportation Program Grant Funding Recommendation (Yee)
Recommendation: Approve staff recommendation to apply for the 2023 ATP grant for a variety of improvements, such as curb bulbouts, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, street lighting, traffic signals, and bicycle facilities at 13 locations within the City’s Equity Priority Community.
Video: [05:55:10]
Mr. Yee presented a new project and recommended to apply for Active Transportation Program (ATP) funds.
Members Megas and Harrison comments followed.
Public Speaker(s): None
A motion was made by Member Harrison, seconded by Member Megas, to Approve staff's Recommendation.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Megas, Member Harrison, Member Cox, Member Donoghue, and Member Casamajor
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Excused: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Cha2 -
Absent: Member Varshney, and Member Ganesh2 -
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B. 22-292 Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Representative (Hardy)
Recommendation: The BPAC to select a candidate for City Council approval to serve as the Santa Clara representative on the VTA BPAC from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2024.
Video: [06:04:25]
Chair Hardy noted that the term for Member Megas as Santa Clara's representative on the Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will expire at the end of June.
Committee comments followed. Member Megas indicated that she was willing to serve another term. No other member expressed interest in serving on the VTA BPAC.
Public Speaker(s): None
A motion was made by Member Harrison, seconded by Member Casamajor, to recommend the City Council appoint Member Megas as the City representative on the VTA BPAC.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Megas, Member Harrison, Member Cox, Member Donoghue, and Member Casamajor
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Excused: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Cha2 -
Absent: Member Varshney, and Member Ganesh2 -
6. REPORTS FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEES
A. 22-288 Subcommittee on Bicycle Story Maps (Cha, Megas, and Varshney) Video: [06:06:35]
No Update
B. 22-289 Subcommittee on Police Collision History (Cha, Donoghue, Varshney, & Cox)
Video: [06:07:05]
Member Donoghue called attention to illumination issues at Lick Mill Station. Chair Hardy requested that the subcommittee write up a proposal for this item to be brought back to the BPAC as an action item.
C. 22-290 Subcommittee on Bike to Shop Day (Harrison, Kratz, and Megas) Video: [06:12:20]
Member Harrison agreed to promote the event in a similar fashion as last year.
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D. 22-291 Subcommittee on Roundabouts (Harrison, Megas, Cha, Ganesh, and non-member Kratz)
Video: [06:17:55]
Mr. Kratz presented the subcommittee report followed by a discussion on next steps.
7. AGENDA ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
None
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Hardy adjourned the meeting at 11:04 pm
The next regular scheduled meeting will be on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 4:00PM.
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