City of Santa Clara
Meeting Minutes
Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Draft
4:00 PM Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Council Chambers
1500 Warburton Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051
08/26/2024
The City of Santa Clara is conducting the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee meetings in a hybrid manner (in-person and 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.
Member Penvenne attended the meeting remotely pursuant to AB2449 “Just cause” due to illness.
Member Ganesh joined the meeting at 4:07 PM.
Chair Karen Hardy, Member Perry Penvenne, Member Betsy Megas, Member Sukrit Ganesh, Member Ken Kratz, Member Guillermo Jenaro, and Member Hung Duong
Present 7 -
Vice Chair Sudhanshu Jain, Member Bruce Donoghue, and Member Ashish Joshi
Absent 3 -
A motion was made by Member Kratz and seconded by Member Penvenne to Approve to Excuse Member Donoghue.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Kratz, Member Jenaro, and Member Duong
6 -
Excused: Member Donoghue1 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, Member Ganesh, and Member Joshi3 -
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2 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Video: [00:06:30]
Akos Szoboszlay submitted a letter to the BPAC and commented on the City's resolution regarding pedestrian prohibition on County expressways. 3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. 24-712 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2024 (Chair Hardy)
Recommendation: Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2024.
Video: [00:11:25]
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
A motion was made by Member Megas and seconded by Member Ganesh to Approve the consent calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Ganesh, Member Kratz, and Member Jenaro
6 -
Excused: Member Donoghue1 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Joshi2 -
Abstained: Member Duong1 -
4 REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION
A. 24-713 Police Verbal Update (Wilson)
Video: [00:16:20]
Officer Wilson provided an update on one recent bicycle-involved collision at Harrison Street and Scott Boulevard.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Officer Wilson addressed Committee questions.
5 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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A. 24-714 Subcommittee on Police Collision History (Donoghue, Kratz) Video: [00:26:00]
Member Kratz provided an update about collision statistics. Member Megas requested police department staff to support City's Vision Zero effort.
Committee questions followed.
Officer Wilson addressed Committee questions.
6 REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
A. 24-456 BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project’s Santa Clara Station (VTA)
Video: [00:38:40]
Ms. Erica Roecks from VTA provided an update on the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project's Santa Clara Station.
Committee comments and questions followed regarding bicycle connection, speed table, bicycle parking, forecast of future ridership.
Ms. Roecks addressed Committee questions.
7 REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE ACTION
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A. 24-743 Santa Clara Vision Zero Working Group Representative (He) Recommendation: The BPAC to select a representative to be placed on the Santa Clara Vision Zero Working Group.
Video: [01:14:07]
Associate Engineer He and Mr. Robert Paderna from Kimley-Horn Associates provided an overview of Santa Clara Vision Zero project and the role of Vision Zero Working Group.
Committee comments and questions followed regarding survey promotion and working group meetings.
Associate Engineer He and Mr. Paderna addressed Committee questions.
A motion was made by Member Megas and seconded by Member Jenaro to select Member Kratz as the representative to serve on the Santa Clara Vision Zero Working Group.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Ganesh, Member Kratz, Member Jenaro, and Member Duong
7 -
Excused: Member Donoghue1 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Joshi2 -
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B. 24-727 2025 Annual Work Plan (Liw)
Recommendation: Approve staff recommendation regarding the 2025 BPAC Work Plan.
Video: [02:02:00]
Public Works Assistant Director Liw provided an overview of the 2025 BPAC Work Plan and process.
Committee comments and questions followed. Committee suggested adding 11 past work plan topics back into the work plan.
Public Works Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
A motion was made by Member Megas and seconded by Member Ganesh to Approve staff recommendation with an amendment that adds 11 past work plan topics from 2022 and earlier (excluding the BPAC/Council Dinner topic) into the 2025 BPAC Work Plan such that there are 59 work plan topics in total. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Ganesh, Member Kratz, Member Jenaro, and Member Duong
7 -
Excused: Member Donoghue1 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Joshi2 -
8. REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
A. 24-715 Public Works Verbal Update (Chan/Liw)
Video: [03:00:00]
Public Works Assistant Director Liw provided an update on recent activities in the Public Works Department.
Committee questions followed.
Public Works Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
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B. 24-716 Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meetings Update (Megas)
Video: [03:28:00]
Member Megas provided an update on recent VTA BPAC meetings.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Member Megas addressed Committee questions.
C. 24-717 Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study Community Advisory Group Update (Penvenne)
Video: [03:34:00]
Member Penvenne provided an update on the Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Member Penvenne and Public Works Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
D. 24-718 Santa Clara Station Area Task Force Update (Ganesh) Video: [03:43:40]
Member Ganesh provided an update on the Santa Clara Station Area Task Force.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Member Ganesh addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
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E. 24-719 Grant Activity Verbal Update (Shariat)
Video: [04:05:40]
Principal Transportation Planner Shariat provided an update on recent grant activities.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Principal Transportation Planner Shariat and Public Works Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
F. 24-734 De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bicycle Improvements Project (Garcia)
Video: [04:28:40]
Senior Civil Engineer Garcia presented draft bikeway design concepts for the De La Cruz Boulevard, Lick Mill Boulevard, and Scott Boulevard Bicycle Improvements project.
Committee comments and questions followed regarding bike lane design, pavement improvement, and on-street parking.
Senior Civil Engineer Garcia addressed Committee questions.
Public Speakers: Diane Harrison, Gavin Achtemeier
Chair Hardy moved Item 8H before Item 8G.
G. 24-728 Stadium Event and Super Bowl Impacts (Chan)
Video: [05:35:30]
Senior Civil Engineer Garcia provided an update on stadium event and Super Bowl impacts.
Committees comments followed.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
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H. 24-729 Counting Bicycle and Walking/Using Telraam Device for Bicycle Counts (He)
Video: [05:00:00]
Associate Engineer He provided an overview of bicycle and pedestrian data collection methods and using Telraam devices for bicycle counts.
Committees comments and questions followed.
Associate Engineer He addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
9 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES (CONTINUED)
A. 24-720 Subcommittee on Bicycle Story Maps (Megas and Penvenne) The subcommittee has no update.
B. 24-721 Subcommittee on Bike to Shop Day (Megas, Kratz, and Harrison) The subcommittee has no update.
C. 24-722 Subcommittee on Roundabouts (Megas, Ganesh, and Kratz) Video: [06:06:00]
Member Kratz provided a brief update on the Subcommittee on Roundabouts. Diane Harrison requested to be added to the Subcommittee.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
10 ANNOUNCEMENTS
11 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 PM.
The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 4:00 PM.
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