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
03/24/2025
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/83368467068
Meeting ID: 833 6846 7068 or
Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
1 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Hardy called the meeting to order at 4:01 PM.
Member Penvenne arrived at 4:24 PM.
Chair Karen Hardy, Member Perry Penvenne, Member Betsy Megas, Member Bruce Donoghue, Member Ken Kratz, and Member Guillermo Jenaro
Present 6 -
Member Sukrit Ganesh, and Member Hung DuongExcused 2 -
Vice Chair Sudhanshu JainAbsent 1 -
A motion was made by Member Megas and seconded by Member Kratz to excuse Member Duong and Member Ganesh. The motion carried by the following votes.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Megas, Member Donoghue, Member Kratz, and Member Jenaro
5 -
Excused: Member Ganesh, and Member Duong2 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Penvenne2 -
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2 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Video: [00:05:00]
Diane Harrison requested to move up the agenda item of Bike To Shop Day and suggested the Committee listen to ideas from Santa Clara high school students regarding their recent email addressed to BPAC about improving pedestrian safety around the high school.
Member Kratz suggested the Committee consider creating a future agenda item and a subcommittee related to this matter.
3 CONSENT CALENDAR
A. 25-225 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025 (Chair Hardy)
Recommendation: Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of January 27, 2025.
Video: [00:06:30]
Member Kratz made an amendment to the draft meeting minutes: change "Senior Center" to "station organizer" in "Announcement".
A motion was made by Member Kratz and seconded by Member Jenaro to Approve the Consent Calendar as amended. The motion carried by the following votes.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Megas, Member Donoghue, Member Kratz, and Member Jenaro
5 -
Excused: Member Ganesh, and Member Duong2 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain, and Member Penvenne2 -
4 REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION
A. 25-230 Police Verbal Update (Wilson)
This agenda item was not discussed at the meeting due to Officer Wilson not being present.
5 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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A. 25-231 Subcommittee on Police Collision History (Donoghue, Kratz, Penvenne, Granvold)
Subcommittee commented that they would like to make
recommendations to the Vision Zero project.
6 ACTION ITEMS / GENERAL BUSINESS
A. 25-243 Fiscal Year 2025-26 BPAC Work Plan Approval (Liw) Recommendation: Review and approve staff’s recommended Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan and discuss the BPAC’s Accomplishments and Priorities.
Video: [00:04:15]
Public Works Assistant Director Liw presented an overview of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 BPAC Work Plan.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison
A motion was made by Member Jenaro and seconded by Member Megas to approve staff's recommended Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan. The motion carried by the following votes.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Donoghue, Member Kratz, and Member Jenaro
6 -
Excused: Member Ganesh, and Member Duong2 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain1 -
Assistant Director Liw presented ideas of BPAC's accomplishments and priorities and shared next steps to follow up with Committee for the upcoming meeting with City Council.
Committee comments followed.
Public Speaker: Gabby Landaveri.
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B. 25-257 2026 Annual Paving Project - List of Streets (Shariat) Recommendation: Approve the staff recommended bicycle facilities for the 2026 Annual Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project.
Video: [01:02:00]
Principal Transportation Planner Shariat presented the list of streets and proposed bicycle improvements in the 2026 Annual Paving Project.
Committee comments followed.
Public Speaker: Joel Reeve
A motion was made by Member Kratz and seconded by Member Penvenne to Approve Staff Recommendation. The motion carried by the following votes.
Aye: Chair Hardy, Member Penvenne, Member Megas, Member Donoghue, Member Kratz, and Member Jenaro
6 -
Excused: Member Ganesh, and Member Duong2 -
Absent: Vice Chair Jain1 -
7 REPORTS FOR COMMITTEE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
A. 25-232 Santa Clara Vision Zero: Collision Profiles, Countermeasure Toolbox, Actions and Strategies (He)
Video: [01:45:00]
Associate Engineer He and Mr. Paderna from Kimley-Horn
Associates provided an update on Vision Zero Plan.
Committee comments and questions followed regarding collision profiles and safety countermeasures.
Associate Engineer He and Mr. Paderna addressed Committee questions.
Public Speakers: Tom Freitas, Diane Harrison.
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B. 25-235 Public Works Verbal Update (Liw/Chan)
Video: [02:37:30]
Transportation Manager Chan and Public Works Assistant Director Liw provided an update on recent activities at the Public Works Department.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Transportation Manager Chan addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison.
C. 25-233 Daylighting Law AB 413 (Chan)
Video: [02:59:00]
Transportation Manager Chan provided a report on Daylighting Law AB 413.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Transportation Manager Chan addressed Committee questions.
D. 25-234 City Lane Width Standard, Review & Implementation (Chan) Video: [03:12:00]
Transportation Manager Chan provided a report on City's current standards and practices related to traffic lane widths.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Transportation Manager Chan addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison.
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E. 25-238 Grant Activity Verbal Update (Shariat)
Video: [03:30:40]
Principal Transportation Planner Shariat provided an update on recent grant activities.
Committee comments and questions followed regarding the Silicon Valley Hopper program.
Public Works Assistant Director Liw addressed Committee questions.
Public Speaker: Diane Harrison.
Member Donoghue left the meeting at 8:37 PM.
F. 25-236 Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meetings Update (Megas)
Video: [03:38:00]
Member Megas provided an update on recent VTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings.
Committee comments and questions followed.
Member Megas addressed Committee questions.
G. 25-237 Santa Clara Station Area Task Force Update (Ganesh) This agenda item was not discussed at the meeting due to Member Ganesh not being present.
8 REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES (CONTINUED)
A. 25-240 Subcommittee on Bicycle Story Maps (Megas and Penvenne) The subcommittee had no update.
B. 25-241 Subcommittee on Bike to Shop Day (Megas, Kratz, and Harrison) Video: [03:52:00]
Diane Harrison provided an update and asked Committee and staff to help publicize the Bike to Shop Day event.
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C. 25-242 Subcommittee on Roundabouts (Megas, Ganesh, Kratz, and Harrison) The subcommittee had no update.
9 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Committee made several announcements about upcoming events:
(1) District 6 group bike infrastructure ride on April 5; (2) Open house event at Santa Clara Caltrain station on April 5 and 6; (3) Viva Calle in City of San Jose on April 13;
(4) Remind community members to pledge to ride in advance of Silicon Valley Bike Coalition Bike to Wherever Days;
(5) El Camino Real bicycle ride on May 17; and
(6) Bike to Shop Day on May 24.
10 ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:11 PM.
The next scheduled meeting will be on Monday, June 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM.
MEETING DISCLOSURES
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