South San Francisco City Council
March 13, 2024

City Council
March 13, 2024
1 Government Code Section
54957.5
SB 343 Item Agenda: 03/13/2024
REG CC - Item 15
2  2022/2023:
◦ Caltrans selected to participate in the Complete Streets Leadership Academy ◦ Goal of the program is to “test” Complete Streets Concepts on a State-Owned roadway (El Camino Real SR82)
 Intended to be temporary and limited in scope
 Identify issues and barriers in the approval process
 Foster collaboration with local jurisdictions, county, and Caltrans  Project installed and operated from July 2023 through December 2023  First Demonstration of Complete Streets on El Camino Real 3  What problem are we seeking to address?
◦ Reduce potential for incidents on El Camino Real
◦ Is a protected bicycle lane on a State Road possible? ◦ Protect vulnerable people walking/using mobility devices across El Camino Real ◦ Improve Transit access and operations (SamTrans ECR and City Shuttle)  Alignment with long term goals
◦ Establish biking as a viable mode on El Camino Real
◦ Develop partnership with Caltrans, SamTrans/SMCTA, SMCOE, SVBC ◦ Assess community priorities for ECR and receive feedback Existing Conditions – Demonstration Project For Illustrative Purposes Only
El Camino Real (SR82)
El Camino Real (SR82)
Proposed Demonstration Project
Bus bulb
Driveway Access
Maintained
Protected
Bike Lane
High Visibility
Crosswalks
Protected
Bike Lane
Bus bulbs
For Illustrative Purposes
Only
Demonstration Project - Events
Demonstration Project - Events
10 >80% Drive on ECR
<20% Other modes
Need for safer
pedestrian crossings
59% support for this
type of project
- Reduction in speeds
- Faster Buses
- Improved Driver Behavior
11  Changes to SamTrans Bus Stop Design Guidelines (2023)  Significant bus operations improvement.
◦ Typical Boardings: 1 minute and 30 seconds. With Project: 15-25 seconds between pick-up and drop-off  Caltrans’ - largest quick-build project on a state-owned road. ◦ Caltrans installed permanent High-Visibility crosswalks at ECR and Country Club in May.  New Caltrans guidance DIB-94 (Spring 2024) on Complete Streets  Protected bike lane on ECR…Possible!
 Highlighted gaps and needs for improved multimodal connections 12  Caltrans Quick-Build/Complete Streets Guidance
 Continue El Camino Real Corridor Study
◦ Visioning process with stakeholders on ECR
◦ Outreach to Community on high-level concepts for ECR
◦ Incorporate what we learned from the Demonstration Project  Need for safer east-west connections to the Centennial Trail and neighborhoods  Balance between business loading/parking and active transportation  Bus boarding islands for quick-build (explore other methods) ◦ Pursue further funding to fund design/alternatives
◦ Due at the end of 2024
 “Balancing the books” vs new project
13  Funding Sources
◦ Smart Growth America – $15k Grant (Council Approved in 4/26/23) ◦ Active South City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (Council Approved 2019) ◦ CC 3/13/2024 ($161,922):
◦ SMCTA Cycle 6 Grant – ECR Corridor Study ($100k + $5k match)  Includes ECR Demonstration Project + remaining outreach and visioning for ECR ◦ SMCTA/SamTrans - $56,922 for purchase and loan to SSF of Zicla Platforms  Reimbursement to SSF for purchase of platforms
14  Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution accepting the $161,922 grant funding from the SMCTA to
continue the City’s evaluation of the El Camino Real Corridor.