City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission
6:30 PM Telepresence Meeting: City Web StreamThursday, August 18, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Pursuant to Government Code Subdivision 54953(e), the meeting was conducted telephonically; pursuant to state law, the City Council made the necessary findings by adopting Resolution No. 1089-21, reaffirmed on August 9, 2022.
Chair Mehlman called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. via teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Chair Leia Mehlman
Vice Chair Bryce Beagle
Commissioner Alex Bonne
Commissioner Arwen Davé
Commissioner Dan Hafeman
Commissioner Richard Mehlinger
Commissioner Timothy Oey
Present 7 -
Dennis Ng, Principal Transportation and Traffic Manager, Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer and Thinh Le, Transportation Engineer attended via teleconference.
Council Liaison Din (present)
PRESENTATION
A 22-0845 Active Transportation Plan Progress Update
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, gave a presentation on the Active Transportation Plan Progress Update. Highlighting the following:
- Active Transportation Plan Background
- Vision Statement
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- Goal
- Bicycle Improvement Projects
- Completed Projects
- In-Progress Bicycle Improvement Projects
- Future Bicycle Improvement Projects
- Active Transportation Plan Bikeway Mileage
- Pedestrian Improvement Projects
- Completed Pedestrian Improvement Projects
- In-Progress Pedestrian Improvement Projects
- Future Pedestrian Improvement Projects
- Safe Routes to School Improvement Projects
- In Progress SRTS Projects
- Future SRTS Projects
- Next Steps
- Implement Bicycle, Pedestrian and SRTS Improvements
- Grant funding opportunities
- Continue to deliver funded bicycle and pedestrian projects Commissioner Bonne asked about the following:
- Future projects exceeding over 2 miles
- Greatest time consumer in getting the project to the construction phase Ms. Tsang addressed the questions.
Commissioner Mehlinger asked about the following:
- Pajaro Avenue/California Avenue intersection beginning construction this year - Numbers on how much has been spent implementing the ATP so far and remaining cost estimate
- Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Study Issue update
- Situation with street sweeping and Class IV bike lanes Ms. Tsang addressed the questions.
Vice Chair Beagle asked about the following:
- Meaning of mode split from page 5
- Hitting the target by 2030 at current rate
- Minimum build requirements for the ATP
- Slide 14 - Explain proposed remaining
- Total number of non-residential streets that potentially a bike lane could go on
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Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the questions.
Commissioner Hafeman asked about the following:
- Class II going to Class IIB
- HAWK signal or a crosswalk at Mary Avenue and Carson Drive - Page 14 - Proposed remaining comes directly from the ATP - 10% mode shift number
Ms. Tsang addressed the questions.
Commissioner Oey asked about the following:
- Difference between all of the different maintenance pavement treatments on the streets
- Transportation Bikeway Mileage - How many currently as opposed to how many miles are not there yet
- Have a measure of where we are at currently
- Sidewalk projects putting in new ADA curb ramps rather than fixing what was there before
- Adding this presentation to the ATP report page on the website or adding a link of this presentation to the ATP website
Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the questions.
Commissioner Davé asked about the following:
- In-Progress Pedestrian Improvement Project - Is the landscaping giving pedestrians more ways to get further off the road
- Moffett Park Project Vicinity
- The BPAC helping the City of Sunnyvale to find funding for these projects Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the questions.
Chair Mehlman asked about the following:
- Timeline of when the City will actively seek out and obtain researching into obtaining a street sweeper that will be compliant with the bike lanes Mr. Ng addressed the question.
Commissioner Hafeman asked about the following:
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- How the City of Sunnyvale could convert a residential street to a Class IIIB bike lane
Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the question.
Commissioner Oey commented and asked about the following:
- Thanked staff for the fantastic progress on the projects - Consider looking into StreetLight Data on how people are moving around the City Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the question.
Commissioner Mehlinger commented on the following:
- Request having presentations in the future as a written progress report not just a Powerpoint slide
- Have item as an agenda item not a study session item so the BPAC commissioners can provide advisory feedback in form of a motion Chair Mehlman thanked staff for the presentation and all their hard work.
Public Comment opened at 7:41 p.m.
Nick Brosnahan, member of the public commented on the following:
- Strava metrics
- Traffic calming measures - Has the City considered different forms of low speed traffic control such as Roundabouts?
- Can the City try experiments and implement right away to test instead of conducting studies
Public Comment closed at 7:45 p.m.
Chair Mehlman called for a recess at 7:45 p.m. Chair Mehlman reconvened the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
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VTA Measure B Education and Encouragement Potential
Projects
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, gave a presentation on the VTA Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Education & Encouragement Program.
Highlighting the following:
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- Background
- Measure B Bicycle and Pedestrian Education & Encouragement Program - Update on FY 21/22 Projects
- FY 21/22 Completed Projects
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts
- SRTS Incentive and Giveaway - Examples
- FY 21/22 On-going Projects
- FY 22/23 Proposed Projects
Chair Mehlman asked about the following:
- Funding for Wayfinding sign installation
Ms. Tsang addressed the question.
Commissioner Bonne asked about the following:
- Bike training videos at other city's
- Bike-to-School Day - maybe have it at the beginning of the school year instead of end of school year
- Enforcement catching speeding vehicles and those not obeying stop signs or stop lights
Ms. Tsang addressed the questions.
Commissioner Oey commented and asked about the following:
- Hard to find information on the bicycle valet. Need better advertising - Using special equipment to do bike counts or existing equipment - On ground counts very important
- Metric on how effective the incentives have been to encourage students to walk or bike to school
- Sunnyvale staff not participating in bike to work/wherever day - Bike-to-School Day - have at beginning of the school year - Having bike/ped education at the high school level
Ms. Tsang addressed the questions.
Vice Chair Beagle asked about the following:
- Education on other types of transportation modes along with bike/ped Ms. Tsang and Mr. Ng addressed the question.
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Public Comment opened at 8:20 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 8:20 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment opened at 8:21 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 8:21 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 22-0830 Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2022.
Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2022 as amended.
Commissioner Hafeman moved and Commissioner Oey seconded to approve amended item 1.A.
The amendment was made by Commissioner Hafemen who stated on page 2 that says "Chair Hafeman asked the following" should be "Commissioner Hafeman asked the following".
The amendment carried with the following vote:
Yes Chair Mehlman
Vice Chair Beagle
Commissioner Bonne
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlinger
Commissioner Oey
7 -
No 0
1.B 22-0842
Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Special
Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2022.
Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2022 as submitted.
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The motion carried with the following vote:
Yes Chair Mehlman
Vice Chair Beagle
Commissioner Bonne
Commissioner Davé
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlinger
Commissioner Oey
7 -
No 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 22-0847 Report and Discussion of Recent Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting.
Commissioner Bonne, VTA BPAC Sunnyvale Representative, gave the meeting summary report regarding the following topics:
- Underpass at Blossom Hill Road and 101 - funded by highway funds - VTA is extending their hours to coincide with the beginning of the school year - VTA is implementing a public information campaign to highlight safety issues - Update on Measure B
- Vision Zero Plan funding opportunity due September 12, 2022 - How bicycle education can be implemented and how the public should/could access bicycle education and how VTA can help
• Bike Eastbay - bike webinar on how to prevent theft of bicycles • Silicon Valley Bike Coalition webinar - four main checks on a bicycle • Street Smarts Handbook - safe bicycle riding
• Cycling savvy - training videos
- VTA requests to shift Measure B funds from a Los Gatos location to another location in Los Gatos
- Countywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) research • Traveler rewards program
• MTC merge – five bay area counties consolidating ride share data • Encourage employees to begin own programs for mode shifting • On demand mobility to bridge the last mile and first mile - Timothy Oey voted to remain on the wayfinding committee - BPAC Work Plan
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• Many Countywide programs currently underway
• Recommend project priority for OBAG 3
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Bike Summit on August 18 - Santa Clara Pruneridge Complete Streets Project
Public Comment opened at 8:41 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 8:41 p.m.
Commissioner Oey commented on the following:
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition has an education page dedicated to education. Go to bikesiliconvalley.org/programs/education
STANDING ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL STUDY ISSUES
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, commented on the following:
- Commissioner Mehlinger submitted a Study Issue that will be brought to the September BPAC meeting
- September will be first round of Study Issue Sponsorship - Study Issue form needs to be submitted to staff by August 9
- October BPAC meeting - Study Issue form needs to be submitted to staff by September 13
Commissioner Mehlinger asked if ranking can be done in October instead of September and October? Ms. Tsang stated staff would not have enough time to prepare a write up if ranked in October.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS & COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Commissioner Oey commented on the following:
- Attended the Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit - very successful, a lot of representation
- E-Bikes
- Green Complete Streets Presentation
- Tons of education information on the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition education page
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Chair Mehlman commented on the following:
- Saturday, September 10 - 8th annual Bike the Bay Area 2022 starting at the San Francisco Ferry Building. More information at www.bikethebayarea.com - Saturday, October 8 - A Day on the Bay Bike to the Bay 2022 starting at Plaza Del Sol. More information at allevents.in/sunnyvale
Commissioner Davé asked if you have to have a driver's license to ride an e-scooter. Mr. Ng stated a link will be sent where the vehicle code is that states the rules.
Commissioner Oey commented on the following:
- Sunday, September 18 - Bike to the Future
-Staff Comments
Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer, commented on the following:
- City Council awarded the construction for the Java Drive Road Diet on August 9, 2022
- Caltrain Grade Separation Project will be brought to City Council for consideration on August 30, 2022
- Homestead Road Bike Lane Study will have first online public outreach meeting on August 25 from 6-7 p.m. More information on the City website on the transportation projects page. There is a subscribe button to subscribe to the email list to receive future project updates
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
22-0848 BPAC 2022 Annual Work Plan
22-0849 Active Items List August 2022
22-0850 2022 Deferred Study Issues
22-0851 2023 Proposed Study Issues
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mehlman adjourned the meeting at 8:59 p.m.
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