City of Sunnyvale
Excerpt Meeting Minutes -
Final City Council
6:00 PM Council Chambers and
West Conference Room, City Hall
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Special Meeting: Closed Session - 6 PM | Regular Meeting - 7 PM 6 P.M. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (Closed Session)
Vice Mayor Melton announced the items for Closed Session and invited any members of the public to make public comments before the meeting. 1 Call to Order in the West Conference Room
Vice Mayor Melton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 2 Roll Call
Mayor Larry Klein
Councilmember Russ Melton
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Nancy Smith
Councilmember Michael S. Goldman
Councilmember Mason Fong
Present: 7 -
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
4 19-0715 Recommendation to City Council on Adopting the Vision Zero Plan
Public Works Director Chip Taylor and Steve Davis, Fehr & Peers, provided the staff report and presentation.
Public Hearing opened at 10:03 p.m.
Diane Gleason voiced support for Alternative 2.
John Cordes, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, supported funding in the next fiscal
year for Vision Zero Plan (Plan) implementation and suggested biennial progress reports to the City Council.
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Leia Mehlman shared support for Alternative 2 and sufficient funding for prompt implementation.
Alejandro Marti supported the Plan and promoted “quick build” safety measures.
Daniel Howard voiced support for the Plan, with “quick build” and tactical urbanism solutions.
Kevin Jackson supported the Plan, along with improvements to direct-route roads not heavily traveled by bicyclists due to safety concerns.
Pam Putman supported the Plan and encouraged sharing of roads between different modes of transportation.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Chairperson Richard Mehlinger shared the Commission’s support for Alternative 2.
Richard Mehlinger shared support for “quick build” options and the Plan with Guiding Principles as outlined in the staff report.
Samantha Rupel encouraged Council to adopt more aggressive timelines for collision reductions.
Stephen Meier requested Council adopt more aggressive changes, including tunnels or roundabouts.
Zachary Kaufman raised concerns regarding the proposed traffic calming measures on Ticonderoga Drive.
Public Hearing closed at 10:31 p.m.
MOTION: Vice Mayor Melton moved and Councilmember Hendricks seconded the motion to approve Alternative 2: Adopt the Vision Zero Plan with the following modification, update Guiding Principle 3 to: "Safety is a primary consideration in the development of transportation projects for all users."
The motion carried with the following vote:
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Yes: Mayor Klein
Councilmember Melton
Councilmember Larsson
Councilmember Hendricks
Councilmember Goldman
Councilmember Fong
6 -
No: Vice Mayor Smith1 -
The Council recessed at 10:47 p.m. and reconvened at 10:57 p.m. with all Councilmembers present.
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