City of Sunnyvale
Meeting Minutes - Draft
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Commission
6:30 PM Online and Redwood Conference Room,
City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale,
CA 94086
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Public Participation
6:30 P.M. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chair Wilson led the salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL
Chair Jonathan Wilson
Vice Chair Bryce Beagle
Commissioner Alex Bonne
Commissioner Geeta Gollakota
Commissioner Dan Hafeman
Commissioner Leia Mehlman
Commissioner Diyi Zhu
Present 7 -
Council Liaison Chang (present)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Public Comment opened at 6:36 p.m.
Tim Oey, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Silicon Valley Bike Coalition offering free classes on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. in Cupertino - Visit bikesiliconvalley.org/learn to learn about the classes - Visit walkbikerollca.org to learn how to bike safely
Daniel Karpelevitch, member of the public, commented on the following:
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- Desired road improvements on Borregas Avenue
Public Comment closed at 6:42 p.m.
STUDY SESSION
A 26-0228 Borregas Avenue Parking Study
Jose Palma, Active Transportation Planner and Brian Shaw from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc, gave a presentation. Highlighting the following:
- Purpose of Today's Meeting
- Background
- Project Description
- Project Schedule
- Discussion
Commissioner Mehlman asked about the following:
- Why a parking study is being considered for this area Lillian Tsang, Principal Transportation Engineer/Planner, responded.
Vice Chair Beagle asked about the following:
- Why removal of parking spaces as shown on Slide 18 is possible without a parking study
- Clarification regarding Agenda Item A
- Where the configuration came from shown on Slide 5
- The cameras being used for data collection
- The rationale for keeping parking on Borregas Avenue between Caspian and Caribbean Drives
Ms. Tsang, Mr. Shaw and Angela Obeso, Transportation & Traffic Manager, responded.
Commissioner Hafeman asked about the following:
- Parking for the Post Office
- Whether the study area is between Caspian Drive and Moffett Park Drive, and if there is an existing bicycle facility between Caribbean and Caspian Drives Mr. Shaw, Mr. Palma and Ms. Tsang responded.
Commissioner Zhu asked about the following:
- Rationale for selecting Tuesday through Thursday for data collection via cameras
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- What companies are able to access the location data of cell phones - Why a duplicate bike lane is being implemented in one direction Mr. Shaw and Ms. Tsang responded.
Commissioner Bonne asked about the following:
- Whether bicycles will be included in data collection
- Whether collected data will be anonymized
- Whether signage will be provided near the data-collection cameras to inform the public of their purpose
Mr. Shaw responded.
Commissioner Gollakota asked about the following:
- What are the six other lands uses that are seen along the corridor - Whether an informational booth was considered for the study to gather public input
- If a particular app would be collecting location data Mr. Shaw and Ms. Tsang responded.
Public Comment opened at 7:49 p.m.
Tim Oey, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Supports removal of on-street parking
- Concern regarding adequate parking for postal workers - Whether bikeway construction will make it across Moffett Park Drive Daniel Karpelevitch, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Who is using the on-street parking
Sharlene Liu, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Prioritizing transportation and transportation safety over on-street parking - Recommends one round of public meeting instead of two for the study - Minimizing the number of studies needed to implement projects Public Comment closed at 7:58 p.m.
Vice Chair Beagle commented on the following:
- Would like to see typical day-to-day data results from the study rather than "worst case"
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Commissioner Zhu commented on the following:
- Is surprised by the study as she finds the route already rideable - Recommends talking to the Post Office workers to see how the proposed removal of on-street parking would affect their day-to-day
Commissioner Mehlman commented on the following:
- Trucks traveling to and from the SMaRT Station
Chair Wilson commented on the following:
- Is in favor of signage in the study area explaining the purpose of the data collection cameras
B 26-0229
Safe Routes to School Coordinator Update 2025
This agenda item was not heard this evening. Staff will reschedule this item for a future Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Wilson reopened Oral Communications at 8:10 p.m.
Tim Oey, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Is looking forward to the Safe Routes to School report Sharlene Liu, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Concerned about the perceived lack of progress with Safe Routes to School - Suggests that the update should contain the travel tallies to understand how well Safe Routes to School is doing
Chair Wilson closed public comment at 8:17 p.m.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1.A 26-0230 Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2025.
Approve the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2025 as submitted.
Public Comment opened at 8:17 p.m.
No speakers.
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Public Comment closed at 8:18 p.m.
Commissioner Hafeman moved and Vice Chair Beagle seconded the motion to approve item 1.A.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes Chair Wilson
Vice Chair Beagle
Commissioner Bonne
Commissioner Gollakota
Commissioner Hafeman
Commissioner Mehlman
Commissioner Zhu
7 -
No 0
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2 26-0231 Discussion and Potential Recommendation for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Application
Angela Wong, Transportation Engineer, gave a presentation. Highlighting the following:
- TDA Article 3 Funding for FY 2026/27
- Tonight’s Objectives
Commissioner Mehlman asked about the following:
- The potential to use funding for a bike lane street cleaner Ms. Obeso responded.
Commissioner Hafeman asked about the following:
- Whether ideas that were added to a list in previous years would be presented at a future meeting
Ms. Obeso responded.
Vice Chair Beagle asked about the following:
- Whether the fund can be used for AB413 red curb painting Ms. Wong responded.
Public Comment opened at 8:34 p.m.
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Daniel Karpelevitch, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Suggestions for use of TDA funding such as:
- Augmenting red curbs by building bulb-outs or curb extensions - Projects in the backlog that have Council approval but are pending funding - A bike lane street sweeper
Tim Oey, member of the public, commented on the following:
- Request to have the TDA list published for the public - Supports the idea of a bike lane street sweeper
- Narrow passages in certain areas such as the bridge at Borregas Avenue that pose potential safety hazards
- Trail signage as a potential use of funding
Public Comment closed at 8:40 p.m.
Vice Chair Beagle commented on the following:
- Using TDA funding for quick-build projects
Commissioner Hafeman commented on the following:
- Does not want to bank TDA funding this year
- Would like to see funding used on a flashing pedestrian signal at Washington and Sunset Avenues
Commissioner Zhu commented on the following:
- Agrees with Commissioner Hafeman's suggestion for a flashing pedestrian signal at Washington and Sunset Avenues
- Using funding for a safety mirror on the south end of the Borregas Avenue bike bridge
Commissioner Mehlman commented on the following:
- Requested that the ideas list includes approximate costs and timelines for each proposed project
- Support's the idea of the TDA list being published for the public Commissioner Bonne commented on the following:
- Adding semi-permanent pedestrian blocks on McKinley Avenue from Taaffe Street to Murphy Avenue and from Taaffe Street to Aries Way in downtown Vice Chair Beagle commented on the following:
- Using TDA funding to add a marked crosswalk and an RRFB on S. Bernardo and
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W. Olive Avenues
Chair Wilson commented on the following:
- Improving pedestrian access to Fair Oaks Park
- Adding signage above crosswalks near schools to obey crossing guards Chair Wilson called for a recess at 9 p.m. Chair Wilson reconvened the meeting at 9:11 p.m.
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Report and Discussion of Recent Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee (BPAC) Meeting
Commissioner Mehlman gave the meeting summary report regarding the following topics:
- VTA Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Election
- Board Meeting Highlights
- Superbowl Operations and Security
- Complete Streets Policy Update
- Community Identified Bike Locker Locations
Public Comment opened at 9:18 p.m.
No speakers.
Public Comment closed at 9:18 p.m.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
-Commissioner Comments
Council Liaison Chang introduced herself to the BPAC.
-Staff Comments
Ms. Wong commented on the following:
- City Council Priority Projects Workshop on Feb. 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Bay Conference Room at City Hall
- City Council Budget Workshop on May 19 at noon
- Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Study originally scheduled for Jan. 27 City Council Meeting has been moved to Feb. 3
- Utility bill insert will be discussed at February BPAC meeting
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS
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26-0233 BPAC 2026 Draft Annual Work Plan
26-0234 Active Items List January 2026
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wilson adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m.
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