Loading...
07-19-2023 BPC Final Minutes1 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission  Regular Meeting  July 19, 2023    FINAL MINUTES                MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE  BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION  July 19, 2023  Final Minutes  The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.  ROLL CALL:  Present: Ilango Ganga, Hervé Marcy (VC), Joel Wolf (C), John Zhao  Absent: Grace John  Staff:  Marlon Aumentado, Staff Liaison  Others Present: Timothy Weisburg, Deputy Director, Marketing  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  1.June 21, 2023 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes MOTION: Commissioner Zhao moved, seconded by Vice Chair Marcy to approve the minutes  as presented.  MOTION PASSED: 3‐0, Ganga, John Absent  POSTPONEMENTS  No Postponements  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  None  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS  None  OLD BUSINESS  2.Future Agenda Items (Wolf) Work Plan  Vision Zero – In Progress Bicycle Facilities – In Progress 2 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission  Regular Meeting  July 19, 2023   Lawson Middle School Bikeway – Completed    New Bicycle Pedestrian Plan (FY 24‐25)  Grants   Know/Understand Fed Grant Funding with Caltrans on updated bike ped  planning   Understand/Educate on what funding standards are (Fed/State)  Studies / Plans   Staff update ‐ Rodrigues Ave Speed Study and Street Crossing Behavior   Staff update ‐ Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study   Path between Lincoln Elem and Monta Vista HS   Examine Pedestrian Walkways for Safety  Projects   Staff update ‐ Stevens Creek Boulevard, Phases 2‐3   Staff update ‐ Safe Routes to School (SR2S)    Carmen Road Bridge    Homestead Bike Lane Study (City of Sunnyvale Project)  Education   Impact of Semi‐Rural Designation on Bike and Ped Projects/Priorities – more  information required   Leading Pedestrian Walk Interval (LPI) – Start pedestrian green before vehicles   AB 43 – Summary: How commission can support implementation to reduce  speed limits – more information required   Adult Bicycle Education  Miscellaneous   Status – VTA BPAC Adult Bicycle Education (Lindskog)   Bicycle Licensing (Theft Prevention)   Review Progress toward BPC Objectives & Grant Applications (6mo)   Review Bike Ped Improvements and Gather Public Input / Senior Input   VTA Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan – Focus Area J: Cupertino (SCB & Stelling)    Commissioner Ganga joined the meeting at 7:14 p.m.    NO ACTION TAKEN    NEW BUSINESS  3 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission  Regular Meeting  July 19, 2023  3. Go Safely, California – Education Program Presentation from the California Office  of Traffic Safety (Weisburg)  Timothy Weisberg, Deputy Director Marketing, California Office of Traffic Safety gave a  presentation on Go Safely, California, an education program from the California Office of  Traffic Safety.  Vice Chair Marcy asked about a graphic on the PowerPoint that was greyed out. Mr. Weisberg  replied that represented the total fatalities since 1980.  Commissioner Ganga noticed a steep rise in crashes. There were three main causes, driving  under the influence, distracted driving and speeding but he wanted to know who the most  affected were. Mr. Weisberg said pedestrians because they did not have the protection a person  would have in a vehicle, such as seatbelts and airbags. There was a drastic increase involving  pedestrians since 2010. Before 2010 fatalities in California were below 3,500, after 2010, they  increased between 4,200 and 4,300; impairment and speeding made things dangerous.  Commissioner Ganga wanted to know how COVID‐19 effected this data. Mr. Weisberg said  there was a plateau in 2019, then there was an increase in vehicle speeds because people were  not facing the traffic they had before the pandemic. It’s speculated that during the pandemic,  alcohol played a part in reckless driving. When the pandemic was over, reckless driving  continued. There were a lot more people walking and biking during the pandemic as well.  Commissioner Ganga wanted to know if there was anything specific the City of Cupertino  could do, such as partnering with other programs through Go Safely. Mr. Weisberg proposed  bike rodeos, bike programs, outreach, and said Go Safely was promoting their survey; he  suggested having City staff fill out their survey. This December, Go Safely was able to fund  some grants for education programs but the money was only to support events related to safety  awareness, no capital improvements.  Commission Zhao suggested sharing the survey at the Bike Fest in September 2023. Mr.  Weisberg agreed to table an event. Vice Chair Marcy asked if it was possible to promote the  survey in the Cupertino Scene. Marlon Aumentado, Assistant Engineer agreed to check that.  Chair Wolf heard that the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) gave out grants for large amounts of  money. Mr. Weisberg commented that the Federal government was heavily invested in  pedestrian and bicycle safety and there were a lot of funds being given out. Go Safely worked  with over 100 agencies and processed over 450 grant applications.  Commissioner Ganga wondered if the grant funds were able to be used for the development of  Cupertino’s Vision Zero program. Mr. Weisberg said it depended on what the money was  specifically used for; if it was used to educate, inform, or develop some type of plan that had an  objective for Vision Zero, such as an education campaign, then yes. Go Safely was pushing  education on new infrastructure, such as the two‐way bike boxes Cupertino has.  4 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission  Regular Meeting  July 19, 2023  Commissioner Ganga suggested adding an item on Future Agenda Items regarding education  programs and grants the City could apply for.  NO ACTION TAKEN  4. Cupertino Transportation Division Presentation (Aumentado)  Marlon Aumentado, Assistant Engineer, gave an overview of the Transportation Division, who  the team is and what projects were being worked on.  Commissioner Zhao asked about McClellan Road Ph. 3 and wanted to know the scope. Mr.  Aumentado said it was an intersection modification where the effort was to connect the two  Class 4 bike lanes on McClellan Road and Pacifica Drive. The intersection needed to be  realigned, vehicle movements reconfigured, new mast arm poles were installed, the road was  widened, amongst other things. Commissioner Ganga asked if the plan was on the website. Mr.  Aumentado was in the process of building a webpage.  Chair Wolf inquired about the simulation (sim) project on Bollinger Road. Mr. Aumentado  explained there was going to be a micro‐sim of the corridor, which was a small model of the  roadway used to understand what would happen to the traffic with proposed changes, in this  case a road diet. For Bollinger Road, the simulation showed traffic impacts if the road was  reduced from two lanes to one.  Commissioner Ganga inquired if the sim took real data and projected ‘what if’ scenarios. Mr.  Aumentado replied that the sim would be fit into the scope of work for the project. The sim was  able to use existing traffic data. He explained a Request for Proposals would be initiated for  traffic consultants, then staff would choose which company had the best approach to simulate  the corridor.  Chair Wolf wanted to know if a demonstration could be done where lanes were narrowed to  one, temporarily. Mr. Aumentado did not think that was advisable.  Commissioner Ganga wanted to know if a micro‐sim was put in place on De Anza Boulevard  for the De Anza Buffered Bike Lane Project. Mr. Aumentado said a sim was not performed for  that project, and the information for that project was based off existing traffic data and traffic  observations.  Vice Chair Marcy asked if the Transportation Planner was working part‐time on the Via  Cupertino Shuttle (now Silicon Valley (SV) Hopper). Mr. Aumentado replied that the  Transportation Planner mainly worked on the SV Hopper amongst a number of other things.  Vice Chair Marcy wanted to know if the recent grant of $8.6 million covered the entire cost of  SV Hopper. Mr. Aumentado said yes and commented that the City of Santa Cara was also  participating in an expansion phase. Vice Chair Marcy wanted to know how big the fleet was  for SV Hopper. Mr. Aumentado did not have that information at this time.  5 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission  Regular Meeting  July 19, 2023  NO ACTION TAKEN  STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS   5. Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All)  Marlon Aumentado, Assistant Engineer relayed that the Pavement Maintenance Project was  finishing, there were new buffered bike lanes as part of that on Prospect Road. The City Council  approved the Cristo Rey Bike Lanes project and work for that was going to start in the fall. Last  night the City Council approved the Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) grant.    Commissioner John was supposed to attend the Mayor’s meeting. Commissioner Zhao wanted  to know if there was an update from the Subcommittee on the Bike Fest. Vice Chair Marcy said  there was communication to have the Public Works Director set up a meeting with a  representative of the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce for installation of the bike racks  on private property. When racks were installed on private property, the City still had input  because they contributed money toward the racks. The Rotary Club was looking at artistic bike  racks.     Chair Wolf announced the thirteenth annual Bike Summit on August 24. There was a $40  registration fee. They were going to discuss various bike issues in Santa Clara County.     Vice Chair Marcy planned to attend next month’s Mayor’s meeting and Safe Routes to School  (SR2S) meeting.     Mr. Aumentado reported that Erik Lindskog, VTA BPAC representative, said there was no VTA  BPAC report.     ADJOURNMENT  Meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m.    SUBMITTED BY:    ____________________________  Marlon Aumentado, Staff Liaison      Note: Any attachments can be found on the Cupertino Website  https://www.cupertino.org/our‐city/agendas‐minutes    Tim Weisberg Deputy Director, Marketing and Public Affairs Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda Item #3 July 19, 2023 •State’s voice for traffic safety. •Funds more than $100 million annually. •Behavioral safety programs. •Made available to states through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). •One-year grants. The OTS At a Glance The Why: We are experiencing a road safety crisis! 1. Establish safety culture in California. 2. Gather information from public to inform highway planning efforts. 3. Make public aware of roadway safety crisis and more engaged with issues. 4. Community involvement through "Traffic Safety Champions." Go Safely MovementGoals Use data from survey results to identify trends, patterns and problem areas at a community level. Identify Trends to Prioritize Actions Survey results will help OTS dedicate resources to communities greatly impacted by traffic safety concerns. Dedicate Resources to Communities Learn how the OTS can improve efforts and transform traffic safety culture to reduce fatalities and serious injuries. Determine Effective Strategies PURPOSE CALL TO ACTION COMMUNITY SURVEY responses1,636 As of July 19, 2023 RaceDistribution ReferralDistribution SPEEDING DISTRACTED DRIVING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL Top ranked countermeasures: designing roads to reduce vehicle speeds; more high-visibility traffic enforcement; using vehicle technology to limit speeds and alert drivers when they are driving too fast.top 3biggesttrafficsafety issues Top ranked countermeasures: using technology that makes text, email, and social media features inactive on a driver’s phone when the vehicle is moving; reducing the functionality of in- vehicle touch screen displays when the vehicle is moving to discourage their use; more high-visibility traffic enforcement. Top ranked countermeasures: increasing the availability of alternative transportation options including transit, taxis, and ride sharing services; strengthening criminal penalties for alcohol- impaired driving including vehicle impoundment, ignition interlock devices, fines, and jail time; more high-visibility traffic enforcement including DUI checkpoints and patrols in bar and restaurant districts. 1,615 10%30% RESPONDENTS IDENTIFIED AFFECTED COMMUNITIES TRAFFIC SAFETY CHAMPIONS SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities & U.S. DOT Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tract PARTNER MESSAGES •California State Transportation Agency •California Department of Transportation •California Transportation Commission •Governors Highway Safety Association •California Department of Industrial Relations •California Alcoholic Beverage Control •California High Speed Rail Authority •Continue to foster and promote safety TSC as ambassadors that drive safety culture in their communities. •New future creative safety campaigns leveraging TSCs •Establish grant objective that supports Go Safely Movement. •Promote at OTS and partner events ...AND BEYONDNATIONAL MOVEMENT •Create Traffic Safety Champion Program: •Social Media Influencer •Community Volunteer •Community Advocate •Community Organizer •Establish TSC training program focusing on engagement and education to bolster local traffic safety efforts. •Manage potential TSC projects in communities. TRAFFIC SAFETY CHAMPIONS (TSC) Next Steps: Drive Safety Culture •Leverage opportunities with Governors Highway Safety Association to drive safety culture at a national level. •GHSA Board Chair •GHSA Annual Meetings •Participate at local, state, and national community engagement events to promote Go Safely Movement. Thank You! 🏆🏆 916-708-5128 Timothy.Weisberg@ots.ca.gov ots.ca.gov gosafelyca.org @gosafelyca, OTS_CA City of Cupertino Transportation Division July 19, 2023 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda Item #4 July 19, 2023 Assistant / Associate Engineer Transportation Planner Safe Routes To School Coordinator Community Coordinator Traffic Signal Technician Transportation Manager Staffing Accomplishments (2018 – Present) •Infrastructure •Regnart Creek Trail •McClellan Rd Separated Bike Lanes, Phase 1 & 2 •Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bike Lanes, Phase 1 •De Anza Blvd / Homestead Intersection Modification •Bubb Road Separated Bikeway Improvements •Mary Avenue Protected Bikeway •Bike Boulevards & Wayfinding •Studies / Plans •Bollinger Rd Corridor Safety Study (2021) •SB 743 LOS-to-VMT policy development and adoption (2021) •Cupertino Traffic Analysis Guidelines (2021) •Local Roadway Safety Plan (2022) •Vision Zero – In progress •Other 2023 Projects / Tasks / Goals •Infrastructure •Pre-Construction •McClellan Rd Separated Bike Lane, Phase 3 •Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bike Lanes, Phase 2A •Design •Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bike Lanes, Phase 2B •De Anza Blvd Buffered Bike Lanes •Tamien Trail •Studies / Plans •LOS-to-VMT 2.0 Mitigation Approach 2023 Projects / Tasks / Goals (cont.) •Completed •Workplan items •Vision Zero Policy and Action Plan (Workplan item) •Lawson Bikeway Feasibility Study (Workplan item) •Bicycle Facilities (Workplan item) •Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrades and Transition to Ethernet •Silicon Valley Hopper (Prev. Via Shuttle) •4-year expansion into Santa Clara and Fleet Electrification Successful Grants Grant Amount Project 2016 Measure B : Bike and Ped Capital Projects $6.12M Tamien Trail Vehicle Emissions Reduction Based at Schools (VERBS) $1M McClellan Rd Separated Bike Lanes One Bay Area Cycle 2 (OBAG2)$807k Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bike Lanes Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)$213k De Anza / Homestead Signal Upgrades CA State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) $8.46M Silicon Valley Hopper (Via Shuttle) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)$3.2M Local Road Safety Improvements Grant Applications (Current & Pending) Grant Amount Project Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA3)$166k De Anza Blvd Buffered Bike Lanes Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A)$360k Bollinger Corridor Safety Project Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning $532k Bollinger Corridor Safety Project 2016 Measure B Bicycle / Pedestrian Education & Encouragement Grant $45k/yr.Bike & Ped Education On-Going Tasks (Day-to-day) •Management and Maintenance of 60 traffic signals •Includes on-call servicing of intersections 24/7 •Servicing of traffic complaints and requests •Creation of work orders for signage / striping installations •Warrant Studies (Stop Sign Warrants, Crossing Guard Warrants) •Active Participation and Coordination with Working Groups, Committees, Commissions: •Safe Routes to School Coordinations with CUSD and FUHSD •VTA SOMS, CIPWG, and ITS subcommittees •VTA Technical Advisory Committee •Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study Steering Committee •I-280/Wolfe interchange •Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission On-Going Tasks (Day-to-day) •Review of traffic impacts of new developments including : •Traffic Impact Analysis reviews •Traffic Control Plans reviews •Site Plan Circulation reviews •Transportation Permits for Oversize Vehicles •Support for Planning Department and Land Development Division •Management of systems and programs •Crossing Guard Program •Silicon Valley Hopper Shuttle Program •Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program •Fall Bike Fest Planning and Management •Safe Routes To School Program •Grant Applications and Management