BPC 09-19-07-e
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
September 19, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Walton, Armstrong, Koski, Wiant
Absent: Paulsen
Staff: David Stillman, Senior Civil Engineer
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Anne Ng provided an update of the Bollinger Bridge project that has been started. The Water District
posted a sign that directs bicyclists to the right-most lane, but it is too narrow. David Stillman stated we,
Cupertino, has been actively working with the Water District. Completion date is expected to be this
December.
Joe Walton Reported that the north bound Stelling left-turn signal at McClellan has been improved
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-none
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Commission approved the July 18, 2007, Minutes, with the following amendments: (1) the
statement, "In response to a discussion of trail development along and across the UPRR tracks,
Paulson proposed that an ad hoc committee be formed to consider and promote urban trail
development" be amended to, "In response to a discussion of trail development along and across
the UPRR tracks, Paulson proposed that an ad hoc committee be formed to consider and promote
urban trail development, consistent with the general plan."; and (2) that "major" be replaced with
"mayor."
OLD BUSINESS
2. Bicycle Transportation Plan Update
Joe Walton reported that he has completed the Executive Summary and Bicycle Promotion Chapter
revisions; the latter promotions programs are still very pertinent. David asked how the plan's parts
would be pulled together. Joe commented that the integration of the parts should be completed by
November. Joe suggested that we'll have links to Websites such as VTA to "imbed" useful supporting
information. David asked for a status of the respective portions. Methods of revisions, including mark
ups, were discussed for us to review and comment. David will integrate the revised portions and
distribute the document for review and comment. It was decided that the commission would meet in
October for a plan "work meeting."
3. Mary Avenue Footbridge Update
Joe Walton said that the VTA support the footbridge as a top priority. The City Council was fully in
favor of continuing the project as a steel cable-stay rather than a concrete suspension bridge. Requests
for bids went out today, September 19; selection will be made in November with completion expected in
the spring of 2009.
4. Bicycle Friendly Community Status
Jim Wiant reported that on August 15 the League of American Bicyclists selected Cupertino as a
candidate community to complete the second part of its Bicycle Friendly Community application. Work
will continue, therefore, on the second part of the application that addresses Encouragement,
Enforcement, Education, Engineering, Evaluation and Planning.
5. BPC Participation in the Public Safety Fair
The Public Safety Fair was a success: bigger venue and attendance than last year, so Jim Wiant reported.
State Farm Insurance and the Cupertino Optimist Club conducted the bicycle rodeo for us. State Farm
was in charge of registration and producing laminated "Bicycle Driving" certificates of achievement
with a picture of each participant. The optimist club provided the bike course and examine, which was
required by the participants to be recognized with the certificate. Commissioners Armstrong, Walton,
and Wiant assisted with the rodeo as did Anne Ng and Margaret Limberatos of the Silicon Valley Bike
Coalition
NEW BUSINESS
6. BPC Bi-Monthly Meeting
Joe Walton moved and Don Armstrong seconded the motion by Jim Wiant to meet every month but
without staff alternate months much the same way that the Cupertino Safety Commission meets. That
way, the commission would have a public meeting each month for public input. The motion passed
unanimously.
7. Kennedy Middle-School Survey Results
May Koski provided the results and trends of the Kennedy Transformation Survey completed by the
Kennedy student body this spring. May reported the following:
• About 33 percent of the students coming to the middle school in the morning are not riding in a
car. These students primarily walk or ride a bike, but others take a bus or ride a skateboard,
waveboard, scooter, or skate.
• Of the 800+ students who ride a car to school, about 25 percent carpool, and another 25 percent
ride with their brothers or sisters.
• After school, the number of students who walk, bike, as so on rises to about 45 percent of the
student body-this is impressive.
• Of the students who ride home in a car, over 33 percent are carpooling and another 33 percent
are riding with their brothers or sisters.
• These results are quite significant, and may be the fear of "stranger danger" is reduced, as there
are many students on the same roads at the same time.
Several bike accidents have occurred in the tri-school area, and Ralph Qualls, Director of Public Works,
will be going to the council on October 2 with an interim report on alternative considerations regarding
the evaluation of traffic issues in the tri-school area, including Monta Vista High, Kennedy Middle, and
Lincoln Elementary Schools.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
• Review Agenda Item 17 of the October 2 City Council Meeting: Interim report on alternative
considerations regarding the evaluation of Traffic Issues in the tri-school area. (Jim Wiant)
• Conducting Commission Meetings without Staff (Jim Wiant)
• Bicycle Transportation Plan Updates (Joe Walton)
• Bicycle Friendly Community Application Status (Jim Wiant)
• Mary Avenue Bids Update (David Stillman)
• How to Conduct Surveys (May Koski)
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
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