BPC 02-25-2015 (special) MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
February 25th, 2015
CUPERTINO
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Pete Heller, Sean Lyn, Vidula Aiyer, Gary Jones, Erik Lindskog
Staff: David Stillman
Others Present:Jim Wiant (VTA liaison), Bob Cascone (Public Safety Commission
liaison), Andrea Grindeland, Scott Hugues
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORDERS OF THE DAY
1) Staff Report (Stillman)
a. Stillman delivered the Sheriff Report regarding Ethan Wang's accident.
b. Stillman delivered the traffic-related agenda of the upcoming_March 3rd
City Council Meeting.
2) Receive VTA BPAC Report (Wiant)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3) The Commission approved the January 21St, 2015 minutes unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
4) The Commission discussed the 2015 Work Plan
a. The Commission will work on a five year plan and the composition will
be done in 2016. The new plan will focus on more long-term projects
additional to the projects listed in the 2015 Bicycle Plan. Jones and
Lindskog volunteered to form a sub-committee to lead efforts ongoing
through the research materials.
b. The Commission will work on a pedestrian plan as an update to the
Cupertino Pedestrian Transportation Guidelines in 2001. The format of the
new plan is to be decided.
c. The city is trying to set up a city-school-community safety forum/panel for
efficient communications. Stillman will update the Commission for
status. Lyn requested progress review on the 2015 Bike Plan projects and
existing hotlist. Aiyer requested updates on cross guard study.
5) The Bike Rodeo will be held in Fall 2015. This year the event will end at noon.
Heller will lead the efforts. The Bike Rodeo needs to avoid events from the city
calendar and the school district calendar.
6) The city will sponsor a site during Bike-to-Work Day in May. Lyn will lead the
efforts.
7) Statement in Conclusion to Agenda Item Inner-City Pathway by Commissioner
Gary E. Jones
In my preparation for serving on this Commission, I have reviewed our existing Bicycle
Plan, the updated Plan, done considerable research, study and interviews; while there are
many worthy improvements which are included and should be implemented, I am
concerned that the Plan is not courageous enough.
If we want our school children and other residents to have the option of walking or riding
their bicycles as a primary form of transit, we can't expect them to do it if they are taking
the risk of personal injury and/or their lives into their hands.
I don't believe we can make the transformation that this Commission desires unless our
Plan is considerably more aspirational and includes a network of Pedways and Bikeways
which access all the quadrants and major neighborhoods of the City with the least degree
of traffic conflicts as possible. That means Class 1 Bikeways.
Mr.Jones then proposed a motion as follows:
That staff include and fund a project within the FY 15/16 Capital Improvement Program
to perform a feasibility study for a network of inner-city Class I bikeways, and include
this network in a future update of the Bicycle Transportation Plan if feasible.
The Chair called for discussion prior to holding a vote. The ensuing discussion
resulted in an amended motion as follows:
The City staff to include and fund a project within the FY 15/16 Capital Improvement
Program to perform a feasibility study for a network of inner-city Class I bikeways, the
intent is to encourage significant diversion in automobile usage for safe transportation to
and from schools,for shopping and other daily activities, and include this network in a. .
future update of the Bicycle Transportation Plan if feasible.
The amended motion was then made by Commissioner Pete Heller, Chair
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Vidula Aiyer, Vice Chair
The Chair called for a vote resulting in a unanimous approval (5/0).
8) The Commission discussed and.agreed upon a rotation schedule for the monthly
Mayor's meetings. The rotation schedule is Vidula (March), followed by Sean,
Pete, Erik, and Gary.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
SUBMITTED BY:
Sean Lyn, Commissioner