BPC 01-10-00
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CUPERTINO BICYLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
January 10,2000
Conference Room A
ROLL CALL
Committee member Bernie Album, Doug Herrick, Fred Holmes, Anne Ng, and Joseph Walton
were present. Chris Klein was absent. Staff: Raymond Chong. Guests: David Greenstein, and
Phil Underwood.
1. Minutes: December 13, 1999 regular meeting.
Motion by Walton, second by Ng, minutes approved.
CONSENT CALENDAR - none
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - none
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-
Phil Underwood reported on "Walk San Jose."
OLD BUSINESS -
NEW BUSINESS
2.
Election of Officers for calendar year 2000.
Motion by Album, second by Walton, Committee elected Herrick as Chair, Ng as Vice
Chair, and Greenstein as Secretary, pending his appointment by City Council.
3.
Annual Goals and Objectives of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Committee discussed potential annual goals and objectives. Goals list include:
Pedestrian Transportation Plan, Union Pacific Railroad Trail, Stevens Creek Recreational
Trail, Mary Avenue Bicycle Foot Bridge, Cycle Commute Cupertino, and Bicycle
Transportation (includes destination signs, education, network access, Bicycle
Transportation Plan implementation, bike detectors, etc.)
4.
Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
Tabled until next meeting.
5.
Subcommittee Reports
a. Stevens Creek Recreation Trail.
Tabled for next meeting.
b. Union Pacific Railroad Trail
Ng reported on status on resolutions and letters on support of the Trail from the various
of cities. County Parks Commission will consider project for their 2001 Capital
Improvements Program at their February 2 meeting.
c. Mary Avenue Bicycle Foot Bridge
Album discussed future strategy meeting held with Jana Sokale, consultant.
d. Other Bike Lanes & Bike Routes.
Merged into new Bicycle Transportation Subcommittee.
e. Cycle Commute Cupertino.
Ng will award "Bike-To-Work Day" to Lynbrook High School at January 18, 2000 City
Council meeting.
f. Destination Signs
Chong reported that City Council wants to install bike destination signs. Merged into
new Bicycle Transportation Subcommittee.
6.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Reports
a. Bicycle Advisory Committee
Walton discussed Measure A funding for bicycle improvements.
b. Valley Transportation Plan 2020 - Bicycle Element
No report.
7.
Capital Improvement Projects & Neighborhood Traffic Calming Measures.
Chong presented an update.
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8.
Assignments to Subcommittees.
Assignments to subcommittees are as follow:
Pedestrian Transportation Plan: Herrick, Walton.
Union Pacific Railroad Trail: Greenstein, Ng.
Stevens Creek Recreational Trail: Greenstein, Ng.
Mary Avenue Bicycle Foot Bridge: Album, Herrick.
Cycle Commute Cupertino: Ng, Walton.
Bicycle Transportation: Album, Holmes, Klein, Walton.
ADJOURNMENT
To Monday, February 14,2000,7:30 p.m..
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