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BPC 02-19-2020 MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION February 19, 2020 The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL: • Present: Muni Madhdhipatla, Gerhard Eschelbeck, Ilango Ganga & Erik Lindskog • Absent: Jennifer Shearin • Staff: David Stillman, City Transportation Manager, Michael Zimmermann, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Manager, Mellownie Salvador, Public Works Project Manager • Others Present: Nicholas Poplarghgy??, Mathew Widmann, Atharv Sule, Ashwini Tamhane. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Chair Eschelbeck corrected the recommended action date to January 15, 2020. Commissioners reviewed and agreed on six error corrections, as well as the addition of the Vice Chair Election to the draft. Chair Eschelbeck moved to approve the Jan 15, 2020 meeting minutes including the six error corrections and adding the Vice Chair Election. Commissioner Madhdhipatla seconded. The motion passed 4-0-1 (Shearin absent) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Erik Lindskog: Target made renovations but is missing bike racks to lock the bikes. David confirmed that they are required to build the bike rack, but he’s not sure when they will do it. The city cannot force them to build it in some order. Muni asked for the requirement of the bike racks during renovation. Erik confirmed that there was a bike rack there, but it got removed as part of the renovation while the store was open. David is to review the Municipal code for this issue and suggest changes if needed, as it is odd for a store to operate without a bike rack. Mathew Widmann: He wanted to know if the commission is aware of a state survey on speed limit rules. AB2121 says that if the speed limit was installed 6 years ago, it becomes unenforceable without conducting another study. In Cupertino, some streets seem to be allowing higher speed for their intended use. Is the city commission and council interested in sending a letter supporting this new legislation? Erik suggested to add it for future meeting agenda. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None OLD BUSINESS 2. McClellan Road Two-Stage Left-Turn Bike Boxes a. McClellan road two stage left turn box: There was a lot of feedback from residents initially and the noise died down of late. Staff observed recently how it is being used during morning and afternoon school peaks. No one seems to be using the boxes. People always seem to do what they have done before. One person seems to have used the bike box on Bubb/McClellan crossing on 2 occasions. With this information, do we want to keep them or change it? All Commissioners suggested to keep it and educate the community. Gerhard made a motion to keep the bike boxes, augment it with training elements, and conduct feasibility of Dutch intersection at these junctions. The motion passed 4- 0-1 (Shearin absent). NEW BUSINESS 3. Bicycle Transportation Plan Capital Improvement Manager Michael Zimmerman provided updates on various CIP projects. a. Bike Boulevard project Phase 1 – Staff recommended to Council to reject all bids. 1. The staff did some study with cones to assess resident’s reaction to these changes. 2. The budget was for $1.5 mil and the bids came in at $1.75 mil for just Phase 1. 3. The staff is going to recommend asking for more funding in upcoming CIP cycle and approach all 3 phases in one go. 4. The council may have to prioritize and choose between multiple projects between Bike projects, parks projects and so on. 5. Ilango asked if we are looking at other funding sources? 6. Staff said we will look at all avenues. b. Byrne avenue (McCLellan to Granada) sidewalk project is close to completion. 1. PG&E install their new poles. Comcast work is continuing and AT&T will be next. 2. This project is fully funded. c. McClellan Ph 1 & Ph 2 are complete. d. Bubb Road project is being planned. This is fully funded by Apple and is being coordinated with Apple. e. Mary Ave Protected Bike Lane: Not launched yet. Some inhouse consultant design is being performed. This is also funded by Apple. 1. What happens to the bike lane between property and 85 sound wall? Is this staying or going to rerouted? 2. David said that City is working with the property owner. f. Regnart Creek Trail: Designs are ongoing. Permits filed with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Staff is working with Water District to build a new ramp into the creek by this summer. The study is open to public comments now. If the Water District agrees to build, we need to enter into a maintenance agreement with them. This project is fully funded. g. Junipero Trail: This is in design stage only. It is Apple funded. h. Linda Vista Trail: Waiting for 95% plan submittal. It is planned to start by June. i. School walk audits are under way. Most schools are done and two are left. j. Bicycle Way Finding: Working on finding a project manager to get moving on this. k. McClellan remaining bike lane to be targeted this summer. The intersection to be handled in Summer 2021. l. Stevens Creek Blvd: Phase 1 study 95% complete. Signal polls have been ordered and have 20-week lead time. Staff will put out the contract for bid soon. 4. Blackberry Farm Entrance Road Feasibility: a. Alternatives A to E presented. b. Commission recommending Option B with both bikes and pedestrians dedicated to use. 5. Technology, Information, and Communications Commission (TICC) & Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Partnering: a. Ilango presented on how the TICC Commission was working on using 5G sensors and data to improve traffic flow and safety. 6. Adopting Best Practices from Other Commissions (Ganga) a. Ilango presented a proposal of best practices of other commissions. i. We agreed to agendize this topic in the next meeting to come up with ideas for committees and solicit volunteers. STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 7. Staff Report (David Stillman) a. Work on proposal for expanding the Commission to 7 members as per Mayor speech. New Commission will have expanded responsibility, including transportation, focusing on streets, in addition to bi cycle and pedestrian issues. b. David reviewed 3 work plan items: Staff is recommending Bollinger Road safety to be considered. Staff doesn’t have time for the School Area Safety Study, so it is not being recommended. Civic Center Safety will be folded into another project, such as the Parking Study by Library Commission. 8. VTA BPAC Report (Lindskog) a. None. 9. Public Relations Subcommitte Report (TBD) a. None. 10. Report on Committee Assignments and General Comments Meeting with Mayor a. Commissioner Eschelbeck met with the Mayor.