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BPC 09-21-05 CUPEIQ1NO MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION September 21, 2005 The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Staff: Greenstein, Koski, Paulsen, Walton, Wiant None Glenn Goepfert, Assistant Director of Public Works ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A citizen requested that the Commission consider endorsing car parking cashout, a program in which companies pay employees each time they go to work without driving. He stated he has already been addressing this issue during the General Plan update. He has met with the Director of Community Development and has had a favorable response to the concept. He has been a bicycle activist for some time and would like to have off- street parking ordinances amended to include bicycle parking. The Planning Commission has already voted to endorse this program. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. May 18 Minutes 2. August 30 Special Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS 3. Mary Avenue Bicycle Footbridge and Mary Avenue Gateway Updates Asst. Director Goepfert stated that the project had been split into two phases. Phase 1, which includes work on the approaches with 'security fences, grading, and utility relocation, has been awarded. Phase 2 will be bid at a later date. In response to a question from Comm. Koski, he informed the Commission that the first phase is scheduled for completion near the end of the year. The Mary Avenue Gateway will undergo an informal bid process. The bid may be awarded in October, and the project should be completed by the end of January 2006. I Comm. Koski stated she was concerned about installing mature vegetation for residents along the corridor of the bridge and asked for an update regarding what would be provided for them. Asst. Director Goepfert informed her he was not aware of what was being provided for the residents at this point because landscaping would not be done in this phase. He stated he would get further information for the Commission. NEW BUSINESS 4. September 8 bus-bicycle accident @ Hazelbrook/Stelling Asst. Director Goepfert stated that he had asked Capt. Hirokawa to attend the meeting and provide information about the accident; if he does not appear, he will ask him to attend the November meeting. Comm. Koski stated she would like to publish an article in the Cupertino Scene regarding bicycle safety. She suggested that the commissioners promote safety on the television programs that individual schools use for morning announcements. Anne Ng stated that she had recently performed bicycle helmet checks at a Girl Scout, event and that this was a service that could be done at the schools. Comm. Paulsen will make contact with the School District regarding bike safety announcements at the schools. 5. League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly Community requirements BPC recommendation on Cupertino application Comm. Wiant gave a brief overview of Bicycle Friendly Community, an awards program that recognizes municipalities that actively support bicycling. The application is an audit of community efforts to provide a more bicycle-friendly environment and considers engineering, education, and evaluation and planning efforts. It was moved and seconded that the City of Cupertino apply for the League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly Community award at the next opportunity. The motion was adopted unanimously. Comm. Wiant will work with the Rick Kitson, the Public Information Officer, toward this goal. 6. Trails Comm. Koski addressed the issue of confusion surrounding Regnart Creek Trail, West Foothills, and Calabazas Creek Trail. Discussion followed regarding identifying the trails and names associated with them, the process in creating a trail, and the General Plan. Comm. Koski made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the upper portion of the trail beyond Bubb Road up to the Fremont Older access be changed in the General Plan to an existing on-road trail linkage, requiring no future changes. The motion died for lack of second. Comm. Koski suggested making a recommendation to the City Council to name specific portions of the trails. By consensus, the Commission agreed to this suggestion. 2 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Comm. Koski stated she would like to bring the Street Smarts program back to the Commission. Comm. Paulsen stated he would like to look at the Public Works Department's list of priority projects. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. rlu-e. ~~ AdministratiÝe Assistant 3