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Home My WebLink About02-20-2025 Special Meeting Agenda PacketBPC 02-20-2025 1 of 26 CITY OF CUPERTINO AGENDA CUPERTINO BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION 10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room Thursday, February 20, 2025 7:00 PM Special Meeting Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting may do so in one of the following ways: 1) Attend in person at Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road 2) The meeting will also be streamed live on and online at https:Hyoutube.com/ecupertinocitycommission Members of the public wishing to comment on an item on the agenda may do so in the following ways: 1) Appear in person at Quinlan Community Center. 2) E-mail comments by 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025 to the legislative body at bikepedcommission@cupertino.gov. These e-mail comments will also be posted to the City's website after the meeting. Oral public comments may be made during the public comment period for each agenda item. Members of the audience who address the legislative body must come to the lectern/microphone and are requested to complete a Speaker Card and identify themselves. Completion of Speaker Cards and identifying yourself is voluntary and not required to attend the meeting or provide comments. NOTICE AND CALL FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CUPERTINO BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission is hereby called for Thursday, February 20, 2025, commencing at 7:00 p.m., Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N Stelling Road, Cupertino, California 95014. Said special meeting shall be for the purpose of conducting business on the subject matters listed below under the heading, "Special Meeting." Page 1 1 BPC 02-20-2025 2 of 26 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda February 20, 2025 Special Meeting ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Subject: October 16, 2024 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes Recommended Action: Approve the October 16, 2024 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes A - Draft Minutes POSTPONEMENTS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Commission on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission and not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. In most cases, State law will prohibit the Commission from making any decisions with respect to a matter not on the agenda. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 2. Subject: Election of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2025 Recommended Action: Elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission for 2025 3. Subject: Bike Event Coordination (Biklen) Recommended Action: Discuss and Coordinate the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission's Involvement in Upcoming City Bike Events 4. Subject: Bicycle Facilities Improvements (Stillman) Recommended Action: Receive Update and Provide Direction for the Bicycle Facilities Improvements Work Plan Item STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 5. Subject: Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) Recommended Action: Receive Updates from Staff and Commissioners Regarding Recent Activities FUTURE AGENDA SETTING Page 2 K BPC 02-20-2025 3 of 26 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda February 20, 2025 ADJOURNMENT In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), anyone who is planning to attend this meeting who is visually or hearing impaired or has any disability that needs special assistance should call the City Clerk's Office at 408-777-3223, at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for assistance. In addition, upon request in advance by a person with a disability, meeting agendas and writings distributed for the meeting that are public records will be made available in the appropriate alternative format. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the members after publication of the agenda will be made available for public inspection. Please contact the City Clerk's Office in City Hall located at 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California 95014, during normal business hours. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be advised that pursuant to Cupertino Municipal Code section 2.08.100 written communications sent to the City Council, Commissioners or staff concerning a matter on the agenda are included as supplemental material to the agendized item. These written communications are accessible to the public through the City website and kept in packet archives. Do not include any personal or private information in written communications to the City that you do not wish to make public, as written communications are considered public records and will be made publicly available on the City website. Page 3 3 CITY OF CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 4 of 26 CUPERTINO 25-13729 Agenda Item Subject: October 16, 2024 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes Approve the October 16, 2024 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes Agenda Date: 2/20/2025 Agenda #: 1. CITY OF CUPERTINO Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2/12/2025 powered by LegistarTM 4 BPC 02-20-2025 5 of 26 DRAFT MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION CUPERTINO The meeting was called to order at 7:14 p.m. ROLL CALL: October 16, 2024 Draft Minutes Present: Ilango Ganga, Grace John, Joel Wolf (VC) Absent: Herve Marcy (C) Staff: David Stillman, Staff Liaison Others Present: Chad Mosley, Director of Public Works APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. August 21, 2024 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes MOTION: Commissioner Ganga moved, seconded by Vice Chair Wolf to approve the minutes as presented. MOTION PASSED: 3-0, Marcy absent POSTPONEMENTS No Postponements ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Emily Nyamdavaa, public speaker spoke about safety on Calle de Barcelona. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 2. Rodrigues Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety (Stillman) Commissioner Ganga disclosed that he lives within proximity of Regnart Creek Trail. 1 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Regular Meeting October 16, 2024 4i BPC 02-20-2025 6 of 26 MOTION: Commissioner Ganga moved, seconded by Commissioner John to recommend that staff make the following improvements on Rodrigues Avenue and inform the City Council to: 1. Install a buffered bike lane around the curve on Rodrigues Avenue. 2. Install speed reduction markings, SFS assembly and warning signs. 3. Reevaluate the speed limit per Assembly Bill 43. MOTION PASSED: 3-0, Marcy absent STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 3. Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) FUTURE AGENDA SETTING Work Plan • Bicycle Facilities - In Progress • New Bicycle Pedestrian Plan (FY 24-25) Grants • Know/Understand Fed Grant Funding with Caltrans on updated bike-ped planning • Understand/Educate on what funding standards are (Fed/State) Studies / Plans • Kennewick Drive/Homestead Road Study o Stop Gap Measures/Temporary Solutions • Study on McClellan Ave bike lanes in front of Monte Vista High School (October maybe) • Staff update - Rodrigues Ave Speed Study and Street Crossing Behavior - suggested for July meeting • Staff update - Stevens Creek Corridor Vision Study • Examine Pedestrian Walkways for Safety • Install Bollards at existing buffered bike lanes (Public Request) • Path between Lincoln Elem and Monta Vista HS • Regnart Creek Trail Crossing at Blaney Avenue • Speed Limit Reduction Study on Blaney, Rodrigues, McClellan (Public Request) • Speed Limits Studies (October) • Bollinger Road Corridor Projects • Staff update - Stevens Creek Boulevard, Phases 3 2 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Regular Meeting October 16, 2024 6 BPC 02-20-2025 7 of 26 • Staff update - Safe Routes to School (SR2S) • Staff update — De Anza Blvd Buffered Bike Lanes • Carmen Road Bridge • I-280 Wolfe Interchange Education • Adult Bicycle Education • Impact of Semi -Rural Designation on Bike and Ped Projects/Priorities • Lead Pedestrian Walk Interval (LPI) — Start pedestrian green before vehicles Miscellaneous • Bicycle Licensing (Theft Prevention) • Review Progress toward BPC Objectives & Grant Applications (6 mo.) • Status — VTA BPAC Adult Bicycle Education (Lindskog) • Inventory of Traffic Lights (triggering traffic light from a detector) — Staff update Is there a sensitivity setting (Fall) ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: David Stillman, Staff Liaison Note: Any attachments can be found on the Cupertino Website https://www.cupertino.or /og ur-city/agendas-minutes 3 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Regular Meeting October 16, 2024 7 Rodrigues Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements Bicycle Pedestrian Commission 1 `r 1 �S'C.19fS CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 June 15, 2022 - BPC Motion "Recommend ... a pedestrian crosswalk according to concept A [Rodrigues gate]" Motion passed 3-0 "Determine the need for additional crosswalks based on studies within the first year of opening; [... ]" Motion passed 3-0 September 20 / October 18, 2022 - City Council Action "Directed staff to return to City Council one year after the opening of Regnart Creek Trail ...with recommendations on the necessity for, and location of, potential crosswalks across Rodrigues Avenue in the vicinity of the public pathway easement through Tract 9405 [...] - City Council (Unanimous) March 18, 2023 - Regnart Creek Trail Officially Opens to the Public Feb 28, 2024 - BPC • Received report from Commissioner on Rodrigues Avenue Bicycle / Pedestrian Safety (Chair Marcy) April 17, 2024 - BPC • Staff provides update, informs BPC regarding upcoming data collection and evaluation efforts 9 Site Plan 60 Concept B Pedestrian Path Concept C Access Paint Rodngues Ave 0 N rNr�� N P O g zos N 11 -! 20172.I " o Approximately rr 29232 Regnart Creek Trail Campo De Lozai to � Subdivision r, Approximate _ _ Approximate location of Regnart Alignmenf of ` Trail Access Pant - N c Pedestrian Walkway BPC 02-20-2025 Note: All the trail counts where from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a Thursday and Saturday (Locations A, B & C) 11 BPC 02-20-2025 Entrance Jay Walking me Pedestrains Bicycles Pedestrains Bicycles r AM to 10 PM SB NB Total SB INBITatat SB NB Total SB NB Total Thursday,05/09/24 24 40 64 2 2 4 21 28 49 0 1 1 1 Saturday, 0511112024 11 16 27 0 3 3 21 24 45 1 4 5 ,� 4k, - DayandTime Pedestrains Bicycles 6 AM to 10 PM W8 EB Total WB EB Total Thursday,05109/24 2649241 510 49 34 83 1 Saturday, 05/11/2024 209 192 401 35 31 Fir, s R�egnart 01m� Entrance I Jay Walking _ DayandTIW Pedestrains Bicycles Pedestrainsl Bicycles 6 AM to 10 PM LBjL333 SB NB Total SB NB Total SB NB Total Thursday,05/09124 14 23 37 22 58 8Q 0 12Saturday, 05/11/202 20 22 42 10 24 34 3 4 7 " Y�tlll1.- 12 BPC 02-20-2025 13 BPC 02-20-2025 Next steps (as reported at April BPC): "Following data collection, staff will evaluate need for improvements, considering: • Documented safety concerns • Trail usage patterns • Public input • Site constraints • County Sheriff experience • MUTCD and CVC guidance and requirements relating to pedestrian safety improvements and setting of speed limits" 14 BPC 02-20-2025 Next steps (as reported at April BPC): Results: • Documented safety concerns • No bike or ped-related since opening of Regnart Creek Trail • One DUI - hit parked cars • Trail usage patterns • See slides 4-6 • Public input • No input received outside of April 17, 2024 BPC meeting (4 speakers) • Site constraints • Horizontal curves limit sight visibility • On -street parking limits available room for buffer bike lanes • Can provide around curve - Fall 2025 15 Results, continued: BPC 02-20-2025 County Sheriff experience No concerns noted MUTCD and CVC guidance and requirements relating to pedestrian safety improvements and setting of speed limits Toolbox of options including signage and striping Speed limit evaluation per AB43 16 BPC 02-20-2025 • Do not install midblock crosswalk • No documented safety issue - no problem to fix • Currently, "jaywalking" pedestrians wait and cross cautiously - This is desirable behavior • Installing crosswalk could degrade safety by inviting complacency • Install buffered bike lanes around curve • Requires narrowing median; vehicles would turn left from thru lane • Install Speed reduction markings, SFS assembly, warning signs 9 — Example of placement w Speed Reduction Markings (CA MUTCD) SPEEa LIMIT ZO � YOUR SPEED SFS assembly with R2-1 • Revaluate speed limit for potential reduction per AB43 17 Staff Recommendation NO !i - ike Wile buff t w.; T "Vonetr .und cu. - ow f/ f Rodrigues Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements End Slide 1 `r. �S'C.19JS CUPERTINO m Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda Item #2 BPC 02 20 of 26 � . i Location D: 72 hours volumes and speed hose counts for both Eastbound andAr- Westbound directions. A.,:� Location E: 72 hours volumes and speed • ' �, hose counts for both Eastbound and •`" Je Westbound directions. 0 Id - y •-!� Location B: Video counter to r count ingress & egress as well as 4• -- � � . ;%,�' � °�i�r �'.�• - s „ fir`, jaywalking crossing Rodrigues,IN L •� from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a Thursday and Saturday. E. Jigw � • � ram. .�� '� + ' / - - - IF .-� . _ • C o _ o Regnart Creek Trail 4 , _ • �; r 6 17 Location C: Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts on trail from Location A: Video counter to count ingress & egress as ram' , _1 ' 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a Thursday and Saturday. e well as jaywalking crossing Rodrigues, from 6 a.m. to 99' 10 p.m. on a Thursday and Saturday. It Note: All the trail counts where from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a Thursday and Saturday (Locations A, B & C) N Day and Time Pedestrains Bicycles Pedestrains Bicycles 6 AM to 10 PM SB NB Total SB NB Total SB NB Total SB NB Total Thursday, 05/09/24 118 215 333 14 23 37 22 58 80 0 12 12 Saturday, 05/11/2024 90 1 95 1 185 1 20 22 42 10124 1 34 1 3 1 4 1 7 BPC 02-20-2025 21 of 26 BPC 02-20-2025 22 of 26 @QUW-n� [ r won 6 Rodr O 85th Percentile Speed Volumes Date EB WB EB WB Thursday, 05/09/24 Friday, 05/10/2024 33.10 33.70 32.50 33.00 1833 1817 1421 1514 Saturday, 05/11/2024 33.30 32.70 1663 1423 . Average 33 1 33 11771 1453 J N .; a y`y • �O C 4. > Aim 85th Percentile Speed Volumes Date EB WB EB WB Thursday, 05/09/24 33.40 33.00 1777 1348 Friday, 05/10/2024 34.00 32.80 1766 1462 Saturday, 05/11/2024 33.70 32.70 1599 1354 Average 34 33 1714 1388 -4 Regnart C►rk Reg, art _gnart Crk t S • imam T z: Gooclle f CITY OF CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 23 of 26 CUPERTINO 25-13730 Agenda Item Agenda Date: 2/20/2025 Agenda M 2. Subject: Election of the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2025 Elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission for 2025 CITY OF CUPERTINO Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2/12/2025 powered by LegistarT°" 23 CITY OF CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 24 of 26 CUPERTINO 25-13731 Subject: Bike Event Coordination (Biklen) Agenda Item Agenda Date: 2/20/2025 Agenda M 3. Discuss and Coordinate the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission's Involvement in Upcoming City Bike Events CITY OF CUPERTINO Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2/12/2025 powered by LegistarTM 24 CITY OF CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 25 of 26 CUPERTINO 25-13733 Agenda Item Subject: Bicycle Facilities Improvements (Stillman) Agenda Date: 2/20/2025 Agenda M 4. Receive Update and Provide Direction for the Bicycle Facilities Improvements Work Plan Item CITY OF CUPERTINO Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2/12/2025 powered by LegistarT°" 25 CITY OF CUPERTINO BPC 02-20-2025 26 of 26 CUPERTINO 4-75104*1 Agenda Item Subject: Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) Receive Updates from Staff and Commissioners Regarding Recent Activities Agenda Date: 2/20/2025 Agenda M 5. CITY OF CUPERTINO Page 1 of 1 Printed on 2/12/2025 powered by LegistarT°" 26