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BPC 8-20-2025 Searchable PacketCITY OF CUPERTINO BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION AGENDA 10185 North Stelling Road, Quinlan Conference Room Wednesday, August 20, 2025 7:00 PM Regular 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://youtube.com/@cupertinocitycommission 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 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20 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. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.Subject: July 16, 2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission minutes Approve the July 16, 2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes A - Draft Minutes POSTPONEMENTS Page 1 1 BPC 08-20-2025 1 of 54 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda August 20, 2025 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 2.Subject: Fall Bike Fest Coordination (Werner) Discuss and Coordinate Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Involvement in 2025 Fall Bike Fest 3.Subject: Cupertino Active Transportation Plan, Phase 2 Kickoff (Schroeder) Receive a Presentation from Alta Planning + Design Summarizing Phase 1 Work and Introducing Phase 2 with a Focused Discussion to Provide Feedback on the Draft Project Prioritization Criteria A - Draft Prioritization Criteria B - Presentation NEW BUSINESS STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 4.Subject: Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) Receive Updates from Staff and Commissioners Regarding Recent Activities FUTURE AGENDA SETTING 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. Page 2 2 BPC 08-20-2025 2 of 54 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Agenda August 20, 2025 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 BPC 08-20-2025 3 of 54 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: July 16, 2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission minutes Approve the July 16, 2025 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/13/2025Page 1 of 1 4 BPC 08-20-2025 4 of 54 DRAFT MINUTES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION July 16, 2025 Draft Minutes The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Gerhard Eschelbeck (VC), Munisekaran Madhdhipatla, Joel Wolf Absent: Hervé Marcy, Ilango Ganga (C) Staff: David Stillman, Staff Liaison APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 16, 2025, Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes MOTION: Commissioner Munisekaran Madhdhipatla moved, seconded by Commissioner Joel Wolf to approve the minutes as presented. MOTION PASSED: 3-0 POSTPONEMENTS No Postponements ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None OLD BUSINESS NO OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 2. Subject: Multimodal Traffic Data Collection and Usage (Stillman) 5 BPC 08-20-2025 5 of 54 Recommended Action: Receive presentation and discuss City’s collection and use of multimodal traffic data MOTION: NO ACTIONS TAKEN STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS 3. Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) FUTURE AGENDA SETTING • Cupertino Active Transportation Plan (August & November) • Discuss how the city can gather Use Data for recent infrastructure projects • Vision Zero next steps (October) 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) • Examine Pedestrian Walkways for Safety • Install Bollards at existing buffered bike lanes (Public Request) • Path between Lincoln Elem and Monta Vista HS • Speed Limits Studies Projects • Staff update - Stevens Creek Boulevard, Phases 2B • Staff update on CIP Project updates (6 mo.) • Tamien Innu • Signaling Improvements • Education • Adult Bicycle Education • Impact of Semi‐Rural Designation on Bike and Ped Projects/Priorities • Bicycle and pedestrian safety 6 BPC 08-20-2025 6 of 54 Miscellaneous • Review Progress toward BPC Objectives & Grant Applications (6 mo.) • Inventory of Traffic Lights (triggering traffic light from a detector) – Staff update • Pedestrian safety on Torre Avenue (Muni) (Sept/Oct) • Before and after data on separated bike lanes and major intersections for improvement – Use of data for future decisions o Combine this data with the data on safety (Muni/Marcy) ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: ____________________________ David Stillman, Staff Liaison Note: Any attachments can be found on the Cupertino Website https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/agendas-minutes 7 BPC 08-20-2025 7 of 54 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Fall Bike Fest Coordination (Werner) Discuss and Coordinate Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Involvement in 2025 Fall Bike Fest CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/13/2025Page 1 of 1 8 BPC 08-20-2025 8 of 54 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Cupertino Active Transportation Plan, Phase 2 Kickoff (Schroeder) Receive a Presentation from Alta Planning + Design Summarizing Phase 1 Work and Introducing Phase 2 with a Focused Discussion to Provide Feedback on the Draft Project Prioritization Criteria CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/13/2025Page 1 of 1 9 BPC 08-20-2025 9 of 54 MEMORANDUM City of Cupertino | 1 To: David Stillman, Transportation Manager, City of Cupertino Matthew Schroeder, Senior Transportation Planner, City of Cupertino From: Christopher Kidd and George Foster, Alta Planning + Design Date: August 5, 2025 Re: Cupertino ATP: Draft Project Prioritization Criteria Introduction Proposed improvements will prioritize the development of a complete active transportation network that improves fair outcomes, safety, access, and comfort for people of all ages and abilities. Criteria for prioritization have been aligned with the Goals of the Active Transportation Plan: -Safety -Access -Sustainability -Multimodal Balance -Fairness 10 BPC 08-20-2025 10 of 54 MEMORANDUM City of Cupertino | 2 Table 1: Bicycle Network Project Prioritization Matrix Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Scoring Max Score Goal Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway segment is near a corridor identified in the City of Cupertino Vision Zero Action Plan (2024) High Injury Network (HIN) corridor 20 30 Stress Level Max score from the bicycle level of stress analysis 5 pts: BLTS 3 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby schools 10 25 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of major transit stops along the roadway major transit stops (VTA) 0 pts if not. 5 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers along the roadway a park or other destination 0 pts if not. 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high bicycle trip potential or high e-bike trip potential 0 pts: <50% share of short 5 10 Fills the network facility gap within a segment 5 Balance Roadway Impact Potential need for lane reduction or parking removal based upon aerial imagery lane reduction is needed to implement project 0 pts if needed to implement 10 10 Fairness Public Input Roadway was positively identified during the public outreach process comments/likes 10 pts if roadway has net +5 comments/likes 0 pts if roadway has less than 20 20 11 BPC 08-20-2025 11 of 54 Recommendation Development Approach and Data DRAFT Alta Planning + Design, Inc. City of Cupertino 3 Table 2: Pedestrian Intersection Project Prioritization Matrix Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Scoring Max Score Goal Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway segment is near a corridor identified in the City of Cupertino Vision Zero Action Plan (2024) High Injury Network (HIN) corridor 20 30 Stress Level Max score from pedestrian level of stress analysis 5 pts: PLTS 3 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby 10 30 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of major transit stops along the roadway transit stops (VTA) 0 pts if not. 10 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers along the roadway or other destination 0 pts if not. 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high active pedestrian trip potential 5 10 Fills the facility gap within a segment sides of segment 5 Fairness Public Input Roadway was identified during the public outreach process comments/likes 10 pts if roadway has net +5 comments/likes 0 pts if roadway has less than net +5 20 20 12 BPC 08-20-2025 12 of 54 Recommendation Development Approach and Data DRAFT Alta Planning + Design, Inc. City of Cupertino 4 Table 3: Pedestrian Sidewalk Projects Prioritization Matrix Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Scoring Max Score Goal Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway segment is near a corridor identified in the City of Cupertino Vision Zero Action Plan (2024) High Injury Network (HIN) corridor 20 30 Stress Level Max score from pedestrian and bicycle level of stress analysis 5 pts: PLTS 3 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby 10 30 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of major transit stops along the roadway transit stops (VTA) 0 pts if not. 10 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers along the roadway or other destination 0 pts if not. 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high active trip potential 5 10 Fills the facility gap within a segment sides of segment 5 Fairness Public Input Roadway was identified during the public outreach process 10 residents 10 pts if roadway was identified by 5 residents 0 pts if roadway was identified by 20 20 13 BPC 08-20-2025 13 of 54 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN CITY OF CUPERTINO Bicycle Pedestrian Commission August 20, 2025 14 BPC 08-20-2025 14 of 54 Agenda •Project Overview & Schedule •Plan Goals •What we Heard from the Public •Bicycle & Pedestrian Analysis •Recommendations Process •Prioritization •Phase 2 Description •Next Steps •Questions/Discussion 15 BPC 08-20-2025 15 of 54 Key Information •Phase 1 Outreach -What we heard •Phase 1 Analysis -Methods & results •Draft Prioritization Criteria -Provide feedback 16 BPC 08-20-2025 16 of 54 Why an Active Transportation Plan? About 4% of adults walk or bike to work* but 33% of students walk or bike to school** 30% of all car trips starting/ending in Cupertino are <5mi, a distance feasible for active modes There is a high number of recreational walking or biking trips (almost 2,000 a week)*** *Commuter Mode Share (Source: ACS 2021 5-Year estimates) **2024-2025 Safe Routes to School Travel Tally Data ***Strava Metro data from July 7-July 13, 2025 17 BPC 08-20-2025 17 of 54 Why an Active Transportation Plan? 60% of all serious or fatal traffic crashes in Cupertino involve people walking or biking Plan for future growth to maintain quality of life for today’s residents Create a project roadmap for City Staff, providing certainty & stability to all 18 BPC 08-20-2025 18 of 54 Project Schedule 19 BPC 08-20-2025 19 of 54 Plan Goals Safety - Focus on the High-Injury Network Access - Improve access to schools, jobs, parks, and other destinations Maintenance - Fix & maintain the existing network Sustainability - Improve air quality, climate, and public health Multimodal Balance - Minimize impacts on roadway operations Fairness - Improvements distributed to all neighborhoods 20 BPC 08-20-2025 20 of 54 Collins Elementary Community Engagement 21 BPC 08-20-2025 21 of 54 Phase 1 Outreach 9 Pop-up Events & 2 Community Workshops 36 Promotional Signs Installed across the City 22 BPC 08-20-2025 22 of 54 Phase 1 Outreach 1,361 People Reached & 2,987 Public Comments Received via outreach boards, an interactive webmap, survey, and emails 23 BPC 08-20-2025 23 of 54 Webmap Comments Larger dots indicate locations with more comments, “likes”, and “dislikes” Green dots indicate more “like” votes on a comment Pink dots indicate more “dislike” votes on a comment Phase 1 Outreach What We Heard 24 BPC 08-20-2025 24 of 54 Phase 1 Outreach – What We Heard Desire for Connected Networks Close gaps & reduce barriers Focus on Pedestrian Improvements Ensure pedestrian needs are being met Lead with Safety and Accessibility Prioritize the top two ranked plan goals Focus Improvements near Schools Focus on school travel 25 BPC 08-20-2025 25 of 54 Phase 1 Outreach – What We Heard Reflect All Voices Capture all opinions about ATP Concern About Tradeoffs Consider the impact on parking/traffic Don’t Just Build, Maintain Dedicate resources towards bike facility maintenance Track Progress Monitor the utilization of new projects 26 BPC 08-20-2025 26 of 54 De Anza Blvd Analysis 27 BPC 08-20-2025 27 of 54 Analysis - ATP Active Trip Potential (ATP) Roughly 30% of all car trips starting or ending in Cupertino are 5 miles or less ATP uses origin/ destination data from cell phones, randomized for privacy 28 BPC 08-20-2025 28 of 54 Analysis - ATP Walk Trip Potential Number of car trips under 1 mile – trips that could be made by walking 29 BPC 08-20-2025 29 of 54 Analysis - ATP Bike Trip Potential Number of car trips 1-3 miles – trips that could be made by bike 30 BPC 08-20-2025 30 of 54 Analysis - Level of Traffic Stress Pedestrian Level of Traffic Stress Measure perception of comfort & safety while walking Analysis still in- progress, anticipated late May 2025 31 BPC 08-20-2025 31 of 54 Pedestrian LTS Map Major roadways (De Anza Blvd, Foothill Blvd) and highway overcrossings have a high level of traffic stress for pedestrians Analysis - LTS 32 BPC 08-20-2025 32 of 54 Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress Measures perception & comfort of people riding bikes LTS 1 = comfortable for all ages & abilities Analysis - LTS 33 BPC 08-20-2025 33 of 54 Bicycle LTS Map Most major roadways (Stevens Creek Blvd, Wolfe Rd, Miller Ave, Blaney Ave, De Anza Blvd, Foothill Blvd) have high levels of traffic stress for bicyclists Analysis - LTS 34 BPC 08-20-2025 34 of 54 Analysis – SAST (stress-adjusted short trips) Walk Gap Score Gaps in the network and areas with the highest potential to generate new walking trips 35 BPC 08-20-2025 35 of 54 Bike Gap Score Gaps in the network and areas with the highest potential to generate new biking trips Analysis – SAST (stress-adjusted short trips) 36 BPC 08-20-2025 36 of 54 Regnart Creek Trail Recommendations 37 BPC 08-20-2025 37 of 54 Recommendations Process Analysis Proposed Projects Public Input Past Plans 38 BPC 08-20-2025 38 of 54 Pedestrian Projects Considerations •Develop and apply pedestrian crossing treatment typologies •Previous plan recommendations •Intersections near schools, bus stops, city facilities, and large employers •Sidewalk network gaps and connectivity 39 BPC 08-20-2025 39 of 54 Pedestrian Project Typologies 40 BPC 08-20-2025 40 of 54 Bicycle Projects Considerations •Previous plan recommendations •Roadway stress and bike trip demand •Roadway reconfiguration feasibility •Roadway context including vehicle speed and traffic volume •Public input 41 BPC 08-20-2025 41 of 54 Bicycle Project Types 42 BPC 08-20-2025 42 of 54 Webmap Preview 43 BPC 08-20-2025 43 of 54 Program & Policy Recommendations Engineering policies and programs: Example: Active detection at intersections Encouragement programs: Example: Bike rack program Education programs: Example: Electric micromobility education Enforcement programs: Example: Target enforcement of vehicular violations on the High-Injury Network Evaluation programs: Example: Bicycle and pedestrian traffic counts 44 BPC 08-20-2025 44 of 54 Draft Bicycle Network Prioritization Criteria Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway is on the High Injury Network 20 Stress Level Max score from bicycle level of traffic stress analysis 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby 10 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of transit stops 5 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high bicycle or e-bike trip potential 5 Fills network facility gap within a segment 5 Balance Roadway Impact Potential need for lane reduction or parking removal (-10) Fairness Public Input Roadway was identified during public outreach process 2045 BPC 08-20-2025 45 of 54 Draft Pedestrian Intersection Prioritization Criteria Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway is on the High Injury Network 20 Stress Level Max score from pedestrian level of traffic stress analysis 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby 10 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of transit stops 10 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high active pedestrian trip potential 5 Fills network facility gap within a segment 5 Fairness Public Input Roadway was identified during public outreach process 20 46 BPC 08-20-2025 46 of 54 Draft Pedestrian Sidewalk Prioritization Criteria Goal Criteria Metric (Source) Max Score Safety Collision History Roadway is on the High Injury Network 20 Stress Level Max score from pedestrian and bicycle level of traffic stress analysis 10 Access School Proximity School located nearby 10 High Frequency Transit Proximity Presence of transit stops 10 Parks & Other Destination Proximity Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers 10 Sustainability Active Trip Potential Roadway has high trip potential 5 Fills network facility gap within a segment 5 Fairness Public Input Roadway was identified during public outreach process 20 47 BPC 08-20-2025 47 of 54 Stevens Creek Blvd Input on Recommendations 48 BPC 08-20-2025 48 of 54 Phase 2 Public Input Spaces 1.Online Webmap Hosted on the project website: www.cupertinoATP.org 2.3 Pop-up Events 3.2 Community Workshops (one in person, one virtual) 4.Direct emails to: info@CupertinoATP.org Input is focused on network recommendations 49 BPC 08-20-2025 49 of 54 Phase 2 Outreach (Aug-Oct) Public Hearings •August 20 – Bicycle Pedestrian Commission •September 9 – Planning Commission •September 16 – Cupertino City Council Pop-Up Events •Date TBD – Farmer’s Market •September 13 – Silicon Valley Fall Fest •September 28 – Bike Fest Community Workshops •September 29 – Community Hall •October 6 – Virtual Workshop 50 BPC 08-20-2025 50 of 54 What Comes Next •Update recommendations •Prioritize recommendations for implementation •“Implementation Packages” for highest- priority projects •Draft Plan 51 BPC 08-20-2025 51 of 54 Next Steps Phase 2 – August through October •Phase 1 review at City Commissions & Council Phase 3 – January •Draft Plan Final Plan at City Council April 2026 How can people get involved? •Visit CupertinoATP.org •Comment on the webmap •Attend an event •Email our project team 52 BPC 08-20-2025 52 of 54 info@CupertinoATP.org www.cupertinoATP.org Thank You! Questions/Discussion 53 BPC 08-20-2025 53 of 54 CITY OF CUPERTINO Agenda Item Subject: Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All) Receive Updates from Staff and Commissioners Regarding Recent Activities CITY OF CUPERTINO Printed on 8/13/2025Page 1 of 1 54 BPC 08-20-2025 54 of 54