HomeMy WebLinkAboutBPC 03-18-2026 MinutesAPPROVED MINUTES
CUPERTINO BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
At 7:02 p.m. Chair Gerhard Eschelbeck called the Regular Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
meeting to order at the Quinlan Conference Room, 10185 North Stelling Road and via
teleconference.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Gerhard Eschelbeck and Commissioners Ilango Ganga, Hervé Marcy (arrived at 7:04
p.m.), and Joel Wolf. Absent: Vice Chair Munisekaran Madhdhipatla.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Subject: February 18, 2026 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission minutes
Recommended Action: Approve the February 18, 2026 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
Minutes
MOTION: Wolf moved and Ganga seconded to approve the February 18, 2026, Bicycle
Pedestrian Commission minutes. The motion carried with the following vote: Ayes: Ganga,
Eschelbeck, Wolf. Noes: None. Abstain: None. Absent: Madhdhipatla, Marcy.
POSTPONEMENTS – None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – None
OLD BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
2.Subject: Bike Event Coordination (Werner)
Recommended Action: Discuss Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission involvement
and coordination with respect to upcoming City bicycling events
Safe Routes to School Coordinator Birgit Werner gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Minutes March 18, 2026
Chair Eschelbeck opened the public comment period and the following people spoke:
• Munisekaran Madhdhipatla
Chair Eschelbeck closed the public comment period.
3. Subject: Safe Routes to School Update (Werner)
Recommended Action: Receive Update on Recent Safe Routes to School-Related
Activities
Safe Routes to School Coordinator Birgit Werner gave a presentation.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
Chair Eschelbeck opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
STAFF AND COMMISSION REPORTS
4. Subject: Staff Update and Commissioner Activity Report (All)
Recommended Action: Receive Updates from Staff and Commissioners Regarding
Recent Activities
Transportation Manager David Stillman reported that construction on the 280 Wolf
interchange project is expected to begin in April, though an exact start date is not yet set.
A virtual public meeting hosted by VTA will take place in early April, and more details
will be shared with the Commission.
Commissioners asked questions which staff responded to.
Chair Eschelbeck opened the public comment period and, seeing no one, closed the public
comment period.
FUTURE AGENDA SETTING
• Vision Zero next steps
• CIP (April 2026)
• Safe routes to school overall program and budget allocation.
Grants
• Know/Understand Fed Grant Funding with Caltrans on updated bike-ped
planning
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• 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
• 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 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
Miscellaneous
• Review Progress toward BPC Objectives & Grant Applications (6 mo.)
• Bike Rack Feedback and Safety
• Sidewalk Robotic Vehicles
• Inventory of Traffic Lights (triggering traffic light from a detector) – Staff update
• 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)
o De Anza before and after traffic data collection.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:29 p.m., Chair Gerhard Eschelbeck adjourned the regular Bicycle Pedestrian Commission
meeting.
Minutes prepared by:
Lindsay Nelson, Administrative Assistant