CC Resolution No. 19-089 Support Development Complete Streets Transit Efficiency Study Stevens Creek Blvd Corridor, Support Ongoing Discussions Regarding High-Capacity Transit Service Stevens Creek RESOLUTION NO. 19-089
A RESOLUTION OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL TO SUPPORT:
1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPLETE STREETS AND TRANSIT EFFICIENCY
STUDY FOR THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR, AND 2. SUPPORT
ONGOING DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT
SERVICE IN THE STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD/I-280 CORRIDOR IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY (VTA) AND THE CITIES OF SANTA CLARA, AND SAN JOSS.
WHEREAS, Cupertino staff and Council members have participated in
discussions with neighboring communities since a multi-jurisdictional group was
established by the San Jose City Council on August 8, 2017, comprised of the cities of San
Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority (VTA) to discuss key regional issues affecting West San Jose,
with a focus on transportation and circulation; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly developed and submitted a grade separated high-capacity transit concept along
the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280 Corridor to the Plan Bay Area 2040 process; and
WHEREAS,The VTA's role as county congestion management agency (CMA) and
transit provider for Santa Clara County enables it to bring together multiple cities and
Santa Clara County together to study upgrading a corridor such as Stevens Creek
Boulevard into a multi-modal, transit supportive corridor; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly considered a scope of work for a study that addresses streetscape improvements
to improve efficiency of existing transit services, with consideration of features such as
transit signal priority, streetscape improvements, safe and comfortable pedestrian and
cycling facilities, and other improvements to support transit such as street trees,
landscaping, and pedestrian scale lighting; and
WHEREAS, the cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose, along with VTA,
jointly discussed the long term goal of a fully grade-separated, high-capacity, high speed
transit that would be time competitive with auto travel along Stevens Creek Boulevard/1-
280; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
(Community Vision 2015-2040) supports the design and building of Complete Streets
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which optimize mobility for all modes through Policy M-2.1, Street Design, and Policy
M-2.2, Adjacent Land Use; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
(Community Vision 2015-2040) supports the participation in regional transportation
planning processes and working with neighboring cities to develop programs consistent
with the goals and policies of Cupertino's General Plan, to minimize adverse impacts on
the City's circulation system, and to address regional transportation and land use issues
of mutual interest through Policy M-1.1, Regional Transportation Planning; and
WHEREAS, the Mobility Element of the City of Cupertino General Plan
(Community Vision 2015-2040) supports street design and amenities consistent with local
transit goals to improve transit as a viable alternative to driving through Policy M-4.5,
Access to Transit Services; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby
1. Support efforts to study improving transit efficiency and streetscape
improvements along the Stevens Creek Boulevard corridor, and
2. Support continuing ongoing conversations regarding high-capacity transit service
along the Stevens Creek Boulevard/I-280 corridor, with the understanding that it
would:
a. Not use general purpose travel lanes or adversely impact vehicular capacity
on City surface streets; and
b. Be grade separated, and time-competitive with auto travel; and
c. Study an alternate alignment in Cupertino along I-280, continuing to
DeAnza College at the junction of SR85 and Stevens Creek Boulevard,
ensuring service to areas of high employment density and De Anza College,
while connecting the Cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, and Cupertino,
supported by, and developed in collaboration with, the Santa Clara Valley
Transportation Authority; and
3. Authorizes the City Manager or designee to assess resources needed to develop
these projects and report findings to the City Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 161h day of July, 2019 by the following vote:
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Vote Members of the City Council
AYES: Scharf, Chao, Paul, Sinks, Willey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
Steven Scharf,Mayor Date
City of Cupertino
ATTEST:
Grace Schmidt, City Clerk Date