MINUTES
SUNNYVALE bICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met in regular session in the West Conference Room, City Hall, 456 West Olive Avenue, Sunnyvale, at 6:30 p.m. on December 16, 2004 with Committee Chair Mayer presiding.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Thomas Mayer
Kevin Jackson
Virginia Runion
Cindy Cotton
Ralph Durham
Members Absent: Gerald Gras
Staff Present: Jack Witthaus, Transportation and Traffic Manager
Captain Mark Stivers, Public Safety
Visitors: Celia Chung, Valley Transportation Authority
James Manitakos
SCHEDULED PRESENTATION
Discussion with DPS
Captain Stivers summarized a bike helmet voucher program trial for kids that are ticketed for helmet violations. He presented information on the CARES radar sign loan program. He announced that a DUI checkpoint would be held on Mathilda Avenue. He stated that the Department of Public Safety command structure has been revised by the City Council, and that his area of responsibility would be shifted to Deputy Chief Pipkin.
Valley Transportation Authority Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) 2030 Bicycle Expenditure Program
Celia Chung, Senior Transportation Planner with the Valley Transportation Authority, summarized bike program changes with the pending adoption of the VTP 2030 Plan. These changes incorporate new MTC allocations for bicycling, and revise the project updating process. BPAC members asked questions regarding the MTC scoring criteria, the VTA’s Community Design and Transportation Program criteria, project priorities, and project descriptions.
Kevin Jackson announced that the Borregas Bridges design contract and the Pedestrian Safety and Opportunities Study Work Plan are on the December 21, 2004 City Council agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Durham moved, and Jackson seconded, approval of the Consent Calendar. The motion carried unanimously.
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1.A. Approval of Draft Minutes from November 18, 2004
1.B. Approval of Agenda
1.C Approval of 2004 Calendar
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CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS
2. Adoption of the 2005 Work Plan
Chair Mayer requested that utility bill stuffer planning be moved to January, and that study and budget issue deliberations begin in August. Jackson noted incorrect dates on the draft work plan. .
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Durham moved, and Jackson seconded, approval of the 2005 Work Plan as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
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- Call for Projects, 2005-06 Bicycle Transportation Account
The Committee discussed the potential for additional project grant applications based on Bicycle Opportunities Study priorities. Durham and Mayer offered to solicit letters of support should staff desire.
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Jackson moved, and Durham seconded, approval of the staff recommendation with the additional recommendation that staff, at its’ discretion, consider additional grant applications based on Bicycle Opportunities Study priorities. The motion carried unanimously.
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- Caltrain Non-Subscription Bike Lockers – Enforcement Proposal
The Committee discussed a number of concerns with the Caltrain proposal, including the limited station agent hours, key management, weekend use, and proof of legitimacy to use the lockers.
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Jackson moved, and Runion seconded, that the BPAC support implementation and evaluation of measures 1 and 2 as outlined in the Caltrain proposal. The motion carried unanimously. The Committee supported transmittal by staff of the Committee’s concerns with the logistics of a key-based management system.
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NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
· BPAC ORAL COMMENTS
Jackson requested that staff email Study Issues results to the committee. He expressed interest in the process for approving traffic calming designs, such as the Blair Avenue installation.
Cotton noted errors on the Heritage Bicycle Tour map.
· STAFF ORAL COMMENTS
Staff transmitted incomplete information on BPAC study issues rankings.
INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS
Jackson and Durham requested clarification of Actives Items List items.
ADJOURNMENT
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Cotton moved, and Jackson seconded, to adjourn the meeting. The Motion carried unanimously.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jack Witthaus, Transportation and Traffic Manager