Sunnyvale Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

May 19, 2005

Staff Reports

Consent Calendar Items

1.A) Draft Minutes from April 21, 2005

Attached (Attachment 1).

1.C) 2005 Calendar

Attached (Attachment 2).

Public Hearings/General Business

2.       Review of 05/06 Proposed Budget

Staff will present an oral report regarding items in the Proposed 2005/06 Budget that are relevant to bicycling and walking in Sunnyvale.

The City Council Budget Hearing will be held on June 7, 2005.

3.       2005 Bike to Work Day  

Bike to Work Day events will be held on the morning and afternoon of May 19, 2005. Statistics from these events will be presented to the Committee. The Committee may also take this time to suggest improvements for next year.

4.       Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Regional Fund Application

Staff has received a call-for-projects for the TFCA Regional Fund from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). These funds are available for projects that reduce air pollutant emissions. Provided in Attachment 3 is information on the Regional Fund application process, including eligible project types, evaluation criteria, and guidelines for project types.

Staff recommends submitting an application for Eveyln Avenue Bicycle Lanes Phase 2: from Sunnyvale Avenue to Reed Avenue. This project is funded by a $323,100 Bicycle Transportation Account grant, but requires a 20% local match of $35,900. This application would request funding to cover this match. In addition, Staff will request funding to cover some of the physical improvements outlined in the Fair Oaks/Tasman Pedestrian Plan.  

The Regional Fund applies to “Bicycle Facility Improvements” projects; however, it has been difficult in the past to meet the TFCA Funding Effectiveness criterion with bicycle lanes in Sunnyvale. Any project under this category must be included in the Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan. Provided in Attachment 5 are the ranking results list in the Sunnyvale Long-Range Bicycle Capital Improvement Program Study (Bike CIP) and the project list from the Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan. Also provided below is the discussion of the higher-priority projects listed in the Bike CIP that was used for BPAC’s April discussion of the Tier 2 Bicycle Project List:

·        El Camino Real

This project will require significant cooperation from Caltrans, who has indicated resistance to parking removal for bike lanes. Therefore, project feasibility is low. Staff is working in house to implement bike facilities on El Camino Real.

·        Mathilda: US 101-Maude

Project cost is estimated at several million dollars. This project is not feasible without major roadway widening.

·        Mathilda: Caribbean – US 101

Project cost is estimated at $82,513. This project is funded and will be constructed this summer.

·        Wolfe: Old San Francisco – Maria

Project cost is estimated at $43,700. This project is funded and will be constructed this summer.

·        Mary: Fremont – El Camino

Project cost is estimated at $103,000. This project is funded through the Transportation Strategic Program.

·        Evelyn: Sunnyvale – Reed

This project was included in the Tier 2 List applications. Project cost is estimated at $359,000.

·        Fair Oaks: Crossman – US 101

Bike shoulders were constructed in 2003.

·        Sunnyvale/Saratoga: El Camino – Mathilda

This project was constructed in 2002.

·        Evelyn: Bernardo – Charles

Project cost is estimated at $63,135. This project is funded and will be constructed this summer.

·        Evelyn: Charles – Sunnyvale

Project cost is estimated at $21,850. This project is funded and will be constructed this summer.

·        Duane: Fair Oaks – Lawrence

This project was included in the Tier 2 List applications. Project cost is estimated at $97,300.

·        Borregas

This project was included in the Tier 2 List applications. Project cost is estimated at $154,600. Although it is ranked lower than many projects on the ranking list from the Bike CIP, its priority was raised due to the pending Borregas Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridges Project, currently a Tier 1 List project.

Staff recommends that the Committee approve a motion to support staff’s recommendation to apply for funds from the TFCA Regional Fund for the following two projects: Evelyn Avenue Bicycle Lanes Phase 2, and Fair Oaks Tasman Pedestrian Improvements.

Information Only Items

1.     Approved March 31, 2005 Meeting Minutes

Attached (Attachment 4).

2.     BPAC Active Items Report

Attached (Attachment 5).

3.     BPAC Email 

Attached (Attachment 6).