City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Council Transportation Committee  
Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,  
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
This meeting was conducted with a virtual component. All members of the Committee and all  
speakers participated in person unless otherwise noted.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
At 6:03 p.m., Chair McAlister called the meeting to order.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
3 - Member Alison Hicks, Member Ellen Kamei, and Chair John McAlister  
Present  
3.  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
CONSENT  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
The committee had a comment and question regarding agenda item 4.3, Safe Routes to School Final Report  
FY 2024-25. They requested staff to be proactive about e-bike policies and would like to see more updates in  
2026. Public Works Director Ng provided background information that Safe Routes to School was only  
presented to the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee in the past, but it was also presented to the  
Council Transportation Committee in this cycle.  
M/S – Hicks/Kamei – To approve the Consent calendar.  
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
3 - Member Hicks, Member Kamei, and Chair McAlister  
Approve Meeting Minutes  
4.1  
Approve the Council Transportation Committee meeting minutes of September 2, 2025.  
2026 Council Transportation Committee Meeting Schedule  
4.2  
Approve the 2026 Council Transportation Committee meeting schedule.  
Safe Routes to School Final Report FY 2024-25  
4.3  
5.  
Receive the final report for the Mountain View Safe Routes to School Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25.  
NEW BUSINESS  
5.1 Transit Center Grade Separation and Access Project (Castro and Evelyn  
Interim Improvements), Project 21-35  
Senior Civil Engineer Houghton provided a presentation on the Transit Center Grade Separation and Access  
Project (Castro and Evelyn Interim Improvements), Project 21-35.  
Public Works Director Ng, Senior Civil Engineer Houghton, and Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales responded  
to Committee questions about local jurisdictions which use artificial intelligence for rail safety, design  
elements of a City's gateway project, the timeline of the interim project, expanding community outreach, and  
how data was collected. They sought clarification on lane widths and the availability of parking spaces.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
(Virtual) Bruce England  
(Virtual) Adrian Brandt  
(Virtual) Daniel Hulse  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
(Virtual) April Webster  
Since the project will affect much of the community and serve as a gateway to the City, the Committee  
requested staff to obtain strategic public input on the design. The Committee had follow up questions and  
comments regarding parking north of Central Expressway, project timeline/budget, bus movement, and  
potential walk audits.  
M/S Kamei/Hicks – To recommend City Council approval of the design concept for the Transit Center Grade  
Separation and Access Project (Castro and Evelyn Interim Improvements), Project 21-35, with amendments  
to obtain early strategic public input, to design with the possibility that the project might be a permanent  
gateway to the City, and to include data behind design choices when presenting to the City Council.  
The amended motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
3 - Member Hicks, Member Kamei, and Chair McAlister  
5.2 Interim Pedestrian Mall Improvements (Dana and Villa Intersections), Project  
23-49  
Senior Civil Engineer Cervantes provided a presentation on the Interim Pedestrian Mall Improvements (Dana  
and Villa Intersections), Project 23-49.  
Senior Civil Engineer Cervantes, Assistant Public Works Director Arango, Public Works Director Ng, and  
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales responded to Committee questions about thermoplastic crosswalks,  
design consistency, project timeline, and bulb-outs.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
(Virtual) Bruce England  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
(Virtual) Albert Jeans  
The Committee expressed concerns about the project’s design elements, especially consistency, cohesion,  
and conveying a sense of place. They sought clarification on pedestrian scrambles, staff's intention of  
“interim,” and the project timeline.  
M/S Kamei/Hicks – To review and recommend the City Council approve the design concept for Interim  
Pedestrian Mall Improvements (Dana and Villa Intersections), Project 23-49, with amendments to further  
discuss project design elements, consider all downtown projects, and reduce the number of signal buttons.  
The amended motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
6.  
3 - Member Hicks, Member Kamei, and Chair McAlister  
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Staff Comments  
6.1  
There were no staff comments.  
Committee Comments  
6.2  
The Committee provided comments on Franklin Avenue and Sleeper Avenue streetlight poles, project design  
efficiency, and designated commercial parking spots.  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
ADJOURNMENT  
7.  
At 9:05 p.m., Chair McAlister adjourned the meeting.  
These Minutes were hereby submitted for approval by Laura Lo, Executive Assistant.  
Approved on May 5, 2026.