City of Mountain View  
Minutes  
Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee  
Wednesday, January 25, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Video Conference with No Physical Meeting  
Location  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Fenwick called the meeting of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)  
to order at 6:30 p.m.  
2. ROLL CALL  
Staff members present: Transportation Manager Ria Hutabarat Lo, Active Transportation  
Planner Brandon Whyte, Crime Analyst Kelly McKeel, Lt. Frank St. Clair, Public Works  
Director Dawn Cameron and Assistant Public Works Director Damian Skinner.  
5 -  
Present  
Committee Member Lada Adamic, Committee Member Terry Barton, Vice Chair  
John Stone, Chair James Kuszmaul, and Committee Member Valerie Fenwick  
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC  
Seven members of the public were present.  
Bruce England asked that the URL in the agenda include a direct link for the Zoom  
session so that it can be opened with a single click.  
Holger Isenberg noted that bike lanes to the left of the right-turn lane sometimes result in  
faster motor vehicle movements or difficult conditions if the right-turn lane is too narrow.  
He also had concerns about metal caution signs in the roadway.  
4. MINUTES APPROVAL  
Approve Meeting Minutes  
4.1  
MOTION: Approve the BPAC meeting minutes of November 30, 2022 with the following  
edit: Adamic “read an article that” Fremont had great bike infrastructure.  
Kuszmaul/Adamic - 4/0/1 -passed - Stone abstained.  
4 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Adamic, Committee Member Barton, Chair Kuszmaul, and  
Committee Member Fenwick  
1 - Vice Chair Stone  
Abstain:  
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
6. NEW BUSINESS  
Election Process for 2023 Chair and Vice Chair  
6.1  
Public comment:  
None.  
Committee comment:  
MOTION: Elect Kuszmaul as BPAC Chair.  
Barton/Adamic - 5/0/0 - passed  
MOTION: Elect Stone as BPAC Vice-Chair.  
Fenwick/Adamic - 5/0/0 - passed  
5 -  
Yes:  
Committee Member Adamic, Committee Member Barton, Vice Chair Stone, Chair  
Kuszmaul, and Committee Member Fenwick  
Active Transportation Collision and Bicycle Theft Report  
6.2  
McKeel presented information on collisions involving pedestrians and bicyclists as well as  
recent bicycle thefts for the fourth quarter of 2022.  
Public comment:  
Holger Isenberg was interested in how many of the stolen bikes were unlocked. McKeel  
noted that locking is an effective deterrent.  
Committee comment:  
Adamic suggested less frequent collision updates and more frequent project updates.  
Barton appreciated the progress on collision data. He also stated that seeing the crash  
data reinforces the need to advance our Vision Zero work.  
Fenwick felt frequent collision updates, including near-miss data, are helpful. She stated  
the information helps BPAC make more informed decisions. She also felt staff does a  
pretty good job presenting projects for review.  
Stone felt unsure of what to do with the data since there is no “denominator,” such as  
bike ridership data. He also noted an unreported collision in front of Landels Elementary  
last month.  
Kuszmaul stated his appreciation for the collision data and indicated that he would  
support collision and theft reports being presented semi-annually instead of quarterly.  
Castro Bikeway Feasibility Study  
6.3  
Whyte presented information on Castro Bikeway Feasibility Study.  
Public comment:  
Holger Isenberg asked if reverse-angle parking had been considered. He also stated that  
he did not feel the 8-phase signal at Castro and Church was needed.  
Bruce England asked how soon trees could be moved, if businesses have been  
consulted, if the roundabout will be its own project, and if the level of service being  
considered was only for automobiles. He stated that he did not support the 8-phase  
signal at Castro and Church. He also requested to slow motor vehicle speeds and set a  
posted speed of 20 mph on Castro. Finally, he stated that the underlying aerials are  
outdated and favored more bike racks at the north end of the project area.  
Committee comment:  
Fenwick and Barton stated their support for short and long-term alternatives 2.  
Stone and Barton indicated support for short-term alternative 2 but did have concerns  
about motorists passing cyclists in a 15’ travel lane. They also stated that for the  
short-term alternatives where sharrows are used, they had concerns about the ability of  
children to take the lane where there are sharrows.  
Kuszmaul provided general support for short-term alternative 2 but recommended efforts  
to reduce vehicle speeds in conjunction with sharrows.  
Adamic stated her support for short-term alternative 4 without being vehemently opposed  
to alternative 2. She stated she did not support any of the long-term alternatives.  
Adamic stated that she wanted cars to feel like guests in the very long term. Barton  
supported this concept stating that it is a common approach in Europe and emphasized  
that as we move toward the long-term that street parking be prohibited.  
Adamic and Stone asked that the City eliminate the 8-phase signal at Castro and  
Church. They both noted seeing an increase in jaywalking at the signal. Adamic stated  
that the signal might theoretically reduce pedestrian and car conflict points, but the  
longer cycle time encourages more jaywalking. Stone also noted that the wait time is  
very long and that people jaywalk a lot at this intersection. Finally, Adamic requested that  
the City do a study to observe the level of jaywalking at this intersection relative to other  
places.  
Adamic and Stone both noted that the bicycle detection at Church and Castro does not  
detect their bikes, and they now avoid the intersection.  
Adamic also noted that there is light traffic between Mercy and California and that the  
cork oak trees will suffer stress if moved. She stated she does not support moving the  
trees, but instead, she favors slowing down traffic to support lower-stress conditions. She  
indicated her support for parallel parking over angled and for increased bike parking. She  
requested that the raised crosswalks be provided in the short term. Finally, she felt  
“random art” may not add value to the space, indicating she hasn’t always enjoyed the  
street art that has been provided.  
Stone stated he is opposed to pedestrian scrambles being used in the project area.  
Fenwick appreciated the incorporation of prior comments, including taking a short and a  
long-term approach. She noted that the 8-phase signal at Shoreline/Wright improved her  
safety as a pedestrian. She stated that she was unsure if an 8-phase signal was needed  
at Church and Castro but was comfortable with it remaining in place. Finally, she stated  
her support for city art.  
Barton expressed his priorities of converting angle parking and installing the roundabouts  
to improve traffic flow. He indicated he is neutral on the removal of the 8-phase signal at  
Church and Castro.  
Kuszmaul stated his support for not changing the signal at Church and Castro despite  
having concerns over the 8-phase signal. He also indicated that he had concerns about  
cyclists being struck by car doors; with the bike lane being placed in the “door zone,” he  
felt staff is making “too many safety compromises in the name of retaining a few parking  
spaces.” He stated there is a lot of garage parking available.  
MOTION: Accept short / medium term alternative 2 with the addition of considering  
methods to reduce speed where there are sharrows.  
Fenwick/Barton - 4/1/0 - passed with Adamic against.  
MOTION: Accept long-term alternative 2 with consideration for additionally removing  
parking where it may create a door zone issue or require moving trees.  
Fenwick/Kuszmaul - 5/0/0 - passed.  
4 -  
Yes:  
No:  
Committee Member Barton, Vice Chair Stone, Chair Kuszmaul, and Committee  
Member Fenwick  
1 - Committee Member Adamic  
BPAC Members' Manual  
6.4  
6.5  
6.6  
Lo provided information on the BPAC Members Manual.  
Public comment:  
Bruce England supported using the Atrium to facilitate public hybrid meetings. He asked  
for more guidance on how the Brown Act interacts with social media. He also asked for  
more coverage of Safe Routes to School in the handbook.  
Committee comment:  
Fenwick appreciated the provision of Rosenberg’s Rules and the Member’s Manual. She  
noted that more guidance on how the Brown Act interacts with social media would be  
helpful.  
BPAC Fiscal Year 2022-23 Work Plan  
Whyte provided and update on the work plan and tentative agenda list.  
Public comment:  
None.  
Committee comment:  
Adamic requested that collision data be presented semiannually rather than quarterly.  
Fenwick reinforced the desire for quarterly reporting in order to provide timely data about  
crashes, stating that crash and near-miss data was difficult to access before the  
quarterly reporting.  
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee  
(BPAC) Update  
Adamic reported that Stacy Banerjee (Los Altos) was reelected as Chair and Betsy  
Megas (Santa Clara) as Vice Chair of the VTA BPAC.  
Adamic provided an update on the Santa Clara County Transportation Fund for Clean Air  
(TFCA) program, stating that TFCA funded $2.2 million in projects last year based on a  
$4 vehicle registration fee. She looked at the list of projects that were funded in the last  
few years and not yet completed. She noted that the list included about 20 signal timing  
projects worth $4.1 million, compared to only $1 million for transit improvements and  
$500,000 for bicycle projects. She felt it was outrageous that signal timing projects were  
historically favored by calculations that did not account for induced travel demand. She  
noted that this year, the TFCA criteria was changed to account for induced travel demand  
and be more supportive of bicycle and pedestrian projects. She also inquired whether  
Mountain View would be applying for funding. Staff indicated that the recent bike rack  
project and EV chargers for the Community Shuttle were funded by TFCA.  
Public comment:  
None.  
Committee comment:  
None.  
7. COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE  
REPORTS  
7.1. Staff Comments  
Lo provided information on Bernardo Avenue Undercrossing community meeting, Safe  
Routes to School walk audits, and Smart Cycling training.  
Public comment:  
Bruce England asked about monitoring trail speeds and if there could be an option for  
bike citations to be resolved through bike safety training, similar to Traffic School for  
motor vehicle infractions.  
Committee comment:  
None.  
7.2. Committee Comments  
No committee comments.  
Public comment:  
None.  
8. SET DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:  
9. CALENDAR  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m.  
Submitted for approval by Brandon Whyte.  
Approved on February 22, 2023.