City of Mountain View  
Minutes - Final  
Council Transportation Committee  
Monday, May 15, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,  
500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041  
SPECIAL COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING  
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 6:30 p.m., Chair Kamei called the meeting to order.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
3 - Chair Ellen Kamei, Member Alison Hicks, and Member Lisa Matichak  
Present  
3.  
4.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC - None  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
Approve Meeting Minutes  
4.1  
There were no public speakers in-person or virtually.  
M/S Hicks/Matichak - To approve the Council Transportation Committee meeting minutes of April 10, 2023.  
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
5.  
3 - Chair Kamei, Member Hicks, and Member Matichak  
NEW BUSINESS  
El Monte Avenue Corridor Study, Project 19-61  
5.1  
Senior Traffic Engineer Galang provided a presentation on the El Monte Avenue Corridor Study, Project  
19-61.  
Senior Traffic Engineer Galang, City Traffic Engineer Lopez, Assistant Public Works Director Arango, and  
Public Works Director Cameron responded to Committee questions about AB 43, Green Street elements,  
Safe Routes to School, lane widths, and other project elements.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
Cathy Koehler  
Jacquie Tanner  
Kristina Pereyra  
Serge Bonte  
Charles Mathes  
David Beggs  
Pat Kong  
(Virtual) Bruce England  
(Virtual) Terry V. Bush  
(Virtual) Bayaan Mengerink  
(Virtual) Dan  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
(Virtual) Silja Paymer  
The Committee provided the following comments: prioritize the completion of the Study and proceed with the  
design and construction of the project without any further evaluation of restricting the left-turn movement from  
northbound El Monte Avenue to westbound Ednamary Way, due to potential impacts to the businesses and  
residents along Ednamary Way; consider the upcoming Dark Sky Ordinance and its provisions when  
designing street lighting improvements for the corridor; design the pedestrian median refuge islands at  
Hollingsworth Drive to ensure that side street traffic has the ability to safely make left turns onto El Monte  
Avenue; and continue working with Caltrans to improve the signal operations, timing, and safety at the  
intersection of Escuela Avenue and El Camino Real.  
M/S Hicks/Matichak – To recommend that the City Council approve Alternative 3, a road diet from four lanes  
to three lanes with buffered bike lanes, as the preferred concept for the El Monte Avenue Corridor Study,  
Project 19-61.  
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
3 - Chair Kamei, Member Hicks, and Member Matichak  
Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project 20-01  
5.2  
Associate Civil Engineer Robertson provided a presentation on the Miramonte Avenue Improvements, Project  
20-01.  
Principal Civil Engineer Gonzales, Assistant Public Works Director Arango, and Transportation Manager Lo  
responded to Committee questions regarding bulb-outs, the cycle track on Hans Avenue, and the Hans  
Avenue and Miramonte Avenue intersection.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
Jeanne Sanders  
Dan Rutherford  
Serge Bonte  
(Virtual) Silja Paymer  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
(Virtual) David S.  
The Committee requested staff to work with the utility project contractor to remove gravel from the  
sidewalks/roads and discussed Miramonte Avenue’s pavement condition.  
M/S Matichak/Hicks – To recommend that the City Council approve the road diet alternative on Miramonte  
Avenue.  
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:  
Yes:  
3 - Chair Kamei, Member Hicks, and Member Matichak  
Castro Street Bikeway Feasibility Study, Project 17-53  
5.3  
Transportation Planner Whyte provided a presentation on the Castro Street Bikeway Feasibility Study,  
Project 17-53.  
The following members of the public spoke:  
(Virtual) Silja Paymer  
(Virtual) Bruce England  
(Virtual) Mary Dateo  
Member Hicks recused herself from deliberating on the Castro Street Bikeway Feasibility Study's Castro  
Street/Church Street intersection due to the proximity of her residence to the project location, and exited the  
Plaza Conference Room at 9:05 p.m.  
Chair Kamei and Member Matichak recommended the traffic signal at the intersection of Castro Street and  
Church Street remain as is. Long-term decisions about the intersection should be considered in the future  
based on the results of the Downtown Precise Plan and other plans and initiatives affecting Castro Street.  
Member Hicks returned to the Plaza Conference Room at 9:15 p.m.  
Transportation Planner Whyte, Public Works Director Cameron, and Transportation Manager Lo responded  
to Committee questions about traffic flow and potential for bike lanes on Hope Street, the Active  
Transportation Plan timeline, existing trees on Castro Street, and the Downtown Precise Plan timeline.  
The Committee would like all modes of transportation and the pedestrian experience to be considered for  
Castro Street. The Committee also indicated they would like to see more community and business  
engagement, and more detailed fiscal impact information. The Committee decided to defer a  
recommendation to the City Council of the Alternative for the Castro Bikeway until it can be considered in the  
context of the Downtown Precise Plan and other plans and initiatives underway for the Downtown.  
6.  
COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS  
Staff Comments  
6.1  
Public Works Director Cameron announced the next Council Transportation Committee meeting will be  
scheduled for September 2023, with the date to be determined at a later time. Following the September  
meeting, another Council Transportation Committee meeting is tentatively planned for October or November.  
Committee Comments  
6.2  
7.  
Chair Kamei thanked Assistant Public Works Director Skinner for his notes related to the recent Valley  
Transportation Authority Policy Advisory Committee meeting.  
ADJOURNMENT  
At 9:52 p.m., Chair Kamei adjourned the meeting.  
These Minutes were hereby submitted for approval by Laura Lo, Executive Assistant.  
Approved on October 2, 2023.