City of Mountain View

Minutes

Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

6:30 PM

Plaza Conference Room and Video Conference,

500 Castro St., Mountain View, CA 94041

Special Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

Barton called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Staff members present:

Transportation Planner Priyoti Ahmed, Transportation Planner Brandon Whyte, Senior Project Manager Joy

Houghton, Assistant Public Works Director Allison, and Lt. Laurina Holt.

Six members of the public were present including none in person and six online.

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Present

Committee Member Serge Bonte, Committee Member Peggy Huang, Committee Member John

Stone, Vice Chair James Kuszmaul, and Chair Terry Barton

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

None.

CONSENT CALENDAR

Kuszmaul noted a mistake in the minutes (Item 4.1) and requested to pull the minutes item from the consent

calendar.

No public comments.

MOTION: Stone/Kuszmaul - 5/0/0 - Accept the remainder of the consent calendar, specifically Item 4.2, the

BPAC fiscal year 2024-2025 work plan.

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Yes:

Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Huang, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair

Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

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Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Huang, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair

Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

Meeting Minutes April 2, 2025

4.1

No public comments.

Committee Comments:

Kuszmaul noted a mistake in the minutes regarding titles, where he was listed as Chair and Stone as Vice

Chair in the motion to approve the prior meeting minutes and throughout the minutes including roll calls and

votes, which he believed was the order from two years ago. He proposed an amendment to fix the titles.

Bonte confirmed the issue was present throughout the minutes.

MOTION: Kuszmaul/Stone - 4/0/1 (Huang abstained) - Approve the April 2nd, 2025 minutes with the

amendment to correct all motions and references to reflect the current chair and vice chair of BPAC.

Yes:

Abstain:

4 - Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

1 - Committee Member Huang

BPAC Fiscal Year 2024-25 Work Plan

4.2

No public comments.

Committee Comments:

MOTION: Stone/Kuszmaul 5-0-0 - Accept the remainder of the consent calendar, specifically Item 4.2, the

BPAC fiscal year 2024-2025 work plan.

Yes:

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Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Huang, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair

Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

Active Transportation Collision Report

6.1

Lieutenant Laurina Holt from the Mountain View Police Department (MVPD) provided a presentation.

No public comments.

Committee comments:

Kuszmaul discussed understanding when to contact PD about issues like bike lane obstructions based on

staff capacity.

Bonte commented on unreported collisions, noting an instance where a juvenile injury collision may not have

resulted in a report based on a neighbor's experience, and asked if police policy now ensures reports for

juvenile injuries. Bonte also suggested, including a police bicycle or boots in future presentations as

representation for the bike/pedestrian committee, acknowledging the bike team and officers on foot.

Barton thanked Lieutenant Holt for attending and introducing herself.

Safe Routes to School Update

6.2

Priyoti Ahmed, Transportation Planner, provided an update on the Safe Routes to School program.

No public comments.

Committee comments:

Kuszmaul stated he would like to see the Council make this permanent. He expressed his concern about

using consultants, but he wasn’t sure. He stated that we are doing a good job overall and liked the focus on

the pickup/drop-off patterns. Finally, he said he wasn’t sure how much concern should be given to kids riding

e-bikes; some attention seemed appropriate.

Bonte praised the program and hoped it continues. He highlighted the gap in coverage for Mountain View

residents attending Los Altos School District schools and advocated for greater collaboration with Los Altos

City and Los Altos School District schools district, noting the significant number of Mountain View students

affected and the use of Mountain View streets. He contrasted this with private schools which he felt were

less of a priority.

Huang suggested offering learn-to-bike training as a way to engage private schools and parents.

Barton asked about moving towards a Palo Alto-like model with high biking/walking rates and strong

political/community support. Boyer noted hurdles like multiple school districts in Mountain View and Palo

Alto's significantly larger dedicated staff and parent commitment. Ahmed added that Mountain View has

made progress with in-school education, and the key gap is parent involvement. Barton also suggested,

existing resources like Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition or library programs for parent training. He noted that

biking benefits students academically.

Transportation Development Act Article 3 Funding

6.3

Whyte, presented on the annual state TDA 3 grant funding.

No public comments.

Committee comments:

Kuszmaul expressed concern that the funding was a small portion of the recommended project budget but

appreciated the alternatives.

Bonte deferred to staff's expertise on the funding allocation and seconded the motion, viewing it as a step

towards making Rengstorff Ave. safer.

Barton supported moving the project forward, noting that Rengstorff Ave. Junction fits a Vision Zero pattern

(4-lane road, 35 mph limit, unimproved crosswalk) linked to past fatalities. He stressed using Vision Zero

tools for prioritization. Barton also expressed his agreement that buffered bike lanes, while useful, weren't the

highest priority currently, but were good projects to queue.

Stone noted the buffered bike lane alternative was cheaper but didn't factor in staff time. He supported the

recommendation based on staff's constraints analysis, noting staff would bring a Middlefield Rd. quick-build

update later.

MOTION: Kuszmaul/Barton 4/0/1 (Huang abstained) - Recommend to the City Council to approve the staff

recommendation for the Grant Rd. & Sleeper Ave intersections project (CIP 21-39) to receive TDA3 funding.

Yes:

4 - Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

Abstain:

1 - Committee Member Huang

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory

Committee-Recommended Member Appointment

6.4

Whyte presented on the BPAC appointment of a new representative to the VTA BPAC following the

resignation of Lada Adamic.

No public comment.

Committee comments:

Kuszmaul volunteered to serve as the VTA BPAC representative, noting his prior schedule conflict was

resolved. He also supported inquiring about the possibility of alternates.

Bonte stated he would have volunteered if Kuszmaul had not.

Stone moved to recommend Kuszmaul for appointment to the VTA BPAC for the term ending June 30th,

2026. Barton clarifying the motion to also recommend Bonte as an alternate if the VTA allows for alternates,

which would be included in the recommendation to council.

MOTION: Stone/Barton - 5/0/0 - Recommend to the City Council to appoint Kuszmaul to the VTA BPAC for

the term ending June 30th, 2026 and to also recommend Bonte as an alternate if the VTA allows for

alternates.

Yes:

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Committee Member Bonte, Committee Member Huang, Committee Member Stone, Vice Chair

Kuszmaul, and Chair Barton

COMMITTEE/STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPDATES, REQUESTS, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

7.1. Staff Comments

Allison Boyer provided updates on recent events and projects.

No public comments.

Committee Comments:

Bonte noted the installation of mid-block crossings on El Camino Real.

7.2. Committee Comments

Barton opened the floor for general committee comments.

Kuszmaul introduced new BPAC member Peggy Huang. Huang introduced herself, noting she lives in

Mountain View, is a lawyer, has children, and is interested in BPAC because she bicycles due to a

neurological disorder that prevents her from driving.

Kuszmaul noted for the public record upcoming closures on the Stevens Creek Trail this summer for a new

bridge installation, including significant 24/7 closures of the underpass under 101 spread over intervals.

Updates are on the Parks website. Kuszmaul commended the project manager for the El Monte project

being on schedule.

Bonte asked who manages the Stevens Creek Trail. Kuszmaul stated it is managed by Parks and

Recreation (specifically Matt Silva).

Bonte noted the El Monte Ave corridor discussion at the next meeting. He requested that the presentation

potentially be split as he would have to recuse himself from the section covering the Escuela Ave/El Monte

Ave/El Camino Real intersection due to proximity, though he could participate in the rest of the corridor

discussion.

Barton recognized the fatality of Y. Leong on April 9th. He noted it occurred on the high injury network and fit

a Vision Zero pattern of intersections with crosswalks but without protected left turns, similar to a prior

fatality. He emphasized the importance of recognizing these patterns and using Vision Zero tools for

prioritization.

SET DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING:

The next meeting was set for Wednesday, June 25th, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

CALENDAR

None.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Barton called for the closure and adjournment of the meeting at 8:49 PM.