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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-24 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting AgendaWednesday, September 4, 2024 6:00 PM City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA ANNEX Conference Room 315 Maple Avenue, South San Francisco, CA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Darryl Yip, Chair Dylan Hingey, Vice-Chair Arian Guzman, Committee Member Frank McAuley, Committee Member Philip Hollenback, Committee Member VACANT, Committee Member VACANT, Committee Member Regular Meeting Agenda 1 September 4, 2024Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Agenda WELCOME If this is the first time you have been to a Commission meeting, perhaps you'd like to know a little about our procedure. Public Comments: Members of the public wishing to participate are encouraged to submit public comments in writing in advance of the meeting. The City encourages the submission of comments before 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date, to facilitate inclusion in the meeting record. A maximum of 3 minutes per individual comment made in-person will be read into the record. Written or recorded comments received prior to 5:00pm on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record but will not be read aloud at the meeting. Written or recorded comments received after 5:00pm on the day of the meeting will not be included as a part of the meeting record and will not be read aloud at the meeting. Email: [email protected] We ask that you limit your electronic comments so that they will comply with the 3-minute time limitation for public comment. Planning Division Hot Line: (650) 877-8535 Your voice mail should be limited so that it complies with the 3-minute time limitation for public comment. 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Page 3 City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/27/2024 3 September 4, 2024Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Regular Meeting Agenda CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL AGENDA REVIEW PUBLIC COMMENT Members of the public may speak on any item not listed on the Agenda, and on any items listed under the Consent Calendar. Pursuant to the provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is written on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist. Written comments received prior to 5:00 pm on the day of the meeting will be included as part of the meeting record, but will not be read aloud. CONSENT CALENDAR Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes for July 17, 20241. 07-17-24 Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Final MinutesAttachments: ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 2. Engage SSF (Public Works Program Manager, Alex Henry) 3. East of 101 Transportation Improvements (Principal Engineer, Matthew Ruble) BPAC Letter of Support 2024 Improvements at Schools4. BPAC Letter of Support 2024 Improvements at Schools.docAttachments: 5. Review and Discussion of BPAC Presentation to City Council on September 25, 2024 (Secretary to BPAC, Megan Wooley-Ousdahl) ITEMS FROM BPAC MEMBERS ITEMS FROM STAFF ADJOURNMENT Page 4 City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/27/2024 4 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:24-744 Agenda Date:9/4/2024 Version:1 Item #:1. Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes for July 17, 2024 City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/27/2024Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™5 Page 1 of 4 CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Special Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 South San Francisco 6:00 pm Darryl Yip Chair Dylan Hingey Vice-Chair Natalie Gore Committee Member Arian Guzman Committee Member Philip Hollenback Committee Member Frank McAuley Committee Member VACANT Committee Member Adena Friedman Secretary to BPAC Kelsey Evans Clerk COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Present: Darryl Yip, Chair Natalie Gore – arrived at 6:05pm Arian Guzman Philip Hollenback Frank McAuley Absent: Dylan Hingey, Vice-Chair STAFF PRESENT: Planning: Adena Friedman, Secretary to BPAC Kelsey Evans, Clerk Megan Wooley-Ousdahl, Principal Planner City Manager’s Office: Devin Stenhouse, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Engineering: Lawrence Henriquez, Senior Engineer Police: Jesse Ledesma, Police Corporal PROCEEDINGS: Call to Order: Chair Yip at 6:00pm Chair Comments: None Agenda Review: None Public Participation: None Public Comments: • Olga Perez via email comment: Good morning Chair Yip, Vice Chair Hingey, Committee members, Ms. Selander and Mr. Rozzi: Thank you for allowing me to address you via email and request that our Old Town's community concerns be read under Public Comments at tonight's BPAC meeting, as I am unable to attend in person. Aside from my request below, I respectfully request option of participating via Zoom or E-comments be made available for those of us who are not able to attend in-person meetings. Airport Boulevard has been a thoroughfare for speeding drivers exiting Hwy 101 at Oyster Point as far as I can remember. The speeding continues up Pine Ave, as this is the principal street entering Old Town's residential & shopping area; as well heading north where the Miller stop light eventually 6 Page 2 of 4 slows drivers. Pine and Airport Boulevards has been a sight of fatalities and many near misses, where speeding has been a factor. However, the median at Pine is also a major factor, as it is poses visibility issues for drivers heading north on Airport Boulevard. Any help in reducing speed would greatly make a huge difference and thus, respectfully request reducing Airport to one lane in each direction for safety of pedestrians and drivers, as well as for residents residing in Old Town who are affected by speeding traffic through our neighborhood. The improvement at Hillside has drastically calmed speeding and has made walking much safer and believe the same improvements would alleviate the speeding problem on Airport that ultimately is inherited in our neighborhood. Before the improvements on Hillside, I had many near misses of either, 1) Vehicles making left turns onto the side streets, where most likely, speeding drivers only concentrate on on-coming traffic and because of their speeding do not allow themselves time to see pedestrians. Somehow cars would appear out of nowhere, even with me looking behind me and to my left to make sure no oncoming cars are approaching. 2) Speeding drivers making right turn lanes from Hillside would not pay attention to pedestrians in the intersection and their speeding was definitely a factor. The one-lane conversion on Hillside has now made it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, including drivers. Thank you for this thoughtful and well-planned calming measure on Hillside and wish the same be implemented on Airport Boulevard for safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. -Olga Perez, Comunidad Inmigrante del Pueblo Viejo CONSENT CALENDAR -Voting Key: (yes, no, abstain) 1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for March 6, 2024 Approved by BPAC 4-0-0: Committee Member Guzman motioned, Committee Member McAuley Seconded. Committee Member Gore was not present at this time, arrived after role call. Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 2. Every Kid Deserves a Bike Program - 2024 (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Devin Stenhouse) • Committee Member Gore o Volunteered herself for future events o Would like a survey done for the past recipients who received bicycles o Had questions regarding the Bike & Pedestrian Master Plan • Committee Member Guzman o Asked if Devin enjoyed the program • Committee Member McAuley o Commented on the program Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) ACTION: Informational: None taken, none required 7 Page 3 of 4 3. SSF Community Workshop: Bike Lanes for the Boulevards (Senior Engineer, Lawrence Henriquez) • Committee Member McAuley o Mentioned the Clay Ave pedestrian over pass was originally a traffic light/cross walk in the 70’s • Committee Member Guzman o Asked if there were any studies done • Chair Yip o Commented on the schedule and also mentioned that bikes are usually excluded o Is excited about the project but is worried about the intersections and interchange • Committee Member Hollenback o Commented on the bicycle traffic – would like it in the middle • Committee Member Gore o Commented on the dangers of getting rid of the pedestrian bridge, especially at night o Not a fan of class #1 – Junipero Serra Blvd, had concerns of the bicycle mediums • Committee Member Hollenback o Concerned about class #5- Westborough Blvd, specifically the lanes for the bicycles and pedestrians • Committee Member Gore o Would like a bicycle repair station if the funds allow off of Junipero Serra Blvd Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) ACTION: Informational: None taken, none required 4. Police Quarter Report - Statistics of Accidents in SSF (Police Corporal, Jesse Ledesma) • Committee Member Guzman o Mentioned most the accidents are caused by left turns • Committee Member Gore o Asked, how can we fix the high number of pedestrians that are hit. Asked if the bulb-outs help off of Linden Ave • Chair Yip o Asked how do you prioritize which areas to cover. Is anyone looking into the data and analyzing it • Principal Planner Wooley-Ousdahl o Mentioned the Zero Vision Plan o Planning Div and Engineering applied for the Grant Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) ACTION: Informational: None taken, none required COMMITTEE COMMENTS • Committee Member Gore o Enjoyed her 12 years in BPAC, tonight will be her last meeting • Chair Yip 8 Page 4 of 4 o Mentioned there are three separate transpiration meetings in SSF, would like to have a combined meeting o What is the process for the Engage SSF and is there anything related to bike & pedestrians o Would like an update off of 101 • Committee Member Guzman o Commented on the public comment received via email Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) STAFF COMMENTS • Secretary Friedman o There was a request from City Council to have 1 or 2 members come and present on what the committee does • Principal Planner Wooley-Ousdahl o Mentioned the Silicon Valley Bike Summit event in SSF on Thursday August 29th Meeting Video: South San Francisco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Special Meeting, July 17, 2024 (youtube.com) ACTION: Informational: None taken, none required MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:33PM: Committee Member Gore motioned, Committee Member McAuley Seconded. _____________________________ _____________________________ Adena Friedman Darryl Yip, BPAC Chair BPAC Secretary Dylan Hingey, BPAC Vice-Chair 9 City of South San Francisco Legislation Text P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue) South San Francisco, CA File #:24-863 Agenda Date:9/4/2024 Version:1 Item #:4. BPAC Letter of Support 2024 Improvements at Schools City of South San Francisco Printed on 8/27/2024Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™10 CITY COUNCIL 2024 JAMES COLEMAN, MAYOR (DIST. 4) EDDIE FLORES, VICE MAYOR (DIST. 5) MARK ADDIEGO, MEMBER (DIST. 1) FLOR NICOLAS, MEMBER (DIST. 3) MARK NAGALES, MEMBER (DIST. 2) SHARON RANALS, CITY MANAGER PLANNING DIVISION CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PHONE: (650) 877-8535 E-MAIL: [email protected] August 21, 2024 Patrick Gilster, Director of Planning and Fund Management San Mateo County Transportation Authority 1250 San Carlos Avenue San Carlos, CA 94070 RE: Support for the South San Francisco Alta Loma Middle, Buri Buri Elementary, Parkway Heights Middle, and Ponderosa Elementary Schools Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Projects Dear Mr. Gilster: I am writing on behalf of the City of South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to express my strong support for the proposed safety improvements aimed at enhancing bicycle and pedestrian safety around Alta Loma Middle, Buri Buri Elementary, Parkway Heights Middle, and Ponderosa Elementary Schools. These improvements are not only crucial for the safety and well-being of students, families, and residents but are also aligned with the recommendations from Safe Routes to School Walk Audits conducted in April 2023 and March 2024. The planned improvements at Alta Loma Middle and Buri Buri Elementary Schools, which include curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, speed tables, transit stop enhancements, and the transformation of Del Monte Avenue into a Bicycle Boulevard, are designed to address both real and perceived safety concerns that have prevented parents from allowing their children to walk and bike to school. By constructing these improvements simultaneously, we can maximize efficiency and minimize disruption, ensuring that the benefits are realized as quickly as possible. At Parkway Heights Middle School, the inclusion of curb extensions, corner islands, high-visibility crosswalks, speed humps, and the upgrade of the bike facility on Chestnut Avenue to a protected bikeway will greatly enhance safety and encourage more students to walk and bike to school. These improvements also incorporate accessible features that benefit pedestrians of all ages and abilities. The addition of transit stop improvements further underscores our commitment to providing safe and accessible transportation options for all members of the community. Docusign Envelope ID: 5D546132-9F2A-4835-8AE0-3EBCB9F93118 1113 Similarly, the planned enhancements around Ponderosa Elementary School, such as curb extensions, corner islands, high-visibility crosswalks, speed humps, and hardened centerlines, will address critical safety concerns and help create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. These measures will not only reduce vehicle speeds but also improve visibility and overall safety for everyone using the streets in these areas. All these schools are located within equity priority areas, ensuring that these critical safety improvements benefit communities that need them the most. Furthermore, these projects contribute directly to the City's Vision Zero Policy and address key safety challenges identified by parents and school staff. These proposed improvements align with our community's commitment to promoting safe, active transportation options for students and families. By investing in these projects, we are not only improving the safety of our streets but also encouraging healthy, sustainable modes of transportation that will benefit our community for years to come. I strongly urge you to consider funding these vital safety improvements. The impact on our community, particularly our students, will be profound, and the benefits will extend far beyond the immediate area. Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your continued support of safe, livable communities. The BPAC supports this important safety project and asks that you approve the request for the Cycle 7 San Mateo County Transportation Authority Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Grant. Thank you for your consideration of this project. Sincerely, Darryl Yip, Chair City of South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Docusign Envelope ID: 5D546132-9F2A-4835-8AE0-3EBCB9F93118 1214 CITY COUNCIL 2024 JAMES COLEMAN, MAYOR (DIST. 4) EDDIE FLORES, VICE MAYOR (DIST. 5) MARK ADDIEGO, MEMBER (DIST. 1) FLOR NICOLAS, MEMBER (DIST. 3) MARK NAGALES, MEMBER (DIST. 2) SHARON RANALS, CITY MANAGER PLANNING DIVISION CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PHONE: (650) 877-8535 E-MAIL: [email protected] August 21, 2024 Patrick Gilster, Director of Planning and Fund Management San Mateo County Transportation Authority 1250 San Carlos Avenue San Carlos, CA 94070 RE: Support for the South San Francisco Alta Loma Middle, Buri Buri Elementary, Parkway Heights Middle, and Ponderosa Elementary Schools Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements Projects Dear Mr. Gilster: I am writing on behalf of the City of South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) to express my strong support for the proposed safety improvements aimed at enhancing bicycle and pedestrian safety around Alta Loma Middle, Buri Buri Elementary, Parkway Heights Middle, and Ponderosa Elementary Schools. These improvements are not only crucial for the safety and well-being of students, families, and residents but are also aligned with the recommendations from Safe Routes to School Walk Audits conducted in April 2023 and March 2024. The planned improvements at Alta Loma Middle and Buri Buri Elementary Schools, which include curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, speed tables, transit stop enhancements, and the transformation of Del Monte Avenue into a Bicycle Boulevard, are designed to address both real and perceived safety concerns that have prevented parents from allowing their children to walk and bike to school. By constructing these improvements simultaneously, we can maximize efficiency and minimize disruption, ensuring that the benefits are realized as quickly as possible. At Parkway Heights Middle School, the inclusion of curb extensions, corner islands, high-visibility crosswalks, speed humps, and the upgrade of the bike facility on Chestnut Avenue to a protected bikeway will greatly enhance safety and encourage more students to walk and bike to school. These improvements also incorporate accessible features that benefit pedestrians of all ages and abilities. The addition of transit stop improvements further underscores our commitment to providing safe and accessible transportation options for all members of the community. Docusign Envelope ID: 5D546132-9F2A-4835-8AE0-3EBCB9F93118 1113 Similarly, the planned enhancements around Ponderosa Elementary School, such as curb extensions, corner islands, high-visibility crosswalks, speed humps, and hardened centerlines, will address critical safety concerns and help create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. These measures will not only reduce vehicle speeds but also improve visibility and overall safety for everyone using the streets in these areas. All these schools are located within equity priority areas, ensuring that these critical safety improvements benefit communities that need them the most. Furthermore, these projects contribute directly to the City's Vision Zero Policy and address key safety challenges identified by parents and school staff. These proposed improvements align with our community's commitment to promoting safe, active transportation options for students and families. By investing in these projects, we are not only improving the safety of our streets but also encouraging healthy, sustainable modes of transportation that will benefit our community for years to come. I strongly urge you to consider funding these vital safety improvements. The impact on our community, particularly our students, will be profound, and the benefits will extend far beyond the immediate area. Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your continued support of safe, livable communities. The BPAC supports this important safety project and asks that you approve the request for the Cycle 7 San Mateo County Transportation Authority Pedestrian and Bicycle Program Grant. Thank you for your consideration of this project. Sincerely, Darryl Yip, Chair City of South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Docusign Envelope ID: 5D546132-9F2A-4835-8AE0-3EBCB9F93118 1214