CC 03-21-2023 Item No. 8. I-280 Trail Name Change_Staff PresentationMarch 21, 2023
Cupertino City Council
I-280 Trail Name Change
CC 03-21-2023 Item No. 8
Agenda
I-280 Trail Name Change
•Background
•Survey - Research
•Survey - Outreach
•Survey - Naming Options
•Survey - Results
•Recommended Action
Background
•December 21, 2021 City Council Meeting: City Council directed
staff to refrain from using the Junipero Serra name, research
alternatives, utilize interim name I-280 Trail, and collaborate with
the Bicycle Pedestrian Commission.
•May 18, 2022 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Meeting: The
Commission recommended that staff research potential names,
develop a survey based on findings, and conduct public
outreach.
•February 23, 2023 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Meeting: The
Commission endorsed the top choice selected by the public,
Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail).
Survey - Research
•Staff worked in collaboration with:
•Tamien Nation
•Cupertino Historical Society
•Stocklmeir library at De Anza College
•Staff also reviewed:
•Publications from the San Francisco Estuary Institute and
Cupertino Chronicle
From that research, 7 options emerged
Survey - Outreach
Survey Schedule:
January 9 - 30, 2023
Outreach Methodology:
•City-wide mailer
•Items of Interest
•Cupertino SR2S Newsletter
•Social Media
•E-Notification
Survey – Naming Options
Based on location:
•Option 1: I-280 Trail
Based on Tamien Nation:
•Option 2: Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail)
•Option 3: Ruume Innu (River Trail)
Based on Historical Vegetation of West Santa Clara Valley:
•Option 4: Chaparral Trail
•Option 5: Punta del Roblar (Point of the Oak grove)
Based on Historic Cupertino:
•Option 6: El Hermoso Camino (Beautiful Path)
•Option 7: Cupertino Crossroads
Survey - Results
Survey - Results
•Option 1: I-280 Trail had 15 responses
•Option 2: Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail) had 37 responses
•Option 3: Ruume Innu (River Trail)had 1 response
•Option 4: Chaparral Trail had 14 responses
•Option 5: Punta del Roblar (Point of the Oak grove) had 4
responses
•Option 6: El Hermoso Camino (Beautiful Path) had 8 responses
•Option 7: Cupertino Crossroads had 33 responses
Recommended Action:
Conduct a public hearing and adopt a
Resolution approving
Tamien Innu (Tamien Trail)
as the officially recognized trail name.
Thank You