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PUBLICWORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL 1010300TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255 TELEPHONE: (408)777-3354www.cupertino.org CITYCOUNCILSTAFFREPORT Meeting:April 5, 2011 Subject 2011CupertinoBicycleTransportationPlan. RecommendedAction AdoptResolutionNo. 11-______,approvingthe2011CupertinoBicycle TransportationPlan. Discussion TheCupertinoBicycleTransportationPlanisalong-rangeplanningdocumentdesignedto encouragebicyclingasasafe,practicalandhealthyalternativetothemotorvehicle.Thecurrent PlanwasadoptedbytheCityCouncilinDecember, 1998.Sincethattime,thecityhaswitnessed anincreaseinbicycleusage,aswellasanincreasedemphasisonalternativeformsof transportationasawaytoreducetrafficcongestionandpromoteenvironmentalsustainability. Asaresult,overthepasttwoyearstheCupertinoBicyclePedestrianCommissionandCitystaff havebeenworkingtogethertodevelopanupdatetotheBicycleTransportationPlanthat addressespresentandfutureneedsofthebicyclingcommunity,sustainability,andsatisfiesthe requirementsforfundingeligibilityfor bicycleprojects. The2011CupertinoBicycleTransportationPlanisdividedintofivemainchapters.Chapter2, Environment,describesCupertino’sclimateandtopography,itsmajorland-usefeatures,and providesdataonpresentandprojectedbicycleuse.Chapter3,Engineering,describeseachof theseventeenproposedbikewaysthroughoutCupertino.Chapter4,Encouragement,describes thewaysinwhichbicyclingcanbeencouragedanddiscussesincentivestobicyclecommuting. Chapter5,Education,discussesthechallengesposedbycyclistswholackthebasicskillsto safelyrideabicycleintraffic,andthevariouseducationprogramsandapproachesdesignedto improvecyclists’safety.Chapter6,Enforcement,focusesontheimportanceandroleoflaw enforcement officialsincitingcyclistswhofailto observetherules oftheroad. TheheartofthePlanisChapter3,inwhicheachoftheseventeenproposedbikewaysare described.Foreachbikeway,theproposeddesignation(bikeroute,bikelane,bicycleboulevard, etc.),location,adescriptionoftheworktobedone,length,andapproximatecostaregiven. Proposedimprovementsrangefromsmall,low-costitemssuchasinstallingbikeroutesigns,to large-scaleprojectssuchasagrade-separatedrailroadcrossing.Additionally,implementationof manyofthebikewayswillneedtobevettedwiththeneighborhoods,astheymayinvolve removalofon-streetparking,removalofstopsigns,orprovidingaccessthroughneighborhoods whichcurrentlyhavenothroughaccess.CityCouncil’sadoptionofthe2011Bicycle TransportationPlanwillallowstafftopursuethefeasibilityoftheindividualbikewaysthrough detailedengineeringstudy,publicoutreach,andfundingresearch,andthatstaffwillreturnto Councilforfinalapprovalofeachofthebikewaysindividuallyoncethatworkhasbeendone andcommunityconcerns have beenmitigatedtotheextent possible. TheadoptionofaBicycleTransportationPlanisarequirementforajurisdictiontobeeligible foroutsidefundingfromcertainsources,suchasTransportationDevelopmentAct(TDA)money administeredthroughtheMetropolitanTransportationCommissionandBicycleTransportation Account(BTA)moneyadministeredthroughCaltrans. SustainabilityImpact Implementationoftheelementsofthe2011BicycleTransportationPlanwillencourage bicycling,reducerelianceonthesingle-occupancyvehicle,andwillthereforehaveapositive impactonsustainability.Additionally,adoptingthePlanisconsistentwiththeCirculation ElementoftheGeneralPlan,GoalB(“IncreasedUseofPublicTransit,Carpools,Bicycling, Walking,andTelecommuting”)andGoalC(“AComprehensiveNetworkofPedestrianand BicycleRoutesandFacilities”). FiscalImpact ThereisnoimmediatefiscalimpactresultingfromadoptionoftheBicycleTransportationPlan. However,therewillbeacostassociatedwithimplementingeachoftheproposedimprovements containedwithinthePlan.Manyofthesmallerimprovementscouldbefundedbyexisting operatingbudgetswithminimalfiscalimpact.Largerprojectsmayrequireidentifyingspecific fundingsources,suchasTDAorBTAgrantmoney,andinclusionwithintheCapital ImprovementProgram.StaffwouldreturntoCouncilatalaterdateforapprovalofindividual projectsthat havea significantfiscalimpact. _____________________________________ Preparedby:DavidStillman,SeniorCivil Engineer Reviewedby: TimmBorden,Director ofPublicWorks ApprovedforSubmissionby:DavidW.Knapp,CityManager Attachments: A-Resolution B-BicycleTransportationPlan