BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA …

BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

6:30 PM

VTA Conference Room B-106

3331 North First Street

San Jose, CA

AGENDA

COMMITTEE MISSION STATEMENT:

The VTA BPAC provides expertise and guidance to the Board of Directors on promoting and enhancing non-motorized transportation opportunities throughout Santa Clara County and serves as liaison between VTA and the Member Agency bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees.

CALL TO ORDER

1. ROLL CALL

2. ORDERS OF THE DAY

3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:

This portion of the agenda is reserved for persons desiring to address the Committee on any matter not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes. The law does not permit Committee action or extended discussion on any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Committee action is requested, the matter can be placed on a subsequent agenda. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

4. Receive Committee Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Ledbetter)

5. Receive Santa Clara County Staff Report. (Verbal Report) (Talbo)

6. Receive Chairperson's Report. (Verbal Report) (Hertan)

CONSENT AGENDA

7. ACTION ITEM -Approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 13, 2017.

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8. INFORMATION ITEM -Receive the Development Review Quarterly Report for July to September 2017.

REGULAR AGENDA

9. ACTION ITEM -Appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson for 2018.

10. ACTION ITEM -Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors adopt the Complete Streets Policy for VTA.

11. INFORMATION ITEM -Review the status of ongoing Santa Clara County Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Program Manager Fund projects.

OTHER

12. Receive Reports from BPAC subcommittees. (Verbal Report)

Travel Reimbursement Subcommittee

Complete Streets Subcommittee

Best Practices for Transit Operators Training

13. Receive Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and 2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) Report. (Verbal Report) (Wadler)

14. Review BPAC Work Plan. (Ledbetter/Talbo)

15. ANNOUNCEMENTS

16. ADJOURN

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All reports for items on the open meeting agenda are available for review in the Board Secretary’s Office, 3331 North First Street, San Jose, California, (408) 321-5680, the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday prior to the meeting. This information is available on VTA’s website at http://www.vta.org/ and also at the meeting.

VTA Advisory Committees

Committee Staff Liaison Report

November 2017 BPAC Meetings

Since it has been two months since your last meeting, there are many items to cover.

BPAC

In an effort to make sure the bicycle and pedestrian programs and infrastructure that VTA

plans, funds and builds are serving the public in the best manner possible, planners in VTA’s

Pedestrian and Bicycle Group recently organized a half day trip around the county to take a

look at projects, both completed and under construction. The group made stops in Cupertino,

Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale

2016 Measure B Bike & Ped Program Category Update

As we continue through the legal process, work on the Bicycle & Pedestrian Program

Category continues:

o Countywide Education/Encouragement: Active discussion with County Public

Health regarding a proposed work plan for the countywide program

o Work on the master funding agreements with the cities for Education/

Encouragement category continues

o Capital Program: Initial discussion of the framework of the capital projects

competitive grants program occurred with the TAC Capital Improvement Program

Working Group. Development of this program will be brought to committees for

discussion and input in the following months.

Bicycle Plan

VTA staff are currently reviewing a draft of the updated Countywide Plan.

We anticipate releasing the draft in early 2018, and bringing it to committees for discussion.

We are also discussing the relationship between the Countywide Bicycle Plan, the Bicycle

Expenditure Program List, and 2016 Measure B’s Attachment A.

Monthly Webinars

o Next week’s webinar “Street lighting - Best Practices and Innovations in

Illumination Technology"

o Wednesday, November 15, noon to 1 pm, Room C119.

o Board Secretary will send information.

At October and November meetings, the Board approved two items recommended by this

committee:

Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan

Program Category Guidelines for the 2016 Measure B sales tax measure as recommended by

this committee.

As recommended: (1) Local Streets and Roads; (2) BART Phase II; (3) Caltrain Corridor

Capacity Improvements; (4) Highway Interchanges; (5) County Expressways

Minor amendments:

(6) Bicycle and Pedestrian

(7) Caltrain Grade Separation: minor re-wording

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Agenda Item #4

(8) Transit Operations Program: Staff recommended that a provision be added so that

following implementation, evaluation will be performed to assess effectiveness and

opportunities for additional targeted service or targeted cost reductions.

(9) SR 85 Corridor Program.

It also took the following key actions:

Established the VTA / BART Ad Hoc Governance Negotiation Committee to help develop

appropriate mechanisms for successful operation of the extension in Santa Clara County.

Authorized the process to acquire the requisite right-of-way for the Capitol Expressway Light

Rail (CELR) Phase II project.

Approved programming of 2018 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds

Approved the parking program for the new Transit Centers at Milpitas and Berryessa/North

San Jose, including rates and procedures for rate changes.

Other items the Committee should be aware of are:

Electric Bus Prototype Delivery

VTA previously received funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s Low or No Emission

Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo Program) to purchase electric buses. Last week we received

the prototype from the vendor, Proterra, that VTA will use for testing and training. On the screen

are the photos of the specially wrapped electric bus. The delivery of the five buses for revenue

service is expected next year.

The addition of the electric vehicles to our bus fleet brings us closer to our goal of providing

service in a more environmentally conscious manner.

BART Berryessa Extension Progress

VTA is one step closer to achieving passenger service on the BART Silicon Valley Berryessa

Extension (Phase I). Dynamic testing has begun along the 10-mile extension, where train

movements will be tested from Fremont to San Jose

VTA and BART successfully completed the Static Testing Phase, and on October 24th began the

Dynamic Testing phase. Dynamic testing will be visible to the public as multi-car trains travel

along the 10-mile extension. Train movements will initially be slow but, over time, the trains will

simulate BART service up to 80 miles per hour. Testing occurs six days per week (no Sundays).

BART Phase II Extension

VTA and BART are planning to conduct a peer review of single-bore and twin-bore tunnel

methodologies for the 5-mile tunnel of the planned extension of BART into Downtown San Jose

and Santa Clara. This review will be conducted by agencies operating rail subway systems. A

board decision on the project options analyzed will be made in January.

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To honor the women, men, and families that have

been affected by breast cancer, VTA held a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk on Friday, October 27

during the lunch hour. Many VTA employees participated in the walk and wore pink. Some of

the employees from our operating divisions organized a mini-walk as well.

Regional Business Diversity Programs

Tomorrow VTA and the County of Santa Clara will host a Procurement and Supplier Diversity

Outreach Event held here at River Oaks. This event will provide the opportunity for small and

disadvantaged businesses as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and minority and

women owned businesses to learn about upcoming procurement projects. They will also have the

opportunity to network with many participating public agencies and prime contractors.

Donation of Community Buses

VTA has donated four community buses to the Homeless Veterans Emergency Housing Facility.

The donation is a result of the upcoming termination of bus line 45 that is part of the transit

service redesign. These buses will serve the facility’s unique needs specifically regarding

weekend service.

VTA Access Paratransit Move to Eastridge Loop

The next item is to inform you that construction of the VTA Access Paratransit Facility at

Eastridge was recently completed. With this, the VTA Access Paratransit call center, dispatch,

eligibility certification staff, and administrative staff, which were formerly located behind this

room, moved to the new facility late last month. Staff has taken tremendous effort to ensure a

smooth transition and uninterrupted paratransit services.

UPCOMING EVENTS

State Route (SR) 85 Transit Guideway Study Community Meetings

VTA is currently working on the SR 85 Transit Guideway Study, which will look at the entire

length of SR 85 and determine if there is enough space and funding to build potential mobility

improvements. The study will also include an evaluation of the construction and operating costs

as well as projected ridership of the potential improvements.

To help with the effort, VTA launched a short survey to determine how people currently travel.

The survey responses are expected to be presented to the SR 85 PAB in December.

VTA will also be hosting three meetings to obtain community input, one each in San Jose,

Cupertino and Mountain View. The meeting in San Jose occurs tomorrow. You should have

previously received the specific meeting dates via email. The feedback received will be

incorporated in the planning process.

Tamien Station Joint Development Project Community Meeting

Development plans for the parking lot at VTA’s Tamien light rail station are moving forward, and

there is an upcoming opportunity for the community to learn more about the plans.

On Wednesday, November 15, VTA will hold a community meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. to introduce

the development team, UrbanCo-Tamien LLC, and share the next steps in building a residential

community and parking for VTA and Caltrain customers.

Zoning for the project permits the development of up to 440 units of multifamily housing and

3,000 square feet of commercial retail space. In our effort to be a good neighbor, VTA welcomes

the community’s comments on how this future development should be shaped. Construction is

anticipated to begin in 2019/2020.

Electric Bus Wrap Agenda Item #4

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Berryessa Extension Progress

Agenda Item # 8.1.B

VTA Board of Directors Regular MeetingNovember 2, 2017

Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Program Update

Speaker: Carolyn M. Gonot



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Dynamic Testing underway along the full length of the 10-mile extension.

VTA Breast Cancer Awareness Walk October 27, 2017

VTA Breast Cancer Awareness Walk October 27, 2017

• Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM

Southside Community Center5585 Cottle Road, San Jose, CA 95123

• Monday, November 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM

Quinlan Community CenterNorth Stelling Road, Cupertino, CA 95014

• Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:00 PM

Mountain View Senior Center266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040

State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study Community Workshops

Wednesday, November 15, 20176:00 – 8:00 p.m.Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.

San Jose Elks Lodge No. 522444 West Alma AvenueSan Jose, 95110

Next to the Tamien Transit Center

Tamien Station Joint Development ProjectCommunity Meeting

VTA Donates Buses to Serve Homeless Vets

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BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) was called to order at 6:31 p.m. by Chairperson Hertan in Conference Room B-106, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), 3331 North First Street, San José, California.

1. ROLL CALL

Attendee Name Title Representing StatusWes Brinsfield Member City of Los Altos Present Kristal Caidoy Member City of Milpitas Present Barry Chaffin Member City of Monte Sereno Absent Susan Cretekos Member Town of Los Altos Hills Present Jaime Fearer Vice Chairperson City of San José Absent Paul Goldstein Member City of Palo Alto Present Tom Granvold Member City of Santa Clara Present Bill Haskell Member City of Morgan Hill Present Peter Hertan Chairperson Town of Los Gatos Present Erik Lindskog Member City of Cupertino Absent Carolyn Schimandle Member City of Gilroy Present David Simons Member City of Sunnyvale Present Jim Stallman Member City of Saratoga Present Paul Tuttle Member City of Campbell Present Greg Unangst Member City of Mountain View Present Herman Wadler Member County of Santa Clara Present Colin Heyne Ex-Officio Member SV Bicycle Coalition Present Shiloh Ballard Alt. Ex-Officio Member SV Bicycle Coalition n/a

A quorum was present.

2. ORDERS OF THE DAY

Staff requested that Agenda Item #10: Development Review Quarterly Report for April-June 2017 be heard before Agenda Item #9: 2016 Measure B Complete Streets Reporting Requirement: Draft Capital Project Complete Streets Checklist.

M/S/C (Stallman/Goldstein) to accept the Orders of the Day.

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RESULT: APPROVED – Orders of the Day MOVER: Jim Stallman, Member SECONDER: Paul Goldstein, Member AYES: Brinsfield, Caidoy, Cretekos, Goldstein, Hertan, Simons, Stallman,

Tuttle, Unangst, Wadler NOES: None ABSENT: Chaffin, Fearer, Haskell, Lindskog, Schimandle

3. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:

Betsy Megas, Interested Citizen, made the following comments: 1) El Camino Real in Santa Clara will be repaved; and 2) the 10th Street train crossing is on San José’s list for pavement maintenance.

Members Schimandle and Haskell arrived and took their seats at 5:35 p.m.

4. Committee Staff Report

Lauren Ledbetter, Senior Transportation Planner and BPAC Staff Liaison, provided an overview of the written staff report.

Ex-Officio Member Heyne provided details about the 3rd annual Viva Calle San José on September 17, 2017.

2016 Measure B Update

Jane Shinn, Senior Management Analyst, provided an update highlighting: 1) the plaintiff on the 2016 Measure B lawsuit has appealed; hence, funds cannot be disbursed until the lawsuit is resolved; 2) VTA will continue to work on the program areas; and 3) the program guidelines will be considered by the VTA Board of Directors (Board) at their October 5, 2017 meeting.

Member Stallman commented on the State Route 237 Express Lanes project and requested the item be seen by the BPAC.

On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee received the Committee Staff Report.

5. Santa Clara County Staff Report

Ellen Talbo, County Transportation Planner, provided a brief report, highlighting: 1) the 2040 Expressway plan; and 2) the circulation mobility document.

Members of the Committee requested the following: 1) an update on Page Mill Road/Interstate 280 project; and 2) status update on planning and construction of the San Tomas Expressway project.

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On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee received the Santa Clara County Staff Report.

6. Chairperson's Report

There was no Chairperson's Report.

CONSENT AGENDA

7. Regular Meeting Minutes of August 9, 2017

M/S/C (Stallman/Goldstein) to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of August 9, 2017.

RESULT: APPROVED – Consent Agenda Item #7 MOVER: Herman Wadler, Member SECONDER: Jim Stallman, Member AYES: Brinsfield, Caidoy, Cretekos, Goldstein, Haskell, Hertan, Schimandle,

Simons, Stallman, Tuttle, Unangst, Wadler NOES: None ABSENT: Chaffin, Fearer, Lindskog

REGULAR AGENDA

8. Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan

Ms. Ledbetter provided an overview of the plan, noting changes made from previous version provided to the Committee.

Members of the Committee provided suggestions for enhancing the document for future versions and projects to potentially add.

M/S/C (Stallman/Simons) to recommend that the VTA Board of Directors adopt the Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan.

RESULT: APPROVED – Consent Agenda Item #7 MOVER: Jim Stallman, Member SECONDER: David Simons, Member AYES: Brinsfield, Caidoy, Cretekos, Goldstein, Haskell, Hertan, Schimandle,

Simons, Stallman, Tuttle, Unangst, Wadler NOES: None ABSENT: Chaffin, Fearer, Lindskog

10. Development Review Quarterly Report for April-June 2017

Brent Pearse, Transportation Planner, provided a presentation entitled “Development Review Quarterly Report April - June 2017.”

Discussion ensued on the following: 1) integrating VTA's new GIS system with other systems at VTA and Member Agencies; and 2) other potential uses for the data.

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On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee received the Development Review Quarterly for April to June 2017.

9. 2016 Measure B Complete Streets Reporting Requirement: Draft Capital Project Complete Streets Checklist

Ms. Ledbetter provided an overview of the draft Capital Project Complete Streets checklist.

Members of the Committee provided suggestions for improving the checklist and its usability.

Public Comment

Doug Muirhead, Interested Citizen, made the following comments: 1) a completed checklist provides a clear idea of complete streets; and 2) the checklist is valuable for the public as well as engineers.

On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee discussed the Complete Streets Checklist for Capital Projects.

OTHER

11. Reports from BPAC Subcommittees

Travel Reimbursement Subcommittee

Chairperson Hertan provided a report, highlighting: 1) the General Manager has approved a flat rate reimbursement plan; and 2) potentially adding a second mode of travel for reimbursement.

Complete Streets Subcommittee

Ms. Ledbetter provided a report noting that the subcommittee will be involved with finalizing the checklist for capital projects.

Best Practices for Transit Operators Training Subcommittee

There was no Best Practices for Transit Operators Training Subcommittee meeting.

On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee received the BPAC Subcommittees reports.

12. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and 2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) Report

There was no CAC/CWC report.

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13. BPAC Work Plan

Ms. Ledbetter provided an overview of the BPAC Work Plan distributed at the meeting, noting that Item 6: Countywide Bicycle Plan Proposed Projects and Programs in the queue will be removed.

Members of the Committee made the following comments: 1) remove Item 7: Discussion regarding improving communication between BPAC and Board of Directors from the queue; and 2) referenced Item 5: North San Jose Development Plan, and recommended that John Ristow, City of San Jose, provide an update on the item

On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the Committee reviewed the BPAC Work Plan.

14. ANNOUNCEMENTS

Member Schimandle announced that on September 30, 2017, Gilroy will hold a dedication of the bike repair station at the library.

Member Brinsfield made the following announcements: 1) Caltrain is moving ahead with the bikes on board redesign; and 2) the Los Altos City Council is in the process of transforming the BPAC to a Complete Streets Commission expanding the responsibilities of the group.

Member Haskell announced during the month of September 2017, Morgan Hill will be hosting several Friday evening family bike rides.

Member Stallman announced that Tour de Coop bike ride is on September 16, 2017.

Member Unangst announced that the City of Mountain View is rewriting the bicycle and pedestrian City Code.

Member Goldstein thanked Ms. Ledbetter for providing a presentation on the Countywide Bike Plan at the Palo Alto BPAC meeting, and recommended all cities do the same.

15. ADJOURNMENT

On order of Chairperson Hertan, and there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Thalia Young, Board Assistant VTA Office of the Board Secretary

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Date: November 1, 2017

Current Meeting: November 8, 2017

Board Meeting: December 7, 2017

BOARD MEMORANDUM

TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityBicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

THROUGH: General Manager, Nuria I. Fernandez

FROM: Director - Planning & Programming, Chris Augenstein

SUBJECT: Development Review Quarterly Report for July-September 2017

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

BACKGROUND:

VTA’s Development Review Program encompasses two separate, yet interrelated, efforts to review and comment on development and transportation projects occurring in and adjacent to Santa Clara County: 1) the review of environmental documents and development proposals submitted by Member Agencies; and 2) the review of Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) reports for proposed projects meeting the Congestion Management Program (CMP) TIA Guideline requirements.

The objectives of the Development Review Program include improving land use/transportation coordination, promoting alternative travel modes, and encouraging a balanced approach to addressing congestion. To share information and foster an open dialogue on land use and development matters with Member Agencies, VTA produces quarterly reports highlighting two sets of projects and types of information:

• Projects Reviewed by VTA: For environmental documents, TIA reports or other agency documents reviewed by VTA staff under the Development Review Program in the past quarter, relevant VTA comments are summarized.

• Projects Approved by Local Agencies: For projects or environmental documents approved by local agencies in the past quarter, relevant VTA comments and agency responses or conditions of approval are summarized.

DISCUSSION:

The following discussion provides a summary of the July through September 2017 Development Review Quarterly Report. The summary below highlights key projects and topics contained in the report, which is provided as Attachment A. The report includes a table summarizing all of the

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reviewed and approved projects, and a reference map showing the locations of these projects.

• VTA commented on 24 projects between July and September 2017. The cities with the most projects were San Jose with 13 projects, followed by Sunnyvale and Santa Clara with 2 projects each.

• Eleven of the 24 projects that VTA commented on involved environmental documents such as an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Notice of Preparation (NOP), or Mitigated Negative Declaration. Eleven of the projects involved CMP related documents (TIA, TIA Notification, and Traffic Operations Analysis) and a number of projects involved other agency documents (site plans, other planning documents or bus stop changes). Several referrals involved more than one type of document.

• Nineteen of the 24 items that VTA commented on were private development projects. The remainder consisted of three city/county-led planning efforts, one rail improvement plan and one park project.

• Nine projects which VTA previously commented on were approved by local agencies during this quarter.

Key plans and documents that VTA reviewed and commented on during the past quarter included the following:

• ACEforward, San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRCC): The SJRCC circulated a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to expand services, improve connections and better serve existing markets. ACEforward lays out a 10-year plan with short-term goals to provide faster intercity rail service between Stockton and San Jose, and to extend ACE service to Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, and Merced. VTA submitted comments:

o Supporting the phased improvement plan for enhancing regional access to and from Santa Clara County and benefiting ACE patrons who access VTA services;

o Recommending that the DEIR include a discussion of the implications of double-tracking, multimodal access challenges, and shuttle service/station connectivity needs expected to occur at Great America Station;

o Recommending that VTA and ACE in partnership with Capitol Corridor and the City of Santa Clara work together to enhance regional access, with VTA as a lead on a future Great America station area master plan.

• 440 W. Julian Street, City of San Jose: The City of San Jose circulated a Scope of Work for a Traffic Operations Analysis (TOA) for a proposed 1,000,000 s.f. office complex located in the Diridon Station Area Plan. VTA submitted comments:

o Supporting the intensified land use within a half-mile of Diridon Station with connections to 12 VTA bus routes, Caltrain, Altamont Corridor Express (ACE), Capitol Corridor, VTA Light Rail, and the future BART extension and California High Speed Rail services;

o Recommending that the analysis include Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations

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with bicycle parking consistent with the City of San Jose parking standards and sidewalks that include buffers between pedestrians and automobiles, as a Condition of Approval for the project;

o Recommending that the City of San Jose and project sponsor consider a comprehensive Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program for the project and a reduction in the provided parking due to the development’s proximity to Diridon Station.

• Alder Hotel, City of Milpitas: The City of Milpitas circulated a site plan and Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) for two hotels comprising 349 rooms at the northwest corner of Alder Drive and Barber Drive along VTA’s Tasman Drive Light Rail corridor. VTA submitted comments:

o Supporting the land use intensification of this site which is located within 1,000 feet of VTA’s I-880/Milpitas Light Rail station;

o Commending the applicant for incorporating sidewalk improvements and gap closures that VTA previously commented on in May 2017 and recommending that the City require the improvements as Conditions of Approval;

o Requesting additional analysis on transit vehicle delay for light rail and buses at the intersection of Tasman Drive and Alder Drive per VTA’s TIA Guidelines;

o Requesting analysis on freeway operations associated with the proposed development per VTA’s TIA Guidelines.

Key projects approved during the past quarter, which VTA previously commented on include:

• Atria, City of Sunnyvale: The City of Sunnyvale recently approved the Atria project which includes 108 residential units at 1008 El Camino Real, east of Poplar Avenue. Twenty percent of the units will be affordable to very low income households. VTA submitted comments in May 2017 on the project’s site plans:

o Supporting the land use intensification of this site which is within 2,000 feet of a VTA Rapid 522 bus stop along El Camino Real.

o Commending the project applicant for enhancing the pedestrian and bicycle accommodations by including 15-foot setbacks for sidewalks and street trees, a bike lounge, tool station and elevator access for long term below ground bike parking.

o Requesting upgrades and modifications to a nearby bus stop and bus pad including new Real-Time signage.

This project was approved by the Sunnyvale City Council on July 25, 2017. The Conditions of Approval included a requirement to improve the pedestrian realm at the bus stop including lighting and additional seating in coordination with VTA.

• North Forty, Phase 1, Town of Los Gatos: The Town of Los Gatos recently approved and simultaneously rescinded a previous denial for Phase 1 of the North Forty Development. The approved proposal includes 320 residential units, of which 50 are affordable senior units, and

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58,000 s.f. of commercial space. Recent comments on VTA bus stops occurred in September 2017; VTA’s last substantial review of this development occurred in December 2015. VTA submitted comments:

o Commending the project sponsor for including multi-use paths on Los Gatos Boulevard and Lark Avenue and a new pedestrian crossing at Lark Avenue;

o Recommending safety improvements to the Los Gatos Boulevard and Lark Avenue intersection including reduced curb radii, removal of right-turn islands and the addition of high visibility crosswalks;

o Documenting coordination with the Town and developer about potentially relocating a bus stop and improving transit access to the site.

This project was approved by the Los Gatos Town Council on August 2, 2017, and since then the developer, VTA and Town staff have been in touch regarding bus stop and transit access improvements.

Prepared By: Brent PearseMemo No. 6244

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Quarterly Report July, August, September 2017

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Development Review Project Summary

Lead AgencyMap No. CMPID Project Name Project Description Comment Topics C

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City of Campbell 1 CM1702 771 W Hamilton Avenue Starbucks 1,923 s.f. Starbucks Café

Pedestrian Accommodations; Access to Transit; Trip Generation and Trip Reductions Y

City of Gilroy 2 GI1702Performance Food Group Distribution Center

347,651 s.f. warehouse and distribution center in two phases, on 29.24 acres

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations Y Y

City of Milpitas 3 ML1701 Alder HotelTwo hotels containing 349 rooms, built in two phases

Land Use; Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA); Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Parking Analysis;Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction; Intersection and Freeway Analysis Y Y

City of Morgan Hill 4 MH1607

Hale Avenue Extension and Santa Teresa Corridor Widening

Expansion of Hale Avenue (Phase I); Santa Teresa Corridor widening and realignment (Phase II)

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Roadway Connectivity; Vehicle-Miles-Traveled and Vehicle-Hours-Traveled Analysis Y

City of Morgan Hill 5 MH1701 Monterey-Watsonville Gas Station

17,056 s.f. gas station, convenience store, and two fast food restaurants.

Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Bus Service Y Y

City of Mountain View 6 MV1711 Shorebreeze Apartments

62 affordable residential units to replace 12 existing affordable residential units

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Access to Transit; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y Y Y

City of Palo Alto 7 PA1703 3001 El Camino Real

19,735 s.f. retail and 50 multi-family residential units to replace 6,500 s.f. retail

Land Use; Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA); Pedestrian Accommodations; Access to Transit; Bicycle Accommodations; Site Design; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y Y

City of San Jose 8 SJ1734 469 Piercy Road Hotel 250-room hotel

Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; CMP Facilities; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y

City of San Jose 9 SJ1701 Calle Artis Industrial

84,648 s.f light industrial or R&D, includes changes to VTA Bus Stop

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Access to Transit; Site Design; Bus Service Y Y

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City of San Jose 10 SJ1620 645 Horning Street

3,814 s.f. convenience store, 6 fueling station gas station, car wash, mini storage, and 2,494 s.f. fast food restaurant, and 92,116 s.f. self-storage facility

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Access to Transit; Bus Service Y Y Y

City of San Jose 11 SJ1729 Alviso Park Master Plan Update to master plan for 23.5-acre park

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Access to Transit; Bus Service Y Y Y

City of San Jose 12 SJ1732 350-370 Trimble Road

100,000 s.f. retail and 130 hotel rooms on 14 acres of larger 64-acre site for General Planned Amendment (GPA); GPA change from Industrial to Combined Commercial/Industrial

Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Site Design; CMP Facilities; Transportation Analysis; Transportation Demand Management/Trip Reduction Y Y Y

City of San Jose 13 SJ1733 Tribute Hotel

24-story cantilevered hotel over the historic Montgomery Hotel/Four Points Sheraton. Expected occupant is high-end Tribute brand.

Transit Mall Agreement; Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Six Month Trial Period; Project Timeline Y Y

City of San Jose 14 SJ1411 295 E Virginia Street 301 affordable housing units

Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction; Intersection and Freeway Analysis; Mitigation Measures Y Y

City of San Jose 15 SJ1735 440 W. Julian Street 1,000,000 s.f. of office space

Land Use; Pedestrian AccommodationsBicycle Accommodations; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction; Parking Y Y

City of San Jose 16 SJ1525 America Center Phase III

Addition to existing Legacy America Center development; additional 190,000 s.f. of commercial office/R&D

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Freeway Impacts; CMP Intersection Impacts; Transit Vehicle Delay; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y

City of San Jose 17 SJ1718 Stevens Creek Urban Village Plan

Guiding policy document for new development and identified public improvements within the Stevens Creek Urban Village growth area

Document Format; Transit Existing and Planned Conditions; Transit Goals, Policies and Actions; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Y


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City of San Jose 18 SJ1705

Santana Row Valley Fair Urban Village Plan

Guiding policy document for new development and identified public improvements within the Winchester Boulevard Urban Village growth area



237 Industrial Center (previously Cilker Orchard)

1.2 million square feet of light industrial, alternative development is 436,880 s.f. data center and 728,000 s.f. light industrial, on 64.5 acres

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Freeway Impacts; CMP Intersection Impacts; Transit Vehicle Delay; Coordination with SR 237 Express Lanes Phase 2 Project; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y


Race Street Residential/Senior Living

116 affordable family apartments and 91 affordable senior units in two buildings, replacing 20500 s.f. retail, 9000 s.f. office and 10 residential units, on 2.3 acres

Land Use; Access to Transit; Pedestrian AccommodationsBicycle Accommodations; Site Design Y Y Y

City of San Jose 21 SJ1706 Winchester Urban Village Plan

Guiding policy document for new development and identified public improvements within the Winchester Boulevard Urban Village growth area


City of San Jose 22

SJ1730/SJ1731

South Bascom (North) Urban Village Plan / West San Carlos Urban Village Plan

Urban Village Plan for the Vicinity of South Bascom Avenue between I-280 and Southwest Expressway, including Valley Medical Center and San Jose City College / Urban Village Plan for the Vicinity of West San Carlos Street between I-880 and Sunol Street, including a portion of Bascom Avenue.

Document Format; Transit Existing Conditions; Key Strategies and Goals; Cycle Tracks, Bus Rapid Transit Y Y


East Santa Clara Urban Village Plan

Urban Village plan to allow for capacity of up to 850 residential units and 240,000 square feet of commercial development to support a mixed-use and pedestrian-oriented district

Network Transit Changes; Transit Supportive Polices Y Y


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City of San Jose 24 SJ1625 Museum Place

306 residential units, 183 hotel rooms, 209,395 s.f. office, 13,402 s.f. retail, and 60,475 s.f. additional museum space

Land Use; Pedestrian Accommodations; Project Frontage; Bicycle Accommodations; Midblock Crossing and Intersection Improvements; Site Circulation; Bicycle Parking, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) & Trip Reduction; Bus Stop Improvements

Y

City of Santa Clara 25 SC1612 Tasman East Specific Plan

Up to 4,500 dwelling units and 106,000 s.f. retail, replacing existing light industrial and commercial uses, on 46 gross acres; revised NOP includes addition of 600-student school and 10-acre park/open space

Project Location; Transportation/Land Use; Tasman Corridor Complete Streets Study; Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Report; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Congestion Impacts; Transit Travel Times; Future Changes to ACE/Capitol Corridor Great American Station; CMP Facilities; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction Y Y

City of Santa Clara 26 SC1613

2232-2240 El Camino Real Residential

10,000 s.f. commercial uses and 151 apartment units; commercial s.f. increased to 17,909 in August 2017 referral

Land Use; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Access to Transit; Transportation Demand Management - Transit Incentives Y Y Y

City of Sunnyvale 27 SU1707 Bright Horizons Daycare 18,800 s.f. daycare center

Pedestrian and Bicycle Analysis; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Intersection and Freeway Analysis; Access to Transit; Mitigation Measures; Bus Service Y Y

City of Sunnyvale 28 SU1702 1 AMD Place Residential

1,076 dwelling units (136 townhomes and 940 apartments) plus a 6.5-acre public park, replacing 339,000 s.f. office/R&D on 26.6 total acres

Project Location; Transportation/Land Use; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Project Location; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction; Intersection Impacts; Bus Service Y Y

City of Sunnyvale 29 SU1704 Atria

Replacement of closed mobile home park with 108 residential units

Land Use; Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Trip Reduction; Site Design Y


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MTC 30 MTC1501 Plan Bay Area 2040

4-year update of Plan Bay Area (Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy)

Draft Plan - Action Plan and Relationship to Local Efforts; Draft Plan - Housing Growth Patterns and Actions Items; Draft Plan - Forecasting and Supplemental Land Use Modeling Report; Draft Plan and DEIR - CEQA Streamlining Opportunities; DEIR - Transportation Analysis and Mitigations Y

San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission 31 SJRRC1701ACE Forward

Phased improvement plan to increase ACE service along existing corridor and to expand service to other communities (both project and program-level DEIR)

ACEforward Improvements; Great America Station; Station Planning Y Y Y

Town of Los Gatos 32 LG1302 North Forty - Phase 1

Approved plan includes 320 residential units, of which 50 are affordable senior units, and 66,800 SF of commercial floor area.

Pedestrian Accommodations; Bicycle Accommodations; Site Design; Bus Service; Priority Development Area Y Y Y


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Development Review Projects July, August, September

Notes Countywide/Citywide Plans Not Represented:30 - MTC, Plan Bay Area 204031 - San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, ACEforward

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LRT Tracks

Caltrain Stations

Caltrain

BART Extension Stations

Bart Extension

Rapid 522 Route

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Development Review Projects July, August, September

Notes Countywide/Citywide Plans Not Represented:30 - MTC, Plan Bay Area 204031 - San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, ACEforward

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Caltrain Stations

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Bart Extension

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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW QUARTERLY REPORT GLOSSARY

ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ABC Across Barrier Connections AC Acre(s) ACE Altamont Corridor Express ATRS Auto Trip Reduction Statement BART Bay Area Rapid Transit BMPs Best Management Practices BRT Bus Rapid Transit BTG Bicycle Technical Guidelines CDT Community Design & Transportation CMP Congestion Management Program CSA Construction Staging Area CUP Conditional Use Permit CWC Citizen Watchdog Committee DASH Downtown Area Shuttle DEIR Draft Environmental Impact Report DU/AC Dwelling Units Per Acre EIR Environmental Impact Report ER Environmental Review FAR Floor Area Ratio FEIR Final Environmental Impact Report GHG Greenhouse Gas GPA General Plan Amendment HCM Highway Capacity Manual HOV High-Occupancy Vehicle HSR High-Speed Rail IS Initial Study ITS Intelligent Transportation System LOS Level of Service LRT Light Rail Transit LU/TD Land Use/Transportation Diagram MF RES Multi-Family Residential MM Mitigation Measure MMRP Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program MND Mitigated Negative Declaration

MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission ND Negative Declaration NOI Notice of Intent NOP Notice of Preparation PCC Portland Concrete Cement PDA Priority Development Area PDP Planned Development Permit PDR Planned Development Rezoning PE Preliminary Engineering PTG Pedestrian Technical Guidelines PUD Planned Urban Development QOS Quality of Service R&D Research & Development RES Residential ROW Right-Of-Way SAR Site and Architectural Review SCVWD Santa Clara Valley Water District SDP Site Development Permit SF Square Foot SF RES Single-Family Residential SOV Single-Occupant Vehicle SPA Specific Plan Amendment SPRR Southern Pacific Railroad SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program TCE Temporary Construction Easement TDM Transportation Demand Management TIA Transportation Impact Analysis TIA NF Transportation Impact Analysis Notification Form TM Tentative Map TMA Transportation Management Association TOD Transit-Oriented Development TPA Transit Priority Area UPRR Union Pacific Railroad VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled VTP Valley Transportation Plan

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Date: October 2, 2017


Board Meeting: N/A

BOARD MEMORANDUM



FROM: Board Secretary, Elaine Baltao

SUBJECT: Election Process for 2018 Advisory Committee Leadership: Appoint Nomination Subcommittee

Policy-Related Action: No Government Code Section 84308 Applies: No

ACTION ITEM

RECOMMENDATION:

Appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify Committee members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson for 2018.

BACKGROUND:

VTA has five advisory committees providing input to the Board of Directors: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC); Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC); Committee for Transportation Mobility & Accessibility (CTMA); Policy Advisory Committee (PAC); and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

The bylaws for these committees specify that each committee must elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson annually. The duties of the chairperson are to preside at all meetings of the committee and represent the committee before the Board of Directors. In addition, it is the responsibility of the CAC and PAC chairpersons to provide at each regular VTA Board meeting a verbal report on the previous meeting of their respective committees and any of the committee’s concerns. The duty of the vice chairperson is to perform the duties of the chairperson when the chairperson is absent. The chairperson and vice chairperson positions both serve a one-year term coinciding with the calendar year and are eligible for election to multiple and consecutive terms. For the PAC and TAC, only members, not alternates, are eligible to serve in these positions.

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The bylaws for all advisory committees except PAC and CTMA specify that the elections for these positions are held the last meeting of the calendar year (usually December), whenever possible. Due to meeting schedules and when member appointments are made, the elections for the PAC and CTMA are conducted the first meeting of the calendar year (normally January).

DISCUSSION:

The election process for the chairperson and vice chairperson positions is comprised of three distinct steps. The first step is the appointing of the nomination subcommittee. The second is presentation of the nomination subcommittee’s report. The final step is conducting elections to select the chairperson and vice chairperson. Each of these components is conducted during the committee meeting.

Appointing the Nomination Subcommittee

The chairperson requests a small number of volunteers to serve on the nomination subcommittee, typically two or three members. For PAC and TAC, only members, not alternates, are eligible to serve on the nomination subcommittee. If there are no volunteers or an insufficient number, it is the chairperson’s prerogative to appoint committee members to serve on it. The bylaws require that each committee vote to approve the appointment of members to the nomination subcommittee. This step normally takes place two meetings prior to conducting the elections.

The mission of the nomination subcommittee is to determine members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson. This is done by soliciting nominations from members, either for themselves or other members, and is done at a time other than during the committee meeting. Additionally, it is the nomination subcommittee’s responsibility to determine that members that have been nominated are willing to serve.

Report from the Nomination Subcommittee

At the meeting immediately preceding the elections, whenever feasible, the nomination subcommittee provides a verbal report to the advisory committee identifying committee members who have confirmed their willingness to serve. In instances where a report cannot be provided at the targeted committee meeting, the nomination subcommittee’s report is emailed to the committee prior to the elections. This action establishes the initial list of candidates for the elections to be held at the next meeting. The nomination subcommittee is automatically discharged when its report is formally presented to the committee. No action is required of the committee other than to receive the report.

Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

These elections, which are held at the bylaw-specified meeting whenever possible, are conducted for the chairperson and vice chairperson positions individually and in sequence. Immediately preceding the vote, the chairperson will ask whether there are any nominations from the floor, then close the nomination process to establish the final list of candidates for each position.

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For all advisory committees except CTMA and PAC, the affirmative vote of a majority of the total authorized membership is required to elect the chairperson and vice chairperson. CTMA requires the affirmative vote of eight members, and for the PAC the affirmative vote of the majority of the quorum present is required.

For PAC and CTMA, the term of office for the newly elected chairperson and vice chairperson commences immediately following completion of the voting for each office. For the other three committees, the term begins January 1 of the calendar year following the scheduled vote.

ALTERNATIVES:

There are no alternatives since the Committee’s bylaws specify that to complete the required election process, the Committee must first appoint a nomination subcommittee to identify members interested in serving as the chairperson or vice chairperson.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

Prepared by: Stephen Flynn, Advisory Committee CoordinatorMemo No. 6239

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Date: November 3, 2017Current Meeting: November 8 & 9, 2017Board Meeting: December 7, 2017

BOARD MEMORANDUM

TO: Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityAdvisory Committees



SUBJECT: VTA Complete Streets Policy

Policy-Related Action: Yes Government Code Section 84308 Applies: No

ACTION ITEM

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommend that the VTA Board of Directors adopt the Complete Streets Policy for VTA.

BACKGROUND:

Complete Streets are generally defined as streets that are planned, designed, funded, constructed, operated, and maintained for the safe travel of all users, of all ages and abilities. They are streets where designs are context sensitive, which incorporate a balanced network approach, and which prioritize the safety, comfort, and convenience of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders (including access and operations), as appropriate for the local context, while still providing safe accommodations for motorists and other roadway users.

VTA has long promoted Complete Streets. Beginning in 2002, the VTA Board of Directors established the Community Design & Transportation program, which promoted multimodal streets and context sensitive design. In 2009, the VTA Board of Directors adopted a policy, Multimodal Design Practices and Principles, which directed staff to model all future roadway improvements based on the multimodal design used for the reconstructed U.S. 101/ Tully Road interchange. More recently, the 2016 Measure B transportation sales tax passed by Santa Clara County voters in November 2016 includes requirements that Local Streets and Roads projects be delivered using Complete Streets best practices.

VTA has been delivering Complete Streets through various projects and programs, but has done

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so without an overarching policy. The proposed Complete Streets policy formalizes the practices VTA is already following. It also strengthens the Authority’s commitment to integrating Complete Streets into all phases of capital project development and delivery.

DISCUSSION:

VTA’s proposed Complete Streets policy (Attachment A) defines Complete Streets and directs all VTA Divisions to formally incorporate Complete Streets within all transportation projects and funding programs. The policy also directs VTA to encourage Member Agencies to follow Complete Streets principles when delivering projects funded by VTA.

The proposed Complete Streets policy is consistent with VTA’s prior related policies, and is consistent with policies adopted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Caltrans, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Attachment B provides a timeline of key Complete Streets actions taken by these entities.

If adopted, the proposed Complete Streets policy will allow VTA to meet Complete Streets requirements for future One Bay Area Grant and 2016 Measure B funding programs.

Complete Streets Principles and Practices

The principles and practices outlined in the proposed policy provide a strategy to achieve a system of complete streets. The policy takes the concept of “complete” beyond routine accommodation of non-motorized users to consider the life cycle of the street - from streetscape design, to geometric design standards, to the efficiency, maintenance and operations of the street system.

The proposed policy directs VTA to adhere to the following Complete Streets principles when administering transportation projects and programs:

1. Serve all users of the roadway, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders

2. Use context-sensitive design

3. Maintain or enhance network connectivity

4. Incorporate technology to improve operations and enhance safety of all roadway users

5. Are consistent with adopted plans

6. Maintain transportation infrastructure

7. Seek and respond to public input

8. Integrate Complete Streets infrastructure into transportation projects

9. Design using best practice guides and standards

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Exceptions

The expectation is that capital projects administered by VTA will incorporate pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure identified in local, countywide, or regional planning documents within the project’s geographic limits. However, the policy recognizes that there may be circumstances where exceptions are permitted, including but not limited to: disproportionate cost relative to the overall project, areas where roadway users are legally prohibited, absence of existing or future need, and disproportionate adverse environmental or social impacts. The policy describes exceptions to this rule and directs VTA to document exceptions in writing and make them publicly available.

Evaluation

Finally, the policy directs VTA to evaluate how effectively transportation projects meet their performance measures, including safety, use, and mobility.

ALTERNATIVES:

The VTA Board of Directors could choose to modify or not adopt the proposed Complete Streets Policy. If the policy is modified to eliminate one or more of the nine Complete Streets elements outlined by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, VTA would not be eligible to receive capital funds under 2016 Measure B. Similarly, if the policy is not adopted, VTA would not be eligible to receive capital funds under 2016 Measure B.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action. While some additional staff time will be required to implement the policy, it can be provided within currently approved staffing levels.

Prepared by: Lauren LedbetterMemo No. 5806

ATTACHMENTS:

• Attachment A Complete Streets Policy - 11-01-2017 (PDF)• Attachment B (DOCX)

COMPLETE STREETS POLICY Document Number: XXX-PL-####

Version Number: 01

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Attachment A

1. Purpose

This policy sets forth responsibilities, guiding principles, and practices that VTA will follow to ensure that Complete Streets best practices are used during the planning, design, funding, and construction of all transportation capital projects and funding programs administered by VTA.

The Complete Streets concept calls for public roads to be designed and built for the safe mobility of all roadway users. Motorists, transit riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities must be able to move safely along and across the transportation network.

More specifically, Complete Streets are streets:

That are planned, designed, funded, constructed, operated, and maintained for the safe travel of all users.

Where designs are context sensitive, and incorporate a balanced network approach. That prioritize the safety, comfort, and convenience of pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit

riders (including access and operations) of all ages and abilities, as appropriate for the local context, while still providing safe accommodations for motorists and other roadway users.

Where capital projects, once completed, should, at a minimum, not degrade the safety, comfort, or convenience of pedestrians, bicyclists, or transit customers of all ages and abilities, nor should they degrade the travel time of transit operations (recognizing that there may be situations where one of these modes may need to be prioritized over another).

Where designs are developed with input from the community and support future conditions.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all relevant VTA Divisions and to VTA employees, contractors, and consultants performing work for VTA. It applies to transportation capital projects and capital project funding programs administered by VTA.

3. Responsibilities

Complete Streets In All Divisions – VTA Divisions will incorporate Complete Streets principles and practices into all phases of their transportation capital projects and funding programs.

Revising Policies, Procedures, and Plans – VTA Divisions will undertake updating existing policies, procedures, specifications, plans, templates, and design manuals to incorporate Complete Streets principles and practices.


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Transportation Funding – Funding programs administered by VTA, including 2016 Measure B, will support Complete Streets principles and practices.

4. Policy

A. Complete Streets Principles and Practices – VTA will apply the following Complete Streets principles and practices to all transportation capital projects and funding programs:

Serve All Users – All transportation improvements must be planned, designed, constructed, operated and maintained to support safe and convenient access for all users, and increase mobility for walking, bicycling and transit use.

Use Context Sensitive Design – VTA staff should design transportation projects to be appropriate for the surrounding land use, community character, and function of the transportation facility. Designs should reflect desired or anticipated future conditions.

Maintain or Enhance Networks – With every transportation project, VTA staff should seek opportunities to create, maintain or enhance network connectivity for all users. The transportation network for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders should not be severed or degraded with the completion of new or modified transportation infrastructure.

Incorporate Technology – VTA staff should incorporate technology to improve safety and operations of the roadway system for all users, and to improve information dissemination.

Be Consistent with Adopted Plans– VTA staff should assure consistency with regional, local and VTA planning documents, including the Countywide Bicycle Plan, Pedestrian Access to Transit Plan, Transit Passenger Environment Plan, VTA’s corridor studies, Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Regional Transportation Plan, and Member Agency planning documents.

Maintain Transportation Infrastructure –With every transportation project, VTA staff should seek opportunities to maintain, upgrade, or replace transportation infrastructure and technology, using asset management best practices.

Seek and Respond to Public Input– VTA staff should seek community input on transportation projects and programs early in the planning and design stages. Input should be sought from relevant VTA Advisory Committees, local communities, and other stakeholders.

Build Complete Streets Infrastructure – VTA staff should proactively seek opportunities to integrate Complete Streets infrastructure into every transportation project.


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Design Using Latest and Best Practice Design Standards and Guides – VTA staff should: (i) use latest and best practice multi-modal design standards and guides when developing and delivering capital projects; (ii) consult innovative pedestrian, bicycle, and transit design manuals; and (iii) seek new examples as innovations are tested. Examples of national, state, and local design standards/guidelines that support Complete Streets include:

National American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

(AASHTO) Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian

Facilities AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Designing Walkable Urban

Thoroughfares ITE Recommended Design Guidelines to Accommodate Pedestrians and

Bicycles at Interchanges United States Department of Justice ADA Standards for Accessible Design U.S. Access Board Proposed Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public

Right-of-Way State California Highway Design Manual California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Main Street, California – A Guide for Improving Community and

Transportation Vitality Local VTA Community Design and Transportation Manual of Best Practices for

Integrating Transportation and Land Use VTA Bicycle Technical Guidelines VTA Pedestrian Technical Guidelines VTA Multi-Modal Design Practices and Principles Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program C.3

Stormwater Handbook Other National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban

Bikeway Design Guide NACTO Urban Street Design Guide NACTO Transit Street Design Guide NACTO Urban Street Stormwater Guide


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Attachment A

B. Exceptions to Policy Pedestrian, bicycle, and transit infrastructure or information technology systems identified in local, regional, or countywide planning documents should be incorporated into transportation capital projects administered by VTA if they fall within the project limits. However, exceptions will be considered by the division head of the relevant Division where exceptional circumstances prohibit adherence to this policy. Infrastructure or technology that is identified in a local, regional, or county planning document may be excluded from a transportation project in any of the following circumstances:

The cost of providing the Complete Streets element is disproportionate to the overall cost of the project, as set forth in the Federal Highway Administration Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel.

A roadway user is legally prohibited from using the transportation facility. There is an absence of existing and future need. Detrimental environmental or social impacts outweigh the need for the

infrastructure or technology.

The proposed exception, as well as supporting data and documentation, must be approved in writing by the division head of the VTA Division that is overseeing the project and made publicly available.

C. Evaluation – VTA will evaluate, monitor and report on the effectiveness of its projects using appropriate and practical performance metrics that may be tracked over time. Exceptions will be documented on a case-by-case basis in situations where evaluating and monitoring projects are infeasible or impractical.

D. Capital Projects Funded by VTA – VTA will encourage Member Agencies to follow their adopted Complete Streets policies when delivering capital projects that have received funding through VTA. If a Member Agency has not adopted Complete Streets policies, VTA will encourage the Member Agency to follow the Complete Streets practices described in section 4A and 4B. VTA will ensure that capital projects funded through 2016 Measure B meet the measure’s Complete Streets reporting requirements adopted by the VTA Board of Directors.

E. Member Agency Complete Streets Responsibilities – This policy does not absolve any Member Agency of its responsibility to fund, design, build, operate or maintain Complete Streets elements on transportation facilities under that agency’s control.

F. Funding Complete Streets Elements – VTA staff will seek to fund Complete Streets elements through a variety of sources, including, but not limited to: integration into a larger transportation project, Member Agency contributions, and outside grant funding.


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5. Definitions

All Users—Includes pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, transit vehicles, motorists, commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, and users of wheelchairs and other mobility devices.

Complete Streets—See definition in Section 1.

Transportation infrastructure—Infrastructure that serves transportation purposes, including, but not limited to streets, highways, Express Lanes, interchanges, transit stops and stations, rail lines, sidewalks, bike lanes, paved paths, bicycle/pedestrian bridges or undercrossings, signals, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure, bike parking.

Transportation project—A planning effort or capital project that addresses transportation infrastructure.

Transportation program—A program that funds transportation planning efforts or capital projects.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)—Technologies applied to transportation systems and vehicles to improve their safety and performance. Examples include: transit signal priority, synchronized traffic signals, warning systems installed on individual vehicles, bicycle, pedestrian, or vehicle detection systems, real-time transit information, incident warnings.

Member Agency—the fifteen towns and cities within Santa Clara County and the County of Santa Clara.

6. Summary of Changes

7. Approval Information

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Lauren LedbetterSenior Transportation Planner

Chris Augenstein Director of Planning and

Programming Division Nuria I. Fernández

General Manager/CEO

Date Approved:

Attachment B

Complete Streets Policy Support

Complete Streets are supported by plans, guidelines, and policies from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Caltrans, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and VTA. A timeline of selected documents and policies is provided below.

• November 2002: VTA Board of Directors adopts the Community Design & Transportation (CDT) Program as its primary effort for linking transportation and land use. The CDT program outlines principles that are prescient of Complete Streets bestpractices that gain favor over the next several years.

• June 2006: Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopts MTC’s Regional Policy for Accommodation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities during Transportation Project Planning, Design, Funding, and Construction (Resolution 3765), which requires project sponsors to submit a Complete Streets checklist for projects funded by MTC.

• September 2008: Governor Schwarzenegger signs into law the Complete Streets Act of 2008, (AB 1358) which requires that circulation elements of a city or county plan for a “balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan.”

• October 2008: Caltrans Department of Transportation (Caltrans) adopts Complete Streets- Integrating the Transportation System (DD-64-R-1), which directs the Agency to “ensure that travelers of all ages and abilities can move safely and efficiently along and across a network of ‘complete streets.’” It specifically calls out bicyclists, pedestrians and transit modes.

• January 2009: VTA Board of Directors adopts a policy, Multi-Modal Design Practices and Principles, which directs staff to follow the multi-modal design approach used for the US 101/Tully Road interchange project on all future roadway improvements, as feasible.

• January 2009: VTA establishes a Complete Streets program in the Valley Transportation Plan 2035 and aligns funding to assist Member Agencies and VTA in delivering context-sensitive Complete Streets projects.

• March 2010: U.S. Department of Transportation issues a Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations, which supports the development of fully integrated active transportation networks. The policy states that well-connected bicycle and pedestrian networks should be designed as part of Federal-aid projects.

• August 2010: VTA staff presents Complete Streets Principles for Santa Clara County(Memo No. 1543), to the VTA Board of Directors, which outlines a framework for a potential Complete Streets policy for Santa Clara County.

Attachment B

• May 2012: MTC sets a Complete Streets requirement for local agencies to be eligible to receive federal and state transportation funding through the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program. VTA works with Member Agencies to certify that they have met the MTC requirements.

• October 2014: Caltrans updates its Complete Streets policy to direct the agency to provide for the needs of travelers of all ages and ability in planning, programming, design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities on the State highway system(DD 64-R-2). The policy is supported by Caltrans’ Complete Streets Implementation Action Plan 2.0, adopted in 2014.

• June 2016: VTA includes a Complete Streets requirement in the policy language for 2016 Measure B, which subsequently is approved by voters in November 2016.

• June 2017: VTA Board of Directors approves the Complete Streets Reporting Requirements for 2016 Measure B. As described in the Reporting Requirements, project sponsors, including VTA, must have an adopted Complete Streets Policy in order to be eligible to receive 2016 Measure B funding.

Date: October 31, 2017


Board Meeting: December 7, 2017

BOARD MEMORANDUM




SUBJECT: TFCA Project Status Report

FOR INFORMATION ONLY

\BACKGROUND:

The Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) is generated from a $4.00 surcharge on vehicle registrations. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) administers these funds in the nine-county Bay Area. Funds are available for allocation to alternative fuels, arterial management, bicycle, and trip-reduction projects that reduce vehicle emissions.

BAAQMD returns 40% of these funds to the county where they are collected for allocation by a “program manager.” This fund is called the TFCA Program Manager Fund (TFCA 40%). VTA is the program manager for Santa Clara County. Project sponsors apply directly to VTA for funding and the VTA Board of Directors allocates these funds to projects in Santa Clara County, subject to approval by BAAQMD.

State law requires VTA to conduct a periodic review of TFCA project status. The law states that VTA shall hold one or more public meetings per year to review the expenditure of revenues received. (Cal. Health and Safety Code 44241(f))

DISCUSSION:

In accordance with the requirement that the Board should review the expenditure of revenues received, Attachment A details the current status of Santa Clara County's TFCA 40%-funded projects and Attachment B provides a brief description of each project. Most projects are progressing smoothly, but staff notes that 10 projects have been granted additional time for completion.

Prepared By: Bill HoughMemo No. 6229

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Appendix A:Santa Clara County TFCA Funding Status Report

TFCA Project #

Project Title Project Sponsor

Current TFCA Funds

AwardedTFCA $ Paid Out

% Comp

Project Completion

DateComments

15SC07Saratoga Signal Timing & Interconnect Project City of Santa Clara $498,000.00 $44,709.00 95% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

15SC11Blue Hills School Railroad Safety Crossing Project City of Saratoga $300,000.00 $0.00 30% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

15SC12Capitol Expressway Pedestrian Improvements VTA $198,000.00 $193,923.00 95% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC01Three‐Position Exterior Bike Racks for Buses VTA $820,000.00 $0.00 35% 6/302018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC03Mathilda‐Sunnyvale Saratoga Signal Timing City of Sunnyvale $163,035.00 $147,959.00 95% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC05Charcot Avenue Separated Bikeway City of San Jose $49,768.00 $0.00 50% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC06 Monroe Street Bikeway City of San Jose $58,600.00 $0.00 50% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC07De Anza Blvd Traffic Signal Synchronization City of Cupertino $55,000.00 $55,000.00 100% complete Project complete.

16SC08 Tasman Drive Bicycle Lanes City of Santa Clara $95,000.00 $0.00 90% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC09County Expressway Signal Timing Coordination Santa Clara County $245,000.00 $245,000.00 100% complete previously reported complete.

16SC10Wolfe Road Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $100,000.00 $93,221.00 95% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

16SC11Homestead Road Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $106,013.00 $99,637.00 95% 6/30/2018 In progress. Time extension approved.

17SC00 Program Administration VTA $122,912.00 $122,912.00 100% complete Project complete.

17SC01 DASH Shuttle VTA $826,000.00 $826,000.00 100% complete Project complete.

17SC02 Lafayette Signal Timing Project City of Santa Clara $210,000.00 $0.00 15% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC03 Bowers Signal Timing Project City Of Santa Clara $590,000.00 $0.00 15% 6/30/2018 In progress.

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Appendix A:Santa Clara County TFCA Funding Status Report

17SC04 School Improvements City of Santa Clara $290,000.00 $0.00 15% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC05Fremont Avenue Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $55,321.00 $0.00 35% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC06Mary Avenue Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $98,724.00 $0.00 35% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC07Hollenbeck Avenue Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $59,869.00 $0.00 35% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC08Remington Drive Signal Timing Improvements City of Sunnyvale $38,897.00 $0.00 35% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC10Weekend Expressway Signal Timing Santa Clara County $180,000.00 $87,375.00 49% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC11

Interim Bicycle Improvement through 1‐280/Page Mill Interchange Area Santa Clara County $125,000.00 $0.00 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC12Mary Avenue Bicycle and Traffic Calming Project City of Sunnyvale $245,000.00 $0.00 70% 6/30/2018 In progress.

17SC13Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements City of Sunnyvale $415,961.00 $0.00 50% 6/30/2018 In progress.

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Attachment B Santa Clara County TFCA 40% Program Descriptions of Current Projects-Fall 2017

15SC07- Saratoga Signal Timing & Interconnect Project Santa Clara is installing communications infrastructure for traffic signals and server to server communications, allowing for interconnection, coordination, management, proactive and reactive adjustment of traffic signal timing and install new state of the art traffic signal controllers that will communicate with the City’s Naztec ATMS system at City Hall.

15SC11- Blue Hills School Railroad Safety Crossing Project Saratoga will construct a pedestrian railroad crossing allowing a pass through Joe’s Trail at De Anza from Guava Court to Fredericksburg Drive.

15SC12- Capitol Expressway Pedestrian Improvements VTA is upgrading the signal at the intersection of Capitol/Loop to include a pedestrian phase and install pedestrian sensors and implementing pedestrian adaptive signal timing to automatically extend the pedestrian crossing green time when pedestrians are in the crosswalk; will install a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of and Capitol Expressway/Eastridge Loop; will install a sidewalk approximately 1,200 feet in length on the east side of Capitol Expressway between the Eastridge Loop and the shopping plaza driveway; and will install a median fence on Capitol between Tully Road and the Eastridge Loop.

16SC01- 3-Position Bus Bike Racks VTA will procure and install three-position bike racks on its entire fleet of 460 active buses.

16SC03- Mathilda-Sunnyvale Saratoga Signal Timing Sunnyvale is implementing weekday and weekend signal timing plans for the Mathilda Avenue and Sunnyvale Saratoga Road intersection.

16SC05- Charcot Avenue Bikeway San Jose is installing Class II bike lane striping, bicycle signal detection, and physical separation on Charcot Avenue.

16SC06- Monroe Street Bikeway San Jose is installing Class II bike lane striping, signage, and bicycle signal detection on Monroe Street

16SC07- DeAnza Blvd Traffic Signal Synchronization Cupertino is conducting signal timing analysis and will implement signal coordination during the AM, midday, and PM peak periods for 15 signals.

16SC08- Tasman Drive Bicycle Lanes Santa Clara is adding a 1.5 mile Class II bicycle facility on Tasman Drive from Calabazas Creek to Guadalupe River.

16SC09- Expressway Weekday Predictive Signal Timing Santa Clara County is developing multiple “offsets” to represent different traffic speeds. The traffic responsive system will dynamically select the correct offset for the traffic condition based on the speed data obtained from traffic sensors. A total of 90 signalized intersections will be included, for a total of forty miles.

16SC10- Wolfe Road Signal Timing Improvements Sunnyvale is implementing signal timing along Wolfe Road from Inverness Way to Iris Avenue.

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16SC11- Homestead Road Signal Timing Improvements Sunnyvale is implementing signal timing along Homestead Road from Belleville Way-Barranca Drive to Hollenbeck Avenue-Stelling Road.

17SC00- Program Administration VTA receives 5% of TFCA Program Manager funds for program administration

17SC01- DASH Shuttle VTA used TFCA funds to help support operations of the Downtown Area Shuttle (DASH) in downtown San Jose.

17SC02- Lafayette Street Signal Timing Santa Clara will perform signal timing on Lafayette Street between Lewis Street and Newhall Street.

17SC03-Bowers Avenue Signal Timing Santa Clara will perform signal timing on Bowers Avenue between El Camino Real and US-101.

17SC04-SRTS School improvements Santa Clara will improve safety for students walking and biking to school. Improvements include enhanced crosswalks, improve signals and traffic calming.

17SC05- Fremont Avenue Signal Timing Sunnyvale will perform signal timing on Fremont Avenue between SR 85 and Fieldfair Drive/Rembrandt Drive.

17SC06- Mary Avenue Signal Timing Sunnyvale will perform signal timing on Mary Avenue between Homestead Road and Maude Avenue.

17SC07- Hollenbeck Avenue Signal Timing Sunnyvale will perform signal timing on Hollenbeck Avenue between Homestead Road and Danforth Drive.

17SC08- Remington Drive Signal Timing Sunnyvale will perform signal timing on Remington Drive between Bernardo Avenue and Manet Drive.

17SC10- Weekend Expressway Signal Timing Santa Clara County will perform signal timing along Foothill, Capitol, and Lawrence Expressways. 17SC11- Bicycle Improvement through 1-280/Page Mill Interchange Area Santa Clara County will improve bicycle access at the I-280/Page Mill interchange area. Improvements include signing and striping improvements.

17SC12- Mary Avenue Bicycle and Traffic Calming Project Sunnyvale will construct Bike Lanes on Mary Avenue from Iowa Avenue to Maude Avenue. 17SC13- Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements Sunnyvale will improve safety for students walking and biking to school in Sunnyvale. Improvements include in-pavement lighted crosswalks, raised crosswalks and traffic calming.

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