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ROLL CALL

Members Present
Eric Anderson
Cedric de La Beaujardiere
Bob Eltgroth
Marc Jensen
William F. (Bill) Manry
Rob Means
David Simons, Chairperson
Jim Stallman
John Sullivan, Vice Chairperson
Bart Thielges
Joe Walton

Members Absent
Steven Aufdermauer
Mahmoud Kamangar
David Kobayashi
Curt Riffle
Al Slechta

A quorum was present.

James Wightman, Interested Citizen, asked about low-floor vehicles and requested a schedule of platform retrofit. 

M/S/C (Means/Thielges) on a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays to 2 abstentions to approve the Minutes of September 11, 2002. Chairperson Simons and Member Walton abstained.

M/S/F (Thielges/Walton) on a vote of 8 ayes to 0 nays to 3 abstentions to approve the Minutes of January 8, 2003. Chairperson Simons, Member Stallman and Member de la Beaujardiere abstained.

Chester Fung, Transportation Planner III, reported that an application will be submitted for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funding for the Tier 1 Bicycle Parking Program.

Discussion ensued relative to VTA Bicycle Map distribution.

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

Chairperson Simons noted that a member representing bicyclists on the Mountain View Moffett Park Development Committee expressed concern regarding the upcoming 85/101 intersection changes.

On order of Chairperson Simons, there being no objection, the Chairpersons Report was received and filed.

Stephen Flynn, Senior Management Analyst, provided an overview of updates to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Bylaws.

M/S/C (Walton/Jensen) to approve the revisions to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Bylaws to include under Section 2.1 Duties; e. Serve as the countywide bicycle advisory committee for the County of Santa Clara.

Marcella Rensi, Senior Transportation Planner, reported that a two-step process is proposed for project selection and funding of local streets and roads projects.  The first step will develop a ten-year list of projects which will enable project sponsors to begin preliminary studies, environmental clearance and other work necessary to get projects ready for funding.  The second step allocates funding to the projects as programming cycles of fund sources become available.

Discussion ensued relative to scoring criteria and funding.

M/S/C (Eltgroth/Walton) to recommend the Board of Directors adopt Project Selection and Programming Procedures for the Valley Transportation Plan 2020 (VTP 2020), Local Streets and County Roads Program.

On order of Chairperson Simons, there being no objection, the CMP Reviewed and Approved Projects Monthly Status Report was received and filed.

Vice Chairperson Sullivan announced that the Santa Clara BAC will meet in two weeks.

Member de La Beaujardiere requested volunteers to distribute posters to promote Bike to Work Day.

Member Jensen announced a traffic-calming seminar scheduled for February 13, 2003.

On order of Chairperson Simons, there being no objection, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

NOTE:  M/S/F MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND FAILED.

NOTE:  M/S/C MEANS MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.