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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2017.08.101 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of Thursday, August 10, 2017 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:03 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 3. ROLL CALL MEMBER PRESENT: Akers, Bush, Londer, Wettan MEMBERS ABSENT: Martos 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: To accept the minutes of July 13, 2017 with the following three edits: • Item 6a, page 6, paragraph 5 – correct spelling of proposed; • Item 6b, page 9, paragraph 7 – add examples of explorer streets, such as Cortez, Balboa, Columbus, etc.; and • Item 7c, page 15, paragraph 1 – change reference to Chamber of Commerce employee to Chamber of Commerce Director. M/S/C: Londer/Bush; 4/0/1 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDA No public comment. 2 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a) BPAC Update Chair Wettan began by sharing it has been some time since the last iteration of the “saving BPAC” meetings, approximately 18 months ago, and indicated there is a new group of people who have been galvanized thanks to Council Member Beach. He said the new members of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) have reviewed the work the previous “saving BPAC” group did a year-and-a-half ago in terms of how they were thinking of organizing themselves. He said they have adopted 80-90 percent of the previous work with some adaptations, which he thought they have already reached consensus on. Chair Wettan indicated they have a new mission statement, which he also thought they reached consensus on. Chair Wettan then wanted to set the stage for the Commissioner’s discussion and said he would like to identify what the role of the TSPC will be, including endorsing BPAC’s setup and what they can do to facilitate their efforts on an ongoing basis. Vice-Chair Bush recalled where things were last left with the previous BPAC group and indicated there was a meeting of the TSPC about a year and a half ago where it was decided to move away from a City-sponsored BPAC and move to a community-based BPAC. He said this effort was also endorsed by the City Council. Vice-Chair Bush felt the underlying piece critical to the BPAC group in tonight’s discussion was the desire to be free of restrictions associated with The Brown Act in order to serve more as an advocacy group with a broader scope. He said the new BPAC members really want to engage in all aspects of bicycle and pedestrian advocacy, including organizing events to drive education and awareness, and the ability to advocate for bicycle and pedestrian positions in public forums. Vice-Chair Bush said the BPAC is a great group of new and committed people and felt it was important to provide the City support they need while acknowledging they are a separate and independent community organization as previously discussed. Chair Wettan said Vice-Chair Bush’s comments were very helpful and indicated he would like to work through what their role will be to review, endorse, vote, etc. on items such as a mission statement, charter documents, etc. He said he thought it was a good idea but wanted to know if his fellow Commissioners felt that was the right path too, and requested their opinions. Commissioner Londer stated he understood that Chair Wettan and Vice-Chair Bush were on the BPAC. Vice-Chair Bush responded to say the BPAC discussed the desire to have representation from the TSPC and Planning Commission in order to meet the qualifications for BPAC under the TDA Grant requirements. He said it was the thought of the BPAC to use reserved slots for representatives from the TSPC and Planning Commission and in order to qualify for the BPAC, you have to be a BPAC subcommittee member. Commissioner Londer then asked if the BPAC anticipated coming to TSPC first to review items prior to going before the City Council. He mentioned two other 3 community groups come to mind—the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC) and Burlingame Neighborhood Network. Commissioner Londer explained the CEC will obtain staff input from the Sustainability Coordinator and Public Works before they go directly to City Council for an item such as the Green Streets Fair. Commissioner Londer said generally those groups will work with the City, but there is no formal avenue to go about it, as sometimes they go directly to City Council and other times directly to City staff. Chair Wettan indicated he thought the answer was roughly somewhere in between and explained that meant active participation on the BPAC by the two TSPC subcommittee members. He also stated he still aspired to have a representative from the Planning Commission on the BPAC, but did not think it was necessary for grant applications. Through the Chair, Mr. Wong stated there is a formal requirement to have three Council appointed members, but it does not have to be a Planning Commissioner. Chair Wettan sought further clarification from Mr. Wong regarding any formal state requirements of having a BPAC to endorse things and if there was a need to have certain representatives that make up the BPAC membership, such as a Planning Commissioner. Mr. Wong said the C/CAG requirement for the last grant application submittal called for a resolution for the BPAC with the stipulation that three of the members had to be appointed by the City Council. Commissioner Londer interjected to say that as he understood it, the three Council appointed BPAC members could be a commissioner from the Parks & Recreation or Beautification Committees. Chair Wettan thought the view of the group would be to have a Planning Commissioner on the BPAC as they have insight into what is coming through the pipeline that others do not. Chair W ettan said he told the BPAC it is a good goal but it may be difficult to get a Planning Commissioner on the BPAC. Commissioner Londer suggested that perhaps someone from the Parks and Recreation Commission could step up if a Planning Commissioner is not attainable. To address Commissioner Londer’s inquiry about staff support for the BPAC, Chair Wettan said if staff is willing, he felt meeting with the BPAC every other meeting to engage with the group would be ideal, similar to the CEC. He stated that he felt this could work very well and the members of the BPAC also liked this approach. Commissioner Londer said he would be in favor of the BPAC bringing items to the TSPC for review prior to going to City Council. Chair Wettan then suggested when the TSPC agenda is being created, to have a placeholder for the BPAC. He explained that the BPAC will meet at City Hall prior to the TSPC meetings and could come to the TSPC meeting directly afterwards. Chair Wettan said he felt it is part of the role of the TSPC to receive input and provide clarification and feedback prior to placing items on the City Council agenda. Vice-Chair Bush said as a community-based organization, the BPAC has no reporting hierarchy or obligation to report to the TSPC. He said they could request this as a 4 courtesy and provide assistance accordingly to underscore what they provide, but didn’t think the BPAC had any requirement to report to the TSPC based on how they are structured. Vice-Chair Bush then sought clarification regarding the requirement for three Council appointed members and whether or not this was strictly for the BPAC membership or if the appointees could be across the various Commissions/Committees. Mr. Wong responded to say that he didn’t think the three members had to necessarily be for the BPAC but he would find out and get back to the Commission. Commissioner Akers said it is incumbent upon them to be a useful place for the BPAC and he wants them to feel the TSPC is helpful, responsive and recognizes the importance of their contributions. He said it is the BPAC’s right to go directly to the Mayor or City Council but hopes the TSPC to be a friendly and productive place for them to come. Commissioner Akers went on to say that he agreed a placeholder on the TSPC agenda for the BPAC makes a lot of sense. He stated he is thrilled to hear of the progress of the BPAC as this been an enduring issue for Burlingame. In terms of the interlocking membership coming to the TSPC for blessings and or encouragement, Commissioner Akers suggested staff talk to the City Attorney because he felt there was a range of goals for the BPAC, such as it be non-governmental, free from The Brown Act, blessed by the City, etc. and it would be a smart idea to confirm if this would legally fulfill the C/GAG and TA grant requirements of a BPAC. He also stated that staff from the Engineering Department, City Manager’s Office or the Mayor may have thoughts on the appropriate role of the TSPC during the start-up phase of the BPAC. Chair Wettan said it never hurts to seek advice from our City Attorney. His thoughts were that The Brown Act can be constraining and he felt the BPAC is most effective in a working group role. Chair Wettan said in his experience, working groups by nature are not consistent with The Brown Act, so ideally he would like to see an outcome where we are not constraining the BPAC. He felt there were more important goals of the BPAC, such as it be a place to endorse grants and communicate effectively with the TSPC and City. Chair Wettan thought the Commission should take the position that the BPAC is not guided by The Brown Act but they could easily handle the requirements of it if necessary. Chair Wettan explained that although they do not love this idea, they should not twist themselves to avoid it. Commissioner Akers said to be clear, he is not suggesting it is or is not governed by The Brown Act. He said there are a number of goals they are trying to achieve and he is hopeful it all aligns perfectly—that the BPAC is a non-governmental organization that legally fulfills the TA and C/CAG grant requirements, and there are no issues with the proposed membership structure and meeting procedures. However, Commissioner Akers said again that he felt it made sense to double check this with the City Attorney. Chair Wettan agreed and said if feasible, he would like to be given the opportunity to speak to the City Attorney about what is being conceived and talk through the BPAC’s 5 plans, but noted he would be comfortable either way it turned out. Chair Wettan said Commissioner Akers’ suggestion to seek additional input from the City Attorney was good advice and Commissioner Akers replied to recognize that City staff is busy and that it is only a suggestion—not a mandate. Through the Chair, Mr. Wong said the Chair can have a discussion with the City Attorney at his discretion and that he would provide the City Attorney with a copy of what the City has to adhere to for the grant applications to make sure it all meshes. Vice-Chair Bush stated he agreed with Commissioner Akers’ comments but felt he had a slightly different perspective than Chair Wettan. Vice-Chair Bush said he felt the scope of the BPAC included organizing community events and The Brown Act is antithetical to community organizations. Vice-Chair Bush felt they would essentially get the worst of both worlds—no city support and subjected to The Brown Act. He stated this goes against the mission of the BPAC and what they are trying to accomplish. Vice-Chair Bush reiterated his stance on the importance that the BPAC is not governed by The Brown Act. He said they have already made it clear that it is a community-based organization and felt that the most they should do is identify what the TSPC is offering in terms of support and make a recommendation regarding the level of staff support the BPAC receives, otherwise he sees them as completely independent. Vice-Chair Bush said the BPAC has their membership charter that contemplates positions reserved for appointed Commissioners and he did not feel they were under any obligation to fulfill them, but mentioned the importance to confirm if the BPAC will meet certain grant funding application requirements. Commissioner Akers reiterated that he has no reason to believe there is anything wrong with the ideas discussed, as he thought they were wonderful, he just felt a review by the City Attorney would be a good idea. Chair Wettan stated he did not feel the need to solve every potential problem before the BPAC was up and running and thought this could potentially result in not having a BPAC. He said he felt they have a good working plan and things can be adjusted as we go if need be. He also stated it will be very useful to speak to the City Attorney regarding any regulatory overlay and that he liked the idea of providing an update regarding the BPAC to City Council. Chair Wettan closed the discussion by sharing that the BPAC has appointed a chair, vice-chair and secretary. He indicated Leslie Beatty is the Chair and noted she has been doing a really good job and he felt fortunate that she stepped up and into this role. Chair Wettan said Arvino Raghavan volunteered to be the Vice-Chair and Adrienne Lee volunteered to be the secretary. Chair Wettan indicated he felt they are in very good hands and said he would talk to Leslie Beatty to see if they might have something for the Commission to review and endorse at next month’s TSPC meeting. He also shared that Mr. Wong will present information to the BPAC next month regarding the California Drive project (north of Broadway). 6 7. INFORMATION ITEMS a) Engineering Division Reports • US101/Broadway Interchange Project – Mr. Wong stated that stage 5 work is still underway but the end of the project is near. Remaining operations still include landscaping, restriping, and resurfacing, specifically the US 101 northbound ramps. He said to expect some night detours and delays associated with roadway resurfacing as they are no longer doing day closures for portions of the highway. Mr. Wong said project completion is anticipated for mid-September and the ribbon cutting will potentially take place at Bayside Park on September 14, 2017. Chair Wettan asked Mr. Wong about the northbound Broadway exit as he thought there was only one lane prior to the Interchange Project and wanted to know if it’s supposed to be one or two lanes now. Mr. Wong said he would get back the TSPC but he believed it to be one left-turn lane and two right-turn lanes. Vice-Chair Bush inquired about the light sequencing and at what point would it be addressed. Mr. Wong said there will be a period when the designer looks at traffic counts and light sequencing and that it would potentially take place two weeks after project completion, once school is back in session. He explained they do this once traffic settles into a rhythm and there are no construction distractions. o 2017 Street Resurfacing Program – Mr. Wong stated that the resurfacing portion of the project is complete and the contractor is in the process of completing final striping and punch list items. He said the project will be completed potentially this weekend. Commissioner Akers requested that for 2018, they discuss the Resurfacing Program prior to entering into a new agreement since there have been suggestions to use the resurfacing and restriping efforts as an opportunity to fold in bicycle upgrades and other small improvements into existing projects. Chair Wettan then inquired about the timing of the 2018 Program. Mr. Wong stated he was glad he brought that up and said now that we have a BPAC, it was always the goal to have them review the resurfacing plans and obtain their full input. Mr. Wong said he would start by showing them the streets scheduled for resurfacing and gather their feedback. Chair Wettan suggested that Mr. Wong might use the November BPAC meeting to show them “what’s on tap” for the upcoming 2018 Resurfacing Program, which would allow them adequate time to review and provide feedback. • Carolan Avenue Complete Streets – Mr. Wong indicated they had a kick-off meeting with the contractor and because of the sewer work for the Summerhill project, the plan is to start south to coincide with Summerhill’s construction operations that are already 7 underway. Vice-Chair Bush inquired about the total project timeline to which Mr. Wong replied there was no construction schedule yet. • Larkspur/Linden Traffic Circle – Mr. Wong said the installation of the traffic circle itself has been completed but the remaining work by the contractor included some asphalt patching, signage, and striping. He shared that our Parks and Recreation staff will install the landscaping within the circle and that the resident irrigation concerns have been resolved. • Peninsula Avenue Overcrossing – Mr. Wong indicated the data collection effort has been completed and San Mateo’s consultants are currently processing the data. He said a report with results is to be presented at an upcoming public meeting but the date, time and location are to be determined. • Hoover School Update – Mr. Wong said the flashing beacons have been on backorder but are scheduled to arrive this week and he is hopeful staff can test it out and get them up prior to school starting as the intent is to help people realize the one-way restriction sooner. Chair Wettan asked Mr. Wong to confirm if the plan was to install the flashing beacon a block east of the Easton Gate. Mr. Wong responded to clarify that there will be two beacons—one at the gate and one installed at Benito Avenue so drivers have the ability to turn and change their route if need be. Mr. Wong indicated that he met with the resident regarding the sign installation and they agreed to hang it on the property owner’s gate. In addition, he stated the City will be refreshing some signage to help indicate the parking restriction during particular times. Mr. Wong also shared that staff has contacted the residents along Easton Drive with regards to pole locations. Commissioner Akers asked if the sign on the resident’s gate would be enforceable given the location and Sergeant Shepley indicated that it would be enforceable. • Roosevelt School Update – Mr. Wong indicated that staff generated a work order for pole and sign installations for the access restrictions. He said the initial thought was to mirror the timing restrictions on Devereaux Drive but given recent conversations about keeping the window of time for access restrictions narrow, he will confirm with the Police Department liaison about the specific timing. Chair Wettan said he thought they were going with 15-minute windows before and after the start and end of the school day. Mr. Wong said he would have the Transportation Engineer contact the Police Department school liaison specifically about the proposed 15-minute windows. • TSPC Email Communications – Mr. Wong said there was one communication from Commissioner Martos that came from Ms. Finola Muldowney on August 1, 2017. He said staff has been in contact with Ms. Muldowney and discussed next steps regarding their parking concerns on Victoria Road. Mr. Wong explained that when he went out there, he did not observe any commercial vehicles and there were a few spots available at the 200 8 block of Victoria Road when he drove through today at 11:30 am. Chair Wettan asked if this is within the areas approved for the Residential Parking Permit Program to which Mr. Wong said no. Chair Wettan asked that Mr. Wong provide an update on the progress of this item so they can determine if it needs to be on the agenda for next month. Commissioner Londer indicated he lives very close and travels through that area several times a week and he has observed very large vehicles parked on Victoria Road (sometimes overnight) but could not recall any specific company logos. He indicated large vehicles also park along Howard on the north side adjacent to Victoria Park. Mr. Wong stated that City Ordinance does not allow for overnight parking of large commercial vehicles and that he would work with the Police Department on that matter. Mr. Wong shared that in September staff would provide an update on the TDA grant application for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. He also shared that the Engineering Department now has a new Transportation Engineer, Michael Tsai, and he would be introduced at a future TSPC meeting. Vice-Chair Bush inquired about the TDA grant application for the California Drive project that was submitted with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. Mr. Wong explained that upon further review, they wanted a broader analysis and that is why the proposed California Drive Project fell off, but indicated that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan is still being considered. Chair Wettan said the grant application that succeeded was a product of Mr. Wong coming to TSPC and receiving public comment about an overall bicycle and pedestrian plan and wanted to point out that it was due to the contribution of the new Chair of BPAC. Mr. Wong echoed the sentiments of Chair Wettan and shared that Ms. Beatty (BPAC Chair) emailed Caltrans regarding the bike lane widths on the Broadway Overcrossing which went through several revisions, and as a result of her efforts, we now have six-foot lanes with a two-foot buffer on the south side (east bound). Mr. Wong also confirmed that the Rosalie O’Mahoney Overpass was now open. • TSPC Priority List (Updated August 2017): TSPC Led Effort 1 Downtown Modal Access 2 School Traffic Issues 5/11/17: Item 6a 3 California Complete Streets 7/13/17: Item 7a 4 B/PAC setup 5 Neighborhood Traffic Calming 6 SR2S Review 7 Broadway Parking 8 Public Shuttles/Transit 9 Grant Strategies 7/13/17: Item 6a 10 ECR Corridor (ECR Task Force) 9 11 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 7/13/17: Item 7a 12 Parking and traffic considerations w/Planning 13 Bay Trail 14 Intro to Paving Staff Update via Report 1 Caltrans’ ECR/Floribunda 2 Hoover School Update 7/13/17: Item 6b 3 Downtown Parking Strategies 4 City Hall Traffic Calming/Floribunda 4/13/17: Item 7a 5 California Roundabout 6 General Plan – Circulation Element 7 Bike\Ped Plan Update: fwd to BPAC 7/13/17: Item 6a 8 Rec Center Parking 9 Carolan Complete Streets Update 7/13/17: Item 7a 10 Grant Opportunities 6/8/17: Item 7a 11 Grade Separation 5/11/17: Item 7a 12 San Mateo's Peninsula Ave OC 4/13/17: Item 7a 13 School Speed Limit Updates 3/9/17: Item 7a 14 Burlingame Point - Bay Trail 15 School Safety Improvements 3/9/17: Item 7a 16 California Complete Streets 5/11/17: Item 7a 17 California Drive parking restrictions 6/8/17: Item 7a 18 Traffic Brochure b) Police Department Reports Sergeant Shepley reviewed the selective enforcement list that was introduced at the last meeting and pointed out his phone has not rang since July 6, 2017 regarding specific traffic enforcement concerns from residents. Sergeant Shepley stated he felt the Broadway Overpass is still the number one intersection for collisions in Burlingame with seven collisions reported over the last two months (six with injuries). He said he thought people were still adjusting to the new layout but it is something they should still review. Since he did not provide a collision report for July, Sergeant Shepley said there were 28 total collisions for the month of July, which he believed to be the second highest in eight months. He noted the trend appears to continue for cars running into objects as the statistics are still higher than usual, even though they are down a little from the June counts. Sergeant Shepley pointed out that there was only one DUI collision for the first six months of the year but unfortunately there were three in July and noted the spike continued into August. As far as injury accidents in July, Sergeant Shepley said there was only one major injury accident which was a solo DUI crash on Airport Boulevard. 10 For the August report, Sergeant Shepley indicated there were five DUI’s. He went on to say there were two automobile/pedestrian crashes and one of the two was a major injury accident. Sergeant Shepley pointed out object crashes appear to be going down. Chair Wettan inquired to Sergeant Shepley about the vehicle and pedestrian accident at the intersection of California Drive and Carmelita Avenue because it has been discussed as a possible path for students to access Carolan Avenue to get to the High School. Sergeant Shepley was not certain of the specific details but though the accident was due to a vehicle running the red light traveling on California Drive. He told Chair Wettan he would confirm this and follow up via email. Commissioner Londer inquired about the selective enforcement handout as he noticed Humboldt Road was listed twice and since the northbound portion is within San Mateo’s jurisdiction, he wondered what the procedure was if an offender crosses the threshold. Sergeant Shepley indicated he has only been enforcing the southbound stretch and has not experienced an incident where an offender crossed the threshold. Commissioner Londer then asked Sergeant Shepley why there was no mention of the recent Caltrain accident to which Sergeant Shepley explained that the accident was handled by the Sherriff’s Department. Commissioner Londer also confirmed with Sergeant Shepley that there have been no accidents at the intersection of El Camino Real and Floribunda Avenue. In regards to the spike in DUI’s, Commissioner Akers inquired to Sergeant Shepley if he knew where the consumption was taking place. Sergeant Shepley said he would have to read the full reports to find out. c) Farmer’s Market Commissioner Londer indicated they have not had representation at the Farmer’s Market for a while but the Citizens Environmental Council, who they usually partner with, will have a table at the Farmer’s Market this Sunday. He asked his fellow Commissioners if they were interested to participate and Chair Wettan indicated he could commit two hours. d) TSPC Chair/Commissioner’s Communications Vice-Chair Bush shared that while walking early in the mornings a few times this past month in the downtown area, he noticed a number of the long-term lots were full early in the morning by construction workers for three projects currently underway—one on Highland, Lorton and the Apple Store. He said the crews appear to arrive between 6:30 – 7 am and he estimated the construction workers were utilizing up to 70 parking spaces total. Vice-Chair Bush felt there was nothing they could do at this point but thought they should consider the impacts construction projects pose on parking and consider this a potential opportunity to look into mitigation measures. He also indicated that the one dollar parking lot located across El Camino Real appeared to be occupied 11 overnight by commercial vehicles and felt this was an enforcement opportunity. Vice- Chair Bush said he also sent an email to Mr. Wong with his various observations. Vice-Chair Bush said the Burlingame Voice provided information regarding the repaving of Burlingame Plaza’s parking lot and noticed comments pertaining to the landscaping. As a result, he inquired as to whether or not the City would get involved or if there are certain policies staff had to follow. Through the Chair, Mr. Wong explained that the repaving project is on private property and shared the Planning Department did review the proposed landscaping prior to permit issuance. He further explained that any additional landscaping would also need to be addressed with the Planning Department. Although he thought there were possible privacy concerns voiced by the City Council, Vice-Chair Bush said parking enforcement coverage could possibly be expanded via license plate recognition. He said he noticed the parking on Carolan Avenue in front of the High School was still filling up over the summer months and observed employees continuing to park there and indicated they might need to rethink that particular issue and how it is enforced. Vice-Chair Bush’s final comment was in regards to an article in The Daily Post which talked about how Palo Alto has revamped downtown parking by selling permits for employees to park in downtown residential areas. He thought this was an interesting idea to help control parking and open up parking lot capacity. Vice-Chair Bush said he wondered the extent of pressure they may have placed on available downtown parking given the efforts that have been made to keep employees from parking in residential neighborhoods. Chair Wettan thanked Vice-Chair Bush for his comments. He said he did read his email to Mr. Wong and suggested that Mr. Wong forward it to the other Commissioners as it was worth everyone having the opportunity to read. Vice-Chair Bush indicated he would like to make a few modifications first and then he would resend to all the Commissioners. Commissioner Akers suggested it could just be included in the agenda packet for next month’s TSPC meeting. 8. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS a) Downtown Parking (Martos & Wettan) Chair Wettan said action was taken by City Council in regards to Parking Lots F and N but felt there was still a good deal of work left to do with downtown parking. He stated they should start thinking outside the box to find parking alternatives, and that he had a few ideas for future agenda items but would park them in Commissioner Martos’ absence. b) Broadway Parking (Bush & Wettan) 12 No update. c) School Speed Limits (Akers & Londer) No update. d) Envision Burlingame (Londer & Martos) Commissioner Londer indicated he thought they might be meeting at the end of the month or possibly September. e) El Camino Real Task Force (Londer & Wettan) Chair Wettan said they were off for the summer. Commissioner Londer stated he thought the Task Force was scheduled to meet again in September but was not certain. f) BPAC (Bush & Wettan) Update provided in Discussion/Action Item 6a. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Victoria Road • Downtown Parking o Chair Wettan stated this might not be ready for discussion next month but wanted to float the idea of thinking about significant alternatives. • BPAC • Review of School Needs o Chair Wettan stated he did not believe there were any short-term/urgent improvements to consider at this time, but suggested in the near future they look at long-term improvements. o Chair Wettan said a high priority in his mind is to determine how students access Carolan Avenue and if the route is a safe and workable path to Burlingame High School. He also stated this was possibly an item the BPAC could work on. o Bike routes to schools was another topic Chair Wettan suggested that could also be reviewed by the BPAC. o Commissioner Akers suggested to engage with San Mateo Union School District staff, particularly how they view transportation. In addition, he recommended to review what 13 public comments and inquiries are received over the next month as a result of the start of the new school year to help identify areas of concern. • Public Shuttles and Transit (ties in to downtown modal access) o Vice-Chair Bush said he felt this item should be higher on the priority list now given the usage of public transportation for commuters has increased. o Chair Wettan brought up the idea of employer shuttles similar to what Facebook, Google, and Apple provide for their employees. • Bay Trail o Chair Wettan said with the completion of the Broadway Overpass, it may be a good time to review how we make the trail one continuous path from the Bay Trail to Coyote Point. He also suggested they determine if it ties in with the grant strategies and mentioned this might be another item for the BPAC to look at. 10. ADJOURNMENT 8:27 p.m.