11/15/2019 Bicycle Pedestrian Commission Regular Meeting Adopted 01/28/2020
MINUTES OF BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, November 15, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDER
11:02 a.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
Zachary Hilton - Chairperson
Sean Reedy - Vice Chairperson
Patrick Flautt
ALSO PRESENT
Gary Heap, City Engineer/Transportation Engineer
Faranak Mahdavi, Engineer
Sheila Castillo, Management Assistant
4. COMMISSION SECRETARY’S REPORT ON POSTING THE AGENDA
The agenda for the Bicycle Pedestrian regular meeting was posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at
11:00 a.m. in the City Hall announcement window near the Council Chambers and online in keeping with
provisions of the California Brown Act.
5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS TO COMMISSION
A. PUBLIC COMMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA BUT WITHIN
THE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
• There were none.
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. 10th Street Bridge Scope Modification Presentation:
F. Mahdavi provided a power-point presentation of six scope modification options
recommended by staff to reduce the cost of the 10th Street Bridge Project.
Public Comment
Alvaro Meza – Gilroy Union School District, commented.
Tom Fischer – Planning Commission, commented.
Enrique Diaz – Gilroy Union School District Board, commented.
Scope Modification Options :
1. Option 1 – Reduce Bridge Width
Staff recommendation: Staff recommends the construction of the 64 foot wide 2-lane bridge, which
will result in significant cost reduction with minimal loss of benefit.
• BPC Recommendation: To Reduce the Width of Bridge
2. Option 2 – Removal of the Breezeway Bridge
Staff recommendation: For safety reasons, and to maintain the continuity of the trail along the
levee, staff recommends maintaining the Breezeway Bridge within the project scope.
• BPC Recommendation: To Keep the Breezeway Bridge for Uvas Bike/Ped Trail
3. Option 3 – Replace Uvas Park Drive Roundabout with a Stop-Controlled Intersection
Staff recommendation: Staff recommends removing the roundabout from the project scope and
constructing the 10th Street/Uvas Park Drive intersection as a stop-controlled intersection.
• BPC Recommendation: To Keep the Roundabout at Uvas Park Drive
4. Option 4 – Removal of the Gilroy High School Student Drop-off Zone from Uvas Park Drive to Orchard Drive
Staff recommendation: Staff is neutral on this option.
• BPC Recommendation: To Remove the Gilroy High School Drop-off Zone West
5. Option 5 - Remove Gilroy High School Student Drop-off Zone from Orchard Drive to Princevalle Street
Staff recommendation: Staff is neutral on this option.
• BPC Recommendation: To Keep the Gilroy High School Drop-off Zone East
6. Option 6 – Replace Orchard Drive Roundabout with a HAWK
Staff recommendation: Staff recommends installing a traffic signal if it is warranted. If it is not
warranted consider installing a HAWK pedestrian signal if the RRFB does not prove to be safe. Staff
reminded the BPC and public that a funded CIP safety project was currently in design to install an
RRFB and high visibility crosswalk at the intersection early next spring.
• BPC Recommendation: To Remove Orchard Drive Roundabout and install HAWK signal if
necessary (Currently planned and budgeted for 2020 is a rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon RRFB
that will be installed at this location)
ADJOURN: 11:55 a.m. to the November 26th, 2019 meeting at 6pm.