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City of Palo Alto (ID # 2886)
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Report Type: Consent Calendar Meeting Date: 6/4/2012
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Summary Title: Appointment of PABAC Representative to VTA BPAC
Title: Appointment of Paul Goldstein as the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory
Committee Representative to the Valley Transportation Authority's Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Planning and Community Environment
Recommendation
Approve the appointment of Paul Goldstein as the City of Palo Alto’s
representative on the Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC).
Executive Summary
Over the past eight years, Richard Swent has represented the City of Palo Alto on
the VTA’s BPAC. Richard Swent will be stepping down as the City’s representative
and Paul Goldstein is being recommended by the Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory
Committee (PABAC) as his replacement. Paul Goldstein has served as a member
of PABAC for 16 years and currently serves as an ex-officio member to the County
BPAC through the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
Background
The VTA BPAC is responsible for advising the VTA Board and Staff on bicycle and
pedestrian issues. Each member agency provides representation, and Richard
Swent has represented the City of Palo Alto for the past eight years.
Discussion
The VTA BPAC committee members typicallly are representatives from each of
the member agency’s bicycle advisory committees. The representatives
responsibilities include attending the County BPAC meetings and reporting at the
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subsequent PABAC meetings..
The County BPAC is an advisory committee to the Santa Clara County Board of
Directors. The duties of the County BPAC include:
Review and provide comments to Congestion Management Program staff
regarding plans and designs for an effective countywide bikeway system,
updates of the Countywide Bicycle Plan and Countywide Bicycle Map,
Countywide Bicycle Expenditure Plan, and bicycle-related issues affecting
the transit system.
Coordinate with bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees of other
agencies on multi-jurisdictional bicycle and pedestrian issues.
Coordinate work and meet as needed with the County Trails Committee.
Make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the
Countywide annual priority list of bicycle and pedestrian projects for the
TDA Article 3 program.
Serve as the countywide bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee for the
County of Santa Clara.
The term of membership of each Committee member is two fiscal years,
commencing on July 1 of even-numbered years and ending on the second
successive June 30. Members may be appointed to successive terms.
Timeline
The appointment of Paul Goldstein would be effective July 1, 2012 through June
30, 2014.
Resource Impact
This is a volunteer position; there is no fiscal impact to the City.
Policy Implications
The participation in the VTA’s BPAC is consistent with the most current
Comprehensive Plan, the 2003 Bicycle Transportation Plan, and the Draft Bicycle
and Pedestrian Transportation Plan. The Plan specifically implements Palo Alto
Comprehensive Plan Goals:
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T-1, Less Reliance on Single Occupant Vehicles;
T-3, Facilities, Services and Programs that Encourage and Promote Walking
and Bicycling.
T-9, An influential Role in Shaping and Implementing Regional
Transportation Decisions
Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Policies:
T-3, Support the development and expansion of comprehensive, effective
programs to reduce auto use at both local and regional levels;
T-18, Support the development of the Santa Clara County countywide
Bicycle System and other regional bicycle plans.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Representative Draft
Appointment Letter (DOC)
Prepared By: Rafael Rius, Traffic Engineer
Department Head: Curtis Williams, Director
City Manager Approval: ____________________________________
James Keene, City Manager
June 4, 2012
Office of the Board Secretary
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
3331 North First Street, Building B-1st Floor
San Jose, CA 95134-1927
To Valley Transportation Authority Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee:
This letter is to confirm the appointment of Mr. Paul Goldstein as the representative for the City
of Palo Alto to the Valley Transportation Authority’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Committee (BPAC). The appointee will serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2012, and will
have the option for re-appointment by the City’s Palo Alto Bicycle Advisory Committee
(PABAC) on a bi-annual basis or by selecting a new member from its ranks.
Mr. Paul Goldstein has been a member of PABAC since 1996, and is a past Chairperson and
Vice Chair of the Committee. Mr. Goldstein has participated in the BPAC as a representative for
the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition since 2010, and is currently chairperson of the committee.
Sincerely,
Yiaway Yeh
MAYOR
City of Palo Alto