agenda fremont city council special meeting-work session

Agenda

Fremont City Council Special Meeting-Work Session May 09, 2017

City Council Chambers 3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A

5:45 PM

1. Preliminary

A. Call to Order

B. Salute the Flag

C. Roll Call

D. Announcements by Mayor/City Manager

2. Public Communications

Any person desiring to speak on a matter which is not scheduled on this agenda may do so. The

California Government Code prohibits the City Council from taking any immediate action on an item

which does not appear on the agenda, unless the item meets stringent statutory requirements. The

Mayor will limit the length of presentations (see instructions on speaker card) and each speaker may

only speak once on each agenda item.

A. Oral and Written Communications

3. Staff Reports

A. FREMONT BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE - Receive presentation on update to

Fremont Bicycle Master Plan and provide input to staff on current direction.

Contact Persons:

Name: Rene Dalton Hans Larsen

Title: Associate Transportation

Engineer

Public Works Director

Dept: Transportation Engineering Transportation Engineering

Phone: 510-494-4535 510-494-4722

E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation on update to Fremont Bicycle Master Plan and

provide input to staff on current direction.

4. Adjournment

May 9, 2017 Fremont City Council

Fremont City Council Meeting: 05/09/17 05:45 PM 3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Transportation Engineering Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Plans, Policies and Studies

SCHEDULED

Sponsors:

STAFF REPORT (ID # 3062) DOC ID: 3062

Updated: 5/4/2017 10:52 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 1

FREMONT BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE - Receive presentation on update to Fremont Bicycle Master Plan and provide input to staff on current direction.

Contact Persons:

Name: Rene Dalton Hans Larsen Title: Associate Transportation Engineer Public Works Director Div/Dept: Transportation Engineering Public Works

Phone: 510-494-4535 510-494-4722 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Executive Summary: N/A

BACKGROUND: Various grant programs require cities to have a current Bicycle Master

Plan in order to be eligible for grant funding for bicycle related programs and projects. The

Alameda County Transportation Commission requires jurisdictions to update their bicycle

master plans every five years in order to receive Measure BB funding for bicycle projects.

The current Fremont Bike Master Plan was prepared in 2012.

A process to update Fremont’s Bicycle Master Plan was started in Spring 2016, and included

various opportunities for community participation. A draft plan is now available for review

by the public and coordination of the plan is being scheduled for meetings with the City’s

Pedestrian and Bicycle Technical Advisory Committee, Recreation Commission,

Environmental Sustainability Commission, and Planning Commission. Approval of the plan

by the City Council is proposed for consideration in September 2017.

At the Work Session with the City Council, staff and consultants will provide an

informational presentation and address questions on the proposed Fremont Bicycle Master

Plan relative to the process, scope and schedule, with the intent to receive feedback from

the Council on the overall policy direction and priorities.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: N/A

FISCAL IMPACT: N/A

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Environmental review is not required at this time as the

Council is not taking an action to approve the Bicycle Master Plan. Appropriate

environmental review will be completed before the plan is brought forward for Council

approval.

LINKS: A copy of the draft plan is available at the following weblink:

https://fremont.gov/534/Bicycle-and-Pedestrian-Program

ATTACHMENTS:

Bike Plan Presentation

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https://fremont.gov/534/Bicycle-and-Pedestrian-Program

Staff Report (ID # 3062) Meeting of May 9, 2017

Updated: 5/4/2017 10:52 AM by Susan Gauthier Page 2

RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation on update to Fremont Bicycle Master Plan and

provide input to staff on current direction.

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Bicycle Master Plan Update

City Council Work SessionMay 9, 2017

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Attachment: Bike Plan Presentation (3062 : FREMONT BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE)

Bike to Work Week Activities

• Energizer Stations

• Bike East Bay Ribbon Cutting

• SchoolParticipation

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Recent Accomplishments

• Buffered Bike Lanes

• Bike Detection @ Signals

• Green Lanes

• Physical Separation

• Educational Videos

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New Projects, Plans and Funding• Protected Intersections

- Grimmer (3 locations)- Fremont (2 locations)

• Walnut Bikeway

• Warm Springs- West BART Access Bridge and I-880 Bridge

• Joint Venture Silicon Valley Bike Plan

• SB1 – New Active Transportation Funding

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Bike Master Plan Update• Started: Spring 2016

• Public Outreach- BPTAC- Community Workshop- Website Feedback- Community Events

• Approval Process- Commission Review- Council Action: Fall 2017

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May 9, 2017

BICYCLE MASTER PLAN UPDATE

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION

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agenda- Plan Purpose

- Plan Process

- Biking Toolbox

- Walk through Draft Plan

- Questions & Comments

FREMONT BMP UPDATE | City Council Work Session, May 9, 2017 3.A.a

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1 Plan purpose

FREMONT BMP UPDATE | City Council Work Session, May 9, 2017

Clarify the General

Plan’s bold vision for

biking Fremont

Update Project List per National

Best Practices to Achieve GP

Vision

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plan purpose


“Fremont will serve as national model of how an auto-oriented suburb can evolve into a sustainable, strategically urban, modern city.”

CLARIFYING THE VISION ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN

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plan purpose

FREMONT BMP UPDATE | BPTAC Meeting May 3, 2017

CLARIFYING THE VISION ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN

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Establish the VisionSpring 2016

Identify Network Gaps and Existing

ConditionsSummer 2016

Develop Solutions and Refresh the

NetworkFall 2016

Further Develop High-Priority

ProjectsFall 2016

Create a Funding & Implementation

PlanWinter 2016

Draft the BMP Update February

2017

Revise the BMP Update Spring

2017

Commission Coordination

Summer 2017

Adopt the Updated Bicycle Master Plan

Fall 2017

plan process

We are here


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2 Goals & Policies


1. Implement a safe, convenient, connected, and comfortable citywide bicycling network for people of all ages and abilities who live, work, and visit Fremont.

2. Prioritize bicycle safety to achieve the City’s Vision Zero Policy.

3. Use best practices and innovative but tested bicycle designs to implement a continuous, comprehensive low-stress bicycle network to serve all ages and abilities.

4. Improve safety and attract new bicycling trips through education, encouragement, and enforcement activities.

5. Provide for regular maintenance of the bicycle network.

6. Facilitate coordination and cooperation in the development of the bicycle network.

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PATH/TRAIL

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SEPARATED BIKEWAYS (PROTECTED BIKE LANES, CYCLE TRACKS)

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BUFFERED BIKE LANES

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BIKE LANES

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NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAYS

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GREEN BIKE LANES IN CONFLICT ZONES/KEY AREAS

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biking toolsPROTECTED INTERSECTIONS

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3 Existing Conditions

Bicycle Lanes

Buffered Bicycle Lanes

Paths

Bicycle Routes

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ALL AGES & ABILITIES VISION NETWORK


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All Ages & Abilities Bicycle Network

Access to Dense Residential/ Employment

Areas & BART

Competitiveness for Grant Funding

Safety

Connectivity

Low Stress Bikeways

BPTAC, City, Public Input

HOW WAS THE AA&ADEFINED?


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4 Vision Network

Paths

Separated Bikeways

Neighborhood Bikeways

Protected Intersections

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5 Five Year PlanADDITIONAL PROJECTS• Warm Springs

Development Projects• Grimmer Boulevard

Two‐Way Separated Bikeway

• Fremont Boulevard Caltrans HSIP Grant for Separate Bikeway

• Other repaving projects• Freeway Interchanges

High‐Priority Vision Network Corridor ProjectsComprehensive Trails Study (East Bay Greenway, Bay Trail, Alameda Creek Trail)

Dumbarton-Union City

Central-Peralta

Walnut-Sundale

Grimmer

Fremont-Washington

Niles-City Center-Mission

Warm Springs

Stevenson

Paseo Padre

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Comprehensive Trail Feasibility Studies

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Dumbarton-Union City3.A

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Central-Peralta

Proposed Separated Bikeway Cross-Section (Long-Term)

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Walnut-Sundale


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Grimmer


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Fremont-Washington

Proposed Protected Intersection and Separated Bikeway Design per the City’s Successful HSIP Grant 3.A

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Niles-City Center-Mission


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Warm Springs

Proposed Separated Bikeway Cross-Section (Long Term)

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Stevenson


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Paseo Padre

Proposed Separated Bikeway (with Near-Term Painted Buffer and Plastic Posts/Curbs)

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Trails Separated Bikeway Bike Lane Neighborhood Bikeway

• Paseo Padre

Connector to East

Bay Greenway at

Grade Separation

• Mission Creek

from Mission to

Palm

• Mowry Avenue

• Liberty Street

• Guardino Drive

• Civic Center

• Country Drive

• Liberty Street

• Sundale Drive

• Hastings Street

• State Street

• Beacon Street

• BART Way

• Argonaut

• Eggers Drive

• Hastings Street

• Sundale Drive

• Logan Drive

• Mission View Drive

• Main Street

• Country Drive

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- Practical approach maximizing limited resources

- Targeted recommendations on:

- Safe Routes to School

- Adult Education & Encouragement

- Enforcement

- Evaluation

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WHAT ARE THE NEAR-TERM KEY ELEMENTS?

Build a High Quality, Connected Bike Network in PDAs by 2020• Most conducive areas for biking• Introduce bike share

Expand the trail network where funding opportunities are best• Develop long‐term trails strategy

Continue to use pavement maintenance program to help develop and improve Citywide bikeways• Increase priority for pavement maintenance for locations identified from community feedback

Continue and Enhance Education & Encouragement Programs• Safe Routes to School• Informational videos• Promotional rides & event with Fremont Freewheelers

• Consider having Cyclovia events

Set and Achieve a Goal for Increased Bicycling• 3% by 2022• 10% by 2040• Monitor progress with robust data collection

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NEAR-TERM7 Implementation Plan

Apply for & Secure Funding

Design & Build Near-Term Priority Projects, Complete

Trail Study

Bicycle Parking Program

Bike Share Program

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ONGOING RECOMMENDATIONS7 Implementation Plan

Planning & prioritization

Signal upgrades &

maintenance

Maintenance & ongoing operations

Additional Trail Studies

Count Program

Collision Reporting/ Vision Zero

Safe Routes to School

Support Programs

Stakeholder Involvement

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TDA Article 3

Measure B, Measure BB, Local

& Discretionary Funds

Alameda CTC Capital Investment

Plan (CIP)

Pavement Management

Statewide Competitive Grants

(HSIP)

Private Development

7 Implementation PlanFUNDING SOURCES

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A Design Guidelines- Travel Lane Widths

- Preferred Separated Bikeway Design

- Protected Intersection Design

- Interchange Guidance

- Neighborhood Bikeway Preferred Design Elements

Preferred Separated Bikeways Dimensions

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next steps- Spring 2017 – Revise Draft Plan- Summer 2017 – Commission Review- Fall 2017 – Adopt Final Plan- Ongoing – City pursuing grant funding

for Near-Term All Ages & Abilities Network


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