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<br />Bicycle, Pedestrian & Trails Committee Minutes January 24, 2022 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />3. Public comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda <br /> <br />Gary Sears expressed frustration that trails maintenance was not an agenda item; that <br />the bicycle sharrows were still not in place on the Bernal Avenue Bridge; and that it took <br />two years to get the uneven pavement signs on the Arroyo Mocho Trail and Alamo Canal <br />Trail. He questioned the City’s objectives on the test trails section. He expressed anger <br />at “staff’s indifference, incompetence and negligence”. <br /> <br />Member Houston concurred with the difficulty in getting issues resolved. <br /> <br />Member Piekarski agreed with Mr. Sears sentiment. <br /> <br />MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE <br /> <br />4. Sunol Boulevard/First Street and Bernal Avenue Intersection Update <br /> <br />Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson presented the staff report indicating the plans were <br />95% complete. <br /> <br />Member Maciel confirmed that all four corners had floating islands and the clip turn lane <br />would be omitted. Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson explained that the entire intersection <br />would be redone and the existing island removed. Member Maciel voiced his continued <br />dislike of the floating concrete islands and expressed concern with the sharp turns and <br />narrowed lanes. He suggested utilizing paint instead of the islands. Associate Traffic <br />Engineer Nelson discussed traffic congestion at the intersection. He confirmed that there <br />would be one turn lane to go east on Bernal. <br /> <br />Member Nelson asked about east bound on Sunol where the bike lane went onto the <br />sidewalk. Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson explained the path and ramp onto First <br />Street. Member Nelson expressed dissatisfaction with the shared use on that stretch. <br />Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson stated the surface would be redone. <br /> <br />Member Houston requested an actual bike lane. <br /> <br />Member Piekarski asked about the protected corners and stated they seemed to o small <br />and the turns too sharp. Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson discussed the proposed <br />bikeways. <br /> <br />5. Owens Drive and Hopyard Road Intersection Update <br /> <br />Associate Traffic Engineer Nelson provided an update on the project. <br /> <br />In response to Member Nelson, Associate Traffic Engineer explained the yellow areas on <br />the diagram and slip lane at Gibraltar.