HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 22
PATHWAYS COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Minutes
June 22, 2020 at 7:00pm
TELECONFERENCE SPECIAL NOTICE
Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20:
NOTICE OF TELECONFERENCED MEETING
Pursuant to the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (dated March 17, 2020), Committee
Members may participate via teleconference. Teleconference locations are not open to the
public pursuant to California Governor Executive Order N-29-20. For this meeting, there will be
no physical location from which members of the public may observe/comment.
Members of the Public may participate and provide public comments to teleconference
meetings as follows:
To participate via a computer, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81740704082
or To participate via a telephone, dial: (669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 817 4070 4082
Before speaking, please identify yourself by name and where you reside. Note: All votes shall be
made by roll call and individual votes will be stated in the minutes
1.Call to Order (roll call)
a.Members
i.Ann Duwe (AD)
ii.Alisa Bredo (AB)
iii.Bob Elson (BE)
iv.Judy Nagy (JN)
v.Bridget Morgan (BM)
vi.Nick Dunckel (ND)
vii.Melissa Dyrdahl (MD)
viii.Val Metcalf (VM)
ix.Sonja Wilkerson (SW)
b.Associate Members
i.Jim Waschura (JW)
ii.Nina Sutaria (NS)
c.Town Council
i.Roger Spreen
d.Staff
i.Zach Dahl
1
ii.Nichol Bowersox
iii.Steve Padovan
iv.Krista Yost
e.Public
i.Carol Gottlieb
ii.Azadeh Masrour
iii.650-823-6831 - (Eugene Kita?)
iv.Ruby Lee - La Paloma to Robleda
v.Brigita Indaco - PC
vi.Glen Matsumoto - Fran’s path
vii.Howard Lee - La Paloma to Robleda
viii.Jay Sutaria - La Paloma to Robleda
ix.Paul Indaco
x.Richard Contreras
xi.Maurits - Dawnridge Property
2.Agenda Review
3.Review & Approval of Minutes of:
a.May 14, 2020 - AD moved we accept the minutes as amended. BE, AD, AB, MD,
BM, JN (VM, SW, ND)
4.Ex Parte Communications - AD sent a message to the Town Council. AD had discussion
with Jitze Couperus and Rajiv Patel about review of the MPP recommendations for the
other annexed areas asking these be put on the PC agenda. AB met with TC
subcommittee regarding associate members. BE talked to George Tyson and Roger
Spreen regarding Storyhill. BM met with BE, Roger Spreen, staff and homeowners to
walk the La Paloma to Robleda proposed pathway.
5.Announcements/Updates
a.Town Staff Updates
i.GIS Map Update - Zach Dahl mentioned there will be a GIS update
available in July and the PWC will have access at that time to report
missing or incorrect pathway segments. AD asked where the data came
from for easements. Zach said these come from recorded documents.
Staff knows it does not include all of the known information which will be
addressed in GIS updates. There was discussion about where funding for
these GIS updates comes from. Currently funding has come from two
budget line items already approved. The walking map was the map used
for pathways and will need some corrections due to some known errors to
this map. This GIS update with easement information will most likely not
be available to the general public but the PWC members will have
access. A reprint of the walking map will be needed soon and the PWC
committee will have the opportunity to comment before the maps are
reprinted.
ii.PWC review
1.Budget Update regarding CIP projects and pathways
2
a.Three pathway projects were added to the CIP projects
with budget. (Byrne Park Plunge, Edgerton and Page Mill
between Lupine and Via Feliz.)
b.There is no budget available for new small projects. Nichol
hopes to be able to make some adjustments at the
midyear budget time to reallocate money to some smaller
projects.
2.Status of approved CIP Projects
a.Summerhill - Finished Phase 1. Staff is now working with
the County on Phase 2. There are 2 parcels that have no
easements. Staff will move forward to make connections to
existing segments along Phase 2 as they wait for the two
missing easements.
b.Fremont/Redwood Grove - There is confusion within the
Los Altos staff about who maintains/owners this section of
pathway in Redwood Grove. Nichol will work with the LA
department of public works to clarify so we can keep
moving forward.
c.Estacada - Complete, please remove from the agenda.
d.La Paloma to Robleda - The survey staking is complete.
The proposed pathway centerline and the property
boundaries have been staked. Staff, homeowners with
property easements, Roger, BE and BM walked the
pathway. This project will be going to TC in July. BM
mentioned that the fence at the end of the existing
pathway has been vandalised so that people are
trespassing on the proposed pathway. Staff has tried to
correct these issues but the proposed pathway keeps
getting reopened. There has been quite a bit of activity on
these private properties which is concerning staff and
some PWC members. Staff are working on this and are
sensitive to the concerns.
e.Altamont Plunge - Staffing is working with Trail People to
come up with some options soon.
iii.2020 CIP Projects - 3 new projects discussed above.
iv.Native Path specification - Nichol forgot to send this out. This will be sent
to AB to forward out to all committee members.
b.Maintenance and Enforcement Issues
i.Update on blocked paths
1.Fran’s Path - Glen Matsumoto wants to know what is happening
with this issue because it is causing people to trespass across his
property. The county says the current leak is not sewage. Staff is
trying to figure out what is causing these water issues. Signage
3
has been posted. There used to be a fence in this area that has
been removed. Glen would like to see that fence reinstalled. Staff
is hoping to find the source of the leak soon.
2.East to West Sunset - AD asked about clearing the pathway. Zach
mentioned that this is not on the map but it probably should be. It
has not been maintained by town to his knowledge.
3.Matadero Creek - Nothing new to report.
4.Others
ii.Maintenance
c.Update on planned schedule for Planning Commission and City Council review of
pathways - Zach said there are no other MPP items scheduled to go before PC
or TC this year. AD is upset that annexed areas are not being reviewed in a
timely fashion. (La Loma, Olive Tree, Burke Road, and other annexed areas).
BM mentioned that it is her opinion that MPP is complete and we should not be
discussing this further. Roger clarified that unresolved areas were broken apart
and discussed and the other annexed areas will be handled as a policy
discussion by the TC.
6.New Business
a.Property Review
i.12815 Deer Creek Rd. (New Residence and ADU, Lands of Rahman,
APN 175-43-047, File SD20-0036) AD made a motion to pay the pathway
fee. VM seconded. (ND, BE, AD, VM, MD, BD, JN, AB) Passed
unanimously. (SW was not on the call at the time this was discussed.)
Note: cover sheet of plans has incorrect address
ii.26685 Purissima Rd (Lands of Stem Hsia, APN 175-45-055, File
SD20-0030) There is an existing path on this property on the road right of
way (or an easement). The existing pathway takes a jog around a
telephone pole. The road right of way is 20’ and should be 30’. AD moves
that we ask the homeowner to show the existing pathway and road right
of way and easement (if it exists) on the plans and grant an easement if
needed for the existing pathway. BE seconded. (ND, BE, AD, VM, MD,
BD, JN, AB) Approved unanimously. (SW was not on the call at the time
this was discussed.)
iii.13210 East Sunset Dr (New Residence, Lands of Wu, APN 175-27-019,
File SD18- 0008) The new voluntary easement for the pathway from
Diane Drive to East Sunset recently approved at the TC meeting is on the
drawings. There was discussion about who would pay the fees for
recording the easement. Staff mentioned that waiving fees is not really up
for discussion. BE moves that we accept the proposal from the
homeowner to comply with the Master Pathway Plan by granting the
required pathway easement from Diane Drive to East Sunset. AD
seconded the motion. (ND, BE, AD, VM, MD, BD, JN, AB) Approved
unanimously (SW was not on the call at the time this was discussed.)
4
iv.24160 Dawnridge Dr (New Residence and ADU, Lands of Andrews, APN
336-18- 012, File SD20-0040. Typically a pathway on Dawnridge would
be on the other side of the street. AD moved that the homeowner pay the
fee. VM seconded. (ND, BE, AD, VM, MD, BD, JN, AB) Approved
unanimously. SW abstained as she just joined the call.
b.Associate Membership – feedback from committee. MD mentioned that members
received a survey and we should all reply to the survey and not spend time in the
meeting. It was her understanding that Associate members will be voted by TC
going forward but Roger clarified this was continued by TC to another meeting.
TC subcommittee and committee chairs will be having a meeting on the topic of
associate members soon.
c.MPP Updates for New Annexations – discussion re: process. As mentioned
above this is a policy that will be addressed by TC.
7.Old Business
a.2020/2021 CIP Projects
i.La Paloma connections
ii.Altamont to Silent Hills Connection - VM mentioned that this is a
maintenance issue not a CIP project. VM and MD will put in a Los Altos
Connect maintenance issue.
iii.Missing Segments on Magdalena. This is a large project with 30+
segments. JW was working on this but he is now on the PC and will no
longer be available to work on this project. He hopes to pass his info
along to someone else on the committee. Please reach out if you are
interested.
iv.New suggestions
b.5 Year Plan – Suggestions - none
8.Presentations from the Floor - none
9.Topics of Interest / Open Discussion - none
10.Agenda Topics for Next PWC Meeting - Committee elections will be held at the next
meeting.
11.Reports from Other Meetings
a.VTA Meeting - Nichol mentioned there is not much to report as everything has
been on hold with Covid SIP.
b.City Council - AD watched the meeting. She reported that the Town is halfway
through the process of annexing 8 parcels at the end of Ravensbury.
c.Planning Commission - No report
d.Fast Track - There was one project with discussion regarding the Bob Stutz
pathway and properly documenting this path on the drawings.
12.Pathway Promotion & Communications - None
13.Next Pathway ‘ Walk ’ (independently): July 25, 2020
14.Next Pathway Meeting: July 27, 2020
15.Adjournment
5