Cupertino could limit Bicycle Pedestrian Commission powers

The power of Cupertino’s Bicycle Pedestrian Commission is up in the air, leaving transit advocates worried about safety. The City Council on Tuesday will decide how much oversight should be given to those commissioners. Councilmembers will review four options, including splitting the commission’s responsibilities with the Planning Commission or expanding the planning commission’s role to cover major infrastructure changes. Councilmembers could also enable the bicycle pedestrian commission to include car travel, or disband it and fold it into the planning commission’s responsibilities. City officials say the discussion is needed to ensure equal representation on large infrastructure projects between drivers and…