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Active Transportation Committee Minutes
May 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Active Transportation
Committee Members
Present:
Member Dave Amos, Member Lea Brooks, Member Tyler Coari,
Member Francine Levin, Member Russell Mills, Vice Chair
Kimmie Nguyen, Chair Garrett Otto
City Staff Present: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Recording
Secretary Lareina Gamboa
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was
called to order on May 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Otto.
2. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW ATC MEMBER
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima administered the Oath of Office
to newly appointed Active Transportation Committee Member Tyler Coari.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Aaron Posternack
--End of Public Comment--
4. CONSENT
4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MARCH 20, 2025, ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion By Member Brooks
Second By Member Amos
To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of March 20,
2025.
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Ayes (6): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Levin, Member Mills,
Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto
Abstained (1): Member Coari
CARRIED (6 to 0)
5. BUSINESS ITEMS
5.a OFFICER ELECTIONS
Motion By Member Coari
Second By Member Amos
To nominate Member Garrett Otto as Chair of the Active Transportation
Committee.
Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin,
Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto
CARRIED (7 to 0)
Motion By Member Levin
Second By Member Coari
To nominate Member Kimmie Nguyen as Vice Chair of the Active
Transportation Committee.
Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin,
Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto
CARRIED (7 to 0)
5.b UPDATE ON SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL EFFORTS
Public Comment:
Helene Finger
--End of Public Comment—
By consensus, the committee recommended that the city apply for a
Federal Safe Streets for All grant for the Foothill Complete Streets Project
with a focus on Safe Routes to School.
6. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
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6.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Active Transportation Committee members provided a brief update.
6.b STAFF UPDATES
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided updates on the
following topics:
1.Update on Tank Farm Road Paving Project
2.SLO Classical Academy
3.Update on the FY 2025-27 Budget
6.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided the agenda
forecast.
By consensus, the committee recommended bringing an agenda item to
the September meeting to discuss pursuing a city-wide Safe Routes to
School Plan.
7.ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Active
Transportation Committee is scheduled for July 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 07/17/2025