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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-17-25 ATC Minutes1 Active Transportation Committee Minutes July 17, 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 Russell Mills, Vice Chair Kimmie Nguyen, Chair Garrett Otto ATC Members Absent: Member Tyler Coari, Member Francine Levin City Staff Present: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz, Recording Secretary Lareina Gamboa _____________________________________________________________________ 1.CALL TO ORDER A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order on July 17, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Otto. 2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Public Comment: Helen Finger --End of Public Comment-- 3.CONSENT 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MAY 15, 2025, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES Motion By Member Mills Second By Member Brooks To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of May 15, 2025, with the following amendments: 1.Add to Item 5.b: "By consensus, the committee recommended that the City apply for a Federal Safe Street for All grand for the Foothill Complete Streets Project with a focus on Safe Routes to School." 2 2. Add to Item 6.c: "By consensus, the committee recommended bringing an agenda item to the September meeting to discuss pursuing a citywide Safe Routes to School Plan." Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto Absent (2): Member Coari, and Member Levin CARRIED (5 to 0) 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 4.a BOB JONES TRAIL: BROADSTONE PROJECT PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONCEPTS Public Comment: Helen Finger Peggy Mandeville Anne Wyatt Kevin Christian --End of Public Comment-- Motion By Member Mills Second By Member Brooks The committee recommends the Bob Jones Trail be aligned, as close as practical, to the creek, with a parallel biking facility on the bypass road. Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto Absent (2): Member Coari, and Member Levin CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Chair Otto Second By Member Amos The committee recommends the preferred at-grade configuration approach, with the north and south bound two-way Shared Use Paths of the Trail Crossing of LOVR, regardless of a bypass road, with staff recommendations. 3 Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto Absent (2): Member Coari, and Member Levin CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Member Mills Second By Member Brooks The committee requests an exploration of the east creek alignment undercrossing of the creek as shown in the connection study in Figure 6-9. Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto Absent (2): Member Coari, and Member Levin CARRIED (5 to 0) Motion By Member Amos Second By Member Mills The committee is in support of the grade separated crossings of LOVR. Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, and Chair Otto Absent (2): Member Coari, and Member Levin CARRIED (5 to 0) 4.b 2025 HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION SURVEY Public Comment: Helen Finger --End of Public Comment-- 5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 5.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES Active Transportation Committee members provided a brief update. 5.b STAFF UPDATES 4 Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided updates on the following topics: 1.DRAFT Vision Zero Action Plan 2.SLO Classical Academy 3.FY 2025-27 Budget 4.Bike Month Recap 5.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided the agenda forecast. By consensus, the committee recommended waiting until an evacuation analysis of the Draft Vision Zero Plan is complete before inviting the Fire Chief to speak to the committee. 6.ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:57 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee is scheduled for September 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. _________________________ APPROVED BY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 09/18/2025