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Minutes
Regular meeting of the
SAN LUIS OBISPO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Hearing Room, City Hall
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
November 21, 2013 Thursday 7 p.m.
MISSION:
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to
bicycling outside the City.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Jim Woolf (Chair), Howard Weisenthal (Vice Chair), Lea Brooks, Catherine Machado,
and Arlene Winn.
Absent: Chris Black and Peter Deragon
Staff Members: Peggy Mandeville and Kevin Christian
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no public comment.
MINUTES: September 19, 2013
Staff noted that the minutes should have reflected that members Woolf, Black, and Machado
were absent, not “present.”
Action: CM Weisenthal moved to approve the minutes as amended. CM Brooks seconded
the motion. The motion passed, with CM Woolf abstaining as he was not present at the past
meeting.
ACTION ITEMS:
There were no action items.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Agenda Item # 3: Committee Items
1. Bicycle Transportation Plan follow up items
• Sharrows
CM Woolf discussed whether there was need for further policy or direction concerning
the use of Shared Lane marking legends (Sharrows).
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Staff noted the current Bicycle Transportation Plan policy criteria and discussed the
history of the policy, along with development of installed locations within the City to date.
Myron Amerine (public) noted that Sharrows allow cyclists to feel confident about
positioning themselves in the center of narrow lanes with on-street parking. He
suggested their use be considered to aide road users at intersections lacking bike lanes,
specifically mentioning Foothill/California northbound. He also felt appropriate signage
was necessary to educate and clarify the use of Sharrows.
CM Brooks requested that signage accompanying Sharrows be updated to the current
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) recommendation, “Bicycles May
Use Full Lane” (R4-11) version.
CM Machado suggested that the existing signage (Share the Road) accompanying
currently installed sharrows, be switched out at the time of next sharrow installation
project so that signage is consistent throughout the City.
The Committee agreed.
• Way-finding bicycle route signage
CM Woolf discussed the omission of bicycle route way-finding signage in the City way-
finding signage project. He suggested the creation of through routes and known bicycle
routes for incorporation in City way-finding signage. e.g. Pacific Coast Trail, crosstown
route, main arterial bike routes, etc.
Staff suggested a subcommittee be created for the purpose of researching and
recommending way-finding signage options.
Action: CM Brooks moved to create a subcommittee to explore way-finding signage
options. CM Machado seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously naming CM Brooks and CM Woolf as sub-committee
members.
2. Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) Discussion follow up
CM Brooks discussed forming a bicycle mode-share subcommittee in order to more
accurately assess current bicycle mode-share and the impact of future bicycling facilities
on ridership. She suggested the possibility of creating an annual report for City Council
that outlined the number of trips made on bicycles.
Staff discussed previous efforts to calculate mode share information and cited the need
for consistent data gathering, suggesting that research of other communities may
identify a better way of gathering information.
Action: CM Machado moved to create a subcommittee dedicated to researching
current SLO City bicycle mode share data, and possible methods to update it. CM
Brooks seconded the motion.
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The motion passed unanimously naming CM Brooks and CM Wiesenthal as sub-
committee members.
3. CM Brooks reported that Wingate Homes on Orcutt Road has agreed to create a packet
for project distribution that will promote both recreational and transportation bike riding in
the area.
Agenda Item # 4: Staff Items
Staff noted that a roundabout workshop was being held on December 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at
the SLO City library.
ADJOURN
Action: CM Winn moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m. to the next regular meeting of
January 16, 2014. CM Weisenthal seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Woske
Recording Secretary
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