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Minutes 1
Regular meeting of the 2
SAN LUIS OBISPO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3
Council Hearing Room, City Hall 4
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 5
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March 21, 2013 Thursday 7 p.m. 7
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MISSION: 9
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy 10
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to 11
bicycling outside the City. 12
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ROLL CALL: 14
Present: Jim Woolf (Chair), Arlene Winn, Catherine Machado, Pete Deragon, and Bill Bradlee. 15
Absent: Chris Black and Howard Weisenthal. 16
Staff Members: Kevin Christian and Peggy Mandeville 17
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RECOGNITION: BAC service recognition for Bill Bradlee. 19
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PUBLIC COMMENT: 21
Gary Havas, resident, noted that the wooden bollard at the end of the Morro Bike Blvd. does not 22
have reflective tape/striping. 23
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Ms. Mandeville introduced Lea Brooks, a newly appointed BAC member, who will begin service 25
at the next meeting. 26
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MINUTES: January 17, 2013 28
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Action: CM Deragon moved to approve the minutes as submitted. CM Bradlee seconded the 30
motion. The motion passed unanimously. 31
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ACTION ITEMS: 34
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Agenda Item #1: Bi-Annual Review of Advisory Body Bylaws 36
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Staff discussed the current bylaws and reported that staff has not identified any changes for 38
members to consider and that members were requested to submit any suggested changes. 39
There was general member discussion on the bylaws. 40
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CM Woolf suggested considering having a school district or PTA representative appointment to 42
the BAC to represent elementary age school children needs, as well as possibly a medical 43
professional as a representative to further promote the health benefits of bike riding. He noted 44
that other cities have an active school district presence on their bicycle committees. Staff noted 45
that a school district representative is included on the agenda distribution list. 46
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CM Deragon moved to recommend that the bylaws remain unchanged. CM Machado 48
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 49
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DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1
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Agenda Item # 2: Committee Items 3
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Staff noted that if members have any items to discuss as agenda items, they may submit those 5
topics to staff prior to a given meeting. 6
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CM Machado suggested moving the detour route for the April 7, 2013 marathon up one block to 8
Upham St., from the 2012 detour route on Church St. 9
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Staff agreed to forward this request to staff reviewing traffic control for the event. 11
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CM Woolf asked if there was a need for an application form to remove downtown car parking to 13
provide bike parking. Staff noted that Dan Rivoire of the San Luis Obispo County Bicycle 14
Coalition had offered to draft an application and outline guidelines. 15
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Agenda Item # 3: Staff Items 19
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• For the Love of San Luis Obispo: Staff and CM Bradlee discussed the event details and 21
community promotions. CM Bradlee noted he suggested developing a bicycles at the drive-22
in event. 23
• Railroad Safety Trail: Staff presented the completion progress, grants status, and the 24
proposed realignment support. 25
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CM Machado did not think the realignment plan should continue to be titled the Railroad 27
Safety Trail as it no longer will be a continuous trail and will use surface streets. She 28
suggested the City rename it. 29
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Ms. Brooks encouraged improvements at California/Marsh intersection to better 31
accommodate high school riders. 32
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Skip Amarine, resident, expressed concern about bicycle/pedestrian conflicts on Class I 34
trails. 35
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• Bob Jones Trail: Staff presented the Class I alignment details and the details of the Los 37
Osos Valley Road (LOVR) interchange, as well as outlining bike path maintenance aspects. 38
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Staff presented the planned at-grade crossing of LOVR and two possible LOVR Grade 40
Separated Crossing alignment options that may be possible in the future. They are: 41
o Alignment next to San Luis Creek. Staff noted that this route is the preferred 42
design for the extension to the Octagon Barn. 43
o Alignment along Hwy. 101, emerging at the north-bound off ramp intersection. 44
This route is less expensive but would require an at-grade crossing of the on/off 45
ramp. 46
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• Major City Goals: Staff discussed approved goals and how they pertain to the BAC 48
recommendations made. 49
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• Bicycle Transportation Plan Update: Staff discussed the fine-tuning of the document, which 51
was being prepared for Planning Dept. submission. 52
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• Advisory Body Recruitment (noted earlier with the introduction of Lea Brooks). 54
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• Potential Items for next meeting 2
o Chevron EIR review 3
o SLOCOG Unmet Bikeway Needs 4
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CM Deragon moved to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. to the next regular meeting of May 16, 2013. CM 7
Machado seconded the motion. 8
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The motion passed unanimously. 10
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Respectfully submitted, 13
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Lisa Woske 15
Recording Secretary 16
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