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Home My WebLink About11-18-2010 BAC minutes MINUTES Regular Meeting of the SAN LUIS OBISPO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council Hearing Room, City Hall 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo November 18, 2010 Thursday 7 p.m. MISSION: The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee 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: Glen Matteson (Chair), Chris Black (Vice Chair), Peter Deragon, Kristina Seley, and Jim Woolf. Absent: Tim Gillham Staff Members: Kevin Christian and Peggy Mandeville SWEARING IN: New Committee Member Bill Bradlee was sworn in by City Clerk Elaina Cano. Following the swearing in, CM Bradlee briefly introduced himself PUBLIC COMMENT: Kelsie Greer, Rideshare Program Coordinator - Updated the Committee on the October Rideshare Challenge. Statistics on participation and challenge results can be seen at the Rideshare web page, (http://www.rideshare.org/CommuteforCashChallenge2010.aspx). She also thanked the Committee for help in making the new Garden Street bike rack installation a reality. John Altman (resident), questioned if the culvert that goes under the railroad tracks from Cedar Creek Village to California Blvd., is an official crossing or if it is being considered to become an official crossing. He expressed concerns about its upkeep and the trash in it. He also requested an update about the culvert under the railroad tracks adjacent to Sinsheimer Park, as he had seen work being done there. Mr. Altman requested that the BAC consider both of these for future discussion, and possible inclusion as projects for the next Bike Transportation Plan update. Chair Matteson reminded the Committee that his last meeting will be in March when he reaches his term limit for serving on the Committee. MINUTES: The September 16, 2010 minutes were approved as amended. Action: CM Deragon moved, seconded by CM Seley to approve the minutes as amended. The motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATION ITEMS: Agenda Item #1: Annual Traffic Safety Report- Bicycle Activity This item has been continued to the January 2011 meeting. Staff noted that bike collision numbers are up overall. The Committee was reminded that the BAC has reviewed top bicycle collision intersections for improvement ideas in the past, and may want to do so again. CM Seley noted that since the data is gathered only when collision reports are generated, the data will not reflect all collisions. She wondered if there might be a way to get more bicyclists to report minor collisions. Dan Rivoire, San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition Director, noted that the SLOCBC encourages people to report collisions and provides a list of what steps to take if you are involved in a collision on their membership cards. ACTION ITEMS: Agenda Item #2: 2011-2013 City Budget Goals- Final Recommendations Staff reviewed the other advisory body’s goals that apply to bicycling, for consideration by the BAC in conjunction with their goal setting. The BAC modified their preliminary goals to include statements that represented consistency with other advisory body goals. Action: CM Woolf moved, seconded by CM Deragon to accept the changes as discussed (see goal document) and forward to the Finance and IT Director. The motion passed unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Agenda Item # 3: Committee Member Items • Circulation Element Update Staff summarized the subcommittee’s request for input. The Committee discussed the concepts of general policies, goals, and specific objectives and what levels they should consider for their recommendations for the Circulation Element. After discussion, it was decided that Committee members will provide feedback, as outlined in the agenda, to staff by Thanksgiving. Staff will tabulate and forward the information to the sub- committee. • Bicycle Transportation Plan Update Schedule Staff reviewed the proposed Bicycle Transportation Plan Update schedule, and the BAC concurred with the overall work effort. • Proposed Jennifer Street Bridge Ramp Correspondence Staff reviewed the correspondence from the Railroad Museum on the Jennifer Street bridge ramp projects. Chair Matteson commented that he no longer supports the ramp project as applied for in the BTA (Bicycle Transportation Account) grant. Action: CM Woolf moved, seconded by CM Deragon to review this project as part of the upcoming Bicycle Transportation Plan Update. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item # 4: Staff Items Staff provided updates on the following items: • 2010 Bike Count Results Staff noted that the counts appear to be lower than the 2008 counts. Due to the rain, not all count locations were included for 2010. A final report is being prepared. • 2010 Bike Rodeo Recognition • Garden Street Bike Rack Dedication • BTA and Safe Routes to School Grant Submittals • Sidewalk Riding Poster • January 11 Community Forum at Ludwick Center • Tentative Items for next BAC meeting • Election of Officers • 2009 Traffic Safety Report Presentation • Unmet Bike Needs Action: CM Deragon moved, seconded by CM Bradlee to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:44. G:\Transportation-Data\_Unsorted Stuff\Transportation\Transportation Committees\Bike Committee\BAC Minutes\2010\111810.doc