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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
September 27, 2007 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: Kevin Christian (Chair), Jean Anderson, Tim Gillham, and Glen
Matteson.
Trevor Keith (Vice Chair), Ben Lerner, and Tom Nuckols were absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Barry Lewis, SLO, expressed concern with the issue of citizens riding bicycles on public
sidewalks and asked how the public can provide input on this issue. Mr. Lewis
approached the SLO PD and was told that they act on a case by case basis. The
Committee directed staff to put the item on next meeting’s agenda.
MINUTES: July 19, 2007
CM Anderson moved and CM Matteson seconded the minutes of July 19, 2007 were
accepted as amended.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Continued Collision/Volume Location Review
The Committee reviewed the intersections of McMillan/Orcutt and Santa Rosa/Foothill.
CM Gillham noted that the striping on Orcutt Road has faded considerably. Staff
responded that this section of roadway is scheduled for construction in the near term
and striping is included as part of the project.
CM Christian would like to not make an action on Orcutt/McMillan at this time and wait
for information once the roadway is widened.
The Committee reviewed Foothill/Santa Rosa and deferred action until a future meeting,
requesting additional information on the types of collisions. The Committee also
requested that they be provided with the latest (2006) data.
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DISCUSSION ITEMS:
2. Committee Member Items:
Highway 101 Crossing Alternatives
CM Christian presented the sub-committee report on Hwy 101 crossing alternatives.
CM Matteson asked to see the language more detailed and explicit.
Staff Mandeville suggested some changes/corrections to the draft language and
recommended that the photos be enlarged and a map be included.
CM Matteson moved and CM Anderson seconded to approve changes and accept the
draft memo on bike boulevard HWY 101 crossing alternatives.
Highland/Santa Rosa Striping
CM Anderson discussed the intersection of Highland/Santa Rosa and its current
status. In a previous discussion with Ken McGuire Ms. Anderson was told to gather
more information to present to Caltrans. CM Anderson will return to the Committee
once she has gathered additional information
3. Staff Items:
Staff Mandeville discussed the different site options that were presented to the
Windemere homeowner’s association board and identified the site plan option the board
preferred.
Committee members provided feedback on the 2007 paving projects. The Committee
requested that the City’s paving project manager be invited to the next BAC meeting to
discuss this and next year’s paving projects.
Chair Christian noted that the new northbound bike lane striping on California Boulevard
south of Foothill Boulevard is incorrect.
Staff noted the location of the Bike Rodeo has been changed to Sinsheimer Elementary
School on Augusta Street. The Committee recommended that a meeting be scheduled
with the Police Department after the Rodeo to evaluate the event.
Staff provided an update on the Advisory body training held recently and offered copies
of the presentation materials to those who could not attend.
The recently published 2007 Bike Plan was distributed to the Committee.
Staff notified the Committee that the 2007 Bike Plan was recently certified by the State
for another five years.
CM Christian presented the Committee with printed material on proposed criteria
considerations for extra Class II sweeping to be discussed later.
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The meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm to the next regularly scheduled meeting date of
November 15, 2007.
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activities. Please contact the Clerk or staff liaison prior to the meeting if you require assistance.
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