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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-2016 BAC Minutes Minutes Bicycle Advisory Committee Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 6:00 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. Paula Huddleston (Vice Chair) called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Paula Huddleston, Howard Weisenthal, Catherine Riedstra, Lea Brooks, Jim Woolf Absent: Ken Kienow Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Recording Secretary Lareina Gamboa PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: James Park, resident, would like to see Walnut and Chorro st reet crosswalk curb realigned. MINUTES: September 15, 2016 Action: CM Woolf noted that Line 55 on page 2 needs to be reworded for clarification. Fukushima noticed Line 147 needed amendment. CM Huddleston would like to see name references more consistent. CM Wiesenthal motioned to approve the minutes. CM Riedstra seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 4, and one abstention from CM Woolf due to his absence at the last meeting. ACTION ITEMS Agenda Item # 1: Election of New Chair and, if Necessary, Vice-Chair Staff explained that there was an unscheduled chair vacancy that needed to be filled with the resignation of Randol White. Staff then reviewed the role of the chair and vice- chair as described in the BAC bylaws. Public Comment: Myron Amerine, resident, wants someone who will show up consistently to the meetings. CM Weisenthal made a motion that CM Huddleston to be appointed Chair. CM Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. With CM Huddleston appointed to Chair, a new Vice Chair needed to be appointed. CM Brooks motioned that CM Riedstra be appointed Vice Chair. CM Woolf seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item # 2: City Budget Goals, Final Recommendations The BAC reviewed the draft budget goals from the September meeting and made several changes including only designing two sections of the Bob Jones Trail and the Penny Lane Bridge, adding the Broad Street Bike Boulevard to the list, and supporting the advisory goals of the other advisory bodies that had a bicycle and pedestrian focus. Public Comment: Myron Amerine suggested a simple fix for left turns from Orcutt to the Railroad Safety Trail to eliminate sidewalk riding: put two cuts in the island so it becomes a refuge, a place to stop and wait for traffic to stop. Liya Klingenberg, resident, wants the committee to consider the speed of cars when drawing out the plans for the Railroad Safety Trail at Orcutt Street. Also, the extension of the trail is a necessity for safety as she says the daily commute through is frightening for cyclists. James Park says Madonna needs a bike box. Tank Farm cycle track at Righetti Ranch needs to be reconstructed or have a signalized crosswalk. CM Riedstra moved to approve the changes and finalize the goals. CM Weisenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item # 3: Rough Pavement Following Caltrans Resurfacing Work on Santa Rosa (State Route 1) between Highland and Foothill CM Wiesenthal led a discussion on the paving work completed by Caltrans and the subsequent grinding down of some sections of asphalt. There was dissatisfaction expressed about the quality of pavement work in general and the desire for better quality control. Public Comment: Myron Amerine noted that State Route 1 through San Luis Obispo is part of the Pacific Coast Bike Route and therefore deserving of a higher level of pavement quality. James Park noted dissatisfaction with the pavement work completed by Caltrans on State Route 1. CM Weisenthal motioned to request that staff work with Caltrans and the County in future paving projects in the effort to ensure that pavement quality for bicycle use is equal to that for automobile use. CM Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item #4: 2017 Paving Areas The Committee discussed the paving area bicycling facilities and possible improvement opportunities, asking staff to explore the following locations: 1) Green pavement at conflict points 2) Upgrading drainage grates with bike friendly designs 3) Narrowing travel lanes 4) Wider bike channels at intersections 5) Adding left turn only lanes at intersections to allow the addition of bike channels 6) Buffered bike lane on Madonna Road on north side of street. Public Comment: Myron Amerine requested that bike channels be included in all approaches to the LOVR and Madonna intersection. CM Woolf made a motion to request staff explore: 1) Road diet on Madonna Road from Madonna Inn to Lagun a Lake Park to calm traffic and allow room for an improved bike facility 2) Green pavement treatment at the conflict areas by the Madonna Plaza Shopping Center 3) Adding bike channels to all approaches to the intersection at LOVR and Madonna 4) Green or buffered bike lanes near Laguna Middle School CM Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. DISCUSSION ITEMS Agenda Item #5: Committee Items ● Adopt-a-Trails Subcommittee is looking for more volunteers for a work day on December 10. ● Broad and Upham Intersections: CM Huddleston made a request that the sharrows on Broad Street at Upham should be moved away from the intersection Agenda Item #6: Staff Items ● E-Bikes and buses - there is a policy in progress to work with Bike SLO County to weigh the bikes to ensure they are under the required weight to be allowed on city bus racks. ● Railroad Safety Trail was repaved, and fog white lines were added back. ● Bike rodeo went well. Halloween bags went out to schools. ● Bollards behind Monday Club have been removed. ● Bob Jones Trail MND/IS was approved by the Planning Commission. Now the City can work on getting the right-of-way and working with the County for concurrence for its portion of the trail. ANNOUNCEMENTS: CM Wiesenthal asked for an update at a future meeting on the Bob Jones Trail crossing of LOVR. CM Huddleston requested the Sinsheimer project updates be added to the next meeting’s agenda. Also requested that the two sets of bollards on Exposition and Bridge Street be removed and the path realigned, and that the yield sign on Jennifer Street and the Bridge be flipped for those to yield when coming off as oppose to those going up. ADJOURN: CM Woolf moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. to the next regular meeting of January 19, 2017. CM Riedstra seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Lareina Gamboa Recording Secretary APPROVED BY THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 1/19/2017