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Active Transportation Committee - Regular Meeting
(Formerly the Bicycle Advisory Committee)
Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo CA
MISSION:
The purpose of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) is to provide oversight and policy
direction on matters related to bicycle and pedestrian transportation in San Luis Obispo and its
relationship to bicycling and walking outside the City.
CALL TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Active Transportation Committee was called to order on Thursday,
September 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, by Lea Brooks, Chair.
ATC Members Present
Lea Brooks Chair
Jenna Espinosa
Timothy Jouet
Briana Martenies
Paul Orton
Jonathan Roberts
ATC Members Absent
Ken Kienow Vice-Chair
City of SLO Staff Present
Adam Fukushima Active Transportation Manager
Lareina Gamboa Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Rick Ellison, Director - Bike SLO County, introduced himself to the committee as the new
Director for Bike SLO County, and expressed his enthusiasm for his new role and to work with
the committee as he also lives and bike’s within SLO.
MINUTES
May 17, 2018 and July 19, 2018
CM JOUET motioned to approve the minutes of both meetings with no amendments. CM
MARTENIES seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, 6-0.
INFORMATION ITEM
Agenda Item #1: Bikeshare and Scooter Share Services
Public Comment:
Keith Dunlop, resident, shared his first-hand experience with rideshare scooters, and cautioned
the committee of the pros and cons he witnessed.
Charles Weir, resident, also shared his first-hand experience, and has seen the negative
impacts rideshare scooter businesses have left on other cities and is glad the City staff is
thinking ahead.
Garrett Otto, resident, echoed previous comments, and would like to see the city mitigate by
thinking ahead of any possible arrival of rideshare scooter services.
Carol Hall, resident, expressed her concern about the safety aspect of rideshare scooters and
wants to know who will be held liable for injuries.
Myron Amerine, resident and vice-chair of the County Bicycle Committee, cautions about
inaccurate data. Not all data is reported to the Public Works department. If information is not
received, it cannot be documented.
Kim Bisheff, resident, warrants asking Bird company to chip in for infrastructure funding needs
and informed the committee about Skip scooters that works with cities to get rid of nuisance
factors.
ACTION ITEM
Agenda Item #2: City Budget Goals, DRAFT ATC Recommendations
Public Comment:
The Committee received emails in support of the Penny Lane Project, SLO Streets for All, and
the Anholm Bikeway Project, and one email not in favor of the Prefumo Creek to Oceanaire
section of the Bob Jones Trail.
Myron Amerine, resident, wants to make sure the committee supports the following projects:
Completion of the Railroad Safety Trail from Taft to the CHP, the Bob Jones Trail connections
from LOVR to the Octagon Barn, and Calle Joaquin to Froom Ranch (behind Target), the
Anholm Southern end completion, as well as maintenance projects, like drainage grades,
bollard removals, and bike way maintenance, such as the Class I Trail from Broad Street to
Sacramento. And, Amerine does not support the Penny Lane Project due to cost and lack of
traffic flow.
Steve Klisch, resident and SLO Streets for All steering committee member, encouraged the
committee to make Anholm Bikeway Plan a high priority to enable residents to commute by bike
in a safe environment.
John Layous, resident, came to support the Penny Lane Bridge Project as it will give cycling
commuters a safe route alternative to the high-speed traffic along Johnson Street.
Kim Bisheff, resident, came to support Anholm Bike Path as an important project and reminded
the committee if it is not completed in a timely manner the mode share shift will be lost.
Jesse Englert, resident, echoed previous comments in support of Safe Routes To School and
the Anholm Bikeway Project that will offer families safe environments to commute to and from
school as well as neighboring communities.
Garrett Otto, resident, also spoke in support of the Anholm Bikeway Project and wants to make
sure there is committee support to finish the project to help reach the mode share goal.
MOTION: CM JOUET moved to accept the draft Active Transportation Committee
recommendation goals for the Fiscal Year of 2019 to 2021; CM ESPINOSA seconded.
Motion passed unanimously, carried 6-0.
INFORMATION ITEMS
Agenda Item #3: Active Transportation Plan Update
Public Comment:
Myron Amerine, resident, asked the Committee to have an objected ranking system for projects.
Agenda Item #4: Committee Items
None.
Agenda Item #5: Project Updates
Staff updated the Committee about the progress of current and future projects.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Staff and the Committee discussed upcoming events and next meeting topics.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: CM ORTON moved to adjourn the meeting; CM JOUET seconded. Motion
passed unanimously, carried 6-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Lareina Gamboa, Recording Secretary.
APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 11/15/18