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Agenda
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 18, 2021
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Teleconference
Based on the threat of COVID-19 as reflected in the Proclamations of Emergency issued by both the Governor
of the State of California, the San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director and the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo as well as the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020, relating
to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of San Luis Obispo will
be holding all public meetings via teleconference. There will be no physical location for the Public to view
the meeting. Below are instructions on how to view the meeting remotely and how to leave public comment.
Additionally, members of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) are allowed to attend the meeting via
teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are
encouraged to participate in ATC meetings in the following ways:
1.Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can view:
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issues, check out this YouTube tutorial to troubleshoot audio connection issues.
2.Public Comment - The ATC will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview.
Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:
•Mail or Email Public Comment
➢Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401
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advisorybodies@slocity.org and will be archived/distributed to members of the
Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the
meeting
•Verbal Public Comment
a.Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell
your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The
verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to
Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be
played during the meeting.
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b.During the meeting – Members of the public who wish to provide public comment can
join the webinar (instructions above). Once you have joined the webinar, please put your
name and Item # in the questions box. Your mic will be unmuted once Public Comment
is called for the Item and you will have 3 minutes to speak.
All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting.
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: Chair Jonathan Roberts
ROLL CALL : Committee Members Thomas Arndt, Lea Brooks (vice chair), Donette
Dunaway, Timothy Jouet, Briana Martenies, Russell Mills, Jonathan Roberts
(chair)
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the
agenda. Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and address.
Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally referred
to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for a future meeting.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1.Minutes of the November 30, 2020 Special Meeting
2.Minutes of the December 3, 2020 Adjourned Continued Meeting
ACTION ITEM
3.PARKS + RECREATION BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: 2021-2041: Parks and
Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update
(SCOTT / AVAKIAN – 35 MINUTES)
See staff report in the agenda packet.
4. SUMMER 2021-22 PAVING PLAN
(RICE – 45 MINUTES)
See staff report in the agenda packet.
ADJOURNMENT
Active Transportation Committee Agenda March 18, 2021 Page 3
The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Commi ttee is scheduled for
Thursday , May 20 , 20 21 , at 6:00 p.m., by teleconference.
ATTACHMENTS
1. DRAFT Minutes of the November 30, 2020 Special Meeting
2. DRAFT Minutes of the December 3, 2020 Adjourned Continued Meeting
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public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
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Agenda related writings and documents are available online or for public inspection at the Public
Works Department, 919 Palm Street, SLO. Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following
web address:
http://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/1/fol/60965/Row1.aspx
DRAFT Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of November 30, 2020 Page 1
Minutes - DRAFT
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, November 30, 2020 1
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Special Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee 3
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CALL TO ORDER 5
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A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order 7
on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 6:00p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Roberts. 8
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ROLL CALL 10
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Present: Committee Members Thomas Arndt, Lea Brooks (vice chair), Donette Dunaway, 12
Timothy Jouet, Briana Martenies, Russell Mills, and Jonathan Roberts (chair) 13
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Absent: None 15
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Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, and Recording Secretary Lareina 17
Gamboa 18
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PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 20
None. 21
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--End of Public Comment-- 23
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25
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1. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of November 19, 2020:27
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY 29
COMMITTEE MEMBER DUNAWAY, CARRIED 7-0-0, to approve the Minutes of the 30
Active Transportation Committee Meeting of November 19, 2020, as presented. 31
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Public Comment 33
None. 34
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--End of Public Comment-- 36
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ACTION ITEM 38
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2. Active Transportation Plan40
Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided a PowerPoint presentation and responded 41
to Committee inquiries in regards to providing a recommendation on the Active Transportation 42
Plan for City Council consideration and provided input on lingering refinements to the plan. 43
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2
DRAFT Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of November 30, 2020 Page 2
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Public Comment 45
Barry Rands 46
Gary Havas 47
Helene Finger 48
Jesse Englert 49
Ken Kienow 50
Sarah Flickinger 51
Steve Klisch 52
Garrett Otto 53
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--End of Public Comment-- 55
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLS, SECONDED BY 57
COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, FAILED 3-4-0, (Committee members Arndt, Jouet, 58
Martenies, Roberts opposed) motion to adjourn to continue the meeting on the item on 59
Thursday, December 3, 2020. 60
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLS, SECONDED BY 62
COMMITTEE MEMBER ARNDT, CARRIED 6-1-0, (Committee member Brooks 63
opposed) to generally support the Active Transportation Plan draft by the Active 64
Transportation Committee subject to further discussion and refinement at a continued 65
meeting on Thursday, December 3, 2020. 66
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ADJOURNMENT 68
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Upon motion by Committee Member Mills and seconded by Committee Member Jouet, the 70
meeting was adjourned at 9:59 p.m. until the continued meeting of the Active Transportation 71
Committee for Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., by teleconference. 72
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APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2020 75
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Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2
DRAFT Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of December 3, 2020 Page 1
Minutes - DRAFT
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, December 3, 2020 1
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Adjourned Continued Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee 3
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CALL TO ORDER 5
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An Adjourned Continued Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was 7
called to order on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference, by Chair Roberts. 8
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ROLL CALL 10
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Present: Committee Members Thomas Arndt, Lea Brooks (vice chair), Donette Dunaway, 12
Timothy Jouet, Briana Martenies, Russell Mills, and Jonathan Roberts (chair) 13
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Absent: None 15
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Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, and Recording Secretary Lareina 17
Gamboa 18
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ACTION ITEM 21
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1. Active Transportation Plan23
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THIS AGENDA ITEM IS A CONTINUANCE OF AGENDA ITEM 2 FROM THE MEETING 25
OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020. 26
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ARNDT, SECONDED BY 29
COMMITTEE MEMBER MILLS, CARRIED 7-0-0, to recommend the adoption of the 30
Active Transportation Plan to Council and that staff receive and file the detailed written 31
comments provided by the Active Transportation Committee and endeavor to incorporate 32
related edits within the Final Active Transportation Plan document where feasible. 33
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ADJOURNMENT 35
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee 37
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., by teleconference. 38
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APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2020 41
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Attachment 2, Page 1 of 1
Active Transportation Committee
Agenda Report Item 3
DATE: March 18, 2021
FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager
Prepared By: Shawna Scott, Senior Planner, Community Development
Greg Avakian, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future: 2021-2041
(Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive a presentation on the Public Draft Parks + Recreation Blueprint for the Future:
2021-2041 (Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update), provide
comments pertinent to active transportation, and recommend adoption of the Plan.
BACKGROUND
The Parks and Recreation Plan and General Plan Element Update (Plan Update) was initiated in March
2018. Numerous public outreach events, two public workshops, completion of a community survey
regarding the future of parks and recreation in San Luis Obispo, and completion of the Community Needs
Assessment report occurred between March 2018 and August 2019.
On May 16, 2019, staff presented information regarding the Plan to the Active Transportation Committee
(ATC), including the results of the Community Needs Assessment report, which summarized City
demographics, the parks and facilities inventory, a summary of public input received up to that point in
time, and our consultant’s recommendations for improved and new parks, facilities, and programming.
Additional public outreach and focused review by the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) occurred
September 2019 through November 2020. The Public Draft Parks and Recreation Plan and Element
Update (Plan Update) is now available for public review and was introduced to the PRC on March 3,
2021.
The document and links to opportunities for public comment are available here:
https://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreationelementupdate
City of San Luis Obispo, Title, Subtitle
Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3 March 18, 2021 Page 2
The following discussion provides a brief guide to the structure and content of the document. The Plan
Update will be an essential guide for parks and recreation in San Luis Obispo, while also serving as the
General Plan Parks and Recreation Element; goals and policies are embedded in the City’s larger
blueprint for future growth and change. The Plan Update also serves to support, supplement, and advance
the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery1, and Active Transportation Plan2.
Implementation of the Plan supports and strives to ensure that City’s parks, facilities, and programs will
be inclusive, safe, and accessible to all people.
The Plan is divided into five chapters:
Chapter 1 introduces the planning process and overarching goals of the plan. The Plan includes the
following six Guiding Themes, which permeate through the Plan’s recommendations, goals, and
policies:
• Design Excellence
• Stewardship and Sustainability
• Inclusion and Access
• Building Community
• Partnerships and Public Engagement
• Good Governance
Chapter 2 takes a deeper look at San Luis Obispo through demographic analysis and its parks through
a detailed inventory.
Chapter 3 provides a summary of the extensive community engagement conducted in association with
the Plan Update.
Chapter 4 provides the detailed policies that flow from five system-wide goals, including:
• Build Community and Neighborhoods: City Parks and Recreational facilities should build and
connect community through inclusive and diverse amenities and programming.
• Meet the Changing Needs of the Community: Leverage regionalism and creatively increase
the number of City parks, recreational facilities and amenities, to meet user needs.
• Sustainability: The City’s Parks and Recreation facilities will be vibrant, resilient, and
sustainable.
• Optimize Resources: Establish, maintain, and operate parks, facilities, and programs in a
manner that is cost effective and manageable while engaging the community in a manner that
optimizes involvement and support.
1 Climate Action Plan for Community Recovery (August 2020), available here
2 Active Transportation Plan (February 2021), available here
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• Safety: Provide safe, accessible, inclusive, and well-maintained City parks, recreational
facilities, and amenities.
Staff would like to highlight policies that support and help advance the City’s sustainable transportation
goals, including the following:
1.3 Park Access Standards.
The City shall seek to provide a neighborhood or community park within a half-mile, or ten minute,
walk of all residents along streets and paths. In park-deficient areas where providing a new
neighborhood park is not feasible, access improvements to existing parks and the creation of mini
parks will be prioritized.
1.7 New Parks and Park Access in Existing Neighborhoods.
The City shall seek to create new parks and/or improve access to existing parks in neighborhoods
where there are gaps. The City should pursue the following specific opportunities, also shown
generally on [Plan Update] Figure 4-2: [refer to Plan Update, page 86, for specific opportunities].
1.14 Park Trails.
Community members have communicated the value they place on park paths and trails that allow
people to take good walks of an hour or less close to home. The Parks and Recreation Department
will prioritize the creation of (paved and unpaved) walking trails and loops within community
parks, including at Laguna Lake and Sinsheimer Park.
1.15 Sustainable Transportation Access.
Support implementation of the Active Transportation Plan and provision of sustainable access to
parks and recreational facilities. Evaluate the potential for interconnected paths citywide.
1.16 Shaded Play Areas.
In addition to shading play areas—a high priority for the community—trees and shade structures
can also contribute to distinctive identity and sustainability. Existing play areas will be assessed
for need, and enhancements to both play equipment and shade will be scheduled. The City should
strive for shaded play areas within a short walk (1/2-mile) of all residents: this should be a core
feature of all parks, including mini-parks.
1.17 Dog Parks and Dog Areas.
San Luis Obispo currently has one unfenced off-leash dog park, at Laguna Lake Park. Additional
facilities are a clear community priority. Future dog facilities should be designed in a way that
draws on community input and distributed to be accessible to residents in all parts of the City.
Strive to provide accessible dog parks within the six sub-areas of San Luis Obispo. Investments in
new dog areas should be paired with reinvestment in the existing facility to ensure equity and to
balance use. Improvements could include a fenced area, more shade, and a better ground treatment.
Potential locations include Laguna Lake Park, Sinsheimer Park, Santa Rosa Park, Emerson Park,
Laguna Hills Park, Islay Park, and proximate to Damon-Garcia Sports Fields.
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3.1 Access by Foot and Bike.
New parks and facilities should be located centrally to their service population, integrated with
their community context, and easily accessed on foot and by bike. Where feasible, new parks
should:
• Be accessible from multiple points;
• Face directly onto public streets;
• Be accessible from transit and active transportation network;
• Be located adjacent to other community uses like schools, libraries, and commercial
districts;
• Be located adjacent to multifamily housing.
5.2 Safe Access to Parks by Sustainable Transportation.
The City shall continue to develop a robust system of multiuse trails a pedestrian/bike priority
network, and transit network, following the guidance of the Active Transportation Plan. The Parks
and Recreation Department will focus on the following recreational priorities:
• Complete the network of shared use paths including the Bob Jones Trail and the Railroad
Safety Trail.
• Encourage and collaborate with the County to complete Bob Jones Trail connections.
• Create bicycle and pedestrian connections between these mainline trails and the City’s
community parks (e.g. Sinsheimer, Laguna Lake, Santa Rosa, Meadow) and major
recreation facilities (e.g. Damon-Garcia).
• Create safe and clear bike and pedestrian connections to trailheads, promoting non-
motorized access to the City’s open spaces.
• Coordinate with a support safe routes to schools as a means to improve access to joint use
recreation facilities.
Chapter 5 provides the details around implementation and funding strategy, including phasing and
priority projects. This chapter was informed by public comment and PRC feedback on project
prioritization for the near term (0-5 year), mid-term (5-10 year), and long-term (10-20 year) timeframes.
Visionary and new park and facility needs and priorities identified in the Draft Plan Update are grouped
by park classification (i.e., neighborhood parks, community parks) and are then presented in alphabetical
order. Project priorities are identified by phase (near-term, mid-term, and long-term). For quick
reference, these park and facility needs and priorities are also summarized in Table 5-1 of the Draft Plan
Update.
City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission
Active Transportation Committee
AGENDA REPORT ITEM 4
DATE: March 18, 2021
FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner / Engineer
SUBJECT: 2021-22 SUMMER PAVING PLAN
Recommendation:
1. Review the 2021-22 Downtown Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide
input to staff, with particular focus on the active transportation elements planned for the
2021 paving project.
2. Provide direction to staff on whether the ATC would support use of funds from the
FY2021-23 Bicycle Facility Improvement and Pedestrian Facility Improvement project
accounts if additional funds are needed to implement the complete street features
proposed for the 2021 Downtown Paving Project.
As part of the City’s Pavement Management Program, specific streets are scheduled for
maintenance work each summer, typically alternating each year between local neighborhood
streets and arterial and collector streets. These projects provide excellent opportunities to
incorporate planned safety and complete street improvements as part of these larger
maintenance activities. Several key streets within the downtown area, including both Marsh and
Higuera Streets, are planned for roadway maintenance to begin during the summers of 2021 and
2022. See Figure 1 below for a summary map of the roadway segments planned for maintenance
work. A larger copy of this map is provided in Attachment A.
Figure 1: Project Vicinity Map
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Work on street segments outside of the downtown core will be scheduled during this upcoming
summer and fall (2021), while segments in the downtown core (between Santa Rosa and Nipomo)
will be scheduled to start the summer of 2022. This schedule was designed to minimize disruption
within the downtown business district, which continues to experience significant economic
impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By delaying the paving work within the downtown core
until 2022, the City can avoid having to deconstruct the vast majority of the recently installed
parklets and minimize potential disruption to businesses within the core of the downtown
where auto traffic, pedestrian activity, and on-street parking demand are highest.
Project Goals and Objectives
The following primary goals and objectives will guide the project designs, along with input from
the community and adjacent businesses.
Overarching Project Goal:
Repair and maintain pavement surfaces on Higuera and Marsh Streets through the downtown
while increasing accessibility and safety for all roadway users consistent with adopted plans,
policies and engineering standards.
Specific Design Objectives:
1. Repair damaged pavement and potholes, and extend life of existing pavement surface;
2. Improve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access and parking availability for
persons with disabilities;
3. Improve safety and access for walking and bicycling;
4. Minimize impacts to on-street parking;
5. Minimize inconveniences to businesses during construction; and
6. Implement elements of Downtown Concept Plan and Active Transportation Plan (ATP),
where feasible.
Proposed Complete Street Design Elements
As preliminary designs are developed for the 2021-2022 Downtown Paving Project, staff has
identified opportunities to implement several street modifications envisioned for Marsh and
Higuera Streets in the City’s Downtown Concept Plan and the recently adopted Active
Transportation Plan to improve downtown safety and mobility for all road users. These strategies
include design elements intended to improve pedestrian crossing safety, increase separation
between bicycle and motor vehicle traffic, and reduce speeding through the downtown pedestrian
district. Traffic modeling indicates that these modifications would retain sufficient traffic capacity
to accommodate existing and future auto traffic volumes, while preserving width for existing on-
street parking and flexibility to retain parklets if the Council decides to extend the City’s parklet
installations beyond the current pilot program.
Final designs will be refined based on community input; however, specific elements proposed by
staff as part of the preliminary designs include:
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• Pavement maintenance – Asphalt pavement reconstruction where significant damage
currently exists, crack sealing and seal coat application along remaining pavement
surfaces to extend design life.
• Auto lane reductions – Reduce auto lanes on Marsh and Higuera Street from three to
two (as identified in the Downtown Concept Plan and as currently exists with the pilot
“Open SLO” striping project on Higuera Street). Current plans also propose reducing the
segment of Higuera from Johnson to Toro Street from two to one lane to provide width
for dedicated bike lanes, similar to recent modifications to Pismo Street south of the
downtown. (See Attachment E for lane reduction locations)
• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
• Accessible On-Street Parking – Provide additional ADA on-street parking at multiple
locations.
• Pedestrian Crossing Upgrades – Installation of high-visibility “ladder-
style” marked crosswalks with flashing beacon systems at several locations, such as
Higuera/Beach, Marsh/Beach and Marsh/Toro. It should also be noted that staff is
currently evaluating the potential for an additional crossing installation with flashing
beacons at Johnson/Higuera but has not yet confirmed that this will be feasible.
• Protected Bike Lanes – Provide protected bike lanes (“cycle tracks”) along most of
Higuera and Marsh Streets within the project limits (per Downtown Concept Plan &
ATP). Current plans for physical bikeway separation includes installation of concrete
medians and landscaped planter boxes.
• Buffered Bike Lanes – Provide striped bike lane buffers (without
physical barriers between vehicle lanes and bike lanes) where protected bike lanes are
infeasible without significant parking removal, or due to and conflicts with bus stops,
downtown delivery staging, Farmer’s Market operations and/or fire access.
Figure 2 below identifies specific improvements proposed based on preliminary plans. A larger
copy of this map is provided in Attachment B.
Figure 2: Preliminary Complete Street Elements Considered
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Project Costs and Funding
Preliminary engineer’s estimates for the portion of the Downtown Paving Project planned for
2021 indicate that the total project costs are anticipated to reach approximately $3.5 million. The
majority of these costs are funded through the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Capital
Improvement Project, which includes approximately $3.26 million in SB 1 Funds (State Gas
Tax) and Local Revenue Measure Funds. However, other project funds are needed in order to
fully fund the proposed complete street project components that extend beyond simple pavement
repairs and striping replacement, such as addition of protected bike lane elements, new
pedestrian crossings, and green bike lane markings. Staff is proposing to fund the remaining
project costs from two bicycle/pedestrian capital improvement projects as summarized in the
table below.
CIP Project Fund Source Budget Amount Budget Year
Street Reconstruction
and Resurfacing
Local Revenue
Measure
$2,425,000 FY2021-232
SB1 Funds $835,000 FY2021-232
Bike and Pedestrian
Quick Build
Local Revenue
Measure
$80,000 FY2020-211
2021 Paving Complete
Streets Elements
Local Revenue
Measure
$200,000 FY2021-232
TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING: $3,540,000
As part of the upcoming FY2021-23 Financial Plan, staff is requesting to continue to fund the
annual $100,000 allocation towards miscellaneous Bicycle Facility Improvements and add a new
project to fund an annual allocation of $100,000 for miscellaneous Pedestrian Facility
improvements. While the current funding plan for the 2021 Downtown Paving Project, as
summarized above, does not propose the use of these funds, staff would like direction from the
ATC on whether the committee would support use of some or all of the potential $200,000 in
Bicycle/Pedestrian Facility Improvement project funds to supplement the 2021 Paving Project if
final construction costs needed to implement the bikeway and pedestrian components on Marsh
and Higuera Streets exceed the currently proposed funds.
Detailed engineer’s estimates for the street segments planned for construction in 2022 have not
yet been developed, but total project costs are anticipated to range from $2 to $4 million,
depending on the extent and type of pavement rehabilitation needed.
Next Steps
1 A total of $140,000 was programed at the FY2020 -21 Budget Supplement for “Bike/Ped Quick Build” planning
and design for the 2021-22 Paving Project, of which $50,000 has been expended for design , traffic analysis, and
planning of the bicycle and pedestrian components of the 2021-22 Downtown Paving Project. The remaining
$80,000 in unused carryover funds will be applied to construction of the 2021 Paving Project.
2These funds represent the current Capital Improvement Project funding requests proposed by staff in the FY2021-
23 Financial Plan, which will go to City Council for adoption in June of 2021.
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Following review and input from the ATC, staff will refine project designs and proceed to a City
Council hearing scheduled for April 20, 2021 to request Council approval of the project plans
and specifications and to provide authorization to advertise the project for construction (for only
the portion of the downtown paving scheduled for 2021). Award of the construction contract will
be contingent on the City Council adopting the FY2021-23 Financial Plan with the funding
allocations consistent with the values summarized in the table above. Construction of the 2021
paving project is planned to begin in September 2021.
While staff is requesting ATC input at this time on proposed design elements for the portion of
the Downtown Paving Project scheduled for summer/fall of 2022, there will be additional
opportunities for ATP review and input on 2022 paving project designs over the course of the
next year.
Recommendations:
1. Review the 2021-22 Downtown Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide
input to staff, with particular focus on the active transportation elements planned for the
2021 paving project.
2. Provide direction to staff on whether the ATC would support use of funds from the
FY2021-23 Bicycle Facility Improvement and Pedestrian Facility Improvement project
accounts if additional funds are needed to implement the complete street features
proposed for the 2021 Downtown Paving Project.
Attachments:
Attachment A: Project Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Planned Complete Street Elements
Attachment C: Planned ADA Access and Parking Map
Attachment D: Planned Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements
Attachment E: Planned Auto Lane Reductions
Attachment F: Planned On-Street Parking and Loading Zones
Attachment G: Planned Cross Sections
Attachment A: Project Vicinity Map
Attachment B: Planned Complete Street Elements
Attachment C: Planned ADA Access and Parking
Attachment D: Planned Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements
Attachment E: Planned Auto Lane Reductions
Attachment F: On-Street Parking Adjustments
Attachment G:
Initial Concept Cross Section Alternatives
Higuera Pepper to Johnson
Higuera Johnson to Toro
Higuera Toro to Santa Rosa
Higuera Santa Rosa to Nipomo
Higuera Nipomo to Marsh
Marsh Johnson to California
Marsh Johnson to Toro
Marsh Toro to Higuera