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Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of May 18, 2023 Page 1
Minutes
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order
on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room located at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Mills.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Lea Brooks (vice chair), Jill Caggiano, Russell Mills (chair),
Kimmie Nguyen, and Garrett Otto
Absent: Francine Levin and Jonathan Roberts
Staff: Adam Fukushima and Bryan Wheeler
PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Kelle Brooks
Sullivan Israel
--End of Public Comment--
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of April 20, 2023:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, CARRIED 5-0, to approve the Minutes of the Active
Transportation Committee Meeting of April 20, 2023, as presented.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
2. California - Foothill Railroad Crossing Improvements
Wheeler provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER NGUYEN, CARRIED 5-0, to recommend removing the bike loop
detector.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, CARRIED 4-1 (CAGGIANO OPPOSED), to support a
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possibility of adding a scramble light signal.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER NGUYEN, CARRIED 4-1 (CAGGIANO OPPOSED), to
recommend looking into adding a pattern or texture for the intersection.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, CARRIED 5-0, to recommend looking into adding more
queuing space for bikes and pedestrians at the approaches to the intersection.
Public Comment
Dale Clifford
Sullivan Israel
Sheridan Green
Kelle Brooks
--End of Public Comment--
3. North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway Roadway Sealing Additions
Committee members Caggiano and Otto recused themselves due to conflict of interest. This
item was postponed due to lack of quorum.
ACTION ITEMS
4. Officer Elections
The Committee nominated and voted on new officers.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, CARRIED 5-0, to select Mills for Chair.
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER CAGGIANO, CARRIED 5-0, to select Brooks for Vice Chair.
Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided an agenda forecast.
5. Committee Member Updates
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6. Staff Updates
a. Fatality on Grand Ave
b. Sinsheimer Park Connections
c. Bike Month Activities
d. Higuera Complete Streets Public Workshop, June 8th
e. New Times Poll
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Hearing Room,
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: 09/21/2023