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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/17/1998, A6 - APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE count mcd1mgDAW --� j acEnda uEpont bmN=1bW CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Council Members Bill .1man and Dave Romero Council Subcommittee to the Bicycle Advisory Committee Prepared By: Kim Condon,Assistant City Clerk SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION Reappoint Bruce Collier and Wes Conner to four-year terms ending 3/31/2002, appoint Tim Valentine to a two-year term ending 3/31/2000,and thank Cynthia Boche for her service. DISCUSSION: Three terms expire on the Bicycle Advisory Committee on March 31, 1998; Wes Conner, Cynthia Boche and Bruce Collier. Messrs. Conner and Collier have asked to be reappointed. Ms. Boche did not request reappointment and we than her for her service. The subcommittee recommends the reappointment of Wes Conner and Bruce Collier to four-year terms expiring on 3/31/2002. After advertising and interviewing applicants to fill the remaining vacancy, the subcommittee recommends the appointment of Tim Valentine to a two-year term ending on 3/31/2000. Mr. Valentine's application is attached. All other applications are available in the City Clerk's Office for review. APPLICATIO"' FORAPPOINTMENT_REAPPOINTMENT J ;0 AITY ADVISORY BODY, Tri Vane, Advisory Body Applied For: NAME OF APPLICANT �s 2, �a�� � s t,,o 93401 ,, gie'vG(e' �o�ur y �D► ; RESIDENCE STREET ADDRESS CITY ZIP 00)544-Ioo7 (ocp) DAY PHONE EVENING PHONE (INTERVIEWS ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CHOICE.) Registered voter of the city? YES NO How long have you lived in the city? on �o;ym, 1175 Cq.+j'�7'y 4"'- Present ✓Present Occupation/Employer: Education: I7 *t ' �i�A0�0Ir-E I','�'A gofl� uG �f ViVlei Membership in Organizations: Please explain why you would like to serve (use reverse side for additional information): wee a-h&Pd Previous service on SLO advisory bodies (names/dates): PLEASE NOTE: If appointed to the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Commission, or the City Housing Authority, you are required by State law to file a Statement of Economic Interest disclosing all reportable interests held by you at the time of appointment. A copy of this form is available from the City Clerk. Applications are accepted year-round, however, if you are applying for a current vacancy,your application must be returned to the Council Secretary to be considered for the current round of interviews. OFFICEUSE ONLY-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCREENING RECOMMEND FOR INTERVIEW DATE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT YES NO SCREENING RECOMMEND FOR INTERVIEW DATE: COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT: YES NO TERM BEGINS: TERM ENDS: UNEXPIRED TERM: FULL TERM: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: LTR SENT(Date) Attachment to Committee Appointment Application Bicycle Advisory Committee Tim Valentine 4562 Wavertree San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 home (805) 544-1007 work (805) 782-4500 X6925 Why would you like to serve? As a child, growing up in San Luis Obispo, my parents owned a bicycle shop (The Moped Emporium off Broad Street). This gave me the opportunity to experience all avenues of cycling, from BMX to road racing. While away at college (in car-friendly Irvine), and while living in Davis (where my wife was in school) my bike was my main source of transportation and recreation. I am currently an avid recreational mountain biker and I commute to work by bicycle. Irvine and Davis, though philosophically opposite, have similar interests in alternative transportation. Irvine's sprawling planned developments are linked by a thorough infrastructure of bike paths and routes. For an area so associated with the automobile, getting around Orange County by bicycle is easy and safe. Nature has given the town of Davis a head start with bicycle friendly terrain; it's flat as a dime. By taking advantage of this feature, planners have constructed a complete network of bike paths that has allowed the town to claim, with some merit, that it is the Bicycle Capital of the World. Despite Orange County's sprawl and Davis' difficult climate (cold and foggy in the winter, scorching hot in the summer), it is not uncommon to see their residents commuting and shopping by bicycle. When I look in open garages in my neighborhood it appears as though nearly everyone living in and around San Luis owns or has access to a bicycle (if not several). I see people riding down the street on the weekends and holidays for fresh air but rarely do I see the same people using their bicycle instead of a car to ride into shopping areas or other neighborhoods, let alone to work. Though the Central Coast is recognized as one of the best spots in the world for recreational mountain biking and the weather is amenable to outdoor activity year-round, the locals seem dependant on cars to commute and run errands. I take readily to bicycling, yet even I think twice before heading to work or into town on my bike. I would like at least to better understand this phenomenon and would be grateful to have the chance to improve the situation. Bicycling has been an important part of my past. I would like to that ensure that it will be an important part of my (and the community's) future as well.