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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.
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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.
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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.