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Regular Meeting of the SAN LUIS OBISPO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council Hearing Room, City Hall
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
May 17 , 2007 Thursday 7 p.m.
MISSION:
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee is to provide oversight and policy
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its
relationship to bicycling outside the City.
ROLL CALL: Kevin Christian (Chair), Trevor Keith (Vice Chair), Jean Anderson, Tim
Gillham, Ben Lerner, Glen Matteson and Tom Nuckols.
STAFF: Peggy Mandeville, Principal Transportation Planner, Jill Francis, Minutes
Clerk
SWEARING IN OF REAPPOINTED BAC MEMBERS: Temporary Deputy
City Clerk Peggy Mandeville swore in committee members Tim Gillham and Glen
Matteson.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
MINUTES: CM Matteson moved and CM Lerner seconded to approve the minutes of
March 22, 2007 as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
ACTION ITEMS:
1. Review of Bylaws
CM Anderson presented the Committee with a copy of proposed revisions to the
bylaws.
Discussion of adding pedestrian issues into the BAC was deliberated with its pros
and cons. Focus on education was also brought up and discussed.
ACTION: CM Matteson moved to not make any changes to the bylaws and request
that any significant changes to the Bylaws recommended by Council be discussed
with the BAC before adoption. Seconded by CM Nuckols. The motion passed
unanimously.
2. Broad Street Corridor Project
Planner Mandeville presented graphics and described the goals of the project.
CM Lerner had concerns over wording in “Value 2” that seemed to lump together
biking with pedestrians. The concern was that the emphasis seemed to be on
pedestrian safety and pathways.
Chair Christian questioned if there will be a Class 1 bike lane parallel to Broad
Street.
Other main topics discussed: Victoria Street should be designed for bicyclists to ride
with traffic flow, bike lanes next to parked cars should be 6 feet wide, “Peak Racks”
(not wave) should be included in plan, short term bike parking should be visible, and
plan should reinforce compliance with bicycle transportation plan policies.
ACTIO N: Vice Chair Keith moved to pass along main topics discussed to the PC.
Seconded by CM Matteson. The motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3. Committee Member Items
Over the next several meetings, Committee members will study high bicycle collision
and volume locations and determine if physical changes can be made to improve these
locations. Next month the Committee will look at Olive/Santa Rosa.
The Committee requested that bike education be put on the agenda for the next
meeting.
ACT ION: Vice Chair Keith made a motion to form a Sub-Committee with Kevin
Christian and Tom Nuckols to look at alternate routes to cross HWY 101-bridge to
reduce project costs. Seconded by CM Gillham. The motion passed unanimously.
4. Staff Items
The Committee provided comments on upcoming striping projects. The Committee also
provided comments on encroachments into bike lanes and needed signage.
The Committee requested that staff monitor the intersection of Highland and Ferrini to
determine the effectiveness of the recent changes made to the intersection.
CM Keith moved and CM Lerner seconded at 9:39 p.m. to adjourn to the regularly
scheduled meeting date of July 19, 2007. The motion passed unanimously.
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