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MISSION: The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) 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: Peter Deragon (Chair), Jim Woolf (Vice Chair), Lea Brooks, Paula Huddleston,
Catherine Machado, Howard Weisenthal, and Randol White.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Completed!!—Buffered Bike Lane on Chorro Street
March 24, 2016 at 6 PM—Broad Street BB Community Meeting, Library Community Room
April 15, 2016 at 11 AM—GOLD Bicycle Friendly Community Celebration, City Hall Steps
PUBLIC COMMENT:
At this time, the public is invited to address the Committee concerning items not on the agenda but are
of interest to the public and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
The Committee may not discuss or take action on issues that are not on the agenda other than to briefly
respond to statements made or questions raised, or to ask staff to follow up on such issues.
MINUTES: Minutes of January 21, 2016 (Attachment 1)
PRESENTATION ITEMS:
1. Hazardous Bicycle Conditions
2. BTP Prioritization Plan: Map of immediately planned facilities
ACTION ITEMS:
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3. Broad Street Bike Boulevard (Attachment 2)
4. Bicycle Parking
Agenda
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, March 17, 2016 – 7:00 pm
The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs, and
activities. Please contact the Clerk or staff liaison prior to the meeting if you require assistance.
5. Committee Items
Adopt-a-Trail Sub-Committee Report
Newcomers Sub-Committee Report
6. Staff Items
Active Transportation Manager Position
Bicycle Facility Account Expenditures (Attachment 3)
RRST and Bob Jones Trail Updates
Update on CIP Bike Projects
o Volume Counts
o Chorro & Foothill Bike Box
o RRST Class I Connection Laurel & Orcutt
o Highland & Chorro Bike Connection
Update on Development Bike Projects
o Avila Ranch
o San Luis Ranch
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting will be held May 19, 2016
The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs, and
activities. Please contact the Clerk or staff liaison prior to the meeting if you require assistance.
PRESENTATION ITEMS:
Agenda Item #1: Hazardous Bicycle Conditions
BAC Member, Howard Weisenthal, and SLO City resident, Myron Amerine, will present to the committee
a video identifying locations around the City that present hazardous conditions for bicyclists.
Agenda Item #2: BTP Prioritization Plan: Map of Immediately Planned Projects
In order to reach the City’s mode share goals, prioritizing implementation of the Bicycle Transportation
Plan is necessary. With BAC direction, staff prepared a map displaying existing infrastructure and 1)
already funded projects, and 2) projects anticipated to be funded through area Specific Plans.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Agenda Item #3: Broad Street Bike Boulevard
Transportation staff will be kicking off planning efforts of the Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard at
a March 24th meeting at the City/County Library. As listed in the City's Bicycle Transportation
Plan, the project is intended to provide a through route for bicyclists and pedestrians serving
the downtown core and neighborhoods to the north. The Plan will look at Broad Street from
Ramona Street to Monterey Street, including a future bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing of
Highway 101. The initial meeting will be a chance for the community to voice what they would
like to see for this corridor. See Attachment 2: Broad Street Bike Boulevard Council Memo
Agenda Item #4: Bicycle Parking
As increased development occurs within the City’s downtown and commercial areas, several surface
parking lots are being removed. Parking garages are being identified to replace the lost parking. How will
this affect bicycle parking and availability of bicycle parking?
Agenda Item #5: Committee Items
Adopt-a-Trail Sub-Committee Report
Newcomers Sub-Committee Report
Agenda Item #6: Staff Items
Active Transportation Manager Position
Bicycle Facility Account Expenditures (Attachment 3)
RRST and Bob Jones Trail Updates
Update on CIP Bike Projects
o Volume Counts
o Chorro & Foothill Bike Box
o RRST Class I Connection Laurel & Orcutt
o Highland & Chorro Bike Connection
Update on Development Bike Projects
o Avila Ranch
o San Luis Ranch
Items for next meeting
_Officer Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson_________
_TENTATIVE: Meet & Greet with City’s New Police Chief Cantrell_
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The next meeting will be held: May 19, 2016
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Minutes of the January 21, 2016 BAC meeting
2. Broad Street Bike Boulevard Council Memo
3. Bicycle Facility Account Expenditures
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Minutes 2
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Bicycle Advisory Committee 4
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 5
Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 7:00 pm 6
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MISSION: 9
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy 10
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to 11
bicycling outside the City. 12
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ROLL CALL: 14
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Chair Deragon called the meeting to order with reading of Mission Statement at 7:00 p.m. 16
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Present: Peter Deragon (Chair), Jim Woolf (Vice Chair), Lea Brooks, Paula Huddleston 18
and Howard Weisenthal 19
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Absent: Catherine Machado and Randol White 21
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Staff: Transportation Manager Hudson, Transportation Planner/Engineers Crisp, Schwartz and Rice, 23
and Recording Secretary Opstad 24
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STAFF INTRODUCTION: Transportation Manager Jake Hudson shared Job Description Update 26
toward the re-crafting and filling of Active Transportation Manager position in which role will have 27
deeper emphasis on both bicycles and pedestrians placed in context of entire circulation system. 28
Recruiting should occur in next month. In the interim, Jake Hudson will be staffing BAC Meetings. 29
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PUBLIC COMMENT: None 31
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MINUTES: November 19, 2015 33
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Action: Committee Member Woolf requested two editing corrections: page 2, line 15: “for all 5 phases” 35
to “for phase I” and page 2, line 48: “consider…[bicycling]” to “place a high priority on bicycling.” 36
Committee Member Weisenthal moved to accept as amended. Chair Deragon seconded the motion. 37
The motion passed unanimously. 38
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PRESENTATION ITEMS: 40
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Agenda Item # 1: Annual Traffic Safety Report 42
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Transportation Manager Hudson summarized and discussed overall report on the highly effective 44
tracking program, as run in partnership with San Luis Obispo Police Department, which monitors 45
collision activity in public right-of ways. The 15-year old program prioritizes the city’s highest-collision 46
intersections and ranks them toward developing mitigation strategies. The latest 2014 statistics 47
indicate a comparatively low overall injury & fatality collision rate on record (second to 2012), a 1
continuing trend that can be correlated to specific improvements, made in addressing traffic patterns. 2
The allocation of funding for improvements in pavement and bicycling facilities are reflected in the 3
lower number of statistical collisions involving cyclists over the last four years. Mr. Hudson indicated a 4
series of identifiable intersections, now resulting in a series of impending projects to address their 5
collision patterns, divided into three categories: 1.) New Projects (i.e., Monterey/Grand Avenue and 6
Marsh/Santa Rosa Street, addressing “permissive left turns” and flashing yellow arrows); 2.) 7
Continuation of Prior Pattern (i.e. approximating the effectiveness of green bike lanes on Santa Rosa 8
Street); and 3.) Two Large Projects (California & Taft and Broad Street Corridor), noting that funding is 9
currently unavailable but actively pursued. Mr. Hudson noted that other high-ranking intersections 10
cited are: Chorro & Mill (speed surveys pending); Broad & Orcutt; Monterey & Osos; and the Calle 11
Joaquin & LOVR Interchange (both during current construction phase and under prior configuration). 12
Mr. Hudson explained that overall funding for safety project upgrades in phases amounts to 13
$3,000,000 and to be garnered through fees from development, fair share portions, further grant 14
pursuance. 15
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Committee Member Brooks alluded to other cycling-dangerous city intersections not displayed in the 17
data. Chair Deragon commented on how favorably discernible the green bike lanes were in rainy 18
weather. Committee Member Huddleston inquired as to the possibility of implementing pedestrian 19
islands as refuge in potentially hazardous intersection crossings. Committee Member Weisenthal 20
mentioned that California Boulevard has the anomalous distinction of experiencing several rush hours 21
during the day. 22
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Public Comment: 24
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Myron Amerine stressed the need for advanced double-stop-bars or pedestrian cross-hatch marking 26
at certain cyclist-green intersections, indicating that California Boulevard and 101 onramp as important 27
area. Mr. Amerine congratulated the City staff on the efficacy of the Report; opined that because it is 28
driven strictly by collision reports, it doesn’t capture the incidences in which bicycles and pedestrians 29
are affected negatively by paved surface conditions. Mr. Amerine also inquired whether any form of 30
delineation could be rendered at California & Taft, while awaiting intended fundraising for the 31
construction of a roundabout. 32
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DISCUSSION ITEMS: 34
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Agenda Item #2: Highland/Chorro Bike Access (Page A-22 of Bicycle Transportation Plan) 36
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Transportation Manager Hudson provided a brief background of the Capital Improvement Project from 38
the most recent Financial Plan, the purpose of which related to high volume of cyclists crossing 39
Highway 1 from Cal Poly onto Highland Drive and wanting to turn left on Ferrini and North Chorro, but 40
a median exists on the downhill prohibiting clean access and creating directional flow challenges. 41
Improvement was not specified but two leading concepts considered and Staff requested feedback: 1.) 42
Cutting a slot in the median; and 2.) Creating a small Class I facility on adjacent City-owned parcel 43
that “cuts” the corner, a more expensive option and one that would need to involve the County. A 44
monument sign and sidewalk enhancement project is underway in that arena, so combining it with a 45
shared-funding, parcel throughway project could be considered prudent. 46
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Committee Member Brooks inquired if it was possible to consider performing both options and 2
inquired if Cal Poly had been approached about building the Class I Trail across the parcel. 3
Committee Member Weisenthal cautioned that traffic occurs on Highland Road, awaiting the traffic 4
light and the 10% downgrade with difficult sight lines create dangerous riding conditions for a 5
proposed median slot and that the steepness of the parcel would warrant a switchback-style pathway. 6
Committee Member Huddleston inquired whether the Class I facility path would be bi-directional in 7
consideration of whether cyclists would actually access the uphill and lobbied for the cutout as a more 8
instantaneous and cost-effective solution given that it would also be a safe one. 9
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Public Comment: 11
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Myron Amerine, lobbied in favor of the cutout slot of the median as ample solution, citing a preference 13
for Ferrini and Chorro as safer arterials to Foothill even for cyclists riding into SLO on Highway 1. 14
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Agenda Item #3: BTP Prioritization Plan 16
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Transportation Staff filed no presentation, so fielded questions. 18
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Vice-Chair Woolf opined that in meeting mode-share requirements some ancillary cycling-related 20
projects have been undertaken; explained that some projects don’t contribute to the cross-town routes 21
that need to be finished and built in order to coerce a motorist-to-cyclist culture shift. Vice Chair Woolf 22
stated his belief that a shift in focus to these cross-town routes, ostensibly creating “bike freeways”, is 23
required more than either expending further capital on small upgrades or revamping the Bicycle 24
Transportation Plan. Woolf considered how this shift in prioritization occurs, whether it involves impact 25
fees for facilities or other means, and indicating it is up to Committee to state priorities in this context 26
specifically to Staff. 27
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Committee Member Brooks explained that the projects funded, that when EIR’s are out on 29
developments (i.e., Avila Ranch and San Luis Ranch) some very specific bicycle connectivity projects 30
would become evident. Committee Member Brooks proposed rendering an aerial, color-coded and 31
timeline map specifying “What’s Proposed” and “What’s Being Funded,” so that considerations on 32
smaller pieces required to complete safer and more accessible cross-town routes would be simplified. 33
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Agenda Item #4: Committee Items 35
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Adopt-a-Trail Sub-Committee Report: 37
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Committee Member Brooks announced that February 13th, Saturday, 9 AM-Noon, is new date for work 39
party on Prado-LOVR section of Bob Jones Trail, accessible by bicycle, and will consist of tree-40
planting and trash pick-up. Brooks shared that SLO does not have an Adopted Trails Program for 41
maintenance work; while work parties for mountain bikers on open spaces do occur, goal here is to 42
create and determine logistics for a volunteer program, beginning with this work party. 43
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Newcomers Sub-Committee Report: 45
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Committee Member Brooks reported that this year-old sub-committee’s primary goal is to develop a 47
packet of information focused on multi-modal transportation choices and specifically geared toward 48
new residential developments in much same way as SLOCOG zeroes in on employers. Brooks 1
considered that ultimately realtors and management companies might be ultimately approached 2
toward passing same information to renters new to SLO. Mr. Hudson reported that one of his goals 3
was to improve trip reduction monitoring and tracking program via employers. 4
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Agenda Item #5: Staff Items 7 8
Railroad Safety Trail and Bob Jones Trail Updates: 9
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Jake Hudson spoke with Capital Engineer, looking back at plans for RRST now that grant is in-hand 11
and needing to revise sections (50% completed). Hudson expects construction to commence in 2017 12
with SLOCOG programming grant-funds at their February Meeting. Once designs are completed, then 13
environmental review and analysis are commenced. 14 15
Update on Capital Improvement Bike Projects: 16
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Transportation Manager Hudson reported on Transportation Monitoring in which Staff will now be 18
counting bike trails, performing corridor segment counts for bicycles and Bike & Ped counts at 19
intersections for peak hours. Staff is basing mode split not on survey info but on actual, potentially 20
more accurate hard counts. Traffic Operations Report on mode shift data will start in May; this report 21
presents operational issues (i.e. delays) as they relate to bicycles and pedestrians and should be 22
presented to Council near end of summer. Mr. Hudson also reported on the Bob Jones-Octagon Barn 23
Connection in which studies are already completed and the next step is an environmental compliance 24
review in conjunction with the County; this is expected to be complete towards May. Next, Hudson 25
discussed the Safe Routes to School Project: In working with Pacheco and Bishop’s Peak schools, 26
there is no defined project as such, but plan-developing effort will ensue for current financial cycle to 27
identify a series of projects that will help access that area with improvements. 28
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Transportation Manager Hudson provided details on the Prado Road Creek Bridge widening project 30
that is currently in its design-environmental stage; reported that staff is looking for opportunity to 31
potentially develop an undercrossing to alleviate cyclists having to come out to the intersection; 32
explained that widening is scheduled for 2018; highlighted that the funding source is identified as a 33
Transportation Impact Fee program due to the bridge being deemed “structurally deficient” by the 34
State and it qualifies for Bridge Rehabilitation Program. Lastly, Hudson listed the status of the Bicycle 35
Facility Improvements Account (most of projects completed); the Highway and Safety Campaign 36
(finished in October); the BTP Implementation CIP (discussion continues with property owners across 37
Prado extension section); Chorro-Foothill Bike Box (revised project proposal in process with owners of 38
vacant site on corner for curb setback); Laurel-Orcutt Class I Facility Connection Improvement 39
(engineering work contract awarded); Broad Street Bike Boulevard Plan (overall plan development 40
work scheduled to start in March; prioritizing northern section); and Bob Jones-Prefumo Creek 41
Connection (tied to San Luis Ranch parcel development). Hudson discussed new fee programs, as 42
influenced by Assembly Bill 1600 Study, for all transportation improvements which focuses better on 43
multi-modal components. Mr. Hudson announced next meetings pertaining to developments are 44
January 27th (Froom Ranch: Initiation to Planning Commission), February 2nd (Avila Ranch: Council 45
Study Session) and February 10th (San Luis Ranch: Planning Commission Conceptual Review). 46 47
City of San Luis Obispo BFC Report Card and Feedback: 48
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Transportation Manager Hudson summarized details and made recommendations based on League 2
of American Bicyclists’ Report Card: 1.) Make minor amendment to Bicycle Plan per expanding 3
network for varying facilities (i.e. buffered bike lanes); 2.) Target bicycle education to specific groups 4
(i.e, women and elderly); 3.) Create closed arterial/open street events; and 4.) Encourage Cal Poly 5
and Cuesta to become Bicycle Friendly Designations as well as convincing the City to file an 6
application as an organization. Committee Member Brooks indicated inviting new SLOPD Chief to 7
upcoming BAC Meeting to garner her viewpoints on bicycling and recommend providing upgraded 8
bike law enforcement education to officers, 9
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ADJOURNMENT: 11
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The meeting at 9:34 p.m. to the next regular meeting of March 17, 2016. 13
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Respectfully Submitted, 16
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Brad T. Opstad 18
Recording Secretary 19
City of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
Date: February 25, 2016
TO: City Council
FROM: Daryl Grigsby, Public Works Director
VIA: Katie Lichtig, City Manager
SUBJECT: Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard Plan Kickoff
Consistent with Council direction per the Multi-Modal Major City Goal, Public Works will
begin working with the community on developing the Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard Plan. As
identified in the 2013 Bicycle Transportation Plan, the Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard is
intended to provide a through route for bicyclists and pedestrians serving the downtown core and
neighborhoods north of the downtown. The plan will look at the Broad Street corridor from
Ramona Street to Monterey Street, including a future bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing of
Highway 101.
An initial community meeting will be held at the City/County Library on Thursday, March 24,
2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the neighborhood and
other interested community members on the project process, identify goals and objectives of the
project, and invite residents to provide feedback. Residents are also encouraged to visit the City’s
online forum at http://www.peakdemocracy.com/3444 to subscribe to project updates and/or
provide feedback on the project.
Approximately two weeks prior to the meeting, direct notifications will be mailed to all
properties along Broad Street between Monterey Street and Ramona Street, and additional
residences on cross streets within the vicinity of the corridor (notification attached). In addition,
City-wide notification of the meeting will be provided by advertisement in the Tribune, the
City’s website and Facebook page approximately one week before the meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact Project Managers Jennifer Rice and Luke Schwartz via
phone or email as follows:
Jennifer Rice Luke Schwartz
Transportation Planner/Engineer Transportation Planner/Engineer
(805) 781-7058 (805) 781-7190
jrice@slocity.org lschwartz@slocity.org
cc: Bicycle Advisory Committee
Bike SLO County
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BROAD STREET BICYCLE
BOULEVARD PLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
The City of San Luis Obispo invites you to a neighborhood
meeting on Thursday, March 24, 2016, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at
the City/County Library, 995 Palm Street, to kick of the process
for developing the Broad Street Bicycle Boulevard Plan. The
project is intended to provide a through route for bicyclists and
pedestrians serving the downtown core and neighborhoods to the
north. The Plan will look at Broad Street from Ramona Street to
Monterey Street, including a future bicycle/pedestrian
overcrossing of Highway 101. Your participation at this meeting is
valuable and appreciated. To subscribe to project updates and/or
provide feedback on the project, visit the City’s online forum at
http://www.peakdemocracy.com/3444. Project Managers Jennifer
Rice and Luke Schwartz are also available and can be reached at
JRice@slocity.org and LSchwartz@slocity.org, or via phone at
(805) 781-7190.
Bicycle Facilities Improvement Account
(as of February 23, 2016)
Current balance is approximately $53,500 for reminder of FY 15/16
Bit of background:
About $35k was previous TIF money that was rolled over into this budget.
As 2014/15 was the first year that Council increased the allocation from $25k to $100k it took
some acclimating to figure out how to budget the money. In 2014/15 we spent approximately
$57k. The remainder was “rolled-over” into the 2015/16 budget.
Approximate expenditures so far for 2015/16 is $151k
Here is what that $151k looks like:
Completed:
Broad at Orcutt Green Bike Lane (approx. $11.5k)
Higuera at Marsh Bike Lane Treatment (approx. $5k)
Pacific/Morro Stop Sign Reconfiguration (approx. $9k)
Santa Rosa Green Bike Lanes (approx. $28k)
Chorro Mill Buffered Bike Lanes (approx. $12.5k)
Storm Drain Improvements (approx. $23.5k)
Still to come (budget already allocated):
Bicycle Friendly Community Signage (approx. $1.5k)
Fixlini Diverter (approx. $21.5k)
2016 Roadway Sealing Bike Misc. (approx. $20k)
California/Monterey Green Bike Lanes Repainting (approx. $27k)