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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-2016 BAC Agenda Packet 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. OATH: Swearing in of reappointed BAC member Randol White. 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 March 17, 2016. Approve or amend (Attachment 1) PRESENTATION ITEMS: 1. Active Transportation Manager Recruitment Update 2. “Meet & Greet” with Police Chief Deanna Cantrell and Police Captain Keith Storton 3. Volunteer Program for Bicyclist to Report Vehicle Code Violations 4. Hazardous Bicycle Conditions, continued from March 17th meeting 5. SLO County Project Bed & Breakfast Orcutt Road 6. 2017 Bike Month Idea ACTION ITEMS: 7. Officer Elections (Attachment 2) DISCUSSION ITEMS: 8. Committee Items  Adopt-a-Trail Sub-Committee Report  Newcomers Sub-Committee Report 9. Staff Items ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting will be held July 21, 2016 Agenda Bicycle Advisory Committee Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Thursday, May 19, 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. PRESENTATION ITEMS: Agenda Item #1: Active Transportation Manager Recruitment Update The City has recently completed recruitment and selected Adam Fukushima for the Active Transportation Manager position. Adam’s first day with the City will be June 2nd. Adam comes to the City with a wealth of Active Transportation experience and local knowledge; he received his graduate degree in public policy University of Groningen, Netherlands, served as the City of San Luis Obispo’s Bicycle Coordinator from 2006 to 2008, served as the Bike SLO County Executive Director from 2003 to 2009, and has served as the CalTrans District 5 Bicycle Coordinator & Associate Transportation Planner since 2009. Adam will be taking over as the City Staff liaison to the BAC following June 2nd. Agenda Item #2: “Meet & Greet” with Police Chief Deanna Cantrell and Police Captain Keith Storton Deanna started with the San Luis Obispo Police Department as the new Chief of Police on January 4th, 2016. Prior to this appointment, she was with the Mesa, Arizona Police Department for 21 years. Deanna has been heavily involved in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and the community she serves. She developed a deep-rooted history of community engagement and participation. Keith Storton is the Administrative Police Captain. Agenda Item #3: Volunteer Program for Bicyclist to Report VC Violations BAC Member Lea Brooks and SLO City resident, Dave Abrecht met with Chief Cantrell to discuss a potential volunteer program where bicyclists could report vehicle code violations of motor vehicle drivers utilizing the digital images from their devices. Agenda Item #4: Hazardous Bicycle Conditions Continuing from the March 17th BAC Meeting, 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. This discussion will focus on drainage grates and gutters. Agenda Item #5: SLO County Project Bed & Breakfast on Orcutt Road A conditional use permit is being proposed to the County of San Luis Obispo at the La Lomita Ranch to allow the conversion of an existing 3,320 square foot equestrian barn into a bed and breakfast lodging and event venue for up to 52 temporary events per year with attendance estimated at 225 attendees. La Lomita Ranch is located off Orcutt Road, approximately ½ mile south of the City limits. A traffic impact study was prepared and determined that the project would not have a significant impact on circulation. The traffic study did however recommend that shuttle service be provided by the event and a trip reduction plan be submitted to the County. Agenda Item #6: 2017 Bike Month Idea BAC Member Howard Weisenthal and BAC Member Lea Brooks will discuss a proposal to close Orcutt Road from Islay Park to Biddle Road to motor vehicle traffic on a weekend day during next year's Bike Month so bicyclists can ride it car-free. Islay Park and part of the course would be in SLO City limits and the rest is in the county. The idea is similar to the closure of a road in Sacramento County: http://www.bikegreatscott.com/?utm_source=The+Squeaky+Wheel+- +May+2016&utm_campaign=Sacramento+Area+Bicycle+Advocates&utm_medium=email ACTION ITEMS: Agenda Item #7: Officer Elections (Attachment 2) Article 3 (Officers), of the Bicycle Advisory Committee Bylaws (Attachment 2) last updated by the City Council on June 6, 2009, states that, “The officers will consist of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson who will be elected annually at a regular Committee meeting in each calendar year. The Chairperson will preside over all meetings of the Committee and perform such duties as directed by the Committee. The Vice-Chairperson will serve in the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson.” Additional officer duties include; writing quarterly progress reports, representing the Committee at the Mayor’s quarterly luncheon, and representing the Committee at relevant Advisory Body and City Council meetings. The term of office is for one year, commencing upon election. No person shall serve in the office of chairperson or vice chairperson for more than two consecutive terms. Chair Deragon and Vice Chair Woolf have each completed two terms and therefore cannot be reappointed this year. The Chair should open the floor for nominations for the office of Chairperson, close the floor for nominations, and ask members to vote for one of the nominees. If only one nominee is offered, then a voice vote can be taken. However, if more than one person is nominated, the BAC may want to cast a secret ballot. The same process should be followed for the office of Vice Chair. Staff Recommendation: The Committee shall elect a new Chair and Vice Chair. DISCUSSION ITEMS: Agenda Item #8: Committee Items  Adopt-a-Trail Sub-Committee Report  Newcomers Sub-Committee Report Agenda Item #9: Staff Items  RRST and Bob Jones Trail Updates  Palm Nipomo Parking Structure Bicycle Parking  Bike Parking at Large Events  Update on CIP Bike Projects  Update on Development Bike Projects o Avila Ranch o San Luis Ranch  Items for next meeting  _Downtown Concept Plan________ _______________________ The next meeting will be held: July 21, 2016 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minutes of the March 17, 2016 BAC meeting 2. Bicycle Advisory Committee Bylaws City of San Luis Obispo, Council Agenda, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 1 Minutes 2 3 Bicycle Advisory Committee 4 Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis 5 Obispo 6 Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm 7 8 9 10 MISSION: 11 The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAG) is to provide oversight and policy 12 direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to 13 bicycling outside the City. 14 15 ROLL CALL: 16 17 Chair Deragon called the meeting to order with reading of Mission Statement at 7:00 p.m. 18 19 Present: Committee Members Lea Brooks, Randol White, Howard Weisenthal, Paula Huddleston (7:01 20 PM), Vice-Chair Jim Woolf and Chair Peter Deragon 21 22 Absent: Committee Member Catherine Machado 23 24 Staff Present: Transportation Manager Jake Hudson, Transportation Planner-Engineer Luke 25 Schwartz and Recording Secretary Brad T. Opstad 26 27 CM Brooks questioned persistent lack of attendance and participation of CM Machado and suggested 28 consulting bylaws as they pertain to requesting resignation; Transportation Manager Hudson indicated 29 he would consult the City Clerk about said process. 30 31 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 32 33 Transportation Manager Hudson announced: 34 1.) Buffered bike lanes are completed on Chorro Street between Mill and Walnut; 35 2.) Thursday March 24th: Broad Street Bike Boulevard Community Meeting to be held in City 36 Library Community Room at 6 PM; 37 3.) Friday April 15th: Gold-Level League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Award 38 ceremony to be held on City Hall Steps at 11 AM. 39 40 CM Brooks requested authorization for Vice-Chair Woolf to speak on behalf of BAC at Gold-Level Award 41 ceremony; suggested post-ceremony bicycle tour of latest City Bicycle Improvements and sought 42 formation of planning sub-committee. Transportation Manager Hudson indicated that Staff was 43 preparing itinerary for the event and would put lead person in contact with the BAC. 44 45 PUBLIC COMMENT: 46 47 Myron Amerine, San Luis Obispo, Vice-President SLO County BAC, provided lists of URL links 48 regarding SLO County Bikeways Plan, urging individuals and/or groups to send feedback and 49 correspondence. CM Brooks suggested that the BAC will respond by April 29th with emphasis on City-to-1 County bikeway connectivity that focuses specifically on the Avila Ranch project. 2 3 Adam Fukushima, San Luis Obispo, commented in support of buffered bike lanes. 4 5 MINUTES: January 21, 2016 6 7 Amendment: Page 3, paragraph 4, revised to read: “…explained that some projects don’t contribute to 8 the cross-town routes that need to be finished and built in order to coerce encourage a motorist-to-9 cyclist culture shift. Vice-Chair Woolf stated his belief that a shift in focus to these cross-town routes, 10 ostensibly creating bike freeways, is required…” 11 12 Action: Vice Chair Woolf moved to accept as amended. Chair Deragon seconded the motion. 13 The motion passed unanimously. 14 15 PRESENTATION ITEMS: 16 17 County BAC Vice-President Myron Amerine and CM Weisenthal narrated a video presentation on 18 various classifications of local hazardous bicycle conditions and documented multiple City roadways in 19 which they occur. Committee discussion ensued on policies, guidelines and recommendations. 20 21 Transportation Planner-Engineer Luke Schwartz discussed the BTP Prioritization Plan while displaying 22 its current in-progress, GIS-based map of imminent bicycle facilities and demonstrated its interactive, 23 user-friendly capabilities. Committee commended Staff on this new tool of access and indicated looking 24 forward to testing it out and providing feedback. 25 26 DISCUSSION ITEMS: 27 28 Transportation Manager Hudson provided an update on the Broad Street Bike Boulevard plan in 29 preparation for March 24th meeting in which the community is to provide influence and guidance. The 30 Committee asked questions pertaining to reception of boulevards in particular neighborhoods in which 31 they’re implemented, how planned boulevards affect real estate values, and effects on future auto traffic 32 flow. 33 34 The Committee discussed the state of congested and exposed bicycle parking racks and future parking 35 structures implementing space devoted to bike parking. Transportation Supervisor Hudson discussed 36 how in-lieu parking fee coffers are funded and indicated Staff would follow up on whether bicycle facilities 37 were being considered in new Nipomo Street parking structure. 38 39 COMMITTEE ITEMS 40 41 CM Brooks shared events of the City-hosted Bob Jones Trail workday held February 13th in which 42 seventeen (17) volunteers attended the pilot program; provided brief instruction on how to best organize 43 similar efforts. 44 45 CM Brooks defined Newcomers Program as one designed to compile packet of RideShare information 46 devoted to provision for new City residents; informed that a letter for inclusion had been drafted for 47 Mayor; shared that SLOCOG had adopted the project into their own programs and were ensuring 48 developers of sub-divisions were being provided with packets. Transportation Manager Hudson added 49 that Staff is in process of forging trip reduction plans into requirements for developments that emphasize 50 limits of residential streets. 51 52 STAFF ITEMS 1 2 Transportation Manager Hudson provided HR update on Active Transportation Manager position that is 3 still receiving applications until March 22nd for scheduled April 11th interviews; requested Committee to 4 provide member to be on all-day interview panel for 8-10 interviewees. Vice-Chair Woolf volunteered. 5 6 Vice-Chair Woolf recused at 8:36 PM, citing prior-arranged engagement. 7 8 Transportation Manager Hudson pointed out facts and figures corresponding to the provided handout on 9 the Bicycle Facilities Improvement Account; requested list of prioritized repairs from Committee on which 10 fund balance might be best appropriated in remainder of fiscal year which ends after June. 11 12 Transportation Manager Hudson informed of design & permit meeting with Public Utilities Commission 13 pertaining to Pepper Street & California Boulevard section of Railroad Safety Trail (RRST) scheduled for 14 Fall 2017 construction start-up. 15 16 Transportation Manager Hudson and Planner-Engineer Schwartz provided updates on three (3) Capital 17 Improvement Plan bicycle projects: 18 1.) Street-widening and turn-lane implementation for Chorro & Foothill bike box has been 19 proposed to developer of high-density housing project at that intersection; 20 2.) Preliminary designs for RRST Class I connection at Laurel & Orcutt are imminent toward 21 review and sidewalk-widening construction is expected to take place over next 2-3 months; 22 3.) One-day data from cyclist & motorist traffic analysis at intersection of Highland & Chorro 23 shared and subsequent potential improvements discussed. 24 25 Transportation Manager Hudson shared updates on Avila Ranch having been before Planning 26 Commission on March 9th; alerted that San Luis Ranch attends same Advisory Body hearing on March 27 23rd. 28 29 Transportation Manager Hudson made request of Committee to send Member to Mayor’s Lunch 30 Meeting on April 14th. CM White volunteered. 31 32 ADJOURNMENT 33 34 Meeting adjourned at 9:19 PM to the next regular meeting of May 19, 2016. 35 36 Respectfully Submitted, 37 38 39 Brad T. Opstad 40 Recording Secretary 41 Updated 6/16/2009 1 BYLAWS SAN LUIS OBISPO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Amended by Resolution No. 10096 (2009 Series) ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE 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. ARTICLE 2. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE The Bicycle Advisory Committee shall have seven members appointed by the City Council to staggered terms of four years. Members must be residents and registered voters of the City. Committee members will serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Any Committee member may be reappointed, provided no appointee serves more than two consecutive terms (8 years). A member who has served eight years can be reappointed after a one year absence from the Committee. ARTICLE 3. OFFICERS The officers will consist of a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson who will be elected annually at a regular Committee meeting in each calendar year. The Chairperson will preside over all meetings of the Committee and perform such duties as directed by the Committee. The Vice-Chairperson will serve in the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson. ARTICLE 4. MEETINGS A. The Committee will hold a regular meeting at least quarterly. The meetings are generally held the third Thursday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September and November) at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, City Hall. All meetings will be open to the public. B. The Chairperson or any four members of the Committee may call a special meeting, provided that a week's prior notice is given in writing to each member. C. A quorum will consist of a majority of established Committee members. Updated 6/16/2009 2 D. All actions of the Committee will be decided by a majority vote or consensus and will be directed through the Committee chair. E. All members present must vote, except when abstaining due to a declared conflict of interest. A failure or refusal to vote when present (except for a declared conflict or interest) will be construed as an affirmative vote. F. Any member with a declared conflict of interest will not vote or participate in any discussion of any item or in any manner attempt to influence the decision on that item. ARTICLE 5. SUBCOMMITTEES Subcommittees consisting of less than a quorum of the Committee can be appointed as needed by the Chairperson. ARTICLE 6. ADVISORY BODY POLICIES The Committee adopts and incorporates by reference all policies as stated in the City of San Luis Obispo Advisory Body Handbook, that are not in conflict with these bylaws.