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Minutes
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm St, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
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.
Lea Brooks (Chair) called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Lea Brooks (Chair), Ken Kienow (departed at 7:46 p.m.), Jonathan Roberts, Timothy
Jouet, Jenna Espinosa (arrived at 6:03 p.m.), Layla Lopez (arrived at 6:12 p.m.)
Absent: Howard Weisenthal (Vice Chair),
Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Recording Secretary Lareina Gamboa
Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
Harry Busselen, resident, is concerned about the number of Cal Poly students bicycling without
bike lights at night.
Barry Lewis, resident, suggested that any bike sales in SLO should be accompanied with an
informative pamphlet about the Rules of the Road.
MINUTES: September 21, 2017 Meeting
CM Jouet motioned to approve the Minutes with no amendments. CM Kienow seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
Agenda Item #1: CITY FISCAL HEALTH CONTINGENCY PLAN (FHCP)
Public Works Director, Daryl Grigsby, informed the committee that in light of recent events with
the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) that there is a City budget
shortfall in making the retirement payments. He described the draft plan to address the shortfall
that is on the December 12th City Council agenda.
Public Comment:
Myron Amerine, resident, given the budget shortfall would prefer the city to focus on funding low
hanging fruit concerning bike facilities than large infrastructure projects.
Agenda Item #2: Capital Facilities Fee Program Nexus Study Update
Over the last twenty years, the Capital Facilities Fee Program has helped fund improvements to
infrastructures, however, with the ever changing economic circumstances the City began the
process of updating this program. Xzandrea Fowler, Director for Long Range Planning,
presented some of the updates that may be occurring over the next few months to the Fee
Program. These updates include fees for any new developments that relate to a range of
transportation, parks, general government, public safety, and water & sewer capital facilities.
Public Comment:
James Park, resident, commented on the lack of affordable housing in the city.
Myron Amerine, resident, liked how the Fee Program was addressing multi-modal transportation
David Figueroa, resident, asked for clarification on fees and whether the fees covered new
developments only or existing projects.
ACTION ITEMS
Agenda Item #3: Transition to an Active Transportation Committee
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided information on expanding the
committee’s bylaws to include pedestrian transportation as part of its mission as well as
amending the name of the committee to the Active Transportation Committee. Fukushima
provided info on how this change would impact the development of the Active Transportation
Plan as well as the City’s competitiveness in applying for state and federal grants.
Public Comment:
James Park, resident, commented on the need for a bus lane.
Myron Amerine, resident, commented in support of the concept and knows it will evolve over
time with council and plans.
Harry Busselen, resident, commented in support including pedestrians in the mission. He said
that pedestrians need a voice and they do not currently have one. He mentioned the need to
address the interaction of bicyclists with pedestrians.
David Figueroa, resident and a member of the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC), is in
support of an Active Transportation Committee to include bikes and pedestrians. He sees
opportunities for collaboration with the Mass Transportation Committee (MTC) on pedestrian
connections to transit.
CM Kienow motioned to recommend bylaw amendments to the city council to expand the
mission of the committee to include bicycle and pedestrian transportation and to change the
name of the committee to the Active Transportation Committee. CM Lopez seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item #5: Committee Items
● Adopt-a-Trails subcommittee
There was discussion among the committee members on the task of the subcommittee although
no action was taken.
Agenda Item #6: Project Updates
Update given on the Broad Street Bike Blvd Project including the upcoming Community Meeting
on Dec 11th.
Project updates given on the paving of Madonna Road and Los Osos Valley Road including
buffered bike lanes and green pavement.
A status report was given on the Bob Jones Trail from Calle Joaquin to Oceanaire.
Information was given on the Laurel Lane striping reconfiguration project.
The negotiations for the pathway between Foothill Blvd and Ramona through the Latter-Day
Saints Church have begun and staff will keep the committee up to date.
Adam Fukushima informed the BAC that the San Luis Coastal Unified School district has
updated their wellness policy to include bicycling and walking to school. This change makes the
city’s application for SLOCOG Safe Routes to School funding more competitive.
Since the Zoning draft was a lot more work than previously thought, a special meeting will be
held in December to catch up on
COMMITTEE AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
CM Brooks announced that Cal Poly was designated a Bronze award for being a bike friendly
university.
Cal Poly released a draft of their environmental impact report for their Master Plan. CM Brooks
is concerned about the lack of acknowledgment of the amount of traffic that will impact the city
and would like city staff to look over the draft.
ADJOURN
CM Roberts motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:24 p.m. to a Special Meeting of December
14, 2017. CM Jouet seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Lareina Gamboa
Recording Secretary
APPROVED BY THE BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: 01/18/2018