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Minutes
Active Transportation Committee – Regular Meeting
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm St, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
MISSION:
The purpose of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) is to provide oversight and policy
direction on matters related to bicycle and pedestrian transportation in San Luis Obispo and its
relationship to bicycling and walking outside the City.
Lea Brooks (Chair) called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Lea Brooks (Chair), Ken Kienow (Vice Chair), Timothy Jouet, Layla Lopez, Jonathan
Roberts
Absent: Jenna Espinosa
Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Recording Secretary Lareina Gamboa
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CM Lopez announced it would be her last meeting and is not seeking reappointment to the
committee since her term ends at the end of March.
CM Weisenthal resigned via email prior to the ATC meeting.
Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
No comments were made.
MINUTES:
January 18, 2018
Correction to line 28: may not get use(d)
CM Jouet motioned to approve the Minutes with amendments. CM Kienow seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
February 27, 2018
Clarification to line 32: Staff presented the kickoff for the first Active Transportation Committee
meeting.
Correction to line 67: revisit public comment made by Myron Amerine for expansion and
clarification.
CM Lopez motioned to approve the Minutes with amendments. CM Roberts seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Agenda Item #1: Funding the Future of SLO
On behalf of Daryl Grigsby, Adam Fukushima gave an update on the Major City goal of Fiscal
Sustainability and Responsibility including the need to address capital improvement needs for
the next 10 years with available funding. The Committee was informed of a City Council meeting
on April 17th to address this issue in further detail.
Public Comment
No comments were made.
Agenda Item #2: Annual Traffic Safety Report
Matt Crisp, Transportation Planner / Engineer, presented the Annual Traffic Safety Report on
collision activity in 2016 and how it affected collision trends throughout the City over the past
five years. The Safety Report consisted of collision trends involving bicyclists, pedestrians, and
motor vehicles, and included primary collision factors, as well as high ranking collision
intersections and recommended actions.
Public Comment
Myron Amerine, resident, suggested advanced stop bars at each intersection along Santa Rosa
Street beginning at Foothill Blvd. stretching to Pacific Street. Also, as Santa Rosa approaches
town, close to Mill Street and Palm Street, speed limit signs should be posted to remind drivers
they are no longer on the Highway.
Amerine also asked that the entrance to the Trader Joe’s shopping center along South Higuera
be included in the traffic report. He mentioned a “D” shaped, stand-alone island that cuts into
the bike lane that has been a concern to cyclists.
He also suggested the bike lanes on Marsh, from Higuera to Johnson, be widened with a road
diet to vehicle lanes.
Committee Discussion
Committee discussion centered around buffered bike lanes and concerns with construction
signage.
Agenda Item #3: Committee Item
● Adopt-a-Trails Subcommittee
CM Brooks, acting under her authority as Chair, disband the Adopt-a-Trails subcommittee due
to a lack of time to devote to it.
Agenda Item #4: Project Updates
● Paving Plan Update
Staff gave an update on the upcoming summer paving project and addressed
questions from the last meeting. He informed the committee that when completed
Orcutt Road between Tank Farm Road and Johnson will have wider bike lanes
but there is not sufficient width at this time for a buffered bike lane.
An update was presented on the status of the Righetti Ranch construction and
the phases were described. Buffered bike lanes are not in the project plan, so the
City will be adding improvements along the way to allow buffered bike lanes to
exist.
The bike lane channel at the Orcutt and Laurel intersection will be upgraded as
part of the Laurel Lane paving project to bring it up to current standard.
• Anholm Bikeway Plan “Middle Section” Update
Staff gave an update on the Plan as directed by the City Council. Staff informed
the committee that, per council direction, they will be revising the Middle Section
to see if there is consensus about a shared bikeway without significant removal
of parking. This will involve more public outreach and analysis.
• Active Transportation Plan Update
Staff informed the Committee that due to the additional public outreach and
analysis required on the Anholm Bikeway Plan, that progress on the Active
Transportation Plan would be delayed until at least late summer due to a lack of
staff resources.
• Bike Rodeo
The Bike Rodeo will take place May 19, 2018 at Hawthorne Elementary School
and is looking for volunteers.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next meeting will require new officer elections.
The Advisory body dinner appreciation is Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
ADJOURN
CM Lopez motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 p.m. to a regular scheduled meeting of May
17, 2018. CM Roberts seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Lareina Gamboa
Recording Secretary
MINUTES APPROVED AT THE MAY 17, 2018 MEETING