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City of San Rafael
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Wednesday June 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Minutes
Present: Chair Powers
Member Bergman
Member Hagerty
Member Mooney
Member Solomon
Member Coyne, Alternate
Youth Member Nielsen
Absent: Member Allison
1. Call to Order
Chair Powers called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm.
2. Approval of meeting minutes
Minutes for regular April 4, 2021 meeting approved.
3. Public Comments for Items not on Agenda
Sunny Lee: Concerned about how comments from the public are documented in the
minutes. Wants to form another committee with the Traffic Division.
4. North-South Greenway Update
Patrick Seidler, Transportation Alternatives for Marin (TAM) presented a status update of the
gap closure in the North-South Greenway from Los Ranchitos to the top of the Puerto Suello
pathway.
Warren and Patrick responded to questions from Committee members.
Chair Powers invited public comment.
Speakers: Warren Wells
An Ad-hoc committee was formed with Members Coyne, Mooney, and Nielsen.
5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Lauren Davini, Traffic Engineer, presented on what the City is doing to improve safety for
bicyclists and pedestrians, including an updated the uncontrolled crossing project, the traffic
signal performance measures and detection downtown, and how funding works.
Members requested more of an effort with traffic calming and asked how it would be
possible to be more proactive.
Chair Powers invited public comment.
Speakers: Warren Wells, Sunny Lee, Jean Severinghaus
6. BPAC Work Plan
Chair Powers reviewed the “tracking progress” section of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master
Plan (BPMP), which includes action items for the goals of: safety, connectivity, coordination,
universal design, and programs.
Members requested the City pursue Vision Zero, dedicate more time to pedestrians in these
meetings, discuss safety.
Chair Powers invited public comment.
Speakers: Sunny Lee, Lori Schifrin
An Ad-hoc committee was formed with Members Bergman, Hagerty, and Chair Powers.
7. Possible future agenda items
It was requested that Bike Share be discussed.
8. Adjournment
Vice Chair Hagerty adjourned the meeting at 8:10 pm.
Approved this 4th day of August 2021
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Lauren Davini, Staff Liaison