HomeMy WebLinkAboutBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2020-08-04 Minutes City of San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Wednesday August 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting via Zoom Minutes Present: Chair Powers Member Bergman Member Hagerty Member Mooney Member Solomon Youth Member Nielsen Absent: Member Allison Member Coyne, Alternate 1. Call to Order Chair Powers called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. 2. Approval of meeting minutes Minutes for regular June 2, 2021 meeting approved. 3. Public Comments for Items not on Agenda No public comment. 4. Ad-hoc Committee Updates Member Mooney provided an update on the North-South Greenway projects. SMART received Quick Strike funding for McInnis to Smith Ranch. The San Rafael Connection (top of Puerto Suello to Merrydale) is making progress thanks to Mayor Kate and her advocacy at a recent SMART meeting. Member Bergman provided an update on Vision Zero. We are considering a speaker for the October meeting and looking at what other cities are doing. Chair Powers invited public comment. Speakers: Jean Severinghaus, Maureen Gaffney 5. Bike Share Scott McDonald, TAM Senior Transportation Planner, presented the Sonoma-Marin Bike share system that will be launching next spring. Questions from committee members included: What trip lengths are these bikes designed for, how will this work with the Richmond bike share system, where will the hubs be, how was the survey distributed, are safe routes considered when planning hubs, what is the criteria for success? Chair Powers invited public comment. Speakers: Matthew Hartzell, Dave Rhoads, Maureen Gaffney, Jean Severinghaus, Lori Schifrin 6. Parks and Recreation Master Plan Susan Andrade-Wax, Library and Recreation Director, presented on the Parks and Recreation Master Plan the City will be pursuing. There will be a steering committee, consisting of representatives of different groups throughout the City, including BPAC. Susan asked for representatives. Member Hagerty nominates Chair Powers as representative and Youth Member Nielsen as alternate. AYES: Members: Bergman, Hagerty, Mooney, Nielsen, Solomon & Chair Powers NOES: Members: None ABSENT: Members: Allison 7. Grand Avenue Cycle Track Lauren Davini, Traffic Engineer, presented on the protected two-way bike design on Grand Avenue from Fourth Street to Second Street. Questions from committee members included: how would bikes get east and west on Fourth Street work, how will bikes and pedestrians interact at the southeast corner of Fourth/Grand, what will the public outreach process be like for this project, and a request to slow northbound right turning vehicles from Grand to Second. Speakers: Dave Rhoads, Jean Severinghaus, Maureen Gaffney 8. Adjournment Chair Powers adjourned the meeting at 7:41 pm. Approved this 6th day of October 2021 _________________________________ Lauren Davini, Staff Liaison