HomeMy WebLinkAboutBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2022-10-05 MinutesRAFq BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAQ OCTOBER 5, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M. r`yti ry WITH I' REGULAR MEETING VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM MINUTES CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 P.M. i Chair Hagerty called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Chair Hagerty, Member Philip Mooney, Member Kate Powers, Member DJ Allison, Member (Alternate) Anne Coyne Commissioners Absent: Member Barry Bergman Staff Present: Staff Liaison (City Traffic Engineer) Rafat Raie, Staff (Public Works Director) April Miller Staff (Senior Civil Engineer) Joanna Kwok MINUTES 1. Meeting Minutes from June 1, 2022 were not received by BPAC Commissioners. Request to provide at next BPAC Meeting for review and approval. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 2. Public Comment from the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda. Speakers are encouraged to limit comments to 2 -minutes. Warren Wells addressed the Commission regarding public outreach for electric bicycles, and California Legislation that has passed: AB 2147, SB 942, and AB 1909. Amy addressed the Commission regarding safety issues of drivers exiting their vehicles are opening doors too close to cyclists travel of path. In addition, request for additional bike racks at multiple blocks around downtown San Rafael. 3. Ad-hoc Committee Updates a. North-South Greenway: Update provided by Member Philip Mooney. b. Parks and Recreation Master Plan: Update provide by Staff (Public Works Director) April Miller and Member Kate Powers c. Vision Zero: Update provided by Staff Liaison Rafat Raie 4. Public Comment from the audience regarding items listed above. Speakers are encouraged to limit comments to 2 -minutes. Jean Severinghaus addressed the Commission requesting for future updates about Bay Trail Gap Study and North-South Greenway Transportation of Marin (TAM) Study. Warren Wells addressed the Commission to thank Staff Liaison Rafat and City of San Rafael on willingness to move forward with Vision Zero Plan. 5. Second Street/Fourth Street Redesign Presentation a. Staff Joanna Kwok provided a PowerPoint presentation to discuss City efforts to redesign Second Street and Fourth Street intersection. Objective is to shorten pedestrian crossing distances and provide bicycle access east to west orientation. The design concepts are currently preliminary, and funding has not been allocated. City will provide updates and outreach to BPAC Commission during design. 6. StreetSmart Program Presentation a. David Parisi representative from Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) provide a PowerPoint presentation on StreetSmart Program. Discussion about focus areas such as speeding, stopping, distracted driving, crosswalk safety and compliance, and bicyclist violations and safety. TAM is utilizing five years of collision data and are evaluating where safety features and messaging boards can be applied to improve safety on the road. 7. Transportation Project Grant Applications Presentation a. Staff Liaison Rafat Raie provided a PowerPoint presentation to discuss about City of San Rafael grant efforts to seek funding for future traffic planning and safety improvements. ADJOURNMENT • Chair Hagerty called the meeting to adjourn at 8:00 P.M Meeting minutes approved this 7t" day of December 2022. Nhat Phan, Traffic Engineer