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Bicycle And Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC )
Wednesday, February 5, 2024, at 6:00 P.M.
San Rafael City Hall, Third Floor Conference Room
1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
Hybrid Meeting via Zoom Minutes
Present: Chair Mooney
Member Bergman
Member Callagy
Member Kuhn, Alternate
Absent: Vice Chair Kyle
Member Vicente
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Philip Mooney called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Vice Chair Kyle and Member Vicente were absent,
and Alternate Member Kuhn served as a regular voting member for the meeting.
MINUTES
1.Approve regular meeting minutes of October 2, 2024.
AY ES: Members: Bergman, Callagy, Kuhn, Mooney
NOYES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Kyle, Vicente
Motion passed 4-0.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS
2.Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Recommended Action – Select a Chair and Vice Chair
On behalf of Vice Chair Kyl e (absent), Chair Mooney shared that Vice Chair Kyle is available and accepts the
position as new Chair. Member Callagy accepted the position as Vice Chair. Both appointments will be
effective starting at the next meeting on 4/2/25.
Chair Mooney invited public comments.
No public comments were raised.
Chair Mooney called the members to vote for Vice Chair Kyle as the next Chair and Member Callagy as the
next Vice-Chair.
AYES: Members: Bergman, Callagy, Kuhn, Mooney
NOYES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Kyle, Vicente
Motion passed 4-0.
3. Informational Report on Second and Fourth Street Intersection Improvements Project Update
Recommended Action – Accept report.
Grey Melgard, Associate Civil Engineer from the Public Works Department, provided a verbal report and
presentation slides for an update on the funding and design for the Second and Fourth St Intersection
Project. Environmental clearance was received, and the project design is moving towards 95% completeness.
The latest project design includes access to the existing business driveways on the north side of 4th St, a new
pedestrian refuge and planting median along 2nd St with the closure of the existing 2nd St westbound left turn
pocket into Marquard Ave and West End Ave, and relocation of the north-south crosswalk from the west side
of the intersection to the east side. A traffic study is in progress on the closure of the left turn pocket from
2nd St onto Marquard Ave and West End Ave and a memo will be provided to discuss the traffic and user
impacts. Questions from the committee included: why did the bike lane switch sides between the
crosswalks, what would traffic calming measures look like in the business access only lane, what is the
parking situation in the business access only lane, what would the signal timing be for the two westbound 4th
St lanes onto 2nd St and would the business travel lane ever be a flashing red, considerations for protections
of bicyclists heading east from vehicles turning onto West St, if hard protections could be considered from
vehicles 4th St heading eastbound at the northern bike cutout, if the existing brick pedestrian median would
be removed in all iterations of the design, and what the level of service would be for the eastbound 4th St
business access only lane.
Staff and Rich (from CSW, Project Design Consultant) answered questions from the Committee.
Chair Mooney invited public comments.
Speakers: Names Withheld (4 members of the public)
Staff and Rich responded to questions raised during public comment. The Committee supported the design
modifications and latest concept design. Member Callagy moved, and Member Kuhn seconded to receive the
verbal report.
AYES: Members: Bergman, Callagy, Kuhn, Mooney
NOYES: Members: None
ABSENT: Members: Kyle, Vicente
Motion passed 4-0.
STAFF LIAISON REPORT
4.Staff Liaison Report: Project Updates
Associate Civil Engineer Grey Melgard provided updates on speed limit reductions through application of
Assembly Bill 43, Rafael Meadows (South Merrydale) Project multi-use pathway, Spinnaker Point Traffic
Calming Pilot, Citywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CBPP), Los Gamos striping, Lincoln Avenue Safety
Corridor, Pt San Pedro Rd Slurry Project with County of Marin, and funding for the Transportation Authority
of Marin (TAM ) Safe Pathways to School grant and State Active Transportation (ATP) grant.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
5.Commissioner Report:
Chair Mooney attended the SMART pathway opening at McInnis Parkway on January 25, 2025.
OPEN TIME FOR PUBLIC EXPRESSION
Name Withheld commented on refreshing bike paintings on Pt San Pedro.
Name Withheld commented on the rugged terrain of the road in front of San Rafael High School and flooding at the end
of the Smith Ranch Rd pathway, next to the railroad track. Suggests workarounds to avoid the flooding.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Mooney adjourned the meeting at 7:12 P.M .
Approved this 2nd day of April 2025
____________________________
Sayed Fakhry, Staff Liaison
Sayed Fakhry (Apr 3, 2025 08:55 PDT)
Sayed Fakhry
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