Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Regular MeetingOlympia, WA · May 19, 2021
Minutes
City Hall
Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Contact: Michelle Swanson
Committee 360.753.8575
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:00 PM Online and via phone
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pK80yTzLRzGD5XDBQPeD_Q
1. CALL TO ORDER (6:00-6:01)
Chair Gacad-Cowan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1.A ROLL CALL (6:01-6:02)
Present: 7 - Committee member Sam Gacad-Cowan, Chair Rebecca Brown,
Committee member Alison Bremner, Committee member Jennifer
Riedmayer, Committee member Bethany Roth, Committee member
Brittany Yunker Carlson and Vice Chair Matthew Ftizgerald
Excused: 2 - Committee member Barb Bumann and Committee member Jon
Tallman
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (6:02-6:05)
The agenda was approved.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:05-6:10)
21-0496 Approval of March 17, 2021 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:10-6:20)
Karen Messmer's written public comment was read aloud. The following people spoke:
Roger Horn, Peter Guttchen, and Melissa Allen.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:20-6:30)
Committee members and staff made announcements.
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
21-0497 2021 Engineering Design & Development Standards (EDDS) Update
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Process
Assistant City Engineer Steve Sperr gave a summary of the proposed changes in the
2021 Engineering Design and Development Standards.
The discussion was completed.
21-0498 Survey Results from the Thurston Regional Trails Plan Update
Thurston Regional Planning Council Senior Planner Paul Brewster briefed the
Committee.
The discussion was completed.
7. REPORTS
21-0499 Housekeeping Report
The report was received.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Gacad-Cowan adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m.
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Agenda
Meeting Agenda City Hall
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory
Contact: Michelle
Committee Swanson
360.753.8575
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:00 PM Online and via phone
Register to Attend:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pK80yTzLRzGD5XDBQPeD_Q
1. CALL TO ORDER (6:00-6:01)
1.A ROLL CALL (6:01-6:02)
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (6:02-6:05)
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:05-6:10)
21-0496 Approval of March 17, 2021 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Attachments: March 17, 2021 BPAC Meeting Minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT (6:10-6:20)
If you would like to make a public comment, please email staff liaison Michelle Swanson
(mswanson@ci.olympia.wa.us) before noon on May 19th. Your comment will be read aloud in the
meeting.
During this portion of the meeting, community members may address the Advisory Committee or
Commission regarding items related to City business, including items on the Agenda. In order for the
Committee or Commission to maintain impartiality and the appearance of fairness in upcoming matters
and to comply with Public Disclosure Law for political campaigns, speakers will not be permitted to make
public comments before the Committee or Commission in these two areas: (1) on agenda items for
which the Committee or Commission either held a Public Hearing in the last 45 days, or will hold a Public
Hearing within 45 days, or (2) where the speaker promotes or opposes a candidate for public office or a
ballot measure.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS (6:20-6:30)
6. BUSINESS ITEMS
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21-0497 2021 Engineering Design & Development Standards (EDDS) Update
Process
Attachments: 2021 EDDS Schedule
Summary of proposed changes
Link to EDDS Transportation Chapter
(6:30-7:15)
21-0498 Survey Results from the Thurston Regional Trails Plan Update
Attachments: Link to Thurston Regional Trails Plan update page
(7:15-7:55)
7. REPORTS
21-0499 Housekeeping Report
Attachments: May quick reference work plan
(7:55-8:00)
8. ADJOURNMENT
Accommodations
The City of Olympia is committed to the non-discriminatory treatment of all persons in employment and
the delivery of services and resources. If you require accommodation for your attendance at the City
Advisory Committee meeting, please contact the Advisory Committee staff liaison (contact number in the
upper right corner of the agenda) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. For hearing impaired,
please contact us by dialing the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1.800.833.6384.
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