Bicycling & Shared Path Advisory Committee

City of Salem BICYCLING & SHARED PATH ADVISORY COMMITTEE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Bicycling & Shared Path Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with a Chapter 107 of the Act of 2022. The public may participate, listen and/or view this meeting while in progress via the remote participation platform Zoom, through any one of the following ways: Watching the Public Meeting Remotely: • Follow this direct link or go to: https://zoom.us/ and enter meeting ID 849 9476 0864 when prompted. • Participants can dial toll-free 877-853-5257 and enter meeting ID 849 9476 0864 when prompted. Providing Public Comment Remotely During the Meeting Members of the public attending this meeting virtually will be allowed to make comments during the portion of the hearing designated for each agenda item. Members of the public will be asked to use the virtual “Raise Hand” function in Zoom to indicate that they would like to provide comment. • Dial *9 on your phone’s dial pad to raise your hand if you are using the toll-free phone number. • Click the “raise hand” button if you are using the Zoom application on your computer or phone. For each agenda item, the moderator will identify attendees with raised hands by their screenname or the last 3 digits of their telephone number and will then unmute them. The moderator will then request that the attendee unmute their device to provide their full name, address, and comment for the record. The moderator will go down the list of attendees in the order presented by the Zoom application. Anyone that speaks about an issue unrelated to the agenda items may be muted. Providing Public Comment Before the Meeting Members of the public can alternatively email their comment no later than three hours before the start of the meeting to: tdevine@salem.com Familiarizing Yourself with Zoom We encourage members of the public to install and familiarize themselves with Zoom in advance of the meeting. If you plan on providing public comment and are logging into this meeting via the Zoom application, please test your speakers and microphone ahead of time. If we have trouble hearing you when you speak, we will move on to the next person and try to return to you 98 Washington Street  Salem, Massachusetts 01970  978-619-5685  salem.com later in the list. If this happens, we recommend that you call the toll-free number to access the meeting and provide your comment. The Zoom meeting will open 15 minutes before the start of the meeting to allow participants to connect and practice with the audio and raise hand functions. MEETING AGENDA 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Public Comment 3. Staff Update 4. Discussion of Spring Public Event to Promote and Celebrate Bicycling 5. Other Business 6. Adjourn Know your rights under the Open Meeting Law, Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A Sections 18-25 and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033 98 Washington Street  Salem, Massachusetts 01970  978-619-5685  salem.com