Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board

Municipal Service Center City of Santa Rosa South 69 Stony Circle Conference Room 5 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, March 21, 2019 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chair Ralston at 4:04 p.m. Present -6 Chair Shaun Ralston, Board Member Jim Pedgrift, Board Member Barbara Moulton, Board Member Doug McKenzie, Vice Chair Minona Heaviland, and Board Member Christine Dektor Absent -3 Board Member Adam Brown, Board Member Kim Badenfort, and Board Member Elizabeth Ridlington 2. OATH OF OFFICE The Oath of Office was administered to reappointed Board Member Christine Dektor. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 Draft Minutes of February 21, 2019. A motion was made by Vice Chair Heaviland, seconded by Board Member Moulton, approved as submitted. The motion carried unanimously. 4. COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS None. 5. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS None. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS Eris Weaver of Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition spoke about Bike to Work Day/Month coming up in May. Activities include a pre-bike to work clinic being offered prior to the event. Ms. Weaver stated she is in the early stages of planning a Ciclovia event to be held in Santa City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Regular Meeting Minutes - Final March 21, 2019 Board Rosa and/or Petaluma in the next year or two. She explained this is a bicycle and pedestrian event, not a ride or fair, that is held on a street that is shut down to vehicle traffic, and similar events have been held in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Ms. Weaver stated she is hopeful for support and cooperation from businesses, local governments, and the BPAB. She also commented on the most recent incident on Stony Point Road. 7. REPORT ITEMS 7.1 REPORT - Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update 2018 - Ongoing Progress Report BACKGROUND: The Board will provide additional input on the Plan Update 2018 process, including next steps following the Plan Update adoption. RECOMMENDATION: This item is for Board discussion. No action is required. PUBLIC COMMENTS Brett Kordenbrock inquired how the public can best engage with the priorities of the first phase, and asked what the best way to interact would be, specifically regarding the Fourth Street study. Christine Talbot inquired what components will be included in the studies. Beth Dadko stated she was proud of the presentation at Council and agreed with a public comment made at the meeting that planning projects be incorporated. Jeff Knowles of Alta Planning + Design, via telephone, gave thanks to the entire Board for all their hard work. This item was received and filed. 8. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS CONTINUED City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Regular Meeting Minutes - Final March 21, 2019 Board None. 9. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS - The Board decided they will meet in April. - The Board recognized former Chair Dadko and outgoing Board Member Moulton with gifts of appreciation. - The pump track has been affected by the rainy weather this winter. The track will need to be torn down and rebuilt. The work is scheduled to start April 22 and the re-opening is scheduled for May. 10. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS - The City is starting the update of the Downtown Station Area Specific Plan. - The traffic count contractor has completed 75% of the counts, and plans to be done by May. 11. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING The meeting was adjourned by Chair Ralston at 5:42 p.m. Approved on: _______________________________ Alissa Scheblik Recording Secretary