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, December 15, 2022 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Badenfort called the virtual meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Present 6 - Chair Kim Badenfort, Board Member Christine Dektor, Board Member Tony Geraldi, Board Member Doug McKenzie, Board Member Tanya Narath, and Board Member Dylan Prindle Absent 1 - Board Member Paul Schwarz 2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS None. 3. COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY BOARD MEMBERS None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 November 17, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Board Member Geraldi, seconded by Board Member Narath, approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Chair Badenfort, Ridlington, Board Member Dektor, Board Member Geraldi, Board Member McKenzie, Board Member Narath and Board Member Prindle Absent: 1 - Board Member Schwarz 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS Alexa Forrester commented on the Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Project and wants the City to re-open the striping design process. Cris Eggers commented on the Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Project and the increasing prices of design and stated the current design is not satisfactory to bicyclists and pedestrians. Chris Guenther commented on the Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Project and the grant from City Thread and asked for an update on City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Regular Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2022 Board the hiring process for Active Transportation Planner and for Transportation Planner. Emily Shartin commented on the Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Project and gave congratulations for receiving grant funding. Jenny Bard commented on the Hearn Avenue Overcrossing Project, the grant from City Thread and asked what is the preferred alternative for Santa Rosa Forward, and if the BPAB has been involved or provided input and reactions to connectivity issues. 6. REPORT ITEMS 6.1 REPORT - Fourth Street Reconfiguration (E Street - Bryden Lane) and Montgomery Drive Reconfiguration (Alderbrook Drive - Hahman Drive) BACKGROUND: Staff will introduce and seek feedback on final design concepts for Fourth Street between E Street and Bryden Lane and Montgomery Drive between Alderbrook Drive and Hahman Drive. RECOMMENDATION: This item is for Board discussion and input before finalizing design concepts. PUBLIC COMMENTS Alexa Forrester stated this will make a big difference and thanked the staff for thinking about the street sweeping. Cris Eggers appreciated the crossing at Bryden and Fourth and would like more of that. She also inquired about vertical elements. Chris Guenther agreed with the other comments and said it is important to keep the street clean and asked if alternatives for street sweeping could be considered in the future. Stephen Maples thanked the staff for the work and commented protected bike lanes from Shortt Road to Farmers would be good for connectivity. David Kittelstrom emailed comments that he endorsed the recommendations for re-striping, and is in support of the addition of bike lanes on Fourth Street and Montgomery Drive and would like to see a solution to get from Bryden to Farmers. Evan Wiig emailed comments to support the proposals for new and buffered lanes on Fourth Street and Montgomery Drive, and the City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Regular Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2022 Board crosswalk on Shortt. He wishes the bike infrastructure on Montgomery continued all the way to downtown. Victor Delpanno emailed support for the proposals, especially those with buffered bike lanes and provided suggestions regarding parking configurations. Steve Hebenstreit emailed he would like to see expanded, safer bikeways and protected bike paths. Kevin Hebenstreit emailed his support of haviing more protected bikeways and bike paths in Santa Rosa. This item was received and filed. 6.2 REPORT - North Dutton Avenue Striping Design Proposals BACKGROUND: Staff will introduce and seek feedback on final design concepts for North Dutton Avenue between West Third Street and West College Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: This item is for Board discussion and input on the proposed design concepts. PUBLIC COMMENTS Steve Birdlebough wants to plan ways to clean the streets to make biking safer and to get the protected bike lanes installed. Cris Eggers commented support to continue the designs to improve current conditions and asked that the smaller bike lanes be addressed. David Kittelstrom emailed support of bike lanes on North Dutton Avenue. Evan Wiig emailed support of the striping proposals on North Dutton Avenue. Victor Delpanno emailed support of the striping proposals on North Dutton Avenue. This item was received and filed. 7. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS Vice Chair Ridlington gave an update on the Vision Zero Ad Hoc Committee. Discussion of the possibility of progress metrics to add to some actions and the implementation plan were agreed upon and will be written up for an agenda item at next month's Board meeting. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Regular Meeting Minutes - Final December 15, 2022 Board 8. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS - As result of the election, there are two new Councilmembers. - There are four Board Member terms that are expiring and all were encouraged to get their applications in if they are interested in serving again. - A brief update on the recruitments for Active Transportation Planner and Transportation Planner was provided. - Nancy Adams expressed her appreciation in serving as the staff liaison to the Board 9. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING Chair Badenfort adjourned the virtual meeting at 6:02 p.m. Approved on: _______________________________ A. Scheblik Recording Secretary