City of San Carlos

Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, January 2, 2007 7:00 PM

West Gallery, City Hall, 600 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA

Approved Minutes

Chairperson:Margaret Pye

Commission:Jack Baumgarten, Jason Mansfield, Tony Panero and Carol Taylor

1. Roll Call

Commissioners present:Margaret Pye, Jack Baumgarten, Jason Mansfield, Tony Panero

Commissioners absent:Carol Taylor

Staff present:Parviz Mokhtari

2. Approval of Minutes

a) Approval of November 7, 2006 Minutes.Minutes approved as submitted.M/S Pye/Mansfield.Approved 4:0.

3. New Business

a) Report from Police Department - None

b) Role of B/PAC in encouraging bike racks at local businesses – None

c) Staff Report –

Changes have been made to signal timing and street striping in response to complaints about how the new bike lanes on Alameda have affected traffic at the Edgewood and Alameda intersection.The changes were made with the support of Redwood City engineering and we were reassured that any future modifications will be done in consultation with Redwood City.Parviz Mokhtari reports that observations made before and after the changes show definite improvement.

4. Old Business

a) Review and approval/disapproval of the proposed ordinance establishing the new Transportation and
Circulation Commission –

Committee discussed whether the ordinance sufficiently describes the Commission’s mission and the City
staff’s responsibility to bring relevant projects and issues to the Commission.A minor proposed to Section 3.D.4:

Advise the City Council, Planning Commission and Staff with respect to specific development projects
and preliminary plans for all capital improvement programs related to any and all modes of
transportation for review and comment on traffic and circulation matters, including bicycle and pedestrian
conditions.

With the above change, the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee voted 4 – 0 to approve the draft.

b) Pedestrian Safety Plan – Status of City web site survey

Parviz Mokhtari reported that conducting the survey had been approved.

c) Status of bike rack installation 700 block of Laurel Street –

The bike racks have been received and will be installed shortly.

d) Safe Routes to Schools Workshop – WhiteOaksSchool and

e) Crossing Guard program

Margaret Pye contacted Kiwanis with the idea that they lead a crossing guard program; the Kiwanis
response is that such a program is a great idea and they’d be interested in helping, but not in leading and
running such a program.The next step will be to contact White Oaks School.

f) Work Program – Discuss goals for the next 12 months –

While there are many, many things we’d like to work on, a work plan that is achievable needs focus.Our
preliminary cut at the most important items over the next few years are the following four items:

1. Hold Safe Routes to School and make real progress towaablishing an effective program.

2a. Commission to review and advise Staff concerning the up-coming walking survey.

2b. Commission to review and advise Staff during the development of a comprehensive pedestrian plan.

3. Establish/maintain bike parking in downtown and other key commercial, civic and recreational areas and
for special events.

5. Other - None

6. Public Comment - None

7. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.The next meeting is scheduled for February 6, 2007.