BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPC)

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

6:00 PM

 

TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

(TAMC)

TAMC Conference Room

AGENDA

Complete agenda packets are on display at the Transportation Agency for Monterey County office and at these public libraries: Carmel, Monterey, Salinas Steinbeck Branch, Seaside, Prunedale, and King City. Any person who has a question concerning an item on this agenda may call the Agency Secretary to make inquiry concerning the nature of the item described on the agenda. Please recycle this agenda.

1.ROLL CALL
Call to order and self-introductions. Committee bylaws specify that a quorum shall consist of a majority (7) of the number of voting memberships actually filled at that time (13); the existence of any vacancies shall not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.  If you are unable to attend, please contact the Transportation Agency.  Your courtesy to the other Committee members to assure a quorum is appreciated.
2.PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any member of the public may address the Committee on any item not on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Committee. Each member of the public is allotted with three minutes to address any concerns.  Comments on items on today's agenda may be given when that agenda item is discussed.

3.BEGINNING OF CONSENT AGENDA
Any member of the public may address the Committee on any item not on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of Transportation Agency and Executive Committee.  Comments on items on today's agenda may be given when that agenda item is discussed.
3.1APPROVE minutes of Committee meeting of September 7, 2016.
- Montiel
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3.2

RECEIVE the call for nominations for the fifteenth annual Transportation Agency Excellence awards to honor individuals, businesses, groups or projects for their efforts to improve the transportation system in Monterey County.

-Wright
Transportation Agency would like to encourage and appreciate efforts made by Monterey County residents, businesses and employees to improve transportation in Monterey County by awarding Transportation Excellence Awards. Staff encourages Board members to submit nominations, which are due by December 2, 2016. The awards ceremony will take place during the regular January 2017 Transportation Agency Board meeting. 
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA


4.UPDATE the Committee photo. 
- Murillo
The Committee photo is posted on the TAMC website, and updated yearly. 
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5.RECEIVE update on the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening project.
- Saavedra
The County of Monterey is working on a project to replace the Davis Road Bridge and widen Davis Road between Reservation Road and Blanco Road. The project is part of the Marina-Salinas Multimodal Corridor Plan.
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6.RECEIVE presentation on the 2016 Silicon Valley Bike Summit. (No Enclosure)
- Petersen
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7.RECEIVE update on the Transportation Agency's past and upcoming bicycle and pedestrian education and outreach activities. 
- Murillo
The Transportation Agency, in collaboration with CSU Monterey Bay, hosted two bike skills trainings in September. The Agency will be hosting a League of American Bicyclists Cycling Instructor (LCI) Seminar on October 21-23. The Agency will participate in the October 1st "Take a Kid Mountain Biking" event and the October 9th "Ciclovía" open streets event. 
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8.ANNOUNCEMENTS and/or COMMENTS
9.ADJOURN

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Committee meeting:

Wednesday November 2, 2016

Sand City Council Chamber

1 Sylvan Park, Sand City, California, 93955

 

Light refreshments will be provided

 

If you have any items for the next agenda, please submit them to:

Virginia Murillo, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator

By Thursday, October 20, 2016

virginia@tamcmonterey.org

Documents relating to an item on the open session that are distributed to the Committee less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, 55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA. Documents distributed to the Committee at the meeting by staff will be available at the meeting; documents distributed to the Committee by members of the public shall be made available after the meeting.


Transportation Agency for Monterey County

55-B Plaza Circle, Salinas, CA 93901-2902

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

TEL: 831-775-0903

FAX: 831-775-0897

 

The Committee Agenda will be prepared by Agency staff and will close at noon nine (9) working days before the regular meeting.  Any member may request in writing an item to appear on the agenda.  The request shall be made by the agenda deadline and any supporting papers must be furnished by that time or be readily available.

 

If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. Individuals requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, may contact Transportation Agency at 831-775-0903. Auxiliary aids or services include wheelchair accessible facilities, sign language interpreters, Spanish Language interpreters and printed materials, and printed materials in large print, Braille or on disk. These requests may be made by a person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in the public meeting, and should be made at least 72 hours before the meeting. All reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate the request.

CORRESPONDENCE, MEDIA CLIPPINGS, AND REPORTS
C1.Email to interested parties about the Active Transportation Plan
M1.Californian We Could Car Less 9-9-2016
M2.Californian We Could Car Less 9-16-2016
M3.Monterey Herald TAMC seeks bicyclist, pedestrian input on Active Transportation Plan 9-13-2016
M4.Californian We Could Car Less 9-23-2016
R1.American Public Works Association - Bike Trail Design