BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPC)

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

6:00 PM

 

TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY

(TAMC)

Sand City Council Chamber, 1 Sylvan Park, Sand City

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.
3.1Approved minutes of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting of April 5, 2017.
- Montiel
The Draft minutes of the April 5, 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting are attached for review.
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END OF CONSENT AGENDA

4.NOMINATE up to three members of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee to serve on the TAMC Competitive Grant Application Review Committee.
- Zeller
The Transportation Agency Board approved a new cycle of competitive grants at its March 2017 meeting. The grant applications for projects proposed for funding are due June 1, 2017. Agency staff is seeking to establish an ad hoc committee to review and rank the applications, and provide funding recommendations.
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5.

SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan:

  1. RECEIVE update on the SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan; and
  2. PROVIDE comments on the draft corridor improvement concepts.
-Leonard

The SR 68 Scenic Highway Plan will evaluate current and future travel patterns between Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula, the feasibility of affordable mid-term operational and capacity improvements in the SR 68 corridor in context to other planned regional improvements, and the potential for wildlife connectivity enhancements.

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6.

RECEIVE presentation on bike helmet fittings and rules of the road; and

PARTICIPATE in a bike education activity.

- Murillo
Bicycle safety education is a key component of seeing more bicyclists on our streets and roads. Staff will give presentations on proper helmet fitting, basic bike maintenance and rules of the road.
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7.RECEIVE presentation on May 2017 Bike Month Activities. 
- Murillo
Bike Month is a national campaign held annually in May to promote bicycling. TAMC is promoting local bike month events using social media, and through the Monterey County Weekly. 
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8.ANNOUNCEMENTS and/or COMMENTS
9.ADJOURN

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee meeting will be on

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Conference Room
55-b Plaza Circle
Salinas, California
6:00 P.M.


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, & REPORTS

Correspondence - No items this month.
Media Clipping
M1.Bi-partisan bicycle advocacy for 'Idaho stop' law (Salinas Californian, March 30, 2017) 
M2.Braking Bad: In China, Many Share Bikes Meet Grisly Fates (Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2017)
M3.Cities to receive millions in funds from transportation bill (King City Rustler, April 14, 2017)
M4.Debbie Hale, Carl Sedoryk: Legislators deliver for the traveling public with SB 1 (Monterey Herald, April 15, 2017)
Reports
R1.Tactical Urbanism and Safe Routes to School (Safe Routes to School National Partnership, 2017)