California Bicycle Advisory Committee

ACTION MINUTES

CALIFORNIA BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

December 3, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Department of Transportation, 1227 O Street, Sacramento, Room 518, 5th Floor

(Veterans Affairs Building)

Members Present (Includes teleconference)
attendees) / Others Present: (includes Teleconference)
attendees, but is not an exhaustive list)
Michelle Mowery, CBAC Chair – League of California Cities / Johny Tan – Caltrans Traffic Operations
Jim Baross, CBAC Vice Chair - San Diego Co. Bicycle Coalition
Bicycle Coalition / Chris Englemann, Caltrans Traffic Operations
Shiloh Ballard – Silicon County Bicycle Coalition
Commission / John Liu – Caltrans District 6
Alan Thompson – Senior Planner, Southern California / Alan Forkosh – California Association of Bicycling
Organizations
Scott Taylor – CHP (Martha Vazquez replacement) / Nicholas Don Paladino – Fresno Cycling Club
Austin McInerny – (NICA) National Interscholastic Cycling / Lisa Hockaday – District 1
Victoria Custodio – Department of Public Health / Dan Allison – Bicycle Advocate
Keith Williams –Shasta Regional Trans. Agency
Agency (SRTA) / Paul Martin - OCTA
Alan Wachtel - CABO / Steve Bonrepos – StanCOG Bike/ Ped Advisory Committee
Martha Vazquez - CHP / Robert Cronin – Peninsula Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition
Charles Nelson – Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition / Rich Marshall - Dept of Public Works
Vacant – SRTS National Partnership / Vacant – SF MTC (San Francisco Metropolitan Commission) / Lindell Price - Chair of El Dorado County Commission on Aging's Subcommittee on Transportation
David Takemoto-Weerts – UC Davis Bicycle Coord. / Stanley Price – Utilitarian Cyclists
Jennifer Rice – City of SLO Public Works / Aprile Smith – District 4
Members Absent / John Whitehead- Davis Bike Club
Dave Snyder –California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) / Scott Forsythe – Caltrans, Office of System Planning
Cindy Parra – Bike Bakersfield / Edward Hasbrouck – Bicycle Advocate SF
Dan Klinker, California State Association of CountiesCounties) / Jennifer Dolon-Wyant – Alta Planning
Others Present: (includes Teleconference) / John Cinatl – Retired Caltrans Bike Coord. D6
Pedro Ramirez – District 6 / Matt Ramsey – CHP
Bob Shanteau – Consulting Traffic Engineer / Alex Fong – Caltrans District 3
Brett Gronemeyer – District 1 / Tamy Quigley – Caltrans District 2
Austin Sos – Caltrans District 8 / Lynne Goldsmith – Retired LACMTA Bike Program
Richard Dennis – Caltrans District 8 / Lisa Hockaday – Caltrans District 1
Rick Fong – Caltrans District 9 / Paul Moore – Bicycle Facilities Program Manager
Emily Mraovich - Caltrans Office of Community Planning, Division of Transportation Planning
/ Deborah Lynch – Caltrans, HQ, BTA, ATP Coordinator
Heidi Borders / Dale Benson – District 7

Note: The action minutes include the agenda items in the agenized order, Motions made, and any actions taken. Actions may be interpreted as a recommendation, inquiry, etc.

A.  Welcome, Roll Call, Introductions, and Announcements
Action: Meeting called to order by Chair, Michelle Mowery
B.  Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Notes
Motion: Approve minutes for October 1, 2015
By: Jim Baross
Seconded by: Michelle Mowery
Action: Motion approved, unanimous
C.  Status Reports
1.  Paul Moore, Caltrans, Bicycle Facilities Program Manager
a.  Caltrans Bicycle Unit Activities Update
Motion: None, Update Only
2.  Scott Forsythe, Caltrans, Office of System Planning
a.  Update on the California Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
Motion: None, Update Only
D. Unfinished Business/Follow Up Items from Prior Meetings
1. Chris Engelmann & Johny Tan, Caltrans, Transportation Engineers, Traffic Operations
a. HDM & CA MUTCD Discussion on Language Difference in Both Guidance
b. Design for Bike Lanes Approaching Intersections
c. Bicycle Turnouts & Rural Roads: 3ft Rule
d. Rumble Strips – Caltrans Policy Update
Motion: None, Update Only
2.  Jim Baross, CBAC Vice Chair & Alan Wachtel, CBAC Member
a.  Class IV Bikeway External Advisory Committee, will provide advice and feedback as it continues with the development of minimum safety design of Class IV bikeways. Update from the last committee meeting.
Motion: 1) Explore introducing safety citations; 2) Consider sharrows or “Bikes May Use Full Lane” Signage delineating bike use in vehicle lane; and 3) Encourage evaluation.
By: Keith Williams
Seconded by: Jim Baross
Action: Motion approved, unanimous
b.  Jim Baross, CBAC Vice Chair & Paul Moore, Caltrans, Bicycle Facilities Program Manager
a.  SHSP (Strategic Highway Safety Plan) Committee Update
Motion: None, Update Only
E.  New Business
1.  Michelle Mowery, CBAC Chair & Jim Baross, CBAC Vice Chair
a.  Election of Officers and New Members
Motion: Michelle Mowery, re-elected as CBAC Chair
By: Victoria Custodio
Seconded by: Scott Taylor
Action: Motion approved, unanimous
Motion: Jim Baross, re-elected CBAC Vice Chair
By: Scott Taylor
Seconded by: Victoria Custodio
Action: Motion approved, unanimous
2.  Walt Seifert, Member of the Sacramento City/County Bicycle Advisory Committee and former Executive Director of the Sacramento Area
a.  Bike Path and Street Name Signage
Motion: Walt requested feedback from CBAC Members
F.  Legislative Update
1.  Alan Wachtel, CABO
a.  No updates as the legislative sessions are on break until January 2016.
G.  Topics for Next Meeting/ Additional Items / Adjourn
a.  Paul Moore, Caltrans, Bicycle Facilities Program Manager: Caltrans Bicycle Unit Activities Update
b.  Scott Forsythe, Update on the California Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
c.  Chris Engelmann & Johny Tan, Caltrans Transportation Engineers, Traffic Operations: a) HDM & MUTCD Discussion on Language Difference in both Guidance, b) Design for Bike Lanes Approaching Intersections, c) Rumble Strips – Caltrans Policy Update
d.  Kevin Herritt, Design, Standards & Procedures, HDM Draft Discussion
e.  Jim Baross, CBAC Co-chair & Alan Wachtel, CBAC Member: a) Update from Class IV Bikeway External Advisory Committee, b) SHSP (Strategic Safety Highway Plan) Update
f.  Michelle Mowery, CBAC Chair & Jim Baross, CBAC Co-chair: Election of New Members
g.  Walt Seifert, Member of the Sacramento City/County Bicycle Advisory Committee and former Executive Director of the Sacramento Area: Bike Path and Street Name Signage
h.  Julia Lippe-Klein, Assistant Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments: Presentation on SCAG’s Active Transportation Safety and Encouragement Campaign Go Human
i.  David Takemoto-Weerts, UC Davis Bicycle Coordinator: Discuss having the April 7, 2016 CBAC Meeting at the UC Davis Bicycling Hall of Fame
j.  Legislative Report – Alan Wachtel & Dave Snyder
k.  Adjourned CBAC meeting
Motion: Adjourn CBAC Meeting
By: Jim Baross
Seconded by: Scott Taylor
Next Meeting February 4, 2016, from 10AM to 3PM, Veteran’s Affairs Building, 1227 O Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, CA