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Bicycle Master Plan Oversight Committee Agenda
Meeting Date: June 17, 2013
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:30
2. ROLL CALL
Committee Members Present – Councilman/Chair Tony Petros, Michael Alti, Lou Cohen, John
Heffernan, Greg Kline, Sean Matsler, Frank Peters
Committee Members Absent – Robert Kahn
City Staff –Lt. Jeff Lu, Sr. Civil Engineer Brad Sommers, Associate Planner Fern Nueno
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Chair Petros led the Pledge of Allegiance
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jim Mosher made the following comments:
o Three minute public comment time limit was not established by BMPOC.
o Clarification on Chair Petros’ role on the committee was not well defined.
o Committee should be represented by all forms of cycling.
o Parks, Beaches and Recreation Commission is related to the goals of the BMPOC.
Chair Petros Clarified the three minute permission for public comment is based on City Council
practice and recommended clarification from the City Attorney’s Office regarding the Chair’s voting
authority.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – First BMPOC Meeting - No past meeting minutes.
6. CURRENT BUSINESS
A. BMPOC Member Introductions – BMPOC and City Staff Members introduced themselves.
ACTION: None
B. Bicycle Master Plan Project Overview – Staff Sommers provided an overview of the Bicycle
Master Plan and Bicycle Master Plan Oversight Committee.
ACTION: Chair Petros requested clarification of City Policies related to committee communication
in blogs and online forums.
C. Meeting Time and Dates – BMPOC members discussed the meeting start times.
ACTION: Motion presented by Member Peters to change the meeting time from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. Motion passed by committee (5 Ayes, 1 No, 1 Absent). Chair Petros abstained from the vote.
D. Bicycle Improvement Project Update – Staff Sommers presented an update on recently
complete projects, planned projects and the Bicycle Safety Improvement Fund.
ACTION: None
E. Police Department Update—Lt. Lu reviewed recent bicycle-involved incidents within the City.
ACTION: None
7. Committee Announcements or Matters for a Future Agenda (Non-Discussion Items)
Chair Petros requested clarification on the following items:
o The Chair’s voting authority related to committee actions.
o City Policies related to committee communication in blogs and online forums.
Chair Petros requested information previously sent to the committee members regarding the
California Sunshine Laws be made accessible to the Public.
8. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING –July 1, 2013 at 5:00 PM in the Community Room, 100 Civic
Center Dr.
9. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
Minutes Approved:
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Chairman / Tony Petros Date