Meeting Information

BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Thursday, February 28, 2008

6:30 p.m.

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), Room 408

AGENDA

1.      Roll Call

2.      Announcements & Acknowledgments

3.      Approve Minutes  - January Meeting

4.      Public Comment: (Discussion Item)
The public may address the Committee on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee.  This should not relate to any item on this agenda since the Committee will take public comment after it discusses and/or before voting on each agenda item.  The Committee requests that each person limit him/herself to three minutes.

5.      Chairman's Report (Information)

6.      Committee Member Reports (Information)

7.      MTA Bicycle Program Report – See MTA Bicycle Program Report to the BAC for February 2008 (http://www.sfmta.com/cms/cbike/3170.html).  In addition, there will be presentation of a report on causes of bicycle fatalities, and the Bicycle Plan EIR Update Plan and Status (http://www.sfmta.com/cms/bnews/indxbinews.htm)

8.      Task Force Reports

a.      Bike Theft & Security – Bert Hill, District 7 (Pinhead Security)

b.      Golden Gate Park – Susan King, District 5

c.       Committee Member Business – Bert Hill, Chair
Continuing Vacancy in Districts 4, 6, & 9. 

d.      Bicycle Report Card Task Force – Andy Bindman, Chair
Development and approval of the metrics and reporting of bicycling growth

9.      Recommendation for Adoption of New Federal Sharrow Standard for State – While the State of California has adopted ‘Shared Lane Markings’ for the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD), the language is more restrictive than that proposed for the Federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (2007 MUTCD NPA).  The MTA has asked for an endorsement of the Federal Standard for adoption by the State.
 Action: Resolution
Sponsor: District 7 Committee Member Bert Hill

10.  Mayor’s “Bike SF 2010 Milestones” – In 2007, Mayor Newsom identified 10 goals for achievement by 2010.  Wade Crowfoot, the Mayor’s  Director of Climate Protection Initiativeshas established a Bike Improvement Working Group to assist in meeting the goals,
Action: Discussion
Sponsor: District 7 Committee Member Bert Hill

11.  Emergency Exemption Argument for Imminent Traffic Engineering Design Change at Intersection of Fell and Masonic – This intersection has long been a source of injuries and near crashes between vehicles and pedestrians & bicyclists.  Greg Hayes has asked us to hold last month’s resolution pending approval of an updated precedent-based argument for requesting an exemption from the Bike Plan injunction, in order to implement near-term changes to this dangerous intersection.
Action: Replacement Resolution to the resolution passed in January
Sponsor: District 11 Committee Member Casey Allen

12.  Bike Ed 2009 Conference:  San Francisco recently received a Request for Proposal to host the League of American Bicyclists Bi-Annual National Bike Educators’ Conference.  Given the suspension of Engineering as a result of the Bike Plan Injunction, San Francisco is demonstrating how bicycle use can increase with Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, and Evaluation.  The Bay Area has long been at the vanguard of new ideas and actions to grow cyclists. We feel that San Francisco should aggressively promote sponsorship of this event; perhaps at the core of a Bay Area Bicycle Safety Week program.
Action: Resolution
Sponsor: District 7 Committee Member Bert Hill

13.  Diversion Program – For over a year, bureaucratic obstruction has prevented establishment of a diversion program, routing bicyclists who commit traffic code violations through the regular judicial system.  This process does nothing to promote education; it adds costs to the judicial system and discourages the police from consistent and fair policy enforcement.  We  wish to see a program that educates and provides helpful resources to cyclists, improving their safety.
Action: Resolution
Sponsor: District 7 Committee Member Bert Hill

14.  Adjournment

DISABILITY ACCESS:

Room 408 of City Hall is wheelchair accessible.  The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.

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