Name: Petaluma Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting, Apr 3, 2024
Start: 2024-04-03
Location: City of Petaluma

Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee

Wed, April 3, 2024

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Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee — April 3, 2024

This was a regular meeting of the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, held at Petaluma City Hall. All members were present except Kelly Bond. Councilmember Frank Quint and Councilmember Brian Barnacle also attended. Three members of the public — Deb Fox, Eris Weaver, and Pete Gang — participated during general public comment and later during individual agenda items.

Bicycle Wayfinding Update

Staff members Bjorn Griepenburg and Ken Eichstaedt presented an update on the City's bicycle wayfinding initiative — a program aimed at creating signage and navigational guidance for cyclists and pedestrians across Petaluma. The committee discussed the concept and reached consensus to move forward with a Pilot Program and to further develop a City-wide Wayfinding Plan.

Part of the discussion involved branding the program. Committee members suggested several potential names, including "Travel Petaluma," "Walk, Bike and Roll," "Petaluma Rolling Routes," "Petaluma Pathways," and "Steps, Lanes and Paths." No final name was selected; staff indicated the item will return to the committee for continued discussion. Eris Weaver spoke during public comment on this item.

Outcome: Committee consensus to proceed with the pilot program and continue developing the City-wide plan. Item will return for further review.

Safe Streets Nomination Program Update

Griepenburg and Eichstaedt also presented an update on the Safe Streets Nomination Program, which allows community members to nominate locations in need of pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements. The committee provided several recommendations to staff: seek additional funding through grants and the City budget; prioritize speed reduction around schools; keep the program's website current; explore collaboration with neighboring cities; and maintain ongoing public outreach efforts. Deb Fox and Pete Gang each offered public comment on this item.

Outcome: No formal vote; committee provided directional feedback to staff for program refinement.

Approval of Minutes — March 6, 2024

The minutes from the March 6, 2024 regular meeting were approved as presented. The minutes note no formal vote tally was recorded beyond approval.

Vote: Approved as presented.

Key Takeaways

The committee gave consensus approval to move forward with a bicycle wayfinding pilot program and begin planning a City-wide wayfinding system — a step toward making Petaluma more navigable for cyclists and pedestrians.

Branding for the wayfinding program is still under discussion, with five candidate names on the table; the item will return to the committee.

The Safe Streets Nomination Program received committee guidance to pursue more funding sources (including grants), focus on school zone speed reduction, and collaborate with other cities.

Staff provided a broader project update at the end of the meeting (slides attached to minutes but not summarized here).

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Agenda items (3)

General Business

1General BusinessBicycle Wayfinding Update

2General BusinessSafe Streets Nomination Program Update

Procedural (1)

3ProceduralApproval of Minutes for the meeting of March 6, 2024

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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 FINAL MINUTES Wednesday, April 03, 2024 CALL TO ORDER Chair Camarda called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Pamela Asselmeier, Nicole Camarda, Stacey Earl, Adam Garcia, Franklin Quint, Darren Racusen, Marja Tarr, Brian Barnacle ABSENT: Kelly Bond GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III). Deb Fox Eris Weaver Pete Gang GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED PRESENTATIONS NOTE: Bjorn Griepenburg noted discussion for presentation item 2. will be presented first. 1

2. Bicycle Wayfinding Update Bjorn Griepenburg and Ken Eichstaedt gave introduction and held discussion with the Committeemmembers. Committeemember consensus to move forward with the Pilot Program and further develop the City-wide Wayfinding Plan Recommended potential names: • Travel Petaluma • Walk, Bike and Roll • Petaluma Rolling Routes • Petaluma Pathways • Steps, Lanes and Paths Staff noted this item will come back to this Committee for further discussion and update. PUBLIC COMMENT OPENED Eris Weaver PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED 1. Safe Streets Nomination Program Update Bjorn Griepenburg and Kent Eichstaedt presented the item and held discussion with the Committee. Committee Feedback: • Recommended to look for more opportunities for revenue sources; i.e., grants and City budget • Encourage to reduce speeds around schools • Encourage to update this website as needed • Consider collaborating with other cities for this effort • Continue with public outreach for these efforts 2 PUBLIC COMMENT OPENED Deb Fox Pete Gang PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of March 6, 2024 Minutes were approved as presented for Regular meeting of March 6, 2024. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION None COMMITTEE COMMENT Committeemember Tarr Committeemember Garcia Committeemember Earl Committeemember Racusen Committeemember Barnacle STAFF COMMENT Bjorn Griepenberg gave presentation for project updates. See attached presentation for detail. ADJOURNMENT Chair Camarda adjourned meeting at 8:23pm. 3