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Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee

Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee

Wed, July 3, 2024

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Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee — July 3, 2024


This was a regular meeting of the Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee, notable for being chaired by Vice Chair Tarr following the recent resignation of Chair Camarda. Seven of nine members were present; Barnacle and Earl were absent.


Approval of Minutes


Minutes from the May 1, 2024 meeting were approved as presented without discussion.


Election of New Chair and Vice Chair (Effective August 2024)


The committee voted to elect a new Chair and Vice Chair to take effect in August 2024, filling the leadership gap left by Chair Camarda's resignation. The minutes do not specify who was elected to each role.


Vote: 7–0 (Yes: Balshaw, Garcia, Quint, Racusen, Schleret, Tarr, Yeager; Absent: Barnacle, Earl)


Review of FY 2024–2025 Active Transportation Workplan


The committee reviewed the proposed Active Transportation Workplan for the upcoming fiscal year. Several members of the public weighed in during comment, including Eris Weaver, Eric Leland, Pete Gang, and Bruce Hagen — though the specific content of their remarks is not captured in the minutes.


Committee discussion focused on two areas: how the workplan is presented, and what priorities it should reflect. On presentation, members recommended reformatting the document as a table with icons indicating the type of improvement for each project, and adding more maps throughout to improve readability.


On substance, the committee flagged several priorities: the need for design guidelines, prioritizing improvements on East Washington Street, addressing congestion around the downtown SMART station, and opening a conversation about parking consolidation on Payran Street. Committee members Racusen, Garcia, and Tarr each offered additional comments, though the details of their individual remarks are not specified in the minutes.


Staff member Bjorn Griepenburg provided updates on bike rack installations, park access improvements, and upcoming events.


No binding vote was taken on the workplan; this was a review and direction-setting discussion.


Key Takeaways


Leadership transition: The committee elected a new Chair and Vice Chair unanimously (7–0) to take effect in August 2024, following the resignation of Chair Camarda. The elected individuals are not named in the minutes.
Workplan presentation needs improvement: The committee wants a cleaner, more visual format for the Active Transportation Workplan — including a project table with icons and more maps.
Priority corridors identified: East Washington Street and the area around the downtown SMART station were called out as high-priority locations for active transportation improvements.
Parking on Payran Street: The committee signaled it wants a future conversation about parking consolidation on Payran Street, suggesting potential changes to that corridor.

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Agenda items (3)

Procedural (1)
1ProceduralApproval of Minutes for the meeting of May 1, 2024.
Public Hearing
2Public HearingElect a New Chair and Vice Chair (Effective August 2024)
3Public HearingReview Fiscal Year 2024­2025 Active Transportation Workplan

Additional votes recorded in minutes

Approval of Regular Minutes for May 1, 2024

aye 7 · absent 2
Balshawaye
Barnacleabsent
Earlabsent
Garciaaye
Quintaye
Racusenaye
Schleretaye
Tarraye
Yeageraye

Elect a New Chair and Vice Chair (Effective August 2024)

aye 7 · absent 2
Balshawaye
Barnacleabsent
Earlabsent
Garciaaye
Quintaye
Racusenaye
Schleretaye
Tarraye
Yeageraye

Verbatim transcript available

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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 MINUTES Wednesday, July 03, 2024 Note: Vice Chair Tarr chaired the meeting due to recent resignation of Chair Camarda. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Tarr called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Balshaw, Garcia, Quint, Racusen, Schleret, Tarr, Yeager ABSENT: Barnacle, Earl 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). PUBLIC COMMENT OPENED Bruce Hagen Eris Weaver Pete Gang PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED 1
PRESENTATIONS - None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Regular Minutes for the meeting of May 1, 2024, were approved as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 2. Elect a New Chair and Vice Chair (Effective August 2024) Vote: 7-0 Yes: Balshaw, Garcia, Quint, Racusen, Schleret, Tarr, Yeager No: None Absent: Barnacle, Earl Recused: None 3. Review Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Active Transportation Workplan PUBLC COMMENT OPENED Eris Weaver Eric Leland Pete Gang Bruce Hagen PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED Committee Comment: Presentation Format • Recommend creating a table and adding icons to each project indicating the type of improvements under consideration • Requested more maps throughout the presentation Work Plan • Design guidelines are needed • Prioritize E. Washington • Prioritize congested area around downtown SMART • Have conversation about parking consolidation on Payran Street COMMITTEE COMMENT Racusen Garcia Tarr STAFF COMMENT 2 Bjorn Griepenburg gave staff updates on bike racks, park access improvements, and upcoming events. ADJOURNMENT Chair Tarr adjourned the meeting. 3