City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met July 13

City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met July 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Members Excused:

Chair Michael Garcia

Member Yolanda Eisenstein

Member Judith Gabriele

Member Tony Gerlicz

Member Ben Pingilley

Member Khal Spencer

Member Erik Aaboe

Member Angela Bordegaray

Member Steve Pilcher

Member Dan Painter

Others Attending:

None

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. June 8, 2023 minutes

5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (2 minutes maximum)

6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES (5 minutes maximum)

a. Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (Erick Aune, AICP, SFMPO Officer)

b. Santa Fe Conservation Trust (Tim Rogers, Trails Program Manager)

c. Public Safety Committee (Khalil Spencer, BPAC Vice-Chair)

7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS

a. Introduction of Ms. Angela Bordegaray, new BPAC member representing D4 followed by introductions of all BPAC members and staff.

b. City Trails Maintenance Plan FY2024, Parks and Open Space Presentation (Scott Overlie, Project Administrator)

c. City Ordinance 2023-4 “Electric Bicycles” vis-à-vis NM SB69 “Electric Assisted Bicycle Definition” (Kevin Nault, Assistant City Attorney)

d. CONSIDERATION OF A BILL 2023-24 (Councilor Lindell, Councilor Cassutt, Councilor M. Garcia)

A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 23 5.1 to Include a Definition for Unicycles; Amending the Uniform Traffic Ordinance (UTO), Exhibit A to Chapter 24 by Creating a New Section 12-1-86.5 to Add a Definition for “Unicycle” and “Electric Unicycle”, Amending Section 12-1-40 to Exclude Electric Unicycles from the Definition of Motor Vehicles, Amending Section 12-1-88 to Include Electric Unicycles in the Definition of Vehicle, and Amending Articles 8-1 Through 8-16 and 12-10-3.1. (Romella Glorioso-Moss, rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6623)

COMMITTEE REVIEW:

Governing Body: (Introduction): 07/12/2023

Bicycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: 07/13/2023

Governing Body: (Public Comment) 07/26/2023

Quality of Life Committee: 08/02/2023

Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/07/2023

Governing Body: 08/09/2023

e. Update on City’s Bike Friendly Community (Silver-level) Renewal (Steven Pilcher, Task Force Chair)

f. BPAC Presentation to Governing Body (Judith Gabriele, Promotions, Education and Programming Subcommittee Chair)

g. BPAC Strategic Plan FY2023-2033 Review/Update (Yolanda Eisenstein, Policy, Planning and Law Subcommittee Chair)

h. Arroyo De Los Chamisos Crossing (Ben Pingilley, Technical Review Subcommittee Chair)

i. Complete Streets FY 2024 Projects (Romella Glorioso-Moss, BPAC Staff Liaison)

j. CONSIDERATION OF BILL NO. 2023-24. (Councilor Lindell, Councilor Cassutt and Councilor Michael Garcia)

A Bill Amending SFCC 1987, Section 23-5.1 to Include a Definition for Unicycles; Amending the Uniform Traffic Ordinance (UTO), Exhibit A to Chapter 24 By Creating a New Section 12-1-86.5 to Add a Definition for “Unicycle” and “Electric Unicycle, Amending Section 12-1-40 to Exclude Electric Unicycles from the Definition of Motor Vehicles, Amending Section 12-1-88 to Include Electric Unicycles in the Definition of Vehicle, and Amending Article 8, Sections 12-8-1 through 12-8-16 and Section 12-10-3.1 to Apply the Rules of Operation of Bicycles to Unicycles to the Extent Feasible and to Prohibit Anyone Under the Age of Sixteen from Riding a Class Two Electric Unicycle. (Romella Glorioso-Moss, Capital Projects Manager, rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov, 505-955-6623)

Committee Review:

Governing Body (Introduction): 07/12/2023

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: 07/13/23

Governing Body (Public Comment): 07/26/2023

Quality of Life Committee: 08/2/2023

Public Works and Utilities Committee: 08/07/2023

Governing Body (Public Hearing): 08/30/2023

8. MATTERS FROM STAFF

9. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE

10. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR

11. NEXT MEETING: August 10 2023

12. ADJOURN