City of Santa Fe Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee met Feb. 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The meeting was called to order at 5:35 pm by Chair Michael Garcia.

2. ROLL CALL

Members Present:

Chair Michael Garcia

Member Erik Aaboe

Member Yolanda Eisenstein

Member Judith Gabriele

Member Steve Pilcher

Member Khal Spencer

Members Excused:

Member Angela Bordegaray

Member Tony Gerlicz

Member Dan Painter

Member Ben Pingilley

Others Attending:

Romella Glorioso-Moss, Staff Liaison

Lucrecia Diaz, Clerk

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

a. Motion: Member Spencer moved, seconded by Member Aaboe to approve the agenda as amended to remove item 7.d (Discussion on Placement of Bike Lanes on Streets with Parking) and item 8.c (Technical Review)

Vote: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Member Aaboe, Member Eisenstein, Member Gabriele, Member Pilcher, Member Spencer, Chair Garcia

Against: None

Abstain: None

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. January 11, 2024

b. Motion: Member Spencer moved, seconded by Member Pilcher to approve the minutes as amended. Amendment is to include YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqcXndB6HE8

Vote: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Member Aaboe, Member Eisenstein, Member Gabriele, Member Pilcher, Member Spencer, Chair Gracia

Against: None

Abstain: None

5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

a. Lisa Ferende volunteer with the Santa Fe Watershed Association takes care of the River Trail from Frenchy’s Field to Siler Bridge. This is my first meeting and I’m here to learn more and voice concern about safety. The bikes tend to go really fast and partly because there is a nice little slope. What does BPAC tend on doing to make it safer for everyone?

6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES

a. Santa Fe Metropolitan Planning Organization (Leah Yngve, Senior Transportation Planner)

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

c. Bike Santa Fe (Jennifer Webber, President)

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

7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS

a. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2024_____. (Councilor Michael Garica)

Calling on the City Manager to Designate Appropriate Entities and Departments Within the City to Ensure Safe and Accessible Use of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities by Establishing a Regular Inspection Schedule for Bicycle And Pedestrian Infrastructure and Developing and Maintaining a Geographic Information System Inventory for Recording the Physical Condition of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure; and Calling on the Mayor to Include the Ongoing Maintenance of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure in His Proposed Annual Budget. (Romella Glorioso-Moss, Projects Administrator; rsglorioso-moss@santafenm.gov; Regina Wheeler, Public Works Director: rawheeler@santafenm.gov )

Committee Review:

Governing Body (Introduced): 01/31/2024

Mayor’s Committee on Disability: 02/07/2024

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: 02/08/2024

Public Works and Utilities Committee: 02/19/2024

Finance Committee: 02/26/2024 (Postponed)

Governing Body: 02/28/2024 (Postponed)

Finance Committee: 03/11/2024

Governing Body: 03/13/2024

Motion: Member Aaboe moved, seconded by Member Eisenstein to amend the resolution to insert language on Pg. 5 Line 11 that the Mayor or Subsequent Mayors directs the City Manager to implement the recommendations.

Vote: The motion was approved on the following Roll Call vote:

For: Member Aaboe, Member Eisenstein, Member Gabriele, Member Pilcher, Member Spencer, Chair Garcia

Against: None

Abstain: None

b. Discussion on Possible Changes to Sidewalk Improvements and Maintenance Program (Erik Aaboe, BPAC Member)

c. Promotion, Education and Programming (PEP) Subcommittee Activities (Judith Gabriele, PEP Chair)

d. Discussion on Placement of Bikelanes on Streets with Parking (Dan Painter, Technical Review Subcommittee Chair) REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA

e. A Presentation on the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition” (Erick Aune, SFMPO Director) (SEE Attachment A)

f. BPAC Staff Liaison Report (Romella Glorioso-Moss)

8. SUBCOMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS

a. Policy, Planning and Law (Yolanda Eisenstein, Chair)

b. Promotion, Education and Programming (Judith Gabriele, Chair)

c. Technical Review (Dan Painter, Chair) (REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA)

9. MATTERS FROM STAFF

10. MATTERS FROM THE COMMITTEE

11. MATTERS FROM THE CHAIR

12. NEXT MEETING: March 14 2024

13. ADJOURN

a. ADJOURN 8:05pm

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