BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 26, 2011
6:30 p.m.
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), Room 408
AGENDA
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Roll Call – Determination of
Quorum
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Announcements &
Acknowledgments – Addition of Edward Nicolson, D4 to BAC
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Approve Minutes - April 28,
2010 Meeting
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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.
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Chairman's Report
(Information)
- Committee Member Business – Continued
openings in Districts 5, 6, 8, and 10
- Monthly Activities
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Committee Member Reports
(Information)
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MTA Bicycle Program Report –
See MTA Bicycle Program Report to the BAC for May 2010
(http://www.sfmta.com/cms/cbike/3170.html).
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Task Force Reports
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Bicycle Report Card Task Force
– No Report
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BART Task Force – No
Report
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Shared Mode Working Group
– Proposal for PSAC, SFBC, BAC, WalkSF, SAN, MDC, SFPD, DPH
development of joint resolution: Cooperative Use of Streets and
Sidewalks.
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State of Cycling Report –
The MTA has requested feedback on the draft report prior to
finalization and publication, delayed at the request of the SFBC and
BAC. Copies will be available to the public at the meeting.
Action:
Discussion and Feedback.
Sponsor:
Jeffrey Banks - MTA Request
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Continuing Status Review on
Spot Project Requests – The lifting of the Bike Plan
injunction has already resulted in a large expansion of bicycle
treatments throughout the City. While overall they are working as
expected, we have been notified of some necessary spot projects that
would clarify and improve use of the routes at little cost:
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'Bikes allowed full use of lane'
on Market St near Buchanan
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Signage on the ‘Schrader Valve
notifying motorists on Schrader with a more conspicuous sign than
presently; and notifying westbound cyclists with path
cross-hatching and signage to route cyclists to the crossing at
Schrader. We still observe a lot of cyclists riding into Stanyan
Westbound directly from the Panhandle, many with bike rental bags
on the front.
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Stockton Contra-Lane Study –
Presently cyclists trying to reach the Stockton Tunnel from the
South and West have no efficient way to legally ride to the Tunnel.
A one block contra-lane from Post to Stockton would allow cyclists
to ride up Powell to Post and ride the one block to the Tunnel.
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Improved Signage at for Cesar
Chavez Bike Lane at 101 – Cyclists riding on Bayshore Northbound
and CC Southbound are often confused about entering and tracking
the pathway. Supervisor Cohen recently commented on attempting to
ride the Chavez ‘Hairball’.
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Signage at Market and Castro
Northbound guiding bicyclists to the 17th/Corbett route,
instead of Market Street to Portola Westbound.
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Extend the Post Street bike lane
from Steiner to Webster
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Sharrows on Geneva between Moscow
and Brookdale
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Add a bike signal on Market at
the 12th Street intersection
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Additional signage on Kezar Path
between Lincoln Way and 3rd Avenue
Action:
MTA to report progress
Sponsor:
Bert Hill and Susan King
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Portola Bike Project –
Review proposed changes to Portola between Twin Peaks Blvd. and
Burnett
Action: Discussion
Sponsor:
Bert Hill, District 7
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Phelan Avenue Bicycle Project –
Review proposed changes to Phelan Avenue for review by MTA
Board.
Action: Discussion
Sponsor:
Bert Hill, District 7
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Highway 35 – Propose plan
for transfer of California State Highway 35 to the City and County
of San Francisco, Sloat Boulevard and Skyline Boulevard to John Muir
Drive.
Action: Discussion
Sponsor:
Bert Hill, District 7
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Review and Actions on Civil
Grand Jury Conclusions – As the coordinating agency, the BAC
has responsibility to monitor progress on the findings of the Civil
Grand Jury, “Sharing the Roadway, From Confrontation to
Conversation.” In November, the Office of the Mayor signed
concurrence with the Board of Supervisors changes to the Grand Jury
findings. The document requires conforming of changes into a unitary
revision, allowing for the BAC to develop a proposed plan for
completing actions on the findings
Action:
Approval of draft document
Sponsor:
Bert Hill, Chair
- Adjournment
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