Active Transportation Commission Meeting - August 15, 2019
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Active Transportation Commission Meeting - August 15, 2019
The Active Transportation Commission met on August 15, 2019, to discuss several items including a food delivery robot pilot project, the Sacramento Valley Station bikeway connection, a complete streets policy, bicyclist wayfinding, and the Morrison Creek Trail project. The commission voted to forward recommendations on the complete streets policy and Morrison Creek Trail, and received updates on shared rideables and the Del Rio Trail.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2019: Passed unanimously.
- Active Transportation Commission Log: Received and filed.
- Commission Staff Report: Received and filed. Staff provided updates on shared rideables (Lime scooters deployed 250 devices, three more operators expected) and the Del Rio Trail (full funding awarded by SACOG for design and construction).
Public Comments & Testimony
- Food Delivery Robot Pilot Project: Dan Allison expressed support for the pilot but requested restrictions on sidewalks too narrow for a robot and wheelchair to pass, and on sidewalks shared with bicyclists.
- Complete Streets Policy: Dan Allison commented that the city must take responsibility for sidewalk maintenance, require a grid network, address crossing complete streets, and implement a work zone detour policy that accommodates pedestrians and bicyclists. Kieran Kumar (Walk Sacramento) praised the policy but urged stronger language on prioritizing disadvantaged communities, mode shift goals, a modal hierarchy, first/last mile gap closure, interdepartmental coordination, curb management, and placemaking.
- Morrison Creek Trail Project: Multiple speakers (Kieran Kumar, Naila Harden, Corey, Erica) urged support, emphasizing equity, community engagement, and the precedent set for community-driven projects.
Discussion Items
- Food Delivery Robot Pilot Project: KiwiBot representatives Diana Delamere and David presented a potential pilot using robots for food delivery, aiming to reduce congestion and emissions. Commissioners asked about safety, evaluation metrics, sidewalk width, lighting, and equity. No vote was taken; the item was for receive and comment.
- Sacramento Valley Station Bikeway Connection: Greg Taylor presented the master plan update, focusing on bicycle access, bike parking, and connections. Commissioners discussed bike lockers, secure parking, and the need for signage. A public open house was announced for September 5, 2019.
- Complete Streets Policy: Valerie Hermanson presented the draft policy. After public comment, Commissioner Haupt moved to forward the policy to the Law & Legislation Committee with a recommendation to consider public input and require stakeholder outreach for work zone detours. The motion was seconded and passed.
- Wayfinding for Bicyclists in the City: Drew Hart presented an overview of existing and planned wayfinding signage. Commissioners discussed the need for directional signs to parallel bike facilities and parallel routes. No action taken.
- Morrison Creek Trail Project: Jennifer Donlon Wyant presented the project, which is identified as a midterm project in the bike plan. The commission was asked to support moving it forward as a short-term project and to apply for an Urban Streams Restoration Program grant. After public comment, Commissioner Haupt moved to approve both recommendations; the motion passed unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- Approved: Meeting minutes, commission log, and staff report (consent calendar).
- Vote on Complete Streets Policy: Motion passed (Commissioner Haupt, seconded by Commissioner Carpenter) to forward the policy to the Law & Legislation Committee with a recommendation to consider public input and include a provision for stakeholder outreach in work zone detour design.
- Vote on Morrison Creek Trail Project: Motion passed unanimously to (a) support moving the project forward as a short-term project and (b) support an application for an Urban Streams Restoration Program grant for a Morrison Creek Trail Plan.
- Next Steps: The Complete Streets Policy will go to the Law & Legislation Committee in September and City Council in December. The Morrison Creek Trail grant application will proceed. The next commission meeting is scheduled for September 19, 2019.
Meeting Transcript
Good evening, everybody. Um, we'd like to start with roll call. Commissioner Jesse. Present. Present. Commissioner Garrow. Present. Commissioner Pollins. Present. Chair Cole. Present. Vice Chair Ward Waller is absent. Commissioner Berdugo. Present. Commissioner Haupt. Here. Commissioner Carpenter. Present. Commissioner Brazzle. Here. Commissioner High. Here. Commissioner Smith is absent. This meeting is broadcast live on the internet, so we'll live forever in the annals of the internet. You can watch it live, or you can watch it when you go home on the city website. If you have a cell phone, please silence it. Speaker slips are located in the back. If you would like to speak on an item, please fill that out and bring it up to the staff desk up here. The speaker limit is three minutes. We also have a cordless microphone and assistive listening device. Should anyone need one? Thank you. Chair Cole. Thank you so much. All right. So we'll get started with approval of meeting minutes from our last meeting. A motion. Move to approve. Beautiful. Oh, your microphone doesn't work. That's literally about $70 numbers. You can you can take them all together. Staff report after report on something. So I just want to make sure we can. Okay. The Active Transportation Commission log. Motion. Oh, just kidding. Sorry. So if you want to take them separately, you should vote on them.
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