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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/23 MULTI MODAL TRANSPORTATION MINUTESBAKERSFIELD THE SOUND aFS°.t4wv86*r Staff: Committee Members: Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager Councilmember Eric Arias - Chair Greg Strakaluse, Public Works Director Councilmember Bob Smith Councilmember Manpreet Kaur Special Meeting of the Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Tuesday, June 20, 2023 12:00 p.m. City Hall North, First Floor, Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 1. ROLL CALL Committee Members present: Councilmember Eric Arias, Chair Councilmember Bob Smith Committee Members absent: Councilmember Manpreet Kaur City Staff: Christian Clegg, City Manager Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney Gregg Strakaluse, Public Works Director Christopher Boyle, Development Services Director Julie Drimakis, City Clerk Scott Andrews, City Managers Office Anthony Valdez, City Managers Office Joseph Conroy, Public Information Officer Gary Hallen, City Mangers Office Luis Topete, Public Works Navdip Grewal, Public Works Paul Archer, Public Works Ryan Starbuck, Public Works Navdip Grewal, Public Works Patricia Castruita, Public Works Roel Jaime, Public Works Gavin Grimes, Public Works Robert Wilson, Public Works Additional Attendees: Members of the Public 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS a. Agenda Item Public Statements Yesenia Fernandez, Policy Coordinator from Blue Zones Project Bakersfield, made comments regarding item 5a. b. Non -Agenda Item Public Statements None. 3. ADOPT PAST MEETING AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Motion by Councilmember Smith to adopt April 11, 2023, Agenda Summary Report. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. 4. REPORTS a. Update on pavement marking designs on resurfacing projects to improve pedestrian/bicycle safety. (Staff recommends receive and file report.) Paul Archer, Engineer IV, made comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation. Motion by Councilmember Smith to receive and file. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. 5. DEFERRED BUSINESS a. Complete Streets Ordinance Discussion. Attachment # 1-Example Ordinances. Public Works staff comments. (Staff recommends Committee discussion and direction.) Ryan Starbuck, Traffic Engineer provided a summary. Motion by Councilmember Smith to move forward with Resolution and Ordinance and take Resolution to Council. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. Councilmember Arias made requested inclusion of Vision Zero for recognition and acknowledgement from the city about the challenges that are being faced by design. 6. NEW BUSINESS Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee Special Meeting June 20, 2023 Agenda Page 2 a. Right -of -Way Encroachment Permitting Process & Discussion. (Staff recommends Committee receive and file report.) Manny Behl, Subdivisions Engineering Manager made staff comments. Motion by Councilmember Smith to receive and file. Motion approved with Councilmember Kaur absent. 7. COMMITTEE COMMENTS Councilmember Smith made comments on his appreciation of the work that is being put in to provide safer streets. Chair Arias made comments on his appreciation of the Public Works Department. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:02 p.m. ERIC ARIAS, CHAIR Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee ATTEST: �� Lwwa�w J LIE DRIMAKIS, MMC, CPMC CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of he Council of the City of Bakersfield Multi -modal Transportation and Safety Ad Hoc Committee Special Meeting June 20, 2023 Agenda Page 3