MINUTES OF PBPC MEETING  OF 2 FEB 06

Attendees:
Bob Cronin                      Mike Harding
Paul Wendt                      Margaret Pye
Steve Vanderlip                 Bob Page
John Langbein                   Karen Davis
Didrik Hoag, San Carlos         Tony Panero
Dianne Brien & Yvonne Brien Miller

Agenda Items

1.  Attendees introduced themselves.

2.  Last meeting's minutes were accepted

3.  Website discussion, Tony Panero, Webmaster: We will be using
    penbiped.net.  If we can register penbiped.org, we will, but the
    Australian registry that Mike Nelson contacted is not responding.

4.  Treasurers report delayed.

-   Added announcement:  John Langbein described the Bay in a Day double
    century, in late July, that PBPC and Western Wheelers helped support in
    2005.  The same rest stop location will be used, and several sag wagons
    will be needed.

5.  Woodside Rd at I-280 meeting with Caltrans:  Bob Page, John L., Bob
    Cronin,  Dwight Caldwell and Julian Carroll met at the site and
    discussed the PBPC 9-item list of desired changes.  Background note:
    Caltrans thought John Ciccarelli was the spokesman and interpreted his
    plan without counsultation.  List items accepted:

        Striping at the PG&E driveway will be narrowed and a strip added across.

        The Botts dots separation between bike and car lane will be narrowed to
        2' and tapered to nothing.

        Shrubbery can be cut back for visibility.

    Bob P.:  Items still under discussion, with an e-mail response promised:

        Two I-280 signs, further apart, instead of one.
        Add bike warning and/or crossing signs.

    John L.:  The drawings are finished, but negotiations remain.  The
    Caltrans "sign czarina", not one to take others' suggestions, would
    replace the lane arrow with "right lane".  The crosswalk at the on-ramp
    light is a hazard to pedestrians now.  We need to see the results
    on-site before celebrating, but a precedent has been set (Secretary's
    note).
    
Item 10. advanced:  Redwood City 4th of July Parade, Dianne Brien:
    She will handle the entry as before.  The theme is "150 Years in San
    Mateo County".  Ideas:  Should we do bike parking?  We need a
    photographer for PBPC to get parade pictures.  A music player for the
    float is needed.  Can we locate a high-wheel bike and get someone to
    ride it?  A brainstorming session some Sunday is needed.

4.  Treasurer's report, Margaret Pye:  An IRS form has been filed for
    our organization.  Should we file for 501c3 status?  SVBC has an
    exemption.  We need the member data base to account for dues share.
    Paul Wendt is to do.
    
6.  N-S Route campaign, Didrik Hoag:  He reported on the kickoff
    meeting:  following the Thunderhead Alliance outline, we determined that
    safety is the theme, to be gained by visibility of the route to
    motorists and cyclists.  Connecting San Carlos to Redwood City is one
    area to focus on.  Billy James needs to be R.C. point man.  Belmont
    needs to be brought in.  Bob C. suggested sharrows as well as signs for
    visibility.  The survey ride is Feb. 4th, starting at Harbor and Old
    County.
    
8.  Bike To Work Day, Steve V.:  We need to get our Energizer Station
    locations to the  Alliance: Redwood City (2), Belmont, and San Mateo.
    Menlo Park, San Carlos, and Woodside have their own.  Suggestions are
    requested; one is to distribute yellow Caltrain cards.

7.  Bay Meadows:  We must talk to the Sierra Club to see if we can't get
    a joint position.  The website statement needs updating.  Would it help
    to contact LAB?  A BTWD flyer should be available at Caltrain stations,
    especially San Mateo.  A formal letter to Bay Meadows Land Co. with our
    position is needed.  There is a Green Party meeting in So. SF on Bay
    Meadows that we could attend.

9.  Agenda for 2006 was handed out by Steve.  We need a representative
    for SVBC meetings.  Bob C. can attend some.

Announcements:

-   Bob C., translating the Bike Safety booklet:  Dan Zerflug of the
    Alliance has found a translator for a reasonable fee.  We need to think
    about how to distribute it.

-  John L., mountain bikers are requesting use of trails in Huddart and
    Wunderlich parks.  County ordinance requires bikes to use roads only in
    parks.  A meeting in Woodside brought out anti-bike horse people and few
    bikers.  And expensive new route outside the park was offered.  It is in
    the hands of Park and Rec now.