MINUTES OF PBPC MEETING  OF 2 MAR 06

Attendees:
Bob Cronin                      Mike Harding            Gladwyn D'Souza
Paul Wendt                      Margaret Pye            Bob Page
Steve Vanderlip                 JerriAnn Meyer          John Langbein
Didrik Hoag                     Bob Page                Dianne Brien
Pat Giorni                      Billy James             Al Meckler, SSF

Agenda Items

1.  Attendees introduced themselves.  Al Meckler is interested in the
    status of the BART bike trail.

2.  Last meeting's minutes were approved.

3.  Reports:

    C/CAG BPAC ranking of CMAQ projects, Mike Harding:  Comments on the
    selection of cities looking to share $2.5M of federal money.
    
    Redwood City BPAC, Billy James:  Gary Bonde of RC is asking by
    e-mail for applicants for a BPAC.  Mike Nelson's questions about the
    independence of such a  committee were asked.  Malcom Smith is the PR
    man for RC.  Seven citizen members and staff is proposed.  They need
    help with organizing the committee.  Gladwyn d'Souza:  RC is starting
    market rate parking, a good sign.  There is MTC bike funding money
    available, for which RC has a good chance.

    Burlingame, Pat Giorni:  Burlingame is also competing for the
    MTC money.

    Signage, Steve Vanderlip:  He displayed a good example of a bike
    crossing sign, unfortunately not Caltrans standard colors.

4.  Woodside Rd / I-280, John Langbein, JerriAnn Meyer, Bob Page:  The
    driveway striping and Botts dots are now OK.  The freeway sign MAY be
    moved closer to the on-ramp.  An added green sign is under the control
    of the "sign czarina".  John will try writing a letter with Bob urging
    two signs.  Caltrans needs to be reminded of tree trimming and added
    yellow signs, already agreed on, as have sharrows in the merging zone.
    There is a hearing for the driver on March 6th.  Is the report
    available?  Gladwyn and Pat to write a letter asking for a charge of
    vehicular manslaughter.

5.  Redwood City July 4th Parade, Dianne Brien:  She will need help in
    organizing this.  A float brainstorming meeting is set for March 12th,
    10 AM in Stafford Park, RC.  Do we want to offer bike parking in RC?
    She will call the organizing committee.  San Carlos could lend bike
    racks.  Shifts covering 9-5 would be needed.  Dianne will put an item in
    the Spinning Crank, with an  March 8th deadline.

6.  Bike to Work Day:  Do we want to join with the Velo Girls for an
    after-party Thursday evening?  One possibility is a Burlingame bike
    store.  Another suggestion is approaching the Bay Meadows Land Co. for
    sponsorship.

7.  San Carlos-RC N-S route, Didrik Hoag:  The route has been ridden and
    written up.  The next step is to meet to identity specific tasks, with
    date and time TBA.  Billy James added that incorporation of the Bridge
    to Nowhere is a near dead issue, due to litigation.

8.  The 2006 PBPC agenda was reviewed.

9.  Ralston / 101 interchange improvement, Gladwyn: We should ask for
    bike lanes, and settle for sharrows.
    Items 10.,11. passed over.

12.  Green Party meeting, Margaret Pye:  The Mar. 8th meeting will have
    someone from the Sierra Club and Bay Meadows for view sharing, not
    debate.