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Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, May 2, 2018
City Hall Large Conference Room
400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco
6:00 pm
Dan Sherman
Chair-person
VACANT
Vice-Chairperson
Natalie Gore
Committee Member
Olma O’Neill
Committee Member
Cassandra Woo
Committee Member
Frank McAuley
Committee Member
Amir Thagavis
Committee Member
Nell Selander
Secretary
Ines Isassi Mendez
Clerk
Committee Members:
Present: Daniel Sherman
Cassandra Woo
Natalie Gore
Olma O’Neill
Frank McAuley
Staff Present:
Planning Division:
Engineering Division: Richard Cho
Economic Community
and Development: Ines Isassi Mendez
Proceedings:
Call to Order: 6:14 pm, by Chair Mr. Sherman
Chair Comments: None.
Agenda Review: No changes.
Public Participation: None.
Public Comments: None.
Approval of Minutes: Approved (as sent with corrections made)
Administrative Business:
UPDATE ON BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY.
PRESENTATION BY SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER, RICHARD CHO.
Clerk Ines Isassi Mendez, announced that Secretary Nell Selander is out tonight, attending another meeting at the Municipal Services Building. Richard Cho will serve as Secretary for
the meeting.
Secretary Cho announced that Ari Gerrits resigned the Committee due to a job transfer out of the area.
Secretary Cho presented updates on bicycle and pedestrian projects the Engineering Division is currently working.
Linden and Spruce update: The project has reached a 65% design phase. The design phase is scheduled to be completed by September or October 2018. The bid process will start immediately
following the design phase, with construction beginning early next year.
Chair Sherman asked to see the 65% of the design phase plan.
Grand Avenue update: Engineering will install flashing beacon lights powered by solar panels in nine locations on Grand Avenue, including at Walnut, City Hall, Maple, and Cypress.
Chair Sherman asked if the beacon lights are replacing the trenches or in ground lights? Secretary Cho noted that the poles for these lights will have push buttons for activations and
also microwave sensors were installed that will detect someone standing near them prior to stepping off the curb to cross the street.. The beacons will be installed in May 2018.
Committee Member McAuley expressed concern regarding the battery life of similar installations in the past and suggested getting high-quality battery packs for the beacon lights. Secretary
Cho shared that he would have liked to get the beacon lights that are installed at SFO Terminal 2, which are LED lights that light up the whole sign.
Chair Sherman asked how the prices compare for these two types of lights? Secretary Cho answered that the project consultant said they are the same price.
Committee Member O’Neill asked what the height of the lights will be. Secretary Cho shared they will be seven feet tall.
Sunshine Gardens update: The project includes crosswalks around Sunshine Garden School. There will be a community meeting. The design phase is approximately 35% complete. Specifically,
at an intersection on Holly, the plan is to install a traffic circle with a raised crosswalk.
Chair Sherman asked what the traffic circle will be made out of. Secretary Cho shared that it will be constructed from Asphalt.