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CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
BICYCLE / PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, April 5, 2023
South San Francisco
6:00 pm
Arian Guzman
Chair
VACANT
Vice-Chair
Reno Bowen
Committee
Member
Natalie Gore
Committee
Member
Philip
Hollenback
Committee
Member
Frank McAuley
Committee
Member
Darryl Yip
Committee
Member
Christopher
Espiritu
Secretary to BPAC
Kelsey Evans
Clerk
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Present:
Arian Guzman, Chair
Reno Bowen
Natalie Gore
Philip Hollenback
Darryl Yip
Absent: Frank McAuley
STAFF PRESENT:
Planning: Christopher Espiritu, Secretary to BPAC
Kelsey Evans, Clerk
PROCEEDINGS:
Call to Order: 6:00 PM by Chair Guzman
Chair Comments: None
Agenda Review: Secretary Espiritu added Complete Streets information to the
Agenda
Public Participation: Leslie Fong & Anthony Montes (SVBC)
Public Comments:
Leslie Fong – Noted the lack of safety for bikers on Grand Ave.
Leslie Fong – Wanted to know if the City can issue a Bike Tax or Fund to better the area for
bicyclist.
Leslie Fong – Requested Secretary Espiritu go into more details about the BPAC Letter of
Support.
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Leslie Fong – Asked if the SSF Shuttle would extend the route and hours into Westborough.
Leslie Fong – Commented on the lack of follow up through SeeClickFix.
Anthony Montes – April 19th there will be a forum on Bay Trail to connect communities from
5:00pm-6:00pm.
Anthony Montes – Bike Month May 6th from 10:30am-12:30pm, Bikecity.org. The bike event
will be for Affordable Housing and will be roughly 7-mile ride 1-way, 14-mile ride loop. Can
email him for more information: [email protected]
Anthony Montes – Can assist Secretary Espiritu with the proposal to City Council, April 12th
& suggested alternative streets to use.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes for February 1, 2023
Approved 5-0-0: Committee Member Gore motioned, Chair Guzman Seconded
ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS
2. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Reorganization
Approved (5-0-0): Committee Member Gore nominated Yip as new Vice Chair, Chair Guzman seconded.
3. BPAC Letter of Support - Various Grants
• Secretary Espiritu shared the completed support letter to the Committee.
• Committee Member Hollenback requested clarification of the project; would it include
Mission Road from El Camino. Secretary Espiritu answered yes, that is included in Colma’s
Plan.
• Secretary Espiritu informed the Committee that the City will be applying to other Grant
Funds in July.
ACTION: Informational: None taken, none required
COMMITTEE COMMENTS
• Committee Member Hollenback – What is the status for the 1051 Mission Road project?
Secretary Espiritu responded - This project was approved in 2019; any related bike and ped
projects will be presented to BPAC before moving forward.
• Committee Member Hollenback – The construction activities at Grand & Airport is blocking
public access for pedestrians and bicyclists. Secretary Espiritu responded – Contact
[email protected] for any immediate concerns.
• Committee Member Gore – Linden St. lights are out which is a safety concern & had
concerns for the street sweeping. Secretary Espiritu responded – Note these issues to
SeeClickFix. Committee Member Gore responded – There is no action nor response when
using SeeClickFix. Secretary Espiritu responded – Suggested [email protected] .
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• Committee Member Yip – Would like a tutorial on the best way to submit comments &
items.
• Committee Member Yip – Noted recent deaths in SSF: 1 by hit & run, 71-year-old man hit
while biking on El Camino, DUI hit & run on Super Bowl Sunday. Secretary Espiritu
responded – There will now be reporting of all collision deaths and this report will be
monitored by PD.
• Committee Member Yip – Mentioned City Council rejected the Proposal presented by
Espiritu. Secretary Espiritu – Went into detail about the proposal.
• Chair Guzman – Mentioned her car was totaled by a distracted driver on their phone; asked
what steps could be taken to avoid this in the future.
• Committee Member Reno – Commented that wide streets = faster driving.
STAFF COMMENTS
• Secretary Espiritu shared more information about the Complete Streets Leadership
Academy Project and discussed potential alternatives with BPAC. Staff collected feedback
on locations and potential issues with current proposals.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:15 PM: Committee Member Hollenback motioned, Committee Member Gore
Second
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Christopher Espiritu Arian Guzman
BPAC Secretary BPAC Chairperson
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