MULTI-MODAL AND TRAFFIC SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
September 5, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Committee Members
Councilmember Arias
Councilmember Smith
Councilmember Kaur
Staff
Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney
Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Gregg Strakaluse, Public Works Director
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
a. Adoption of June 11, 2024 regular meeting minutes
Staff recommends adoption of minutes.
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Bi-Monthly Report on Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Actions Staff recommends Committee receive and file report
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Active Transportation Plan Discussion
Staff recommends receive and file the presentation and Committee discussion.
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Minutes TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
DATE: August 15, 2024
SUBJECT: Adoption of June 11, 2024 Regular meeting minutes
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of minutes.
BACKGROUND:
Meeting minutes
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the General Fund.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Innovative and Efficient City Government
ATTACHMENTS:
June 11, 2024 minutes
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
June 11, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
City Hall North Conference Room A
1600 Truxtun Avenue
Members Present: Bob Smith
Manpreet Kaur
Members Absent: Eric Arias
City Staff Present: Joshua Rudnick, City Attorney’s Office Gary Hallen, Assistant City Manager
Gregg Strakaluse, Public Works Director
Julie Drimakis, City Clerk
Ryan Starbuck, Public Works
Ed Murphy, Public Works
Paul Archer, Public Works
Gavin Grimes, Public Works
Joe Conroy, City Manager’s Office
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1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Agenda Item Public Statements
None.
2 b. Non-Agenda Item Public Statements
Zachary Griffin recommended Council collaborate with Kern County Superintendent of Schools to implement bike safety to be taught within the classroom.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a. Adoption of April 9, 2024, Regular Meeting Agenda Summary Report Moved by: Manpreet Kaur
Staff recommends adoption of minutes
Approved with committee member Arias absent
4. STAFF REPORTS
a. Report on Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Actions Paul Archer, Engineer IV, provided staff comments and a PowerPoint presentation.
Moved by: Manpreet Kaur
Staff recommends to receive and file presentation.
Approved with committee member Arias absent
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Active Transportation Plan Discussion
Darryl dePencier, Senior Transportation Manager, Kimley Horn, made comments and provided a PowerPoint presentation.
Moved by: Manpreet Kaur
Staff recommends to receive and file presentation.
Approved with committee member Arias absent
6. COMMITTEE COMMENTS
Committee Member Smith requested to revisit the Active Transportation Plan.
7. ADJOURNMENT
6:10
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ERIC ARIAS, CHAIR
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ATTEST:
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: Staff Reports TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director
DATE: August 26, 2024
SUBJECT: Bi-Monthly Report on Multi-Modal Transportation Safety Actions Taken
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Committee receive and file report
BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department continues to move forward with a variety of multi -modal transportation safety measures throughout the City. Staff will report on the most recent activities since the Committees last meeting on June 11, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These projects outlined have already been approved by City Council and are only shown by why of updates. No Fiscal impact to the General Fund in providing an update.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2024 AGENDA CATEGORY: New Business TO: Multimodal Transportation and Safety Ad-hoc Committee FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director
DATE: August 26, 2024
SUBJECT: Presentation and Discussion of City’s Draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP)
[Document Description]
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends receive and file the presentation and Committee discussion.
BACKGROUND:
The Draft of the City’s Active Transportation Plan is available online for comments by the public.
The City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) is a document that provides a comprehensive set of projects, programs, and policies that aim to increase the proportion of trips made in a community using active transportation, or non-motorized modes of transportation, primarily biking and walking.
The City of Bakersfield's Active Transportation Plan (ATP) aims to create safer and more enjoyable streets for residents and visitors by providing a long -term vision for a citywide network of dedicated, safe, and accessible biking and walking corridors. The ATP focuses on expanding and enhancing existing infrastructure to better serve those who rely on active transportation while encouraging people to choose biking and walking to complete short trips within their communities.
In addition to improving mobility and safety by expanding and enhancing infrastructure serving active transportation, this ATP seeks to advance City and statewide goals related to public health, equity, and environmental protection.
The recommendations produced within the ATP were developed based on a detailed review of planning and policy documents guiding transportation and land use within the City and region and a careful analysis of existing biking and walking conditions within the City, combined with input from community members and key stakeholders. The projects recommended within the ATP can be directly incorporated into the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and implemented using discretionary funds, developer requirements, or incorporated into grant funding applications.
The Bakersfield ATP is organized into the following chapters:
Introduction – provides background on active transportation planning and concepts, establishes a vision, goals, and objectives for the plan, and outlines the study process. Bakersfield Today – summarizes existing conditions within the City and findings that guided the development of recommended projects and programs.
Community Engagement – provides an overview of public outreach efforts and feedback.
Recommendations – presents recommended bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects and programs.
Implementation – examines the process for prioritizing projects and establishes a funding plan and implementation strategies.
Appendices
Existing Conditions Report – assesses existing conditions related to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, City programs and policies, demographics, equity and environmental factors, and current patterns of activity.
Conformance with Caltrans ATP Guidelines – outlines conformance with state guidance on the development of Active Transportation Plans.
Public Outreach – provides input received from the public during the community engagement process.
Roadway Typologies – provides cross-sections with recommended roadway configurations for implementing different bicycle facility types along different roadway classes.
Wayfinding Signage – provides recommendations for signage along bicycle and pedestrian corridors
The final ATP will be presented at a future City Council meeting for adoption.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No current fiscal impact with accepting the Active Transportation Plan, however future project resulting in the plan will be brought back to City Council with a collection fiscal plan for implementation.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
The draft ATP can be accessed at the following link: https://www.bakersfieldatp.com/