NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The Corte Madera Town Council will meet in person to conduct interviews with candidates for the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Members of the public may attend in person, attend by teleconference, or may submit public comments by email, as directed below.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 3.
. Speakers will be limited to no more than three (3) minutes unless otherwise specified by the Mayor or the Presiding Officer. . Once the public comment portion of any item on this agenda has been closed by the Council, no further comment from the public will be permitted unless authorized by the Mayor or the council and if so authorized, said additional public comment shall be limited to the provision of information not previously provided to the Council or as otherwise limited by order of the Mayor or Council.
Public Comment Related to BPAC Interviews
3. INTERVIEWS OF BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPLICANTS The Town Council will interview the following applicants for possible appointment. (Interview times/schedule are approximate and subject to change)
5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Kirby Bartlett
5:10 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Loren Heiman
5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Cheryl Longinotti
5:30 p.m. – 5:40 p.m. Karl Spurzem
5:40 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Tom Nofziger
5:50 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Henry Faust
The interviews will proceed as follows:
1. Opening Statement – two minutes
2. Three questions – two minutes each
Questions will include:
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA of the
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL on
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022
5:00 P.M.
www.townofcortemadera.org
• What is it about the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee that interests you and what qualities, experience and expertise would you bring to the Committee? What do you consider to be your strengths/weaknesses?
Describe your problem-solving style / strategies for dealing with difficult situations or decision-making in a group setting
What challenges do you see the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee facing in the next several years?
3. Closing Statement – one minute
4. DELIBERATIONS AND APPOINTMENT OF APPLICANTS TO TWO-YEAR TERMS ON THE BICYCLE PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022.
5. ADJOURNMENT
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Clerk at 415-927-5085. For auxiliary aids or services or other reasonable accommodations to be provided by the Town at or before the meeting please notify the Town Clerk at least 3 business days (the Thursday before the meeting) in advance of the meeting date. If the town does not receive timely notification of your reasonable request, the town may not be able to make the necessary arrangements by the time of the meeting.
TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
NAME: Kirby Bartlett
ADDRESS: (Home)
Corte Madera, CA94925
EMAIL ADDRESS:
MAIL OR DELIVER TO:
OR EMAILTO:
Rebecca Vaughn, Town Clerk/300 Tamalpais Drive/Corte Madera 94925 [email protected]
DATE:March 2L,2022
PHONE:
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BOARD, COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION DESIRED: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:
I am both an active bike riderAND runner, and I have a history of promoting bicycling among school-age children.
Member of BPAC since March 2OL3- I have been an active member of this committee for nine years.
Member of Marin County Bicycle Coalition (MCBC) for about 20 years - I can't remember the exact year that I joined. I remember seeing MCBC in the 4th of July parade, promoting the idea of opening of the Alto Tunnel.
I became a member shortly thereafter. l've been bicycling in Marin for 29 years. I currently ride about 24-28 miles per week. I hope to see the completion of the North-South Greenway someday.
Member of Tamalpa Runners club for about 10 years - I actively participate with this running club, and I routinely run in Corte Madera and the trails above. You can find me on the levees, Sandra Marker Trail, and the steps to the top of Christmas Tree Hill. I currently run about 16-18 miles per week. Sidewalks, steps, trails ... I make sure "pedestrian" is part of BPAC,
East Corte Madera resident - For most of my time on BPAC, I was the only resident from the East side of 101, and I realized that I brought a unique perspective to make sure all of Corte Madera was being represented.
Organized Bike to School Day - From 2008 through 2OI3, before the Cove School was open, I organized a dozen Bike to School Day events that each resulted on over 100 students riding bicycles from East Corte Madera to Neil Cummins and Hall schools on the West side of 101. After the success of the first rides in 2008, future events expanded school-wide and to neighboring schools. One of my favorite memories is seeing a sea of bicycles overflowing the bike racks at the schools.
STATEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF CORTE MADERA AND ANY PAST/PRESENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
ln addition to the community involvement mentioned above, I have coached the following youth sports teams o Twin Cities Little League - coached nine teams
r Marin Girls Softball - coached two teams
e Corte Madera Soccer - coached one team
My wife and I believe in the value of community involvement. Her participation is broader than mine and includes leadership roles with Redwood High School Foundation, Boy Scout Troop 43, Twin Cities Little League, a school bond measurd, and our Neighborhood Response Group.
PERSONAL INFORMATION (How long have you lived in Corte Madera, family size, etc.) My wife and I have lived in Corte Madera since 1995, where we raised our two children, who are now adults lf you are not selected at this time, may we keep your application on file for future consideration? YES: X NO:
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TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
APPTICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
Loren Heiman DATE 4nsl22
ADDRESS:(Home) PHONE:
ADDRESS: (Business) PHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
BOARD, COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION DESIRED: Bicycte pedestria n advisory committee STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:
l've been bicycling for recreation and to/from work for the last 10 years. I was a member of the SF bike coalition previously when we lived in SF and have since joined the Marin bike coalition since moving to Corte Madera. lm a big proponent of walkabte, bikeable neighborhoods that are safe for all ages and abitities.
STATEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF CORTE MADERA AND ANY PAST/PRESENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
I have yet to get involved with the Corte Madera community other than socialize with other famities of my daughter's Corte Madera daycare. I look forward to increasing my community involvement.
PERSONAL TNFORMATION (How long have you lived in Corte Madera, family size, etc.) My famity and I moved to Corte Madera 1.5 years ago. I went to high school in San Rafael and have lived in the San FranciscoiCorte Madera foe the [ast 10 years. I have a 3 year old daughter and enjoy bicycting around Marin with her on the back. We atso enjoy the taking tong walks as a famity and appreciate the myriad of trails available but wish more streets were walkabte (had sidewatks) sothat watking was a more viabte means of transportation. lf you are not selected at this time, may we keep your application on file for future consideration? YES: x NO:-
MAtt OR DELIVER TO: Rebecca Vaughn, Town Clerk/240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Suite 110, Corte Madera94925 OR EMAIITO: [email protected]
TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
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MAtt OR DEIIVER TO: Rebecca Vaughn, Town Clerk/3fit Tamalpais Drive/Cofte Madera 94925 OR EMAIITO: [email protected]
TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
NAME: Karl Spurzem oor, 03/3112022
ADDRESS:(Home) PHONE
Corte Madera
ADDRESS: (Business) PHONE
EMAI L ADDRESS:
BOARD, COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION DESIRED Bicycle/Pedestrian Adv Comm STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:
The BPAC is important to me as I ride bikes everyday in and around CM. I am particularly concerned about the significant amount of traffic groMh in town during the 30+ years I have lived here. ln Madera Gardens where I live, a great number of homes have been sold to families with children and as such, the number of car trips in and out of MG has skyrocketed along with the number of families who walflride bikes/drive their kids to Neil Cummins. And speed limits and stop signs appear to be voluntary to many drivers, both adults and teenagers. I imagine this is happening in other neighborhoods.
STATEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF CORTE MADERA AND ANY PAST/PRESENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
I have been involved in numerous neighborhood association activities in Madera Gardens. I also am currently on the Ad Hoc Finance Committee and Sales Tax Citizen's Oversight Committee.
PERSONAL INFORMATION (How long have you lived in Corte Madera, family size, etc.) 34 year resident of Corte Madera. Two children who attended Neil Cummins, Hall Middle and Redwood High.
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TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
NAME Tom Nofziger ,*r.411912021
ADDRESS: (Home) PHONE
Corte Madera
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BOARD, COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION DESI*ro BPAC
STATEM ENT OF I NTEREST AND/OR QUALI FICATIONS:
I am an avid mountain and road biker and have lived in Marin County since 2OO7. During this time I commuted into San Francisco from Marin for seven years. I volunteered for Safe Routes to Schools at Cove Elementary for five years and have served on the BPAC since 2015.
Professionally, I am a Finance/Accounting executive and have been a serial CFO for the last 20 years. For fun, I have fabricated carbon fiber kids mountain bike frames in my garage and have built some really awesome kids bikes (ZlGGYbikes).
STATEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF CORTE MADERA AND ANY PAST/PRESENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
I have lived in Corte Madera for the last 10 years and have volunteered for Safe Routes to School and BPAC.
PERSONAL INFORMATION (How long have you lived in Corte Madera, family size, etc.) I have lived in Corte Madera for the last 10 years and in Marin County for the last 14 years. I am divorced and have a 13 year old son who will be in 7th grade at Hall Middle School. My son rides his bike from East Corte Madera to school and back everyday. I love living in Corte Madera and am committed to seeing my son stay in the Larkspur/Corte Madera school district through the end of high school. My son and I ride our bikes and walk all over Corte Madera, on both sides of Hwy 101 and up on Mt Tam.
lf you are not selected at this time, may we keep your application on file for future consideration? YES NO:
MA;L OR DEIIVER TO: Rebecca Vaughn, Town Clerk/300 Tamalpais Drive/Corte Madera 94925 OR EMAILTO: [email protected]
TOWN OF CORTE MADERA
APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
NAME: enry Faust DATE: 4-17-2022_
ADDRESS: (Home). Corte Madera, CA
94925
PHONE:
ADDRESS: (Business) PHONE:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
BOARD, COMMITTEE OR COMMISSION DESIRED:_Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee
STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS
Good day Corte Madera friends,
It is my intention to assist Corte Madera in addressing solutions to fight climate change. We are collectively late to the table in mitigating climate change by offering safe alternatives to driving and reducing emissions. I would like to help and collaborate with the town to ensure safe passage for bicyclists and pedestrians. I want the best for the residents of Corte Madera, which includes safe protected cycling routes and improved pedestrian infrastructure.
ln orderto makethata reality,we need to include measures like bollardized bike lanes, bicycle prioritysignals and raised crosswalks. For example, Bollards are bendable plastic posts mounted on the bike lane edge that offer cyclist's protection. More so, they can absorb impacts by cars and spring back up post contact. They are inexpensive, user friendly, and can be installed within hours. They also help slow cars down as drivers must be vigilant to not drive over the bike lane. By doing this we can maintain our current vehicle lane's while ensuring physical protection in the bike lane.
ln addition, Bicycle priority signals are traffic signal buttons pushed by bicyclists before entering an intersection.
They are used in our other Bay Area counties such as San Francisco. This provides bicyclists a L0 second safety head start before cars enter the intersection. The intersection of Tamalpais and San Clemente drive is a prime candidate for a bicycle priority signal.
Lastly, Raised crosswalks are crosswalks with speed bumps built into them. They force drivers to slow down and watch for pedestrians in the crosswalk. They are simple but quite effective at slowing down drivers and increasing safety for pedestrians. The multiple crosswalks on both sides of the Town Center Highway 101 overpass are ideal candidates for raised crosswalks.
Furthermore, every crosswalk in the town should have flashing pedestrian signals. I have seen pedestrians walking to the bus stop on Highway 101 almost get hit by cars because there was no flashing pedestrian signals These are simple and cost-effective fixes but they are long overdue and can save lives.
It should be noted that over 6O% of car trips in America are 3 miles or less. ln this day and age, there is no reason why every main arterial in town shouldn't have protected bike lanes on both sides of the street. 95%of people don't bike for daily errands because they fear for their life or their bike being stolen. We must mandate protected bike parking stations in front of grocery stores, shops and beyond. Furthermore, we need to build a pedestrian bridge between Town Center and The Village to re-connect a town severed in half by Highway 101. The town must fight to build the Alto Tunnel by 2030, an action that could take thousands of cars off the road. Bigger projects on the horizon such as the pedestrian bridge and Alto Tunnel will take years of planning, community involvement and grant funding. But these projects must proceed as they are essential to our town's commitment to reducing carbon emissions.
STATEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE OF CORTE MADERA AND ANY PAST/PRESENT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:
I have never owned a car nor do I plan to ever. I bike around Marin daily and have an acute understanding of how dangerous Corte Madera's intersections are. I have been run over at no fault of my own due to less-than-optimal road design. I have been biking in Corte Madera for over 21 years and understand the safety improvements needed for every intersection in town. Currently l've been working with the county as a member of the 2030 Housing Element Stakeholder Committee. ln the past I have attended public town meetings to voice support for protected bike lanes. I study tragic engineering and urban planning in my free time.
PERSONAL INFORMATION (How long have you lived in Corte Madera, family size, etc.) I was born in Corte Madera and have been living and biking here since 1993. I live among a family of three in town. I hope to live long enough to see Corte Madera become the most bicycle and pedestrian friendly town in California. Thank you for your consideration of my application.
Respectfully,
Henry
lf you are not selected at this time, may we keep your application on file for future consideration? YES: _X_ NO: _
MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Rebecca Vaughn, Town Clerk/240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Suite 110, Corte Madera94925 OR EMAIL TO: [email protected]