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Home My WebLink About2019-02-07 - BPAC Minutes 117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 | P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005 (541) 388-6575 bpac@deschutes .org www.deschutes.org/bpac MEETING MINUTES DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, February 07, 2019 – 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Redmond City Hall room 207, 411 SW 9th St, Redmond Members Present: Mark Smith, Wendy Holzman, Christopher Cassard, Dave Roth, Dave Thomson, Sam Handleman, Katrina Langenderfer, Morgan Crowell, Scott Morgan, Rick Root, Ann Marland, Katie Hammer. Agency/Organization: Zechariah Heck (Deschutes County – CDD), Chris Cheng (ODOT), Scott Woodford and Mike Caccavano (City of Redmond), Kevin Briggs and Emily Pedrazzi (Redmond BPAC), Ashley Hooper (CET/COIC). Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. Introductions Attendees of the meeting introduced themselves and, if applicable, identified the organization they represent. Approval of Prior Minutes The November 1 and December 6, 2018, were approved with typographical amendments. Tri-County Summit Planning – Dave Thomson, BPAC Dave reiterated the intent to coordinate the planned BPAC TRI-COUNTY SUMMIT date with the Oregon BPAC meeting (scheduled for Thursday & Friday of the same week). The Summit will be held, in Bend, at the Bend Park & Recreation Community Room, on Wednesday, May 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A walking tour (route TBD) is planned following the meeting. Dave said he would chair a subcommittee to plan the Summit and indicated he would welcome committee member assistance on agenda prep and guest speaker invitation (possibly a series of 1-2 meetings) – BPAC members are encouraged to contact him if interested. Jeff Monson from Commute Options said he could help with meeting coordination. Dave also asked committee members to suggest topics for the Summit. Rick Root suggested inviting someone from the city of Portland to present their findings regarding bike-automobile “Right-Hook” crash countermeasures they have tested. A virtual remote presentation by the C.O.P. could be a possibility. Page 2 BPAC Goals and Objectives – Sam Handleman, BPAC Sam provided an overview of the work that a BPAC subcommittee has completed on goals and objectives. The duties and responsibilities provided in the BPAC charter provided focus for the subcommittee. The 2018 BPAC Goals and Objectives sheet was also utilized. Sam explained a “smart” timeline that requires each goal to be actionable and measured. The subcommittee realized past goals did not have relation to the BPAC charter. The group revised the goals and objectives based on the BPAC adopting ordinance. Recommendations were: Have all members discuss charter items and prioritize them for 2019; develop timelines for the prioritized items; ensure complete system planning that leads to a bike/ped network; broadly survey community to help inform public input (for more details see attached “BPAC Goals Executive Summary”. The group suggested BPAC play a more active role in providing input on bike/ped infrastructure plans. In summary, the subcommittee has gained a good understanding of the BPAC charter and has offered the proposed changes to the goals and objectives to BPAC. Chris shared that as elected officials change, it is important for BPAC to stay the course on the BPAC charter. Mark Smith suggested the group consider how much time this new approach will take. An example of a project would be helpful to understand the ramifications. Sam asked the group to review the seven objectives and see if any gravitate to them and then determine how much time they are willing to devote to them. Chris followed up by asking what the next steps are. Dave answered by stating the subcommittee will determine how to proceed. Redmond Pedestrian and Bicycle Update – Scott Woodford, City of Redmond Scott covered what the Redmond BPAC has been working on over the past year. The city’s implementation strategies include: infrastructure improvements (the city has mapped areas for infrastructure improvements); brand the system (identification, marketing); education programming; measure and monitor. There is a strong emphasis on targeting the basic user. As development is annexed into the city, the property owners are required to establish infrastructure, which includes bike and ped facilities. The city is working with irrigation districts to utilize easements as trails. The city has stablished a quiet street program, which started on Deschutes Ave and focuses on traffic calming, signage, bike painting on intersections. There is a plan to expand the program on Fourth Street. New signage will help increase in ridership. Bike repair stations are planned to be incorporated along the routes. Page 3 The city is planning an open streets event in June. The city has a bike count day to monitor user-ship. Spread the Carpool Love from February 1-15 – Jeff Monson, Commute Options Jeff informed the group about a new event called “Carpool Love” that is intended to encourage users to carpool. City of Bend and ODOT have sponsored the event. Commute Options is interested in gathering data on carpool information. Bike, walk, and bus trips are currently tracked; carpooling is not. Committee Updates US 97 Parkway  Bike facilities may actually go away, but for safety reasons. Deschutes County TSAP  No updates; contact Dave for more information. Region/Stakeholder Updates Sisters Ann provided the group an update on the Sisters Visioning project. Expanding trails and more trail connections into city were identified as high priorities among the community. A bike boulevard was proposed on Washington St. The Sisters community would like to establish regional connections for bicycle and pedestrian connections. ODOT Chris mentioned that OTC approved safe Routes to school program. There were two in Region 4, one in Deschutes County, the other in Madras. There will be more funding available for rapid response projects. Chris also mentioned to the group that a bill to change the state law on bicycle lanes through intersections (HB 2682) has been introduced in the state legislators. Deschutes County The County continues work on the Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP) for the County’s roadways. The County has also been involved with the Terrebonne Refinement Plan with ODOT. The preferred alternative, a couplet, has many features expressly aimed at improving the safety of bikes traveling along and crossing US 97 as well as improved sidewalks and crossings for pedestrians. The 97/B and 11th/B intersections, which provide access to the Terrebonne Community School, are particular points of emphasis. The routing of the Page 4 Sisters-Smith Rock State Scenic Bikeway to and through Terrebonne was a source of discussion. The County and ODOT are in the early stages of vetting three alternatives for US 20/Cook- Cline Falls in Tumalo. Two variations on a grade-separated interchange and a two-lane roundabout are under consideration. Both the Terrebonne and Tumalo refinement plans held open house in January and the consultant, ODOT, and the County are going through the public comments. COIC/CET CET held several regional open house discussions to discuss the community’s vision for public transportation. A summary report will be provided in the future. Another round will occur in March. Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) committee applications are open. The committee will advise CET and the county on STIF projects. Messaging Safe Sidewalk Award Nominations. Open Floor Mike, from Redmond, is part of the Connect Oregon Rule Making committee and will provide an update soon regarding updates for funding. Meeting Adjourned at 1:30 pm Next Meeting Thursday, March 7, 2019 12:00 to 1:30 pm ODOT, 63055 N Hwy 97, Building M, Diamond and Crater Lake Conference Rooms, Bend