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MEETING MINUTES
DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 3, 2022, 12:00 to 1:30 pm
In-Person Meeting, Deschutes Service Center, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend
Members Present: Dave Thomson, Chris Cassard, David Green, Rachel Zakem, David Roth, Neil
Baunsgard, Wendy Holzman, Mark Smith.
Agency/Organization: Tanya Saltzman (Deschutes County – CDD), Chris Cheng (ODOT), Robin
Lewis (City of Bend)
Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
Introductions
Attendees of the meeting introduced themselves and, if applicable, identified the organization they
represent.
Approval of Prior Minutes
The October 2022 minutes were approved pending correction of several typos.
Public Comment
There were no public comments.
Committee Business
Format for December meeting will be virtual/Zoom
Roundabout Notes
Robin Lewis and Chris Cheng organized an event about roundabout design, including a tour.
There was a survey; Chris will provide further details on those results
Another similar event is coming up in January
The committee noted that there was a recent fatality on 14th and Newport at the roundabout
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FLAP Needs Assessment Discussion
Needs Assessment meeting November 8th at 9:00 AM
From invitation: "The FHWA Western Federal Lands Highway Division has initiated a
statewide planning effort to identify and prioritize unmet Federal lands transportation
access needs in Oregon. The findings from this planning process will inform future funding
decisions, with a focus on the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP). Over the past few
months, the project team has been busy gathering initial feedback from local, state, and
federal partners on existing unmet access needs and mapping those needs across the state.
We are inviting key stakeholders to the Regional Needs Identification Workshops to review
what we’ve learned so far and solicit input on any access needs that were not identified
during our preliminary research. Your participation at this workshop will ensure critical
transportation access needs are included in the final investment strategy."
In the past, the process had each ODOT region submit proposals for grants to the FLAP
program, BPAC often wrote letters of support. New method is more of a coordinated
statewide process with respect to prioritization
The next meeting to help determine this process is November 8 (see above). FLAP grants
have been really important to BPAC-related items. Dave encourages people to register for
this and will forward the invite to the group.
Further coordination will be helpful—whether with BPRD, the County, or other. Perhaps after
TSP is finalized as well. (Meet all together or separately? TBD)
TSP Subcommittee Update (Mason, Dave G.)
See below: draft available this month or next
External Committee Reports
Sisters Rural Trails stakeholders
Draft of this plan is available—will be available shortly via Annie/Dave
Tumalo Community Plan Active Transportation stakeholders
Currently on hold—waiting for sewer project to be resolved first (see below for more on this)
Bend MPO TAC
Presentations for grant proposals for 2023-2025 STIF grant cycle
One project idea: Columbia Park pedestrian bridge, which would coincide with embankment
restoration
City presented 4-5 other proposals: generally focused on the expansion of existing projects or
expansion of the reach of low-stress network (Wilson corridor N-S intersections for example).
Other proposals include adding funds to Neighborhood Greenways project, which is in Phase 4,
to combat price escalation; grade separated DRT crossing at Archie Briggs; modernizing
downtown traffic signals.
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Other Updates
Deschutes County
Consultant is putting together a draft version of TSP and is getting it ready for a public review
draft to up online. The draft should go up either this month or next.
Peter Russell gave a TSP recap to joint Board/La Pine City Council session on Oct. 12, that
featured several bike/ped aspects in the LP area. Either improvements to County roads that
included wider shoulders and/or paving. Meeting this week to review how various parties
scored grant applications to the Deschutes Trail Coalition, which received about $500,000 from
the County to fund projects. DTC received 10 grant applications totaling around $840,000.
TGM grant for Tumalo bike/ped/transit, aka active transportation, and rural trails near Sisters
continues to roll forward. Hope to have final versions by year’s end.
ODOT:
North Corridor project kicked off
Roundabout at Old Bend Redmond Highway has begun
Tumalo construction will begin next month
Bend-Lava Butte trail is moving but still trying to resolve issues, may go to LUBA
Reed Market interchange planning is kicking off
$5,000 mini grant for Innovative Mobility Program is available: looking for exciting new ideas
about things like (but not limited to) equity, any interesting ideas for nonprofits, other
organizations
COIC/CET:
Smart Grant Open House: $2M DOT funding to help local communities leverage smart
city/community technologies. Monday 6-8 at City Council Chambers
Acquired more staff, including grant help, AmeriCorps member for rural areas, IT
Yesterday’s storm caused every single bus route to be delayed by 20-30 minutes.
In process of reconfiguring STF and STIF committees; now they will be integrated but really need
committee members
Union for contractors agreed to increase wages for drivers, hopefully more incentive for
prospective drivers.
Bend:
Considering applying for Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure. Similar to Innovative
Mobility Program in that they want to encourage innovative solutions; 10 cities across the world
would be awarded this.
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Several Old Mill/Deschutes River overflow parking lots are going away in the future; possible
chance for opportunity to rethink some sort of shuttle/cargo bike situation—possibility for
innovative grant (ODOT)
Meeting Adjourned at 1:30 pm
Next Meeting
Thursday, December 1 – 12:00 to 1:30 pm – via Zoom