2024/05/20 Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Minutese!)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Meeting Minutes
5:30 PM, Monday, May 20, 2024
Rohnert Park City Hall, City Council Chambers
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, California
Members Present: Jan Ogren (Chair) X Steve Keith (Vice Chair) X
Gary Gutierrez X Tim Hensel X Shirley Johnson
Non -Voting Participants: Eydie Tacata (Senior Public Works Analyst, City of Rohnert Park);
Jason Sampietro (Associate Engineer, City of Rohnert Park); Eris Weaver (Executive Director,
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition)
1. Call to Order
Chair Jan Ogren called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. Introductions
Chair Ogren commenced self -introductions.
3. Reading of the Land Acknowledgement
Tim Hensel, BPAC Member, read the Land Acknowledgement on the Meeting Agenda.
4. Public Comments
Emily Shartin, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, spoke about Bike to Work Day; Bike to
School Day participation; and the Golden Spoke Awards Gala.
5. Consideration of Approval of Minutes for April 22, 2024 meeting
Action: Moved/seconded (Gutierrez /Hensel) to approve the 4/22/2024 meeting minutes. Motion
carried by the following 4-0-1-0: Ayes: Ogren, Keith, Gutierrez, Hensel; Noes: None; Abstains:
None; Absences: Johnson.
6. Countywide and Rohnert Park Active Transportation Plan Update: Review of Planned
Projects
Ms. Tacata presented the planned Active Transportation Plan Planned Projects list and requested
a review of the projects and discussion.
Committee commented on a few of the planned projects.
Public Comments: Ms. Weaver said that the Interactive Map for the Sonoma County Active
Transportation Plan was up and available to post comments digitally on these projects and
provides another way to get input. She also mentioned that she took the Active Transportation
Plan consultants for bike rides to experience the locations of proposed projects, first-hand.
7. Bike Path Audits and Rohnert Park Summer Expo on 5/18/2024
Ms. Tacata reporting on the progress of the Bike Path Audits. Ms. Tacata and Mr. Keith
reported on tabling for the AT Plan at the Rohnert Park Summer Expo and provided feedback
for better table siting in the future.
Rohnert Park Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
May 20, 2024 Meeting Minutes
8. New Matters for Future Consideration
Mr. Keith requested a future discussion on the minutes format for the BPAC.
9. Adjournment
Action: moved/seconded (Gutierrez/Hensel) to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 4-0-1-0 vote: Ayes: Ogren, Keith, Hensel,
Gutierrez, Noes: None; Abstains: none; Absences: Johnson.
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Eydie Tacata, Recording Secretary
Rohnert Park Bicycle and
Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Jan(96ren. Chair
Rolmert Park Bicycle a
Pedestrian Advisory Committee