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HomeMy WebLinkAboutActive Modes Advisory Board - MINUTES - 01/15/2025 ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING –REGULAR January 15, 2025 6:00 p.m. Online via Zoom or In Person at 281 North College 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Peyronnin called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Bruce Henderson, Chair Kevin Krause, Vice Chair Tim Han Wallace Jacobson Cameron Phillips Kat Steele Kristina Vrouwenvelder Jared Hanson TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ed Peyronnin , Chair Alexa Nickoloff, Vice Chair Indy Hart Jerry Gavaldon David Baker Amanda Finch James Burtis Emily Felton CITY STAFF PRESENT: Lauren Nagle Melina Dempsey Stephanie Boster ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 2 ABSENT: Lordes Alvarez, T Board PUBLIC PRESENT: None 3. AGENDA REVIEW Chair Peyronnin outlined the published agenda. 4. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER a. AMAB Chair Henderson stated the Active Modes Advisory Board will consider the December minutes at its February meeting. b. Transportation Board Gavaldon made a motion, seconded by Finch , to approve the Transportation Board December 2024 minutes. The motion was adopted unanimously with Hart and Peyronnin abstaining. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Individual Member Brief Introductions Members of each Board introduced themselves and discussed their interest in their respective Board. b. Inter-Board Discussion  Board Chair Overview Chair Henderson commented on the unique nature of the opportunity for the Boards to work together. Chair Peyronnin summarized the Transportation Board’s Work Plan, including widespread mobility for all ages, periodic coordination with the Active Modes Advisory Board, promote transportation safety, congestion mitigation, and promote equitable access to an expansion of sustainable modes of transportation . He noted the Board has focused much of its time ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 3 on safety, Transfort, and parking, and he summarized the topics of the Board’s meetings over the past year, including the Streets Department tour, Traffic Operations tour, Budgeting for Outcomes, and presentations from various City entities. Gavaldon commented on the Transportation Board providing recommendations to City Council regarding the Master Street Plan and suggested the Active Modes Advisory Board may want to also provide recommendations or work with the Transportation Board to do so. Chair Henderson noted much of the 2024 Active Modes Advisory Board’s Work Plan came from the previous Bicycle Advisory Board’s Work Plan, though it was never official. He stated the Board has now adopted its 2025 Work Plan , which includes work on modal shift, safety, equity, and climate goals. Chair Henderson noted active modes includes walking, biking, micro- mobility, wheelchairs, and other small electric devices. He noted the Board would like to make recommendations to City Council and City staff related to various plans and programs from an active modes perspective. Additionally, Chair Henderson discussed the Board’s goals of contributing to a 50% mode share change, supporting Vision Zero, and communicating active modes to the community. Chair Henderson highlighted the Board’s accomplishments over the past year noting the Board is the first fully new Board to be formed in the City since 2015.  Discussion Question: How can the two Boards collaborate? Hart noted there are connection points between the Boards. Finch commented on seeing many cyclists without lights and on pedestrian and micro-mobility deaths at Prospect and Shields. Han commented on connection points being Vision Zero, reducing CO2 emissions, increasing active modes usage, encouraging the 15-minute city concept, and safety. He also commented on an initiative related to having a 20 mile per hour speed limit in all urban core areas throughout the world which has been shown to effectively reduce deaths and serious injuries. Burtis noted travel times are not particularly impacted when the speed limit is reduced. He suggested there would be an opportunity to work together on accessibility for pedestrians at Transfort stops. An Active Modes Advisory Board member expressed interest in learning about changing modes of transportation . ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 4 Hart noted he was the first person in Larimer County to have an electric motorcycle that the County would not initially license. Additionally, he discussed bicycle speeds on trails and the importance of managing behaviors rather than technology. Baker commented on an area of potential collaboration being in the parking realm. Han commented on a memo the Active Modes Advisory Board formulated regarding reducing parking minimums and discussed bicycle parking. Gavaldon expressed concern about eliminating parking minimums, stating that change would force parking into the streets. He stated he would like to see the Boards working together on common projects, including working with Transfort to improve its operations. He commented on utilizing rail and on Transfort looking at the original plans for the MAX line, which he stated involved light rail. Hart noted his commute would take over an hour and a half for ten miles via Transfort. Gavaldon stated baby steps need to be taken to achieve Vision Zero and 15-minute cities and stated the key component is Transfort. He also stated the buses do not have enough room for bicycles on board. Hart commented on making Transfort easier and more convenient and stated trails frequently get cleared more effectively during snow storms than to roadways and bike lanes. Chair Peyronnin asked if the Active Modes Advisory Board has any oversight over the trails. Chair Henderson replied trails fall under Parks and Recreation; however, City staff is working on a new Trails Plan and the Board is in a position to contribute to that Plan, particularly in terms of trails being used as transportation. Chair Peyronnin stated the trails should be integrated with the entire transportation network. Steele commented on the importance of considering what the city wants to be in the future and on the common theme of safety. Phillips commented on the importance of stop signs and 4-way stops in terms of safety. Additionally, he stated eliminating parking and widening bike lanes could be valuable in some instances. Vice Chair Krause commented on the importance of focusing on the end- to-end network user experience and stated the area that needs the most focus is collaboration on the budget. ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 5 Burtis noted the City prioritizes funding for larger infrastructure projects and stated the Transportation Capital Improvement Dashboard is about to be released, which is something both Boards may be interested in. Additionally, Burtis noted the thought is not to eliminate parking but to eliminate the regulation that requires a minimum amount of parking. He stated people will still build parking. Felton noted most projects that have funding from a bank or other source require some type of parking being included. Gavaldon reiterated his concerns that reducing parking minimums will push cars onto the streets, which is a negative for cyclists. Steele commented on a pedestrian death outside of a crosswalk and encouraged the Transportation Board to think about those types of issues.  Plans for Future Interactions and Meetings Chair Henderson asked if each of the Boards could make a list of a few projects upon which to focus and then meet again to discuss the projects and possible collaboration. Chair Peyronnin concurred with the idea and discussed the possibility of utilizing a dashboard. Felton commented on protected intersections and making crossing distances shorter for pedestrians as possible collaborative items. Hart stated he would like to hear what the Active Modes Advisory Board thinks the Transportation Board should hold as goals, and vice versa. Vice Chair Krause stated there is often a lack of space to discuss experiences and stated allowing that space on behalf of both Boards is valuable and will help the City and community members to start to further align with stated goals and values. Hanson commented being mindful of potentially disparate socio-economic situations when considering cyclists and Transfort riders. Chair Peyronnin noted he and Chair Henderson have made a commitment to meet with each other regularly and suggested the Boards could decide when another joint meeting is needed. Chair Henderson commended the collaborative efforts. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS None. ACTIVE MODES ADVISORY BOARD / TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/15 /2025 – MINUTES Page 6 9. OTHER BUSINESS a. Staff Liaison Reports Dempsey noted Winter Bike to Work Day is February 14th and announced the upcoming transportation fair at the Lincoln Center. She also noted the March Transportation Board meeting has been moved to March 12th and stated the Boards and Commissions applications closed on Friday with several applications being received for the Transportation Board. Nagle noted the Active Modes Advisory Board also received several applications. b. City Council Six-Month Calendar Review (refer to packet) 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at 8:00 p.m.