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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse To Constituent Letter - Mail Packet - 8/8/2023 - Response From Mayor Jeni Arndt To The Bicycle Advisory Committee (Bac) Re: July 28, 2023 Bac Response To City Council Ad Hoc Review Committee Mayor City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.416.2154 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com August 1, 2023 Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) c/o Lauren Nagle, Staff Liaison, Active Modes Specialist PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Chair Dixon and Committee Members: On behalf of City Council, thank you for providing us with the July 28, 2023 memorandum regarding “Response to City Council Ad Hoc Review Committee” wherein you summarize the Committee’s perspective on evolving the BAC into a new stand-alone Active Modes Advisory Board with at-large members and non-voting community group members. We acknowledge that you are requesting that City Council, City staff and the BAC formally review the Committee’s mission and purpose, which would then inform any changes. As you know, Council currently has “Review of Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and Commissions” as an agenda item scheduled for discussion on Tuesday, August 8 at the Work Session. We encourage you to view the proceedings in person at 222 Laporte Avenue, Colorado Community Room, or online at fcgov.com. Thank you for the expertise and perspectives that you bring to the Committee and share with City Council. Best Regards, Jeni Arndt Mayor /sek cc: City Council Members Kelly DiMartino, City Manager Aaron Iverson, Senior Manager, FC Moves Cortney Geary, Active Modes Manager Cari Brown, Transportation Board Chair FC Moves 200 W Mountain Ave. P.O. Box 580 Fort Colins, CO 80521 fcgov.com/fcmoves MEMORANDUM BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE: July 28, 2023 TO: City of Fort Collins – City Council FROM: City of Fort Collins - Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) SUBJECT: Response to City Council Ad Hoc Review Committee Dear City Council, The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) has recently reviewed and discussed the recommendation of the City Council Ad Hoc Review Committee to evolve the BAC into a new, stand-alone Active Modes Advisory Board of nine (9) at-large members and a yet to be determined number of ex officio non-voting community group members. It is our understanding that this will be discussed by the entire City Council at the August 8 th Work Session. While the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation is inconsistent with the initial feedback the BAC had provided on evolving its structure and makeup to be more effective, reviewing the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation prompted additional discussion among the BAC and a shift from its initial feedback. Specifically, the BAC recommends and requests that prior to any structural changes or makeup of the BAC, whether it remains a Committee or becomes a Board, that City Council, Staff, and the BAC formally review the Committee’s Mission/Purpose. The BAC believes doing so will yield revisions to the current BAC Mission/Purpose stated in the original 2009 Ordinance, which is as follows: • Provide liaison between the City and the community and stakeholder groups on issues related to bicycling. • Foster the interchange of ideas from existing City boards and commissions, as well as other community stakeholders, such as Poudre School District, Colorado State University, and Downtown Development Authority, and others as appropriate. • Promote bicycling as a viable form of transportation. • Act as a sounding board for citizens who have bicycle-related questions and concerns. • Assist in the development and dissemination of bicycle safety awareness, education and encouragement materials to the community. • Develop implementation strategies for recommendations in the 2008 Bike Plan. • Assist with the development of evaluation metrics for determining success of bicycle programs and facilities. DocuSign Envelope ID: CD8A9173-3654-4051-9338-192E36D8B288 • Review and provide comments regarding proposed bicycle-related capital improvement projects, such as street improvements, traffic signal projects, and parking facility projects. • Relay to City staff and other appropriate agencies issues and concerns related to bicycling. The BAC believes a new or revised Mission/Purpose will inform the proposed Active Modes Advisory Board/Committee’s role as it relates to the scope of the Transportation Board’s role, and particularly address any overlap that may result. Subsequently this formal review will make apparent whether the BAC should remain a sub-committee of the Transportation Board or become its own Board, as well as what the appropriate size and/or makeup of the group should be. Very Respectfully, Dave Dixon Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair cc: Aaron Iverson, Senior Manager, FC Moves Cortney Geary, Active Modes Manager Lauren Nagle, Active Modes Specialist Cari Brown, Transportation Board Chair DocuSign Envelope ID: CD8A9173-3654-4051-9338-192E36D8B288