Municipal Service Center  
South  
City of Santa Rosa  
69 Stony Circle  
Conference Room 5  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, December 19, 2024  
4:00 PM  
4:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Vice Chair Ridlington called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Vice Chair Elizabeth Ridlington, Board Member Sarah Hart, Board  
Member Tanya Narath, Board Member Paul Schwarz, and Board  
Member Emily Warne  
4 -  
Absent  
Chair Kim Badenfort, Board Member Kim Badenfort, Board Member  
Scott Doig, and Board Member Doug McKenzie  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
3. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
None.  
4. COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS BY BOARD MEMBERS  
None.  
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.1  
October 17, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes.  
A motion was made by Board Member Schwarz, seconded by Board  
Member Warne, to approve as submitted. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Vice Chair Ridlington, Board Member Hart, Board Member Narath,  
Board Member Schwarz and Board Member Warne  
4 -  
Absent:  
Chair Badenfort, Board Member Badenfort, Board Member Doig and  
Board Member McKenzie  
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Duane DeWitt spoke in favor of newly appointed Vice Mayor  
Alvarez, having Council representation for the Roseland community,  
the Earth Day event, and asked that the Roseland Creek Bikeway be  
placed at the top of the Active Transportation Master Plan.  
7. REPORT ITEMS  
7.1  
REPORT - Working Draft Policy and Program Recommendations for the  
Active Transportation Plan (ATP)  
BACKGROUND: Staff will present the Working Draft Policy and  
Program Recommendations for the Active Transportation Plan.  
RECOMMENDATION: This item is for Board discussion and feedback  
on the draft policy and program recommendations.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Duane DeWitt spoke in favor of the work done by staff, and  
provided comments regarding red light cameras, the new  
Daylighting State law, and the need for safety in school zones.  
Emily Shartin of Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition spoke in favor of  
infrastructure education, safe routes to school audits, video  
detection for bikes, maintenance, and professional development for  
public works.  
This item was received and filed.  
7.2  
REPORT - Project Prioritization Methodology for the Active  
Transportation Plan (ATP)  
BACKGROUND: Staff will present the Project Prioritization Methodology  
for the Active Transportation Plan.  
RECOMMENDATION: This item is for Board discussion and feedback  
on the project prioritization methodology.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
David Harris commented that he has been following the  
infrastructure issue for 20 years. He expressed concern over the  
costs, especially regarding the Hwy 101 Overcrossing project.  
Carolyn Jorgenson is an avid cyclist and public transit user and is in  
favor of safe and maintained facilities for cyclists in Santa Rosa.  
Duane DeWitt thanked staff for all the work and spoke in favor of the  
strength of the Board to make recommendations to the decision  
makers.  
This item was received and filed.  
8. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Board Member Schwarz thanked staff for posting the new speed  
limit signs and inquired about the length of time the signs would be  
posted and when the next round of signs would go up. He also  
reported that there was not a quorum at the Sonoma County BPAC  
and stated that an update will be provided at the next Board meeting.  
Board Member Hart commented on the narrowing of a section of  
Fourth Street to one lane in each direction, and the transition period  
for the public to get used to the changes.  
9. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
- An update on grant activity was provided.  
- There are new small segments of protected bike lanes; one on  
Fourth Street, one on Sixth Street, and one on West Ninth Street.  
- The Redwood Bike Share stations are in place, but we are still  
waiting for the bikes.  
- A reminder that there will be some changes to the Council at the  
end of the year, which means some changes for the Board,  
including the Mayor's appointment of the Chair and other potential  
appointments and/or re-appointments by Councilmembers.  
- Staff plans a possible January meeting to discuss TDA Article 3.  
- The March meeting will include the public review of the draft ATP.  
10. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING  
Vice Chair Ridlington adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m.  
Approved on: February 26, 2025  
/s/ A. Scheblik, Recording Secretary