Municipal Service Center  
South  
City of Santa Rosa  
69 Stony Circle  
Conference Room 5  
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, September 21, 2023  
4:00 PM  
4:00 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Badenfort called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  
(Board Member McKenzie attended remotely)  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Kim Badenfort, Vice Chair Elizabeth Ridlington, Board Member  
Emily Warne, Board Member Doug McKenzie, Board Member Dylan  
Prindle, Board Member Tanya Narath, and Board Member Paul  
Schwarz  
2. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
Board Member Schwarz abstained from Item 4.1.  
3. COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS BY BOARD MEMBERS  
None.  
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
4.1  
August 17, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Ridlington, seconded by Board Member  
Narath, approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote.  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Badenfort, Vice Chair Ridlington, Board Member Warne,  
Board Member McKenzie, Board Member Prindle and Board  
Member Narath  
1 - Board Member Schwarz  
Abstain:  
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA MATTERS  
Eris Weaver, spoke about the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition's  
Golden Spoke Award Gala, Walk and Roll to School Day activities,  
the monthly smart cycling class and the First Annual Bike Advocacy  
Summit.  
6. REPORT ITEMS  
6.1  
REPORT - Active Transportation Plan Vision, Goals, and Draft Scope  
of Work  
BACKGROUND: Staff will update the Board on progress towards the  
Active Transportation Plan, solicit comment on the draft Scope of Work,  
and seek feedback to inform the plan’s vision and goals.  
RECOMMENDATION: Provide input on the proposed Active  
Transportation Plan draft Scope of Work and provide direction to inform  
drafting of the vision and goals.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Jim McAdler provided comments.  
Vincent Hoagland provided comments.  
Cris Eggers provided comments.  
Eris Weaver provided comments.  
Thea Hensel provided comments.  
Chris Guenther provided comments.  
Abigail Zoger provided comments.  
Laura Neish provided comments.  
Jenny Bard provided comments.  
Chris BenComo provided comments.  
Adrian Covert provided comments.  
Kevin Anderson provided comments.  
Lauren Fuhry provided comments.  
Mark Franaszek provided comments.  
Minona Heaviland provided comments.  
This item was received and filed.  
6.2  
REPORT - Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Transportation and Public Works  
Work Plan Preview  
BACKGROUND: Board shall consider the draft Fiscal Year 2024/2025  
Transportation and Public Works Work Plan for active transportation  
projects and studies.  
RECOMMENDATION: No action required. Board may provide input on  
the draft Transportation and Public Works Work Plan.  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Eris Weaver provided comments.  
Alexa Forrester provided comments.  
Jenny Bard provided comments.  
Minona Heaviland provided comments.  
This item was received and filed.  
7. CHAIR/BOARD MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS  
None.  
8. STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS  
- The project list web page is an easy way to see where current and  
future projects are happening.  
- Shared scooter vendor Bird is discontinuing their service in Santa  
Rosa. Staff is planning on looking at other vendors.  
- The Bicycle Friendly Community application was submitted and a  
survey is available to take to help us achieve gold. The survey is  
available in English and Spanish.  
9. ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR MEETING  
Chair Badenfort adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.  
Approved on: November 16, 2023  
/s/ A. Scheblik, Recording Secretary