Agenda - 05-02-2017 - 7-c - Bicycle Safety Task Force (BSTF) Report and Next Steps

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 2, 2017 Action Agenda Item No. 7-c SUBJECT: Bicycle Safety Task Force (BSTF) Report and Next Steps DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Bicycle Safety Task Force Report Abigaile Pittman, Transportation/Land Use Planner, 919-245-2567 Max Bushell, Transportation Planner, 919- 245-2582 Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor, 919-245-2579 Craig Benedict, Planning Director, 919-245- 2592 PURPOSE: To receive a presentation on the Bicycle Safety Task Force Report and provide direction on next steps. BACKGROUND: The process that led to the development of the BSTF Report began in November 2014 with a Board petition to review policies related to bicycle safety and working with stakeholder groups to develop a culture of sharing the road. The Manager asked Planning staff to work with the OUTBoard to set up a subgroup to discuss and develop a plan. Planning staff proposed a plan to address the petition regarding OUTBoard/Bicycle Safety, which was provided as an information item to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on February 3, 2015. The materials and minutes for this meeting can be found at the following link: http://server3.co.orange.nc.us:8088/WebLink8/0/doc/36289/Pagel.aspx. The staff plan addressed representation from the BOCC, resident participation, public outreach, task objectives, and ultimately a report back to the BOCC with recommendations. These initial tasks were addressed through the work of an OUTBoard subcommittee group, and approved by the full OUTBoard in May 2015. The subcommittee's report was forwarded to the BOCC in June 2015 where its recommendations were accepted and the staff was directed to return in the fall with information relevant to next steps. A description of this process is provided in the first attachment of the BSTF Report (Attachment 1). The subcommittee's report is provided in the second attachment of the Report. Through discussions with the BOCC and the County Manager from November 2015 to January 2016 it was decided that the best way to implement recommendations of the OUTBoard's bicycle safety recommendations would be through a task force with a defined charge and set term. It was also agreed that the general focus of the task force should be on education and communication.