Agenda - 06-06-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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29 1 Through the process, the BSTF endorsed a public education and awareness campaign directed 2 at all rural road users. The campaign, "Drive Safely, Ride Safely" is designed to foster mutual 3 respect and shared interest in road safety, and focuses on the premise that most motorists and 4 cyclists want to share the road safely. The Report recommends a series of actions centered on 5 a public education and awareness campaign, improved data collection and measurements, and 6 traffic safety improvements. This process and the campaign are described in the first several 7 pages of the Report. 8 9 The Report also includes suggestions for implementation and potential actions with estimates 10 regarding responsible parties, range of expected expense and timeline. The BSTF recommends 11 the creation of an implementation task force as well as a future task force to study infrastructure 12 improvements in areas of the County where cycling is especially popular. The implementation 13 portion of the Report is found on pages 6-10 of the Report. 14 15 The BSTF has recommended and requested a budget of $15,000 for FY 2017-18 and 16 appropriate County staff support to launch the campaign. Cycling advocacy groups and local 17 civic groups would also be approached, along with other possible partners, to provide volunteer 18 resources and possible additional funding to assist in implementing the campaign. Additionally, 19 participation from the County Sheriff and other law enforcement agencies, Orange County 20 Schools, EMS and others is anticipated to help encourage safe ways to share the road. The 21 recommended funding request is found on page 10 of the Report. 22 23 Abigaile Pittman made the following PowerPoint presentation: 24 25 Bicycle Safety Task Force 26 May 2, 2017 27 BOCC Meeting 28 Final Report 29 30 Purpose 31 • To receive a presentation on the Bicycle Safety Task Force Report and provide direction 32 on next steps. 33 Full Bicycle Safety Task Force Report provided as Attachment 1. 34 35 Background 36 • BOCC created BSTF June, 2016 37 • BSTF Goal: recommendations to improve road safety for cyclists and motorists in the 38 unincorporated areas of County 39 • 18 members with broad stakeholder representation (see Attachment 4 of Report) 40 • Full timeline (see Attachment 1 of report) 41 42 BSTF Charge 43 • Attachments 2 and 3 of Report (proposed actions for Report and adopted Resolution); 44 • Develop a campaign for bicycle safety education and research; 45 • Develop an implementation timetable with estimated funding request information; and 46 • Develop a recommendation for funding. 47 48 PRIMARY REPORT COMPONENTS 49 • Set of Goals in Appendix of the Report;