FFBC General Meeting Minutes, September 11, 2018

FFBC GENERAL MEETING MINUTES, September 11, 2018

Fremont Adult Education School, Room N6, 4700 Calaveras Ave, Fremont, CA 94538

Attendance:

Dave Walker, President

Glenn Kirby, Vice President

Julia Walker, Treasurer

West Kurihara, Race Team Liaison

Rob Tashjian, Director at Large

Dennis Dong, Ride Coordinator

Randy Fewel, Secretary

Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:35 PM.

Dennis Dong reported there is a lecture on how to use your video camera, and cycling law at the Castro Valley Library, November 1, 6:30 to 8:30.

Election Results

Jay Gilson moved and Julie Gilson seconded a motion to accept the new slate of officers.  Motion passed unanimously.

Dave Walker, President

Glenn Kirby, Vice President

Treasurer, Rob Tashjian

West Kurihara, Race Team Liaison

Jennifer Reungchai, Director at Large

Dennis Dong, Ride Coordinator

Randy Fewel, Secretary

David announced our Picnic is September 23 at Quarry Lakes.

Speaker:

Matt Bloomberg from the City of Fremont

The City of Fremont has a bike program.  They are a member of Vision Zero (goal is to eliminate serious traffic accidents). The city adopted this policy in 2015.  One result is, there has been a 27% reduction of fatal accidents.

Under the city’s general plan, the city has a vision of reducing vehicle traffic and enhancing safety for all roads, sidewalks, users of safe crossings, and transit riders.  They are working on changes to Morrison Canyon, education for kids, and getting more workers to commute by bike.

The city is also working on “Complete Streets,” streets for everyone.  They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities.  Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops, and bicycle to work.

The city is considering a dock-less bike share program which would include ebikes and scooters; also an app that would interact with bike detecting systems at stop lights.

The City of Fremont Bicycle Pedestrian committee meets September 26 at 7:00 at the City of Fremont Development Center, 39550 Liberty Street, Fremont

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

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