HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoards & Commissions - Bicycle Advisory Board - 02/26/2024 (2) Kent Bicycle Advisory Board Meeting February 26, 2024
Minutes Held In-Person
APPROVED March 25, 2024
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: (7) Julie Dunn, Erik Jacobs, Prem Subedi, Gordon Dona,
Connie Stolpp, Allison Hopstad, Wendy Graves.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: (2) Maria Castro (excused), Tim Irwin (excused).
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Erik Preston, Rob Brown.
Guests: None.
1. Call-to-Order - Graves
The meeting was called to order at 5:54 pm with Wendy Graves presiding.
2. Roll Call - Preston
7 of 9 members present. Two staff present.
3. Changes to the Agenda - Graves
• Table Item 4, January 2024 Meeting - Minutes Approval. Draft Minutes not available.
• Table Item 5, 6-Year TIP Update (2025-2030)
• Add new Item 5 - Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park
4. January 2024 Meeting - Minutes Approval - Graves
Tabled for Next Meeting
S. Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park - Graves
• Rob: The plan is for the park. Most access improvements are in the TMP
• Send link to Terry's presentation
6. 2024 Local Road Safety Plan — Preston
Erik Preston presented a PowerPoint from the January 16 Council Workshop
• Connie: RRFB projects? Yes, we have RRFB and PHB projects in the works
• Prem: Can we install RRFB/PHB on state projects? Yes, on non-freeway state
highways. They are funded by grants.
• Gordon: New crosswalks. On 2401h at the post office. New roundabout at 106se272.
• Erik J: Is Kent-Kangley the same managed access highway type as Benson? Yes.
• Wendy: Why is it called Target Zero when the countermeasures reduce it by
50%? The target is zero serious and fatal. 50% reduction for a countermeasure is
based on current research for that crash type, etc.
• Erik J: Red light cameras have been removed in other jurisdictions. Is Kent thinking
about removing them? No.
• Prem: Is the City looking at reducing speeds? Yes, that is one of the
countermeasures being considered.
• Prem: Does the City use 851h percentile? Yes, we have to by state law but it's only
one factor of many including context.
• Allison: Tacoma passed an ordinance to lower speed limits? Why? City is required to
pass something legal to lower speed limits. Kent requires a resolution to be adopted
to change speed limits. Seattle did something similar a few years ago. It was shown
to make a difference. Seattle installed radar speed signs. Kent has a program to
rotate some radar signs around the city.
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• City applied for 3 PHBs through HSIP grants.
7. Target Zero Action Plan Report — Irwin
No TZAP Advisory Group meeting in February, next meeting is likely mid-March.
S. Safety Discussion — Graves
KBAB needs to keep the discussion relevant to bicycles. Board's charge is bicycles in the
City code. Would need a code change to add peds.
9. Use of Slack — Graves
Concern is same as before, we've talked about it before. City does not support Slack so
Erik and Rob cannot use it. Slack is good for a big organization. How would we manage
it as people come and go? Some board members do not like email because it isn't a
coherent discussion between different email threads. Teams doesn't work because the
internal/external users.
10.Festival & Events Sub-Committee — Graves
Rob: need to order logo swag soon.
11.113icycle Infrastructure Sub-Committee — Jacobs
In process of scheduling a meeting
12.Monthly Rides and Promotion — Jacobs
Nothing New
13.Communications — Preston
Rob: City is setting up a distribution list, will need your preferred email address.
14.Notice of Upcoming Meetings - Preston
Next meetings: March 25, April 29, and May 20, 2024 (Special).
15.Items for the Next Meeting - Graves
• 6-year TIP
• January Minutes
• TZAP report - Tim.
• SRTS and Ped/Bike Grants
16.Adiournment - Graves
Wendy Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:10pm.
Respectfully submitted by: Erik Preston, Staff Liaison/Secretary, Kent Bicycle Advisory Board
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