Pedestrian
Safety Advisory Committee
Draft
Informal Minutes (No Quorum) June 16, 2017
Meeting
started at 6:05 PM.
Present:
Jacquie Chavez, D-11; Becky Hogue, Senior and Disability Org; Rick
Johnson, D-7; Evy Posenentico, D-8; Thomas Rogers, D-10; Howard
Strassner, Transit or Environmental Advocate; Stuart Watts, D-3 and
John Winston, SFUSD. Excused:
Absent:
Howard Bloomberg, Walk Advocate; Kevin Clark, D-1; Dan Golub, D-2;
Trevor McNeil, D-4; Kevin Stull, D-6 and Meredith Osborn, D-5. There
are currently 14 appointed members. Staff:
Minutes:
1.
SFPD Report: Sgt. Embody: A)
No new collisions. B) Expect to press charges on last month’s
Mission collision. Marijuana was involved. C) SFPD has experts on
many drugs. CA has to develop marijuana standards. D) Utah lowered
alcohol standard to 0.05.
2.
Informal Discussion Items:
A) D-6: Adding parking protected lanes and working on more lanes; New
mid-block crossing near Bessie Carmichael School, with signs and
bulbs; B) Uber and Lift: Fees, impact on Muni and congestion; C) SFPD
may not be citing violations that are not “Focus on the Five” D)
Ocean Ave: John Winston will meet with Association and Supervisor. E)
Using Muni bus cameras to cite violators.
3.
Columbus Ave Scramble: Stuart Presented: A) Proposed
Resolution: (after the meeting it was determined that a scramble was
not feasible because the length of diagonal for this five way
intersection was too long.) B) There is an educational video for
pedestrians to help limit their self endangerment.
4.
Chair’s Report: Becky:
A) Members should report on pedestrian items in their neighborhood.
B)
Many member
terms end this month. C) We need a bike member on PSAC and Pedestrian
person on BAC. D) Permanent SFMTA liaison may be available soon. E)
Ellen not continuing
5.
Future Items:
Along with name of responsible member:
For July by SFMTA Kearney Street For 5/17:
Lombard Street. For 6/17 Safe Passage to School. Older:
A) Issues from BAC, Howard
S;
B) Distracted walking, Becky
and Speed Cameras. C) Annual Report; D) Chinatown, Stuart;
E) Uber and Chariot; F) Mission Zero: G) Have MTA come to discuss
lack of progress of Vision Zero; H) Road rage, Evy
and I) Lower Stockton Street as a Mall, Howard
S.
6.
Adjourned 7:30. Next
scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, July 11, 2017, Room 400 at
6:00. Howard
S.
took notes.
