Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting -- January 27, 2010

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) was called to order at 7:01 PM on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at the principal office of SDCBC in Downtown San Diego by Chair Brian Parent, pursuant to a notice [1] E-mailed to all directors.

The following persons attended the meeting. Those marked with an asterisk (*) arrived after the call to order.   Name Board Position Office 1 Jim Baross At Large Spokesperson 2 Carol Carr North County Cycle Club Newsletter Editor 3 *Harold Clayton visitor   4 Philip Erdelsky Rainbow Cyclists Secretary 5 Orville Fitz-Henley   Education Program Coordinator 6 Julie Hocking At Large Treasurer 7 Kathy Keehan   Executive Director 8 Kerry Kunsman At Large   9 Robert Leone Knickerbikers   10 Tom Lettington At Large Webmaster 11 Paul Mitchell Major Taylor Cycling Club of SD   12 Brian Parent At Large Chair 13 Myles Pomeroy Sierra Club Bicycle Section   14 Chris Taylor visitor   15 Stephan Vance At Large   16 Hans Wangbichler visitor   17 Dave White At Large   18 Greg Zackowski Triathlon Club of SD

The following directors and officers did not attend the meeting:   Name Board Position Office 1 Suzanne Behrendt San Diego Wheelmen   2 Daniel Garcia   Intern 3 Julie Hamilton San Diego Cyclo-Vets   4 Michael R. Hodges Descenders Club   5 Serge Issakov San Diego Bicycle Club Vice Chair 6 Andrew Lee GS Adams Ave Bicycle Club   7 Bill Matella At Large   8 Tony Pietsch (?) San Diego Tandem Club   9 Terrence Relles La Mesa Bicycle Racing Club   10 Judith Talner At Large   11 David Voris At Large Membership Chair

The minutes of the previous meeting [2] were E-mailed and printed copies were passed out at the meeting. The minutes were approved by voice vote.

The Treasurer's report [3], which had previously been E-mailed to all directors, was accepted and submitted for audit by voice vote.

The Executive Director gave a brief oral membership report, noting that SDCBC has between 1300 and 1400 members, that the membership director can no longer maintain the membership database, and that the Executive Director will maintain it until another membership director can be found.

By voice vote, the Board ratified the officers' bonuses previously approved informally [4].

The Treasurer presented a proposed 2010 Budget, which had been previously E-mailed [5]. The budget presented at the meeting showed $7548.00 budgeted for office rent, with corresponding changes in totals; in all other respects it was the same as the one previously E-mailed. By voice vote, the Board approved the budget as presented, including the proposed salary increases.

By voice vote, the Board authorized the Executive Director and the Education Program Coordinator to hire a consultant for the Education Program.

At the request of the Executive Director, and by general consent, the Board postponed action on the 2010 Calendar to the next meeting.

As part of a report on the Board Retreat, Carol Carr made a list of past accomplishments for the Web site.

Jim Baross gave an oral report on the CTCDC (California Traffic Control Devices Committee) meeting, noting that SDCBC was successful on three of four items, with one item being arguable, including design standards for bicycle and motorcycle detection, standards for bicycle access through construction areas, and bicycle boxes. Sharrows in the lane, even without parking, and bicycles-may-use-full-lane signs were presented as an alternative to bicycle boxes. CABO (California Association of Bicycle Organizations) and CBC (California Bicycle Coalition) requested representation on CTCDC, but the request was denied.

Stephan Vance gave an oral CBC (California Bicycle Coalition) report, noting that (1) CBC is sponsoring legislation to protect vulnerable highway users, defined as bicyclists, pedestrians, highway workers, handicapped users, etc., (2) CBC is pushing for proper enforcement of the as-far-right-as-practicable and three-foot-passing rules, and (3) CBC is undecided about a bill allowing bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs.

At 8:30 PM the Board extended the meeting to 9:00 PM by voice vote.

The Education Program Coordinator announced that his report had been covered in previously presented reports.

The Executive Director distributed printed copies of an Executive Director Report [6], and explained some items, in particular the loss on County road standards, the resumption of work on Jamacha Road, and the Barrio Logan meeting this Saturday.

The Newsletter Editor reported on the following newsletter matters:

• A note or article asking for a successor to David Voris as membership database maintainer.
• Newsletter assembly will be 6:30-8:30 PM on Wednesday, February 10 at Standley Park Recreation Center.
• The deadline for material for the next issue is Monday night February 1.
• Photographs are needed for the newsletter.
• The front page article will be on the Encinitas streetscape plan.
• An article on the CTCDC meeting.
• A call for help in contacting city officials from Bob Shanteau, engineering consultant for CABO.
• A call for volunteers for the Blind Stokers Club.
• The San Luis Rey River Path will be extended to North Santa Fe Ave.
• Donations: Cyclovets gave $2000, another possibly anonymous donor gave $1000, a bicycle given to SDCBC was sold to VeloCult for $450.
• Traffic Skills Class feedback from the Education Program Coordinator.
• Construction alerts: Highway 76 in Oceanside, Aliso Creek rest areas on I-5, Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas.
• Four Smart Cycling topics are available.
• The Executive Director suggested a note or article on Jamacha Road.

The Board received the following Club reports (and similar items which are not actually reports of member clubs):

• The Sierra Club has planned a weekend in Solvang in March and a Warner Springs weekend in early May.
• Jim Baross noted the Great Western Bicycle Rally on Memorial Day weekend, and the monthly mid-city ride in City Heights on February 13, which will feature a dragon or tiger motif, and a flyer will be distributed at the Critical Mass Ride.
• The Major Taylor Club will be doing training rides for the Tour de Cure.
• The Blind Stokers have about 50 members and about 20 teams, and their Web site (blindstokersclub.org) is up and running.
• The Downtownies are planning a Coaster ride and a ride to La Jolla Farms Market.
• The Knickerbikers are planning a Borrego to the Sea ride on February 7, a metric century ride from Mission Bay to Carlsbad on February 27, and a sea level century ride on March 13, and receive an award from Adventure Cycling.

The meeting was adjourned by general consent at 9:01 PM.

-- Philip J. Erdelsky, Secretary