Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting -- July 30, 2008

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (SDCBC) was called to order at 7:02 PM on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the principal office of SDCBC in Downtown San Diego by Chair Brian Parent, pursuant to a notice [1,2] mailed to all directors for whom a mailing address was available and E-mailed to all directors.

The following persons attended the meeting. An asterisk (*) marks those who arrived after the call to order.   Name Board Position Office 1 *Jim Baross At Large 2 *Suzanne Behrendt San Diego Wheelmen 3 Carol Carr North County Cycle Club Newsletter Editor 4 Philip Erdelsky Rainbow Cyclists Secretary 5 Andy Henshaw Visitor 6 Frank Hardalo Sierra Club Bicycle Section 7 Everett Hauser Visitor 8 Julie Hocking At Large Treasurer 9 *Serge Issakov San Diego Bicycle Club Vice Chair 10 Kathy Keehan Executive Director 11 Kerry Kunsman At Large 12 Robert Leone Visitor 13 *Bill Matella At Large 14 Brian Parent At Large Chair 15 Stephan Vance At Large 16 Dave White At Large 17 Greg Zackowski Triathlon Club of SD

The following directors did not attend the meeting:   Name Board Position Office 1 Julio Borga Major Taylor Cycling Club of SD 2 Ken King Knickerbikers 3 Andrew Lee GS Adams Ave Bicycle Club 4 Tom Lettington At Large Webmaster 5 Tony Pietsch San Diego Tandem Club 6 Michael Satterlee San Diego Cyclo-Vets 7 Judith Talner At Large 8 David Voris Descenders Cycling Club Membership Chair

Printed copies of the minutes of the previous meeting [3] were passed out at the meeting. The reading was waived and the minutes were approved by voice vote.

The Treasurer's report [4], which had previously been E-mailed to all directors, was presented by the Treasurer. She also noted that SDCBC had received $9000 from the City of San Diego and a $2500 donation from Trek, and that the newsletter postage was higher than usual because it includes charges for returned address corrections. The report was accepted as presented and submitted for audit by a voice vote.

The Executive Director gave a brief oral membership report, noting that we have 987 current members or 1100 members, if we include those who have been sent renewal reminders after the recent expiration of their memberships.

Dave White gave a report on bicycle transportation and parking at the Miramar Air Show. He noted that the bicycle parking pavilion will be in a nice location, and that we need four team captains. He also presented a plan for a satellite location at the Mira Mesa Park and Ride, with a 6-mile ride to the bicycle parking location at MCAS Miramar. Upon motion made, seconded and passed by voice vote, the Board agreed to support these activities with volunteers and the usual event equipment.

The Executive Director presented an Executive Director Report for June and July, which had been previously E-mailed to all directors [5], and also noted that Oceanside has made a commitment to the Bicycle-Friendly Community program and that the status of the Executive Director may have to be changed from independent contractor to employee, which will require that payroll processing be outsourced.

The Newsletter Editor gave a Newsletter Report, noting that

• Newsletter assembly and preparation will take place at Standley Recreation Center on Wednesday, August 13, and will include preparation of Bike the Bay materials.
• Monday, August 4 is the deadline for material for the next issue.
• The next issue may contain articles on Pedal to the Airshow, cycling in South Mission Beach, SANDAG Regional Bicycle Plan meetings, sharrows in Oceanside, the eastward extension of the San Luis Rey River Path, SDCBC's 20th Anniversary party on October 23, the $2500 donation from the Trek store, and handling intersections by Jim Baross.
• The print run may be reduced because so many members have elected electronic delivery.

Jim Baross gave a report on the California Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC), in which he noted that the committee is considering traffic signal actuation, green time, legal opinions about the use of the full lane, and center line rumble strips. He noted that the California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) and CABO are asking for a moratorium on center line rumble strips where there is no shoulder until the effect on bicyclists can be assessed. Upon motion made, seconded and passed by voice vote, SDCBC agreed to support this position.

A discussion of the Board members' fundraising was again postponed to next month.

A discussion of advocacy advertising in print media was also postponed.

Frank Hardalo led a discussion of the July 21 Los Angeles Times article and Los Angeles city bike plans, but the Board took no action.

There was some discussion of the bicyclist killed on University Ave. at Park Blvd., but the Board took no action.

The Executive Director passed out copies of a raffle ticket containing safety slogans [6] and explained its use. Upon motion made, seconded and passed by voice vote, the Board approved it.

Andy Henshaw gave a report on Bike the Bay, noting that it will begin at 7:00 AM on September 7 at Embarcadero Marina Park South, go across the Coronado Bridge and around the Bayshore Bikeway counter-clockwise, that 600 people have registered, that the limit is 2500, and that the Omni Hotel will offer special room rates and a pasta feed on September 6. The Executive Director noted that wristband and bib checks will prevent unregistered riders from crossing the bridge. Flyers [7] were also distributed.

There were two or three club reports:

• Serge Issakov gave a report on SDBC participation in the San Diego Senior Olympics on September 27-28, including a ten-mile time trial on Fiesta Island. (See [8], which was provided after the meeting.) He also noted that Salk Institute bicyclists were getting ticketed for left turns against possibly non-responsive signals.
• Philip Erdelsky reported that Rainbow Cyclists had managed a successful bicycle parking corral at the Lesbian and Gay Pride Fair in Balboa Park in July, parking approximately 340 bicycles.
• Stephan Vance reported that the California Bicycle Coalition (CBC) asked for letters of support for AB 1358, the Complete Streets Act, sponsored by CBC.

The meeting was adjourned by general consent at 8:40 PM.

-- Philip J. Erdelsky, Secretary