1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL AND

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Minutes for June 24, 2010 and May 27, 2010

4. PUBLIC COMMENT - For persons desiring to address the Commission on an item that is not on the agenda please note that each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes. The Brown Act limits the Committee’s ability to take and/or discuss items that are not on the agenda; therefore, such items are normally referred to staff for comment or to a future agenda.

5. PRESENTATION

5-1 Police Report

6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

6-1 Presentation by Sergeant Shawn Maples about El Cerrito Bicycle Patrol Unit and the Ohlone Greenway signage.

6-2 Safeway Study Session to review proposed auto and truck circulation alternatives associated with an application from Safeway to construct a new store totaling approximately 52,000 sq. ft. (click here to go to Major Project - Safeway's page, scroll down for attached Staff Report and Site Plans)
Note: Commission should address how each action above might affect pedestrian and bicycle safety and travel.

7. REPORTS

7-1 Buchanan Bicycle and Pedestrian Path Block Grant application

7-2 Pedestrian Master Plan and Update to the Bicycle Master Plan. Proposed date for Existing Conditions Workshop—September 14, 2010 from 4:00 -8:00 pm. Main Hall, Community Services Department

7-3 Albany Creek Walks in July and August

7-4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Transit way finding grant

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS


9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS (Commission announcements or requests for future agenda items. No public comment will be taken on announcement of future agenda items).

• Signage to indicate pedestrian access to Target (September, 2010)

• Survey results for Washington Street east of San Pablo (September, 2010)

• Survey results for Dartmouth Street (September, 2010)

• Traffic signal at Marin/Santa Fe intersection (September, 2010)

• Double yellow line on Jackson, south of Buchanan St. (October, 2010)

• Permit Parking Program (October, 2010)

• Subway 20-minute parking follow up (October, 2010)

10. ADJOURNMENT – Next meeting: September 23, 2010 at 7:00 pm. City Council Chambers

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