2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
www.fresno.gov  
City of Fresno  
Meeting Minutes  
Active Transportation Advisory  
Committee  
Laura Gromis, Chair  
Sean Zweifler, Vice Chair  
Paul Marquez, Member  
Edna Pedroza, Member  
Mohammad Shaikh, Member  
Diana Durham, Member  
Vacant, Member  
Vacant, Member  
Vacant, Member  
5:30 PM  
Wednesday, August 27, 2025  
In Person and/or Electronic;  
Fresno City Hall, Room  
2165  
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) met in regular session in the  
Conference Room #2165 at Fresno City Hall on the date and time above written.  
1. CALL TO ORDER.  
Chair Laura Gromis called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
Board Member Shaikh arrived at 5:38 PM.  
Board Member Pedroza arrived at 5:56 PM.  
Present 6 -  
Chair Laura Gromis, Board Member Paul Marquez, Board  
Member Mohammad Shaikh, Vice Chair Sean Zweifler,  
Board Member Edna Pedroza, and Board Member Diana  
Durham  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Discussion included reinstating the Ordinance Task Force to the agenda but  
Staff advised to include the discussion to Member Reports and Comments.  
On motion of Chair Gromis, seconded by Vice Chair Zweifler, the  
AUGUST AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler and Board Member Durham  
Absent: 1 - Board Member Pedroza  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.  
Approval of the regular meeting minutes of July 23, 2025.  
3.A.  
ID 25-1135  
On motion of Vice Chair Zweifler, seconded by Board Member  
Marquez, the JULY MEETING MINUTES were APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 5 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler and Board Member Durham  
Absent: 1 - Board Member Pedroza  
4. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENT.  
Upon call, no member of the public addressed the Committee during unscheduled  
communication.  
5. OTHER BUSINESS.  
Hearing to adopt a resolution to establish the Biannual Report Task Force,  
a subcommittee of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, and  
define committee roles, responsibilities, and membership.  
5.A.  
ID 25-1140  
Committee discussion included: the resolution adoption process, the length  
of term for a subcommittee; the intent of the Biannual Report Task Force  
work; and Board Members interested in serving on the subcommittee.  
Chair Gromis appointed Vice Chair Zweifler to the Biannual Report Task  
Force.  
On motion of Chair Gromis, seconded by Board Member Shaikh, that  
the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler, Board Member Pedroza and  
Board Member Durham  
Hearing to adopt a resolution to establish the Protected Bicycle Parking  
Task Force, a subcommittee of the Active Transportation Advisory  
Committee, and define committee roles, responsibilities, and membership.  
5.B.  
ID 25-1139  
Committee discussion included: the intent of the Protected Bicycle Parking  
Task Force work, and Board Members interested in serving on the  
subcommittee.  
Chair Gromis appointed Vice Chair Zweifler and Board Member Shaikh to  
the Protected Bicycle Parking Task Force.  
On motion of Vice Chair Zweifler, seconded by Board Member  
Marquez, that the above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler, Board Member Pedroza and  
Board Member Durham  
Hearing to adopt a resolution to establish the World Day of Remembrance  
2025 Task Force, a subcommittee of the Active Transportation Advisory  
Committee, and define committee roles, responsibilities, and membership  
5.C.  
ID 25-1141  
Committee discussion included: clarification needed from city clerk on  
including community members to ad hoc committees, the intent of the World  
Day of Remembrance Task Force work; and Board Members interested in  
serving on the subcommittee.  
Chair Gromis appointed Board Member Shaikh, Board Member Durham,  
and Board Member Marquez to the World Day of Remembrance 2025 Task  
Force.  
On motion of Chair Gromis, seconded by Vice Chair Zweifler, that the  
above Action Item be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler, Board Member Pedroza and  
Board Member Durham  
6. TASK FORCE REPORTS.  
7. MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS.  
DISTRICT 1 - VICE CHAIR ZWEIFLER REPORTS AND COMMENTS:  
reported on almost getting hit on Class IV bike lanes and being sympathetic  
for those who dislike them; shared displeasure with high-speed rail  
infrastructure on the Belmont overcrossing with bike lanes and Tulare  
underpass’ narrow bike lanes and multiple drains along them; commented  
on the vehicular murder of a women on First and Olive; reported on the  
Light Up the Night program with Fresno County Bicycle Coalition (FCBC).  
DISTRICT 2 - CHAIR GROMIS REPORTS AND COMMENTS: reported on  
loving the Class IV bike lanes; shared losing funding for bicycle education  
in collaboration with the County Health Department; organized a bike rodeo  
at King Elementary and recognized a great need for bicycle education in  
schools; reported on the Ordinance Task Force and requested staff for an  
update.  
Andreina Aguilar with Public Works provided an update on the current  
process of the recommended ordinances and inquired if ATAC would want  
to create an ad hoc committee to review pedestrian regulations in the  
Fresno Municipal Code.  
Committee discussion continued to include: the Ordinance Task Force’s  
comprehensive work in reviewing the Municipal Code; providing an  
additional recommendation to establish a sidewalk speed limit; and of a  
scheduled meeting with council members to discuss the ordinances’  
recommendations.  
DISTRICT 3 - VACANT  
DISTRICT 4 - VACANT  
DISTRICT 5 - VACANT  
DISTRICT 6 - BOARD MEMBER DURHAM REPORTS AND COMMENTS:  
reported on riding to and from Woodward Park and how dicey it is to use the  
intersections since motorists ignore the no right on red signs; mentioned  
seeing police enforcement which helped get drivers’ attention.  
DISTRICT 7 - BOARD MEMBER PEDROZA REPORTS AND COMMENTS:  
reported on the FCBC Sunday bike ride in partnership with the Fresno Metro  
Black Chamber of Commerce; shared about Biz-Werx’s e-bike lending  
program.  
MAYORAL ELECT - BOARD MEMBER MARQUEZ REPORTS AND  
COMMENTS: shared how they are observing the interconnectivity of active  
transportation since coming back from Europe; commented on high-speed  
rail infrastructure, funding, and project timelines concerns.  
MAYORAL ELECT - BOARD MEMBER SHAIKH REPORTS AND  
COMMENTS: expressed similar concerns about the Friant and Woodward  
Park intersections and how it should be a pedestrian-bicyclist corridor;  
provided an update on organizing an event at a local school in recognition  
of National Walk and Roll to School Day on October 8th; reported on the  
Pedestrian vs Auto Report from the Trauma Center.  
8. STAFF REPORTS.  
Presenting on the ATP and Vision Zero Action Plan Updates (Public  
Works Department)  
8.A.  
ID 25-1177  
Andreina Aguilar, with Department of Public Works, provided an update on  
the ATP and Vision Zero Action Plans. With the ATP Plan, staff and  
consultants are working with the PARCS Department to put together a traffic  
garden and bike rodeo event in Pinedale for their after-school program in  
September.  
ATP Plan is scheduled to go to City Council by the end of the year so the  
initial draft will be presented to the committee and the public for review by  
fall.  
Vision Zero Plan is scheduled to go to City Council by early next year so the  
initial draft will be presented to the committee and the public for review by  
winter.  
Presenting on August’s Traffic Collision Report (Police Department)  
ID 25-1138  
8.B.  
Staff from Department of Public Works provided collision numbers from the  
Fresno Police Department.  
Committee discussion included: e-bike fatal numbers reported and if the  
distinction had been shared in previous reports.  
Presenting on (1) Clinton Widening - Marks to Valentine 90% Plans (2)  
ID 25-1145  
8.C.  
Ashlan Widening - Polk to Cornelia (3) First Street Class IV & Resurfacing  
- Olive to Tulare (4) July’s Capital Projects Summary (Public Works and  
Capital Projects Departments)  
Harmanjit Dhaliwal, Assistant Director of Public Works, provided updates.  
1) CLINTON WIDENING – MARKS TO VALENTINE 90% PLANS  
Discussion included: Clinton widening and installing Class II bike facilities  
throughout the stretch when possible; complete streets policy  
implementation; and the restriping of streets.  
2) AHLAN WIDENING – POLK TO CORNELIA  
Discussion included: eastbound plans; incorporation of Class III bike lanes  
on Ashlan; committees’ recommendation to complete Class II bike lanes to  
Cornelia; community outreach process on projects; and how to access Build  
Fresno on https://www.fresno.gov/capitalprojects/projects/ to review active  
Capital Projects.  
3) FIRST STREET CLASS IV & RESURFACING – OLIVE TO TULARE  
Discussion included: constructing protected Class IV bike lanes; bike boxes;  
bus stops with Class IV bike lanes; and a recommendation for the  
installation of bollards.  
4) JULY’S CAPITAL PROJECTS SUMMARY  
Discussion included: pave now pay later initiative.  
9. ADJOURNMENT.  
On motion of Vice Chair Zweifler, seconded by Board Member Shaikh,  
the meeting was adjourned at 7:24 pm. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
Aye: 6 -  
Chair Gromis, Board Member Marquez, Board Member  
Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler, Board Member Pedroza and  
Board Member Durham  
The above minutes were approved by unanimous vote of the Active Transportation  
Advisory Committee during the September 24, 2025, regular meeting with Board  
Member Pedroza absent.