2600 Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93721

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City of Fresno

Meeting Minutes

Active Transportation Advisory

Committee

Laura Gromis, Chair

Sean Zweifler, Vice Chair

Gabriel Lozano, Member

Paul Marquez, Member

Edna Pedroza, Member

Mohammad Shaikh, Member

Diana Durham, Member

Vacant, Member

5:30 PM

Wednesday, July 23, 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.

Vice Chair Sean Zweifler called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm.

Member Shaikh arrived at 5:37 PM.

Present 4 -

Board Member Gabriel Lozano, Board Member Paul

Marquez, Vice Chair Sean Zweifler, and Board Member

Diana Durham

Absent 3 -

Chair Laura Gromis, Board Member Mohammad Shaikh, and

Board Member Edna Pedroza

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.

On motion of Board Member Lozano, seconded by Board Member

Marquez, the AGENDA was APPROVED. The motion carried by the

following vote:

Aye: 4 -

Board Member Lozano, Board Member Marquez, Vice Chair

Zweifler and Board Member Durham

Absent: 3 -

Chair Gromis, Board Member Shaikh and Board Member

Pedroza

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

June Meeting Minutes

ID 25-981

On motion of Board Member Lozano, seconded by Board Member

Durham, the JUNE MEETING MINUTES were APPROVED. The motion

carried by the following vote:

Aye: 4 -

Board Member Lozano, Board Member Marquez, Vice Chair

Zweifler and Board Member Durham

Absent: 3 -

Chair Gromis, Board Member Shaikh and Board Member

Pedroza

4. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENT.

Upon call, no members of the public addressed the Committee during unscheduled

communication.

5. PRESENTATION.

Complete Streets Policy Presentation

ID 25-986

Andreina Aguilar, with Department of Public Works: Transportation and

Planning, presented on the Complete Streets Policy. The Complete Streets

Policy was presented and adopted by the Council in 2019, and every year

since then, Public Works provides an annual report to the Council.

Members discussed what projects follow the policy, how street

improvements are tracked, and how exemptions are needed if the policy or

any elements on the policy can't be followed. Funding for projects and how

to educate the community about complete streets were also discussed.

6. TASK FORCE REPORTS.

Safety Program Coordination Task Force

ID 25-594

Vice Chair Zweifler, on behalf of the task force, recommended to the

committee that a safety task force coordinator be incorporated into the

Vision Zero Plan.

On motion of Board Member Marquez, seconded by Board Member

Shaikh, the DISBANDMENT of the Safety Program Coordination Task

Force was APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:

Aye: 5 -

Board Member Lozano, Board Member Marquez, Board

Member Shaikh, Vice Chair Zweifler and Board Member

Durham

Absent: 2 - Chair Gromis and Board Member Pedroza

7. MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS.

Members provided reports.

District 1: Vice Chair Zweifler reported on the Echo roundabouts and on how

much they liked them. They also commented on wanting to see more of

them. It was also shared that at the August 14th City Council Meeting,

Councilmember Perea will be speaking on the ordinance suggestions that

the committee has worked on. Everyone was invited to attend to speak out

in favor of them and encouraged to leave public comments if not available

to attend. Additionally, Vice Chair Zweifler has been in contact with the

Zoo’s Chief of Operations to discuss installing projected bicycle parking at

their facilities. They plan to meet in August to discuss it further. Vice Chair

Zweifler does want to create a task force around protected bicycle parking

and having them installed at different cultural institutions and added to

future development plans.

District 2: Absent

District 3: Vacant

District 4: Vacant

District 5: Member Lozano provided a suggestion that the water issues at

Roeding Park be addressed as new development and investments are made

to the Zoo and Storyland. It was shared that there are lots of roads that need

to be fixed in southeast Fresno.

District 6: Member Durham shared her engagement in the community. It was

also shared that the work on Cedar and Teague was appreciated and feels

safer with the newly painted bike lanes.

District 7: Absent

Mayoral Elect: Member Marquez shared their experience in Germany,

noting contrasts with the U.S. in pedestrian, cyclist, and transit norms.

Mayoral Elect: Member Shaikh shared how they are planning a Bike with a

Doc event and a possible Walk, Bike, and Roll School event in August.

8. STAFF REPORTS.

ATP and Vision Zero Action Plan Update

ID 25-140

Andreina Aguilar, with Department of Public Works, provided an update on

ATP and Vision Zero Action Plan.

The ATP Plan is currently being drafted and is anticipated to be presented

to the committee and the public for review by August.

Vision Zero Plan is currently being drafted and is anticipated to be

presented to the committee and the public for review by September or

October.

One thing that has come up for the consultants, while working on the 30%

design for the selected 3 corridors for the ATP Plan, was bike lane widths.

The City of Fresno has a standard of 7-foot bike lanes, which typically

comprises of 5-foot bike lane with 2-foot gutter, for a more comfortable ride.

Staff requested feedback from the committee on how to address locations

where there are pinch points and the 7-foot bike lane is not feasible even

after reducing the street’s width as far as possible. Committee members

recommended that even if the bike lanes are narrower, they would prefer a

Class II bike lane to a Class III bike lane.

During public comment, Nick recommended 11-foot travel lanes when it’s a

truck route but to go down to 10-foot if it is not and give the extra foot into

the bike lane. They also shared that it is important to have a continuous

network, so it is essential to have bike lanes instead of none. Lastly, they

recommended that bikes lanes should be no less than 6-foot.

Traffic Collision Report

ID 25-1004

Andreina Aguilar, Department of Public Works, provided collision numbers

from the Fresno Police Department.

Capital Project Updates

ID 25-1018

Harmanjit Dhaliwal, Assistant Director of Public Works, provided updates.

1) Wishon and Cortland Roundabout

This roundabout is fully installed and was a project brought on to Public

Works through coordination with Council District 7. There were several

iterations of the design and coordination with District 7. Public Works did

meet with District 7 on July 22nd to discuss calls from neighbors and others

who had difficulties navigating the roundabout with RVs. It was shared that

the center island is made to be driven over by larger vehicles, when

necessary, with its malleable curb.

Vice Chair Zweifler inquired if any traffic study was completed before

implementing this project. Staff didn’t have the full history of the project, but

the request came to Public Works as a traffic calming measure from District

7 based on traffic complaints from neighbors on Wishon. Staff also shared

that speed radar signs were placed out on Wishon as an initial traffic

measure and then due to the wide road, next was the roundabout.

During public comment, Byron, a resident who lives at a corner home of the

roundabout, shared his personal experiences since the installation of it.

Traffic has slowed down significantly, and it is quieter than it used to be, in

general. However, there are on occasion loud sounds when cars speed over

the center area and run into one of the islands on either side of the street. It

was mentioned that the signage is not very visible and could probably be

too close to the intersection. Additionally, with the roundabout, there’s a

significant variance in the width of the roadway from quadrant to quadrant.

An odd issue they uniquely have with their property concerns access to their

driveway. Additionally, there is confusion about the choice and use of

asphalt and decomposed granite from the sidewalk to roadway. There is

also concern about the breeding of mosquitoes in the equalizer drain since

water cannot drain out of it. Lastly, it is difficult to back out of their driveway

since it backs onto an island. They did mention that after receiving the initial

7-day notice from the city, they never received the follow-up 3-day notice

and neither did anyone else they spoke with. If they had been given an

opportunity to provide feedback, they might have requested a different

adjustment to the plan to make it easier for them. They are concerned that

the current accessibility issue with the driveway could deter potential buyers

when they decide to sell their property.

Staff asked for their contact information so that they could respond to some

of their questions or let them know if there is anything else they can do with

what is left in the project. Additionally, Staff shared that they will be

checking in with the construction management team to verify which stage of

acceptance the roundabout is in to ensure neighbors have full use of the

roundabout and that all measures are in place.

Nick, a community member, inquired about the speed of the intersection,

which is 25 mph, and the design since he did not see an escape installed

for bicyclists. Staff shared that there isn’t one since it’s a low-speed road,

low average daily traffic (ADT), and no right of way.

2) 209900409 – Peach Ave. Pavement Rehab SR180 to McKinley

This project was requested by Nick, a community member, from last

meeting on how there could be Class IV bike lanes without removing travel

lanes.

Staff shared that they reduced the existing travel lanes from each direction

to create a buffer for Class IV bike lanes.

Vice Chair Zweifler shared concerns about slip lanes, FAX stop, and no bike

lanes on a right hand turn in this project.