Advocacy & Education SubCommittee Meeting

Agenda

1) Call to Order/Introductions
a) (Current committee membership: Henny Alamillo, Rob Kadota, Karen Candady, Eli
Kaufman, Quirino de la Cuesta, Aubrey Provost, Ade Neff, Mike Kaiser, and Jone Jones
II as of 2/1/22.)
2) News and Announcements
a) Co-chair Updates (Rob and Henny)
b) May is National Bike Month, a celebration of biking as transportation, as recreation, as
essential to our well-being and everyday lives. May is also when the National Bike
Challenge kicks off, and the challenge continues through September. In 2022, Bike to
Work Week is May 16-22, with Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 20, 2022.
https://bikeleague.org/content/bike-month-dates-events-0
3) Public Comment for items not on the agenda
4) Updates from LADOT
a) Reports and news from Tam Nguyen and Charlie Ho
i) https://ladotlivablestreets.org/projects
5) Review and Approve Minutes from the last sub-committee meeting
6) Old Business
a) Ongoing edit of: LABAC Bicycle Resource Guide (WLA)
b) Ongoing edit of: LABAC Manual
c) General Educational Outreach materials
7) New Business
a) Discussion of sub-committee member participation, expectations and representation.
b) Discussion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in LABAC and Cycling in general.
8) Meeting Highlights
a) Advocacy Focus
i) Streets for All Legislative Updates – https://streetsforall.org/state
b) Educational Focus – https://bikeleague.org/bikemonth
9) Sister Organization Spotlights
a) https://bikinginla.com/ – Ted Rogers
b) https://www.streetsareforeveryone.org/ – Damien Kevitt
i) Finish the Ride/Run May 1, 2022 – registration closes Thursday, April 28th. ½
Century is in recognition of Andrew Jeimart killed riding his bike in Griffith Park
during an ALC training ride 4/16/2022.
10) Closing Thoughts, Meeting Feedback and Future Agenda Items – once around the table