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Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Minutes June 16, 2026 Members Present: Mary Canales, Grant Zastoupil, Marc Goulet, Sarah Metcalf, Nicole Billings, Matt Haffner, Richard Martin, Andrew Gunderson, Joshua Miller, Erik Thompson Members Absent: Staff Present: Al Rinka, PE, Deputy City Engineer Visitors Present: Heather Sullivan w/ Eau Claire Marathon; Micah Davis; Bill Berg; Tony Wagner w/ Boy Scouts Troop 321; Sam. 1. Call to Order & Introduction of Visitors. Zastoupil called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Reading & Approval of Past Meeting Minutes (April 21, 2026). Canales made a motion to approve; Metcalf seconded. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Open Public Comment Period for Items that do not appear on this Agenda. None. 4. Business Agenda Items. None. 5. Discussion Agenda Items: a. Refresh our Approved Bike Rack List i. Request for more bike racks at Farmer’s Market in Phoenix Park and up on top at Carson Park baseball stadium. b. Bike Week Recap & Lessons Learned i. The award for Outstanding Business was given to Eau Claire Marathon, which Heather Sullivan accepted. ii. The award for Outstanding Individual was given to Micah Davis, which he accepted. iii. The award for Outstanding Organization (non-profit) was given to Valley Girls, which Nicole Billings accepted. iv. In a recap of the week, the group added that commuter tables were a big success and the bike bus was a big hit also. Bike to baseball didn’t happen this year, but it was suggested to do a future event like a bike ride with a mayor or public authority figure similar to “Mayor’s Bike Ride” that Milwaukee does. Feedback received from Eau Claire Youth Cycling included the consolidation of parties due to staffing difficulties when having them on Fridays and Mondays. 6. Announcements and Future Topics: a. Announcements i. Boards, Commissions & Committees (BCC) is currently working on an agenda item process. ii. The UW-Eau Claire Meets Eau Claire Event takes place on Fri., Sept. 4, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Haymarket Plaza in downtown Eau Claire. iii. 900 more of the old maps were discovered and are available for handouts. iv. An extra crosswalk is being added at County Line Rd. and Aspen Meadows Ct. v. Tunnel lighting is being updated with anticipated completion by September. vi. Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) warning systems have been installed at: 1. Water St. & Third Ave. 2. Putnam St. & Galloway St. vii. Solar-powered flashing yield signs have been installed at the McKinley & MacArthur Ave. roundabouts on State St. to help reduce accidents. viii. Flashing stop signs are coming at Fairfax St. & Skeels St. to help reduce accidents. ix. The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Birch St./Hastings Way intersection project is approved for design (2027) & construction (2029). x. Two trail grant applications are currently awaiting decisions from WisDOT and the DNR for the Old Wells Rd. trail and the trail study application for the northwest part of the city along the North Crossing. A decision in July or August is anticipated. xi. Trail micro-sealing is underway with anticipated completion in July. xii. Ride Across Wisconsin (RAW) will be here on Sat., July 11, 2026. xiii. Bike valet sign-up for Music in the Park at Phoenix Park, Thursday evenings – volunteers are needed. xiv. A Public Information Meeting (PIM) about the CTH T project is scheduled for Wed., June 24, 2026, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be at the High Country Event Venue building located on the Country Jam festival grounds (5775 20th Avenue in Eau Claire) and will discuss the four-lane expansion of CTH T from STH 29 to 20th Ave. b. Future Agenda Items i. Water Street Trail Design Progress ii. Discussion about BPAC By-Laws & Agenda Item Addition Process iii. Bike Rack Locations 7. Adjournment. Gunderson made the motion to adjourn at 6:52 p.m., seconded by Canales. Submitted by: Andrew Gunderson Andrew Gunderson, Secretary