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Oct 08, 2007 08:04 PDT
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"Robert Raburn" <robert-@ebbc.org>
10/06/2007 03:02 PM
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Subject: Alameda Co Bicycle Event Ordinance -
Dear Club Leaders:
Following a Friday afternoon meeting of club leaders with representatives
from the Sheriff's office, County Counsel and Supervisor Haggerty's aide,
revisions are being made to the draft ordinance and there will not be a
vote next Tuesday morning, rather that will be at some later date. I
repeat, NO HEARING WILL OCCUR ON TUES. OCT. 9.
We can't be certain until we receive a revised draft of the ordinance, but
organized training rides should not have to apply for a permit. Rather
than define "bicycle events" as "one or more of the following [3]
conditions (publicized event, registration fee, route on unincorporated
rural road)," we agreed to make all the conditions necessary for a ride to
be regarded as a bicycle event (See: 10.25.010).
Large organized rides (what could be considered to be invitational rides
with a fee) would be required to acquire a permit and would need to follow
all the provisions of the ordinance. No progress was made on increasing
the arbitrary 50-rider threshold to reflect a value we might all agree is
"large."
Other unresolved issues include the requirement that ALL rides of over 50
bicyclists have an insurer provide the County with a costly additional
insured endorsement page (Section 10.25.030(B)14). As well, there remain
questions regarding how the signage component of the notification
conditions in Section 10.25.040(D) would be conducted with Public Works
and the possible costs over the minimum $150 sign fee (in addition to the
permit fee).
Please review the revised draft of the ordinance with your clubs as soon
as it is made available from your Supervisor http://www.acgov.org/. The
brief respite may indeed be very brief! I urge your club officers to get
engaged right away and respond to the BOS before the item is slated on the
BOS Agenda.
-Robert Raburn, Executive Director
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East Bay Bicycle Coalition www.ebbc.org
PO Box 1736 tel:(510)530-3444
Oakland, CA 94604 fax:(510)336-1604
info msg:(510)433-RIDE (7433)
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"To promote bicycling as an everyday means
of transportation and recreation"
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