[GPSCC-chat] [Fwd: Re: [SJBP BIRDs] Stop the Ban on Santa Clara County Cycling Events!]

[Tian Harter]

Looks like the County Government might try regulating bike party.

I'm going to the meeting on Tuesday. Anyone else interested?

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Subject: 	Re: [SJBP BIRDs] Stop the Ban on Santa Clara County Cycling
Events!
Date: 	Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:24:42 -0700
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To: 	birds at lists.sjbikeparty.org




I'm pretty sure I can attend. Anyone else?



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On Jun 19, 2010 6:07 PM, Amber <amber at sjbikeparty.org> wrote:

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Hi All,

This was on SVBC facebook page, I believe it is worthy of spreading.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Time: 	
10:00am - 12:30pm
Location: 	
San Clara County Board of Supervisors Chambers,
Street: 	
70 West Hedding St.,
City/Town: 	
San Jose, CA
	
View Map
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+West+Hedding+St.%2C+%2C+San+Jose%2C+CA>


      Description

The proposed County of Santa Clara Special Event Ordinance threatens
cycling events! Join us at the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
meeting next Tuesday, June 22, to voice your concerns. The item is on
the agenda for 10 am, and is located in the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS'
CHAMBERS, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose. Consider reading the agenda
and proposed ordinance (scroll down to agenda item #5). If you are not
able to join us in person, please email or call your Supervisor (click
here for contact info).

SVBC has been active in discussions with the County of Santa Clara
regarding this issue for several years, and our position is as follows:

"The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition asks the Board of Supervisors to
reject the Special Events Ordinance for County Roads as it currently
stands, and to send it back to staff with the request it be simplified,
clarified, and made consistent with the California Vehicle code. In
particular, the ordinance should include a definition of what
constitutes a "Special Event."

We appreciate the efforts of County staff to work with the County
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and other members of the
bicycling community. We have spent many hours together working on this
ordinance, and it is greatly improved from the original. Nevertheless,
the current draft ordinance remains poorly worded, confusing, and
overreaching. In regard to bicycling, the County has no legal authority,
and no legitimate interest, in imposing conditions on bicycle traffic on
County roads.

http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc/boardagenda?contentId=f972f424b4349210VgnVCM10000048dc4a92____&agendaType=BOS+Agenda
<http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc/boardagenda?contentId=f972f424b4349210VgnVCM10000048dc4a92____&agendaType=BOS+Agenda>

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137425936271903


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