Chapter 2.62
KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
Sections:
2.62.010 Created.
2.62.020 Purpose.
2.62.030 Membership.
2.62.040 Duties and responsibilities of board.
2.62.010 Created.
There is hereby created the Kent bicycle advisory board, which is subject to the general provisions applicable to boards and commissions as provided for under Chapter 2.50 KCC, except as those provisions are modified by the following provisions specific to the bicycle advisory board.
2.62.020 Purpose.
The Kent bicycle advisory board may advise the city council, the mayor, and all departments and offices of the city on matters related to bicycling including the impact city actions may have upon bicycling. The board shall have the opportunity to contribute in an advisory capacity to all aspects of the city’s planning processes insofar as they may relate to bicycling.
2.62.030 Membership.
A. Number of members. The membership of the Kent bicycle advisory board shall be 11 members.
B. Representation. In order to provide the most diverse representation possible on the board its members should, to the extent possible, consist of representatives of:
1. Bike and cycling organizations;
2. Bicycle dealers;
3. Organizations concerned with safety;
4. Representatives of business organizations;
5. Interested private citizens concerned with urban cycling issues.
2.62.040 Duties and responsibilities of board.
As an advisory board, the board may make reports and recommendations to the mayor, city council, and city staff on matters related to bicycling, including:
1. Assisting in the formulation of Kent’s comprehensive bikeway plan.
2. Reviewing proposals and plans for spot improvements and bikeways.
3. Promoting bicycling as a viable form of urban transportation.
4. Promoting improved safety to reduce accidents and thefts of bicycles by educating both youth and adult cyclists, by evaluating and recommending changes in design standards for on-street and off-street bikeways, trails, and paths accessible to bicyclists and for secured parking racks and lockers.
5. Developing possible demonstration projects to encourage commuting through provision of safe, accessible routes, secure parking facilities, and facilities for commuter clean-up and changing from riding to work clothes.