An unidentified speaker at a recent meeting urged cyclists to increase their visibility as daylight shortens and to wear helmets for safety.

The speaker said they have been commuting by bicycle for months and that staff recommended discussing cycling safety as temperatures drop. "Please, if you're biking, wear something really really visible," the speaker said, adding: "Make sure you've got a light." The speaker added that lights are useful "even in broad daylight."

The speaker emphasized helmet use: "Please please wear a helmet. It's so important if something bad happens." They also cautioned against riding when roads are snowy or icy, saying riders should be "really, really careful" and that if there is ice on the road they should "probably don't do it."

Addressing motorists, the speaker urged drivers to leave space when passing cyclists and appealed for patience: "Our city ordinances give people a full 5 feet. Be calm. It'll only take you a second or 2." The speaker framed the guidance as a shared-road reminder: "We're all sharing the road together, and they have a right to be on the roads too."

No motions or votes were recorded during these remarks. The comments were given as advisory safety guidance; the transcript does not record any formal action or staff assignment following the statement.