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Community Services Commission approves resident survey, discusses bike-safety outreach
Summary
The San Gabriel Community Services Commission approved a revised resident survey to be released by staff and discussed partnering with cycling nonprofit GoSGV for education and outreach on bike and e-bike safety; the commission voted 3–0 to approve the survey.
The Community Services Commission voted 3–0 Dec. 1 to approve a revised resident survey and cleared staff to release it to the public.
Assistant Director Matthew Ronald Stevens presented the amended survey and said the commission’s requested edits — notably moving one question to a higher position and changing wording about youth programs — have been incorporated. “We made the amendments that the commission requested, primarily moving, number 2 up to the location that it's currently at,” Stevens said. The motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed with three ayes and two members absent.
Commissioners also discussed a possible community bike event in partnership with GoSGV, a nonprofit that promotes cycling in the San Gabriel Valley. One commissioner said GoSGV is willing to contribute funds if the city meets a distance criterion related to state express lanes, and suggested combining education about ebike rules with safety programming for students. “If it's pedal assisted, it's allowed on bike lanes,” a commissioner said while urging clarity about which vehicles belong in bike lanes and which are essentially motor vehicles.
Stevens said the City would need to assess staff capacity and budget timing — the fiscal year begins July 1 — before committing to a large event this fiscal year. He said a smaller education session could be feasible sooner and that the San Gabriel Police Department is already coordinating with the school district on hotspot areas near schools.
Why it matters: the survey will inform the commission’s priorities, and a bike-safety effort could target students and residents exposed to ebikes and electric scooters, potentially reducing collisions and clarifying rules for road and sidewalk use.
Next steps: staff will publish the approved survey and continue conversations with GoSGV and the police department to scope possible events and educational programming.
The commission’s vote on the survey passed 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 abstentions; Chair Barrantes and Commissioner Cabot were absent.
