The East Bay Regional Park District Executive Committee voted 3-0 to take the staff recommendations to the full board for approval on December 17th. The main recommendation of interest is the formal addition of bike access on both the bike only directional downhill trails and the multiuse trails in the pilot. As you may recall bike access during the Pilot was temporary. This formalized access will be documented in Ordinance 38 if approved by the board of directors at their December 17th meeting. Ordinance 38 is where all the park rules are documented and lists singletrack trails with sanctioned bike access.
The December 17th board meeting will be another opportunity for the public to participate in the governance process. Public comments are not tallied as votes but it is one clear way for the public to provide input as constituents to our elected officials. We urge you to send an email to let the elected EBRPD board of directors know that approving this access and continuing efforts for additional responsible bike access is important to you.
Send your email to: publiccomment@ebparks.org
Subject Line: Public Comment – Briones Pilot agenda item
Be sure to include your name and where you live.
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Messages written in your own words are generally more effective than a form letter. A personal message on why these things are important to you sometimes makes a stronger connection. A respectful message is also more likely to be heard.
