Bicycle Theft Resolution Subcommittee meeting scheduled for next Wednesday

I showed some interest in the upcoming Bicycle Theft Resolution Subcommittee we mentioned on Monday, and late yesterday Lee Davila of the APD sent me the following information on their first meeting which has been scheduled for one week from today:

Hello Everyone!

I am extremely excited to invite you all to our first Bicycle Theft Resolution Subcommittee meeting! There will be representatives from the City of Austin, Austin Police Department and the Public Works Department as well as cycling organization members and business owners. We will discuss the process of implementing an educational campaign to foster camaraderie between the cycling communities and to assist in the safety awareness to cyclists, citizens and motorists.

Topics will include examining ways to implement a voluntary web-based program, information on a radio frequency identification chip, and information on reporting bicycle thefts, registration, and safety procedures.

Your assistance is needed to provide an open dialogue and alternative options for this campaign. Our upcoming meeting will be held at the Austin Police Department’s Headquarters building located at 715 East 8th Street, on the 4th Floor in the CompStat Room on Wednesday, July 1st. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm and end at 7:30pm. We wanted to include business owners and cycling organization board members to help provide insight into the planning of this subcommittee.

Please RSVP with myself, Lee Davila, by emailing me at Leander.Davila@ci.austin.tx.us or calling me at (512) 974-4711.

The more of you that get involved, the better the feedback and success of the program will be. We look forward to your presence at our meeting!

Lee Davila
Austin Police Department
Constituent Liaison to City Hall
(512) 974-4711 work
(512) 974-6611 fax

This meeting is open to all bicycle stakeholders in the Austin community, so if you'd like to attend, let Lee know. If you'd like to check out a copy of the resolution beforehand, you can see it right here (pdf) on the CoA website. The meeting takes place at the local police HQ (715 East 8th Street, 4th Floor in the CompStat Room), so make sure you check your pockets before entering the building...