At the May 20, 2021 BPAC meeting, Nicole Ferrara, OakDOT’s Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs Advisor, presented on and shared ways the BPAC can support two bills aimed at reducing dangerous speeding on California roadways that the State Legislature is considering: Assembly Bill AB 43 (Friedman): Speed Limit Setting, and AB 550 (Chiu): Speed Safety Systems. Both bills would implement Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) strategies, and the bills have been supported by City Council and the Mayor.
Safe Oakland Streets: Goals
Prevent severe and fatal crashes and related disparities impacting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, seniors, people with disabilities and low-income populations
Eliminate severe and fatal injury inequities including racial disparities impacting BIPOC communities that exist today in Oakland
Inform effective and equitable safety strategies that prevent injury and injury inequities, and do not have adverse equity impacts on BIPOC communities, seniors, and low-income populations
Current status of state legislation
AB 43 passed out of the Assembly and heads to the Senate.
AB 550 was held in Assembly Appropriations today (May 20, 2021) and won’t advance this year.
At the May 20, 2021 BPAC meeting, Kerby Olsen, New Mobility Supervisor, gave a quick update on the E-scooter program and introduced two of the three new permitted operators: SPIN, VeoRide and LINK. Seymond Sumulong, Construction Inspector, gave an update on E-scooter parking enforcement and the effectiveness of the locking requirement.
Scooters with locking devices
Starting November 2020, shared e-scooters were required to lock to a bike rack, in-street corral or City street signs when not in use.
Before the locking devices were required, there were an average of 37 issues that were reported in OAK311 per month and an average 8 per month resulted to fines.
After the locking devices were required, there were an average of 32 issues that were reported in OAK311 per month and an average 0 per month resulted to fines.
Thursday, May 20, 2021; 6:00-8:00 pm, online and by phone.
Agenda topics include:
Recent Bicyclist- and Pedestrian-Related Crashes
On Sunday, 4/25/21 at 11:40 am, a 95-year old Asian male pedestrian was severely injured by a driver at Jackson St and 10th St while crossing the street in the crosswalk.
On Sunday 5/9/2021 at 5:14 pm, a 41-year-old Black male pedestrian was fatally struck by a driver at Park Blvd and Greenwood Ave while on the sidewalk.
CA Assembly Bills 43 and 550
Moving Forward with the BPAC Police Relations Committee
E-Scooter Update
Committee Report Back
Announcements:
Bay Bridge Shared Use Path petition
Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan survey
Bike to Wherever Day 2021 is on May 21st
Annual Traffic Counts Program Update with data from 2020
Oakland BPAC Blog 