Thursday, July 20, 2023; 6:00-8:20 pm
In-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, viewable online
View and download the full agenda packet [13mb PDF].
Commissioners
Andrew Campbell, Alexander Frank, Grey Gardner (Vice Chair), Michael Lok, Phoenix Mangrum, David Ralston, Patricia Schader, Nicholas Whipps, Dianne Yee (Chair)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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AGENDA
| Time | Item # | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | 1 | Roll Call/Determination of Quorum/Introductions (10 minutes) |
| 6:10 | 2 | Open Forum / Public Comment (10 minutes) Members of the public may comment on any issue within BPAC’s subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on a scheduled agenda item will be heard with that item. The BPAC’s Open Forum Committee tracks Open Forum issues raised by the public. The Committee reviews the public comments on a periodic basis to identify policy issues for discussion by the Commission. To request City services, please contact the City of Oakland Call Center (311). |
| 6:20 | 3 | Approval of meeting minutes (5 Minutes) Seek motion to adopt the June 2023 BPAC meeting minutes. |
| 6:25 | 4 | Recent Bicyclist- and Pedestrian-Related Crashes (10 minutes) Commissioner Schader will lead the commission in a discussion of recent fatal and other high-profile traffic crashes in Oakland involving bicyclists and pedestrians. • On Friday, June 16th, 2023 at approximately 7:05 PM, a 58-year-old female pedestrian was severely injured by a westbound driver in a hit-and-run crash while crossing Foothill Boulevard west of Vicksburg Avenue. • On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 at approximately 12:10 AM, a 20-year-old female pedestrian was killed by a driver in a hit-and-run crash while crossing San Leandro Street at 85th Avenue. • On Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at approximately 9:33 AM, a 61-year-old male bicyclist was killed by a driver in a hit-and-run crash at 29th Avenue and International Boulevard. |
| 6:35 | 5 | BPAC Commissioner Recruitment Outreach (10 minutes) Commissioners will discuss the BPAC recruitment process, seek volunteers, and a develop a motion to create a recruitment committee. A document detailing the status of current commissioners’ terms and the recruitment process is below. |
| 6:45 | 6 | Conversation with OakDOT Director Fred Kelley (25 minutes) Fred Kelley, OakDOT Director, will take questions and share thoughts on the Fiscal Year 23-25 budget process including updates on OakDOT’s leadership, vacancy rate, organizational challenges, and recent accomplishments. Director Kelley will be joined by Assistant Director Megan Wier. This item continues a discussion of these topics from the June BPAC meeting. Commissioners and members of the public are encouraged to bring questions and ideas to the conversation. |
| 7:10 | 7 | Speed Bump Program Update (25 minutes) Joe Wang, Supervising Transportation Engineer, and Matthew Reiter, Assistant Engineer II from the OakDOT Safe Streets Traffic Engineering Section will present on the residential speed bump program which is the most popular program among other DOT workflows that have recently installed speed bumps as well. |
| 7:35 | 8 | Fire Code Update (25 minutes) Felicia Bryant, Fire Marshal with the Oakland Fire Department, will provide an update on amendments to Appendix D of the Fire Code. In September the amendments will be presented to the Public Safety Committee of the City Council, following up on amendments adopted by City Council in 2022. Jason Patton, Senior Transportation Planner with OakDOT, will help explain the collaboration between the two departments on implementing traffic safety measures that are supportive of Fire Department operations. |
| 8:00 | 9 | Committee Report-Backs (10 minutes) Committees of the BPAC will provide brief updates to the Commission. City staff to the BPAC will provide an update on the format of committee meetings. A list of active committees is included in the agenda packet and on the BPAC webpage. |
| 8:10 | 10 | Three-month agenda look-ahead (below), suggestions for meeting topics, announcements (below) (10 minutes) |
BPAC Appointment Process
- July BPAC Meeting – Recruitment process begins. Process and recruitment is discussed with the BPAC. A Recruitment Committee is formed to organize outreach, evaluate applications and make advisory recommendations for the Mayor’s office.
- July BPAC Meeting through one week before September BPAC Meeting. Applicants apply online.
- One week before September BPAC Meeting, Application Due Date – Applications are due by this date to be considered as part of BPAC’s review for this year’s application cycle. Staff retrieves applications from the Mayor’s office; staff compiles a table of applicants’ council district of residence and the nearest major intersection to their residence.
- September BPAC Meeting – Staff provides the packet of applications to the Review Committee, allowing for a three-week review period.
- October BPAC Meeting Agenda Packet – Staff redacts personal contact information from the applications so applications can be included in BPAC’s October agenda packet. If available, the Recruitment Committee’s recommendation is included in the agenda packet.
- October BPAC Meeting – Recruitment Committee makes a recommendation to the Commission and the Commission adopts a recommendation.
- After October BPAC Meeting – Staff submits the BPAC’s recommendation to the Mayor’s Office.
- Sometime in November or December – The Mayor recommends candidates to City Council and City Council appoints the candidates by resolution.
- January – The new commissioners are sworn in and take office.
Three-month agenda look-ahead
August
- Bike Plan Update (tentative)
- E-Bike Library Update (tentative)
- BART Programs and Projects
September
- BPAC Commissioner Appointment Recommendations
- AC Transit “Transit Supportive Design Guidelines” (tentative)
October
- N/A
Announcements
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