Thursday, March 21, 2024; 6:00-8:00 pm
In-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, viewable online
View and download the full agenda packet [3.5mb PDF].

Commissioners

Alexander Frank, Grey Gardner (Chair), Jimmy Jessup, Phoenix Mangrum,
David Ralston (Vice Chair), Patricia Schader, Nicholas Whipps, Dianne Yee, one vacancy

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AGENDA

Time	Item #	Topic
6:00	1	Roll Call, Determination of Quorum, Introductions, and Acknowledgement of Recent Bicyclist and Pedestrian Fatal Traffic Crashes (15 minutes) Chair Gardner will take roll call, determine quorum, and facilitate introductions. Commissioner Schader will lead the commission in an acknowledgement of recent fatal and other high-profile traffic crashes in Oakland involving bicyclists and pedestrians. · On February 5th, 2024, at approximately 12:49 PM, a 73-year-old male pedestrian using the crosswalk on northbound 95th Avenue at International Boulevard was killed in a hit-and-run crash with a motor vehicle traveling eastbound on International Boulevard. · On February 27th, 2024, at approximately 9:47 PM, a 60-year-old male bicyclist traveling southbound on Madison Street was killed in a crash with an AC Transit bus traveling westbound on 12th Street.
6:15	2	Open Forum / Announcements (below) / 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 Liasons track Open Forum issues raised by the public. The Liasons review 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).
6:25	3	Approval of meeting minutes (5 Minutes) Seek motion to adopt the February 2024 BPAC meeting minutes.
6:30	4	Update on Commissioner Appointments (10 minutes) OakDOT staff and members of the former BPAC 2023 Ad-Hoc Recruitment Committee will welcome Commissioner Jessup and request a motion for the BPAC to recommend an applicant to fill the remaining Commissioner vacancy.
6:40	5	Committee Report-Backs (10 minutes) Committees of the BPAC will provide brief overviews and updates to the Commission. A list of active committees is included in the agenda packet and on the BPAC webpage. · The Infrastructure Committee met on March 7, 2024 and heard items on the Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park & Seminary (LAMMPS) Project and Lakeshore Ave Separated Bike Lanes Project. View the meeting minutes.
6:50	6	Bike to Wherever Day 2024 Planning (10 minutes) Chris Hwang from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) will share plans for and ways to get involved in Bike To Work Day (BTWD) 2024, Thursday May 16, 2024.
7:00	7	TDA Project Recommendations, ATP, Safe Streets for All (LAMMPS Phase 2&3), Other Grants (30 minutes) Craig Raphael from OakDOT’s Capital Finance and Planning team and Charlie Ream from OakDOT’s Project Development team will present on the Department’s plans for Spring/Summer 2024 Grant Applications including the Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) grant applications.
7:30	8	BPAC Strategic Planning Review & Look Ahead for 2024 (30 minutes) BPAC Chair Gardner and Vice Chair Ralston will lead the commission in updating the 2023 Strategic Plan by reviewing past achievements, goal-setting for 2024, and planning with an eye towards equity, relationship building/community engagement, and alignment with the needs of Oakland’s diverse communities. This discussion may include BPAC commissioner expectations and how commissioners can engage with their Council Districts and Neighborhood Councils.
7:50	9	Three-month agenda look-ahead (below) and suggestions for meeting topics (10 minutes)

Three-month agenda look-ahead

• Community Initiated Traffic Calming Pilot Program
• Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant Applications for Franklin St and 73rd Ave
• Meet & Greet with OakDOT Assistant Director Jamie Parks
• Assembly Bill 43 on Lowering Speed Limits in Business Activity Districts Implementation Update
• Bike to Work Day Report Back
• OakDOT Organizational Update & Budget Update (tentative)
• Paving Plan Update (tentative)
• Measure KK Update (tentative)
• Land Use Transportation Element of the General Plan Update (tentative)
• Major Development Projects Update (tentative)
• Safe Oakland Streets Annual Report (tentative)

Announcements

• BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List:
  Sign up to receive these BPAC agendas by email.
• Bike to Wherever Day 2024:
  May 16th, 2024 is Bike to Wherever Day, a part of Bike Month (the month of May). Each year, we celebrate the entire month of May as Bike Month with a special day during the month designated as Bike to Work Day. Pre-pandemic, Bike to Work Day (BTWD) was a celebration of bicycles as a fun and healthy way to get to work, as well as an opportunity for those who don’t usually bike commute to try it out. It’s also a time to advocate for improved bicycle infrastructure and safety. During the pandemic and over the last couple of years, the event evolved into Bike to Wherever Days to encourage riders to get out and pedal to do errands, meet friends outdoors, and for some to get to work safely and easily. Now in 2024, we embrace both events and encourage the community to pedal to do errands, visit friends and family, commute to work, and ride recreationally. Pledge to ride, host an energizer station, nominate a bike champion of the year, and take a free bike class with Bike East Bay. For more information about Bike to Wherever Day, visit wobo.org.
• “[BIKE] OAKLAND” Newsletter, 34th Edition:
  The Bicycle & Pedestrian Program is pleased to share the 34th edition of the “[BIKE] 🚲 OAKLAND” newsletter. This bi-annual newsletter provides an overview of the City’s progress implementing Oakland’s Bicycle Plan over the last six months (July-December 2023). The newsletter is currently available in English [PDF], will be available in Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese soon.
• 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit Project:
  Take a 10-minute survey about design options for the 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit project. The survey closes on April 1, 2024.
• Sideshow Prevention Projects Map Updates:
  The Sideshow Prevention map and the City’s web page have been updated with current data to support the program.
• Oakland Traffic Fatality Web Map Updates:
  The Traffic Fatality Map has been updated with the latest fatality data through January 2024. In addition, the web map also features traffic fatality data for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 on victim counts by year and by mode (Pedestrian, Bicyclist, Driver, Passenger, Motorcyclist, Other motorized User, Other non-motorized User). This integrated traffic fatality data comes from the compilation of instances by OPD, OakDOT’s Rapid Response Program, and Bicycle & Pedestrian Program.