Thursday, June 20, 2024; 6-8pm
In-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, viewable online
View and download the full agenda packet [34mb PDF].

Commissioners

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

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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. At the time of this meeting agenda’s publication, OakDOT has not received notification of any bicyclist- or pedestrian-involved fatal or other high-profile crashes since the previous BPAC meeting.
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 May 2024 BPAC meeting minutes.
6:30	4	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. · Infrastructure Committee: The Infrastructure Committee met on May 2, 2024, and heard items on the Link21 project, the Embarcadero West Rail Safety and Access Improvements project, an update on AC Transit’s Transit-Supportive Design Guidelines, and an update on AC Transit Board Policy 501. View the meeting notes. The next meeting will be rescheduled from July 4, 2024, to July 11, 2024, 3:30-5:30 PM (to avoid the holiday) at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza Suite 4314.
6:40	5	OakDOT Director Josh Rowan (25 minutes) New Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) Director, Josh Rowan, will share his vision for OakDOT and answer questions from the BPAC.
7:05	6	San Pablo Ave Bus & Bike Lanes Project (15 minutes) Aleida Andrino-Chavez and Colin Dentel-Post, from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) will present on the San Pablo Avenue Bus and Bike Lanes Project. The Project would create dedicated bus lanes, new curb-protected bike lanes, and safer street crossings for people walking and biking along San Pablo Avenue between Heinz Avenue in South Berkeley and Downtown Oakland. Alameda CTC is currently conducting public outreach to gather feedback on the proposed project and your feedback is highly appreciated.
7:30	7	Bike to Wherever Day Report-Back (10 minutes) Chris Hwang from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) will report back on the May 2024 Bike to Wherever Day celebrations in Oakland. View photos of the event by Pamela Palma.
7:40	7	OakDOT Mid-Cycle Budget Update Discussion (10 minutes) BPAC leadership will lead the BPAC in a discussion of OakDOT’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 mid-cycle budget, which the commission received a presentation on last month.
7:50	8	Three-month agenda look-ahead (below) and suggestions for meeting topics (15 minutes)

Three-month agenda look-ahead

• Speed Safety Camera Pilot Program Update
• BPAC New Commissioner Outreach
• BPAC Logo & Swag Discussion
• SFMTA Quick Build Program
• Paving Plan & Measure KK Update (tentative)
• Pedestrian Plan Update (tentative)
• Bike Plan Progress (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.
• 2024 Bikeways Map:
  Hard copies of the 2024 Bikeways Map [PDF] arrived May 7, just in time for “bag stuffing” where Bike East Bay volunteers assembled goodies for the over 2000 canvas bags given out at energizer stations in Oakland on Bike To Wherever Day. The maps are also available at local bike shops and at some Oakland libraries and recreation centers. This is the 15th edition of the free annual map which now has over 208,000 copies in print. To be less confusing, more colorblind friendly, and more aesthetically pleasant, the 2024 map has been significantly redesigned, with a different system of colors representing the various types of bikeways.
• OakDOT Major Projects Map Updates:
  The OakDOT Major Projects Map has been updated to reflect the new projects and the latest project information as of May 15, 2024. The update includes new capital projects and significant project information updates on the ongoing active projects such as project status, funding source, project information, project costs, project managers, expected completion dates, and more.
• Oakland Traffic Fatality Web Map Updates:
  The Traffic Fatality Web Map has been updated with the latest available data through April 2024.
• Citywide Speed Bump Installation:
  Construction has been begun on the Citywide speed bump installation that will install 69 new speed bumps and 7 new speed cushions. Construction is scheduled to be completed by October.
• Oakland High Injury Network Update: The Oakland High Injury Network (HIN) was updated in 2024.
• Quick-Build Project on International Boulevard Update:
  AC Transit, the City of Oakland, and Caltrans are pushing to begin construction as soon as possible, with the contractor now scheduled to break ground in June, and current scheduled to be completed in August. The contractor is currently performing preliminary preparatory work including finalizing temporary construction traffic control plans and waiting for the shipment of construction materials. The project will implement treatments to deter the improper use of the bus only lane. The Quick Build’s safety enhancements span 5.8 miles of International between 14th and 107th Avenues. Improvements include roadway lane delineators and arrows for clear guidance for drivers to follow. All-new road paintings identifying “Bus Only,” new speed limit signs, and signs reinforcing bus lane violations and fines.
• Crossing Guard Program:
  28 Crossing Guards will be working during the Summer Session, covering the 21 Elementary Schools from a Summer Session list provided by OUSD.
• School Safety Patrol Program:
  The student safety patrol celebrated with the annual end of year Movie Day and Award Ceremony at the Grand Lake Theater on Saturday, May 18th. Great fun, (with loads of recognition, for students and adults alike), was had by all. There were over 300 students from 10 schools city-wide, in attendance.