May 2025 BPAC Agenda

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Thursday, May 22, 2025; 6-8pm
In-person meeting at 81st Ave Library, 2nd Floor Community Room,
1021 81st Ave, Oakland, CA 94621, and viewable online
View and download the full agenda packet [2.5mb PDF].

Commissioners

Priyanka Altman, Kirsten Flagg, Grey Gardner, Jimmy Jessup, Alexander Perry,
David Ralston (Chair), Patricia Schader, Nicholas Whipps (Vice Chair), Dianne Yee

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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AGENDA

TimeItem #Topic
6:001Roll Call, Determination of Quorum, Introductions, and Acknowledgement of Recent Bicyclist and Pedestrian Fatal Traffic Crashes (15 minutes)
Chair Ralston will take roll call, determine quorum, and facilitate introductions. He will lead the commission in an acknowledgement of recent fatal and other high-profile traffic crashes in Oakland involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
• At around 11:21pm on April 18, 2025, a vehicle driver struck a bicyclist crossing International Blvd at 78th Ave. The bicyclist was a 44-year-old, Black, male Oakland resident and died as a result of his injuries. The driver fled the scene.
• At around 11:24 am on May 4, 2025, a vehicle driver struck someone riding an electric assistive mobility device while the driver was making a left onto 18th St from San Pablo Ave. The person riding the assistive device was a 49-year-old male and died as a result of his injuries. The driver fled the scene.
6:152Open 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).
6:253Approval of meeting minutes (5 Minutes)
Seek motion to adopt the April 2025 BPAC meeting minutes.
6:304Committee & Liaison Overviews and Report Backs (15 minutes)
Committees of the BPAC will provide brief updates to the Commission. All commissioners will be given the opportunity to volunteer for, switch, or remove themselves from the Commission’s committees and liaison positions. A list of active committees is included in the agenda packet and on the BPAC webpage.
• Infrastructure Committee:
The committee last met on May 1, 2025, and discussed: A Neighborhood Bike Routes Paving Coordination Update, Bicycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure Design Details and Supplemental Guidance, and a MTC and AC Transit Comment Letter. Their next meeting is scheduled for July 3, 2025, 3:30-5:30pm.
• Policy and Legislative Committee:
The committee met last on May 5, 2025. They had a presentation from the Paving Division of OakDOT on multiple major policy proposals supportive of increasing pedestrian right-of-way construction, and a discussion on the Fire Code Approval Cycle and OFD/OakDOT Collaboration. They will report back from the presentation from Sarah Fine, Paving Division Manager on four resolutions that Fine will be taking to City Council. The goal of the resolutions is to expedite pedestrian right of way improvements and a synopsis of the proposals is included as an attachment. The commission will consider a motion to write a letter of support for the resolutions. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6pm.
6:455Bike to Wherever Day (BTWD) Report-Back (10 minutes)
Chris Hwang from Walk Oakland Bike Oakland (WOBO) and Caitlin Gleason from Bike East Bay will report back on the May 2025 Bike to Wherever Day celebrations in Oakland.
6:556Undercrossing Improvements  (25 minutes)
OakDOT’s Major Projects Division staff will provide updates on the Undercrossing Improvements Project.
7:207Agenda look-ahead (below) and suggestions for meeting topics (10 minutes)

Agenda look-ahead

Announcements

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List:
    Sign up to receive these BPAC agendas by email.
  • Apply to Lead a Walking Tour for the Oakland General Plan and Pedestrian Plan: 
    The Department of Transportation and Planning and Building Department would like to connect with residents in Oakland’s Environmental Justice Communities and understand the opportunities, challenges, needs, and wants of different neighborhoods around the city. We are offering up to 10 stipends of $500 to each selected group. Applications are open now and due on June 2, 2025. Please apply and encourage others to do the same!
  • Speed Camera Vendor Contract: 
    OakDOT is planning to award a contract to a speed camera vendor at the June 10, 2025, Public Works and Transportation Committee meeting and June 17, 2025, City Council meeting. As always, BPAC interest and support for this program is welcome! Meeting info will become available here.
  • June BPAC Meeting Date: 
    The June BPAC meeting date will be changed in honor of Juneteenth. Stay tuned for the new date. 
  • East Oakland Futures Fest:
    The East Oakland Futures Festival is a block party with an Afrofuturistic theme showcasing the best in East Oakland’s food, arts, tech, and culture. It will be on Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11am-6pm.

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