Thursday, June 18, 2026; 6-8pm
In-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, viewable online
View and download the full agenda packet [2.5mb PDF].

Commissioners

Razzu Engen, Jimmy Jessup (Vice Chair), Tonya Love, Jesse Olsen, Alexander Perry, Shayda Rager,
David Ralston, Denise Schmidt, Nicholas Whipps (Chair)

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

This is an in-person meeting. People participating in the meeting must attend in-person. People may be able to observe this meeting remotely.

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Remote participation including public comment via teleconferencing is not currently available. All Commission meetings will include procedures to comply with the open meeting requirements of the City’s Sunshine Ordinance and the State’s Brown Act.

If you have any questions, please email Noel Pond-Danchik, staff liaison to the commission.

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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 (10 minutes) Chair Whipps 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. •  Around 11pm on May 17, 2026, seven pedestrians were struck, three of whom were killed, by a vehicle driver headed eastbound on International Blvd making a U-turn at 85th Ave. This crash was discussed at the May meeting.
6:10	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).
6:20	3	Approval of meeting minutes (5 Minutes) Seek motion to adopt the May 2026 BPAC meeting minutes.
6:25	4	BPAC Committee & Liaison 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 last meeting was on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Notes are available here. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 2, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. • Policy and Legislative Committee: The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 from 6 to 7:30 PM. • The Liaisons to the Public Works and Transportation Committee (PWTC) of Oakland City Council will report back on items related to the BPAC. • The Liaison to the Mayor’s Commission on Peoples with Disabilities (MCPD) will report back on the activities of Oakland’s MCPD. • The Liaison to the Planning Commission will report back on the activities of the Oakland Planning Commission.
6:40	5	OakDOT Traffic Engineering Section Work (30 minutes) Staff from OakDOT’s Traffic Engineering Section will provide highlights on their work. They last provided an overview of their programs at the November 2024 BPAC meeting.
7:10	6	Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Initiative 2025 Annual Update (20 minutes) Jasmine Pomar will present the Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) 2025 Annual Informational Report. With the goal of eliminating crash disparities and fatalities, SOS tracks and reports annually on five strategy areas that inform interdepartmental collaboration and action. Included in the presentation is an analysis of the traffic safety improvements delivered in 2025, an analysis of traffic enforcement in 2025, and highlights related to policy advancement, partnerships, and engagement.
7:30	7	BPAC Commissioner Recruitment & Outreach (15 minutes) Staff and commissioners will discuss the BPAC recruitment process, seek volunteers, and consider a motion to create an ad-hoc recruitment committee.
7:45	8	Agenda look-ahead (below) and suggestions for meeting topics (15 minutes)

Agenda look-ahead

• Complete Streets Infrastructure Design Division Paving Projects & Outreach
• Sidewalks and Curb Ramps
• Community-Led Traffic Calming Pilot
• DOT Organizational Update
• Major Development Projects
• Strategic Planning Projects

Announcements

• BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List:
  Sign up to receive these BPAC agendas by email.
• E 21st Street Project Meeting:
  On Tuesday, June 16, 2026 from 5:30 to 7:30PM, there will be a Design Open House for the E 21st Street Safety Project in at the San Antonio Park Courtyard at 1701 E 19th St. Take the project survey and sign up for the project email list.
• 66th Ave BART to Bay Trail:
  This project proposes a multi-use path that connects the Coliseum BART station and the MLK Shoreline, crossing I-880 and the Capitol Corridor Railroad tracks. OakDOT is preparing the Request For Proposals to be released later this year to select an engineering consultant. OakDOT received Alameda County Measure BB and CA State Coastal Conservancy funding for planning, design, and permitting of this project.
• BPAC Letters of Support:
  This month, the BPAC sent 2 letters of support:
  • 26.06.03 73rd Ave Project Letter of Support for Active Transportation Program Grant
  • 26.06.05 West Grand Ave Project Letter of Support for Active Transportation Program Grant
• Special BPAC Meetings:
  • An upcoming meeting is planned to be held at the 81st Ave Library.
  • A BPAC Strategic Planning Retreat is planned for Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 6 to 8pm.