February 2025 Policy and Legislative Committee Meeting

The BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025, 5:30-7pm in-person at Hearing Room 4 at Oakland City Hall.

Agenda topics include:

  • Recommendation to OFD for street trauma prevention
  • Improved reporting of traffic injuries and fatalities
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Hegenberger Rd to Estuary Bike and Pedestrian Improvements

Presentation slide with project area map showing Hegenberger Road

At the January 16, 2025 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff from the Major Projects Division shared an overview of the Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant program and their project proposal for the January 22, 2025, application deadline. This includes a presentation from OakDOT on the Hegenberger to Estuary Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project that aims to address long-standing safety and accessibility challenges to key destinations in East Oakland and a request for a Letter of Support.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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January 2025 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, January 16, 2025; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Application Open – Due Jan. 24, 2025

More details below.

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Curbside Bike Lane Separation Opportunities

At the November 7, 2024 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Jason Patton, Oakland DOT provided an update to a previous discussion at the June 2019 Infrastructure Committee meeting, identifying opportunity locations for upgrading existing curbside buffered (Class II) bike lanes to physically separated (Class IV) bikeways. Staff provided an update on progress to date, upcoming projects, and future opportunities.

An excerpt is below, followed by the presentation, and notes (forthcoming) from the presentation and discussion.

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January 2025 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

  • Embarcadero West Rail Safety and Access Improvements Project
  • Bicycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure Design Details and Supplemental Guidance
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Upper Telegraph Ave Complete Streets Design

At the November 7, 2024 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Cathy DeLuca, Oakland DOT staff, provided an update on the Upper Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets Project (52nd St to Woolsey St), including information on the decision to move forward with a 4-to-3 Lane Road Diet design alternative.

The presentation is below.

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Traffic Engineering Section Overview

At the November 21, 2024 BPAC meeting, Brian Sukkar and Joe Wang from the Traffic Engineering Section, Safe Streets Division of OakDOT provided an overview of their section’s work programs including:

  • Rapid Response Sideshow Prevention
  • Traffic Safety 311 Requests
  • Speed Bumps
  • School Traffic Safety
  • City Council Earmark and Discretionary Projects

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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OakDOT Hiring Process and FY25 Budget

At the December 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, Jamie Parks, OakDOT Assistant Director, provided an update on the DOT implementation of the adopted FY25 budget, including hiring process and budget.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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December 2024 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, December 19, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • MTC Complete Streets Checklists for 38th Ave, MLK JR Way, and LAMMPS Grant Applications
  • OakDOT Hiring Process and Budget
  • BPAC Open Forum Liaison Report
  • BPAC Draft Chair’s Report to the Public Works and Transportation Committee

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • OakDOT installed quick-build improvements at the intersection of E34th St and Park Blvd.
  • BayWheels Bikeshare Expansion – map survey open.
  • EBRPD was awarded funds for Tidewater Park Expansion at Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline.
  • Oakland projects funded by Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program.
  • BPAC Year-End Gathering on 12/19/24 at Theory Bar after the meeting.

More details below.

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November 2024 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, November 21, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • Traffic Engineering Section Overview
  • City of Oakland Budget and Policy Priorities
  • BPAC By-Laws Update

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • BayWheels Bikeshare Expansion – map survey open
  • Oakland Alameda Estuary Sea Level Rise online workshop on Thursday 12/5/24, 5:30pm
  • BPAC Year-End Gathering on 12/19/24
  • Embarcadero West Rail Safety and Access Improvements Community Engagement Report now available
  • Undercrossing Improvements Project outreach on 12/6/24 at the Old Oakland Farmers Market, 12/8/24 at the West Oakland Farmers Market

More details below.

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