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December 2024 BPAC Agenda

.Reading time 13 minutes.

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.

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November 2024 BPAC Agenda

.Reading time 12 minutes.

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

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Pedestrian Plan Update

.Reading time 5 minutes.

At the November 12, 2024 BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting, staff from the Oakland Department of Transportation, Bicyclist & Pedestrian Program, Safe Streets Division, presented and requested input on updating the City of Oakland Pedestrian Plan. Oakland’s first Pedestrian Plan was adopted in 2002 and was updated in 2017.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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General Plan Update Overview

.Reading time 7 minutes.

At the November 12, 2024 BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting, Oakland Planning Bureau staff provided an overview of the General Plan Update, with a focused discussion on the LUTE’s role in promoting active transportation and welcomes feedback from the BPAC.

The City of Oakland is currently updating its General Plan and wants to hear from community members. The Oakland General Plan Update will set forth a vision for Oakland’s future development that reflects community priorities and values. We aim to create livable and connected neighborhoods where people have access to everything they need, such as grocery stores, entertainment, stores, libraries, parks, and safe transportation. Once adopted in 2026, the General Plan will guide the city’s development for the next 20 years.

The Oakland General Plan Update process has two phases. Phase 1 began in November 2021 and concluded in October 2023. We adopted the Housing, Environmental Justice, and Safety Elements. Phase 2, initiated in Fall 2024, focuses on the Land Use and Transportation Element (LUTE), Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element, Noise Element, and the Infrastructure and Capital Facilities Element.

The LUTE designates the kinds, location, and intensity of land uses, as well as appropriate zoning controls to achieve development policies. It also sets the policy foundation for a safe and reliable transportation system that facilitates the efficient movement of goods and people.

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November 2024 Policy and Legislative Committee Meeting

.Reading time 6 minutes.

The BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 5:30-7pm in-person at Hearing Room 4 at Oakland City Hall.

Agenda topics include:

  • General Plan Update Overview
  • Pedestrian Plan Update
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November 2024 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

.Reading time 1 minute.

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

  • Upper Telegraph Ave Complete Streets Design
  • Curbside Bike Lane Separation Opportunities
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BusAID Grant Application for International Blvd BRT Phase 2 Project

.Reading time 6 minutes.

At the October 17, 2024 BPAC meeting, AC Transit staff will share an update on the Quick Build: International Blvd Delineation Project. They will also share an overview of their application for this project for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery (BusAID) Grant and will request review of the MTC Complete Streets Checklist and a Statement of Exception from the BPAC.

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Update on 2022 5-Year Paving Plan

.Reading time 2 minutes.

At the October 17, 2024 BPAC meeting, Sarah Fine, Paving Program Manager, will provide a status report on the adopted 2022 5-Year Paving Plan (5YP).

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October 2024 BPAC Agenda

.Reading time 11 minutes.

Thursday, October 17, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • Update on 2022 5-Year Paving Plan
  • AC Transit International Blvd BRT Phase 2 Project – BusAID Grant Application
  • BPAC New Commissioner Recommendations – January 2025 Term

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • Telegraph Ave KONO Protected Bikeway Ribbon-Cutting
  • Calm East Oakland Streets – One-Way Traffic Pattern at Pride Elementary
  • Survey on Oakland General Plan Update is open until 10/31.
  • Caltrans Vision 980 Survey is open until 10/25.
  • Town Hall Report-Back

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Near-Term Improvements to Connect East Oakland to the Waterfront

.Reading time 4 minutes.

At the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Bicyclist and Pedestrian Program staff Patrick Phelan & Jason Patton will share about a community-submitted Capital Improvement Project (CIP) idea to create a safe biking and walking route through the Sobrante Park and Brookfield Village neighborhoods. They will explain how elements of the project idea will be implemented through paving and wayfinding projects and expanded to reach the waterfront and the wider bikeway network.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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