Category: Legislative Committee

August 2024 Policy and Legislative Committee Meeting

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The BPAC Policy and Legislative Committee meeting will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024, 5:30-7pm in-person at Hearing Room 2 at Oakland City Hall.

Agenda topics include:

  • Committee Organization & Discussion/Election of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair
  • Bicyclist and Pedestrian Severe Injury and Fatality Crash Reporting
  • Service Requests
  • Oakland General Plan Land Use and Transportation Element Update Discussion
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BPAC 2021 Legislative Committee Recommendations

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At the February 18, 2021 BPAC meeting, BPAC Legislative Committee Lead Commissioner Gardner led the commission in a discussion about the Legislative Committee’s recommendations of priorities.

Proposed BPAC Safety Priorities (Local Legislative)

  1. Street Safety Legislation
    • Flexibility to implement traffic calming measures as determined necessary
    • Standardize/Expedite neighborhood traffic calming installations and/or permits
  2. Quick Fix Traffic Calming Budget Request – Tactical temporary installations
    • Bollards (i.e. Flex Posts)
    • Paint for crosswalks
    • A-Frames
    • Other: Speed Feedback Signs, informal (i.e. planters)
  3. Speed Limit Reductions
    • Authority to Reduce Downward Around Schools, (and Parks, and other essential services)
    • Consider a Citywide 30mph Speed Limit Maximum
  4. Equitable Enforcement Strategies
    • Proposal to shift minor traffic enforcement to OakDOT
    • Red light camera pilot project (with privacy and equitable distribution provisions)

The full presentation is below.

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