Alameda City Council Meeting
July 21, 2026
Introduction of Ordinance and; Adoption of ResolutionNo Parking in Bicycle Lanes Image – Bike Walk Alameda
Alameda’s Bicycle Network
The Enforcement Gap
Proposed Ordinance
Accompanying Resolution
Next Steps
Staff Recommendation
Items to Discuss
Alameda City Council Meeting
July 21, 2026
Image – Bike Walk Alameda
Alameda’s Bicycle Network
60+
Total Miles of Bikeway
4 Classes of Bikeways
2.1 Miles Added In 2025
Class I
Shared-Use Path
~20 miles
Bay Farm Island
Image – Bike Walk Alameda
Class II
Bike Lane
>22 miles
Park Street
Image – Bike Walk Alameda
Class III
Bike Route
>13 miles
Pacific Avenue
Image – Google street view
Class IV
Separated Bike Lane
~6 miles
Shoreline Avenue
Image – Bike Walk Alameda
The Enforcement Gap
State (CVC 21211)
Prohibits parking in Class I bikeways only.
No state prohibition covers Class II, III, or IV.
Result: no direct citation authority citywide.
Current Workarounds
Parking prohibited all times
No double parking
Out-of-marked-space
Don’t apply uniformly citywide
Proposed Ordinance & Resolution
The Ordinance (Add Section 8-8.10 / No Parking in Bicycle Lanes) Adds Section 8-8.10 to Article 8-8 (General Parking Regulations) It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in any portion of a designated Class II, Class III, or Class IV bikeway within the City of Alameda, as defined in California Streets and Highways Code Section 890.4.
Adopt a Resolution (Master Fee Schedule Amendment)
Amends FY 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule (adopted June 2, 2026) to add the new violation: No Parking in Bicycle Lanes Initial Fine $79
Late Penalty $53
Fines become effective October 1, 2026, following final passage of the ordinance
Next steps
1 First Reading and;
Adopt Resolution
2 Final Passage
3 Effective Date
July 21, 2026
September 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
Alameda City Council Meeting
July 21, 2026
Staff Recommendation
Approve the first reading of the Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Section 8-8.10 (No Parking in Bicycle Lanes) to Article 8-8 (General Parking Regulations) of Chapter VIII (Traffic, Motor Vehicles and Alternative Transportation Modes), to Prohibit the Parking of a Vehicle in Any Designated Class II, Class III, or Class IV Bicycle Lane Within the City of Alameda.
Adopt the Resolution Amending the FY 2026-2027 Master Fee Schedule to Add Fine Amounts for New Parking Violations Related to Section 8-8.10 (No Parking in Bicycle Lanes).
The Ordinance
The Resolution
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Images – Bonnie Wehmann (of Easy Street Cycling)