9770 CULVER BOULEVARD, CULVER CITY, CA 90232-0507
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 16, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members Of the City Council Of The City of Culver City
FROM: Members of the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Chair: Jack Galanty
Vice Chair: Travis Morgan
Members: Tamar Christensen, Randall Fallows, Joel Falter, Greg Maron, Ben Parnas, Adam Rich, Kayhler Tomlinson
SUBJECT: 01-06/2026 Accomplishments and Proposed Activity for the Next 6 Months
CC: Odis Jones, City Manager
JANUARY – JUNE 202 6 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
At the July 16, 2026 regular meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee [BPAC], BPAC discussed and approved the staff report of activity listed below and authorized staff to transmit the final report to City Council for approval. The list below summarizes the Committee’s accomplishments during the period of January through June 2026 and provides a list of anticipated activities for the second half of the 2026 calendar year. BPAC regularly meets on the third Thursday of every other month and met three times from January through June 2026.
Attendance
• 01/15/2026: Joel Falter, Chair; Jack Galanty, Vice Chair; and Members Carolyn Libuser, Travis Morgan, Ben Parnas, and Greg Maron
• 03/19/2026: Joel Falter, Chair; Jack Galanty, Vice Chair; and Members Carolyn Libuser, Travis Morgan, and Ben Parnas
• 05/21/2026: Joel Falter, Chair; Jack Galanty, Vice Chair; and Members Carolyn Libuser, Greg Maron, and Travis Morgan
BPAC Jan-Jun 2026 Accomplishments and Jul-Dec Work Plans Page 2 of 4 List of Accomplishments
Communications to City Council
• Approved biannual report to City Council covering period July – December 2025, including work plans for January – June 2026, and authorized transmittal to City Council.
Events & Activities – Member Participation
• Attended and reported at City Council meetings.
• Attended and/or participated in City joint meetings with CCUSD and reported back. • Attended Mobility Subcommittee meetings and reported back. • Attended multiple community meetings for the Tri-School Safe Routes to School Traffic Study.
• Attended multiple Sepulveda Connects Committee Meetings and Community Meetings. • Attended Earth Day activities April 22, 2026.
• Attended International Walk to School Day activities May 7, 2026 • Attended Metro K Line Northern Extension public meeting March 26, 2026.
Review, Discussion, Requests & Advisory Feedback
Received presentations and updates, led discussions, provided input, and made requests regarding various topics.
Committee Member Reports & Requests
• Reported on pedestrian-vehicle accident in Fox Hills crosswalk. • Reported water dripping in two places on Ballona Creek Bike Path, source and mitigations measures. Requested staff address this maintenance problem. • Reported update about Metro consideration of Alternate 5 of the Sepulveda Cooridor Project.
• Reported on state legislation limiting e-bikes.
• Requested upgrade of temporary materials on Elenda cycle track. • Requested feasibility study for National Blvd, engineering and traffic calming measures for pedestrian safety.
• Requested measures for safer exit from Bike Path onto Dusquene. • Requested improvements to Ballona Creek Bike Path south of Dusquene, including addressing lighting, water mitigation, railings, pavement conditions. • Requested crosswalk improvements at Le Bourget and Braddock. • Requested four-way stop at Motor and Braddock.
• Expressed concern regarding public right away and pedestrian safety around outdoor dining areas.
• Requested scramble at Green Valley and Buckingham.
• Provided report regarding US National Park Service LA Coastal Area special Resource Study and current survey.
• Reported on bike share station at E-Line station.
• Discussed need for mini-sweeper to clean bike lanes.
BPAC Jan-Jun 2026 Accomplishments and Jul-Dec Work Plans Page 3 of 4
Staff and Other Reports & Presentations
• Received staff update on street sweeping schedule changes. • Received staff update on state law delaying payment of development fees. • Received staff updates and discussed Sepulveda Connects Project. • Received staff update and discussed Ballona Creek Bike Path Improvement Project underway and discussed other needed improvements to Ballona Creek Bike Path. • Received staff updates and discussed status of ongoing mobility-related projects. • Received staff presentations and discussed proposed and final mobility-related projects for FY 26-27.
• Received multiple staff presentations and discussed Tri-School Traffic Study data collection, findings, and mitigation measures.
• Received staff update and discussed sidewalk improvements. • Received staff update and discussed proposed ramp and bridge over Ballona Creek Bike Path at Ince.
• Received staff update and discussed status of Overland and Dusquene bridges. • Received announcement of Complete Streets Implementation Procedures and BPAP Update grant.
• Received staff presentation and discussed report on Hayden Track Specific Plan mobility elements.
• Received staff update and discussed Safer Fox Hills Project • Received staff update and discussed Better Overland Project, status of multiple phases, grants, accommodations, ADA mitigation.
• Received staff presentation and discussed Automated Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement Program.
• Received staff presentation and discussed Rancho Higuera Neighborhood Traffic Management Program proposed traffic mitigation options. • Received staff presentation and discussed on Pass Thru and Speeding Traffic Data Collection and Using Big Data for Safety Improvements.
Community Engagement
• Provided community forum for reporting issues, proposing improvements, project input, and input on agendized and non-agendized topics.
• Received specific public comments on most agenda items as described above. • Received public comments on other mobility-related topics including (not comprehensive): improvements to protected bike lane on Elenda ; bicycle education workshops; Vision Zero ; Robertson project ; speeding up projects ; crosswalks in four directions; request for crosswalk at Cota ; Leading Pedestrian Intervals ; slip lane elimination; four-way crosswalk in Carlson Park; crosswalks in Lindberg Park area; request to fix bike lanes on West Washington at Centinela ; In-N-Out; development at Lafayette and Braddock ; fixing or replacing flex posts ; repainting bike lanes ; bike plan gap at Hannum between Slauson and Playa Vista; bike lane ADA access; school crossing guards; BPAC Jan-Jun 2026 Accomplishments and Jul-Dec Work Plans Page 4 of 4 high-speed e-bike concerns ; bike infrastructure connectivity ; Overland and Campbell intersection safety; fixing sidewalks; cyclists riding on sidewalk; and pass through traffic.
JULY – DECEMBER 202 6 PROPOSED PLANS
Communications to City Council
• Make updates and recommendations to City Council as appropriate on topics requested by City Council, on agenda items coming before City Council, and about other mobility- related topics.
• Meet with Council Subcommittees as appropriate regarding bicycle and pedestrian issues.
Community Engagement
• Receive community input through public comment on mobility related topics.
Events & Activities
• Attend City sponsored mobility related events.
• Attend City Council, Mobility Subcommittee, other subcommittees, and mobility related community meetings.
• Attend City joint meetings with CCUSD and regarding Olympics and report back on mobility related topics.
Administration
• Produce biannual report to City Council covering period January – June 2026 and authorize transmittal to City Council.
Review, Discussion & Advisory Feedback
• Receive updates and/or presentations from staff, receive public comment, and discuss proposed and active projects, including but not limited to those on Active projects posted on Culver City website by Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division. • Receive updates and/or presentations from staff, receive public comment, and discuss , (among other topics) the Tri-School Safe Routes to School Traffic Study ; Safer Fox Hills and Better Overland projects ; Connect Culver Blvd project; Bike Share; National Blvd Feasibility Study; revision of BPAP; consideration of name change.