Public Works Committee
April 26, 2022
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Public Works Committee FROM: Councilmember Gallo and Bicyclist and Pedestrian
Advisory Commission
SUBJECT: 2021 BPAC Annual Report DATE: April 11, 2022
RECOMMENDATION
Councilmember Gallo Recommends That the Public Works Committee Receive This Informational Report on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission’s 2021 Activities.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) presents this informational report to the Public Works Committee per Ordinance 13215 C.M.S: “The Commission shall provide annual reports to the Public Works Committee of the City Council to summarize the Commission's work over the course of the year and to identify key policy issues affecting the safety of and access for bicyclists and pedestrians in Oakland.”
BACKGROUND / LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
The BPAC was established per Council Ordinance 13215 C.M.S. in February 2014 and first met in September of that year. The nine commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Chair of the Public Works Committee is named in the Ordinance as the liaison between the BPAC and the City Council. The BPAC is staffed and supported by the Department of Transportation, Safe Streets Division, Bicycle & Pedestrian Program.
According to its establishing ordinance, the BPAC’s duties are:
1. Review and advise on proposed projects for Transportation Development Act Article 3 funding;
2. Provide input to staff on the expenditure of Measure B and Measure BB Bicycle & Pedestrian Pass through funds;
3. Provide input to staff in implementation of the City’s Bicycle Plan, the Pedestrian Plan, and other related Plans;
4. Identify projects and plans that are pertinent to the Commission's purpose and prioritize those projects and plans for design review by the Commission.
Subject: 2021 BPAC Annual Report
Date: April 11, 2022 Page 2
Public Works Committee
April 26, 2022
Additional information on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is available at www.oaklandca.gov/boards-commissions/bicyclist-and-pedestrian-advisory- commission.
ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Please refer to Attachment A for the 2021 Annual Report from the City of Oakland’s Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission that summarizes the Commission’s work and recommendations for the 2021 calendar year.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the City of Oakland for this report.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
The BPAC meets as a public commission every third Thursday of the month at 6:00PM.
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember Gallo recommends that the Public Works Committee receive this informational report on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission’s 2021 activities.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Andrew Campbell, 2021 Chair of the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, at [email protected]. For questions regarding the administration of the Commission, please contact Jason Patton, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Supervisor at [email protected], (510) 238-7049.
Respectfully submitted,
Councilmember Gallo
Prepared by:
Andrew Campbell, 2021 Chair of the
Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Subject: 2021 BPAC Annual Report
Date: April 11, 2022 Page 3
Public Works Committee
April 26, 2022
Attachments (1):
A. 2021 Annual Report from the City of Oakland’s Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission