THE HONORABLE SHENG THAO • MAYOR OF OAKLAND
CITY HALL • 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA • OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA 94612 • (510) 238-3141 •
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Letter of Appointment
February 16, 2023
Dear President Bas and members of the City Council:
Pursuant to City Charter Section 601, the Mayor has appointed the following persons asmembers of the following board or commission, subject to City Council confirmation:
Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Patricia Schader,to serve a three-year term on theBicyclist and Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seatpreviously held by herself.
Dianne Yee,to serve a three-year term on the Bicyclistand Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seatpreviously held by herself.
Grey Gardner,to serve a three-year term on the Bicyclistand Pedestrian AdvisoryCommission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seatpreviously held by himself.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Mayor Sheng Thao
Submit Date: Aug 18, 2022
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I have been active with BPAC, both prior to joining as a commissioner and since appointment for my first term - and am presently coordinating the Legislative committee for the commission. I have also actively participated in the transportation advocacy community in Oakland and been a strong advocate for safer streets and a more walkable community.
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GREY A. GARDNER Oakland, CA 94606 Policy advocate with extensive experience in criminal justice reform, criminal defense litigation, legislative analysis and political campaigns. Client-centered, analytical advocate with strong professional judgment, versatile communication skills, and extensive strategic planning and case management experience. Legal and Management Experience Drug Policy Alliance, Oakland, CA, Senior Staff Attorney November 2019 – Present Legal Aid Society, New York, NY, Supervising Attorney August 2015 - August 2017 Law Students in Court, Washington, DC, Supervising Attorney / Adjunct Professor Spring 2014 Gardner Law PLLC, Washington, DC, Founder / Defense Attorney April 2012 - August 2015 Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, Staff Attorney 2006 - April 2012 Public Policy, Legislative, and Government / External Relations Experience Transport Oakland, Oakland, CA, Member of Board of Directors July 2018 - Present Goodwill Industries International, Bethesda, MD, Federal Affairs Manager 2002–2004 United States Senate / Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, DC, Legislative Assistant 2001– 2002 Brian Baird for Congress, Vancouver, WA, Campaign Manager 2000 election cycle U.S. House of Representatives, Legislative Asst. (Rep. Brian Baird, Rep. Darlene Hooley) 1997- 2000 Education and Bar Admissions American University Washington College of Law, J.D. Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, B.A., Psychology Admitted to the state bars of New York, Maryland (inactive,) the District of Columbia (inactive,) and in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Grey Gardner
GREY A. GARDNER
Oakland, CA 94606 gmail.com
Policy advocate with extensive experience in criminal justice reform, criminal defense litigation, legislative analysis and political campaigns. Client-centered, analytical advocate with strong professional judgment, versatile communication skills, and extensive strategic planning and case management experience.
Legal and Management Experience
Drug Policy Alliance, Oakland, CA, Senior Staff Attorney November 2019 – Present
Legal Aid Society, New York, NY, Supervising Attorney August 2015 - August 2017
Law Students in Court, Washington, DC, Supervising Attorney / Adjunct Professor Spring 2014
Gardner Law PLLC, Washington, DC, Founder / Defense Attorney April 2012 - August 2015
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, Washington, DC, Staff Attorney 2006 - April 2012
Public Policy, Legislative, and Government / External Relations Experience
Transport Oakland, Oakland, CA, Member of Board of Directors July 2018 - Present
Goodwill Industries International, Bethesda, MD, Federal Affairs Manager 2002–2004
United States Senate / Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, DC, Legislative Assistant 2001–2002
Brian Baird for Congress, Vancouver, WA, Campaign Manager 2000 election cycle
U.S. House of Representatives, Legislative Asst. (Rep. Brian Baird, Rep. Darlene Hooley) 1997- 2000
Education and Bar Admissions
American University Washington College of Law, J.D.
Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, B.A., Psychology
Admitted to the state bars of New York, Maryland (inactive,) the District of Columbia (inactive,) and in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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I'm currently the chair on the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Commission and I'm applying for a second term to continue advocating for safe biking and pedestrian infrastructure in Oakland. In my first three years I have enjoyed gaining a greater understanding about how OAKDOT plans for future projects and the impact it has on different communities. I also understand the challenges that OAKDOT faces when communities push back on projects that would be beneficial to that community. I would like to continue advocating for more equitable outcomes in East Oakland by educating and engaging with the community.
I would like to continue my journey in attempting to create neighborhoods where myself and others can enjoy the outdoors in a safe and healthy environment.
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Patricia Schader
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Patricia Schader
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I have experience as a bicycle and pedestrian planner in my almost 3 years of working at Caltrans District 4 (Oakland office). I reviewed plans and reports for bicycle and pedestrian impacts, and helped redesign projects to include complete streets elements. I have experience working with various agencies and stakeholders and strive to have everyone on the same page so that we all work toward the same goal of safe streets. I studied Urban Studies & Planning at UC San Diego and interned at WalkSanDiego. I wrote my senior project on San Diego's lack of bicycle infrastructure, and compared the city's policies and history to that of San Francisco and Seattle, and made recommendations on how the city could speed up its buildout of cycle infrastructure. I attended Portland State University and completed my Master's in Urban and Regional Planning, with a focus on transportation planning. One of my classes was on bicycle and pedestrian planning, and my group project proposed a redesign of SE Hawthorne Blvd, to make a relatively successful neighborhood main street more vibrant and safe for all users. I am currently working at the City of Berkeley as an associate planner. I work on transit coordination as well as parking policy. I have lived in Oakland for 14 years, in Downtown/Chinatown and currently in West Oakland. I have the educational and work background that is relevant for the BPAC, and as a local resident I want to advocate for safe streets for Oakland.
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Dianne Yee
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Dianne Yee
DIANNE YEE
Work Experience:
City of Berkeley Department of Public Works, Transportation Berkeley, CA
developing Transit-First Policy Implementation Plan,
coordinating City projects with transit agencies and vice versa, outreach for goBerkeley parking management program and capital improvement projects, writing council reports, such as on the Telegraph Ave Loading Zone Pilot Program, completed grant applications for safe routes to school and complete streets projects Caltrans District 4 Office of Transit & Community Planning Oakland, CA reviewed plan sets, reports, and encroachment permits for bicycle & pedestrian impacts; coordinated projects with cities, counties, other agencies, and advocacy groups; reviewed grant applications and managed Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants; applied for Federal Land Access Program funding for a US 101/Alexander Ave
safety improvement project involving multiple jurisdictions; coordinated agency response of and reviewed CEQA documents and permit applications of
local developments for impacts on the State Transportation Network City of Berkeley Department of Planning & Development, Land Use Berkeley, CA supported the Adeline Corridor Specific Plan:
researched plans, policies, and history; conducted public outreach, analyzed surveys; coordinated with City departments to evaluate status of past implementation measures; applied for the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership grant for a project
to preserve the neighborhood’s history in the face of change and gentrification; City of Oakland Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Program Oakland, CA field-verified bike racks and wayfinding signage for inventorying and maintenance, gathered data for a low-stress bikeway network mapping project, analyzed survey results for a “supersharrow” project
Bike East Bay (formerly “East Bay Bicycle Coalition”) Oakland, CA supported public outreach for campaigns, including:
Oakland Bikeways, Bikes on BART, Alameda County Measure B1; taught cycling classes and workshops as a League Cycling Instructor Education:
Portland State University Class of 2015
Master of Urban and Regional Planning – Transportation Planning University of California, San Diego Class of 2012
International Studies – Economics, and Urban Studies & Planning Freie Universität Berlin & Technische Universität Berlin 2010–2011 Economics, Urban Planning
Berkeley High School Class of 2008
Skills & Hobbies:
writing, research, policy and data analysis, outreach
HTML/CSS, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS Oakland Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission vice chair English, Cantonese, German, Mandarin, Finnish
spinning music, cycling, photography
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY MAYOR SHENG THAO
RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF
PATRICIA SCHADER, DIANNE YEE, AND GREY GARDNER TO THE
BICYCLIST PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Section 601 of the City Charter provides that members of City boards and commissions shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the affirmative vote of five members of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 18815 C.M.S., adopted February 4, 2014, created the Oakland Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to advise City Council and staff on bicyclist- and pedestrian- specific policies, projects, and programs, and on the accommodation of bicyclists and pedestrians in all transportation plans, policies, projects and programs, and to 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; and
WHEREAS, the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission consists of nine members serving three-year staggered terms with no more than six consecutive years of service by any Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the Honorable Mayor Sheng Thao reappoints Patricia Schader, Diane Yee, and Grey Gardner to each serve on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission subject to confirmation by the City Council; now therefore be it
RESOLVED: That pursuant to City Charter section 601, the City Council hereby confirms the Mayor’s reappointment of:
Patricia Schader, to serve a three-year term on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seat previously held by herself.
Dianne Yee, to serve a three-year term on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advi sory Commission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seat previously held by herself.
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Grey Gardner, to serve a three-year term on the Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2025, to fill the seat previously held by himself.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California