Meeting recording of September 2022 Bicyclist & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) Virtual Meeting on September 15, 2022
Chair Schader (patricias.oakland@gmail.com) led the commission in a discussion of recent fatal and other high-profile traffic crashes in Oakland involving bicyclists and pedestrians.
New Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) Director, Fred Kelley (fkelley@oaklandca.gov), shared his vision for OakDOT. Kelley and Assistant Director, Ariel Espiritu Santo (aespiritusanto@oaklandca.gov) answered questions from the BPAC.
Matthew Bomberg (mbomberg@alamedactc.org), Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) Senior Transportation Engineer, provided a presentation on the East Bay Greenway project, a regional active transportation project being planned and implemented by Alameda CTC in partnership with the City of Oakland. The project is identified in local and regional plans, including the City's Bike Master Plan and Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan. Alameda CTC is currently developing conceptual plans and conducting community engagement and environmental studies for an East Bay Greenway project which can be implemented in a near-term (3-5 year) timeframe. For more information, see https://www.alamedactc.org/programs-projects/bicycle-and-pedestrian/eastbaygreenway/
The Recruitment Committee reported back with recommendations from its review of applications of people seeking to be appointed to the BPAC for 2023-2025 terms. The Committee recommends reappointing Grey Gardner, Patricia Schader, and Dianne Yee. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. A summary applicants and applications are included in the meeting agenda as attachments.
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