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BPAC elects 2026 officers; staff outlines ATP, Middlefield and TDA3 schedule
Summary
BPAC elected its 2026 chair and vice chair, reviewed the committee work plan, and heard staff timelines for TDA3, Middlefield Complete Streets and draft Active Transportation Plan public review and adoption schedule.
At the February meeting the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee held its annual officer election and confirmed the calendar of work for the coming months. Priya Tiamid, acting transportation manager, walked the committee through BPAC’s responsibilities and the timeline for the year’s agenda.
Committee members nominated and voted on the 2026 chair and vice chair. The motion to elect Vice Chair Kuzal as chair and member Monte as vice chair was made, seconded and the committee approved the appointments by voice/hand vote. The outgoing chair then turned the meeting over to the new chair.
Staff reviewed the BPAC work plan and several near‑term items: March will include TDA3 funding recommendations and the Middlefield Complete Streets report (Shoreline to Bernardo), April will feature the draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP) and CIP development, and the ATP draft will be released for public review in mid‑April with a BPAC review scheduled for April 29, an in‑person public meeting in early May and CTC review in mid‑June. City staff said the ATP will present existing conditions, a prioritized top‑20 projects list, policies and an implementation plan with funding strategies.
Staff also announced organizational changes approved at midyear budget adoption: the city will create a new Traffic & Transportation division that consolidates traffic and transportation functions and will recruit a chief transportation official and a junior/associate planner. The department is beginning recruitment for those positions and expects to post and fill roles in the coming months.
Committee members used the work‑plan discussion to seek clarity on outreach and design phase for Middlefield (asking whether an early conceptual or 10–30% design would be presented so BPAC feedback can meaningfully shape the project) and to press for more enforcement data and clearer pathways to recommend ordinance or Council action (for example, stronger bike‑parking requirements or TDM enforcement). Staff agreed to follow up on the process for formal recommendations to Council and to return with relevant materials.
No formal policy changes were adopted at the meeting; staff and BPAC members identified follow‑up items including specific data requests and timing for ATP review.
