REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend Process to Develop and Prioritize Work Plan Topics for Fiscal Year 2027-28 BPAC Work Plan (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
Each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30), the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) prepares an Annual Work Plan to summarize for the public, topics that will be discussed at BPAC meetings. The work plan consists of staff topics (i.e., grant funding opportunities, project and program updates, and complete streets review) and requested topics from BPAC members. Staff develops the overall work plan by taking into consideration available staff resources and other priorities for the Department of Public Works (DPW). The current Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Annual Work Plan was approved by the BPAC on March 23, 2026 (Attachment 1).
Each year, BPAC members have an opportunity to submit topic requests for consideration to add to the annual work plan. BPAC members rank the submitted topics to prioritize the topics for inclusion in the work plan. Last year, BPAC ranked 33 work plan topics. Staff scheduled 10 of the highest rated requests for presentation during BPAC meetings from August 2026 to June 2027, leaving 23 work plan topics that are not currently scheduled for BPAC meetings (Attachment 2).
DISCUSSION
In preparation for the development of the FY 2027/28 work plan, staff is proposing the following steps to facilitate the work plan development process:
Step 1 (Review of Existing Work Plan Topics): At the October meeting, BPAC will review work plan topics proposed for the current work plan that have not been discussed at previous BPAC meetings or scheduled for future meetings. The intent is to review items that are not scheduled to be heard and potentially identify items that should be prioritized for the next fiscal year or are no longer a priority. At the meeting, the BPAC will discuss the work plan topic process and possibly set a limit on the number of work pl...
Click here for full text