Alexandria BPAC Virtual Meeting – July 13, 2020

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We hope that you are all healthy and safe and that you can join us online at 6:30 pm, Monday, July 13.

We are very pleased that Mr. Bob Garbacz, T&ES Director, Traffic Engineering Division will be our Guest Speaker. Mr. Garbacz will provide an update on Traffic Engineering Division’s role in making streets safe for people who walk and bike, such as walk signal timing upgrades and bicycle detection at signalized intersections. Mr. Garbacz will also provide an update on the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) capital investment project (See attached ITS document.) [ATTACH]21566[/ATTACH]

If you are interested in attending, or know others interested please email us at AlexandriaBPAC@gmail.com

The meeting agenda is provided below.

Agenda – Monday, July 13 -Virtual Meeting

1. Introductions and Welcome – Jim Durham, Chair
2. Alexandria Police Liaison Discussions – Lieutenant Jason North

• Traffic Crash information for June 2020 involving people walking and biking

3. Guest Speaker: Mr. Bob Garbacz, T&ES Director, Traffic Engineering Division

• Mr. Garbacz will provide an update on Traffic Engineering Division projects and plans for people who walk, such as walk signal upgrades and options for bicycle detection at signalized intersections. Mr. Garbacz will also provide an update his programs such as the -Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) capital investment project

4. Covid-19 Pandemic update

• NoVA entered Phase Two on Friday, June 12 and Phase Three on Wednesday July 1.
• Trends in NoVa COVID-19 cases, hospitalization, death and testing metrics are here.

5. Project/Event updates

• BPAC’s Mentoring program was updated for social distancing and has been re-started
• The NVRC –sponsored League Cycling Instructor Seminar will be held 7 to 9 August

6. BPAC Business items

• Secretary’s report and minutes – Zack DesJardins
• Treasurer’s report and financial update – Erin Meter

7. Subcommittee Reports

• Infrastructure subcommittee – Ken Notis, Chair
• Education subcommittee – Eldon Boes, Chair
• Events subcommittee –Randy Cole, Chair
• Legislative and Policy subcommittee – Zack DesJardins, Chair
• Communications –Judith Fogel and Andrea Kirk

8. New Business:
9. Public Comments:

Bike and Pedestrian Calendar – Please join us!

Active Transportation Webinars hosted by City of Fairfax, Coalition for Smarter Growth, FABB, Fairfax County, and George Mason University

• Wednesday at noon, July 15, Active Transportation During COVID-19
• Wednesday at noon, July 29, Safe Streets for All
• More here: https://transportation.gmu.edu/archive/active-transportation-webinar-series/

Future BPAC meetings will be virtual meetings until further notice

• Monday, September 14, 2020 (no meeting planned in August)

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