Alexandria BPAC Virtual Meeting – October 12, 2020

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Hi all – You are invited and welcome to join Monday’s Alexandria BPAC Monthly Meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/618550685, Mon, Oct 12, 2020 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (EDT).

Agenda provided below with numerous project updates and future events for discussion!

We hope that you are all well!

Agenda

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

• Traffic Crash information involving people walking and biking

3. Complete Streets Discussion

• Speed management, SRTS

4. COVID-19 pandemic update

• Cases per 100k and Testing positivity both improved in the past month.
• Cases per 100k in Alexandria averaged 9.1 for the past four weeks, but are up in the past week to 10.2
• Test Positivity in Alexandria has generally continued to improve.
• Policies: Effective 10/1, “Face coverings must be worn by all persons in public places,” with exceptions, including for biking and jogging. The measure passed 5-2.
• Personal note: Add “Family gatherings” to indoor restaurants/bars, and gyms, day-care facilities and places of worships as places with higher risk settings.

5. Project/Event updates

• Bike Rodeo: Saturday Nov 14 – Eldon
• Upcoming rides: Josephine

o October ride: TBD
o November Veterans Ride, Sunday Nov 14.

• BPAC’s Mentoring program – Josephine
• Bike Detection project: Casey
• Pedestrian “Beg Button” project – Mary-Jane
• Smart Cycling Classes project – Zack DesJardins

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

8. Boards and Commission Updates
9. New Business:

• Operation Illumination (week of November 8th)

10. Public Comments:

Bike and Pedestrian Calendar – Please join us!

Alexandria Mobility Plan Town Hall and Live Q&A: Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:00PM

• Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUSxbXzOQPOoak6-zfV5xw
• Webinar ID 952 6850 5574, Webinar Passcode 213671, Dial in option: 301-715-8592

Vision Zero Cities 2020 Summit – 19-23 October: https://vision-zero-cities.heysummit.com/?ah=gLv7zloM#

Halloween Ride – Date, time and location: TBD

Bike Rodeo, Saturday, November 14 – Contact Eldon Boes (boes509@comcast.net)

Veterans Ride, Sunday November 15 (AM)

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Sunday November 15 (PM)

Future BPAC meetings will start at 6:30 pm and be virtual meetings until further notice

• Monday, November 9, 2020 6:30 to 8 pm
• Monday, December 14, 2020 6:30 to 8 pm
• Future Speaker: T. Nicole Hutchinson, First Vice Chair, Alexandria Commission For Women

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