Title
Draft 2026-27 BPAC work plan
Recommended Action
Move to accept the draft 2026-27 BPAC work plan and forward it to the City Council for approval.
Report
Issue:
The BPAC work plan shows the topics the committee will work on during the upcoming year. This is an opportunity to discuss the draft work plan, make changes, accept it, and forward it to the City Council's Community Livability and Public Safety Committee for approval.
Staff Contact:
Max DeJarnatt, Associate Planner, Public Works | Transportation, 360.570.3723
Presenter(s):
Max DeJarnatt, Associate Planner
Background and Analysis:
Process
Each year, Olympia advisory committees submit draft work plans to the City Council's Community Livability and Public Safety Committee. After reviewing the work plans, CLPS makes a recommendation to the City Council on whether to accept them. Advisory committee work plans run from April 2026 to March 2027.
While reviewing the draft work plan, advisory committees may choose to add or remove items. If the committee adds an item that staff cannot support, staff may write a letter to CLPS to advise CLPS of the resource constraint and request advice on resolving it.
Work Plan
The draft work plan includes a:
o Discussion about sidewalk repair policy.
o Briefing about an update to the Street Safety Plan.
o Briefing about speed enforcement cameras.
o Potential review of proposed changes to the Engineering Development & Design Standards.
These are all in addition to the committee's annual review of the Capital Facilities Plan.
The BPAC work plan interfaces with City staff's work plan. Staff can support six BPAC meetings in the calendar year of 2026. This year, Transportation Planning staff is working on:
* Updating the sidewalk repair policy.
* Applying for state and federal grants to fund projects for the next several years.
* Maintaining the Geographic Information System data that supports our work.
* Continued public outrea...
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