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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

August 26, 2025 ·4:00 PM Final

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, Merced Civic Center, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340

Agenda — 24 items

  1. 1 NOTICE TO PUBLIC
  2. 2 WELCOME
  3. 3 At least 72 hours prior to each regular Commission meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City's website at www.cityofmerced.gov or at the City Clerk's Office, 678 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340. All public records relating to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Commission will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
  4. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT: OBTAIN SPEAKER CARD FROM THE COMMISSION CLERK
  5. 5 Members of the audience who wish to address the Commission are requested to complete a speaker card available at the podium against the back of the Council Chamber. Please submit the completed card to the Commission Clerk before the item is called, preferably before the meeting begins. Material may be emailed to planningweb@cityofmerced.gov no later than 1 PM on the day of the meeting. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Report item # or Public Comment. Your comments will be presented to the Commission at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 PM will be distributed to the Commission and retained for the official record.
  6. A. CALL TO ORDER
  7. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  8. C. ROLL CALL
  9. D. PUBLIC COMMENT
  10. 10 Members of the public who wish to speak on any matter not listed on the agenda may speak during this portion of the meeting and will be allotted 3 minutes. State law prohibits the Commission from acting at this meeting on any matter raised during the public comment period. Members of the public who wish to speak on a matter that is listed on the agenda will be called upon to speak during discussion of that item.
  11. E. CONSENT CALENDAR
  12. 12 Adoption of the Consent Calendar may be made by one motion of the Commission, provided that any Member, individual, or organization may request removal of an item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. If a request for removal of an item from the Consent Calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted on separately.
  13. F. ACTION ITEMS
  14. G. REPORTS
  15. G.1. SUBJECT: Introduction of New BPAC Members and Supporting Planning Staff REPORT IN BRIEF Planning Staff will introduce the newly appointed BPAC members and supporting Planning Staff. 25-805
  16. G.2. SUBJECT: Engineering Report Changes, Bear Creek Restoration Project Update, Main Street One Way and 2025 SS4A Grant Project Submission 25-798
  17. G.3. SUBJECT: Merced Comprehensive General Plan Update and Downtown Station Area Plan REPORT IN BRIEF The City of Merced is undertaking a Comprehensive General Plan Update and the creation of a Downtown Station Area Plan. 25-799
  18. G.4. SUBJECT: Bellevue Road Bicycle Path Update REPORT IN BRIEF This item is to update the Commission on the UC Merced Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Grant Project - Bellevue Road Bicycle Path. UC Merced and/or Planning Staff will present project status. 25-800
  19. G.5. SUBJECT: Bike Month Discussion REPORT IN BRIEF The Commission will discuss Bike Month, including activities that took place. 25-801
  20. H. BUSINESS
  21. H.1. SUBJECT: Election of Chair and Vice Chair REPORT IN BRIEF The Commission must elect Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission. 25-803
  22. H.2. SUBJECT: Commissioner Comments REPORT IN BRIEF Provides Commissioners an opportunity to make a brief announcement on any activities they have attended on behalf of the City and/or on future community events/activities that relate to active transportation. The Brown Act does not allow discussion or action by the legislative body under this section. 25-802
  23. H.3. SUBJECT: Requests to Add Items to Future Agenda REPORT IN BRIEF Provides Commissioners an opportunity to request that an item be placed on a future Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission agenda for initial consideration. 25-804
  24. I. ADJOURNMENT