D.C.'s Official Pedestrian Advisory Body

Appointed by the D.C. Council to advise the Mayor, the D.C. Council, DDOT and other agencies.

Next Meeting: November 18th, 2024

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PAC November 2024 Remote Meeting

11/16/2024 12:07:00 PM    

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC November 2024 Meeting

Time: Nov 18, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – November 18, 2024 – Remote meeting      


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda


  1. New Business   


  • Charlie Willson, Vision Zero Program Director, Office of the City Administrator (Vision Zero update and Fall 2024 report from Mayor’s Task Force on Automated Enforcement Equity and Safety)

https://dmoi.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/DMOI/page_content/attachments/Task%20Force%20Report%20on%20Automated%20Traffic%20Enforcement%20Equity%20and%20Safety.pdfv


  1. Appreciation for Uma Gupta, PAC Administrative Assistant  


  1. Agency reports   


  1. New Business (cont’d) 


  • Discussion of PAC answers to two forthcoming oversight questions (FY24 achievements and FY25 goals)


  • PAC volunteers to review MAAC Daylighting (Intersection Safety) Letter to DDOT and Bill 25-810 (Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Amendment Act of 2024) for PAC December meeting


  1. Administrative topics   

  • Approval of minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • 2025 meetings (January 13; February 24; March 24; April 28; May 19; June 23; July 28; September 15; October 27; November 17; December 15)

  • Next meetings: December 9th and January 13th 


  1. Public Comment


  1. Adjournment




This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.



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PAC October 2024 Remote Meeting

10/13/2024 11:39:00 AM    

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC October 2024 Remote Meeting 

Time: Oct 21, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)   

DRAFT AGENDA – October 21, 2024 – Remote meeting      


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda 6:30pm - 6:45pm


  1. New Business   6:45pm – 7:15pm



  1. Agency reports   7:15pm-7:30pm


  1. New Business (cont’d)  7:30pm – 8:15pm


  • Discussion of participation in PAC activities and responsibilities (members & member-officers)


  • Election of PAC officers


  • Vote on PAC letter in support of bill 25-810 (The Motor Vehicle Insurance Modernization Amendment Act of 2024).   


  1. Administrative topics   8:15pm-8:30pm (time period for remainder of agenda)

  • Approval of minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Next meetings: November 18th and December 9th


  1. Public Comment


  1. Adjournment


This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.



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PAC September 2024 Remote Meeting

9/07/2024 12:58:00 PM    

DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC September 2024 Remote Meeting 

Time: Sep 9, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)  

DRAFT AGENDA – September 9, 2024 – Remote meeting      


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda 6:30pm - 6:45pm


  1. New Business   6:45pm – 8:00pm


  • New PAC member introduction – Julia Stevenson, Ward 3 (if swearing is completed; if not, in October)


  • Rick Birt, DC Highway Safety Office 


  • MPD Sargeant Thorne 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/27/dc-police-traffic-safety-unit/

  • Review past FY PAC activities; initial discussion of next FY priority policy issues (time permitting)


  1. Agency reports   8:00pm-8:15pm


  1. Administrative topics   8:15pm-8:30pm (time period for remainder of agenda)

  • Approval of minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Next meetings: October 21st and November 18th 


  1. Public Comment


  1. Adjournment





This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.




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PAC July 2024 Remote Meeting

7/03/2024 03:58:00 PM    

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Topic: PAC July 2024 Remote Meeting

Time: Jul 8, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – July 8, 2024 – Remote meeting      


1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda


2. New Business   


  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamie Carter and Assistant Chief of Homicide Michael Spence, U.S. Attorney’s Office – Washington, D.C.


3. Agency reports   


4. Administrative topics   


  • Approval of minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Next meetings: September 9th (annual PAC officer elections) and October 21st 


5. Public Comment


6. Adjournment




This meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act. Please address any questions or complaints arising under this meeting to the Office of Open Government at opengovoffice@dc.gov.



 

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PAC June 2024 Remote Meeting

6/06/2024 09:40:00 AM    

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC June 2024 Remote Meeting

Time: Jun 10, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – June 10, 2024 – Remote meeting      


1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda


2. New Business   


  • Safe Accommodations - Stacey Collins, Chief Inspections & Enforcement Officer, Public Space Regulation Division, DDOT; Gary Blunt, Construction Control Rep., DDOT.


3. Agency reports   


4. New Business (cont’d)   


  • STEER Act funding provisions (1st DC Council budget vote)


5. Administrative topics 

  • Approval of minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Next meetings: July 8th and September 9th


6. Public Comment   


7. Adjournment


 

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PAC May 2024 Remote Meeting

5/11/2024 02:51:00 AM    

 DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC May 2024 Remote Meeting

Time: May 13, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – May 13, 2024 – Remote meeting      


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda


  1. New Business   


  • Sargeant Terry Thorne – Pedestrian fatalities & major injuries 2024 (& 2023, time permitting) 

https://visionzero.dc.gov/pages/crash-analysis


  1. Agency reports (other)  


  1. New Business (cont’d)   


  • Recap of Transportation Committee April 30th FY25 budget oversight hearing (public witnesses)

https://dc.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=8849

  • Discussion of exchange with DDOT Acting Director Kershbaum on DDOT answers to PAC questions

  • June: Director, DC Highway Safety Office (pedestrian/other deaths & distracted driving campaign)

https://visionzero.dc.gov/pages/education#safety (will include updates to website information)

  • Discussion on resumption of Voices from the Wards


  1. Administrative topics  

  • Approval of minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Next meetings: June 10th (see above for DC HSO) & July 8th 


  1. Public Comment   


  1. Adjournment


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PAC April 24 2024 Special Remote Meeting

4/24/2024 03:55:00 PM    

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Topic: PAC Special Meeting 

Time: Apr 24, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

SPECIAL MEETING – Wednesday, April 24th  6:30pm-7:30pm – Remote meeting      


1. Introductions 


2. New Business   


  • DDOT Acting Director Sharon Kershbaum - FY25 proposed budget for DDOT     
  • Q&A                                 


3. Adjournment



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PAC April 2024 Remote Meeting

4/05/2024 09:06:00 PM    

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Topic: PAC April 2024 Remote Meeting 

Time: Apr 8, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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DC Pedestrian Advisory Council (PAC)

DRAFT AGENDA – April 8, 2024 – Remote meeting      


1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda   


2. New Business   

  • Councilmember Charles Allen staff member - DDOT in FY25 proposed budget (invited) and discussion/Q&A 

3. Agency reports  

  • DDOT, OP, and MPD
  • DPR – member volunteer to draft thank-you letter to Dulce Naime for her past years of service to the PAC


4. Sharon Kershbaum, DDOT Acting Director, to speak at special meeting of PAC in April concerning proposed FY25 DDOT budget 


5. PAC FY25 testimony (April 30th) – discussion of possible revisit of PAC testimony text/re-prioritization, in light of any new FY25 proposed budget information 


6. Administrative topics  

  • Approval of minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Next meetings: May 13th & June 10th


7. Public Comment   


8. Adjournment



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PAC March 2024 Remote Meeting

3/08/2024 02:44:00 PM    

   D.C. Pedestrian Advisory Council Remote Meeting


Monday, March 11th, 2024, 6:30 p.m.


DC Ped Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: PAC March 2024 Remote Meeting

Time: Mar 11, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)


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Agenda- March 11, 2024- Remote Meeting


  1. Introductions and approval of draft agenda


  1. New Business   


  • Christian Pineiro – Interim Manager, DDOT Community Engagement Division (CED)

https://ddot.dc.gov/page/community-engagement


  1. Voices from the Wards (Foote – DDOT signage interpreting Vision Zero & roadway safety features) 


  1. Agency reports   


  1. New Business (cont’d)   


  • Recap of recent administration-technology issues (Foote & Gupta)

  • Report back on DDOT-PAC Zoom mtg. on EV charging cords on sidewalks (Tumblin)

  • Follow-up to speaker: Charles Turner request for PAC camera location recommendations (Foote)

  • Transportation Committee FY25 Budget Oversight Hearing – April 1st (Swiderski)

(March 20th - Mayor transmits Proposed FY25 budget request; March 22 Council Committee of the Whole 

Public Briefing on Mayor’s Proposal)  


  1. Administrative topics  

  • Approval of minutes

  • Treasurer’s Report

  • Next meetings: April 8th & May 13th 


7. Public comment

8. Adjournment 


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