Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is to advise the City Council on bicycle and pedestrian policies, programs and plans. Each year, their Work Plan is approved by the City Council.

Meetings: BPAC normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every other month (January, March, May, etc.) from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at Olympia City Hall, 601 4th Avenue, E.  Upcoming meeting dates for 2012 are: March 28, May 23, July 25, September 26 and November 28.

Use the following links to view or download printer-friendly agendas and draft meeting minutes. 

Staff Contact: Kerry Tarullo, call 360.753.8575 or email

Membership Requirements: Eleven (11) members of which a majority must be residents of the City of Olympia or Olympia's Urban Growth area.

Term of Office: The term of office is three years.

Member Roster: The current members are listed below.

• Anne Fritzel, Co-chair
• Brad Archbold
• Carolyn Newsome
• Clark Gilman, Co-chair
• Catherine Golding
• Gail Wootan
• Joel Hansen
• Robert Kam
• Scott Clifthorne
• Two vacancies

Member Resources: The Member Resources page is intended for use by members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee as a means of easy access to information that pertains to their work on the committee. This includes meeting materials, links to other web sites, and printer-friendly background documents and reference materials.

Contact Information:

• Visit our City Services page for links to other City Services and contact information (phone numbers).
• Contact us at publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us