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Approved Minutes

URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, March 5, 2024 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at City Hall in Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Arlin Alvarez Daniel Kavelman Melissa Ortiz Spencer Schumacher Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Wheeler Edward Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Adam Greenfield – Safe Streets Austin Bobby Lewinski – Item 7 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 2/6/2024. The minutes from the meeting of 2/6/2024 were approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Brooks’ second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Smith and Leyton absent. Two vacancies on the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion on Living Streets program update The commission received the presentation from Kirk Scanlon and Matt Macioge, Transportation and Public Works 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way vacation of 5600 Middle Fiskville Road Motion to recommend the City Council approve the ROW vacation, with the contingency that the vacated ROW remain available to pedestrians and bicyclists until the Shared Use Paths on the adjoining side of Airport Blvd are completed. Approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Kavelman’s second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Leyton and Edwards absent. Two vacancies on the dais. 4. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way vacation of 64½ Rainey Street Approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Somers’ second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Leyton and Edwards absent. Two vacancies on the dais. 5. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on the Transportation and Public Works and Capital Delivery Services budget allocations Amendments Approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Somers’ second on an 8-0 vote; Approved as a whole on an 8-0 vote, Commissioner Leyton absent. Two vacancies on the dais. 6. Discussion and approval of a recommendation advising on the use of upcoming Climate Equity investments Amendments Approved on Commissioner Kavelman’s motion, Commissioner Somers’ second on a 7-0 vote, Approved as a whole on a 7-0 vote; Commissioner Ortiz recusing, Commissioner Leyton absent. Two vacancies on the dais. 7. Discussion and possible action on recommendation relating to Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board. Approved on Commissioner Schumacher’ motion, Commissioner Brooks’ second on a 6-0 vote; Commissioners Alvarez and Ortiz recusing, Commissioner Leyton Absent. Two vacancies on the dais. Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 4/2/2024 meeting on Commissioner Somers’ motion, Commissioner Scumacher’s second on a 9-0 vote. 2 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) 3