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Approved Minutes

URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, April 2, 2024 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 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 Arlin Alvarez Daniel Kavelman Spencer Schumacher Deshon Brown Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Athena Leyton Diana Wheeler Edward Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Adam Greenfield – Item 5 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 3/5/2024. The minutes from the meeting of 3/5/2024 were approved on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Schumacher’s second on a 9-0 vote; Commissioner Ortiz absent. One vacancy on the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion on Green Streets Initiative The commission received a presentation from Kevin Howard, Urbinden 1  URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, April 2, 2024) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on South Central Waterfront regarding multimodal transportation and transitive supportive density The commission received a presentation from April Geruso with Chad Sharrard, Sravya Garladenne and Tyler Tripp available to answer questions. Amendment 1: Commissioner Kavelman’s motion, Commissioner Somers’s second on a 9- 0 vote; Amendment 2: Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Kavelman’s second on an 8-1 vote, Commissioner Alvarez opposing; Amendment 3: Commissioner Kavelman’s motion, Commissioner Alvarez’s second on a 9-0 vote. Approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Kavelman’s second on a 9-0 vote; Commissioner Ortiz absent. One vacancy on the dais. 4. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Approved on Commissioner Brooks’ motion, Commissioner Somers’s second on a 6-1 vote, Commissioner Brown opposing; Commissioner Alvarez abstaining. Commissioners Ortiz and Smith absent. One vacancy on the dais. 5. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on Living Streets/Pedestrian Vibrancy Approved on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Schumacher’s second on an 8-0 vote; Commissioners Ortiz and Smith absent. One vacancy on the dais. 6. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) street safety Amendments Approved on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Schumacher’s second on a 7-0 vote, Approved as a whole on a 7-0 vote; Commissioner Alvarez abstaining. Commissioners Ortiz and Smith absent. One vacancy on the dais. 7. Discussion and approval of Officer Elections Susan Somers was elected Chair on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commission Kavelman’s second on an 8-0 vote. Ruven Brooks was elected Vice Chair on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commission Wheeler’s second on an 8-0 vote. Spencer Schumacher was elected Parliamentarian on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commission Alvarez’s second on an 8-0 vote. Commissioners Ortiz and Smith absent. One vacancy on the dais. Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:49 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 5/7/2024 meeting on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Brook’s second on a 7-0 vote. 2