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URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 4, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Austin Energy Headquarters Assembly Room, 4815 Muller Blvd., Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair Daniel Kavelman (joined at 5:13pm) Spencer Schumacher Arlin Alvarez Justin Jacobson Deshon Brown Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Wheeler Melissa Ortiz Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Heather Buffo (joined at 6:37pm) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Scott Johnson APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 12/3/2024. The minutes from the meeting of 12/3/2024 were approved on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Somer’s second on a 9-0 vote; Commissioners Smith & Buffo absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Austin Light Rail Update The commission received a presentation from Lindsay Wood, Deron Lozano, and Yannis Banks, Austin Transit Partnership staff. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 1114 W 5th Street Public Speaker – Mashell Smith, representing the applicant The commission received a presentation from Joseph Fotinos, Transportation and Public Works. Speakers called: Stephen Griffith and Elenor Holsey. Chair Somers moved to not approve the Right of Way Vacation. Commissioner Schumacher makes a substitute motion to object to the Right of Way Vacation for 1114 W 5th Street. Commissioner Alvarez seconded the motion, and the motion was approved on a 9-0 vote with Commissioner Buffo abstaining and Commissioner Smith absent. 4. Discussion and recommendation responding to City Council Resolution 20241212-133 on the reorganization of certain Boards, Commissions & Associated Entities Commissioner Schumacher’s made a motion to approve the recommendation, and Commissioner Wheeler seconded the motion. Amendment 1: Commissioner Buffo moved to amend the motion to strike the first Now, Therefore Be It Resolved clause and rephrase accordingly. Chair Schumacher seconded the motion. The motion to amend passes on an 8-2 vote with Commissioners Ortiz and Alvarez voting no and Commissioner Smith absent. Amendment 2: Chair Somers moved to amend the motion to amend the third Be It Resolved clause to read “Be It Resolved, that the UTC commits to working with the BAC and PAC and/or City staff...”. Chair Schumacher seconded the motion. The motion to amend passes on an 8-2 vote with Commissioners Ortiz and Alvarez voting no and Commissioner Smith absent. The motion to approve the recommendation as amended passes on a 8-2 vote with Commissioners Ortiz and Alvarez voting no and Commissioner Smith absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the January 15, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Schumacher presented this update to the commission. 6. Update from Commissioner Wheeler from the Joint Sustainability Commission regarding actions taken at the January 22, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Wheeler was no longer present, so this agenda item was skipped. 7. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the January 21, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Schumacher presented this update to the commission. 8. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the February 3, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Kavelman presented this update to the commission. 9. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the January 23, 2025, meeting. Chair Somers presented this update to the commission. 10. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit 2 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the January 9, 2025, meeting. Chair Somers presented this update to the commission. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Somers and Commissioner Schumacher requested the following items for the March or April meetings:  I-35 Cap and Stitch design recommendation  Living Streets update  Austin Core Transportation Plan  Bond Working group recommendation  Austin Light Rail recommendation Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. without objection. 2