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URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, May 6, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair Heather Buffo Kevin Chen Justin Jacobson Daniel Kavelman Varun Prasad Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair Deshon Brown PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on April 1, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 4/1/2025 were approved on Commissioner Somers’ motion, Commissioner Jacobson’s second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Alvarez and Prasad absent. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and approval of a possible recommendation on the Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) updates from City of Austin and CapMetro. The Commission received a presentation from Warner Cook and Ana Villareal, City of Austin Planning Department, and Matthew Mejia, CapMetro. Chair Somers moved to approve a recommendation on the North Lamar Transit 1 DRAFTURBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES Center and South Congress Transit Center Vision Plans and Commissioner Kavelman seconded the motion. The motion was approved on an 8-0 vote; Commissioner Alvarez absent. 3. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 11632 Saint Thomas Drive. The Commission received a presentation from Christopher Bueckert, Transportation and Public Works. Chair Somers moved to approve the right of way vacation application for 11632 Saint Thomas Drive, and Vice Chair Schumacher seconded the motion. The motion was approved on an 8-0 vote; Commissioner Alvarez absent. 4. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 21 Julieanna Cove. Presenter: Christopher Bueckert, Transportation and Public Works Department The Commission received a presentation from Christopher Bueckert, Transportation and Public Works. Chair Somers moved to approve the right of way vacation application for 21 Julieanna Cove, and Commissioner Jacobson seconded the motion. The motion was approved on an 8-0 vote; Commissioner Alvarez absent. 5. Discussion and approval of a possible recommendation on the Director Rules for the Residential Permit Parking program. The Commission received a presentation from Joseph Al-Hajeri, Transportation and Public Works. Lewis Leff, Transportation and Public Works, was present to address questions. 6. Discussion and approval of a possible recommendation on the Directors Rules and one-year update on the Shared Micromobility program. The Commission received a presentation from Joseph Al-Hajeri, Transportation and Public Works. Lewis Leff, Transportation and Public Works, was present to address questions. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the April 16, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Schumacher presented this update to the commission. 8. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the April 15, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Schumacher presented this update to the commission. 9. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the April 7, 2025, and May 5, 2025, meetings. Commissioner Kavelman and Schumacher presented this update to the commission. 2 DRAFT URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES 10. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the April 17, 2025, meeting. Chair Somers presented this update to the commission. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Somers shared the upcoming planned items for the June meeting: • Update from Living Streets and potentially Shared Streets programs • Vision Zero and distracted driving • Update from CityLeap process • Discussion of items to be included in annual report, particularly goals for coming year • Residential parking permit program and potential micromobility program recommendations For the July meeting, the planned items are: • Discussion and action on annual report • Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority – 183 North Mobility Project Other items of interest mentioned include: • NACTO lane size width recommendations • Safe routes to parks • Tour of TPW divisions • Recommendation for process improvement for implementing approved bond projects • Recommendation for commissioner to serve on Joint Sustainability Commission Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the June 3, 2025, meeting on Commissioner XX's motion, Commissioner XX's second on an X-X vote. 2 DRAFT