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URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, June 3, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, 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 Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair Heather Buffo Justin Jacobson Daniel Kavelman Varun Prasad Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Deshon Brown Joshua Sorin PUBLIC COMMUNICATION None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on May 6, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 5/6/2025 were approved on Commissioner Somers’ motion, Commissioner Schumacher’s second on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez and Chen absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding the Urban Transportation Commission Annual Report. Presenter: Susan Somers Chair Somers facilitated a discussion about items that should be included in the upcoming annual report. 1 DRAFTURBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES 3. Discussion regarding Vision Zero program updates. Presenter: Joel Meyer, Transportation and Public Works Department The commission received a presentation from Joel Meyer, Transportation Safety Officer for Vision Zero, Transportation and Public Works Department. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on the Director Rules for the Residential Permit Parking program. Facilitator: Susan Somers On a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Kavelman, an amended recommendation was approved with an 8-0 vote. Amendment 1 – approved with a 7-0 vote (with Commissioner Sorin temporarily absent) on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Kavelman, to strike the last WHEREAS clause on the posted draft recommendation. Amendment 2 – approved with 7-1 on a motion from Commissioner Jacobson and a second from Chair Somers, to add Be It Resolved clause, placed second from the last, to read: “The Urban Transportation Commission recommends that Transportation and Public Works add owners and employees of adjacent cultural venues and businesses as interested parties in the establishment of Residential Parking Program zones, ensuring they maintain access upon the Zone’s establishment.” 5. Discussion and possible action regarding an appointment to the Joint Sustainability Committee (one vacancy). Facilitator: Susan Somers On a motion from Chair Somers, with a second from Vice Chair Schumacher, Commissioner Prasad was appointed to the Joint Sustainability Committee with an 8-0 vote. On a motion from Chair Somers, with a second from Commissioner Prasad, Commissioner Jacobson was appointed as an alternate to the Joint Sustainability Committee with an 8-0 vote. COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the May 21, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Schumacher presented this update to the Commission. 7. Update from Commissioner Schumacher and Commissioner Kavelman from the Bicycle 2 DRAFT URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES Advisory Council and the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the joint May 5, 2025, meeting. Commissioner Kavelman indicated that this update had already been provided. 8. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the May 15, 2025, meeting. Chair Somers presented this update to the Commission. 9. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the May 8, 2025, meeting. Chair Somers presented this update to the Commission. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Somers shared the upcoming planned items for the upcoming UTC meetings: • Living Streets and Shared Streets program update; • CityLeap – potential topic for July meeting • Draft annual report – Chair Somers will lead the annual report adoption in July • North 183 project – requested for scheduling either July or August • TxDOT safety programs specifically related to construction projects • NACTO lane size width – Vice Chair Schumacher will bring a recommendation to the July meeting • Safe Routes to Parks – Chair Somers will queue this up for August or September • ROW Vacation process and education – why, how, what for – 101 ROW Vacation presentation – on August or other date; Vice Chair Schumacher requests this be posted as a discussion item (versus a briefing item) • Tour of Transportation and Public Works divisions • Bond projects update – possible for Fall • CapMetro 2035 presentation - Commissioner Kavelman requests this for July, or maybe August or September Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the July 1, 2025, meeting on Commissioner XX's motion, Commissioner XX's second on an X-X vote. 2 DRAFT