01 Draft Minutes: July 1, 2025, Urban Transportation Commission Meeting — original pdf

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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 1, 2025 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 1, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 6310 Whilemina Delco Drive in Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Board Meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair - (District 4) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) Arlin Alvarez - (District 3) Daniel Kavelman, Parliamentarian - (District 5) Kevin Chen - (District 6) Justin Jacobson - (District 8) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Varun Prasad - (District 7) Joshua Sorin – (District 10) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Carlos Soto APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on June 3, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 5/6/2025 were approved on a motion from Chair Somers, and a second from Vice Chair Schumacher on a 9-0 vote, with Commissioner Brown absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion on the state legislative update and implications for the City's transportation and mobility programs. The commission received a presentation from Carrie Rogers, Government Relations Officer for Intergovernmental Relations. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion on and adoption of the Urban Transportation Commission Annual Report. On a motion from Chair Somers, and a second from Vice Chair Schumacher, an amended report was approved with a 9-0 vote. Amendment 1 – approved with a 9-0 vote on a motion from Commissioner Kavelman, and a second from Chair Somers. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Amendment 2 – approved with 9-0 on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher and a second from Commissioner Buffo. 4. Discussion and approval of a recommendation regarding National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) lane widths. On a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Kavelman, the recommendation was approved with a 9-0 vote. COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the June 2, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Kavelman. 6. Update from Commissioner Buffo from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the June 17, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Buffo. 7. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the June 12, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Chair Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS New Future Agenda Items Discussed: • AV Rules process with Texas DMV • Density Bonus Rewrite specifically changes to frontages • Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM) updates • Great Springs Project update • Green Streets Project • Transportation User Fee • Right of Way Vacation 101 ADJOURNMENT Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the August 5, 2025, meeting on Commissioner XX's motion, Commissioner XX's second on an X-X vote. 2