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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair - (District 4) Daniel Kavelman, Parliamentarian - (District 5) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Kevin Chen - (District 6) Varun Prasad, - (District 7) Joshua Sorin – (District 10) Deshon Brown- (Mayoral Appointee) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Philip Wiley APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on August 5, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 8/5/2025 were approved on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Kavelman on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Buffo, Alvarez, & Jacobson absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion and presentation regarding the Integrated Bond Program Development and Delivery Plan. The commission received a presentation from Eric Bailey, Austin Capital Delivery Services. 3. Discussion and presentation regarding the CapMetro 2035 Transit Plan and Metro Rapid The commission received a presentation from Lawrence Deeter, CapMetro. 4. Discussion and presentation regarding the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Overview and Update The commission received a presentation from Kristin Pipkin, Austin Transportation and Public Works 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 1109 S Lamar Boulevard. The commission received a presentation from Christopher Bueckert, Austin Transportation and Public Works On a motion from Chair Somers, and a second from Vice Chair Schumacher, the right of way vacation was approved with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez, & Jacobson absent. 6. Discussion and approval of a Right of Way Vacation for 1200 W Gibson Street. The commission received a presentation from Christopher Bueckert, Austin Transportation and Public Works On a motion from Chair Somers, and a second from Vice Chair Schumacher, the right of way vacation was approved with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez, & Jacobson absent. 7. Establish a Working Group to update the by-laws of the Urban Transportation Commission. The commission discussed and Commissioners Schumacher, Chen, Prasad, Buffo, & Somers were appointed to the working group. On a motion from Chair Somers, and a second from Vice Chair Schumacher, the working group was established with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez, & Jacobson absent. 8. Discussion and possible action regarding an appointment to the Downtown Commission (one vacancy). On a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Kavelman, Commissioner Chen was appointed to the Downtown Commission with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Alvarez & Jacobson absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. Update from Commissioner Prasad from the Joint Sustainability Commission regarding actions taken at the August 27, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Prasad. 10. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 19, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Vice Chair Schumacher. 11. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 3, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Kavelman. 12. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the August 14, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Chair Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES New Future Agenda Items Discussed: • Transit Plan 2035 Recommendation • Bond Working Group amendment ADJOURNMENT Vice Chair Schumacher adjourned the meeting at 7:31 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the October 7, 2025, meeting on Commissioner XX's motion, Commissioner XX's second on an X-X vote. 3