01 Draft Minutes from the January 6, 2026, meeting — original pdf

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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 6, 2026 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Nathan Fernandes – (District 2) Susan Somers, Chair - (District 4) Daniel Kavelman - (District 5) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Kevin Chen - (District 6) Varun Prasad - (District 7) Justin Jacobson - (District 8) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION No Public Communication APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on December 2, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of 12/2/2025 were approved on a motion from Commissioner Fernandes and a second from Commissioner Kavelman on a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown, Chen, and Sorin absent. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the Corridor Construction Program. The commission received a presentation from Genest Landry, Assistant Director, Austin Capital Delivery Services. 3. Staff Briefing regarding Annual Right-of-Way Asset Management Plan (RAMP). The commission received a presentation from Adam Bailey, Asset Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works. 4. Staff briefing regarding State of Bridges. The commission received a presentation from Angela Johnson, Managing Engineer, Austin Transportation and Public Works. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve an Urban Transportation Commission Public Comment to Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) regarding the South Mopac project. Amendment: On a motion from Commissioner Buffo, and a second from Commissioner Chen, the amendment was approved with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown and Sorin absent. On a motion from Vice Chair Somers, and a second from Commissioner Buffo, approved as amended with an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown and Sorin absent. 6. Approve proposed changes to Urban Transportation Commission By-laws. Postponed to February 3, 2026, on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Fernandes, an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown and Sorin absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. Update from Commissioner Chen from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the September 17, 2025, October 15, 2025, November 19, 2025, and December 17, 2025, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Chen. 8. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the December 1, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Schumacher. 9. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the December 1, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Kavelman. 10. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the December 4, 2025, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS New Future Agenda Items Discussed: • Project Connect/Austin Transit Partnership Update (Q1 or Q2) • Cap and Stitch Update • Sixth Street Rebuild update/Recommendation ADJOURNMENT Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the February 3, 2026, meeting on a motion from Commissioner XX, and a second from Commissioner XX with an X-X vote. 2