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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 3, 2026 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Nathan Fernandes – (District 2) Susan Somers, Chair - (District 4) Daniel Kavelman - (District 5) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Kevin Chen - (District 6) Justin Jacobson - (District 8) Deshon Brown (Mayoral) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION Philip Wiley Santiago APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 1/6/2026. The minutes from the meeting of 1/6/2026 were approved on a motion from Chair Somers, seconded by Vice Chair Schumacher, on an 8-0 vote, with Commissioners Prasad and Sorin absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Long Range Population Forecasting. The commission received a presentation from Genest Lila Valencia, City Demographer, Austin Planning. 3. Curb Management Study. The commission received a presentation from Lewis Leff, Assistant Director, and Joseph Al-Hajeri, Parking Enterprise Manager, both from Austin Transportation and Public Works. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 4. Sixth Street Design. The commission received a presentation from Anna Martin, Assistant Director, Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Approve a recommendation to Council on Sixth Street Rebuild. Amendment 1: On a motion from Commissioner Kavelman, and a second from Commissioner Fernandes, the amendment was approved with a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. Amendment 2: On a motion from Commissioner Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Somers, the amendment was approved with a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. Amendment 3: On a motion from Commissioner Buffo, and a second from Commissioner Schumacher, the amendment failed with a 4-3 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. On a motion from Commissioner Kavelman, and a second from Commissioner Schumacher approved as amended with a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. 6. Approve a recommendation to Council regarding the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) South Mopac project. On a motion from Commissioner Kavelman, and a second from Commissioner Somers, approved as amended with a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. 7. Approve proposed changes to Urban Transportation Commission By-laws. Postponed to March 3, 2026, on a motion from Vice Chair Schumacher, and a second from Commissioner Somers, a 6-0 vote, with Commissioners Fernandes, Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. 8. Approve the creation of a working group to produce a recommendation regarding the 2027 Austin Transportation and Public Works budget. On a motion from Vice Chair Somers and a second from Commissioner Fernandes, a working group was created, including commissioners Buffo, Fernandes, Kavelman, Schumacher & Somers with a 7-0 vote, with Commissioners Jacobson, Prasad and Sorin absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 9. Update from Commissioner Chen from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the January 21, 2026, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Chen. 10. Update from Commissioner Prasad from the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding actions taken at the January 28, 2026, meeting. 2 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES The Item was skipped/postponed due to Commissioner Prasad’s absence. 11. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the January 20, 2026, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Schumacher. 12. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the January 15, 2026, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. 13. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for the Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the January 8, 2026, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS New Future Agenda Items Discussed: • Curb Management Study Report – Recommendation • Parking Transportation Management Districts • Austin Police Department – Traffic Enforcement ADJOURNMENT Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the March 3, 2026, meeting on a motion from Commissioner XX, seconded by Commissioner XX, with an X-X vote. 3