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

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URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 6, 2026 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards and Commissions Room 1101, Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Commission Meeting to order at 5:08 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Nathan Fernandes (District 2) Susan Somers (District 4) Spencer Schumacher, Vice Chair - (District 9) Daniel Kavelman - (District 5) Commissioners in Attendance Virtually: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Kevin Chen - (District 6) PUBLIC COMMUNICATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 8/4/2026. The minutes of the 8/4/2026 meeting were approved on a motion from Commissioner Schumacher, seconded by Commissioner Fernandes, on a 6-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown, Jacobson, and Prasad absent. STAFF BRIEFINGS 2. Curb Management Study Briefing. The commission received a presentation from Joseph Al-Hajeri, Division Manager, Austin Transportation and Public Works. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. The Mayor’s Public Spaces Taskforce Outcomes Report. The commission received a presentation from Steven Rivas, Chair, Public Spaces Task Force. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and approval of 2027 Urban Transportation Commission meeting dates. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES On a motion from Commissioner Somers, seconded by Commissioner Schumacher , the recommendation was approved on a 6-0 vote, with Commissioners Brown, Jacobson, and Prasad absent. COMMITTEE UPDATES 5. Update from Commissioner Chen from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the August 19, 2026, and September 16, 2026, meetings. The Commission received an update from Commissioner Chen. 6. Update from Commissioner Prasad from the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding actions taken at the August 26, 2026, and September 23, 2026, meetings. Item postponed. 7. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 18, 2026, and September 15, 2026, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Schumacher. 8. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 3, 2026, and September 15, 2026, meetings. The commission received an update from Commissioner Kavelman. 9. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for the Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the August 13, 2026, and September 10, 2026, meeting. The commission received an update from Commissioner Somers. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS New Future Agenda Items Discussed: I35 Safety in Construction • ADJOURNMENT Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the November 10, 2026, meeting on a motion from Commissioner XX, seconded by Commissioner XX, with a X-X vote. 2