BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20241001-003: CityLeap WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) sets forth a goal of reaching a 50/50 mode share (50% drive-alone, 50% taking transit, riding a bicycle, walking, carpooling, or teleworking) by 2039 and identifies infrastructure updates to our pedestrian, public transportation, and bicycle systems as paramount to that goal; WHEREAS, the City of Austin is lagging behind on the ASMP goals of 14% of Austinites commuting by transit, 4% commuting by bicycling, and 4% commuting by walking; WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan noted that “our transportation system is already the primary source of local air pollution and will soon become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases;” WHEREAS, in its August 8th, 2019 resolution, Austin City Council declared a climate emergency and called “for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate.” WHEREAS, the CityLeap plan would accelerate Austin’s transportation and climate goals by providing transit lanes (with bicycle-pedestrian pathways at sidewalk level) or protected bicycle lanes on every City of Austin-owned arterial within five years; WHEREAS, converting one general travel lane in each direction on Barton Springs Road between Azie Morton Road and South Lamar Blvd to protected bicycle lanes and transit enhancements led to a 64% reduction in speeding, 67% reduction in crashes, and no discernable impact on motor vehicle travel times; WHEREAS, the cost of converting one general travel lane over the Longhorn Dam Bridge was recovered in four months through comprehensive crash cost savings to society; WHEREAS, lane conversions can also greatly improve transit reliability and speed, transportation choice, emergency response times, and air quality, while reducing carbon emissions; and WHEREAS, City Council Resolution Resolution No. 20240829-138 directed the City Manager to relay input from the Urban Transportation Commission regarding the Comprehensive Climate Implementation program to the Bond Election Advisory Task Force and City Council. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that the City Council initiate a planning and feasibility study of the CityLeap program that prioritizes safety, considers comprehensive crash cost savings to society, carbon emissions, air pollution, and both the impact of reduced demand and induced demand on our transportation network. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends the Bond Election Advisory Task Force evaluate opportunities to include CityLeap in the next appropriate bond package. Motioned by: Seconded by: Date of Approval: Record of the vote:
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20241001-003: CityLeap WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP) sets forth a goal of reaching a 50/50 mode share (50% drive-alone, 50% taking transit, riding a bicycle, walking, carpooling, or teleworking) by 2039 and identifies infrastructure updates to our pedestrian, public transportation, and bicycle systems as paramount to that goal; WHEREAS, the City of Austin is lagging behind on the ASMP goals of 14% of Austinites commuting by transit, 4% commuting by bicycling, and 4% commuting by walking; WHEREAS, the Austin Climate Equity Plan noted that “our transportation system is already the primary source of local air pollution and will soon become the largest emitter of greenhouse gases;” WHEREAS, in its August 8th, 2019 resolution, Austin City Council declared a climate emergency and called “for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate.” WHEREAS, the CityLeap plan would accelerate Austin’s transportation and climate goals by providing transit lanes (with bicycle-pedestrian pathways at sidewalk level) or protected bicycle lanes on every City of Austin-owned arterial within five years; WHEREAS, converting one general travel lane in each direction on Barton Springs Road between Azie Morton Road and South Lamar Blvd to protected bicycle lanes and transit enhancements led to a 64% reduction in speeding, 67% reduction in crashes, and no discernable impact on motor vehicle travel times; WHEREAS, the cost of converting one general travel lane over the Longhorn Dam Bridge was recovered in four months through comprehensive crash cost savings to society; WHEREAS, lane conversions can also greatly improve transit reliability and speed, transportation choice, emergency response times, and air quality, while reducing carbon emissions; and WHEREAS, City Council Resolution Resolution No. 20240829-138 directed the City Manager to relay input from the Urban Transportation Commission regarding the Comprehensive Climate Implementation program to the Bond Election Advisory Task Force and City Council. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that the City Council initiate a planning and feasibility study of the CityLeap program that prioritizes safety, considers comprehensive crash cost savings to society, carbon emissions, air pollution, and both the impact of reduced demand and induced demand on our transportation network. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that Transportation & Public Works Staff coordinate with CapMetro, Austin Transit Partnership, City of Austin Project Connect Office during the feasibility study, and consider effects on transit speed and …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation 20241001-005: Transit Enhancement Plan WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan calls for transit ridership to increase by a factor of four by 2039; WHEREAS, in July 2024 weekday boardings on Cap Metro transit exceeded 81,000 but Phase 1 of Project Connect light rail will only provide 28,500 boardings, and the vast majority of public transit capacity in Austin over the next few decades will continue to be provided by Cap Metro buses which share public streets with other vehicles; WHEREAS, the City of Austin and Cap Metro have jointly developed a Transit Enhancement Infrastructure Report which recommends 37 street improvement projects which will result in greater transit availability, accessibility, speed, and reliability within the City of Austin and which are not included in Project Connect; WHEREAS, the need for such projects will continue to grow as transit usage grows in Austin; WHEREAS, funding for these projects is likely to come from a variety of sources, such as 2020 Mobility Bond funds, CapMetro interlocal agreement funds, and potential future grant and bond funding opportunities, including a possible 2026 City of Austin mobility bond; NOW, THEREFORE BE, IT RESOLVED that the Urban Transportation Commission recommends Austin City Council direct the City Manager and the Transportation and Public Works Department to develop, maintain, and continuously update a long-range Transit Enhancement Plan, including a prioritized list of projects to be carried out by the City of Austin which would improve transit availability, accessibility, speed, and reliability and meeting the city's goal of 16% of Austinites commuting by Transit in 2039. • The Plan would continue the groundwork laid out in the Transit • • • • Enhancement Infrastructure Report; it should serve transit-supportive infrastructure in the same way the Sidewalks, Crossings and Shared Streets Plan does for pedestrian infrastructure or the Bicycle Plan does for bicycle infrastructure. The projects in the Plan may come from a variety of sources, including proposed service enhancements from Cap Metro, projects already identified in the City of Austin Transit Enhancement Infrastructure Report, requests from Austin Transit Partnership to facilitate construction of Austin Light Rail, Cap Metro projects for other components of Project Connect such as Metro Rapid lines and Pickup zones, and any other projects identified by City of Austin staff in collaboration with their partners at Cap Metro and Austin Transit Partnership. At a minimum, the Plan should include the 37 …
Urban Transportation Commission Approved 2025 Meeting Dates 1. Jan. 7, 2025 2. Feb. 4, 2025 3. March 4, 2025 4. April 1, 2025 5. May 6, 2025 6. June 3, 2025 7. July 1, 2025 8. August 5, 2025 9. September 2, 2025 10. October 7, 2025 11. November 11, 2025 12. December 2, 2025 Motioned by: Commissioner Somers Seconded by: Commissioner Schumacher Date of Approval: 10/1/24 Record of the vote: 9-0 Attest: Natalie Leone
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20241001-004: Great Springs Project Partnership WHEREAS, the purpose of the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) “to serve as an advisory body to the city council, the city manager, and all other transportation-related departments concerning transportation-related matters including…pedestrian and bikeway programs and projects; and WHEREAS, among the UTC’s responsibilities are “to promote close cooperation between the city council, other city boards and commissions, city departments, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with transportation-related activities so that all similar activities in the City may be coordinated to secure the greatest public welfare.;” and WHEREAS, Great Springs Project (GSP) is an Austin-based non-profit organization with a demonstrated capacity to support local governments and other partners in the region with implementing priority trail and conservation projects; and WHEREAS, Trails and Transportation Planner for Great Springs Project Mikey Goralnik has engaged with UTC members to introduce the Great Springs Project, its history, resources, and plans for supporting local efforts to implement priority trail projects in the City of Austin, and WHEREAS, GSP has diverse expertise in a range of topics that align with the UTC’s mandate to support the City’s connectivity and active transportation culture, including supporting urban trail implementation through right-of-way acquisition, designing and permitting priority trails, and programming trails with activities and events; and WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan identifies the Urban Trails System, highlighted by the Tier I and Tier II Urban Trails, as “an integral part of the transportation network” to “connect the street grid [and] provide additional pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and shorten walking and bicycling distances…[that] increase connectivity between lifestyles and outdoor neighborhoods, facilitate active trips, promote healthy experiences, and strengthen our community’s connection to nature and our ecosystem; and WHEREAS, numerous local and regional planning efforts, including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, Climate Equity Plan, Green Infrastructure Strengths and Gaps Assessment, and Central Texas Regional Air Quality Plan, state the importance of partnerships between the city and non-profit partners for rapidly and fully implementing the community’s vision of a connected, resilient, healthy, and prosperous Austin, and WHEREAS, GSP has a mission to support the City’s connectivity, mobility, resiliency, vitality, and equity objectives in the organization’s project area, and the capacity and resources necessary to implement these stated priorities; and WHEREAS, the City of Austin must direct City staff to approve formal collaboration between external not-for-profit partners such as Great Springs Project …
REGULAR MEETING of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, at 5:00pm BOARS AND COMMISSIONS ROOM 1101 CITY HALL – 301 W 2nd St. AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Urban Transportation Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please call or email the staff liaison in advance at (512)-974-3428 or natalie.leone@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Monday September 2, 2024 with the following information: name, item number(s) to speak on, telephone number, and email address. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Melissa Ortiz- (District 2) Arlin Alvarez- (District 3) Susan Somers, Chair- (District 4) Daniel Kavelman-( District 5) Edward Smith- (District 6) Diana Wheeler- (District 7) Vacant- (District 8) Spencer Schumacher- (District 9) Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair- (District 10) Deshon Brown- (Mayoral Appointee) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Transportation Commission REGULAR MEETING on August 6, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Living Streets Program update Presenter: Matt Macioge 3. Transit Enhancement Program update Presenter: Caitlin D’Alton COMMITTEE UPDATES 4. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding actions taken at the August 21, 2024 meeting 5. Update from Commissioner Wheeler from the Joint Sustainability Commission regarding actions taken at the August 28, 2024 meeting 6. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 20, 2024 meeting 7. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the August 5, 2024 meeting 8. Update from Chair Somers from the City Council Mobility Committee regarding actions taken at the August 22, 2024 meeting 9. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the August 8, 2024 meeting FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with …
Transit Enhancement Program Update Urban Transportation Commission September 3, 2024 Caitlin D’Alton, Program Consultant Agenda 1. Program Background 2. Program Overview 3. Future Work 4. Project Spotlight 2 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Background Transit Supportive Plans & Policies 3 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Background Partnering to Improve Transit 4 Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Program Background Transit Enhancement Program History 2015 – CapMetro and Transportation and Public Works (TPW) staff meet bi-weekly as the Transit Priority Working Group 2018 – Interlocal agreement (ILA) signed between CapMetro and City for design and construction of operations, access and safety improvements 2019 – City Council adopts the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan (ASMP), including specific policy objectives to support transit 2020 – Austin voters approve the 2020 Safety and Active Transportation Bond, including $19M for Transit Enhancement projects 2021 – Austin’s updated Transportation Criteria Manual (TCM) is approved by Council, including a chapter dedicated to transit 2023 – TPW finalizes the Transit Enhancement Infrastructure Report 5 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Overview Transit Enhancement Program • Develop and deliver capital projects that support transit operations and customer access Improve bus speeds and service reliability • • Make stops safer and easier to access • Coordinate with partners on projects that impact future transit operations and access in Austin • Projects developed in coordination with public transit providers and communities 6 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Overview Program Work Categories Operations Improvements Access Improvements Project Coordination Bus lanes, queue jumps, signal timing adjustments, transit signal priority, bus stop upgrades and relocations, etc. Pedestrian crossings, sidewalk, bikeway and trail connections to stops, shared/micromobility investments, etc. Internal and external projects that impact future transit service in the city, for example Project Connect, Mobility-35, ACT Plan, etc. 7 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Overview Progress to Date 150+ Enhancements Completed 47 Access Improvements 50+ Enhancements In Construction 75 Bus Stop Improvements 25 Operations Improvements 8 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Overview Project Examples West 5th Street Guadalupe St. at Cesar Chavez St. 9 Transit Enhancement Program Update Program Overview Project Examples Bluff Springs Rd. at Bitter Creek Dr. Lakeline Blvd near US-183 10 Transit Enhancement Program Update Project Spotlight Trinity St. & San Jacinto Blvd. • Partnership with CapMetro to implement a series of multimodal improvements • New bus lanes • Protected bicycle lanes • Enhanced pedestrian crossings • Improvements will: • Enhance …
Living Streets Program Briefing Urban Transportation Committee – 9/3/2024 Matt Macioge, Capital Improvements Program Manager, Living Streets Program Manager Transforming Streets, Building Community Agenda: 1. Living Streets Background and Overview Types of activations: Neighborhood Block Parties Healthy Streets Play Streets 2. Initial Activations 3. Lessons Learned 4. Transitions to Permanent 5. Program Demand and Public Response 6. FY 2025 Living Streets Program Schedule 2 Living Streets Program Background and Overview Resolution No. – 20211021-02 Council directs the City Manager to create the "Street Programs” - Living Streets Living Streets Program is a resident-led process. Uses "soft" closures to reduce vehicle speed, improve safety, and create connectivity and community. 60% of the residents of a proposed street must approve with a signature to support an activation. Either single day or 3-6 months with an option for renewal. Address equity issues by making Living Streets accessible 3 Living Streets Program Living Streets Program Background and Overview Neighborhood Block Parties Play Streets Healthy Streets Block Parties are one-time closures of a single block to allow residents to hold small, locally-focused events. Permits are valid for the day of the event only. Each new event requires a new permit. Play Streets provide space for children and adults alike to gather and play in a local street by allowing residents to partially close a single block to motor vehicle traffic for a few hours per day several days per week. Healthy Streets provide space for people to walk, bike, roll, exercise, and build community within the public right-of-way by discouraging motor vehicle traffic along several local streets. 4 Living Streets Program Initial Activations Healthy Streets Support 69% supportive 6%6% 9% 19% 60% I am very supportive I am somewhat supportive I am neutral I am very opposed 3% 21% 41% 35% 62% supportive Note: The surveys were sent out to all parcels within approximately 1 block of each activation. This varied based on the street network and neighborhood connectivity. First Activation Installations First round of resident led Healthy and Play Streets launched in February 2024 Neighborhood Block Party is fully integrated into the Living Street Portfolio From December 2023 to present: 4 of 7 Play Streets were extended 42 Neighborhood Block Parties (current FY to date) 5 Play Streets Support I am somewhat opposed 7 of 10 Healthy Streets were extended How do you use a Healthy Street? *Respondents could select multiple options Why are …
URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, September 3, 2024) URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 3, 2024 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at City Hall in Austin, Texas. Chair Somers called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Susan Somers, Chair Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Heather Buffo Daniel Kavelman Spencer Schumacher Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Diana Wheeler Deshon Brown Melissa Ortiz APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 8/6/2024. The minutes from the meeting of 8/6/2024 were approved on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Buffo’s second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Alvarez, Schumacher, and Smith absent, one vacancy on the dais. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Living Streets Program update The commission received a presentation on the Living Streets Program from Matt Macioge, Transportation and Public Works. Also in attendance, to field questions, Jonathan Shuster, Transportation and Public Works. 3. Transit Enhancement Program update The commission received a presentation on the Transit Enhancement Program from Caitlin D’Alton, Transportation and Public Works. Also in attendance, to field questions, Nadia Barrera-Ramirez, CapMetro. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, September 3, 2024) Chair Somers adjourned the meeting at 7:02 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 10/01/2024 meeting on Commissioner Schumacher’s motion, Commissioner Kavelman’s second on a (9-0) vote. 2
REGULAR MEETING of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 2024, at 5:00pm PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ROOM 1405 6310 Wilhemina Delco Drive AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Urban Transportation Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please call or email the staff liaison in advance at (512)-974-3428 or natalie.leone@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Monday August 5, 2024 with the following information: name, item number(s) to speak on, telephone number, and email address. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Melissa Ortiz- (District 2) Arlin Alvarez- (District 3) Susan Somers, Chair- (District 4) Daniel Kavelman-( District 5) Edward Smith- (District 6) Diana Wheeler- (District 7) Vacant- (District 8) Spencer Schumacher- (District 9) Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair- (District 10) Deshon Brown- (Mayoral Appointee) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Transportation Commission REGULAR MEETING on July 9, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Street Impact Fee update Presenter: Curtis Beaty DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Urban Trails Plan Facilitator: Susan Somers COMMITTEE UPDATES 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on long range planning and updates to the 4. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Downtown Commission regarding 5. Update from Commissioner Wheeler from the Joint Sustainability Commission regarding actions taken at the June 26, 2024 meeting actions taken at the July 8, 2024 meeting actions taken at the July 16, 2024 meeting actions taken at the July 16, 2024 meeting 6. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding 7. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding 8. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin Transit Partnership Board regarding actions taken at the July 11, 2024 meeting FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and …
Street Impact Fees Overview – Urban Transportation Commission August 6, 2024 1 Presentation Overview Implementation Timeline • What is the Street Impact Fee? • • Applicability • Fee-In-Lieu & Mitigations • Roadway Capacity Plan • Guidelines & Collection • SIF Summary- Total • Summary- Invoiced and Collected • Summary- Transportation/Mobility Improvements Constructed • Examples • Questions/Answers 2 What is the Street Impact Fee? • SIF designed to fund transportation infrastructure improvements necessitated by new development projects. Purpose: Benefits: • Provides developers with a consistent approach to transportation mitigation fees. • Provides certainty of fees based on what developer plans to build. • Provides for collection across more developments, increasing funding for roadway projects. Calculation: • Calculated based on the anticipated impact of new developments on the city's street infrastructure. • Utilizes factors such as the size and type of development. 3 What is the Street Impact Fee? Implementation: building permit. • Developers are required to pay SIF to obtain • Addresses the costs of increased traffic and expanding the transportation network. Usage: • Funds collected are allocated towards expanding Austin's road network capacity. • Managing congestion and enhances transportation efficiency. 4 Implementation Timeline STREET IMPACT FEE SIF Ordinances Adopted (TIA Deadline for Grace Period) Fee Collection Begins (New TCM Effective) Fee Collection grace period ends (All TIAs) Dec 2020 Jun 2022 Dec 2023 Jun 2021 Dec 2022 Report to Council on Review Fees Public-Facing SIF Dashboard 5 SIF Applicability SIF collection began in June 2022, after an 18-month grace period from adoption in December 2020. SIF Applies to projects which generate 10 Peak Hour Trips (PHTs) or more • Dependent on what is on the site before construction • Mid-rise (4-10 floors) multifamily developments: ~23 • High-rise (11+ floors) multifamily developments: ~28 units units • Office developments: ~9,000 Square Feet 6 SIF, Fee-In-Lieu, and Mitigations • SIF money remains in Service Area (map) • SIF replaced transportation fees-in-lieu • SIF can be reduced (constructed improvements, previously paid fees, affordability, etc.) Council District Service Areas Council District D, DT, G, I, J N, O, P G, J, L, N, P C, D, F, I, J 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 Service Areas A, B, E, H B, C, D, F, I K, L, M, N DT, I, J, L L, N, O 10 E, F, H, I, K 7 Service Area DT SIF Roadway Capacity Plan Eligible …
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 20240806-003: Long Range Planning and Updates to the 2023 Urban Trails Plan WHEREAS, The City of Austin has pursued a pioneering an ambitious Urban Trails program for over 10 years, beginning with the 2014 Urban Trails Master Plan; WHEREAS, in November 2023, Austin City Council passed the updated 2023 Urban Trails Plan as part of the overall ATX Walk Bike Roll process to amend the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan and the Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan; WHEREAS, Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation 20240709-004 recommended strategies and practices to accelerate and enhance the delivery of the Urban Trails program; WHEREAS, community members have contacted Urban Transportation Commission members about desired trails, trail segments, and trail connections that fulfill needs in our community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Urban Transportation Commission recommends that Transportation and Public Works staff initiate a process by March 2025 to update the Urban Trails Plan map; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Urban Transportation Commission recommends Department of Transportation and Public Works staff implement the following considerations to update the Urban Trails Plan map: Consider adding new trails, trail segments, and trail connections, including those which may have been present in the 2014 Urban Trails Master Plan but were removed in the 2023 Urban Trails Plan; Consider the ability to reprioritize trails; that is, moving a trail from one Tier to another; Collect community feedback about desired new trails or trail segments with the possibility of adding those segments to the Plan; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Urban Transportation Commission recommends Department of Transportation and Public Works staff make publicly available the submitted public comments and maps that were collected during the ATX Walk Bike Roll community engagement process, so that the community can review them during the map update process.
URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, August 6, 2024) URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 6, 2024 The Urban Transportation Commission convened in a REGULAR meeting on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Permitting and Development Center in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Brooks called the Urban Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair Heather Buffo Spencer Schumacher Arlin Alvarez Daniel Kavelman Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Susan Somers, Chair Diana Wheeler Edward Smith APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 7/9/2024. The minutes from the meeting of 7/9/2024 were approved on Commissioner Smith’s motion, Commissioner Wheeler’s second on a 6-0 vote; Commissioners Ortiz, Alvarez, and Brown absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Steet Impact Fee update The commission received a presentation on Street Impact Fees from Curtis Beaty, Transportation and Public Works. 1 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MEETING MINUTES (Tuesday, August 6, 2024) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on long range planning and updates to the Urban Trails Plan Item postponed on Commissioner Buffo’s motion, Commissioner Alvarez second on a 8-0 vote; Commissioners Ortiz and Brown absent. Vice Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 6:21 p.m. without objection. The minutes were approved at the 9/3/2024 meeting on Commissioner Somers’s motion, Commissioner Buffo’s second on a 7-0 vote; Commissioners Alvarez, Schumacher, and Smith absent, one vacancy on the dais. 2
REGULAR MEETING of the URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TUESDAY JULY 9, 2024, at 6:00pm PERMITTING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER ROOM 1405 6310 Wilhemina Delco Drive AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Urban Transportation Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely by telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation. To register please call or email the staff liaison in advance at (512)-974-3428 or natalie.leone@austintexas.gov no later than noon on Monday July 8, 2024 with the following information: name, item number(s) to speak on, telephone number, and email address. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Heather Buffo - (District 1) Melissa Ortiz- (District 2) Arlin Alvarez- (District 3) Susan Somers, Chair- (District 4) Daniel Kavelman-( District 5) Edward Smith- (District 6) Diana Wheeler- (District 7) Athena Leyton- (District 8) Spencer Schumacher- (District 9) Ruven Brooks, Vice Chair- (District 10) Deshon Brown- (Mayoral Appointee) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Urban Transportation Commission REGULAR MEETING on June 4, 2024. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Mobility Annual Plan Briefing Presenter: Anna Martin, Assistant Director, Transportation and Public Works DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and approval of Hays Commons Municipal Utility District Presenter: Sara Groff, Planning Department 4. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on accelerating and improving our Urban Trails network Facilitator: Commissioner Schumacher bikeways Facilitator: Commissioner Schumacher 5. Discussion and approval of a recommendation on a bridge investment in sidewalks and 6. Discussion and approval of the Urban Transportation Commission Annual Report Facilitator: Chair Somers COMMITTEE UPDATES 7. Update from Commissioner Wheeler from the Joint Sustainability Committee regarding 8. Update from Commissioner Schumacher from the Bicycle Advisory Council regarding 9. Update from Commissioner Kavelman from the Pedestrian Advisory Council regarding actions taken at the June 26, 2024 meeting actions taken at the June 18, 2024 meeting actions taken at the June 18, 2024 meeting 10. Update from Chair Somers from the Community Advisory Committee for Austin …
Annual Internal Review This report covers the time period of 7/1/2023 to 6/30/2024 Urban Transportation Commission The Board/Commission mission statement (per the City Code) is: The purpose of the board is to serve as an advisory body to the city council, the city manager, and all other transportation-related departments concerning transportation- related matters including: streets and highways; transportation energy conservation matters; grant applications; bus and rail service; pedestrian and bikeway programs and projects; safety related programs and projects; provision for the needs of the mobility impaired; transportation franchise requests, renewals, rate adjustments, and hours of operation. The commission shall: Review and make recommendations to the city council on all requests for taxicab permits, including annual permits and franchise permits. Annually review and report to the city council on the City's transportation system, including policies and programs. Review, study, and make recommendations to the Planning Commission on: transportation-related projects proposed for inclusion in the Capital Improvements Program; and plans and programs submitted by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Receive and study citizen comments and suggestions in all areas of transportation. In its deliberations: (1) recognize the relationship between transportation and economics, energy, safety, land use, neighborhood integrity, and environmental Annual Review and Work Plan Year Page # quality; and (2) consider transportation access to health care, employment, education, housing, and recreational facilities. Seek to promote close cooperation between the city council, other city boards and commissions, city departments, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with transportation- related activities so that all similar activities in the City may be coordinated to secure the greatest public welfare. 1. Describe the board’s actions supporting their mission during the previous calendar year. Address all elements of the board’s mission statement as provided in the relevant sections of the City Code. Presentations heard with no action taken: Transportation and Management Center Overview Transit Forward Arterial Management Division Overview Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons Congress Avenue Urban Design Project Safe Routes to School Program Equitable Transit Oriented Development Program City Mobility Bond Action Plan Project Connect Update Autonomous Vehicles in Austin Roles and responsibilities of each City department and office involved in the implementation of mobility-related projects and programs Austin Light Rail Update Public Engagement and Strategic Planning for Austin MetroBike …
