City of Austin Mobility Committee met Jan. 20

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City of Austin Mobility Committee met Jan. 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

The Mobility Committee convened in a meeting via videoconference.

Committee Members in attendance:

Council Member Ellis- Chair

Council Member Kelly-Vice Chair

Council Member Alter

Council Member Kitchen

Council Member Harper-Madison

CALL TO ORDER

Chair Ellis called the committee meeting to order at 1:08pm.

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the Mobility Committee meeting of November 10th, 2021.

The November 10th 2021 meeting minutes were approved on Council Member Alter motion, Council Member Harper-Madison second and a unanimous vote on the committee dias.

2. NEW BUSINESS

a. Cap and Stitch Design Strategy for inclusion in the I-35 Capital Express Central Expansion.

b. Project Connect Blue Line Bridge and Orange Line design on Guadalupe St.

c. Affordability Unlocked Case Study on Mobility: The Chicon Phase II affordable housing development.

d. Recommendation for Taxicab Franchise Transition.

e. Update from the chair of the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) regarding recent UTC actions from the 9/27/21, 10/5/21, 11/02/21 and 12/06/21 meetings.

f. Update from Assistant City Manager Gina Fiandaca on the City’s Strategic Mobility Outcome.

3. Future Items

a. Emerging Mobility Technologies

b. Project Connect Anti Displacement tool

c. ASMP Update

d. Project Connect Orange and Blue Line updates

4. ADJOURN

Chair Ellis adjourned the meeting at 3:04p.m. without objection.

https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=375640



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