City of Austin Mobility Committee met Sept 8

City of Austin Mobility Committee met Sept 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Committee Members Present:

1. Council Member Ellis, Chair

2. Council Member Kelly, Vice Chair

3. Council Member Alter, Member

4. Council Member Kitchen, Member

5. Council Member Harper- Madison, Member

Call to Order

Chair Ellis called the committee meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

Public Communication: General

There was one speaker

Approval of Minutes

1. Approve the minutes of the Mobility Committee meeting on 08, 2022.

The minutes of the 05, 2022 Mobility Committee meeting were approved on Council Member Kelly motion, and Council Member Harper-Madison second, on a 5-0 vote.

Briefings

1. Update from the chair of the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) regarding recent UTC actions

The committee received a briefing from Mario Champion ( UTC Chair)

2. Update on the I-35 Capital Express and its environmental study.

The Committee received a briefing from Tommy Abrego ( Texas Department of Transportation, Program Manager)

3. Update on the Safety, Mobility, Autonomy, Research and Testing (SMART) Track initiative

The Committee received a briefing from Mike Arellano (Texas Department of Transportation, Deputy District Engineer)

4. Update on the Safe Routs to School Program

The committee received a briefing from Coleen Gentles, (Public Works Department Program Manager)

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

The Committee received a briefing from Assistant City Manager Gina Fiandaca

Future Items

6. Identify items to discuss at future meetings.

Update on Wildfire Evacuations

Update on Austin Airport Expansion Update

Vision Zero Updates

Transportation Demand Management Update

Chair Ellis adjourned the meeting at 3:05 pm

https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=392849