Transportation Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes Calendar.aspx Transportation Commission Wednesday, December 20, 2023 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99. To Dial in, call 206-337-9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 934 6385 2907. To join the webinar, click the following link and enter passcode 664194: https://a2gov.zoom.us/ 23-2117 Homework and Study Guide - December 2023 Attachments: Homework Guide 12-15-23.pdf Received and Filed I.) CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 Minute) The meeting was called to order at: 7:01 pm. II.) ROLL CALL (Raymond Hess) (2 Minutes) • Non-voting Commission members present: Lieutenant Mike Scherba, Raymond Hess, Nicholas Hutchinson. • Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka. • Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Cynthia Redinger Present: 9- Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Bret Hautamaki, Megan Brovan, Peter Houk, Ken Anderson, Praveena Ramaswami, Larry Keeler, and Wonwoo Lee Absent: 1- Dharma Akmon III.) CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki)(2 Minutes) III.A.) Approval of Agenda III.B.) Approval of Minutes City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 20, 2023 23-2091 Transportation Commission November 2023 Meeting Minutes Attachments: NOV 2023 - Meeting Minutes.pdf A motion was made by Kleinman seconded by Brovan to recommend the approval of the agenda and the approval of the meeting minutes. On a unanimous voice vote The Chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 02/05/2024. IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki) 23-2092 Public Comments - Emails Attachments: Dangerous intersection at 7th and Miller.pdf, Followup thoughts - Re Please KEEP Michigan Flyer-AirRide Discount Parking.pdf, Public comment for Dec 20 meeting.pdf, 2024 Workplan.pdf 4 emails inclusive of attachments • Crosswalk on Stadium between Industrial and Packard connecting Iroquois and Fernwood • Crossing at S. Maple and Dicken; • King school crossings on Waldenwood and Pemberton; • Lighting and crashes. V.) BUSINESS V.A.) 2024 Policy Agenda (Raymond Hess)(10 Minutes) 23-2093 Transportation Commission FY2025 Policy Agenda Attachments: Transportation Commission FY2025 Policy Agenda.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • List inquiry • Transit caucus and language alignment, related to funding • Interesting ideas, not everything will be applicable • Can we consider some things accomplished? No immediate action,at this time. City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 20, 2023 V.B.) 2024 Work Plan (Raymond Hess)(15 Minutes) 23-2094 Transportation Commission 2024 Work Plan Attachments: Commission Work Plan_2024_DRAFT.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Linear parks and need for policy support. • Pedestrianizing roadways; downtown circulation study • Bus lanes; draft proposal to the Commission • Crash response protocol for April A motion was made by Wonwoo seconded by Brovan to approve the 2024 work plan as discussed. On a unanimous voice vote The Chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 02/05/2024. VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION VI.A.) TheRide's 2024 Millage Service Improvements Plan (Ken Anderson)(20 Minutes) 23-2095 TheRide's 2024 Millage Service Improvements Plan Attachments: Oct_2023_Millage_Plan_Presentation_AA_Comm.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Changes to A-Ride service? • Technological changes: bus tracking • Transit signal priority Received and Filed VI.B.) Annual Crash Report (Cynthia Redinger)(20 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 20, 2023 23-2096 Crash Report Data Attachments: 2022_K-A Crash Summary_20231220 TC Mtng.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • How scooters and e-bikes show up UD-10 crash reports? • Time of day crashes and increase in nighttime crashes at the national level • Trend is slightly down, but not for vulnerable road users • What is on the horizon to improve safety? • Most significant contributor factor was failure to yield (other motorists, peds, cyclists), wide range of conditions, behavioral component. • Drivers are getting worse, reduction of where drivers are allowed. Received and Filed VI.C.) 2023 Annual Report (Raymond Hess)(10 Minutes) 23-2118 2023 Annual Report Attachments: Annual Report 2023 - DRAFT.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Screen capture of the Commission for Annual report. Received and Filed VII.) COMMUNICATIONS VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Raymond Hess) (5 Minutes) 23-2097 Staff Report and Updates Attachments: AAPD October 2023 Ped Bike Crash Report.pdf, Transportation Project Updates 2023-DEC.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Street lights and color temperature • WBW position on Miller cycle track Received and Filed City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 20, 2023 VII.B.) Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Multimodal transportation impact study for development • 333 E William • Plymouth and TC-1 VII.C.) Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (2 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Eisenhower linear park • Documenting crosswalk gaps and 2024 Work Plan VIII.) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (2 Minutes) We might expect: • Chair and Vice Chair Elections • 2023 Annual Report • Policy Agenda Input • Traffic Calming - Bird • Safe Streets for All Update • Trunkline Transfer Study IX.) ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (1 Minute) The meeting was adjourned at: 9:03 pm. City of Ann Arbor Page 5