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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-30-22 Transportation Board Agenda & Packet MaterialsA.Call to Order - 6:00 PM B.Disclosures C.Changes to the Agenda D.Approval of Minutes D.1 I move to approve the October 26, 2022 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes (Ross) E.Public Comments This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Transportation Board. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once. Please note, the Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA TB AGENDA Wednesday, November 30, 2022 This meeting will be held both in-person and also using Webex, an online videoconferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Webex: https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/onstage/g.php? MTID=e4c4abab2b76981d6ef136014cabe2738 Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in-person United States Toll +1-650-479-3208 Access code: 2559 114 2091 If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to agenda@bozeman.net prior to 12:00pm on the day of the meeting. Public comments will be accepted in-person during the appropriate agenda items. You may also comment by visiting the Commission's comment page. You can also comment by joining the Webex meeting. If you do join the Webex meeting, we ask you please be patient in helping us work through this hybrid meeting. As always, the meeting will be streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the City on cable channel 190. 1 courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name and place of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. General public comments to the Board can be found on their Laserfiche repository page. F.FYI/Discussion F.1 City of Bozeman Planning Document Review for the Transportation Board (Mastel) F.2 Vision Zero in the Bozeman SAFE Plan (Ross) G.Adjournment For more information please contact Nick Ross, Transportation and Engineering Director, nross@bozeman.net General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository. This board generally meets the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Citizen Advisory Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 406-582-3232 (TDD 406-582- 2301). In order for this Board to receive all relevant public comment in time for this meeting, please submit via the Commission Comment Page or by emailing agenda@bozeman.net no later than 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Public comment may be made in person at the meeting as well. 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Nicholas Ross, Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:I move to approve the October 26, 2022 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:November 30, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the October 26, 2022 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Minutes from the October 26, 2022 Transportation Advisory Board. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: 102622 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes Report compiled on: November 3, 2022 3 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2022 Page 1 of 5 THE CITY TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES October 26, 2022 Present: Bryce Gordon, Shannon Mahoney, Deejay Newell, Kelly Pohl, Paul Reichert Absent: None Excused: Christine Roberts, Courtney Oyler, Cyndy Andrus Staff Present at the Dias: Director of Transportation and Engineering Nicholas Ross, Transportation Engineer Taylor Lonsdale and Public Works Office Manager Marcy Yeykal A) 00:05:48 Call to Order - 6:00 PM B) 00:08:00 Disclosures C) 00:08:10 Changes to the Agenda Authorize the absence of board members Courtney Oyler and Christine Roberts from today’s meeting. 00:08:35 Motion to approve C) The absence of board members Courtney Oyler and Christine Roberts. Paul Reichert: Motion Bryce Gordon: 2nd 00:08:44 Vote on the Motion to approve C) The absence of board members Courtney Oyler and Christine Roberts. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Bryce Gordon Shannon Mahoney Deejay Newell Kelly Pohl Paul Reichert Disapprove: 4 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2022 Page 2 of 5 None D) Public Service Announcements E) 00:08:58 Approval of Minutes E.1 Minutes of the September 28, 2022 Transportation Advisory Board. 092822 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes.pdf 00:09:16 Motion to approve E) Approval of Minutes Paul Reichert: Motion Deejay Newell: 2nd 00:09:33 Vote on the Motion to approve E) Approval of Minutes The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Bryce Gordon Shannon Mahoney Deejay Newell Kelly Pohl Paul Reichert Disapprove: None F) Consent Items G) 00:09:50 Public Comments 00:11:01 Marilee Brown, Public Comment Marilee Brown spoke about the safety transportation plan and how it has good bones in it. She stated that this plan was never implemented or kept up to date. She believes there needs to be a task force and we need to work with the police and putting safety back into transportation. 00:13:46 Scott Lease, Public Comment Scott Lease spoke about impatient and aggressive driving as well as distracted driving primarily because of handheld cell phones. He applauds the city commission and all those involved for their fast response for creating a new program called "Bozeman Streets are for Everyone". His hope is that this program will be a long term commitment by the city and our community. 00:14:59 Tim Turner, Public Comment Tim Turner spoke about the Bozeman E-Scooter program and his concerns about safety. 5 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2022 Page 3 of 5 00:17:08 Ralph Zimmer, Public Comment Ralph Zimmer spoke about ticketing in Bozeman for the red light running cameras. He also thanked the board for their recommendations to the Frontage Road project. H) Special Presentations I) Action Items J) 00:21:20 FYI/Discussion Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicolas Ross gave updates on having full support from the commission and staff on the Bozeman Streets are for Everyone (SAFE) Plan. Key Elements of this plan are Physical, Policy, Policing and Promotion. The city is having discussions on intersection control to reduce if not eliminate crashes. Moving forward on re-writing our Engineering Design Standards and implementing safe speed limits consistently throughout the city. 00:26:24 Questions of Staff 00:45:17 Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicolas Ross gave updates on the the city's first on-call safety project. The city is soliciting for Federal Grant writing assistance and also working to hire a firm to review our E-Scooter policy. The construction on S 6th street has been completed. Transportation Engineer, Taylor Lonsdale is turning on two new signals this week. One at the intersection of Manley and Griffin and the other at the intersection of Stucky and 19th. We should see some new signage installed on our Hawk signals at 19th, Kagy and eventually around the roundabouts. Commission's next work session to vote on downtown paid parking is scheduled for November 22nd. J.1 00:49:33 Shared Micromobility (E-Scooter) Work Session 00:49:43 Staff Presentation Transportation Engineer, Taylor Lonsdale presented the shared Micromobility (shared) Work Session. 01:07:47 Questions of Staff 01:32:53 Public Comment 01:33:14 Marilee Brown, Public Comment Marilee Brown spoke about the E-Scooters. She suggested that when doing the research to check in with the hospitals on scooter accidents and would like the board to consider coming up with speed limits on sidewalks. 01:35:06 Scott Lease, Public Comment Scott Lease spoke about E-Scooters and how he and his family love riding these E-Bikes as well but the path needs to be something he would allow his grandchildren to safely use. He is an advocate for these scooters but there are some issues that need to be worked out. 6 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2022 Page 4 of 5 01:38:20 Kathy Powell, Public Comment Kathy Powell spoke about intersections as they relate to scooters. She would like the staff to look closely at the vision triangles across the city. J.2 01:40:45 Staff Recommendations for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 01:40:53 Staff Presentation Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicolas Ross presented the staff recommendations for Capital Improvement Projects 02:10:44 Chair Pohl extended the meeting to 8:30 02:10:54 Questions of Staff 02:27:00 Public Comment 02:27:09 Marilee Brown, Public Comment Marilee Brown spoke about how the parks and trails funding is only for maintenance. She would like the board to send a strong message to the commission and new mayor that more funding in necessary. 02:29:16 Scott Lease, Public Comment Scott Lease spoke about federal funding for alternative transportation and putting in multi-use paths even if we have to finish them at a later time. He also spoke about parking for scooters. 02:33:08 Ralph Zimmer, Public Comments Ralph Zimmer spoke about arterial and collector funds, federal money, grants and the use of these funds. He also spoke about the discussion at the TCC meeting that this board would carry out the work of PTS in their judicatories. 02:37:05 Chair Pohl extended the meeting until 8:40 02:37:41 Motion to approve To support staff recommendation of the CIP Plan Paul Reichert: Motion Deejay Newell: 2nd 02:38:04 Board Discussion 02:42:28 Vote on the Motion to approve To support staff recommendation of the CIP Plan The Motion carried 5 - 0. 7 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, October 26, 2022 Page 5 of 5 Approve: Bryce Gordon Shannon Mahoney Deejay Newell Kelly Pohl Paul Reichert Disapprove: None 02:42:56 Chair Pohl gave a reminder that this board will meet on November 30th and the December meeting will be canceled. K) 02:43:25 Adjournment For more information please contact Nick Ross, Transportation and Engineering Director, nross@bozeman.net General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository. 8 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Candace Mastel, TDM Coordinator Nick Ross, Director of Transportation and Engineering Taylor Lonsdale, Transportation Engineer SUBJECT:City of Bozeman Planning Document Review for the Transportation Board MEETING DATE:November 30, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:No Action Required STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility options that accommodate all travel modes. BACKGROUND:The Department of Transportation and Engineering is providing the Transportation Advisory Board and the community a review of the City's planning documents and how they relate to each other and the topic of transportation and mobility. This review will include status of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. The Strategic Plan, adopted in 2018, is a plan that focuses on seven major areas of vision for the future: Engaged Community; Innovative Economy; Safe, Welcoming Community; Well Planned City; Creative, Learning Culture; Sustainable Environment; and High Performance Organization. The Transportation Master Plan, adopted in 2017, focuses on presenting a case for the existing conditions of our transportation system in the "State of the Community" chapter, featuring topics such as land use and development, network and safety. Future needs are then forecasted and recommendations for improving the system highlight major street network improvements, transportation system management improvements and bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Policy and planning suggestions are considered, as are implementation and funding strategies. As a note, Montana State University produced and adopted their transportation master plan on a concurrent timeline utilizing the same consultant, which accounted for complimentary research and suggested improvements. The Bozeman Community Plan, adopted in 2020, organizes goals and objectives for community development around major themes. Major themes 9 include: A Resilient City; A City of Unique Neighborhoods; A City Bolstered by Downtown and Complementary Districts; A City Influenced by our Natural Environment, Parks, and Open Lands; A City that Prioritizes Accessibility and Mobility Choices; A City Powered by its Creative, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial Economy; and A City Engaged in Regional Coordination. Growth of the city's boundaries and implementation of the plan are also highlighted in later chapters to guide city officials and staff in making appropriate choices focused around continued growth of the community. The Bozeman Climate Plan, adopted in 2020, identifies the largest impacts on climate change in our area and focuses on providing solutions where they are most impactful, one of which being the transportation sector. The plan promotes the increase of active modes, increasing use of fuel efficient vehicles and EV's, and decreasing air travel impacts. The Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan, adopted in 2019, in addition to larger planning topics, identifies critical transportation planning components like average commute times, mode share splits, and barriers to bicycling or using active transportation in our downtown area. The plan suggests that a few key strategies exist to improve connectivity and enhance the vitality of downtown, including expanding active mode infrastructure and opportunities, calming traffic, and creating east-west bicycle networks while minimizing net loss of on-street parking. The Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan (PROST), adopted in 2007, features guidance on acquiring, developing and maintaining parks and recreational facilities and open space. This plan focused transportation around off-road facilities such as trails and pathways. The current planning process involving the Parks, Recreation and Active Transportation Plan (PRAT) will eventually replace the older PROST plan with recommendations for future park land acquisition, facility development and enhancement, active transportation encompassing on- and off-road options, wayfinding, and programming development. Another major focus of the PRAT plan is providing safe and easier access to parks and open space, facilities, and transportation infrastructure in an enhanced manner for all citizens. The PRAT plan engagement process can be accessed with the city's Engage Bozeman website. The Bozeman Community Transportation Safety Plan, completed in 2013, was a collaborative effort between the City of Bozeman, local hospitals and first responders, Montana State University, the Transportation Coordinating Committee, the Bozeman School District, community organizations, Gallatin County DUI Task Force, Greater Gallatin Buckle Up Coalition, and transportation planners and engineers. This plan focuses on identifying key areas of safety weakness in the transportation system. Key steps in the planning process included reviewing crash data, developing focused goals for enhancements to the system, and developing action plans for improvements. Focus areas included inattentive/distracted driving, occupant 10 protection, and bicycle and pedestrian injury/crash prevention. An emphasis of the plan was also outreach and education on key issues. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None identified or suggested FISCAL EFFECTS:None Report compiled on: November 21, 2022 11 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Nicholas Ross, Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Vision Zero in the Bozeman SAFE Plan MEETING DATE:November 30, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:No action suggested. STRATEGIC PLAN:3.1 Public Safety: Support high quality public safety programs, emergency preparedness, facilities, and leadership. BACKGROUND:In support of the Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan, Staff presents the first in a series of Deep Dive topics. These discussions will inform the Board on critical transportation issues and their relation to city initiatives. The presentation for November will focus on the Vision Zero safety concept and the manner in which our Bozeman SAFE plan aligns. "Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all." (Vision Zero Network) It was first implemented in Sweden staring in the 1990s. Vision Zero is a shift from a more traditional safety approach. It is a shift from thinking that traffic deaths are inevitable to them being preventable, a shift from assuming perfect human behaviors to integrating human failures into the system, from preventing collisions to preventing fatal and severe crashes, from individual responsibility to a systems approach. Vision Zero has been described as a policy with a focus on the tolerance of the human body to kinetic energy. Vision Zero is a multidisciplinary approach that recognizes that people make mistakes and the road system and policies are envisioned to ensure that those mistakes do not lead to severe injury or fatality. The four Ps of Bozeman Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) Plan tie to the Vision Zero recognition of the need for a systematic approach. Vision Zero can be viewed as four primary components: streets, speeds, vehicles, and people. Vision Zero uses data to focus on the prevention of severe and fatal crashes. The four Ps of the Bozeman SAFE plan focuses on streets through physical changes, speeds through policy and policing changes, and people through promotion of safety education and awareness. Ensuring that the data is viewed with an equity lens is critical as populations that have traditionally been marginalized my be less likely to report traffic crashes. Additionally, ensuring that increased policing focuses on safety 12 related issues is an important equity issue. City staff is targeting policy changes in the upcoming changes to the Engineering Design Standards and Specifications and the update of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The UDC update in particular offers significant opportunity to embrace the multidisciplinary approach that is core to Vision Zero. Staff will seek discussion from the Board on applicability of the Vision Zero concept to Bozeman's needs and any specific areas of interest in the ongoing planning work undertaken by the city. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:None identified. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Report compiled on: November 22, 2022 13