2018-06-25 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes

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Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes......................................................................................June 25,2018 Small Cell Technology Franchise Agreements with AT&T/New Cingular and Mobilitie, LLC C. Staff is seeking Council approval of franchise agreement ordinances with both AT&T/New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC, and Mobilitie, LLC. Both are telecommunications companies currently in the stages of deploying small cell technology to expand wireless network capacity and the respective ordinances would grant permission for this deploym-of-way. While the agreements represent negotiations with each company, the ordinances are substantially consistent with one another as well as with the Verizon Franchise Ordinance approved in February 2018. The agreements provide for the City to charge site-specific charges prior to permit issuance as allowable by state law. Committee members asked clarifying questions. Staff mentioned that the ordinances in the Committee packet were not the most current and those would be provided before the Committee of the Whole. Councilmembers and staff discussed the need to balance meeting current technological needs and reducing visual clutter on poles throughout the City, and how the permitting process will play a role in this. Councilmember Quinn mentioned the importance of establishing criteria and looking at what neighboring jurisdictions are doing. Ms. Pellegrini, representing AT&T/New Cingular, offered to bring photo examples of different styles. Following discussion, the Committee requested the following information for the Committee of the Whole: Table explaining differences between the AT&T, Mobilitie, and Verizon franchise agreements First drafts of AT&T and Mobilitie agreements Number and locations of City-owned and non-City owned poles UNANIMOUS APPROVAL WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. FORWARD TO JULY 9, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Traffic Calming in Residential Neighborhoods D. Councilmembers commonly hear complaints about speeding and requests for traffic calming in neighborhoods and have requested for the City to have a strong, defensible process for prioritizing and implementing requests. The Committee discussed and provided input on this topic multiple times in 2017, most recently focusing on data collection from the portable speed signs.The Police Department and Public Works recently attended a community meeting focused on speed and traffic concerns. Councilmember Quinn stated that he has previously requested that Council be notified and invited to participate in such community meetings and was disappointed to hear Staff acknowledged the oversight and will make sure Council is notified in the future. Staff mentioned that the City has applicable policy documents such as the Traffic Calming Program, Walk & Roll Plan, and the Residential Street Prioritization Study, but funding will continue to be a challenge. Staff plans to present the results of the data collected by the mobile signs at a future Committee meeting, as well as propose new funding for traffic calming and sidewalks for the 2019-2020 budget. Councilmember Quinn stated that a purely complaint-based system such as that outlined in the Traffic Calming Program does not typically result in equitable implementation. Complaints can factor in but all data should be evaluated, and the Council should be well informed considering its fiduciary authority. Council is very interested in data gathered by staff to compare with perceptions of concerned citizens who have spoken up regarding speeding. Mr. Ahmed asked about the status of safety improvements at Tukwila International Boulevard and South 141 Street, noting that Abu Bakr Islamic Center is st willing to contribute. Staff has been unsuccessful in securing grants and will provide a status update at the next Committee meeting. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.