2018-07-09 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 9, 2018 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair; Zak Idan Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Peter Lau, Gail Labanara, Cyndy Knighton, Laurel Humphrey, Brandon Miles, Valerie Lonneman, Jack Pace, Ryan Larson, Bryan Still Guests: Abdirisak Ahmed, Abu Bakr Islamic Center CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I.PRESENTATIONS II.BUSINESS AGENDA Chair McLeod announced that items would be taken up in a different order than that listed on the agenda. Miscellaneous: Regional Mobility Grant 2019-2021 Application Staff is seeking Committee approval to apply for $200,000 from the 2019-2021 Regional Mobility Grant (RMG) Program offered through WSDOT with an application date of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program has received RMG funding through King County Metro in the past, but since Metro is not applying for this period, staff would like to apply to continue TDM activities in Tukwila and in partnership with other jurisdictions. If funded, the proposed project would diversify the TDM Program by providing services to sites that have not received past support such as smaller employers. The City would need to provide a 20% match and funds are available in the TDM (formerly Commute Trip Reduction) budget with no impact to the General Fund. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. South 140 Street Intersection Improvements th A. As requested at the June 25 meeting, staff updated the Committee on the status of a signal crossing on Tukwila International Boulevard near the Abu Bakr Islamic Center. A 2015 report determined that a pedestrian signal such as a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) at South 141 Street is warranted. Subsequent staff analysis resulted in a recommendation to place a fully st signalized intersection at South 140 Street, which was added to the Capital Improvement th Program in 2016 to allow staff to pursue grant opportunities. A full traffic signal is estimated to cost $750,000, while a RRFB is estimated at $150,000. Staff suggests placing a RRFB near the Islamic Center, just south of South 141 Street as a lower cost, near term solution. This would not st preclude staff from pursuing the full signal at South 140 St. Staff asked if the Committee was in th favor of pursuing this option, and they agreed. Mr. Ahmed asked why the staff recommendation moved the signal from South 141 to South 140 St, and staff stated that South 140 provides the stthth greater east-west connection and would provide more gaps in traffic. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.