2018-10-22 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes /=NI<?L ǴǴț ǴǲǳǺ ǷȜǵǲ JȚGȚ (;T?FHON #IH@?L?H=? 2IIGț #CNS (;FF Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair, Staff: David Cline, Rachel Bianchi, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Cyndy Knighton, Brandon Miles, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. BUSINESS AGENDA th A. South 140 Street Pedestrian Improvements Staff updated the Committee on the status of pedestrian improvements near the Abu Bakr Islamic Center on Tukwila International Boulevard. The design contract with KPG, Inc. has been approved by the City Attorney and once signed by the Mayor, work can proceed soon after. Two speed signs have been installed in the median as well as a limited parking sign on st 141. The Transportation Improvement Board will meet in mid-November for decision- making on grant applications. Committee members urged staff to work closely with the Islamic Center during the design process. Councilmember Quinn requested including data from the speed collection signs in future agenda packets. Chair McLeod asked if the design could be expedited and staff replied that the work will be done as quickly as possible. DISCUSSION ONLY. B. Traffic Calming Program The Committee has been discussing and reviewing a priority list of projects to consider for neighborhood calming over the course of several months this year. In addition, staff is working on a formal Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to present to the Council for adoption by the end of the year. The Program is based upon the original 2005 program but includes updates to the criteria and scoring methodology and will determine the projects for the $400K annual traffic calming budget. Committee members discussed the project and asked clarifying questions. Councilmember Quinn suggested that in future years the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee should review the program and list of projects. He also suggested that staff conduct outreach via neighborhood meetings as well as strengthen communication with the Mayorittee on this. Chair McLeod noted that Ryan Hill is not represented on the list of projects and outreach should be done to that neighborhood during the implementation phase. He also mentioned that an equitable traffic calming process will require partnership from the Mayor, as he can make discretionary decisions under the $40K threshold. The City Council hears from the community with requests all the time. Councilmember Idan agreed there should be improved transparency around this topic. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.