2022-05-16 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee Meeting Minutes May 16, 2022 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Duwamish Conference Room & MS Teams Councilmembers Present: Mohamed Abdi, Acting Chair; Tosh Sharp Staff Present: David Cline, Hari Ponnekanti, Griffin Lerner, Brittany Robinson, Seong Kim, Henry Ancira, Bryan Still, Alison Turner, Cody Lee Gray Acting Chair Abdi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Grant Award: Green River Trail Improvements Project Staff is seeking Council approval to accept a Transportation Alternative Program grant award in the amount of $989,000 for the Green River Trail Improvements Project. The City match is $308,000 and included in the project budget. Committee Recommendation Divided: Councilmember Abdi was in favor of the award, and Councilmember Sharp was not. Return to Committee. B. Grant Applications: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program & South 152nd St. Safe Routes to School Projects Staff is seeking Committee approval to apply for $500,000 from WSDOT's Pedestrian & Bicycle Program for neighborhood traffic calming improvements in Allentown. Staff is also seeking Committee approval to apply for $2,750,000 from WSDOT's Safe Routes to School program for the S. 152nd Street Project. Committee Recommendation Unanimous approval. C. Contract: Fire Station 53 Exterior Painting Project Staff is seeking Council approval of a contract with Long Painting Company in the amount of $49,377.65 for the Fire Station 53 Exterior Painting Project. Committee Recommendation Unanimous approval. Forward to May 23, 2022 Special Meeting Consent Agenda D. Transportation Demand Management 1.0 FTE Request Staff is seeking Council authorization of a new 1.0 fully grant -backed FTE to support the Transportation Demand Management Program. Committee Recommendation Unanimous approval. Forward to May 23, 2022 Committee of the Whole.