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City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
December 10, 2018 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair, De'Sean Quinn, Verna Seal
Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Cyndy Knighton, Jack Pace, Minnie
Dhaliwal, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would adopt a Neighborhood Traffic
Calming Program. Staff returned with additional changes based upon Committee of the
Whole discussion in the areas of staff evaluation, clarifying what is meant by
"neighborhood," process for Level II treatment qualification, voting process, Committee
review, and removal of devices. Appendix B, which listed some possible Level I treatments,
is proposed to be removed since it caused confusion and was not a comprehensive list.
Committee members discussed and stated support for the changes. Councilmember Quinn
stated that Councilmembers should remain educated on best practices for both Level I and
II treatments. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO DECEMBER 10, 2018 COMMITTEE
OF THE WHOLE.
B. Sound Transit Policy Options
Staff briefed the Committee on several issues related to Sound Transit facilities and related
service in the City, including the Development Agreement for the Link Light Rail, parking,
1-405 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and transit -oriented development near the Tukwila
International Boulevard station. If Sound Transit decides to locate the BRT station at the
TIB station, Tukwila could enforce the Settlement Agreement for more parking or redesign
the site to facilitate more transit -oriented development. Increasing parking may not
provide a direct benefit to Tukwila residents since it is a regional parking facility. The City
could also advocate for advancing the opening of the Boeing Access Road infill station, ask
for more parking at the Sounder station, partner on the Strander Boulevard extension
project, or other alternatives. Staff is seeking Council direction on what solutions should
be prioritized when working with Sound Transit. Committee members discussed the ideas
and expressed support for thinking creatively about the right approach for the community.
Staff will continue to engage the Council on this in 2019. DISCUSSION ONLY.
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II. SCATBd/RTC
No report.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Chair McLeod thanked Committee members and staff for the work accomplished this year.
The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval