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CALL TO ORDER — 5:06 P.M.,
II. ROLL CALL (Mendez)
CITY OF AUBURN
TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY BOARD
May 14, 2024
MINUTES
Present: Peter Di Turi, Patricia Larson, Derek Ronnfeldt, Michael Harbin, Ajay Ganesan, Tyson
Hiffman, Dennis Grad
Unexcused absence: Emily Helms, Riley Patterson, Emmanuel Dolo
City Staff: Public Works Director Ingrid Gaub, Assistant Director/City Engineer Jacob Sweeting,
Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb, Administrative Assistant Molly Mendez and Office Assistant
Amy Roberts
Outside Presenter: Taylor Whitaker, Fehr and Peers
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
1. Public Participation:
The Transportation Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
will be held in person and virtually.
To attend the meeting virtually, please click one of the below links, enter the Meeting ID into the
Zoom app, or call into the meeting at the phone number listed below.
The link to the Virtual Meeting to listen to the Transportation Advisory Board Meeting is:
Zoom: httr)s://us06web.zoom.us/i/84490158358
To join the meeting by phone, please use the below call -in information:
253-215-8782
888-475-4499 (Toll Free)
Meeting ID: 844 9015 8358
International numbers available: https:Hus06web.zoom.us/u/kMHeeJCdJ
2. Public Comments:
This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Transportation
Advisory Board on any issue. Public comment is limited to 3 minutes.
a. The public can participate in -person or submit written comments in advance.
Participants can submit written comments via mail or email. All written comments must
be received prior to 3:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting and must be 350
words or less.
Please mail written comments to:
City of Auburn
Attn: Molly Mendez, Administrative Assistant
Transportation Advisory Board May 14. 2024
MINUTES
25 W Main St
Auburn, WA 98001
Email written comments to:
tabpubliccomment(a)auburnwa.aov
If an individual requires an accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of
a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the
need for accommodation by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the scheduled meeting. Participants
can request an accommodation to be able to provide remote oral comment by contacting
the Engineering Department in person, by phone 253-931-3010, or email to
tabpubliccomment(a)auburnwa.aov
There was no public comment.
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Boardmember Harbin, seconded by Boardmember Larson that the Committee
approve the Transportation Advisory Board minutes for February 13, 2024. Motion carried.
V. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
• Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (Sweeting & Consultant)*
Staff and Consultant presentation on the Draft Comprehensive Safety Action Plan.
Taylor Whitaker, Senior Transportation Planner with Fehr and Peers presented the
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan to the Board. Several questions were asked and answered
during the presentation.
• Transportation Improvement Plan Annual Update (Webb)*
Staff presentation on the Draft 2025/2030 annual update for the Transportation Improvement
Plan.
James Webb, Senior Traffic Engineer presented the Transportation Improvement Plan Annual
Update to the Board. There were no questions.
• 2024 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update (Sweeting)*
Staff presentation about the 2024 Comprehensive Transportation Plan update, including review
of the full draft plan and public outreach website and discussion with TAB members.
Jacob Sweeting, Assistant Director/City Engineer presented the 2024 Comprehensive
Transportation Plan Update to the Board. Several questions were asked and answered during
the presentation.
• Next meeting topics:
• Tentative — pending confirmation from transit agencies - Transit update from Metro (safety &
I Line) or Sound Transit (Garage and Link Light Rail — Federal Way Extension)
Transportation Advisory Board Mav 14, 2024
MINUTES
Commute Trip Reduction 5-year Plan
Other Discussion Items:
Jacob made mention that May is Bike Everywhere month. As part of that, the City is seeking
feedback on the bike facilities and bike networks. Jacob Sweeting, James Webb and Veronica
Bean will have a location set up at the Interurban Trail, Friday, May 171" from 3 — 5 pm to try to
collect information from individuals that use the trail and will also be handing out information and
promoting biking in Auburn and around the region.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Transportation Advisory Board, it was moved by
Boardmember Larson, seconded by Boardmember Ganesan to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.
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Keter D'i'Turi Molly Mendez
Chairman Administrative Assistant