HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-2025 Minutes Transportation Advisory Board
CITY OF Regular Meeting
A1:._J131:_.JIR. p%JFebruary 11, 2025 - 5:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
WASHINGTON
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The meeting was held in person and virtually.
ROLL CALL
Present: Janice Bellingar, Keila Cassia Yagumyum, Lori-Ann Black, Derek Ronnfeldt,
Michael Harbin (Acting Chair), Emmanuel Dolo, Ajay Ganesan (arrived at 5:13), Dennis
Grad (attended virtually)
Excused absence: Riley Patterson, Tyson Hiffman
City Staff: Public Works Director Ingrid Gaub, Assistant Director/City Engineer Jacob
Sweeting, Senior Traffic Engineer James Webb, Transportation Planner Veronica
Bean, Senior Project Engineer Jeff Bender, Administrative Assistant Molly Mendez and
Office Assistant Regina Dixon
Outside Presenters: Katie Drewel and Jon Mihkels with Sound Transit, Genevieve
Jones, Nicole Aguirre and Jessica Vu with King County Metro
ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
There were no announcements, reports or presentations.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
There were no modifications to the agenda.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
No one came forward to speak.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of minutes for the meeting on November 13, 2024*
It was moved by Board Member Ganesan, seconded by Board Member Ronnfeldt that
the Board approve the Transportation Advisory Board minutes for November 13, 2024.
Motion carried.
ACTION ITEMS
DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Sound Transit Access Improvement Project Update (Ingrid Gaub, Sound
Transit)*
Sound Transit staff will provide a project overview and update on the access
improvement project which includes the construction of a 2nd parking garage
for the Sounder Station.
Katie Drewel (Government Relations) and Jon Mihkels (Director, Buildings and
Infrastructure) with Sound Transit presented the Sound Transit Access Improvement
Project Update to the Board.
Several questions were asked and answered during the presentation.
B. King County South Links Connection Update (Veronica Bean, King County
Metro)*
King County staff will provide an update on the work being done to plan for
service changes in South King County as it relates to the implementation of the
Federal Way Link extension and to the expansion of the Metro Flex program.
Genevieve Jones (Government Relations), Nicole Aguirre (Transportation Planner) and
Jessica Vu (Community Engagement Planner) with King County Metro presented the
King County South Links Connection Update to the Board.
Several questions were asked and answered during the presentation.
C. 2024 Transportation Capital Project - Wrap Up and 2025 Preview (Jeff
Bender)*
Jeff Bender, Senior Project Engineer presented the 2024 Transportation Capital Project
Wrap Up and 2025 Preview to the Board.
Several questions were asked and answered during the presentation.
D. Transportation Grant Update and Annual TIP Update (James Webb)*
James Webb, Senior Traffic Engineer presented the Transportation Grant Update and
Annual TIP Update to the Board.
Several questions were asked and answered during the presentation.
E. Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program and CTR Update (Veronica Bean)*
Veronica Bean, Transportation Planner presented the Neighborhood Traffic Safety
Program and CTR Update to the Board.
Several questions were asked and answered during the presentation.
F. Next meeting topics:
- Traffic Impact Fee Update
- Transportation Improvement Plan Update
- State of our Streets Report
- Photo Enforcement Report and Update
- Route 497 Update
G. Other Discussion Items / Roundtable
No other items were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
A. Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the Transportation Advisory Board, it
was moved by Board Member Dolo, seconded by Board Member Black to adjourn the
meeting. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
APPROVED this 13 day of May, 2025.
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