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2018 03-051 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 5, 2018 – 3:30 pm Council Chambers - Meridian City Hall - 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 1. Roll Call: Tracy Hopkins Bryan Leisle ___ Luke Cavener (ex -officio) Ryan Lancaster Ryan Hall ___ Shawn Martin (ex -officio) Stephen Lewis David McKinney ___ Toni Tisdale (ex -officio) David Ballard Britton Davis ___ Rhonda Jalbert (ex -officio) Brent Knezacek Erika Bowen (ex -officio) ___ Miranda Carson (ex -officio) 2. Adoption of the Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes From February 5, 2018 Meeting (attached) 4. Old Business Items a. Transportation Projects Update (memo attached; C. Hood) b. 2018 SH-69 Project Follow-up (E. Bowen) c. River Valley Street Crosswalk Near Co-Op (S. Martin) 5. New Business Items a. Meridian Police Department Status Report (Sgt. Arnold) b. LimeBike Bike Share Program (memo attached; Megan Colford, LimeBike) c. Staff Communications (memo attached; C. Hood) 6. Future Meeting Topics a. ACHD Master Street Map (April) b. Linder Village Project Update (Spring) c. Communities in Motion 2040 2.0 (May) d. Master Mobility Map e. Comprehensive Plan Update f. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Avenue g. Meridian Road School Zone Near Pine Avenue h. Local Jurisdiction on State Highways 7. Next Meeting Date: April 2, 2018 8. Adjourn Meeting Minutes Meridian Transportation Commission March 5, 2018 Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall • 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho I. Roll Call (Meeting called to order at 3:34 pm; YouTube started and roll taken) 0 Tracy Hopkins X Bryan Leisle X Luke Cavener (ex -officio) X Ryan Lancaster X Ryan Hall X Shawn Martin (ex -officio) X Stephen Lewis X David McKinney X Toni Tisdale (ex -officio) X David Ballard X Britton Davis X Rhonda Jalbert (ex -officio) 0 Brent Knezacek X Erika Bowen (ex -officio) X Miranda Carson (ex -officio) Others Present: Megan Colford, Dave Fotsch, Duane Wakan, Stephen Hunt, Ted Baird, and Caleb Hood 2. Adoption of the Agenda Chairman Ballard asked for agenda discussion or a motion to adopt. No discussion took place and a motion to adopt the agenda was made by Commissioner Lancaster with a second by Commissioner Lewis — all ayes — motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes from February 5th, 2018 Meeting Chairman Ballard called for any discussion or changes prior to the motion to approve the February Sth, 2018 meeting minutes. No discussion was had and Commissioner Lewis motioned to approve the minutes as presented with a second by Commissioner Lancaster — all ayes — motion carried. 4. Old Business Items a. Transportation Projects Update (memo attached; C. Hood) Mr. Hood began by directing the Commission to page 7 of the packet and the Transportation Projects Update memo. Prior to his update Mr. Hood prefaced that it would be brief as there were not a lot of changes since last month. As a reminder new information is in BOLD. Mr. Hood commended Chairman Ballard for the annual report he gave to the City Council on February 27th. Mr. Hood also mentioned that the Council forwarded on the Commission's Transportation Priorities recommendation to ACHD without any changes. Mr. Hood concluded his update and stood for questions. Chairman Ballard opened the floor for further discussion and Mr. Hood stood for questions and answers. Discussion took place on Pine Avenue and questions were asked and answered. Chairman Ballard closed with a brief commentary of the annual report he provided to Council, and then moved onto Topic 4b. 1 b. 2018 SH -69 Project Follow-up (E. Bowen) Ms. Bowen, the ITD District 3 Traffic Engineer, began by briefing the Commission on the presentation that was provided to the City Council in February by ITD and the SH -69 Kuna to Meridian improvement project. Ms. Bowen emphasized the need to improve traffic operations and safety in the area of Meridian Road and 1-84. As part of the project ITD will be installing a median barrier in Meridian Road, just south of Overland Road. The Meridian City Council requested ITD provide justification of the median barrier. Ms. Bowen will present that justification information to the Commission today and also at the City Council Workshop meeting March 13tH Ms. Bowen continued with her presentation with data to the two specific questions that City Council asked of ITD: I. Are there currently any southbound left turn crashes at the business access on the east side of the Meridian Road? II. How does the median barrier improve safety and is there any crash data to support the use of the barrier. Ms. Bowen reviewed the existing business access conditions as of today. Ms. Bowen also wanted to be very clear that ITD did not decide to install a median barrier based on existing crash statistics. The decision was made for future safety at this intersection and motorist mobility using this corridor. Ms. Bowen continued by reviewing the current conditions, the use of the center refuge lane and the decision point's motorists need to consider when making safe left turns. Ms. Bowen noted that there have only been three left turn crashes within the last five years, which is a very low number and noted that the center refuge lane is a major factor for the low crash data. Ms. Bowen reminded the Commission that there is a purpose for the median barrier and it's not to address the current crash volumes as of today, but a preventative measure for the future. Ms. Bowen then reminded the Commission of the presentation she gave a few months ago and the potential of modifying the Overland/Meridian intersection for safety and through traffic mobility. Ms. Bowen shared a visual of the intersection schematic that ITD has planned for construction during the summer of 2018 and provided specific commentary on the potential impacts. Since the intersection is already built out, analysis was conducted to assess how to move traffic volumes without increased pavement being installed. With the changes that are planned, motorists have no center refuge lane and the barrier is absolutely necessary to restrict the left turn movement and minimize potential crashes. Ms. Bowen noted that alternate routes such as Calderwood could be used and adjusting driving patterns were available with minimal impact. Ms. Bowen showed a comparable left turn access configuration of Eagle Road and Village Drive. Ms. Bowen then reviewed the crash data and costs at the Eagle Rd./Village Dr. location as a projection for what could occur at Meridian/Overland Rd if the barrier was not installed, and to address the City Council's questions. Ms. Bowen concluded and stood for questions. 2 Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion, questions and answers. Discussion occurred. Chairman Ballard thanked Ms. Bowen for her presentation and closed the discussion topic. c. River Valley Street Crosswalk Near Co -Op (S. Martin) Mr. Martin updated the Commission on actions that ACHD has taken since the last meeting. Additional data collections have been done on pedestrian and traffic volumes on River Valley Drive near the Co -Op. As a reminder the request was for a striped crosswalk at that location. Activity was very low, with observation of five pedestrians within one hour. Mr. Martin informed the Commission that with volumes that low, ACHD would not typically install a crosswalk. and asked how the Commission would like to proceed. Additional counts could be done in the spring/summer or the item could be closed and addressed again in the future if warranted Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion and questions and answers by Mr. Martin. Discussion occurred and questions were answered. The item will be removed from future agendas, unless ACHD is inclined to revisit the topic. S. New Business Items a. Meridian Police Department Status Report (Sgt. Arnold) Chairman Ballard noted that Sgt. Arnold was not in attendance and moved on to item 5b. The Meridian PD status report will be kept on the agenda for future updates. b. LimeBike Bike Share Program (memo attached; Megan Colford, LimeBilce) Chairman Ballard welcomed Ms. Colford to address the Commission and introduce herself prior to her presentation. Ms. Colford began by introducing herself as a native Idahoan currently working in the Bay Area for LimeBike. She will provide highlights of the 2017 report that the Commissioners were given. LimeBike is a dockless bike share company, founded in San Mateo, CA and is a young company, about a year old. The company's mission is to revolutionize urban mobility and to lead in the first/last mile of transportation solutions. LimeBike is a no -cost, dockless mobility provider. It utilizes a simple low-cost pricing model through the use of a mobile app and technology to secure the `bikes' without the need for a docking station. LimeBike is the largest bike share company in the US, serving over 31 cities, 14 universities as well as 2 European cities. LimeBike currently has 3 products: a regular peddle bike, an E -assist bike and an E -scooter. A mobile app allows users to locate available products, unlock /lock and pay for a product to use, after accepting terms of agreement. LimeBike also offers membership options to those that are frequent users. LimeBike utilizes a local `on -the -ground' team to manage inventory availability and address support calls. LimeBike has a 24X7 support team available through text, in -app chat and traditional phone calls. LimeBike desires to be a premier community partner to both the jurisdiction and its users. The mobile app includes an outreach and education component for proper parking, tracking routes traveled, and the ability to provide data to jurisdictions on usage of bike lanes, routes most traveled, assists in identifying areas for service and promotes a healthy, cost friendly transportation option where one doesn't currently exist. LimeBike desires to become an integral part of the Community in which they operate, including Meridian and the Treasure Valley. It is a well -funded company with a self-sustaining and well- documented financial model with an experienced leadership and technical team geared toward local and federal government. Ms. Colford concluded her presentation and asked the Transportation Commission for their support in partnership and to make a recommendation to City Council to hear the presentation. Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion. A robust discussion took place with several questions and answers were provided. Mr. Hood commented that he is working with the City Cleric to get LimeBike on a future City Council agenda either 3/20 or 3/27. Chairman Ballard and the Commission endorsed LimeBike and encouraged Ms. Colford to make a presentation to the City Council, addressing exclusivity, insurance, indemnification and other items. Chairman Ballard thanked Ms. Colford for her presentation and welcomed her back to a future meeting if she so desired. c. Staff Communications (memo attached; C. Hood) Mr. Hood noted that staff communication updates begin on page 13 of the packet, but there weren't many updates other than the presentation that Ms. Bowen had presented earlier in the meeting and the email from Ms. James. Mr. Hood reached out to Ms. James but has not heard back from her. Mr. Hood stood for questions, which were asked and answered. A brief discussion about neighborhood cut -through in the James' neighborhood was had and Chairman Ballard closed the topic. 6. Future Meeting Topics Chairman Ballard asked for any future meeting topics. No new items were added, but Chairman Ballard would like to see item h moved up on the list. a. ACHD Master Street Map (April) b. Linder Village Project Update (Spring) c. Communities in Motion 2040 2.0 (May) d. Master Mobility Map e. Comprehensive Plan Update f. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Ave g. Meridian road School Zone Near Pine Avenue h. Local jurisdiction on State Highways 7. Next Meeting Date: April 2, 2018 8. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Leisle and second by Commissioner Lewis to adjourn — all ayes — motion carried. 4 Meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. (AUDIO RECORDING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) APPKbvl DAVID BALLARD, CHAIR AT E EST: CJAY COLES s 00" 0ikATED,llj,7'�, I '01 "G of "I'l 01A N� Alto �-EAL DATE oy�byllt — DATE 6 h. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Ave i. Local Jurisdiction on State Highways 7. Next Meeting Date: March 5, 2018 8. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Lewis and second by Commissioner Hopkins to adjourn – all ayes – motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. (AUDIO RECORDING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) APPROVED: _______________________ _______________ DAVID BALLARD, CHAIR DATE ATTEST: ________________________ _______________ C.JAY COLES DATE 7 4a. Transportation Projects Update To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/2/2018 Re: March Transportation Projects Update Below is a summary/update on some of the transportation and roadway projects City Staff has been involved with recently. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather highlights some of the more important activities that have recently transpired (or are about to occur) in the transportation realm. Staff will be at the March Commission meeting to discuss some of these topics in more detail. Please feel free to contact staff should you have any comments, concerns, or questions on any of these projects. New information is in bold . KEY ACHD PROJECTS: Pine Ave, Meridian to Locust Grove: This project, to improve Pine between Meridian Road and Locust Grove, is in construction. The City and MDC are partnering with ACHD to ensure the design and construction of Pine Avenue is consistent with the communities’ needs. Because Meridian Public Works is planning to do sewer improvements in Pine, the roadway between Main and E. 6 th will be re-built. Establishing a Cost Share Agreement with ACHD and a project agreement between the City and MDC was approved in September. Knife River is the contractor. Contract amount is $5.5M. Pine is closed from Locust Grove to Meridian Road. The milling of the asphalt is complete. Water, sewer and irrigation, as well as the bridge are being worked on currently. Project should be complete in September. Cherry Lane, Linder to Meridian Road Lighting: Using federal funds, ACHD is working with Precision to design roadway lighting for approximately one mile of Cherry Lane. The City is providing a local match. Bid opening was July 12 th . Quality Electric, Inc. is the contractor; notice to proceed was August 27, 2017. Once materials are delivered, the contractor has 55 days to complete construction. Project to be completed by June 2018 at a cost of $340K. Contractor is currently working on conduit installation and light pole bases. E. 3 rd Street Extension: When ACHD adopted the 2014-2018 Integrated Five Year Work Plan, E. 3 rd Street, from Carlton to Fairview, was listed as a project in the Economic Development Program. This project was split into two phases by ACHD – north (phase 2) 8 and south (phase 1) of Carlton. In the adopted ACHD 2018-2022 IFYWP, phase 1, between Franklin and Carlton, is in PD. Meridian Road, Cherry to Ustick: Project includes widening Meridian Road to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design is underway. Construction is planned for 2020 in the ACHD adopted IFYWP at a cost of $4.3M. Appraisals began in July; right-of-way acquisition is planned for 2018. Linder Road, Franklin to Pine: Project includes the widening of Linder Road to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Project includes upgrade of the railroad crossing and a safe routes to school request; attached sidewalks are being designed. Construction is planned for 2020 to correspond with the upgraded railroad crossing ITD plans to do that year. Cost of $1.5M. Project is in right-of-way acquisition phase. Linder Road, Ustick to McMillan: Widen Linder to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Construction is planned for 2021 in IFYWP at a cost of $3.5M. Project is designed. Public Involvement Meetings (PIM) held on May 1 st and August 31 st . Based on comments, pedestrian signal at Monument Drive may eventually become full signal. This project is shown for construction in 2021 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP. ACHD is looking to advance construction of this project up to 2019. Linder Road, Cayuse Creek Drive to Chinden: Widen the remaining portions of Linder to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Construction was planned for 2020 at a cost of $653,000. Currently in design phase and tracking with Linder, Ustick to McMillan project. This project has advanced to construction (CN) to 2019 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP. Ten Mile Road, McMillan to Chinden: Widen Ten Mile to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done with in-house, ACHD resources, beginning in 2018. Right-of-way acquisition is in 2020 and construction is planned for 2022 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a cost of $3.5M. Project kick-off meeting held November 30 th . ACHD is looking to advance construction of this project up to 2020. Ten Mile Road, Ustick to McMillan: Widen Ten Mile to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Project includes 2 bridges. Design is in 2018, right-of-way acquisition in 2019, and construction is planned for 2021 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a cost of $5.7M. Eagle Road, Amity to Victory: Widen to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done with in-house, ACHD resources, beginning in 2018. Construction is planned for 2020 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a cost of $4.5M. Project kick-off meeting held on February 8 th . Eagle Road/Amity Roundabout: ACHD has entered into a Cooperative Development Agreement (CDA) with Albertsons to reconstruct the Eagle/Amity Roundabout. These improvements include full improvements, curb, gutter, and sidewalk on their frontages of both roads in addition in re-building the RAB with two-lanes on each leg. Project is expected to begin construction this year. NOTE: There is insufficient right-of-way on Amity west of Eagle to allow the striping of the bike lane on the north side of the road, so it 9 will only be the two travel lanes westbound, the center turn lane, and one eastbound travel lane until ACHD can program a project there in the future and widen to the south. The west side of Eagle Road will be fully improved including the bike lane. Eagle Road, Lake Hazel to Amity: Widen to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2022. Construction is in PD in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a cost of $3.4M. Lake Hazel Road, Eagle to Cloverdale: Widen to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2022. Construction is in PD in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a total cost of $2.3M. Locust Grove Road, Victory to Overland: Widen to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2022. Construction is in PD in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP with a cost of $4.07M. Locust Grove Road, Fairview to Ustick: Widen to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2022 ($365K); construction is in PD in the adopted 2018- 2022 IFYWP with a cost of $3.325M ($4M total cost). Fairview/Locust Grove Signal: Widen intersection to 8 lanes on Fairview and 7 lanes on Locust Grove, including curb, gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design in 2020, right-of-way acquisition in 2021, and construction in 2022 in adopted IFYWP with a cost of $6.457M. Victory/Locust Grove Roundabout: Construct a multi-lane roundabout. Design is in 2019, right-of-way acquisition in 2020, and construction is planned for 2021 in the adopted 2018- 2022 IFYWP with a cost of $1.25M. Ten Mile/Amity Intersection: A traffic study was finished by Six Mile Engineering in April. ACHD is proceeding with design and ROW. Design will take place in FY17/FY18 with ROW programmed for FY18/19. A dual-lane roundabout will be the ultimate build-out condition of the intersection. Initially though, a single-lane roundabout will be constructed; designed for easy expansion to a dual-lane. This project is shown for construction in 2022 in the adopted 2018-2022 IFYWP. ITD PROJECTS SH-55 (Eagle Road): Design work is complete to add an additional northbound and southbound lane to Eagle Road, between River Valley and I-84. The northbound lane between Franklin and Fairview was complete earlier this spring. CenterCal plans to construct the additional southbound lane in 2022 through the STAR program. US 20/26: A Strategic Initiatives Project to widen Chinden to 4-lanes between Locust Grove and Eagle is in the ITIP for construction in 2021. ITD and ACHD are coordinating intersection improvements at Locust Grove/Chinden as well. On September 21st, the ITD Board approved the FY18-2024 ITIP (this is the first year for a 7-year Program). The ITIP contains segments of US 20/26, from Eagle Road to Star Road – 7 miles! On October 30th, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) determined that the US 20/26 EA will have no significant impact on the human or natural environment (FONSI). This finding allows the 10 improvements, and mitigation, on the corridor to proceed. A kick-off meeting was held at ITD District 3 on December 5 th , for the Locust Grove to Eagle segment; Parametrix is doing the design for ITD. The cities of Eagle, Boise and Meridian all impacted. City, ITD and ACHD staff are coordinating with a couple of developers on the potential to accelerate improvements between Locust Grove and SH-16, through a STAR(s) agreement(s). Interstate 84: This project is for the Nampa segment of the Interstate between Karcher Underpass and Franklin Boulevard. The project includes replacement and widening of a canal structure at Mason Creek, replacement and expansion of two bridges that cross over the UPRR and a canal, widening I-84 to three lanes with an additional auxiliary lane between Franklin and Northside Boulevards, and improving the two interchanges. This corridor is listed as the number one priority in the regional long-range transportation plan. In April, the ITD Board voted to use additional GARVEE bonding authority for this project. A FY2017-2021 STIP/TIP amendment added $150M to the program for this project. SH-16: During the December 14 th ITD Board meeting, the Board approved $6M to design SH-16 between US 20/26 and I-84 in 2018. PATHWAYS Rail with Trail: In the fall of 2012, the City applied for an $85,000 grant to study the Rail with Trail (RWT) pathway crossing of streets (7 crossings; Black Cat to Locust Grove). Currently, there is $511,000 in PD for pathway construction in the Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). This project was recently delayed as there are additional environmental and right-of-way impacts. Five Mile Creek Pathway: The City applied for a COMPASS grant to design and construct a portion of the Five Mile Creek pathway near the wastewater recovery facility. Parametrix has prepared the project development report which should be available on the COMPASS website in the near future. This project has advanced from PD to CN in 2022 at a cost of $395K in the TIP. MDC / OTHER PROJECTS Harvest Lifestyle Service: A public transit service focusing on seniors and persons with disabilities has been operating since December 2016. This Lifestyle Service concept, which includes two service zones, was presented to the Council in July of 2016. The service is operated by Harvest Church. Transit: Valley Regional Transit (VRT) is in the process of updating ValleyConnect, VRT’s six-year capital and service plan. ValleyConnect 2.0 will guide future VRT activities and be used to help coordinate VRT activities, funding as well as with community stakeholders. ValleyConnect 2.0 was approved by the VRT Board for release for public comment in January. VRT staff presented on this topic during the February TC meeting and are planning on presenting to the City Council during the March 13 th workshop. Eagle Road Signal Equipment Upgrades: In 2018, ITD plans to install upgraded signal controllers and radar detection at intersections along the corridor. ACHD has Signal 11 Performance Measure software that provides a visual display of traffic data to aid in signal timing and maintenance. This is a $463,000 project. Eagle Road Bike/Ped Project Development: COMPASS has contracted with Keller Associates to further develop a bicycle and pedestrian plan for the corridor. The boundaries of the project are Overland and Chinden. Reports for the four highest ranking segments have been completed. In the 2018-2022 TIP there is $700K programmed in PD for CN of the first segment, Franklin to Pine. Meridian Transportation Commission: David Ballard, the Chair of the Meridian Transportation Commission, presented the Commission’s 2017 Annual Report during the February 27 st City Council meeting. ACHD 2019-2023 IFYWP: During the February 27 th Meridian City Council meeting, the Council approved the 2018 Roadways, Intersections and Community Programs priorities as proposed by the Transportation Commission, with no changes. 12 5b. LimeBike Bike Share Program To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/1/2018 Re: LimeBike During the March 5th , Transportation Commission meeting, Megan Colford with LimeBike will make a presentation regarding a bike share program. LimeBike will be making a similar presentation to the City Council on March 13 th . Here is LimeBike’s website: https://www.limebike.com/ 13 5c. Staff Communications To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/2/2018 Re: Staff Communications On the following pages are relevant correspondences since the February meeting. Hi Caleb- I’d like to present on the final configuration of the Meridian and Overland improvements that will be installed this summer. Also to use it as an opportunity to discuss why the median barrier on Meridian Rd near the intersection is important to safety and how local business are not adversely effected by it. I’m supposed to present at the March 13 th City Council workshop on the same topic, but I thought this group would appreciate hearing it first. Probably 15 minutes and then whatever the commission has for questions. When do you need handout material by? Thanks, Erika ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi there, my name is Yvonny James. I am contacting you regarding the traffic I’ve been seeing over the last few months on my street. Now I am not sure if I am emailing the correct person or if I should create a petition to take in. Either way I wanted to bring the attention to you about the traffic. I live right on the corner of 378 w Cagney and price st here in Meridian idaho, there is also apartment buildings that are going up right in front of my home off of Meridian/McMillan. So with the traffic I have noticed people taking price to cut through so they do not have to go through the light, even school buses. With this extra traffic besides residential brings more noise. I am asking for the City of Meridian who is in charge of the streets to take a further look into it. I think either a sign of “no thru traffic” or speed bumps could be a couple options. Thank you Yvonny James