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2018 04-021 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Monday, April 2, 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 March 5, 2018 Meeting (attached) 4. Old Business Items a. Transportation Projects Update (memo attached; C. Hood) b. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Avenue (memo attached; S. Martin) 5. New Business Items a. Meridian Police Department Status Report (Sgt. Arnold) b. ACHD Master Street Map Presentation (memo attached; Edinson Bautista) c. Staff Communications (memo attached; C. Hood) 6. Future Meeting Topics a. Linder Village Project Update b. Communities in Motion 2040 2.0 (May) c. Master Mobility Map d. Comprehensive Plan Update e. Meridian Road School Zone Near Pine Avenue f. Local Jurisdiction on State Highways 7. Next Meeting Date: May 7, 2018 8. Adjourn Meeting Minutes Meridian Transportation Commission April 2, 2018 Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall * 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho 1. Roll Call (Meeting called to order at 3:30 pm; YouTube started and roll taken) X Tracy Hopkins X Bryan Leisle 0 Luke Covener (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 0 Rhonda Jalbert (ex -officio) X Brent Knezacek 0 Erika Bowen (ex -officio) X Miranda Carson (ex -officio) Others Present: Edinson Bautista, Justin Lucas, Sgt. Stacy Arnold, 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 Lewis with a second by Commissioner McKinney — all ayes — motion carried. 3. Approval of Minutes from March Sth, 2018 Meeting Chairman Ballard called for any discussion or changes prior to the motion to approve the April meeting minutes. No discussion was had and Commissioner Lewis motioned to approve the minutes as presented with a second by Commissioner McKinney — all ayes — motion carried. 4. Old Business Items a. Transportation Projects Update (memo attached; C. Hood) ,(Rhonda Jalbert arrived) Mr. Hood began by directing the Commission to page 7 of the packet and the Transportation Projects Update memo. Mr. Hood mentioned that this month's report would be brief as there were not a lot of changes since March, but he did want to highlight a few items.; a reminder was given that new information is in BOLD. Mr. Hood called attention to page 8, Ten Mile Road, Usticic to Chinden and the companion project of Ten Mile Road, Usticic to McMillan and suggesting that Commissioners might want to attend the public involvement meeting being held on May 9th at Sawtooth Middle School. Similarly, there is a public involvement meeting on April 16th at Siena Elementary School for the Eagle Road, Amity to Victory project. Mr. Hood moved onto page 10, and apologized to the Commission for not including the Harvest Lifestyle Service information in the packet, but as a separate attachment under Staff Communications. Mr. Hood then provided a brief update. Harvest ridership is up, however there are some people being turned away so the City is looking for alternatives to support the program. Chairman Ballard provided some additional comments, as he sits on the MDC Parking and Transportation committee. Mr. Hood mentioned that LimeBike presented to City Council and that the Council had general interest in the concept. Staff was directed to do some further research and comparison of data of comparable cities and report back to Council on April 10th. Mr. Hood concluded his update and stood for questions. Chairman Ballard opened the floor for further discussion; no discussion took place. Chairman Ballard noted Ms. Jalbert had arrived. Chairman Ballard closed with a brief mention of an article he asked Mr. Hood to share with the Commission from March 20th regarding "How to Corral the Bicycles", and then moved onto Topic 4b. b. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Avenue (memo attached; S. Martin) Mr. Martin began with a brief summary of the actions taken by ACHD at the request of the Commission. ACHD installed a camera at the intersection of Meridian and Broadway and then reviewed the footage for the activity of the traffic flow and crosswalk activity for one day. Mr. Martin presented the summary of that data; 40 pedestrians in the morning, 39 from the city hall employee parking lot; 37 in the evening, 35 from City Hall, with no close -calls and turning vehicles were compliant and yielded to pedestrians. ACHD observed 3 pedestrians, 2 in the morning and I in the afternoon, not using the crosswalk. The afternoon individual had to dodge vehicles to cross at 4:37pm. Additionally, ACRD pulled crash history since 2012 with no incidents sited. Mr. Martin, mentioned again this was an observation for one day, but no non- compliant issues were observed. Prior to concluding Mr. Martin mentioned that ACHD is working on adjusting the timing of signals in several locations throughout Meridian as well as this intersection for better traffic flow. Mr. Martin concluded his presentation and stood for questions. Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion, which took place. Chairman Ballard thanked Mr. Martin for ACHD's study and presentation of results and closed the topic and moved on to New Business. 5. New Business Items a. Meridian Police Department Status Report (Sgt. Arnold) Sgt. Arnold opened his report by requesting some speed studies at: 1) River Valley Street, between Eagle Road and Records; 2) Records Avenue, north of Tahiti; and, 3) Kleiner Park (Records Ave.) between The Village and River Valley. Police have observed speeding and cut - through activity to avoid the light at Eagle and Fairview. Usage and speed data would be helpful for PD with enforcement. Current posted speed in this area is 25mph and speeds up to 35- 40mph have been observed. Sgt. Arnold updated the Commission on right -turn on red signals. ACHD installed a no right -turn signal at Eagle/Ustick when the left/U-turn signal on Eagle Road is active. Sgt. Arnold noted that the signal seems to be helping, but motorists that were stopped for violation claimed to not see the signal. Mr. Martin added that these signs are part of a pilot program between ITD and ACRD. Additional signage is not expected until usefulness can be determined. Sgt. Arnold believes time, education and enforcement will help motorist to become familiarized with the signs and ultimately help the near -misses when turning onto Eagle Road. Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion, questions and answers, which took place. Commissioner Lancaster motioned to formally request ACHD conduct the speed studies as requested from Sgt. Arnold, second by Commissioner Leslie. Prior to Sgt. Arnold's release, Commissioner Lancaster inquired about the Meridian Road school zone (item e under Future Meeting Topics) and whether Sgt. Arnold has had any enforcement issues within that school zone or discussions with ACHD on the length of the school zones in general? Sgt. Arnold has had discussions with ACHD approximately 15-16 months ago, on multiple school zones, including Meridian Elementary, Meridian Middle School and Rocky Mountain High School. The problem is the multiple access points to/from the school zone and the length of the school zone. Sgt. Arnold spoke with John Wasson, from ACHD, approximately 4 months ago and ACHD is looking to add additional signage. Enforcement is difficult because of the multiple access points and motorists not knowing they are in a school zone. Mr. Hood will repurpose item 6e with updated verbiage as discussed and will coordinate with Mr. Martin on a future meeting date for further discussion and updates from ACHD. No further discussion was had and Chairman Ballard closed item Sa. b. ACHD Master Street Map Presentation (memo attached; Edinson Bautista) Chairman Ballard welcomed Mr. Bautista and asked him to introduce himself prior to his presentation. Mr. Bautista is a senior Transportation Planner with ACHD and started approximately 8 months ago. One of Mr. Bautista's major responsibilities is to update the Master Street Map (MSM). The Master Street Map was originally adopted by the ACHD Board of Commissioners on January 27, 2010. The MSM is subsequently updated every 2 years, which is currently underway for 2018. The MSM is a planning document and is used in conjunction with agency partner's Comprehensive Plans to create a shared vision of roadways based on several roadway characteristics, land use plans and transportation goals. The MSM is a living document that works alongside other adopted documents like the Livable Street Design Guide, specific area plans and mobility studies. It is not a regulatory document, but rather is a planning tool to help ACHD and partner agencies make decisions. There are three primary functions of the Master Street Map: i. Defines shared vision of the future roadway network between ACHD and its partner agencies based on approved Comprehensive Plans and street typology. ii. Establishes a Countywide Right -of -Way preservation map. iii. Establishes an existing and future collector network map. There are two components of the Master Street Map: I. Detailed roadway topology, street codes, and existing and proposed roadways. 11. Detailed information of street segments. Mr. Bautista shared the MSM draft plan and concluded his presentation and stood for questions. Chairman Ballard opened the floor and questions were asked and answered. Chairman Ballard closed the topic and extended and open invitation for Mr. Bautista to return in the future. c. Staff Communications (memo attached; C. Hood) Mr. Hood noted that staff communication updates began on page 13 of the packet, but there weren't many updates other than one on page 15. Mr. Hood extended the invitation to the Commissioners that if anyone wanted to attend the 2018 Idaho Walk Bike Summit May 16-18, there was some budget available. Mr. Hood verbally noted that Commissioners Lewis, Leslie and Hopkins' appointments are up in (after) May and if they would like to continue to please send a message to Mayor Tammy indicating their desire to serve. Mr. Hood thanked the Commissioners for their service thus far and concluded his Staff Communications update. Chairman Ballard opened the floor and Mr. Hood stood for questions, which were asked and answered. d. Open Comments (topic added during the meeting) Commissioner Leslie informed the Commission of the April I I comment period and meeting at the Ada County Courthouse for e -bikes. Mr. Hood mentioned that the City's Parks Department is currently looking into what regulations exist for e -bikes and where in City Code this would best be addressed if it isn't currently regulated. Mr. Hood has spoken to Boise City Staff regarding how they regulate e -bikes. The Parks Department will report back to City Council on April 10th. Commissioner Lewis inquired if Ada County adopts an ordinance, does that supersede a City ordinance? Mr. Baird's understanding is Ada County is only recommending ordinances in unincorporated areas. Commissioner Leslie also brought to the attention of the Commission the lack of connectivity at Settler's Park and the possibility of a crosswalk on Meridian Road, north of Ustick. Mr. Martin commented that it is currently not on the Five -Year Work Plan. Mr. Hood will add this to the 2019 draft list for prioritization. 6. Future Meeting Topics Chairman Ballard asked for any new, future meeting topics. No new items were added, but Chairman Ballard clarified the verbiage for item 6e as discussed earlier in the meeting. a. Linder Village Project Update b. Communities in Motion 2040 2.0 (May) c. Master Mobility Map d. Comprehensive Plan Update e. Meridian Road School Zone Near Pine Avenue f. Local Jurisdiction on State Highways 7. Next Meeting Date: May 7, 2018 8. Adjourn Motion by Commissioner Lewis and second by Commissioner Leisle to adjourn — all ayes — motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 4:27 p.m. (AUDIO RECORDING AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) p� A . RO ED: 7 VID BALLARD, CHAIR DAT ATTEST C.JAY CO S 04�ov;[ED A UCGSr J City of EItII?IAN*- °�. I D A H O SEAL a S Oi-l/ r DATE 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 7 4a. Transportation Projects Update Memo To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/29/2018 Re: April 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 April 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. 6th 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. Bridge work is complete. Water, sewer and irrigation, is 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 12th. 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. Project deemed substantially complete on March 14th. E. 3rd Street Extension: When ACHD adopted the 2014-2018 Integrated Five Year Work Plan, E. 3rd 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 1st and August 31st. 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 2 018-2022 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 30th. ACHD is looking to advance construction of this project up to 2020. There is a Public Involvement Meeting on Wednesday, May 9th at 6 pm at Sawtooth Middle School. 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. There is a Public Involvement Meeting on Wednesday, May 9th at 6 pm at Sawtooth Middle School. 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 8th. There is a Public Involvement Meeting on Monday, April 16th at 6 pm at Siena Elementary. 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 9 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 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 IFYW P 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 construc t 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 10 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 improvements, and mitigation, on the corridor to proceed. A kick-off meeting was held at ITD District 3 on December 5th, 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 14th 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. The City is exploring a possible expansion of this service for FY19 (see attached flyer under Staff Communications.) 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 presented to the City Council during the March 13th workshop. 11 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 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 high est 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. 12 4b. Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Avenue Memo To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/28/2018 Re: Pedestrian Signal at Meridian Road/Broadway Avenue During the November 6th Transportation Commission meeting, a discussion was had regarding the pedestrian (HAWK) signal at Meridian and Broadway. Some concerns were raised about the effectiveness of the signal and fears that some near-misses might turn into incidents. ACHD offered to do a compliance study using a recording device and bring that analysis back to the TC. Below is a summary of the analysis ACHD recently completed; Shawn Martin will report out during the April 2nd meeting. DW viewed video during the AM / PM peaks. Camera was mounted on the NE corner of intersection, point towards PHB. 7:00-9:00 - 40 pedestrians crossed, 39 from the parking lot (west) to City Hall (east). 3 pedestrians crossed without using crosswalk. There were no close calls. All RT and LT vehicles yielded to the pedestrians. 4:00-6:00 - 37 pedestrians crossed, 35 from City Hall to Parking lot on west. All motorists yielded to pedestrians. No conflicts within crosswalk. 2 vehicles did proceed - LT behind crossing pedestrians. No Conflict. 1 vehicle RT on Red - No conflict. I did observe 1 pedestrian crossing west to east, did not use PHB or Crosswalk and had to dodge traffic. (16:37) No Pedestrian related accidents 2017-2012 13 5b. ACHD Master Street Map Memo To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/28/2018 Re: ACHD Master Street Map During the April Transportation Commission meeting, Edinson Bautista, ACHD Sr. Transportation Planner will present information on the Ada County Highway District’s Master Street Map (MSM). Below is a copy of the 2016 MSM. 14 15 5c. Staff Communications Memo To: Meridian Transportation Commission From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager Date: 3/29/2018 Re: Staff Communications On the following pages are relevant correspondences since the March meeting. The 2018 Idaho Walk Bike Summit will be held in Boise Idaho at the Idaho State Capitol building on May 16 - 18, 2018. We hope you can join us for this engaging, high energy event to learn, share, network, and meet other advocates from around Idaho. Be part of the change. A Few Great Things to Know! Click here to register today. Here is a preliminary Summit schedule for Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18. 6:30 - 8:10 am Registration Opens and Breakfast Begins Idaho State Capitol Building Rotunda (Garden Level, Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson Street) 8:15 - 9:30 am Welcome and Keynote Speaker Russ Roca, Co-owner of The Path Less Pedaled (Lincoln Auditorium) 9:40 - 10:30 am Idaho Canal Trails-Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies Features of Bikeways to Improve Comfort & Risk Reducing Innovate Traffic Control Devices Making Sidewalks Walkable Greg Weitzel Brooke Struve Matt Edmond (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 10:40 - 11:30 am Safe Routes To School - An Introduction To Develop a Local Program For My School or District Boise’s Transportation Action Plan: Modern Transportation that Puts People First Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Lessons Learned from Utah Communities Elaine Clegg Daren Fluke Shaunna Burbidge & Don Kostelec 16 (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch On Own 1:10 - 2:00 pm Advocacy and Dutch Approach to Bicycle Infrastructure Design Overview of the FHWA Guide to Small Town & Rural Multimodal Networks State Decision Makers Jaap Vos Lori Porreca Representative Melissa Wintrow (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 2:10 - 3:00 pm Shifting the Conversation: Engaged Driving in an Age of Distractions Cost Effective Countermeasures to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities Pecha Kucha Bill Kotowski & Ken Corder Peter Eun Erin Bacon, U of Idaho Francois Cleveland, AARP Andrew Mentzer, McCall DaNiel Jose, Idaho Falls (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 3:10 - 4:00 pm Bikes, Repair & Education: Is Your Community Ready For A Nonprofit Bike Shop? Part I Mapping & Count Data Program What Can Be Done To make This Intersection Safer? Jimmy Hallyburton And, If You Don’t Count It, It Doesn’t Count Part I Part I Mike Lowry, Duane Wakan & Tom Laws Elaine Clegg (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 4:10 - 5:00 pm Bikes, Repair & Education: Is Your Community Ready For A Nonprofit Bike Shop? Part II Mapping & Count Data Program What Can Be Done To make This Intersection Safer? Jimmy Hallyburton And, If You Don’t Count It, It Doesn’t Count Part II Part II Mike Lowry, Duane Wakan & Tom Laws Elaine Clegg (OFFSITE) (OFFSITE) (OFFSITE) George’s Bike Shop Celebration Party 5:00 - 7:30 pm (312 S. 3rd St., Corner of 3rd and Broad Streets) Coffee and Light Breakfast 7:00 - 8:25 am (Garden Level, Idaho State Capitol Building, 700 W. Jefferson Street) Keynote Speakers Chris Danley & Don Kostelec 8:30 - 9:20 am Real Stories. Real Challenges. Real Opportunities. (Lincoln Auditorium) 9:30 - 10:20 am Vision Zero Bike Law? No. Idaho Bike Law! Panel: Infrastructure: Past, Present & Future Don Kostelec & Chris Danley Kurt Holzer Matt Edmond, Jaap Vos & Mike Lowry 17 (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 10:30 - 11:20 am Bringing Bike Share To Your Community Conscience, Coalitions & Consistency in Emmett, Coeur d’Alene: Creating a Walk/Bike Friendly Community Safe Routes to School & The Mayor’s Challenge: Get Involved Dave Fotsch Mayor Petrie & Chris Bosley Erin Bennett & Courtney Frost (Lincoln Auditorium) (WW54) (WW55) 11:30 - 12:20 pm Funding Options/ The Value of Road Safety Audits Employers As Stakeholders Transportation Plans, Decisions & Advocacy Afraid of the Dark? You Should Be Amanda LaMott, Kelly Campbell, & Kevin Kuther Angie Gribble & Eric Selekoff Chris Danley (Lincoln Auditorium) (W54) (WW55) Thank you and Farewell 12:30 - 12:40 pm (Lincoln Auditorium) March 20, 2018 Dallas Bike Share Laws: Making Actual Progress Or Just Spinning Our Wheels? by Fox Rothschild LLP + Follow Contact Much like the actual “bike share” bikes themselves, the topic of bike share programs seems to pop up around every corner in Dallas. Let me start by going on record as being pro-bike share. But not everyone is a fan. Complaints about the bikes seemingly ring from every neighborhood from Oak Cliff to Preston Hollow. Perhaps we have all forgotten how impossible it used to be to bike around Dallas just 10 years ago. Maybe we need to realize this is not our daddy’s Dallas. Take a drive through Downtown or Uptown on a weekend or, better yet, take a ride on a bike share bike. Look around. There are people biking everywhere. It’s all so beautiful. Well, except for the bike share bikes themselves. There are supposedly more than 20,000 bike share bikes currently located in Dallas, more than twice as much as New York City. They are scattered along the sidewalks, often laying on their side and inching over the curb into the street. Head to White Rock Lake and find some drowning in the shallow water near the shore. Make your way to Klyde Warren Park and find them strewn about, turning into a makeshift obstacle course for visitors. Or head to Highland Park and find a dozen parked in the front yard of a luxury home, the hip new alternative to toilet papering houses. Many argue the bikes have become a nuisance and every Dallasite’s favorite gripe. The residents are declaring war on the two-wheeled invaders clogging their streets and sidewalks. They want laws protecting their city, but no one really knows what those laws should be. In January, Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax issued a letter to LimeBike, Ofo, VBikes, Spin, and Mobike giving a February deadline to clean up their messes. Broadnax threatened the city “may be left with no choice but to begin removing the bicycles in its rights of way, sidewalks, trails and/or trailheads that are identified as obstructions or hazards.” February came and went, and no laws were passed by the City of Dallas to rectify the problem. Instead, during a February 26, 2018 City Hall Meeting, attendees were informed regulations are coming, likely in the fall. So what is the holdup? Perhaps the City is gauging the success of another major city that is attempting to solve their own bike share headaches. After Seattle determined public bike share programs with required docking stations failed to encourage potential riders, it shut down its city-owned “Pronto” bike share system and opened its doors to privately owned dockless bike share programs like those in Dallas. Unlike Dallas, before allowing the companies to roll out their bikes, Seattle enacted regulations to govern how they could operate. The regulations require bikes be parked upright in areas of sidewalks with trees, poles, and other fixtures, or on a designated bicycle rack. On blocks without sidewalks, the bikes must be parked in a way that does not impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic. In addition, the bike share companies must provide a contact to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to call for staff to relocate or rebalance bikes within the specified time limits (two •Falsely Padding Deductions Garners Eighth Spot On IRS “Dirty Dozen” For 2018 •Graffiti Artists Request $2.6 Million In Attorneys’ Fees After Last Month’s Victory •Government Shutdowns: Practical Strategies For Mitigating Contractor Risk •No Premium Processing For 2019 Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions hours on weekdays, ten hours on weekends and holidays). The city can assess penalties for their crews having to relocate or remove bikes from any prohibited locations. Seattle’s regulations were introduced in 2017, and the city is currently reviewing data obtained through the bike share companies and analyzing the success of its current permitting requirements. However, the city has already conceded the parking issues remained the most obvious problem. SDOT spokesperson Mafara Hobson identified problems with holding riders responsible for parking the bikes in improper spots when it could not be proven whether the rider actually parked incorrectly or someone came along later and moved the bike. As of the publishing of this post, SDOT was reviewing its options, and hopeful to have its final parking and storage requirements in place by Summer 2018, coincidentally just before Dallas plans to unveil its plan. Thus, it appears Dallasites will have to embrace the beauty of bikes scattered among their streets for the foreseeable future while they await their own set of rules and regulations. Perhaps if they squint hard enough, they can imagine the neon bikes as the bright lights of New York City or Las Vegas… both of which actually have bike share regulations. 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