2019 06-3T RANSPORTAT ION COMMIS SION
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M onday, J une 3, 2019 at 3:30 P M
City Council C hambers 33 E ast Broadway Avenue M eridian, Idaho
1.Roll-Call:
_____ D avid B allard _____ Michael Venard
_____ D avid McK inney _____ L uke Cavener (ex-officio)
_____ R yan L ancaster _____ Shawn Martin (ex-officio)
_____ R yan Hall _____ Toni Tisdale (ex-officio)
_____ Tracy Hopkins _____ I an Updike (ex-officio)
_____ S tephen L ewis _____ Brian P arker (ex-officio)
_____ B ryan L eisle _____ J ustin P rice (ex-officio)
_____ Tricia Matthews
2.Adoption of the Agenda
3.Appr oval of M inutes F rom M ay 6th
a.M ay 6th M inutes
C aleb Hood 1 minute
4.Old Business Items
a.T r ansportation Projects Update
C aleb Hood 5 minutes
5.New B usiness Items
a.M eridian P olice D epartment Update
S gt. S tacy Arnold 10 minutes
b.M aster M obility M ap
C aleb Hood 20 minutes
c.S taff C ommunications
C aleb Hood 5 minutes
6.F uture M eeting Topics
a.High C apacity T ransit Alternatives (J uly)
b.Rail with T rail Alignment and Pathway Network
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c.Regional T ransportation Improvement P lan (August)
d.B us Tour (September)
7.Next M eeting D ate J uly 1st, 2019
8.Adjourn
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Presenter: Caleb Hood
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Title of I tem - M ay 6th M inutes
May 6, 2019 minutes
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A motion by Commissioner Lewis to adjourn was made; second by Commissioner Hopkins —
all ayes — motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:33 p.m.
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June 3, 2019
Council Chambers — Meridian City Hall a 33 East Broadway Ave., Meridian, Idaho
I. Roll Call
(Meeting called to order at 3:30 p.m.; You Tube started and roll taken)
X David Ballard
X David McKinney
_ (arrived late)
X Ryan Lancaster
x Ryan Hall
X Tracy Hopkins
X Stephen Lewis
X Bryan Leisle
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X Michael Venard
p Luke Cavener (ex -officio)
X Shawn Martin (ex -officio)
X Liisa Itkonen for Toni
_ Tisdale (ex -officio)
X Ian Updike (ex -officio)
X Brian Parker (ex -officio)
X Mark Wasdahl for Justin
Price (ex -officio)
Others Present: Ted Baird, Sgt. Stacy Arnold, Kurt Starman and Caleb Hood
Prior to the Adoption of the agenda Ex -Officio Ian Updike gave a brief introduction as the
West Ada School District Liaison replacement for Miranda Carson. Commissioner Updike's
background has been in logistical operations for Cascade Transportation and Food Services of
America.
2. Adoption of the Agenda
Chairman Ballard asked for agenda changes or a motion to adopt. A motion to adopt the
agenda was made by Commission Lewis; second by Commissioner Hopkins - all -ayes — motion
carried.
3. Approval of Minutes from May 6, 2019 Meeting.
Chairman Ballard asked for any corrections to the May 6th minutes; none noted. Commissioner
Hopkins motioned to approve the May 6th minutes; second by Commissioner Lewis — all ayes -
motion carried.
4. Old Business Items
a. Transportation Projects Update (memo attached; C. Hood)
Prior to Mr. Hood's update, he noted that Commissioner McKinney arrived. Also noted were
the appreciation gifts from the Mayor's Office for service on the Commission and that the City
picnic will be held on June 27th at Kleiner Park. Mr. Hood will forward the email onto the
Commission to RSVP. Additionally, Commissioner Matthews appointment has expired and she
will not renew. Mr. Hood will work with the Mayor's office for a new appointment to the
Commission.
Mr. Hood noted a recent email received from ACHD that included an updated 90 -day bid list.
The list did not include the Meridian Road, Cherry to Ustick project. The assumption is that the
project will be delayed but no formal communication from ACHD has been received at this
time.
Mr. Hood noted that all new information will be in BOLD in the memo and he would not read
the updates, but would highlight a few items.
Mr. Hood moved onto page 14 of the packet and the US 20/26 update. ITD has chosen a
consultant to help design ID -16 to 1-84 along with some other interchange refinements around
Franklin and McMillan. As soon as the design is optimized ITD will contact property owners and
involve the public prior to any final decisions being made. The anticipated timeframe is mid to
late fall for public involvement.
Mr. Hood noted the cross-reference to the Harvest/Lifestyle topic on page 15 but that would
be discussed during the Staff Update agenda item in New Business.
Mr. Hood gave a brief update on the VRT open house held May 20`h also on page 15. There was
good attendance/involvement prior to 5 pm. Mr. Hood included a link to the survey in the
packet to solicit feedback on routing, which will be open until June 16`h. Mr. Hood encouraged
the Commissioners to take the survey.
Mr. Hood briefly mentioned shared vehicles, but did not go into specifics.
Mr. Hood and Sgt. Arnold had a follow-up meeting with residents on the Rocky Mountain High
School/Paramount parking situation. From that meeting it was suggested that the School Zone
Subcommittee look into the topic a bit more (now that Mr. Updike has joined the
Commission). Solutions to issues with traffic flows/pathway connectivity and trash need further
discussion with school personnel, prior to the new school year.
Mr. Hood concluded with a brief review of the Records Way item and discussions taking place
internally with City Staff and other agencies, and a reminder of the Overland/Eagle and
Meridian/Ustick intersections and a future update by ACHD.
Chairman Ballard opened the floor for further discussion, which took place regarding shared
vehicles.
5. New Business Items
a. Meridian Police Department Status Report (Sgt. Arnold)
Sgt. Arnold had two items to address: the follow-up discussion on the Rocky
Mountain/Paramount topic, but Mr. Hood covered it earlier, so there was no additional
information to cover. The second item is a speed study at Lost Rapids. Meridian PD has
received several complaints about speeding. Sgt. Arnold has requested a speed study from
ACHD, and also posted two officers to evaluate speeds on that road. In a 6 -hour period, the
officers wrote 35 tickets and witnessed excessive speed upwards of 40-55 mph, with a posted
speed of 25mph. Sgt. Arnold has also written citations in the last 2 weeks for excessive speeds.
The issues seem to be primarily cut -through traffic to Star or Middleton; however, there was
one citation to a resident that was speeding.
b. Master Mobility Map (C. Hood)
Mr. Hood began by giving a brief background of the Master Mobility Map (MMM) and requested
feedback from the Commission. The topic was introduced in a previous Commission meeting
but there was not enough time for feedback. Mr. Hood noted that through the Comprehensive
Plan process a request was made to Kittleson to enhance the Meridian portion of the Master
Mobility Map. There are two questions, within the packet, that staff has requested the
Commission answer, along with a link to the draft version of the Map.
Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion. A robust discussion took place and feedback
was shared with Mr. Hood. Several enhancements were suggested. Mr. Hood concluded from
the feedback that the Commission felt there was value to the MMM tool and building it out
further. The Commission will review the tool over the next month and provide additional
feedback to Mr. Hood. An update on the tool with open discussion will take place at the July
meeting.
c. Staff Communications (memo attached; C. Hood)
Mr. Hood gave a brief update regarding the items in the Staff Communications. Meridian is the
fifth fastest growing city in the nation. Mr. Hood also mentioned a majority of Meridian will be
undergoing chip sealing through the summer months. More information on chip sealing and
locations can be found on the ACHD website. Mr. Hood concluded with a brief update on
Harvest Transit and the increase in ridership since the third van has ,begun service.
Chairman Ballard opened the floor for discussion, which took placer In FY20 Meridian's cost
will be $129K for this service, which is 100% subsidized by cities and Federal funds. Mr. Hood
offered to provide the Harvest Cost information in July's packet.
6. Future Meeting Topics
Chairman Ballard opened the item Future Meeting Topics, and called for any topics.
Mr. Hood shared that Ex -Officio Cavener suggested inviting the City Council to attend the bus
route field trip in September. Mr. Hood has spoken with Mr. Parker about this tour.
Commissioner McKinney asked if the July meeting was scheduled for July I st or if it was
cancelled.
Commissioner Lancaster would like to add a Future Meeting Topic item for an update on the
Speed Limit/Study on Locust Grove. Additionally, if the School Zone Committee can gather
prior to the July meeting an update will be provided in July.
No further discussion was had and Chairman Ballard noted the next meeting date, of July I" and
called for a motion to adjourn.
a. High Capacity Transit Alternatives (July)
b. Rail with Trail Alignments & Pathway Network
c. Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (August)
d. Bus Tour (September)
7. Next Meeting Date: July I st, 2019
8. Adjourn
A motion by Commissioner Hopkins to adjourn; second by Commissioner Lewis — all ayes —
motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
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4a. Transportation Projects Update
Memo
To: Meridian Transportation Commission
From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager
Date: 5/31/2019
Re: June 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 May 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:
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) and south (phase 1) of Carlton. In the adopted ACHD 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 both the ACHD adopted IFYWP at a cost of $4.3M. Notice to proceed date:
October 28, 2019. Here is the project website:
http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_meridian-road-cherry-lane-to-ustick-road.aspx
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. Notice to proceed date: January 2, 2020. Here is
the project website: http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_linder-road-pine-avenue-to-
franklin-road.aspx
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Linder Road, Ustick to McMillan: Widen Linder to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and
bike lanes. Construction is planned for 2019 in the 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.
Idaho Materials and Construction is the contractor at $3.55M. Notice to proceed date:
February 21, 2019. On March 31 st , traffic was swapped onto the temporary paving on
the east side of Linder. Crews working on storm drain installation and roadway
improvements on the west side of Linder, between Ustick and McMillan. Utility
relocation work is ongoing. Project should be complete in October 2019. Here is the
project website: http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_linder-road-ustick-road-to-
mcmillan-road.aspx
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
IFYWP. Idaho Materials and Construction is the contractor at $3.55M. Notice to proceed
date: February 21, 2019. In construction. Project should be complete in October 2019.
Here is the project website: http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_linder-road-cayuse-
creek-to-chiinden-boulevard.aspx
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 is planned for construction in
2020, to correspond with the Costco project. Notice to proceed date: November 14,
2019. Costco may want to advance this project sooner. Here is the project website:
http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_ten-mile-road-mcmillan-road-to-chinden-
boulevard.aspx
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 2020 in the adopted IFYWP with a
cost of $5.7M., to correspond with the Costco project. Notice to proceed date: January
13, 2020. Here is the project website: http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_ten-mile-
road-ustick-road-to-mcmillan-road.aspx
Eagle Road, Amity to Victory: Widen Eagle to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk and
bike lanes. Design will be done with in-house, ACHD resources. Construction is planned
for 2021 in the IFYWP. Here is the project website:
http://achdidaho.org/Projects/proj_road_eagle-road-amity-road-to-victory-road.aspx
Eagle Road/Amity Roundabout: ACHD has entered into a Cooperative Development
Agreement (CDA) with Albertsons to reconstruct the Eagle/Amity Roundabout (RAB).
These improvements include full improvements, curb, gutter, and sidewalk on their
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frontages of both roads in addition in re-building the RAB with two-lanes on each leg.
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 Eagle to 5 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalk
and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2022. Construction is in PD in the adopted
IFYWP with a cost of $3.4M.
Lake Hazel and Eagle Signal: Widen and signalize intersection to 4/5 lanes on Eagle
and 3/5 lanes on Lake Hazel. Design is planned for 2021, right-of-way in 2022, and
construction in 2023 in the IFYWP.
Lake Hazel Road, Eagle to Cloverdale: Widen Lake Hazel to 5 lanes with curb, gutter,
sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2023. Construction is in PD in the
adopted IFYWP with a total cost of $2.3M.
Locust Grove Road, Victory to Overland: Widen Locust Grove to 5 lanes with curb,
gutter, sidewalk and bike lanes. Design is planned for 2019, right-of-way in 2021 and
construction in 2022 in the IFYWP with a cost of $4.07M.
Locust Grove Road, Fairview to Ustick: Widen Locust Grove to 5 lanes with curb, gutter,
sidewalk and bike lanes. Design will be done in 2023 ($365K); construction is in PD in
the adopted IFYWP with a cost of $3.9M ($4.56M 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 2021-22, and construction in 2023 in adopted IFYWP with a cost of
$4.26M.
Overland and Eagle Signal: Widen intersection to 7 lanes on Eagle and 9 on Overland.
Project to be done in coordination with ITD. All phases shown as Unfunded in the
IFYWP at a cost of $8.16M.
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 $4.1M.
Ten Mile/Amity Intersection: 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 IFYWP.
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Ten Mile Road, Victory to Overland: Widen Ten Mile to 5-lanes with curb, gutter,
sidewalk and a Level 3 bike facility. In the IFYWP, this project is planned for design in
2019, right-of-way in 2020, and construction in 2021 at a cost of $3.9M.
Victory Road Bridge, east of Locust Grove: Replace and widen bridge with a precast
concrete box culvert over the Eight Mile Lateral on Victory Road (approximately ¼ mile
east of Locust Grove). Cost is $640,000. Going into construction. Road to be closed to
through traffic January through late Spring (May) 2019. Granite Excavation is the
contractor. Substantially complete on 4/25/19. Here is the project website:
http://bit.ly/victorybridge
ITD PROJECTS
I-84, Nampa to Caldwell: ITD has two major segments for this project: Franklin Blvd to
Karcher Rd (Nampa) and Karcher Rd into Caldwell. This was identified as the number
one unfunded priority on the COMPASS long-range plan. In the summer of 2018, the
state of Idaho received a $90 million INFRA grant for this corridor. This freed up
previously allocated funds that were shifted to the Idaho Highway 16 project (see
below).
ITD completed the first step in the project to provide for temporary widening between
Franklin Blvd and Karcher Rd this fall. This will allow traffic to be shifted while the
additional lanes are constructed in the median.
The project to replace the Karcher overpass is necessary as the existing piers conflict
with the widening of the highway. That project will begin in early 2019. The project to
reconstruct the Northside interchange as a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI),
replace the bridges crossing the railroad and canal and widen the roadway between
Franklin Blvd and the Northside Interchange is anticipated to go to bid this coming
spring, with construction starting in the summer of 2019. The project to widen between
Northside and Karcher will also be ready for construction in the summer of 2019. ITD
will maintain two lanes of travel during peak hours for the duration of these two projects.
Updates on the projects in Nampa can be found online at ITDProjects.org/i-84-karcher-
to-franklin/
ITD is currently working on the environmental document to support the widening
between Karcher Interchange and Caldwell. The initial traffic study shows that
improvements are needed to exit 27 (Centennial Way). The current funded project is
anticipated to complete work through exit 29 (Franklin Rd). ITD is evaluating needs and
costs for work required between 27 and 29 to evaluate funding opportunities. Work to
replace the Ustick and Middleton bridges crossing over I-84 is planned for 2020, to
remove piers that interfere with the widening, with the work to expand the highway to
three lanes is planned for summer of 2021.Updates on the projects from Nampa to
Caldwell can be found online at ITDProjects.org/i-84-caldwell-to-karcher/
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Idaho Highway 16: ITD has completed a value engineering study of the remaining
corridor to look for opportunities to reduce costs and improve service. ITD is evaluating
recommendations from that study to incorporate into the preliminary design. Once
complete, ITD will be reevaluating right of way needs, updating costs and revising
proposed staging of the work. ITD will then complete preliminary design and begin to
purchase right of way with the $90 Million recently allocated by the Idaho Transportation
Board for right of way preservation. It is not anticipated that this will allow for purchase
of all of the right of way, but will fund a significant portion.
ITD is in the process of evaluating numerous design refinements to the original
Idaho 16 EIS corridor study between I-84 and Idaho 44. Once the evaluations have
all been completed, any changes to the original EIS corridor study will need to be
presented to the public for feedback before moving forward with amending the
original EIS through a process called a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
re-evaluation.The 300’ wide right-of-way for the Idaho 16 mainline is currently
under review as part of the corridor-wide design refinements and generally
speaking ITD does not anticipate that it will get any wider. One of the design
refinements favors Idaho 16 going over McMillan Road, which would increase the
fill limits of Idaho 16 approaches for the bridge over McMillan Road. ITD will be
working on design refinements through the rest of the spring and into the
summer, and as soon as the design is optimized they will start contacting
affecting property owners and the public.
U.S. 20/26, Chinden West Corridor - Project website ITDProjects.org/ChindenWest/
The Idaho Transportation Board has allocated funds for Phase 1 widening of U.S. 20/26
(Chinden Blvd) from 2 lanes to 4 lanes from Eagle Road to Star Rd and construction of
pedestrian and bicycle facilities. All projects will widen to the south, impacting property
owners on the south side once. Phase 2 plans call for widening to 6 lanes. Future
construction will be to the north only. Phase 3 plans call for construction of high capacity
intersections at Eagle, Locust Grove, Linder, Meridian, and Star Rds. Funded
construction is scheduled as follows:
• Eagle to Locust Grove: Construction in 2020. ITD is partnering with ACHD on
intersection improvements at Locust Grove.
• Locust Grove to Linder: Project is scheduled to begin in 2021. Approval of Linder
Village STAR agreement may advance project.
• Linder to ID-16: Construction begins late 2019, early 2020. Funded via STAR
agreement with Costco Wholesale
• ID-16 to Star Rd: Construction scheduled for 2024.
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).
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Currently, there is $382,000 in PD for pathway construction in the Regional
Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).
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. The City recently informed COMPASS that
we will pursue completion of this project with local funds instead of Federal.
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. An enhancement to the City Budget for FY2019
was approved by the Council for a third Harvest van. The third van is now operational
and last month Harvest had its highest ridership numbers ever. See Staff
Communications for ridership numbers.
Transit: On April 2, 2018, the Valley Regional Transit (VRT) Board approved the final
version of the ValleyConnect 2.0 plan, 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. VRT Staff met with City Staff
in January to discuss next steps and the potential for the City to fund a fixed-route
service in FY2020. Transit service options for 2020 were discussed with the City
Council during their March 12 th meeting. Council was generally supportive of exploring
the concept, contingent on Federal grant monies being available.
On May 20 th , VRT held an open house at City Hall to discuss a conceptual transit
route that may go from the Ten Mile Interchange area through downtown to the
Village. Approximately 25 people attended. The associated online survey is still
open (until mid-June): MeridianPublicCommentSurvey OR
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MeridianPublicTransportationSurvey
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.
Shared Vehicles: On February 26 th , the City Council voted to direct staff to issue an
RFP to select up to two service providers for shared vehicles. A companion ordinance
would restrict operations within the City to only those with a contract with the City. It is
anticipated that the RFP will be awarded sometime in late winter/early spring with
deployment anticipated around Memorial Day. The RFP was issued on Friday, March
15 th . Proposals due on April 5 th . A protest was filed and Council has not awarded a
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contract. It is expected that a decision on the protest and contract will be made
on June 11 th .
2019 ACHD Priorities: On March 12 th , the Council approved the Roadways,
Intersections and Community Programs Priorities for 2019. A couple of changes were
made since the TC’s recommendation. For the roadways and intersections list, Council
moved the Linder Road Overpass from #10 to the #2 priority; no other changes were
made. Regarding Community Programs, the Rail with Trail project was moved from
priority #30 to priority #10; no other changes were made. Priority lists were shared with
ACHD and are available on the TC’s portion of the City’s website. ACHD is expected to
adopt the 2020-2024 Integrated Five-Year Work Plan (IFYWP) in August.
Carlton Avenue Sidewalk: MDC, with funding through the City’s Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) will be installing sidewalk on E. Carlton between NE
3rd and NE 5th, south on NE 5th to E State, and west on E State later this year. BriCon
is the construction contractor.
Rocky/Paramount Parking: For several months, residents in Paramount
Subdivision have voiced concern about kids attending Rocky Mountain High
School parking, speeding, loitering, trespassing and littering in their subdivision.
Earlier this month, ACHD restricted parking on additional streets on the south
side of the high school. On May 29 th a meeting was held to discuss how the
limited duration “no parking” signs that were recently installed in Paramount
Subdivision were working. The consensus was that they helped. In addition,
ACHD installed a stop sign at the intersection of Deer Crest/Arliss. Speed humps
may be installed, if the HOA meets the internal criteria (they already meet ACHD
warrants.) There are still issues with trash and the overall flow of traffic into/out
of the school. The group recommended that the TC School Zone Subcommittee
convene and discuss potential improvements to ingress and egress.
Records Way: ACHD has received some complaints/concerns about Records
Way, near Elden Gray Street. There is a roundabout at the Records/Elden Gray
intersection and a stop-controlled intersection just north at Longwing
Lane/Records (Kleiner Park entrance). There is park parking and pedestrian traffic
that seems to be increasing. There are painted crosswalks at the intersections
currently. There will be an upcoming meeting with ACHD Traffic Staff, Meridian
Police and Planning Staff to discuss if additional treatments are warranted.
Overland/Eagle and Meridian/Ustick Intersection: During the May TC meeting, Sgt.
Arnold asked that two intersections be evaluated by ACHD: Overland/Eagle and
Meridian Ustick. If/When an update from ACHD is available about these
intersections, it will be provided to the TC.
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I TEM SHEET
C ommission A genda I tem - 5.b.
Presenter: Caleb Hood
Estimated Time for P resentation: 20 minutes
Title of I tem - M aster M obility M ap
C ouncil Notes:
AT TAC HM E NT S:
Description Type Upload D ate
MMM Memo C over Memo 5/31/2019
RE V I E WE RS :
Department R eviewer Action D ate
Community
Development.Hood, Caleb Approved 5/31/2019 - 1:30 P M
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4b. Master Mobility Map
Memo
To: Meridian Transportation Commission
From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager
Date: 5/31/2019
Re: Master Mobility Map
Many months ago, we discussed developing an interactive map that could be used to
show transportation infrastructure today and into the future. This Master Mobility Map
(MMM) would integrate the transportation plans of the various agencies into one tool.
Further, the vision contained in the MMM wouldn’t be constrained to a 20 or 25-year
horizon like many plans are. Instead the MMM could be a “build out” map/plan.
As part of developing the City’s new Comprehensive Plan, Nick Foster with Kittleson
and Associates has developed a draft Master Mobility Map. In this tool (see link below),
you will find layers depicting existing and currently planned transportation infrastructure,
including plans from ACHD, VRT, and COMPASS as well as the Parks Department’s
pathway plan. You’ll also find some recommended changes to designations in the
ACHD Master Street Map (see the layers “MSM Arterials Modifications” and “MSM
Collectors Modifications”). Over time, the TC could work to develop the next 25 to 50 or
even 100 years worth of projects, priorities and cross-sections that could then inform the
transportation agencies plans.
There are really two questions staff has for the TC at this point: 1) Is a MMM of
value; any additions/changes needed? 2) Is the TC interested in developing an
ultimate, multi-modal build-out plan for the City?
You can find a draft version of the Master Mobility Map at this link:
https://kai.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8a968c95a10446f0
aa36ad2330b111f7 .
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I TEM SHEET
C ommission A genda I tem - 5.c.
Presenter: Caleb Hood
Estimated Time for P resentation: 5 minutes
Title of I tem - Staff Communications
Applicable correspondences since May meeting.
C ouncil Notes:
AT TAC HM E NT S:
Description Type Upload D ate
S taff Communication C over Memo 5/31/2019
RE V I E WE RS :
Department R eviewer Action D ate
Community
Development.Hood, Caleb Approved 5/31/2019 - 12:38 P M
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5d. Staff Communications
To: Meridian Transportation Commission
From: Caleb Hood, Planning Division Manager
Date: 5/30/2019
Re: Staff Communications
On the following pages are relevant correspondences since the May meeting.
Hello Mr. Hood,
I’ve replaced Miranda Carson as your pupil transportation contact here at West Ada. I understand she
was involved in the commission and am willing to continue WASD’s participation. Please let me know if
you need anything from me.
Sincerely,
Ian Updike
Transportation Liaison
West Ada School District
1303 E Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
Updike.ian@westada.org
Desk: 208.350.5014
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The 15 Fastest-Growing Large Cities Between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018,
With Populations of 50,000 or More on July 1, 2017
Rank Area name State name
Percent
increase
2018 total
population
1 Buckeye city Arizona 8.5 74,370
2 New Braunfels city Texas 7.2 84,612
3 Apex town North Carolina 6.8 53,852
4 Frisco city Texas 6.1 188,170
5 Meridian city Idaho 6.1 106,804
6 McKinney city Texas 5.4 191,645
7 Georgetown city Texas 5.2 74,180
8 Rowlett city Texas 5.1 66,285
9 St. Cloud city Florida 5.0 54,115
10 Ankeny city Iowa 4.6 65,284
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