8/1/2022 - Meeting Minutes SALT LAKE CITY
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD
Minutes of the August 1, 2022 Meeting
Present from the Transportation Advisory Board were Courtney Reeser, Jim Espeland,
Jon Larsen, and Myron Willson.
Electronically present from the Transportation Advisory Board were Daniel Mendoza,
Danny Houpt, Dave Alderman, Ellen Reddick, Jenn Diederich, Johnnae Nardone, Leo
Masic, Reid Ewing, and Tyler Schmidt.
Absent from the Transportation Advisory Board were Greg Sanchez, Paul Schulte, and
Suzanne Stensaas.
Also present Vili Lolohea,Amy Lyons, Becka Roolf, and Hannah Barton.
The meeting was held both electronically and in person and was called to order at 4:01
p.m.by Courtney Reeser.
Welcome and Introduction of Guests — Courtney welcomed everyone and
introduced new members, Johnnae Nardone and Leo Masic.
Public Comment — There was no public comment.
Motion: Ellen Reddick moved to approve the minutes of the June 6, 2022 meeting with
the change suggested by Jim Espeland. Jim Espeland seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Report Out
Transportation Advisory Board Members
The Board members introduced themselves. Leo reminded everyone about the UTA
change day this coming Sunday and said almost all the new bus stops are installed and
the new TRAX station at 60o South opened on July 26th. Courtney thanked Tyler and
Jon for their help getting a water leak at 40o North and Redwood Road fixed. She asked
if the pedestrian bridge at 30o North would be open in time for school and Jon said
unfortunately it will not. He said it's moving ahead now but it probably won't be
complete until early next year. Johnnae said she also works at UTA but is representing
District 5 on the Board.
Project Prioritization
Becka Roolf, SLC Transportation
Becka presented the list of FY2024 CIP applications she had previously shared with
TAB. She gave them links to a series of Google forms she created to get project ranking
input from the Board and is hoping to get that feedback by August loth. Johnnae asked
for clarification on the list being presented so Becka explained the CIP applications,
process, and timeline. Dave asked if she could briefly address the scoring system for the
new members. She said there are essentially four different lenses through which they
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look at and score these projects. Those are equity, sustainability, good governance, and
safety. Becka went over each project on the list and Tyler asked for a definition of the
Livable Streets Program. Jon said it is a rebranding of the Traffic Calming Program
since the point of traffic calming is to be able to live in your neighborhood without fear
of being near the street with your children, pets, or just walking around. Johnnae asked
if the City ever worked with the UTA grant people and was told they are a strategic
partner and also write letters of support for each other. Myron asked about bike lane
maintenance funding. Jon explained how the City is structured in that regard and said
they are applying for grants to help with the maintenance of current and new multi-
modal installations as well as helping figure out more in house staff for some of these
specialty things. He said if TAB would like to write a letter of support for that sort of
activity, he's sure it would be appreciated. In the meantime, Becka said the public can
reach out to the Streets Division at www.slc.gov/request-report/ or 801-535-2345 to
report any bike lane issues. Reid asked if the CIP safety and livability ranking includes
Livable Streets and Becka said it does.
WFRC Project Funding Recap/Review WFRC Applications (letter of intent)
Jon Larsen, SLC Transportation
The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) is a metropolitan planning organization
for Salt Lake, Davis,Weber, Southern Box Elder, Tooele, and Morgan Counties. Jon
explained the WFRC annual grant programs, how they get their funding and how they
parcel out these funds through applications from municipalities. One of the programs
WFRC currently administers is the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement
Program (CMAQ) which are funds that must have a specific tie to improving congestion
and/or air quality. There is also the Surface Transportation Program (STP)which is
flexible but basically for anything surface transportation related such as widening roads
and street reconstruction. There is a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)which
is focused on walking and bicycling infrastructure and a Transportation Land Use
Connection (TLC) program that provides funding for planning grants to do studies
looking at connections between transportation and land use. These applications are due
every fall at the same time as CIP applications and he gave a summary of the projects
the City is expecting to get funding for this year. Jon went over a list of the projects they
are planning to apply for this year and the members thought it was a great list. Jon also
said the Vt 2omph speed limit signs had been put up and Courtney thanked the Board
for their help getting that accomplished.
Motion: Myron Willson motioned to adjourn the meeting; Jim Espeland seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 p.m. and the next meeting of the Board was
scheduled for September 12, 2022 due to the Labor Day holiday.
Approved by the Transportation Advisory Board on 09-12-2022.
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