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12/5/2022 - Meeting Minutes SALT LAKE CITY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes of the December 5, 2022 Meeting Present from the Transportation Advisory Board were Jim Espeland,Jon Larsen, and Myron Willson. Electronically present from the Transportation Advisory Board were Daniel Mendoza, Dave Alderman, Ellen Reddick, Greg Sanchez, Jenn Diederich, Jim Espeland,Johnnae Nardone, Leo Masic, Reid Ewing, and Suzanne Stensaas. Absent from the Transportation Advisory Board were Tyler, Schmidt, and Paul Schulte. Present were Lynn Jacobs and Julianne Sabula. Electronically present were Amy Lyons, Dave Iltis, Council Member Dugan, Martin Cuma, John Close, Becka Roolf, and Danielle Endres. The meeting was held both electronically and in person and was called to order at 4:03 p.m.by Greg Sanchez. Welcome and Introduction of Guests — Greg welcomed everyone. Public Comment — Martin introduced himself as the BAC Chair and said he'd heard last month there was some discussion about the interaction between BAC and TAB. He's all for being more interactive and since there is now a monthly agenda item for a BAC update, they can keep the channels open and get on the same page with projects they are commenting on or that they worked together on. Greg thanked Martin and said TAB is excited to work more closely with BAC. Dave Iltis is putting in a second request to move the public comments to after the approval of minutes. He said with the hybrid format, sometimes it's hard to find the e-mail and there can be technical issues logging on and if they could do that bit of Board business before public comments, it would make the meeting a little more accessible to the public. He said the biggest thing is that last Wednesday, there was an ii-year-old girl killed by a left turning pickup truck on 1300 South 210o East. He doesn't know what the number for bicycle/pedestrian fatalities this year is but it's too much and it's tragic. Cycling Utah published an editorial (https://www.cyclingutah.com/advocacy/ road-advocacy/editorial-salt-lake- city-needs-to-adopt-vision-zero-for-no-more-traffic-deaths-and-injuries/) that Salt Lake City needs to immediately adopt Vision Zero. Salt Lake City had a program for safe streets, a task force that's apparently met once since May after there were several tragic deaths in April and May and as far as he knows, they haven't really done much of anything. There isn't a public statement or anything like that and Vision Zero is a goal to have no more traffic fatalities. Cities that were on this had great success and it's a framework and a way to look at things so that transportation decisions and planning decisions can be made with an eye of keeping people from getting hit and killed. The bottom line is that every single solitary decision from painting a crosswalk, road speeds, lane widths, big plans, and little plans need to put pedestrians first then bicyclists. Then Page 1 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes deliver the transit, then the delivery vehicles, and lastly cars instead of the opposite which happens every single time. Cars are put 11;t; it just happens even with the best people who have the best intentions. He asked the Board to please adopt Vision Zero, to ask Salt Lake City to do so, to put their weight as a Board behind it instead of having no framework to go on. This is probably the most important thing we need from Transportation is to protect people's lives on the streets and we're not doing it in Salt Lake and we're not doing it in Utah. Suzanne said she thinks in the minutes it states that Transportation is going to try to respond to issues that are put in the chat on the minutes, and she thinks that's a great idea, so TAB doesn't take meeting time to address questions from the public. She would like an update on Dave's prior comments about why they can't get the speed limit reduced on Sunnyside Avenue and goo West since they are already reported to be in progress. Why are we waiting for another accident. Motion: Suzanne Stensaas moved to approve the minutes of the November 7, 2022 meeting. Johnnae Nardone seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. BAC Monthly Update Martin Cuma, BAC Chair Martin said BAC discussed I-15 and it was a concern with the 5 or 6 lanes in each direction being a lot although they were more focused on supporting the bicycle infrastructure that UDOT wants to put in. They are planning to ideally put grade separated crossings on some of the freeway interchanges,have extra tunnels under the freeway in Salt Lake City,he believes at 40o North and 50o North. His guess is that UDOT hasn't made any recommendations yet and are waiting for comments from the BAC members to come in on their website first. His comment was mainly that they support all the bike alternatives that have separated grade crossings and his other comment was they want to put in 5 or 6 lanes everywhere so they don't have larger travel times,but he would like to understand how they make those models. The outcome of these models has a huge effect on what UDOT is going to build and he's just not understanding how they come up with the numbers. He felt like they couldn't answer him and only said the models consider population growth, zoning and planning and the development plans in the cities and stuff like that. It would be nice to get something from UDOT or SLC Transportation that is evaluating the performance of these models and then get a better idea if they are reliable or not. Based on that, they can make their decisions and know what options to recommend. BAC gets similar things to what TAB does and they look at it more from the bicycling focus. Greg said there was also a Rose Park open house on the 1-15 Study, and he'd like to reach out to UDOT for more information. Martin said the public comment period is still going on and he figures they will take those comments and then come back to show what they come up with. 2100 South Project Update Lynn Jacobs, SLC Transportation Lynn said the next big upcoming project is 2100 South between 70o East and 130o East, right in the heart of Sugar House. They are slated to reconstruct this portion of 2100 South starting in 2024 which is the last big Funding Our Future project currently planned. It's an important corridor for everyone in that area and for the community and they've been working pretty hard to make sure they've got it right. Lynn provided context about the corridor and a snapshot of the work they've done so far including their Page 2 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes community engagement and technical evaluation. The City wants to preserve and enhance the character of this area. The statistics say over 600,00o pedestrians visit Monument Plaza every year, 62% of on-street parking is unoccupied during the weekday business hours, there are 1,5oo average daily bus riders, 37% of crashes in this area are due to left turns, 8o% of traffic traveling through this area stop for some reason, and most of the traffic on 2100 South is not cut through traffic. He described the two alternatives they came up with on this narrow corridor and discussed the next steps which includes removing on-street parking, maintaining 2 travel lanes, allowing left turns only at signalized intersections, adding a shared-use path with more space for bikes/peds, and to keep traffic moving. Daniel asked if there was going to be a systematic method of snow removal for the shared use path as it's dangerous to ride in the road if you can't use the path. Lynn said snow removal is something they always have a challenge with but in this instance, they will be having more conversations about maintenance including snow removal and who will do it, either the Central Business District or the Streets Division. He said the design will probably be a hybrid or variant of the 2 designs he presented to them. There was some discussion about the safety of cyclists all the way down 2100 South and how to design bus stops, so they don't hold up traffic or bicyclists. Ellen mentioned the fascinating history of the road which is also known as the Lincoln Transcontinental Highway, dating back to 1913 and asked that Lynn keep that in mind and share its history as he does public outreach because it's important to remember the original history of this road and understand the original purpose for it. Martin reminded everyone that 2100 South is a downtown Sugar House street and shouldn't be designed for cross commuter through traffic. Lynn went over the current schedule through 2024 and said this is a decision that needs to be made with the community and they are welcoming input. Orphan Assets Letter Transportation Advisory Board A letter regarding "orphan assets"was sent out for review prior to the meeting. Motion: Suzanne Stensaas moved to approve the letter in support of additional funding for"orphan assets" and to get that sent out as soon as possible. Dave Alderman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 2023 Meeting Schedule Approval/ Priorities and Agenda Setting Discussion Transportation Advisory Board Members Motion: Suzanne Stensaas moved to approve the 2023 Meeting Schedule. Jim Espeland seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Due to time constraints, the Board will have their priorities and agenda setting discussion at their next meeting. Greg asked the Board if they want to consider writing a letter to the Mayor regarding the recent accident at 1300 South 210o East. Jon shared some traffic safety information and suggestions for a policy statement from TAB. Motion: Suzanne motioned to have Greg draft a letter including comments about pedestrians over cars and including having read Vision Zero to see what they might want to include from that and circulate it to the Board. Myron seconded the motion. Page 3 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes Discussion: Roll call vote had Ellen opposed, and Reid wanted to discuss it including the City's efforts in traffic calming which does reduce accidents. He wanted to be a little more thoughtful with this letter to maximize their value and impact. Myron felt they should make a draft and discuss the final draft in February. Amended Motion: Suzanne motioned to have Greg draft a letter including comments about pedestrians over cars and including having read Vision Zero to see what they might want to include from that and circulate it to the Board for discussion at their February meeting. Myron seconded the motion. The motion passed with Reid opposed. Motion: Myron motioned to adjourn the meeting; Jim seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 5:39 p.m. and the next meeting of the Board will be a joint meeting with BAC and is scheduled for January 9, 2023. TAB WebEx Meeting Chat from John Close to everyone: 4:06 PM Also, John Close, Senior Planner with the University of Utah. Joining as a guest. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:11 PM Salt Lake City needs to adopt Vision Zero: https:llwww.Uclingutah.com/advocacy/road-advocacy/editorial-salt-lake-city-needs- to-adopt-vision-zero-for-no-more-traffi c-deaths-and-injuries/ from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:12 PM Editorial: Salt Lake City Needs a Better and Bikeable 400 South https:Ilwww.Uclingutah.com/columns/editorials/editorial-salt-lake-city-needs-a- better-and-bikeable-400-south/ from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:13 PM Please pay attention to Vision Zero, this is perhaps the most important action that we can take today. The TAB needs to take action and endorse this today. from Dan Dugan to everyone: 4:18 PM Thanks Dave. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:20 PM Other items on BAC November agenda: from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:21 PM Can the committee please address the death of the ii year old girl on 1300 S? Is no one going to talk about this?Yes,you have an agenda, but this is really important. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:21 PM UTA update - new plan for active transportation, I believe,but in early phase so not much discussion from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:21 PM Transportation master plan update - again just a first introduction so not much discussion Page 4 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:22 PM 2100 S letter of support-had a brief discussion and will write the letter of support after hearing the presentation that Lynn is giving now on our Dec meeting. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:24 PM I encourage everyone to read the BAC meetings minutes as they are released for more details. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:24 PM November meeting minutes will be available after they are approved at the December meeting. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:26 PM A reminder,that by law, 2100 S is a street reconstruction, and as such needs to follow the Complete Streets Ordinance and must (no option not to) include bike lanes. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:34 PM Bike lane plowing is generally a disaster in the City,because the plows are afraid to get too close to parked cars. That results in most bike lanes having a pile of snow after the plows go through. I think the City needs to force the cars parked on the sides of roads with bike lanes to move away during snow storms so that the plows can plow all the way to the curb. from Roolf, Becka to everyone: 4:36 PM @Martin we have new leadership in Public Services so maybe it is time to try a new discussion about snow parking. We last tried a pilot program about 6-8 years ago. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:37 PM @Becka, that would be great. Hopefully the snowfall would be better during a future pilot than during the one in the past. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:46 PM Please just grind off the old stripes and restripe asap on 2100 S from 170o E to 230o E. Low cost, high gain. from Roolf, Becka to everyone: 4:46 PM @Dave except for the tarring and feathering. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 4:47 PM No, the reason that it was shut down 5 years ago is that Mayor Biskupski overruled transportation and the community and unilaterally kept the road diet and bike lanes from happening. from Roolf, Becka to everyone: 4:49 PM I had no idea 2100 South was on the Lincoln Highway. from Dan Dugan to everyone: 4:53 PM Thanks for the discussion. I have jump off for another commitment. Page 5 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:53 PM Right, but now Lincoln Hwy is I-8o, so, car traffic can use I-8o and 2100 S can be changed to work for everyone. from Roolf, Becka to everyone: 4:55 PM 2100 South is great westbound/ downhill. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:55 PM I ride 2100 S, mostly downhill.As fast as being in a car. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 4:56 PM +1 to what Lynn is saying now. from Ellen Reddick to everyone: 4:58 PM No Martin it is not I 8o - go to the web site and check it out. from Martin Cuma to everyone: 5:00 PM @Ellen, OK,what I am trying to say is that cars can use I-8o, while 2100 S should be inviting and accommodating to not just cars. from Ellen Reddick to everyone: 5:04 PM Martin-look at the road it is a major business road that has deliveries and serves people all across the state/country. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:09 PM Thanks for involving the public on this. It's really welcoming. from Masic, Leo Customer Experience Planner II to everyone: 5:09 PM Bus stop in northeast Portland: https://www.google.com/maps/(&45-55c)o8,l3,- 122.643579.,�a,75y,278.04h,87.74t/data=!3m7!lel!3m5!1somGwoSroySGpxaghOrUu8 W!2e0!5S20211001T000000!'7116384!8i8192 from suzanner stensaas to everyone: 5:09 PM Dave, put it in the chat from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:09 PM I did, and it was ignored. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:10 PM Note that this is a reconstruction and by law it has to have bike facilities. It's great to see that,but as we saw on too S,Transportation ignores and doesn't understand the law. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:14 PM As for the 2 options, the road diet version is far superior and doesn't introduce conflicts between bikes and pedestrians. from Ellen Reddick to everyone: 5:22 PM I agree from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:22 PM Page 6 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes Can you as TAB please at least acknowledge the death of an ii year old girl on 1300 S? from Danielle Endres to everyone: 5:23 PM I am a resident of Salt Lake City. I apologize for being late to the meeting. Because of my teaching schedule, I missed the public comment item on the agenda. I attended the meeting today because I wanted to make a public comment. I am a resident of the Bonneville Hills neighborhood, and I live close to the 13oo east and 2100 south intersection.As you know, there was a fatal accident at this intersection last week. My son attends the same school as the child who was killed and he uses that intersection to walk home from school every week day. I have two questions for the board: 1)what is the city doing to address pedestrian deaths and safe routes for school children at this intersection and throughout the city?; and 2) how can neighborhood residents like myself get involved in supporting safe pedestrian routes for school children, not only in my. neighborhood but throughout the city?Thank you. from Masic, Leo Customer Experience Planner II to everyone: 5:25 PM Would like to throw out citywide LPIs out there — O from Masic, Leo Customer Experience Planner II to everyone: 5:25 PM I'm sure this has already been discussed by Transportation staff from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:27 PM SLC needs to embrace Vision Zero as does this committee. from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:28 PM Vision Zero Editorial: https://www.Uclingutah.com/advocacy/road-advocacy/editorial- salt-lake-city-needs-to-adopt-vision-zero-for-no-more-traffic-deaths-and-injuries/ from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:29 PM TAB needs to push for Vision Zero from Dave Iltis to everyone: 5:30 PM Please understand what this is from Ellen Reddick to everyone: 5:33 PM Agree Public Comments/Response from Staff Public Question: Suzanne would like an update on Dave's prior comments about why they can't get the speed limit reduced on Sunnyside Avenue and goo West since they are already reported to be in progress. Staff Response: We have evaluated speed limits on arterials and collectors City-wide and are in the process of identifying the quantity and location of the numerous speed limit signs that will need to be updated. goo West and Sunnyside are included on the list of streets that will see a change. We anticipate this happening in the spring. Approved by the Transportation Advisory Board 02-o6-23. Page 7 of 7 TAB 12-05-2022 Minutes