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Moore said the department has taken delivery of two fully electric buses ordered in late 2022; the vehicles will be rotated into the fixed‑route fleet and a public unveiling was planned for late March. “These buses are substantially more costly than a regular diesel bus,” Moore said, and the purchases were funded through grants from the Maryland Transit Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, a county grant and a local share.

On ridership, Moore reported that the system carried about 330,000 passengers last year, short of pre‑pandemic levels that were just under 400,000. He said the city’s microtransit pilot — recommended in the 2019 TDP and funded last year — has shown steady growth, running about 8 percent ahead of comparable fixed routes on average and as much as 15 percent higher in a recent month.

Committee members asked about operational details for the new buses and about the department’s data. Moore said staff can provide comparative ridership data by route and that the department will schedule an ATC/ATB joint session to review the TDP and associated tech memos prior to a full‑council presentation.

Moore also updated the committee on ongoing work with the city’s parking concession and gateless garage operations, including a review of the concessionaire’s financial model and a dispute over the $50 code‑based fine for unpaid parking. He said the city’s negotiation table includes the concessionaire, the manager, Premium (the vendor), and Medco (another parking operator), and that the city expects a status update by the end of the month. “They’ll have a better idea of the scope of work for Premium,” Moore said.

Committee members said they are concerned about timely access to the concessionaire’s financial model; Moore said that model is tightly held and that the Office of Law is reviewing whether and how portions may be shared. “We’ll see what information is public information,” he said, and the city said it will report back to the committee with additional timelines and findings.

What’s next
The TDP final draft remains posted for public comment for 30 days. Moore said the department hopes to convene a joint session of the Transportation Committee and the Annapolis Transportation Board and to bring the TDP to the full council in April. The electric buses will be rotated into service after the public unveiling; two more electric buses are expected later this year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Committee Meeting March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marcus Moore, Annapolis director of Transportation, told the Transportation Committee that the final draft of the five‑year Transit Development Plan is posted for a 30‑day review and that the department has taken delivery of two fully electric buses.","taxTitle","Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland","taxId",59348,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637883,"Annapolis committee advances ordinance to expand speed‑camera use, directs fines to mobility fund",1874,495000,2369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578336-37e4c80d4792feeddb40e6c1966b795e&start=495&end=2369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578336-37e4c80d4792feeddb40e6c1966b795e/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6637883/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Annapolis-committee-advances-ordinance-to-expand-speedcamera-use-directs-fines-to-mobility-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637883-4fc47048d427ef79695b10b056f675e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156035&Signature=BHi4ddO1aCm5Cq-Ez64lTFCAoanWZljbqOMIFLgaHJCnywAvIAEzfhiLiP7WRRpDIJOzYdlBSD-mg8B4RM3BBlDgdS4P~bXLAs6va025fCVu5clwxDa~buaic1Ul1maFGxUNZBHraVtYMeX1nGOCNVCbqF3tZtJ6o148483sQKxH3MZemsMuiYX6w3pa2ecsIzDezNLZAPdpRnUgOiHV0tbY85R-rNk308-1G1LfENuITC5U6VXCEV9gjWQb0A1z7xRSA-zO7wBN1R7HDI~yaVNsNFiJSqTh4e3DK5sWGuqYG5pOvZxlACQV1jteOS-BSkomYrJc6vGmXMenKGa01A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Annapolis Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable recommendation to O‑5‑25, an ordinance that would allow automated speed monitoring cameras outside of the narrowly defined school zones currently required by state rules and dedicate the resulting fine revenue toward pedestrian safety and related mobility work.

Sponsor Alderman Standelmeyer said the ordinance is “enabling legislation to allow speed cameras away from where they are currently permitted, which is within a certain distance of school zones.” He said the change is intended to give the city more flexibility to address speeding on arterial and connector streets while longer, costlier street redesigns are planned.

The ordinance drew support from the Annapolis Police Department. “We’re definitely supportive of this legislation,” Captain Amy Meggeth, head of the Administrative Services Division, told the committee. Meggeth said placement would be deliberative — based on accident data and complaints — and would include community engagement before a camera is installed. She noted state requirements limit expansion to residential areas with posted speed limits of 35 mph or lower and that the state definition of a school zone is narrower than many residents expect.

Committee members pressed staff on implementation details. Meggeth said the city currently operates five speed cameras and one red‑light camera and that the five cameras and the red‑light system generate roughly 50 citations per day that must be reviewed by a sworn officer before issuance. She said new camera locations include a pilot period that issues warnings rather than fines to give drivers time to adjust, and that cameras would generally be avoided on steep downhill segments because that would be unfair to drivers.

Alderman Savage and others asked for data to guide placement requests. Eric Leshinski, chief of comprehensive planning, and the police department discussed using camera and crash data as inputs for longer‑term road redesigns, and Meggeth said the department would provide hotspot and crash information used in its safety reviews.

The committee added a friendly amendment to require that city shares of the fine revenue be placed into the Sustainable Mobility Services Fund to support road redesign, pedestrian safety upgrades and transit alternatives. The Office of Law will review the proposed amendment before the item goes to the full council; a committee member noted that the law office had not yet completed its review.

A voice vote approved the motion to give O‑5‑25 a favorable recommendation as amended. The committee recorded the result with a unanimous “aye” and forwarded the ordinance to the full council for further review and any additional legal edits.

What the ordinance would change and next steps
O‑5‑25 would expand the kinds of locations where automated speed monitoring cameras may be placed (subject to state limits), require community outreach before installation, and dedicate city fine proceeds to safety and mobility projects; roughly half of each fine would still go to the state, per existing requirements. Office of Law review and final council consideration remain pending.","The Annapolis Transportation Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable recommendation to O‑5‑25, an ordinance that would allow automated speed monitoring cameras outside of the narrowly defined school zones currently required by state rules and dedicate the resulting fine revenue toward pedestrian safety and related mobility work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6637876,"Annapolis moves to 30% design for Bay Ridge multi‑use path; West‑East Trail easements near completion",1408,3903000,5311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2578336-37e4c80d4792feeddb40e6c1966b795e&start=3903&end=5311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2578336-37e4c80d4792feeddb40e6c1966b795e/thumbnail_3903000.jpg","/articles/6637876/Annapolis/Anne-Arundel-County/Maryland/Annapolis-moves-to-30-design-for-Bay-Ridge-multiuse-path-WestEast-Trail-easements-near-completion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6637876-fb2ef88b43e71bd30708e0c00c0b8752/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156035&Signature=Qh9ipEiK2m1jubxlR3GyBeTmDPpo-R1rxJBm19UM6qjHX9WMJ3-2q7Pw~DLeAwNFOq02hM7Bn2UbpWrN934mpGER3u8537-Oof3VD7pXpy2YplW02BzwB26LXZrvwQCHSWDo0Z3adsoWjM9HlHXz0BMvDJZnlRp-LfNX1GSkCdfd1pNGiSQ~duihDmfGCIrDqmeR001Q6CqGR0w8QGiHXxjRi8awT71fyY4JOgWFA0USGtvrMlA6-Vr0foG0~iWJAqw0XlnGjX79q45EnH0e7b1grMbufpn~ywPYQA4PlWrqPgbsWHcJFTx3Nch~kqczR2BLsgsRV2L1UYtD9oakLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Leshinski, chief of comprehensive planning, told the Transportation Committee that the city is preparing to advance the Bay Ridge Avenue multi‑use path project to 30% design under a state grant awarded in fiscal 2024.

Leslinski described the corridor as a critical north–south route that today offers limited and discontinuous bicycle infrastructure and narrow sidewalks in places. The multi‑use path would run roughly from the Spa Creek Bridge to Quiet Waters Park and include intersection safety work at several major crossings, including Chesapeake Avenue and Sixth Street, Bay Ridge and Tyler Avenue, and the Bay Ridge/Forest Drive/Hillsmere Drive area (a location that will require coordination with Anne Arundel County and state highway authorities).

He said the city received a $224,000 grant with a required 20 percent match ($56,000) to fund the 30 percent design. The city is finalizing an agreement and plans to issue an RFP for a consultant that will conduct survey work, produce 30 percent plans and lead community engagement. Leshinski said the team hopes to select a consultant and kick off the 30 percent design work by summer 2025 and complete that phase in spring 2026, though right‑of‑way negotiations and utility work could affect the timeline.

The feasibility work completed in 2023 identified pinch points — notably between St. Luke’s Church and Tyler Avenue — where additional right‑of‑way or easements may be required. Leshinski said the design team will evaluate options such as modest lane‑width reductions, working with adjacent property owners to expand sidewalk areas near shopping centers, and targeted intersection redesigns to reduce the need for large acquisitions.

Leslinski also updated the committee on the West‑East Trail project (Poplar Trail and two extension segments). He said federal funding of roughly $5.5 million is in place for that work, the NEPA review is complete, and the outstanding task is finalizing easements required for construction; the city expects to finish easement work in the coming weeks and aims for a construction groundbreaking by fall.

What comes next
Procurement and consultant selection for the Bay Ridge 30% design will proceed after the grant agreement is finalized; community outreach will be part of the design process. For the West‑East Trail, the city will finalize easements and submit construction procurement documents to state and federal reviewers.","City planners said the Bay Ridge Avenue multi‑use path project — from the Spa Creek Bridge toward Quiet Waters Park — is entering the 30% design phase after a 2023 feasibility study and a FY24 grant. The project will include intersection improvements and community engagement. Planners also reported progress on the federally funded West‑East Trail","actionData","errors"]

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