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Committee forwards Multimodal Transportation Commission to council with membership changes, asks city attorney to vet details
Summary
The Transportation Infrastructure Committee voted to send a proposed Multimodal Transportation Commission to City Council, asking staff and the city attorney to review membership categories and to include representation for people with disabilities and seniors while reducing some minimum category quotas.
The Transportation Infrastructure Committee on March 18 voted to forward a proposal to create a Multimodal Transportation Commission to the City Council, asking the city's transportation department and the city attorney to confirm recommended membership categories and appointment procedures.
City Transportation Director Kat Hernandez told the committee the proposed commission would ‘‘provide input and recommendations to city council on policy and other issues affecting pedestrians and bicyclists’’ and would advise the department on Complete Streets exceptions, transit oriented policy and related street‑design standards.
Why it matters: the commission is intended to provide sustained community input on implementing the city’s recently adopted Complete Streets policy, Vision Zero Action Plan and Transit‑Oriented Development framework, helping…
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