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TransportationCommission | 2018-12-03 | 5 | Commissioner Soules said it was more of a transparency issue in gathering and distributing documents of the planning work that has already been done, not asking for additional staff time to do new analysis. Staff Member Wikstrom said our traffic engineer has been on medical leave, which has hampered ability to put some of the requested information together. He said he would not be looking to do new analysis, and would gather information from the analysis done with the previously completed EIR. He said that work and decision making about making the road a three lane road has already been vetted and completed, which is part of why he did not include it in the presentation. Commissioner Palmer said she would be willing to make a motion to bring the item back after getting more information on level of service impacts, outreach to ferry riders, and details on potential mode shift expectations. She said that given the short term nature of the project, and that it is the rainy season she said it might not have much impact to delay. She said she did not want to have a bunch of ferry riders miss their boat one day because nobody was aware of the changes. Staff Member Wikstrom said they can and will provide information at WETA and to ferry riders before construction occurs. He said they could also add changeable message signs. Chair Miley asked how quickly they would move to implementation if they approved the project tonight. Staff Member Wikstrom said they would add it to their on call striping contract and look to complete it within three months. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve the project with the addition to provide outreach to the ferry riders ahead of the work and adding pothole repair to the corridor in conjunction with the striping plan. Commissioner Hans seconded the motion. Commissioner Nachtigall asked that the motion include outreach to the Bay Ship staff. Commissioner Johnson accepted the amendment. Commissioner Palmer asked what advanced notice all of the public had. She asked if the community has been properly notified about what was planned. Commissioner Soules said the project is good and feasible, and her problem was just with the process. She said she thinks the safety concerns warrant moving the project forward. Chair Miley asked to amend the motion to add direction to staff to evaluate the free right turns and bring that back to the commission when appropriate. Commissioner Johnson accepted the amendment. The motion passed 6-0. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 8 December 3, 2018 Transportation Commission | TransportationCommission/2018-12-03.pdf |