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TransportationCommission | 2020-02-26 | 5 | Commissioner Johnson said we are getting too granular and are looking into the minutiae and we should be focused on endorsing the high level national standards while preserving flexibility for specific cases. Staff Member McGuire explained how staff would use the policy resolution to move beyond some high level discussions that often get renewed with each project and can slow down implementation. Commissioner Yuen said it may be helpful to more clearly articulate how this policy interacts with other planning and policy documents. She appreciated the clearly defined hierarchy to protect vulnerable road users. Commissioner Nachtigall said we are moving to a more agile approach, and that a bold approach is needed. She said agile is not perfect and it can be iterative. Commissioner Johnson asked what was being done on the enforcement side of the equation. Staff Member McGuire said APD had just completed a two week enforcement period where they wrote over 900 citations, triple their typical number. He said staffing challenges mean that is not sustainable at the moment, but their intention is to fill those vacancies and increase enforcement. Staff Member Foster said that APD had applied for state funds to help increase their ability to conduct enforcement efforts. Commissioner Weitze asked if endorsing the resolution would mean they are endorsing the use of bollards. Staff Member McGuire said that the resolution endorses the idea that bollards are a cost- effective safety measure, but not cost-free and would set up a discussion about budget priorities if Council wants to move forward with expanded safety measures. Commissioner Weitze said use of bollards would be controversial and giving aesthetic guidance is a granular issue that it seemed the Commission was trying to avoid getting bogged down with. Commissioner Kohlstrand said she is in support of the overall goal and is just trying to figure out how we prioritize implementation. Chair Soules said the policy seems far reaching and the lack of data or benchmarking make it difficult to know if you are making an informed decision. She said how and where we apply these best practices has a large impact and we need to prioritize how to implement this in the community. 5 | TransportationCommission/2020-02-26.pdf |