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Record of Proceedings

Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting – April 22, 2026

City Commission — Wednesday, April 22, 2026
BodyBozeman, Montana
SessionCity Commission
DateWednesday, April 22, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:09

Good evening, everyone.

0:10

Uh, before I officially call the meeting to order, I wanted to remind the public listening at home about how they can participate.

0:15

If you'd like to follow along from home, you can do so on the city's webpage at Bozeman.net and click the meetings link.

0:21

From that page, you can look under upcoming meetings to find our agenda.

0:24

So you'll find instructions to stream the meeting live, list on the phone or on cable TV channel 190.

0:31

There'll be several opportunities to provide public comment this evening during the comment periods.

0:35

We would first hear from persons in the room.

0:37

We'll then take comments online.

0:38

If you follow along online, please use the raise your hand feature.

0:42

Staff will call you by name at the appropriate time.

0:45

As a reminder, you can always provide public written comment in advance of the meeting by going to the commission's page on Bozeman.net or by emailing comments at Bozeman.net.

0:55

Excuse me.

0:55

Emails noted as being for the transportation board are forwarded to us.

0:59

Any comment received before noon today was distributed to and read by the board.

1:04

With that, I would like to formally call this April 22nd, 2026 meeting of the Transportation Board to order.

1:11

As my first official duty, I would like to welcome our new board members, Grace Gilbert and Simon Ruzinski.

1:18

Grace is an economic development specialist with the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District and has lived in Bozeman her whole life.

1:24

Simon is a project, an architectural project manager at Intrinsic Architecture.

1:28

And I look forward to the perspectives, both your professional backgrounds and your lived experiences or bring as a support.

1:35

Welcome to both of you.

1:38

Yes.

1:44

Are there any disclosures that need to be made by the board tonight?

1:50

None.

1:51

Okay.

1:51

Changes to the agenda.

1:53

I'd first like to excuse Hagen Glinds from the meeting tonight.

1:58

Can I get a motion?

2:02

Move to XUSHADIM.

2:04

Second.

2:04

I'll second that motion.

2:06

All those in favor.

2:08

Aye.

2:09

Aye.

2:09

Aye.

2:10

It's unanimous.

2:12

And also another change to the agenda.

2:17

We'd like to move up the ARB, which is the uh administrative review board.

2:27

Thank you very much.

2:28

Uh uh update.

2:30

Uh if there are any objections, please note them.

2:34

Otherwise, all those in favor.

2:37

Aye.

2:38

Aye.

2:39

I just have it.

2:42

Okay.

2:43

And next we'd like to go with staff updates.

2:47

Commissioner Ross.

2:49

Thank you, Rio.

2:51

Uh so first of all, uh big thanks to Rio for recommending that we um do our staff updates in writing moving forward.

3:00

So uh we give you guys an opportunity to see everything that's going on, and then hopefully a little bit more time to process and ask questions if you have them.

3:09

So uh I we do have a uh a pretty hefty list for this month since we've missed a few.

3:15

Um I'm probably not gonna read them all if you don't mind, Rio.

3:18

Um, but I do have a few updates on a couple.

3:21

Um so our Oak and Ferguson Signal Improvement Project that will um uh be the project that will add the missing left turn lanes at all legs of that intersection and update the traffic signal to provide protected left turn phasing.

3:36

Uh that project has been bid and awarded.

3:39

And so that's another one that came in under engineers estimate this year, which again shows uh a really good bidding environment for us.

3:46

And uh Commission will have that on their consent agenda on May 5th for final approval.

3:52

So that'll give the contractor notice proceed.

3:54

We expect that project to be completed this year.

3:57

Um, another update.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████29%
Transportation Safety███████████████████████████27%
Parking████████████12%
Community Engagement██████████10%
Procedural█████████9%
Environmental Protection██████6%
Active Transportation█████5%
Land Use Planning██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting – April 22, 2026

The Bozeman Transportation Board met on April 22, 2026, to discuss and act on several items including the adoption of the 2026-2027 work plan, the administrative review board (ARB) appointments, and a detailed scoping discussion for the upcoming Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. The meeting was called to order at 12:15 PM (agenda time) and included public comment opportunities, though none were received.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the January, February, and March 2026 Transportation Advisory Board meetings.
  • Excusal of Board Member: A motion was passed to excuse Hagen Glinds from the meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public provided comment either in person or online during the general public comment period or during the TMP discussion.

Discussion Items

  • Staff Updates: Director Nick Ross provided updates on the Oak and Ferguson Signal Improvement Project (awarded under estimate, completion expected this year), the Safe Streets for All safety action plan (awarded to Kittle City Associates with a crash data platform from City In and signal safety software at eight intersections), and the neighborhood traffic calming program (16 eligible projects, 18 installations by end of May 2026, including 13 asphalt art installations and 19 planters). Additionally, Ross outlined a programmatic approach to install stop signs at approximately 450 uncontrolled intersections citywide, with a goal of 50 per year.
  • Administrative Review Board (ARB): Parking Manager Nick Fokan explained the three-level parking citation appeal process: administrative review (by him), the ARB (three board members), and judicial review. The board appointed Mike Vassilik as ARB chair, with Bryce and Rio as members, and Grace Gilbert and Simon Ruzinski as alternates. The ARB will meet approximately monthly to review citations.
  • 2026-2027 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan: Director Ross presented the two-year work plan covering board governance, planning (including the TMP update and safety action plan), capital projects (Stucky Road, Frontage Path, College Street), and policy efforts (residential parking permit districts, metered parking, e-bike policy, curb management). The board unanimously approved the work plan.
  • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Scoping: Ross led a discussion on the scope of the TMP27 update. Key topics included:
    • Goals and Objectives: The board expressed support for retaining the existing goals but suggested a public conversation to refine them, noting that performance measures could be deemphasized.
    • Existing Conditions Analysis: The board agreed to avoid costly intersection level-of-service calculations for all 60-80 intersections, instead focusing on vehicle volumes, origin-destination studies, and safety evaluations at uncontrolled intersections.
    • Bicycle Operations: The board supported replacing the citywide bicycle level of traffic stress (LTS) map with a more targeted approach, as the current map is rarely used.
    • Project Prioritization: The board endorsed developing a prioritization framework based on community goals, with a cost-benefit or weighted matrix to guide capital project selection.
    • Road Ecology: The board strongly supported integrating an ecological lens (using the existing Sensitive Lands Plan) into the TMP to better align future street alignments with natural features, as demonstrated on the Fowler Avenue project.
    • Origin-Destination Studies: Several members highlighted the value of OD data for understanding travel patterns, informing land use decisions, and identifying multimodal opportunities.
    • Procurement: The board agreed to release an RFQ for a consultant team in May 2026, with final scope refinement to occur in subsequent meetings.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes: All motions passed unanimously, including approval of minutes, excusal of board member, ARB appointments, and adoption of the 2026-2027 work plan.
  • Directives: Staff will proceed with issuing the RFQ for the TMP consultant team in May 2026, incorporating the board’s guidance on scope (e.g., focus on volumes, safety, origin-destination, road ecology, and project prioritization). A more detailed scope discussion will be held at the next board meeting.
  • Next Steps: The ARB will begin meeting monthly; the TMP update is expected to be completed by the end of 2027; the neighborhood traffic calming installations will be in place by end of May 2026 with post-implementation surveys in June.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. Uh, before I officially call the meeting to order, I wanted to remind the public listening at home about how they can participate. If you'd like to follow along from home, you can do so on the city's webpage at Bozeman.net and click the meetings link. From that page, you can look under upcoming meetings to find our agenda. So you'll find instructions to stream the meeting live, list on the phone or on cable TV channel 190. There'll be several opportunities to provide public comment this evening during the comment periods. We would first hear from persons in the room. We'll then take comments online. If you follow along online, please use the raise your hand feature. Staff will call you by name at the appropriate time. As a reminder, you can always provide public written comment in advance of the meeting by going to the commission's page on Bozeman.net or by emailing comments at Bozeman.net. Excuse me. Emails noted as being for the transportation board are forwarded to us. Any comment received before noon today was distributed to and read by the board. With that, I would like to formally call this April 22nd, 2026 meeting of the Transportation Board to order. As my first official duty, I would like to welcome our new board members, Grace Gilbert and Simon Ruzinski. Grace is an economic development specialist with the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District and has lived in Bozeman her whole life. Simon is a project, an architectural project manager at Intrinsic Architecture. And I look forward to the perspectives, both your professional backgrounds and your lived experiences or bring as a support. Welcome to both of you. Yes. Are there any disclosures that need to be made by the board tonight? None. Okay. Changes to the agenda. I'd first like to excuse Hagen Glinds from the meeting tonight. Can I get a motion? Move to XUSHADIM. Second. I'll second that motion. All those in favor. Aye. Aye. Aye. It's unanimous. And also another change to the agenda. We'd like to move up the ARB, which is the uh administrative review board. Thank you very much. Uh uh update. Uh if there are any objections, please note them. Otherwise, all those in favor. Aye. Aye. I just have it. Okay. And next we'd like to go with staff updates. Commissioner Ross. Thank you, Rio. Uh so first of all, uh big thanks to Rio for recommending that we um do our staff updates in writing moving forward. So uh we give you guys an opportunity to see everything that's going on, and then hopefully a little bit more time to process and ask questions if you have them.

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