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Sacramento Active Transportation Commission Meeting: Safety, Creek Revitalization, and Annual Report Discussion

Active Transportation Commission — Thursday, September 19, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionActive Transportation Commission
DateThursday, September 19, 2024
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
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I'm going to be back.

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I'll be back.

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Chair, staff is ready when you are.

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Good evening.

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Welcome to the September 19, 2024 active transportation commission.

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The meeting is now called to order.

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Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum?

0:35

Thank you, Chair.

0:37

Commissioner Harris?

0:39

President.

0:40

Commissioner Gibson?

0:41

President.

0:42

Commissioner Doer-Westburg?

0:44

President.

0:45

Commissioner Leddickard?

0:47

President.

0:48

Vice-Turkens-Aulis?

0:49

Here.

0:51

Commissioner Ha?

0:52

Here.

0:53

Commissioner Moore?

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Here.

0:56

Commissioner Banks?

0:58

Here.

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Commissioner Haudel.

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President.

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Thank you, Maverick-Horne.

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I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak

1:07

on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins.

1:13

You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on.

1:16

After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips.

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We will now proceed with today's agenda.

1:23

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people

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and tribal lands.

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To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains

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Miwaak, Putwin and Win-Tun peoples and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's

1:45

only federally recognized tribe.

1:47

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside

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us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice

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of acknowledgments and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples history, contributions

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and lives.

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Thank you.

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Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for

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which stands one nation under God in the little liberty and justice for all.

2:29

Our first business today is the Commission staff report.

2:37

Staff, you may proceed.

2:39

Thank you, Chair.

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Hello, everybody.

2:41

Jennifer Donlin-Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager.

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I have a brief, very brief staff report for you today.

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I know everyone in the room gets our monthly newsletter, but just in case you have not read

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it yet.

2:56

I wanted to share that we've released our dashboard for the Transportation Priorities Plan.

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So you can go to anywhere in the city and on a map, click on a line and it will tell you

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its priority, what's included in the project, its planning level cost.

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And so I encourage you all to go take a look at that.

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We're really excited to have that publish.

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It's one of a number of dashboards that we're going to be rolling out as we have staff capacity.

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So that's the first one.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Active Transportation████████████████████████████████████████40%
Public Safety█████████████████████████25%
Indigenous Acknowledgment████████████████████20%
Community Engagement███████████████15%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Active Transportation Commission Meeting

Meeting Overview

The September 19, 2024 Active Transportation Commission meeting focused on critical transportation safety issues, creek revitalization, and drafting the 2024 annual report, with a strong emphasis on addressing pedestrian and cyclist safety.

Opening and Introductions

  • Commission called to order by Chair Arlete Hodel
  • Land acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance performed
  • Full commission attendance

Consent Calendar

  • Approved meeting minutes from August 15, 2024
  • Adopted Active Transportation Commission Log

Morrison Creek Revitalization and Trail Update

  • 1.2-mile trail project in District 6
  • Key features:
    • Pedestrian bridges at multiple locations
    • Signalized crossings at 65th Street and Power Inn Road
    • Riparian restoration with native vegetation
    • Potential future connection to schools

Active Transportation Commission 2024 Draft Annual Report

  • Significant revisions made to focus on safety
  • Recommendations prioritized by cost and safety impact
  • Removed non-safety related initiatives
  • Emphasis on equity and traffic safety

Key Outcomes

  • Strong commitment to addressing traffic safety crisis
  • Intention to strengthen annual report with safety data
  • Continued focus on infrastructure improvements for active transportation

Public Comments

  • Multiple public speakers highlighted traffic safety concerns
  • Calls for urgent action on pedestrian and cyclist safety
  • Support for infrastructure improvements

Conclusion

The meeting demonstrated the commission's commitment to improving transportation safety and infrastructure in Sacramento.

Meeting Transcript

I'm going to be back. I'll be back. Chair, staff is ready when you are. Good evening. Welcome to the September 19, 2024 active transportation commission. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioner Harris? President. Commissioner Gibson? President. Commissioner Doer-Westburg? President. Commissioner Leddickard? President. Vice-Turkens-Aulis? Here. Commissioner Ha? Here. Commissioner Moore? Here. Commissioner Banks? Here. Commissioner Haudel. President. Thank you, Maverick-Horne. I would like to remind members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You will have two minutes to speak once you are called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwaak, Putwin and Win-Tun peoples and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today in the active practice of acknowledgments and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples history, contributions and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which stands one nation under God in the little liberty and justice for all. Our first business today is the Commission staff report. Staff, you may proceed. Thank you, Chair. Hello, everybody. Jennifer Donlin-Wyant, Transportation Planning Manager.

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