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Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: September 6, 2023 – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
HYBRID MEETING
In-person: Tigard Public Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd
MS Teams: https://www.tigard-or.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1919/637763060635170000
1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Harshfield 6:00
2. CONSIDER MINUTES Chair Harshfield 6:02
3. PUBLIC COMMENT Chair Harshfield 6:05
4. POLICE SERVICES LEVY PRESENTATION Maddie Bauer 6:10
5. BACK TO SCHOOL WITH SRTS Hendrik Broekelschen 6:25
6. POWER TO THE PEDAL UPDATE Alec Perkins 6:40
7. DOWNTOWN PARKING UPDATE Dave Roth 6:55
8. RIVER TERRACE 2.0 TRANSPORTATION CONCEPT Schuyler Warren 7:15
9. NON-AGENDA ITEMS All 7:50
10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Harshfield 8:00
Supporting materials attached:
• August 2, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Related websites and information:
• Tigard 2040 TSP
• Tigard Construction Updates
• Tigard Capital Improvement Projects
• Public Work Service Request Page
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CITY OF TIGARD
TIGARD TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 2, 2023
Members Present: Maxine Chaney, Laura Crawford, Alan Eckert, Ruth Harshfield (Chair), Michael
Hendrickson (Vice Chair), Jane Honeyman (Alternate), Richard Keast, Derek Lawson, Shawne Martinez,
and Jim Schiffer (Alternate).
Members Absent: David Burke, and Carl Fisher.
Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Emily Tritsch, Sr. Project Engineer Courtney Furman, Principal
Transportation Planner Dave Roth, Assistant Transportation Planner Alec Perkins, Safe Routes To School
Program Coordinator Hendrik Broekelschen, and Sr. Administrative Specialist Joe Patton.
Others Present: TTAC Council Liaison Jeanette Shaw.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Harshfield called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. The meeting was held remotely using MS Teams
with a call-in number provided for the public.
2. CONSIDER MINUTES
The June 7, 2023, meeting Minutes were unanimously approved.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT – N/A
4. PARKING COMMITTEE REPORT
Derek and Laura gave a brief overview of the Parking Steering Committee meeting they attended on July
19. It was decided to use a 10-minute walk shed analysis to determine how much parking is available. This
is a commonly used standard and though it does not take into consideration for those with mobility issues,
there are other tools to do so. Derek and Laura will highlight the concern and ask that ADA parking
spaces and drop off/pick up locations be included in the analysis. The Universal Plaza as the center point.
The exact boundaries and timeframe for the study to be conducted are yet to be determined, but it will
occur after the completion of Main Street/Green Street Phase II.
5. TIGARD BIKE MAP STATUS UPDATE
Dave briefly reviewed the mockup of the new map and the digital maps themselves, which will be shared
via email for additional feedback. The final version will be available online and in print.
6. PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Dave noted the project at SW 121st is almost complete, but there is a small gap in the bike lane. He and
Courtney are trying to find a solution. The SRTS project at Locust is at 90% design and will be
constructed next summer. The SRTS Templeton/Twality project Consultant selection will be reviewed by
Council. Courtney will be managing the update to the Trails Management Plan. Tigard’s RAISE grant
application was not selected, and a new application will likely be resubmitted in 2025 after the
shortcomings with the application are addressed. Tigard was awarded the Oregon Community Paths grant
to fund Fanno Creek Trail crossings at Hall, North Dakota, and Tigard streets. Additional federal funding
is needed to complete the North Dakota St. bridge so Tigard will apply for the Bridge Improvement
Program grant with help of a consultant. The Tigard St. bridge is locally funded and will likely be
completed first.
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August 2, 2023
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7. SS4A SAFETY ACTION PLAN
Tigard was awarded a grant for $240,000 to develop a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) action plan
which will enable the city to apply for federal capital project funding. The program will be inclusive but
with a focus on the most vulnerable, bicyclists and pedestrians. A Resolution of commitment will go
before Council for approval and is a required step in the process.
8. RTP PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (WCCC AGENDA)
Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is their version of Tigard’s Transportation Safety Plan on a
regional basis. Dave previously emailed a link to a survey for comments on the draft plan which is still
open. It includes near term, long term, and strategic projects funded by agencies in the region totaling
about $65 billion. The Washington County Coordinating Committee (WCCC) includes all Washington
County mayors and makes funding recommendations and decisions on county projects as well as policy
recommendations to Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation. Their meeting packet
was included with the Agenda. Dave noted that public comment is allowed but rarely is any submitted. He
briefly reviewed chapter 7, System Analysis. Tigard, along with other cities in the county, is failing to meet
its mode share targets. Similarly, the Safety Goals, compared to the base year 2020, are not being met.
Equity and Economy include mixed results. The plan includes high-capacity transit and the SWC is still
included. Additional funding is need to complete that project and as part of the project Tigard advocated
for a Comprehensive Transportation and Land Use Study of Pacific Highway, which is included.
9. UO SUSTAINABLE BICYCLE COURSE
Dave shared a video and pictures he took during his summer fellowship course with the University of
Orgon from Copenhagen, Malmö, and Amsterdam, They provided examples of their separation of modes,
limiting vehicle access and parking, bike parking and transit integration, supportive land use, and the
underlying culture which supports it. Copenhagen has a twenty-six percent bike mode share rate. In some
locations he saw a hand and foot rail at intersections for bicyclists which increased the rate of bicyclist
traffic law compliance. A Cycle Superhighway was created to connect the suburbs to the cities.
10. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
a) Shawne has started a new position with Cycle Oregon, and he travels to schools with a fleet of fifty
bicycles as part of their Train the Trainer program teaching PE teachers statewide on topics such
as helmet fitting and the ABCs of bike riding.
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Joe Patton, TTAC Meeting Secretary
Ruth Harshfield, Chair