Youth Commission Goodyear City Hall 190 North Litchfield Road, Room 117 Goodyear, AZ 85338 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Quorum of the Commission not present.
Quorum of the Commission not present.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Commissioner Emily Shanafelf; Commissioner Ivan Diaz; Commissioner Jackson Hamblin; Commissioner Josh McGee; Commissioner Lorenzo Castro; Chair Madison See; Commissioner Lucy Castro; Commissioner Makayla Bradley; Commissioner Paloma Sanchez; Commissioner Patrick Bednarz; Commissioner Sidney Phillipps; Co-Chair Victoria Lauritano
- Absent:
- Commissioner Alan Torres Arroyo; Commissioner Allen Tat; Commissioner Clarissa Garza; Commissioner Connor Schaeffer; Commissioner Grace Schaeffer; Commissioner Elias Linn; Commissioner Harrison Rice; Commissioner Kirby Maitra; Commissioner Marianna Glass; Commissioner Marissa Kutt; Commissioner Meredith Horne; Commissioner Noah Caraway; Commissioner Raymond Gue; Commissioner Paulina Magallanes; Commissioner Serena Navarro; Commissioner Teriah Cortez-Beasley
- Staff Present:
- Assistant to the Council John Raeder; Project Management Coordinator Christine McMurdy
- Attendees:
- Audra Koester Thomas, Maricopa Association of Governments, William Randolf, Maricopa Association of Governments, Cara Nassar, Maricopa Association of Governments, Beth Freelander, Maricopa Association of Governments, Jennifer Valentine, Maricopa Association of Governments
| PUBLIC COMMENTS |
Before you begin to speak, identify yourself by clearly stating for the record, your name and address. This is the time for citizens who would like to address the Board on any non-agenda item within the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board will listen to comments, and may take any one of the following:
- Respond to criticism.
- Request that staff investigate and report on the matter.
- Request that the matter be scheduled on a future agenda.
| BUSINESS |
1.
Proposition 400 Extension Presentation (Audra Koester Thomas, Transportation Planning Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments)
Audra Koester Thomas, Transportation Planning Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments, discussed regional transportation and the importance of Prop 400 and Prop 400 Extension. She outlined the history of transpiration in the region, the economic significance of transportation investments, and the development of a new Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the region. The goals of the RTP include safety, mobility, prosperity, responsiveness, livability and preservation and will address transportation needs in the region in freeway/highway, arterial roadway and transit. She also explained that there is a focus on expanded transportation options and the need for flexible strategic investments.
Commissioners asked questions and provided feedback on the importance of environmental sustainability, expansion of light rail service to the West Valley, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Audra Koester Thomas, Transportation Planning Manager, Maricopa Association of Governments, discussed regional transportation and the importance of Prop 400 and Prop 400 Extension. She outlined the history of transpiration in the region, the economic significance of transportation investments, and the development of a new Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the region. The goals of the RTP include safety, mobility, prosperity, responsiveness, livability and preservation and will address transportation needs in the region in freeway/highway, arterial roadway and transit. She also explained that there is a focus on expanded transportation options and the need for flexible strategic investments.
Commissioners asked questions and provided feedback on the importance of environmental sustainability, expansion of light rail service to the West Valley, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
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Avondale-Goodyear Transit Study (Christine McMurdy, Project Management Coordinator)
Christine McMurdy, Project Management Coordinator, asked commissioners, "where do you want to go" and then explained how transit could help them get there. She noted that the future of transit in the West Valley was not likely going to be high impact models like light rail, but rather the city was exploring the expansion of local circulators and micro transit.
Christine McMurdy, Project Management Coordinator, asked commissioners, "where do you want to go" and then explained how transit could help them get there. She noted that the future of transit in the West Valley was not likely going to be high impact models like light rail, but rather the city was exploring the expansion of local circulators and micro transit.
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Approve the draft minutes for the December 2, 2020, January 27, 2021 and February 24, 2021 Youth Commission meetings.
Quorum of the Commission not present, no action taken.
Quorum of the Commission not present, no action taken.
| INFORMATION ITEMS |
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
| NEXT MEETING |
The next meeting of the Goodyear Youth Commission is tentatively scheduled for May 26, 2021.
| ADJOURNMENT |
Quorum of the Commission not present.