2019-11-25-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS - BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: November 25, 2019 TOPIC: Upper County Traffic Task Force Update ACTION REQUESTED: Appoint Member LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Appoint Sabrina Risher to the Task Force. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • Task Force has decided to follow Roberts Rules of Order • The Task Force will keep their own minutes • Lori Nevin is now Secretary • Staff questions if noticing through the Agenderator system is still necessary • A member representing the Sheriffs Office is requested to attend Task Force meetings • WSDOT attendance will be solicited in advance by the Task Force as issues arise • A quorum is not a majority of appointed Task Force members • The Task Force desires issuing a statement of qualifications (SOQ) to qualified firms evaluating deployment of traffic calming devices in the corridor • City of Roslyn will be recommending a replacement for Nolan Weis BACKGROUND: For the past year, a group formulated by the Board of County Commissioners (Upper County Traffic Task Force) has met attempting to provide direction on traffic congestion issues in Upper County. Public Works created a traffic model that validates seasonal adverse impact from I-90 diverting traffic. The Task Force is now preparing to focus on actions the County can implement reducing speed and improving safety in the corridor (Thorp Prairie Road to Nelson Siding Road). DISCUSSION: The Board's attorney recently determined that the Task Force is not constituted as a Board Committee and as such is not subject to standard committee support generally provided by Public Works (minutes, rules of order and the like — EXIMIT 1). Public Works anticipates creating the requested SOQ and presenting it to the Task Force in the near future. Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMbIISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT