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Resolution to Establish City Council Mobility Committee
Memorandum
The primary purpose of the Council Mobility Committee (CMC) is to formalize and strengthen existing activities and relationships of Council and other entities external to Ann Arbor City government.
The Transportation Commission will continue, per its charter. The Council liaison to the Transportation Commission will serve on the CMC to foster improved communications.
The CMC will allow for a better understanding of the interrelationships and dependencies between mobility and the council goals of affordability, sustainability, equity, vision zero, etc.
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Whereas, The Ann Arbor community values excellent mobility;
Whereas, Mobility management is defined as a strategic approach to designing and delivering transportation services that starts and ends with the customer. It begins with a community vision in which the entire transportation network - public transit, private operators, cycling and walking, micromobility, connected and autonomous vehicles, and others - works together with customers, planners, engineers and stakeholders to deliver the transportation options that best meet the community's needs;
Whereas, Mobility is interconnected with many other areas including zoning, planning, affordable housing, energy, parking, sustainability and development;
Whereas, The greater Ann Arbor area is a major hub for the research and deployment of connected and autonomy vehicles;
Whereas, Mobility technology is rapidly changing;
Whereas, Ann Arbor aspires to be a leader in mobility;
RESOLVED, That City Council will establish a Council Mobility Committee by March 2, 2020. The Committee shall consist of five Council members to be appointed by the Mayor consistent with the City Charter section 4.2(8);
RESOLVED, That the Council Mobility Committee will be advisory to the whole Council and the Committee will communicate with Council via proposed resolutions that Council shall consider;
RESOLVED, That the Council Mobility Committee will document all engagement with other entities to support furthering our mobility goals. These entities include, but are not limited to, Washtenaw County Commission, SEMCOG, WATS, Spark, DDA, State and Federal elected officials, MDOT, UofM, Vision Zero Network and Families for Safe Streets; and
RESOLVED, That staff will provide Council with a report of all ongoing mobility public engagement processes by March 31, 2020; and.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Griswold, Eaton, Bannister and Ramlawi