PROVO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
Transportation Retreat
4:00 PM, Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Electronic meeting: youtube.com/provocitycouncil
This meeting will be conducted entirely via electronic means. The meeting will be available to the public for live broadcast and on-demand viewing at: youtube.com/provocitycouncil. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can join via telephone following the instructions below.
For more information regarding the City Community Safety Plan for COVID-19 and related City facility closures, please visit: provo.org/covid19
To listen to the meeting by phone: October 27 Transportation Retreat: Dial 346-248-7799. Enter Meeting ID 812 0755 5456 and press #. When asked for a participant ID, press #.
Agenda
Roll Call
Prayer
Business
1. A presentation from Design Workshop to discuss transportation policy and the General Plan. (20-139)
2. A presentation from the Utah Department of Transportation to discuss their key priorities in the future, particularly how these affect and involve Provo. (20-140)
3. A presentation from the Utah Transit Authority to discuss their plans, how microtransit works and might fit in, and how UTA coordinates with active transportation. (20-141)
4. A presentation from the Mountainland Association of Governments to discuss regional transportation demands and how they impact Provo over the next 20-30 years. (20-142)
5. A presentation from the Mountainland Association of Governments to discuss active transportation trends and how it can be better encouraged. (20-143)
6. A discussion to wrap up the Transportation Retreat.
Adjournment
Provo City Municipal Council
Chair's Statement re Open and Public Meetings Act
In accordance with Utah Code 52-4-207(4)* I have determined that conducting meetings of the Municipal Council with an anchor location, such as the Municipal Council Chamber, presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present there. These are the facts upon which I have made this determination:
- Since March 6, 2020, Utah has been in a declared state of emergency due to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a disease outbreak which the World Health Organization has characterized as a pandemic. On October 13, 2020, Governor Herbert stated that declaration would be replaced with a public health emergency order.
- Utah's coronavirus task force rates Utah County as an area with a High level of coronavirus transmission.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that COVID-19 is easily spread from person to person between people who are in close contact with one another.
- Federal, state, and local authorities have recommended, even required, that individuals limit the size of public gatherings, wear facemasks, and follow social distancing guidelines.
- Provo City has adopted a COVID-19 response ordinance that requires facial coverings, social distancing, and limits on public gatherings.
- Physical distancing measures will be difficult to set up and maintain in the Provo City Municipal Council Chamber and other meeting rooms.
Therefore, for the next 30 days, all meetings of the Municipal Council will be conducted entirely via electronic means:
- Council meetings are broadcast live and available later on demand at youtube.com/provocitycouncil.
- Agendas and support materials are available at agendas.provo.org.
- To make a public comment or to join a meeting via telephone, follow the instructions provided on public notices of each meeting.
- To send comments to the Council or weigh in on current issues, visit opencityhall.provo.org or email the Council at council@provo.org.
-George Handley, Chair, October 13, 2020
I have determined that conducting meetings of the Governing Board of the Redevelopment Agency of Provo City is subject to the same risks identified above based on the facts stated herein. Therefore, I adopt the same procedures listed above for meetings of the RDA Governing Board.
-David Sewell, RDA Chair, October 13, 2020
* As amended by HB5002, Open and Public Meetings Act Amendments, (2020 Fifth Special Session), Utah Code Annotated (UCA) 52-4-207(4) provides that a public body may convene and conduct an electronic meeting without an anchor location if the chair of the public body:
(a) makes a written determination that conducting the meeting with an anchor location presents a substantial risk to the health and safety of those who may be present at the anchor location;
(b) states in the written determination described in Subsection (4)(a) the facts upon which the determination is based;
(c) includes in the public notice for the meeting, and reads at the beginning of the meeting, the information described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b); and
(d) includes in the public notice information on how a member of the public may view or make a comment at the meeting.
UCA 52-4-207(5) states that a written determination described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b) expires 30 days after the day on which the chair of the public body makes the determination.
https://le.utah.gov/~2020S5/bills/static/HB5002.html
If you have a comment regarding items on the agenda, please contact Councilors at council@provo.org or using their contact information listed at: provo.org/government/city-council/meet-the-council
Materials and Agenda: agendas.provo.org
Council meetings are broadcast live and available later on demand at youtube.com/ProvoCityCouncil
To send comments to the Council or weigh in on current issues, visit OpenCityHall.provo.org.
The next Work Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The meeting will be conducted virtually. Work Meetings generally begin between 12 and 4 PM. Council Meetings begin at 5:30 PM. The start time for additional meetings or retreats may vary. All meeting start times are noticed at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Notice of Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In compliance with the ADA, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aides and services) during this meeting are invited to notify the Provo Council Office at 351 W. Center, Provo, Utah 84601, phone: (801) 852-6120 or email evanderwerken@provo.org at least three working days prior to the meeting. The meeting room in Provo City Center is fully accessible via the south parking garage access to the elevator. Council meetings are broadcast live and available for on demand viewing at youtube.com/user/ProvoCityCouncil.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Notice of Telephonic Communications
One or more Council members may participate by telephone or Internet communication in this meeting. Telephone or Internet communications will be amplified as needed so all Council members and others attending the meeting will be able to hear the person(s) participating electronically as well as those participating in person. The meeting will be conducted using the same procedures applicable to regular Municipal Council meetings.
Other Information
Notice of Compliance with Public Noticing Regulations
There will be no anchor location for this meeting; it will be conducted exclusively using online means and will be available to view on YouTube at youtube.com/ProvoCityCouncil. This meeting was noticed in compliance with Utah Code 52-4-207(4), which supersedes some requirements listed in Utah Code 52-4-202 and Provo City Code 14.02.010. Agendas and minutes are accessible through the Provo City website at agendas.provo.org. Council meeting agendas are available through the Utah Public Meeting Notice website at utah.gov/pmn, which also offers email subscriptions to notices.