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Austin Mobility: Equity, Tech, Airport Access

Thursday, October 7, 2021 Mobility Committee Regular Meeting
  • Emerging Transportation Tech:

    Discussed new mobility technologies with industry experts shaping the future of transit.
  • Racial Equity & Project Connect:

    Briefing on a tool designed to prevent resident displacement caused by the Project Connect transit expansion.
  • Airport Accessibility (ADA):

    Received an update on efforts to improve mobility and accessibility for people with disabilities at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Full Transcript

THE MOBILITY COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021 AT 1:00 PM, AUSTIN CITY HALL 301 W. SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TX and some members of City Council may be participating by videoconference Paige Ellis, Chair Mackenzie Kelly, Vice Chair Ann Kitchen, Member Alison Alter, Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Member A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Action will only be taken by the members of the committee. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER Citizen Communication: General Approval of Minutes 1. Approve the minutes of the Mobility Committee meeting of September 9, 2021. Discussion 2. Discussion with an industry panel on emerging mobility technologies (30 minutes). Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, and Council Member Mackenzie Kelly Briefings 3. Racial Equity Anti-Displacement Tool for Project Connect (30 minutes). Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, and Council Member Ann Kitchen 4. Americans with Disabilities Act Mobility at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (20 minutes). Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, and Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison 5. Update from the Chair of the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) regarding recent UTC actions from the September 7, 2021 meeting (10 minutes). Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, and Council Member Mackenzie Kelly 6. Update from Assistant City Manager Gina Fiandaca on the City's Strategic Mobility Outcome (5 minutes). Sponsors: Council Member Paige Ellis, and Council Member Mackenzie Kelly Future Items 7. Identify items to discuss at future meetings (5 minutes). ADJOURN For assistance, please call 512-974-2210 or TTY users route through 711. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request.