Call to order and Roll Call of Members
Approval of Bd Agenda
Public comments:
Margaret Tweet: importance of freight movement; bridge plan is inadequate to handle increased freight; pedestrian and light rail lanes will take up lanes that freight and traffic could use.
Douglas Tweet: opposition to light rail; C-tran ridership low; bus service is adequate.
Mark Moore: the IBR plan includes no additional lanes for traffic; should serve the interest of the tax payers who do not want light rail.
2025 Portland-Vancouver Transportation Management Area (TMA) Certification (4/11/25); Ralph Rizzo, WA Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
RTC is responsible as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), per federal law, to carry out regional planning administration of federal grant funs and data analytic tasks. Reviewed every 4 years.
Certification review report has been presented.
202505-03-202505PresentationFHWADocument.pdf
Formalizes day to day oversight; spreads good ideas to other MPO’s.
Both Metro and RTC meet federal planning requirements and have been jointly certified. No corrective action required. Some recommendations made.
Consent agenda: approved
Transportation, Planning Management: C-Tran – Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTSAP), Resolution 05-25-14
202505-05-Res14-PTASPDocument.pdf
The Federal Transportation Agency (FTA) is responsible for the national safety plan.
Annual safety targets adopted.
Board approved the resolution unanimously.
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for SFY 2026; Resolution 05-25-15
202505-06-Res15-UPWPDocument.pdf
Federally required document developed annually; MPO planning activities and studies. Outlines how federal funds are spent.
Board approved the resolution unanimously.
Regional Networks; Resolution 05-25-16
202505-07-Res16-RegNetworks.pdf
Update the regional transportation network map and adopt four new modal maps.
Board approved the resolution unanimously.
Regional Designated Transportation System Atlas; Resoluton 05-25-17
202505-07-Res16-RegNetworks.pdf
Guide for consistent application of design standards keeping all users in mind.
Board approved the resolution unanimously.
Clark County Safety Action Plan: Draft
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A).
202505-09-SafetyActionPlan.pdf
Focusing on decreasing fatalities and serious injuries.
WSDOT develops guidelines; Safety Action Plan outcomes; updated local road safety plans; develop grants for Highway Safety Improvement Program funding; develop SS4A Implementation Grant.
Safe systems approach is the foundation of the plan.
Next steps: public comments open on the RTC website; present to the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) on 5/16/25; final presentation to RTC at the June 3^rd meeting.
Regional Complete Streets Policy Draft:
202505-10-CompleteStreets.pdf
Multimodal approach to road design and safety that meets WSDOT requirements.
Caters to all users; streets serve everyone.
WA Legislature added a complete streets requirement in 2022.
Local ordinances developed by local agencies (cities); submit and receive grants for projects.
RTAC reviewing the draft.
From the Board:
Jon Ley: Trimet may have to cut 65% of their routes due to funding shortfalls. We should address how this might affect the IBR project and C-tran’s relationship with the “hot pass” program.
Executive Director: Matt Ransom
Last week RTC had an exit conference with the State Auditor’s Office (SAO) for our annual financial and grant performance audit. There were no findings or corrections. Results are posted to the SAO portal.
2025 Legislative Session:
Legislators passed IBR Toll bonds.
There was a significant increase in transportation funding. Passed a 6 cent increase in the gas tax. 2 1/2 % will go directly to cities based on population.
Some increase in state highway maintenance and preservation funding.
There was a net increase in the State Competitive Grant Programs.
Expansions in safety programs: traffic safety cameras on buses.
Revisions in the law streamlining permits for transit infrastructure.
Requested funding for the Camas Slough Bridge and Eaton Road projects did not advance.
Signal Timing Pilot Project: installed on major corridors to increase traffic flow, decrease idling time, increase safety and enable “on-time” bus routes.
Seeing some pretty positive results already.
RTC has applied for a $5million grant through SS4A and will apply for a second “demonstration” grant of $2million that would include signal timing. A-I can be used to time signals; lidar technology has been used to improve pedestrian safety at intersections. Could be installed on a few corridors.
Commissioners responded positively to this.

Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting June 3, 2025.

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