HomeMy Public PortalAboutRE_ Reimagine Bridge Street Public OutreachFrom:Jessica Thompson
To:(djenkins@esengr.com); Becky Bucar; Bill Kenny ; Dan Wilkins; Jason Hansford; Judith Zachariasen; Judy Price ;
Loren Chilson; Michael Monroe ; Morgan Goodwin ; Paul Schectman ; Phoebe Landre ; schustersl@cdmsmith.com;
Stefanie Olivieri
Cc:Kelly Larson
Subject:RE: Reimagine Bridge Street Public Outreach
Date:Wednesday, December 26, 2018 11:58:21 AM
Hi All,
Happy Holidays! Based on the responses I received for the last email, we will be updating the PAC
on the outreach strategy via emails. I will send the presentation when it is completed.
Town staff had a meeting with Loren and Debbie last week regarding the presentation. Loren has
completed most of the traffic simulations in developing the scenarios. After reviewing them, Town
staff requested a few tweaks, including getting some real aerial photos/drone footage of the
intersections that includes the Railyard infrastructure (courtesy of the Town Police). Therefore, to
allow them time to finish the simulations for the presentation we moved the Council meeting date
to January 22 .
Let me know if anyone has questions. Have a happy New Year!
Jessica Thompson
Senior Engineer
Town of Truckee
530.582.2938
jthompson@townoftruckee.com
From: Jessica Thompson
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 9:11 AM
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Kenny <Bill@TahoeTruckeeBrokers.com>; Dan Wilkins <DWilkins@townoftruckee.com>; Jason
Hansford <jason@hollidaydevelopment.com>; Judith Zachariasen <judyzach@yahoo.com>; Judy
Price <JPrice@townoftruckee.com>; Loren Chilson <chilson@traffic-works.com>; Michael Monroe
<Truckee.CA@Gmail.com>; Morgan Goodwin <MGoodwin@townoftruckee.com>; Paul Schectman
<pschectman@gmail.com>; Phoebe Landre <landrep@truckee.net>; schustersl@cdmsmith.com;
Stefanie Olivieri <oliveoil@ltol.com>
Cc: Kelly Larson <KLarson@townoftruckee.com>
Subject: Reimagine Bridge Street Public Outreach
Hi All,
Thank you everyone for the extremely efficient PAC meeting last week. We discussed the signal
decision with Town departments that have not had the luxury of 6 hours of presentations and
discussion on the various intersection improvements. There was some surprise in the decision (why
not roundabouts??). Prior to the meeting last week, staff envisioned having a few intersection
alternatives to present to Council in January and for Public Workshop meetings. Since we don’t
have a series of alternatives and ‘choices’ to present to the public, we are looking at a slightly
different tactic for the Public Outreach, both to Council and the public. I would like to get some
input from Reimagine PAC for the Public Outreach strategy.
1. We can schedule another PAC committee meeting in the beginning of January on the Public
Outreach plan and push the Council meeting to the end of January/beginning of February
OR
2. I can send emails and the presentation to the PAC for comments and keep the January 8th
Council meeting date.
Please let me know which direction you would prefer by December 21, 2018
The public outreach direction we are suggesting is:
1. Jan 8 th Council meeting to UPDATE Council on the alternatives reviewed, the decision
making process, and the decision the PAC made. We do not suggest ‘recommending’ the
signal alternative at this time. Instead, we suggest ‘recommending’ a public outreach
strategy to gather feedback from the public. We need to get the public caught up!
2. We aim to keep the presentation under ½ hour. The presentation we develop will include
some alternatives with visual simulations of the traffic flow with and without trains to better
show where issues occur.
3. The outreach strategy we propose will include Town staff/consultants taking the
presentation to various groups in Town—TDMA, Board meetings, Tuesday Breakfast Club,
Rotary, etc.
4. Articles/press releases on the process
5. Updating the webpage and social media
6. Also, if any PAC members would like to participate/assist in the presentations to the public
groups or attend the Council meeting, that would also be helpful.
Please let me know how you prefer to provide feedback (meeting or emails) and if you have any
questions or comments on the direction we are suggesting.
Thanks,
Jessica Thompson
Senior Engineer
Town of Truckee
530.582.2938
jthompson@townoftruckee.com