Transportation Commission

 

 

About

About the Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission works with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic Coordinating Committee to advise the City Council and the Planning Commission on all matters affecting transportation policy in the City and the surrounding area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members

 

Name

Title

Term End

Nick Card Alt Council Liaison N/A
Edem Gomez RVTD Rep N/A
Jay Harland Commissioner At Large 1/31/2025
Tyler Jasper      Parking Committee Rep      1/31/2025
Brandon Kynsi Commissioner At Large 1/31/2026
Karl MacNair Staff Liaison  N/A
Kimberly Parducci      Commissioner At Large 1/31/2027
Peggy Penland Traffic Coordinating Rep 1/31/2026
Jared Pulver Planning Commission Rep      1/31/2027
Jenny Gorsegner    ATAC Rep 1/31/2026
Sarah Spansail Council Liaison N/A
Donald Stone Commisioner At Large 1/31/2025
Jason Stranberg TRADCO Rep N/A
Lisa Teahan Recording Secretary N/A

Meetings

Meetings are typically held the 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm in the Medford Room of City Hall, located at 411 W. 8th Street.

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Medford Municipal Code 2.451 - Transportation Commission

2.451 Transportation Commission

(1) The Transportation Commission is hereby established to advise the City Council and the Planning Commission on all matters affecting transportation policy in the City and the surrounding area. The duties of the Transportation Commission include:
(a)  Examine multi-modal transportation issues.
(b)   Evaluate level-of-service alternatives.
(c)   Evaluate travel demand management alternatives.
(d)   Make recommendations concerning provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code that affect transportation.
(e)   Facilitate coordination of transportation issues with other governmental agencies.
(f)   Receive and consider recommendations from the Traffic Coordinating Committee, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and the Parking Committee.
(g)    Perform such other related duties assigned by the City Council.
The meetings of the Transportation Commission are not to be considered a part of any land use hearings process and the records of its proceedings shall not be a part of the record of any land use case. However, the Transportation Commission may submit testimony and evidence in a land use
matter in the same manner as any other party.

(2)   The Transportation Committee shall consist of eight voting members.  There shall be one standing representative from each of the following:

Planning Commission, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Traffic Coordinating Committee, and Parking Committee.

(3)  The at-large voting members  of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and City Council for terms of three years, except that shorter terms may be used to stagger appointments so that the terms of at least two members expire each year.  Three-year terms for members shall begin February 1 and expire January 31.

(4) The Transportation Commission shall adopt rules of procedure, as necessary, and shall by resolution establish either a regular meeting date or rules of procedure under which meetings may be called. Four voting members shall constitute a quorum.  The Transportation Commission shall select one of its members as chair and may select such other officers as it deems necessary.

(5)  The City shall provide staff members from the Public Works and Planning Departments to assist the Transportation Commission and may provide other staff assistance as deemed appropriate.

(6)  The minutes of the meetings of the Transportation Commission shall be filed with the City Recorder's office.
[Added Sec. 3, Ord. No. 2018-90, July 19, 2018, effective January 1, 2019; Amd. Sec. 3, Ord. No. 2019-129, Dec. 5, 2019.]