<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see the announcement below from our contact at the city. I think in a lot of ways this is in response to our efforts recently. We should really try to get some members on this Commission<br><br><div dir="ltr">Matthew Hines<div>360-980-2385</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Banner, Sophie" <Sophie.Banner@cityofvancouver.us><br><b>Date:</b> February 7, 2020 at 12:20:52 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> "ripcitymatt@gmail.com" <ripcitymatt@gmail.com>, "corey.grandstaff@gmail.com" <corey.grandstaff@gmail.com>, "saralogston335@gmail.com" <saralogston335@gmail.com>, "doug.trimble@hotmail.com" <doug.trimble@hotmail.com>, "doug.trimble@wssb.wa.gov" <doug.trimble@wssb.wa.gov>, "martinreads123@gmail.com" <martinreads123@gmail.com>, "mamamacbear@gmail.com" <mamamacbear@gmail.com>, "lfitz50@gmail.com" <lfitz50@gmail.com>, "eilandm@gmail.com" <eilandm@gmail.com>, "oryannfeitik.00@gmail.com" <oryannfeitik.00@gmail.com>, "salinas.steven.m@gmail.com" <salinas.steven.m@gmail.com>, "abby.griffith2@gmail.com" <abby.griffith2@gmail.com>, "alexmurillocollins144@gmail.com" <alexmurillocollins144@gmail.com>, "Sara@enablemart.com" <Sara@enablemart.com>, "braille@wssb.wa.gov" <braille@wssb.wa.gov>, "info@dsb.wa.gov" <info@dsb.wa.gov><br><b>Cc:</b> "Bua, Carol" <Carol.Bua@cityofvancouver.us>, City B&C Coordinator <bc_coordinator@cityofvancouver.us><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Volunteers Needed: NEW Transportation and Mobility Commission</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Happy Friday All – Wanted to share an exciting update and opportunity. We’re forming a Transportation and Mobility commission to help improve the safety and reliability of Vancouver’s transportation
system. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The City is looking for 11 volunteers to serve on the new commission and, specifically, members who represent different abilities (e.g. people who are blind or visually impaired) and different
primary modes of transportation (like those who take public transit or walk).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on March 17, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I’ve included some more details below. You can learn more and apply on our website here:
<a href="https://www.cityofvancouver.us/TMC">https://www.cityofvancouver.us/TMC</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The volunteer Transportation and Mobility Commission will provide advice to Vancouver City Council, the City Manager and city staff on a variety of transportation and mobility-related projects, programs and policies. It will also provide
ongoing feedback and guidance on development of citywide transportation policy through the update of the city’s Transportation System Plan, which is now underway.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All commission members must live within the Vancouver city limits, and up to two members can live outside the city but within the Vancouver Urban Growth Boundary. In addition to one “at large” commissioner, the city is specifically seeking
people to serve who represent the following groups:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person who is differently-abled<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person age 65 or older<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->City neighborhood association member<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person with expertise or experience in freight movement (e.g. commercial trucking)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person with expertise or experience in transportation planning, design, engineering, maintenance or operations<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person who uses public transit is their primary mode of transportation<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person who bicycles as their primary mode of transportation<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Person who drives as their primary mode of transportation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sophie Banner |
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Communications Specialist<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">CITY OF VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">City Manager’s Office/Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#333333">P:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif";color:#333333"> 360-487-8631 |
<b>TTY:</b> 360-487-8602 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.cityofvancouver.us/"><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT","sans-serif"">www.cityofvancouver.us</span></a>
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