The board initially approved the consent agenda but later voted to reconsider Consent Agenda Item C, which allocates $50 million for transit design in the 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program. A lengthy debate ensued over a proposed amendment to explicitly state that the I-5 bridge replacement light rail design must extend to "Library Square" rather than just "elements north and south." The board ultimately rejected the amendment and approved the original item due to concerns that altering the programming language could trigger compliance delays and jeopardize critical federal grant funding.
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Regional Transportation Council · Jun 02, 2026 · 49:01–51:36 · Watch on CVTV ↗
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47:55 >> Okay, my apologies. With that, we will go ahead and start a roll call vote on reconsideration of the consent agenda. >> Chair, excuse me, I have a point of information. >> Sure, please go ahead. >> Yeah, where's this information that the mayor just spoke of on our packet? I'm having a hard time finding what she was delineating out. >> It's the subject is 2026-2029 transportation improvement programs/amendments. It's action consent agenda item C resolution 626-21. And if you go to that page, it's the very bottom bullet point on the first page. >> So this is, we're re-actioning an item in the consent agenda, is that correct? >> We're going to repeal the approval of the consent agenda so that we can reconsider the consent agenda amendment.
48:50 >> Yes, we're repealing the approval, unanimous approval of the consent agenda in order to go back and look at a specific consent agenda item. >> So how I see this going is if the board so desires to rescind approval of the consent agenda, we would then discuss amending the consent agenda. So that is the intent of reconsidering consent agenda. Do I have that correct? >> Then also wouldn't we need another motion to amend the current agenda also? >> We're going to reconsider first. Legal is telling me we need to reconsider and take a vote on that motion first. Once we do that, or rescind the vote, I'm sorry, once we do that, then we can discuss the amendment. >> Correct? >> That's correct. >> All right, legal confirms. Everybody clear? Okay, let's start, roll call vote, please. >> Sue Marshall.
49:49 >> Yes. >> Michelle Belcott. >> Yes. >> Will Fuentes. >> Yes. >> Anne McEnerny-Ogle. >> Yes. >> Eric Paulson. >> Aye. >> Masa Eschke. >> Yes. >> Troy McCoy. >> Yes. >> Asa Leckie. >> No. >> Ron Ihrig. >> No. >> Scott Patterson. >> Yes. >> Devon Reck. >> No. >> Temple Williams. >> No. >> Bill Ayl. >> Yes. >> Brian Winsheimer. >> No. >> Christine Lewis. >> Yes. >> I have the motion passing five, or 10 to five, I'm sorry. We will now -- >> Do we go directly back to consent agenda to discuss this item currently?
50:49 >> That's correct. >> Okay. >> Chair. >> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve consent agenda items A, B, and D. >> Second. >> Okay. The motion on the floor is consent agenda and has been seconded for approval to consent agendas item A, B, and D. I almost said it. Thank you. Sorry. >> It was a late night. Any discussion on that? This does not include the proposed amended consent item for those that aren't clear on that. Yes, commissioner. >> Yeah. I had a question. So is this adding 50 more -- is this costing 50 million more dollars? I was kind of confused on that. >> What's in front of the board right now is just approval of the consent agenda items that are not under -- are not be considered for amending. >> Got it. Clear.
51:49 >> Okay. I don't think we need a roll call vote on this. So I will ask for approval of consent agenda items A, B, and D. All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Okay. Now, individually considering consent agenda item C. >> Do we need to make a motion to -- yeah. Thank you, mayor. >> Chair. Anne McEnerny-Ogle. I move to amend the resolution 062621, which amends the 2026-2029 improvement program. This is the last bulleted item on page 1 of the blue section. This is
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consent agenda amendment. >> Yes, we're repealing the approval, unanimous approval of the consent agenda in order to go back and look at a specific consent agenda item. >> So how I see this going is if the board so desires to rescind approval of the consent agenda, we would then discuss amending the consent agenda. So that is the intent of reconsidering consent agenda. Do I have that correct? >> Then also wouldn't we need another motion to amend the current agenda also? >> We're going to reconsi
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>> Yes. >> I'll make a motion to approve consent agenda items A, B, and D. >> Second. >> Okay. The motion on the floor is consent agenda and has been seconded for approval to consent agendas item A, B, and D. I almost said it. Thank you. Sorry. >> It was a late night. Any discussion on that? This does not include the proposed amended consent item for those that aren't clear on that. Yes, commissioner. >> Yeah. I had a question. So is this adding 50 more -- is this costing 50 million more dollars? I was kind of confused on that.