City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
Monday, May 15, 2023  
5:00 PM  
Pre-Council  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Buffaloe called the meeting to order at approximately 5:00 p.m.  
7 - Peters, Waner, Buffaloe, Foster, Lovelady, Waterman, and Knoth  
Present:  
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into  
closed session to discuss:  
- Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body  
where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal  
consideration therefor pursuant to Section 610.021(2) RSMo.  
- Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a  
public governmental body when personal information about the employee  
is discussed or recorded pursuant to Section 610.021(3) RSMo.  
At approximately 5:01 p.m., Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for the City Council of  
the City of Columbia, Missouri, to immediately go into a closed meeting in  
Conference Room 1A/1B of City Hall to discuss the leasing, purchase or sale of  
real estate by a public governmental body where public knowledge of the  
transaction might adversely affect the legal consideration therefor pursuant to  
Section 610.021(2) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and the hiring, firing,  
disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body  
when personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded  
pursuant Section 610.021(3) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. The motion was  
seconded by Council Member Waner.  
7 - Peters, Waner, Buffaloe, Foster, Lovelady, Waterman, and Knoth  
Yes:  
This item is closed to the public: Closed Meeting in Conference Room  
1A/1B  
At approximately 5:02 p.m., the City Council went into closed session in Conference  
Room 1A/1B pursuant to RSMo Sections 610.021 (2) and (3).  
The City Council adjourned the closed meeting and returned to the open portion of the  
meeting at approximately 5:28 p.m.  
This item is open to the public: Vision Zero Update  
Krista Shouse-Jones gave an overview of what Vision Zero is. She discussed Safe  
Systems Approach, how Columbia gets to Vision Zero, and an overview of Columbia's  
Action Plan and updates.  
Safe Systems Approach - Traditionally, road safety strives to modify human behavior and  
prevent all crashes, however the Safe System approach also refocuses transportation  
system design and operation on anticipating human mistakes and lessening impact  
forces to reduce crash severity and save lives.  
Shouse-Jones went on to discuss the process as to how Vision Zero was implemented.  
- 2015 - Mayor’s Task Force on Pedestrian Safety  
- 2016 - City Council resolution (PR178-16A)  
- 2017 - First Vision Zero Action Plan developed  
There were several public input meetings for engineering, education, enforcement as well  
as other key partners and stakeholders. There were also town hall meetings and surveys.  
Shouse-Jones then discussed what has been done thus far which include:  
- Vision Zero perspective is incorporated into everyday work  
- Established Crash Analysis Team  
- Established Safe Systems Team  
- Identified systematic focus areas for engineering solutions  
- Conducted first Road Safety Audit (RSA) - Route B/Paris Rd  
- Focus on dangerous driving behaviors  
- SS4A Grant  
Shouse-Jones talked about the new FY23 SS4A Application which will be more focused  
on the following:  
- Center on one major construction project  
- Updated equity analysis  
- Include demonstration/pilot projects  
- RSA  
- More Transit projects  
- Traffic Offender pilot municipal court diversion program  
- Education/behavior modification programming  
The application process is currently open and closed July 10.  
Finally, Shouse-Jones discussed some potential furture SS4A projects which include the  
following:  
- Safety-related construction projects in several areas of city  
- Pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements  
- Proven safety countermeasure pilot projects  
- Additional road safety audits (RSAs)  
- Safety improvements identified in previous RSAs  
- Sidewalk master plan projects  
- ADA Transition Plan improvements  
- Improvements related to transit study  
- Education/Behavior modification programs and strategies  
Council members and Staff discussed further.  
This item is open to the public: Planning and Zoning Commission  
Candidate Interviews  
Council interviewed six Planning and Zoning Commission applicants.  
II. ANY OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS  
Council discussed the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Visit scheduled for September  
19-21 in terms of who from the City Council might be interested in attending.  
III. ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Buffaloe adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:55 p.m.