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TP-7 ELECTRONIC IMAGING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS <br />TP-8 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES AND ALTERNATIVE <br />TRANSPORTATION MODES <br />TP-9 AIRPORT NOISE MITIGATION <br />comprehensive, and cooperative (3C) transportation planning process to allocate <br />federal funds among metropolitan area projects. Input by local officials into the planning <br />and prioritization of transportation investments in the region is a vital component of <br />these processes. <br />Metro Cities supports continuation of the TAB with a majority of locally elected <br />municipal officials as members participating in the process. <br />Enforcement of traffic laws with cameras and other motion imaging technology has <br />been demonstrated to improve driver compliance and safety. Metro Cities <br />supports cities having the authority to use such technology, including photos and <br />videos, to enforce traffic laws. <br />The introduction of transportation network companies (TNC) such as Lyft and Uber, <br />vehicle sharing and other wheeled transportation modes such as bicycles and scooters, <br />require the need for local officials to determine licensing and inspection requirements <br />for these modes, and to address issues concerning management over public rights-of- <br />way. Cities have the authority to license rideshare companies, inspect vehicles, license <br />drivers, and regulate access to sidewalks and streets. The use of autonomous delivery <br />robots and aerial drones in public rights-of-way is also becoming more prevalent and <br />cities must maintain and enhance the authority necessary to regulate the use of these <br />vehicles to ensure safe use of the public right of way. <br />Metro Cities supports the authority of local officials to regulate and establish fees on <br />these transportation modes. Emerging and future transportation technologies have <br />potentially significant implications for local public safety and local public service levels, <br />the needs and impacts of which vary by community. <br />Communities closest to MSP and reliever airports are significantly impacted by noise, <br />traffic, and other numerous expansion-related issues. Metro Cities supports the broad <br />goal of providing MSP-impacted communities greater representation on the <br />Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). Metro Cities encourages continued <br />communication between MAC commissioners and the cities they represent. <br />34