At the Nov. 15 meeting committee members presented an updated pedestrian‑priority ranking intended to guide sidewalk investment, in‑lieu fee application, and capital project selection. The working group framed the update as a modernization of work done about 20 years earlier.

Molly O'Reilly, a working-group presenter, outlined the categorization (high/medium/low and a new 'spot' class for transit stops and safe‑routes-to-school corridors) and said the intent is to bring a usable ranking to the MTMP so staff and council can use it to direct capital dollars and in‑lieu fee decisions. She said the working group reviewed streets with schools, transit stops and other pedestrian demand and recommended the committee treat the document as a working draft to be refined.

Committee members discussed implementation mechanics: defining what qualifies as 'high' priority (for example, whether high-priority streets should trigger sidewalks rather than accepting in‑lieu fees), integrating the list into a 5/10/20‑year CIP to make those priorities actionable, and reviewing related ordinances so planning, policy and budgeting align. Staff recommended refining the form and language so the ranking can be inserted into the MTMP chapter when that plan is opened for update in 2026.

A motion was made to adopt the draft categorization of Sandpoint streets by pedestrian priority level as a working draft to be refined and advanced into the MTMP and CIP processes; the motion was seconded and the committee agreed to send the draft back to the working group and to have staff review the form for MTMP insertion.