TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

MINUTES

May 27, 2015 – Council Chambers

PRESENT

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, *D. Iveson,**B. Henderson

*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 150(2), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300
**Councillor B. Henderson was named a Member of the Committee to maintain quorum, pursuant to section 151(1), Procedures and Committees Bylaw 12300

ABSENT

E. Gibbons

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

B. Anderson, B. Esslinger, A. Knack, D. Loken, M. Nickel, A. Sohi, M. Walters
S. Kaffo, Office of the City Clerk
S. McKerry, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, Office of the City Clerk

ITEM	PAGE	DECISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2 1.1 Call to Order 2 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2 1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2 1.4 Protocol Items 3 2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 3 2.1 Select Items for Debate 3 2.2 Requests to Speak 3 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 4 3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4 4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4 5. STATUS REPORT 4 5.1 Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy - Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Evaluation and Engagement 4 5.2 Noise Study Data – Southwest Anthony Henday Drive 5 5.3 Public Involvement Plan – Barriers to Participation in Public Engagement 5 6. REPORTS 5 6.1 2016 - 2018 Business Plan - Transportation 5 6.2 ETS/St. Albert Regional Transit Concept 7 6.3 Business Case for Workspace Enhancements - Westwood Garage Replacement 8 6.4 Opportunities for Commercial Development in Future LRT/Transit Infrastructures - LRT Stations and Lines - Options for Sale or Lease of Air Rights 9 6.5 Tender Classification Change - New Flyer Bus Repair Parts 9 6.6 Scona Road - Traffic Safety and Speed Mitigation Strategies 9 6.7 Installation of New Traffic Lights - Strategy to Inform and Engage Communities 10 7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11 7.1 Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger) 11 7.2 127 Street between 118 Avenue and Yellowhead Trail Reconstruction - Options for Related Traffic Shortcutting (B. Esslinger) 12 8. PRIVATE REPORTS 13 9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE 13 10. ADJOURNMENT 13	Carried Carried See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes See Minutes None None Carried Carried Carried Action Carried Carried Postponed Carried Action Postponed Action Postponed None None

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

PAGE

DECISION

1. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS 2

1.1 Call to Order 2

1.2 Adoption of Agenda 2

1.3 Adoption of Minutes 2

1.4 Protocol Items 3

2. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS 3

2.1 Select Items for Debate 3

2.2 Requests to Speak 3

2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 4

3. COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 4

4. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 4

5. STATUS REPORT 4

5.1 Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy - Education,

Engineering, Enforcement, Evaluation and

Engagement 4

5.2 Noise Study Data – Southwest Anthony Henday Drive 5

5.3 Public Involvement Plan – Barriers to

Participation in Public Engagement 5

6. REPORTS 5

6.1 2016 - 2018 Business Plan - Transportation 5

6.2 ETS/St. Albert Regional Transit Concept 7

6.3 Business Case for Workspace Enhancements -

Westwood Garage Replacement 8

6.4 Opportunities for Commercial Development in

Future LRT/Transit Infrastructures - LRT

Stations and Lines - Options for Sale or Lease

of Air Rights 9

6.5 Tender Classification Change - New Flyer Bus

Repair Parts 9

6.6 Scona Road - Traffic Safety and Speed Mitigation

Strategies 9

6.7 Installation of New Traffic Lights - Strategy to

Inform and Engage Communities 10

7. RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES 11

7.1 Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger) 11

7.2 127 Street between 118 Avenue and Yellowhead

Trail Reconstruction - Options for Related

Traffic Shortcutting (B. Esslinger) 12

8. PRIVATE REPORTS 13

9. NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

NOTICE 13

10. ADJOURNMENT 13

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Action

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Postponed

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Action

Postponed

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DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor M. Oshry called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 27, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved S. McKeen:

That the May 6, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

1.4

Protocol Items

Welcome Back Councillor Oshry (D. Iveson)

Mayor D. Iveson, on behalf of Transportation Committee, welcomed back Councillor Oshry from leave.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 7.1 and 7.2.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved T. Caterina:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels where appropriate:

6.1 2016 - 2018 Business Plan - Transportation

·S. Schroeter, Belgravia Transportation Committee

6.6 Scona Road - Traffic Safety and Speed Mitigation
Strategies

·C. Trepanier

6.7 Installation of New Traffic Lights - Strategy to
Inform and Engage Communities

·R. Jacob

7.1 Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger)

·D. Yegani, WAVE

·C. Stasia, WAVE

·D. McConnell, Edmonton Student Alliance

·B. Pitruniak, Edmonton Student Alliance

·J. Nand, Edmonton Student Alliance

·A. Worbel, Edmonton Student Alliance

·D. Hanwell, Edmonton Student Alliance

·M. Chartier

7.2     127 Street between 118 Avenue and Yellowhead
          Trail Reconstruction - Options for Related Traffic
          Shortcutting (B. Esslinger)

·R. Jacob

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

Moved D. Iveson:

That the following item be made time specific as the second time at 1:30 p.m.

6.6 Scona Road - Traffic Safety and Speed Mitigation
Strategies

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Joint Road Traffic Safety Strategy - Education, Engineering, Enforcement, Evaluation and Engagement

Moved S. McKeen:

That the revised due date of June 29, 2015.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Jun. 29, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.2

Noise Study Data – Southwest Anthony Henday Drive

Moved S. McKeen:

That the revised due date of June 29, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Jun. 29, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

5.3

Public Involvement Plan – Barriers to Participation in Public Engagement

Moved S. McKeen:

That the revised due date of June 29, 2015, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Jun. 29, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

REPORTS

6.1

2016 - 2018 Business Plan - Transportation

D. Wandzura, General Manager, A. Homes, B. Belcourt,
G. Cebryk, C. Stolte and W. Mandryk, Transportation Services, made presentations.

Moved S. McKeen:

That the Committee hear from the following speakers:

S. Soban
N. Jensen

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

S. Schroeter, Belgravia Transportation Committee;
S. Soban; and N. Jensen, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. A handout provided by S. Schroeter was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

B. Belcourt, C. Stolte, G. Cebryk, A. Homes, W. Mandryk and D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 27, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2161, be received for information.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

Moved D. Iveson:

That Administration provide a memo with a summary of any changes made to the 2016-2018 Transportation Services Business Plan resulting from discussions at the May 27, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting, including specific clarification on the language used to describe alternatives to automobiles.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

Moved S. McKeen:

Autonomous Vehicles - Education and Impacts

That Administration provide a report on the steps that are being taken to stay informed and educated on autonomous vehicles and the potential impacts to our roadway and transit network.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Sept. 16, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

6.2

ETS/St. Albert Regional Transit Concept

D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions. P. Draper, City of St. Albert, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the "Moving Integrated Transit Forward" proposed work plan as outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 27, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2428, be approved.

2. That Administration work with St. Albert Transit to evaluate the integration of both transit systems and provide a progress report to committee by March 2016.

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

Moved T. Caterina:

That the following report be added to the agenda:

6.3 Business Case for Workspace Enhancements -
Westwood Garage Replacement

In Favour:

Carried

M. Oshry, S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

E. Gibbons

6.3

Business Case for Workspace Enhancements - Westwood Garage Replacement

D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

C. Stolte and H. Wong, Transportation Services; and
A. McLaughlin, Community Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

That Transportation Committee recommend to City Council:

That the revised Capital Profile Westwood Transit Garage Replacement #12-66-1413, as set out in Attachment 1 of the May 27, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_1810, be approved.

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, B. Henderson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

6.4

Opportunities for Commercial Development in Future LRT/Transit Infrastructures - LRT Stations and Lines - Options for Sale or Lease of Air Rights

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 27, 2015, Sustainable Development report CR_1809, be postponed to the June 17, 2015, Transportation Committee meeting.

Sustainable Dev.

Due By:
Jun. 17, 2015

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

6.5

Tender Classification Change - New Flyer Bus Repair Parts

Moved T. Caterina:

That the tender classification change to Class "B" $30-$50 million for Tender No. 914512 for supply and delivery of New Flyer Bus Repair Parts, be approved.

Transportation Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

6.6

Scona Road - Traffic Safety and Speed Mitigation Strategies

D. Wandzura, General Manager, G. Cebryk and S. Ibrahim, Transportation Services, made presentations.

Moved T. Caterina:

That the Committee hear from P. Rockwell

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

P. Rockwell, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

G. Cebryk and S. Ibrahim, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved S. McKeen:

Update on Completed Countermeasures - Scona Road, 99 Street and Saskatchewan Drive

That Administration provide a report with an update on the completed countermeasures implemented on Scona Road, 99 Street and Saskatchewan Drive.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by: Fourth Quarter 2015

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

6.7

Installation of New Traffic Lights - Strategy to Inform and Engage Communities

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 27, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2222, be postponed and that Administration work with Agenda Review Committee to determine a date to bring the report forward with a time specific.

Transportation Svsc.

Due by:
To Be Determined

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Safety Concerns - ETS (B. Esslinger)

D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services made a presentation.

C. Stasia and D. Yegani, WAVE; B. Pitruniak and
D. McConnell, Edmonton Student Alliance; and
M. Chartier, made presentations and answered the Committee's questions. A handout provided by C. Stasia was distributed to Member of the Committee and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

R. Gabruck and D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

Addressing Transit Safety - Update

That Administration work with the Women's Advocacy Voice of Edmonton (WAVE), and the Edmonton Student Alliance to:

1. Implement a three-pronged approach to addressing transit safety including:

· A public service campaign for Edmonton Transit that indicates sexual harassment and/or groping will not be tolerated on Edmonton Transit and that reporting of such behaviour is strongly encouraged.

· Training of all transit operators such that they understand that all reports of sexual harassment or sexual assault reported to them must be taken seriously and reported to Edmonton Transit Security without exception.

· Consider updating our existing app and other reporting/complaint systems to report sexual assault/safety concerns on Edmonton Transit that could be used to identify "hotspots".

· Consider creating an emergency discrete contact number.

2. Conduct a future survey of transit users and potential users that includes, but is not limited to, considerations such as:

· How a respondent identifies their gender and sexual orientation.

· Collecting information on immigrant status, ethnicity, and employment status.

· The manner in which the data is collected such that a more broad range of communities are included.

· Clearly understand why people are making ride/non-ride choices.

3. Develop options directed at alerting Edmontonians on safety features of ETS.

and return to Transportation Committee no later than Fourth Quarter 2015, prior to budget deliberations with a report on how this work is proceeding.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
Fourth Quarter 2015

R. Gabruck and D. Wandzura, General Manager, Transportation Services, answered the Committee's questions.

In Favour:

Carried

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

7.2

127 Street between 118 Avenue and Yellowhead Trail Reconstruction - Options for Related Traffic Shortcutting
(B. Esslinger)

Moved D. Iveson:

That the May 6, 2015, Transportation Services report CR_2140, be postponed and that Administration work with Agenda Review Committee to determine a date to bring the report forward with a time specific.

Transportation Svcs.

Due by:
To Be Determined

In Favour:

S. McKeen, T. Caterina, D. Iveson

Carried

Absent:

M. Oshry, E. Gibbons

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

Councillor S. McKeen asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

10.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk