MINUTES

SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor J. Davison, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor J. Gondek
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor D. Farrell
  • Councillor E. Woolley
ABSENT
  • Councillor S. Keating (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Deputy City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Davison called the Meeting to order at 1:02 p.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Davison recognized Acting General Manager, Transportation Doug Morgan on his 50th Birthday and further commented on Car 2 Go.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2019 December 18 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Magliocca

    That the following Minutes be approved in an omnibus motion:

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Committee Recommendations contained in the following reports be approved in an omnibus motion:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Mid-Pilot Report, TT2019-1374
This item has attachments. 

1.Shared E-Scooter and E-Bike mid-pilot report - TT2019-1374.pdf
2.Attach 1 Previous Council Direction.pdf
3.Attach 2 Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Data.pdf
4.Attach 3 Proposed Text of a Bylaw to amend Bylaw 26M96, the Calgary Traffic Bylaw.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation 1-TT2019-1374.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation 2-TT2019-1374.pdf
7.Distrib-Letter 1-TT2019-1374.pdf
8.Distrib-Letter 2-TT2019-1374.pdf

A presentation entitled "Lime Calgary" was received for the Corporate Record with respect to Report TT2019-1374.

The following were distributed with respect to Report TT2019-1374:

  • A presentation entitled "Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Mid-Pilot Report", dated 2019 December 18;
  • A document entitled "CNIB Foundation"; and
  • A document entitled "Canada West Segway".

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2019-1374:

1. Chris Schafer, Lime Calgary

2. Lui Greco, CNIB Regulatory Affairs

3. Stewart Lyons, Bird Canada

Councillor Davison left the Chair at 1:54 p.m. and Councillor Chu assumed the Chair. 

4. Christopher Warner

Councillor Davison resumed the Chair at 2:00 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to his regular seat in Committee.

5. Chris Szydlowski, Canada West Segway

6. David Low, Victoria Park BIA

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1374, the following be approved, after amendment:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw to amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96 (Attachment 3); and
    2. Develop and implement for the next phase (Spring 2020 –Fall 2020) of the e-scooter pilot, a dynamic fleet cap based on Trips per Vehicle per Day (TVD) and/or an Incentive Fleet Cap based on defined City goals.
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Calgary Pathway and Bikeway Plan Update, TT2019-1431
This item has attachments. 

1.Pathway and Bikeway Plan Update - TT2019-1431.pdf
2.Attach 1 Project Background.pdf
3.Attach 2 Always Available for All Ages and Abilities Network Principles Report.pdf
4.Attach 3 'What We Did' Report.pdf
5.Attach 4 Letters of Support.pdf
6.Distrib-Letter 1-TT2019-1431.pdf
7.Distrib-Letter 2-TT2019-1431.pdf
8.Distrib-Letter 3-TT2019-1431.pdf
9.Distrib-Presentation-TT2019-1431.pdf

The following were distributed with respect to Report TT2019-1431:

  • A presentation entitled "Calgary Pathway and Bikeway Plan Update", dated 2019 December 18;
  • A letter from Tracey Coutts, Ever Active Schools, dated 2019 December 11;
  • A letter from Gary Millard, Bike Calgary, dated 2019 December 10; and
  • A letter from Celia Lee, Sustainable Calgary, dated 2019 December 17.

The following person addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2019-1431:

1.  Garry Lohuis, Bike Calgary

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1431, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Approve the ‘Always Available for All Ages & Abilities’ (5A) Network Guiding Principles for prioritized walking and wheeling infrastructure in Calgary.
    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019, TT2019-1549
This item has attachments. 

1.Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019 - TT2019-1549.pdf
2.Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019 - TT2019-1549 - Att 1.pdf
3.Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019 - TT2019-1549 - Att 2.pdf
4.Distrib-Presentation-TT2019-1549.pdf

A presentation entitled "Safety Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019", dated 2019 December 18, was distributed with respect to Report TT2019-1549.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1549, the following be approved.

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommends that Council:

    1. Direct Administration to report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit on the Safer Mobility Annual Report 2020 by Q4 2020.
    MOTION CARRIED

7.4
Parking Requirements Review – Scoping Report, TT2019-1554
This item has attachments. 

1.Parking Requirements Review Scoping Report - TT2019-1554.pdf
2.Distrib-Presentation-TT2019-1554.pdf

A presentation entitled "Parking Requirements Review - Scoping Report", dated 2019 December 17, was distributed with respect to Report TT2019-1554.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1554, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council:

    1. Approve the scope of the parking requirements review as outlined in this report and direct Administration to commence work in alignment with the proposed Renewed Land Use Bylaw and New Districts Project, and Residential Parking Permit (RPP) project.
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 3:16 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2020 January 13 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    Calgary Pathway and Bikeway Plan Update, TT2019-1431

    Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2019, TT2019-1549

    Parking Requirements Review – Scoping Report, TT2019-1554

     

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES:

    Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Mid-Pilot Report, TT2019-1374

     

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit has been scheduled for 2020 January 29 at 1:00 p.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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