MINUTES

SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor J. Davison, Chair
  • Councillor S. Chu, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Gondek (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Farrell (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
ABSENT
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/General Manager D. Morgan (Remote Participation)
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Davison called the Meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chu, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Davison. 

Absent at Roll Call: Councillor Colley-Urquhart

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Davison provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2020 December 16 Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be amended, by bringing forward Item 7.2 Report TT2020-1260 to be heard as the first item of business after the Confirmation of Minutes.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Agenda for the 2020 December 16 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit, 2020 November 17
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes - SPC on Transportation and Transit, 2020 November 17.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the Minutes of the 2020 November 17 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

The Consent Agenda was dealt with following Item 8.1.1. TT2020-1377.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That the following be approved:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Mobility Trends in Calgary – Covid-19 Transportation System Monitoring (Verbal), TT2020-1420
This item has attachments. 

1.Distrib-Presentation-TT2020-1420.pdf

This Item was dealt with following Item 5.1.1., TT2020-1346.

A presentation entitled "TT2020-1420 Mobility Trends in Calgary COVID-19 Transportation System Monitoring" was distributed with respect to Report TT2020-1420.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That with respect to Report TT2020-1420, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit receive the presentation for the Corporate Record.

    For: (7)Councillor Davison, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED

7.2
Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Final Pilot Report, TT2020-1260
This item has attachments. 

1.Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Final Pilot Report - TT2020-1260.pdf
2.Attach 1 - Previous Council Direction, Background-TT2020-1260.pdf
3.Attach 2 - Data and Analysis-TT2020-1260.pdf
4.Attach 3 - Traffic Bylaw Amendments-TT2020-1260.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-TT2020-1260.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation 2-TT2020-1260.pdf
7.Distrib-Presentation 3-TT2020-1260.pdf
8.Distrib-Presentation 4-TT2020-1260.pdf
9.Distrib-Presentation 5-TT2020-1260.pdf
10.Distrib-Presentation 6-TT2020-1260.pdf
11.Distrib-Document-TT2020-1260.pdf
12.Distrib-Document 2-TT2020-1260.pdf

This item was dealt with following Item 4.1.

Councillor Woolley joined the Remote Meeting at 1:06 p.m.

Councillor Magliocca and Councillor Carra joined the Remote Meeting at 2:50 p.m.

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report TT2020-1260:

  • A presentation entitled "Shared e-Bike and e-Scooter Final Pilot Report TT2020-1260"; 
  • A presentation entitled "Lime Calgary";
  • A presentation entitled "ROLL: Calgary SPC on Transportation & Transit"; 
  • A presentation entitled "E Scooter Pilot Project: Unacceptable Risks to Pedestrian Safety & Other Negative Externalities";
  • A presentation entitled "Bird Canada: Calgary - SPC Transportation & Transit";
  • A presentation entitled "Shared Micro-Mobility Data Analysis Project";
  • A map showing Lane Marking on Road Network; and
  • A document entitled "2020 What We Heard Report."

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2020-1260:

1. Jonathan Hopkins, Lime Calgary

2. Ruo Huang

3. Arda Erturk, Roll Technologies Inc.

4. Alison Karim-McSwiney, International Avenue BRZ

5. Christopher Gordon, CNIB

6. Brent Lee

7. David Low

8. Christopher Schafer, Bird Canada

9. Adina Mah

10. Anna Tyan

11. Grace Li

12. EJ Li

10. Farnaz Sadeghpour

11. Preston Welker

12. Lui Greco, CNIB

13. Jeff Binks

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(a), in order to complete the remainder of the Agenda.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That with respect to Report TT2020-1260, the following be approved:

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

    1. Allow private sector operation of shared micro-mobility services with the conditions that: a) Operators must cover City administrative costs to regulate and manage the program; and b) Obtain City permission and follow all requirements in order to operate
    1. Direct that revenue in excess of cost recovery be directed towards safety and micromobility improvements within the areas that scooters operate
    1. Direct Administration to engage interested micromobility operators that offer bikeshare, with the potential to reintroduce bikeshare at no cost to tax payer, and return to Transportation and Transit committee with potential options or recommendations no later than Q1 2021.
    1. Direct Administration to coordinate with micromobility operators to operate year-round, when they may do so safely.
    1. Direct Administration to explore formally changing the name of our cycle tracks to mobility tracks or another name to better reflect their current and future use, and return to Transportation and Transit Committee with recommendations and next steps no later than Q1 2021.
    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw to amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96 (Attachment 3)
    For: (9)Councillor Davison, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Woolley
    MOTION CARRIED

    By General Consent, Committee added the document entitled "2020 What We Heard Report" to Report TT2020-1260, prior to forwarding to Council. 


  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That Committee postpone Report TT2020-1420 to be dealt with as the last Item on the Agenda.

    MOTION CARRIED

7.3
Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020, TT2020-1263
This item has attachments. 

1.Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 - TT2020-1263.pdf
2.Attach 1-Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 - TT2020-1263.pdf
3.Attach 2-Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 - TT2020-1263.pdf
4.Attach 3-Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 - TT2020-1263.pdf
5.Attach 4-Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 - TT2020-1263.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation-TT2020-1263.pdf

A presentation entitled "Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020 TT2020-1263" was distributed with respect to Report TT2020-1263.

Councillor Davison left the Chair at 3:30 p.m. and Vice-Chair Chu assumed the Chair.

Councillor Woolley left the Remote Meeting at 3:29 p.m.

Councillor Davison resumed the Chair at 3:32 p.m. and Councillor Chu returned to their regular seat in Committee.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report TT2020-1263, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council direct Administration to report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit on the Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2021 by Q4 2021.

    For: (8)Councillor Davison, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED

7.4
Sound Wall Lifecycle Replacements for Critical Locations, TT2020-1397
This item has attachments. 

1.Sound Wall Lifecycle Replacements for Critical Locations - TT2020-1397.pdf
2.Attach 1-TP003-Surface-Transportation-Noise-Policy - TT2020-1397.pdf
3.Attach 2-Sound Wall Condition Summary - TT2020-1397.pdf
4.Distrib-Presentation-TT2020-1397.pdf

A presentation entitled "Sound Wall Lifecycle Replacements for Critical Locations" was distributed with respect to Report TT2020-1397.

Dave Waddington addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2020-1397.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report TT2020-1397, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit recommend that Council allocate $4.0 million in one-time funding from the Lifecycle Maintenance and Upgrade Reserve to the Sound Wall Lifecycle Program to meet program deficiencies and address remaining high priority locations with immediate needs.

    For: (8)Councillor Davison, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

8.1
REFERRED REPORTS
 

8.1.1
Residential Parking Program Review, TT2020-1346
This item has attachments. 

1.Residential Parking Program Review - TT2020-1346.pdf
2.Attach 1-Detailed Report and Policy-TT2020-1346.pdf
3.Attach 2-Visitor Parking Permit Policy LUP005-TT2020-1346.pdf
4.Attach 3-Proposed Bylaw Amandment-TT2020-1346.pdf
5.Attach 4-Old Council Bylaw to Abandon-TT2020-1346.pdf
6.Distrib-Presentation-TT2020-1346.pdf

​A presentation entitled "Residential Parking Program Review TT2020-1346" was distributed with respect to Report TT2020-1346.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Recommendations in Report TT2020-1346 be amended by adding the following:

    "7. Explore reduction or elimination of planning and development fees related to off-street parking for Calgarians in residential parking permit zones who do not have off-street parking."

    For: (5)Councillor Davison, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (2)Councillor Keating, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Gondek

    That with respect to Report TT2020-1346, the following be approved, as amended:

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

    1. Approve changes and additions to residential parking policies by:
      1. Adopting changes to the Calgary Parking Policies TP017 contained in Attachment 1, and,
      2. Rescinding the Visitor Parking Permit Policy LUP005 (Attachment 2).
    2. Endorse fee option A contained in Attachment 1 as the policy fee structure.
    3. Freeze permit fees at the current levels for the remainder of the budget cycle (2021-2022) to provide economic relief.
    4. Review the program fees and cost recovery ratio in preparation for each four year budget cycle.
    5. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw in Attachment 3 to amend bylaw 26M96 "Calgary Traffic Bylaw".
    6. Abandon bylaw 45M2020 that was before Council on 2 November 2020 (Attachment 4).
    7. Explore reduction or elimination of planning and development fees related to off-street parking for Calgarians in residential parking permit zones who do not have off-street parking.
    For: (5)Councillor Davison, Councillor Keating, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Magliocca
    Against: (2)Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Gondek
    MOTION CARRIED

8.2
NOTICE(S) OF MOTION
 

None

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chu

    That this meeting adjourn at 4:57 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2021 January 18 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Safer Mobility Plan Annual Report 2020, TT2020-1263
    • Sound Wall Lifecycle Replacements for Critical Locations, TT2020-1397

    ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

    • Shared e-Bike and e-Scooters Final Pilot Report, TT2020-1260
    • Residential Parking Program Review, TT2020-1346

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit is scheduled to be held 2021 January 27 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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