MINUTES

SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT

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Date:
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Location:
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor S. Keating, Chair
  • Councillor J. Davison, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor G. Chahal
  • Councillor S. Chu
  • Councillor J. Farkas
  • Councillor J. Magliocca
  • Councillor G-C. Carra
  • Councillor P. Demong
  • Councillor D. Farrell
ABSENT
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/ General Manager D. Morgan
  • Acting City Clerk T. Mowrey
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Keating called the Meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Keating provided opening remarks.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Agenda for the 2019 October 23 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit, 2019 September 18
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes SPC on TandT, 2019 September 18.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Minutes of the 2019 September 18 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Street Safety and Neighbourhood Speed Limits Update, TT2019-1300
This item has attachments. 

1.Street Safety and Neighbourhood Speed Limits Update - TT2019-1300.pdf
2.TT2019-1300-Attach 1-Summary of Previous Council Direction.pdf
3.TT2019-1300-Attach 2-Summary of Scenarios and Analysis.pdf
4.TT2019-1300-Attach 3-Engagement Plan.pdf
5.Distrib-Presentation-TT2019-1300.pdf

Distribution with respect to Report TT2019-1300:

  • A presentation entitled "Neighbourhood Speed Limits Update Report", dated 2019 October 23.

Councillor Keating introduced a group of students from the Summit West Independent School in Ward 13 along with their teacher Moneka Eddie.

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2019-1300:

1. Larry Heather

2. Keith Simmons

3. Maurice Williams Demers

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That the Administration Recommendation be amended by adding the words "or maintaining" following the words "Direct Administration to engage with Calgarians and business stakeholders on the subject of reducing".

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (5)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (3)Councillor Carra, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Keating
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Recommendation be amended by adding a Recommendation 2 as follows:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit Recommend that Council direct Administration:

    "2. To Explore scenario 4 (Residential street 40 km/h – Collector Road 50 km/h) and scenario 5 (Residential street 30 km/h – Collector Road 40 km/h) for consideration during public engagement."

    ROLL CALL VOTE

    For: (2)Councillor Keating, and Councillor Davison
    Against: (6)Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That the Recommendation be amended by adding a Recommendation 3 as follows:

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

    "3. To further develop the Neighbourhood Speed Limits business case to include all costs related to the program, including but not limited to cost of engagement, cost of City operations due to collisions, cost of temporary vs. permanent measures for each scenario."

    Against:  Councillor Carra and Councillor Farrell

     

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1300, the following be approved, as amended:

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

    1. To engage with Calgarians and business stakeholders on the subject of reducing or maintaining neighbourhood speed limits and report the findings and a recommendation to Council through the SPC on Transportation and Transit no later than June 2020.
    2. To further develop the Neighbourhood Speed Limits business case to include all costs related to the program, including but not limited to cost of engagement, cost of City operations due to collisions, cost of temporary vs. permanent measures for each scenario.
    For: (5)Councillor Keating, Councillor Davison, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (3)Councillor Chu, Councillor Farkas, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED

    That pursuant to Section 134(a) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, as amended Councillor Davison requested that the lost motion be forwarded to Council for information.

    Committee recessed at 11:55 a.m. and reconvened at 12:59 p.m. with Councillor Davison in the Chair.


7.2
Sliding Scale Low Income Transit Pass – Long-Term Funding Options, TT2019-1004
This item has attachments. 

1.Sliding Scale Low Income Transit Pass - Long-Term Funding Options - TT2019-1004.pdf
2.TT2019-1004-Attach 1-Sliding Scale Low Income Transit Pass Program Recent Council Direction.pdf
3.TT2019-1004-Attach 2-Low Income Transit Pass Program Research and Data Summaries.pdf
4.TT2019-1004-Attach 3-Principles for Sustainable Low Income Transit Pass Funding Model Options.pdf
5.TT2019-1004-Attach 4-Evaluation of LITP Funding Model Options.pdf
6.TT2019-1004-Attach 5-Financial Impacts of Additional Discounts for Seniors and Youth.pdf
7.TT2019-1004-Attach 6-Comparison of Calgary Transit Fares with other Municipalities.pdf
8.Distrib-Presentation-TT2019-1304.pdf

A presentation entitled "Sliding Scale Low Income Transit Pass - Long-Term Funding Options", dated 2019 October 23, was distributed with respect to Report TT2019-1004.

 The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2019-1004:

1. Anna Greenwood-Lee

2. Hilary Chapple

3. Brad Robertson

4. Amber Cannon

5. Larry Heather

6. Bonnie Pacaud

7. Colleen Huston

8. Krista Jensen

9. Hagir Sail

Councillor Keating assumed the Chair at 2:01 p.m. and Councillor Davison returned to his regular seat at Committee.

10. Glenn Crow Chief

11. Rhonda Rowan

12. Maurice Demers

13. Diane Gautchier

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Chahal

    That with respect to Report TT2019-1004, the following  be approved:

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

    1. Direct Administration to continue advocacy with the Government of Alberta for permanent funding for the sliding scale Low Income Transit Pass program; and
    2. Direct Administration to address the sliding scale Low Income Transit Pass program funding gap at the 2019 November budget adjustments with a sliding scale fare structure and budget request submission that reflects the recommended options in this report (Scenario B, Option 3), based on the outcome of Provincial funding decisions.
    3. Receive for information Options 3 and 4 under Scenario C, as Administration’s submission for sub-service review of the sliding scale Low Income Transit Pass program.
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Davison

    That this meeting adjourn at 2:39 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2019 November 18 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT:

    Street Safety and Neighbourhood Speed Limits Update

    Sliding Scale Low Income Transit Pass- Long-Term Funding Options

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit has been scheduled for 2019 November 20 at 1:00 p.m..

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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