Transportation Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
02
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Chair Tim Tierney, 
  • Vice-Chair Catherine Kitts, 
  • Councillor Jessica Bradley, 
  • Councillor George Darouze, 
  • Councillor Steve Desroches, 
  • Councillor Sean Devine, 
  • Councillor Laura Dudas, 
  • Councillor Glen Gower, 
  • Councillor Laine Johnson, 
  • Councillor Wilson Lo, 
  • Councillor Matt Luloff, 
  • and Councillor Ariel Troster 

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.


Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.


Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 1 February 2023 in Transportation Committee Report 2.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, 22 February 20223, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Thursday, 23 February 2023.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Finance and Corporate Services Department

 

4.1
2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budget – Transportation Committee

This item has attachments. 
1.English Report - 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets.pdf
2.Transportation Committee Full book EN (Post Tabling - 9 Feb Vsn).pdf
3.Transportation Committee Condensed EN.pdf
4.Document 1 - 2023 Draft Operating Budget Summaries EN.pdf
5.Document 2 - 2023 Draft Capital Budget Summaries EN.pdf
6.Document 3 - Policy Statements and Principles of the Service Review Framework EN.pdf
7.Document 4 - Service Efficiency and Competitiveness Framework and Methodology EN.pdf
8.Document 5 - Budget Document Guide.pdf
9.French Report - 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets.pdf
10.Comité des transports condensé FR.pdf
11.Document 1 - Sommaires du budget fonctionnement provisoire 2023 FR.pdf
12.Document 2 - Résumés du budget d'immobilisation 2023 FR.pdf
13.Document 3 - Énoncés de politique et principes - FR.pdf
14.Document 4 – Cadre et méthodologie - FR.pdf
15.Document 5- Lignes directrices concernant le budget FR.pdf

File No. ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0001 - Citywide

The Committee received a detailed slide presentation overview of its 
portion of the 2023 Budget from Mr. Cyril Rogers, General Manager and 
Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Corporate Services Department (FCSD), along 
with other members of staff. A copy of this presentation is held on file with the 
Office of the City Clerk. 
Also present to respond to questions were Mr. Don Herweyer, General 
Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (PRED) 
Department, Ms. Tammy Rose, General Manager, Infrastructure and 
Water Services, Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD), 
Mr. Alain Gonthier, General Manager, Public Works Department (PWD), 
Ms Vivi Chi, Director, Transportation Planning (PRED), Ms Sue Johns, 
Director, Asset Management Services (IWSD), Ms Carina Duclos, 
Director, Infrastructure Services (IWSD), Mr. Phil Landry, Director, Traffic 
Services (PWD), Ms Carol Hall, Associate Director (PWD), Mr. Quentin 
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Levesque, Director, Roads and Parking Services (PWD), Mr. Scott Caldwell, 
Area Manager, Transitway and Parking (PWD) and Ms Laila Gibbons, Director, 
Fleet Service, Finance and Corporate Services Department.
Prior to the receipt of public delegations, Vice-Chair Kitts introduced the 
Committee’s RoadMap motion

  • The draft budget was tabled at the Council meeting of February 1, 2023. The Transportation Committee report on the draft budget will be considered by Council at its meeting of March 1, 2023.

    Report Recommendation

    That the Transportation Committee consider the relevant portions of the 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets and make recommendations to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held March 1, 2023.

  • Moved byC. Kitts

    That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transportation Committee 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:

    1. The Public Works Department Budget, as follows:
      1. General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 2);
      2. Roads Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (page 6);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 5);
      3. Parking Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (pages 9-13);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 8);
      4. Traffic Services, as follows:
        1. User Fees (pages 16-17);
        2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 15);
    2. Planning, Real Estate & Economic Development Department, Transportation Planning Budget, as follows:
      1. User Fees (page 20)
      2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 19)
    3. Fleet Services Budget, as follows:
      1. User Fees (page 23);
      2. Operating Resource Requirement (page 22);
    4. The Transportation Committee Capital Budget (pages 24-27) [Individual projects listed on pages 47-134, including revised pages 20, 60, 72, 89, 96, 97, 99 and 103].
  • Moved byC. Kitts

    WHEREAS the 2023 Draft Budget includes partial funding for the widening of the Airport Parkway with additional budget to follow in subsequent years to fully fund the project; and 

    WHEREAS the scope of the project includes the widening of the Airport Parkway from two to four lanes between Brookfield Road and Hunt Club Road, the construction of a new southbound off-ramp at Walkley Road and a roundabout intersection, complete street modifications to Walkley Road between the off-ramp and McCarthy Road, and a new multi-use pathway along the west side of the Parkway; and 

    WHEREAS the Trillium Line extension, which runs parallel to the planned Airport Parkway widening, is planned to come online in 2023; and 

    WHEREAS it would be beneficial to establish a strong ridership before implementing the full scope of the Airport Parkway widening project; and  

    WHEREAS the 2023 Budget request for the Airport Parkway is primarily for the design and construction of the Walkley off-ramp, but also includes traffic mitigation on Walkley from the off-ramp to McCarthy, a protected intersection at McCarthy, and new active transportation measures on the Walkley overpass; and 

    WHEREAS to allow for ridership on the expanded Trillium Line to establish, a phased implementation approach should be considered for this project; and 

    WHEREAS the need for the elements noted above as well as the new multi-use pathway should be designed and constructed in the first phase of this project and within the current projected timeline; and 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the funding in the Draft 2023 Budget and subsequent budgets (as needed) be applied to the Walkley off-ramp, traffic mitigation on Walkley from the off-ramp to McCarthy, a protected intersection at McCarthy, new active transportation measures on the Walkley overpass, and the new multi-use pathway along the west side of the Parkway, and that these project components move forward for Committee and Council’s consideration as currently planned, including the completion of the detailed design for the entire project; and 

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding beyond the 2023 Budget, specifically for the construction of the widening of the Airport Parkway, between Brookfield Drive and Hunt Club Road, be deferred until the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update is completed, and after the Trillium Line is operational for two years. 

    Committee then heard from the following public delegations:

    1. Ken Holmes*+
    2. William van Geest, Program Coordinator, Ecology Ottawa
    3. Nick Ward*
    4. Ms Cassie Smith*
    5. Ms Laura Shantz, Civic Engagement Coordinator, City for All Women Initiative (CAWI)
    6. Ms Anne Clarke++
    7. Ms Bessa Whitmore

    Written correspondence was also received from Mr. Marc André Way*, President, Coventry Connections.

    [ + Slide presentations/visuals/videos++ held on file with the Office of the City Clerk.]

    [ * Individuals / groups marked with an asterisk above either provided comments in writing or by e-mail; all submissions and presentations are held on file with the Office of the City Clerk. ]

    At the conclusion of Committee’s questions to the delegations and to staff, and with discussions on the Committee’s portion of the 2023 City of Draft Ottawa Operating and Capital Budgets and related matters also concluded, the Chair called for a recorded vote on the Motion related to the Airport Parkway.  Motion TRC 2023 02-02 was then put before the Committee and was ‘CARRIED’ on a vote of eight ‘Yeas’ to four ‘Nays’ as follows:

5.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

6.
Information Previously Distributed

 

7.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.
Inquiries

 

8.1
Road Clearing

 

Submitted by Councillor A. Troster:


The Somerset Ward office has been trying to get a specific section of road cleared since the 
beginning of January; we know we have received snow volumes far about average in the weeks 
since then. Multiple service requests were created and then closed while the road remained 
demonstrably not cleared. Eventually this issue was tracked to the fact that the snow clearing 
for the majority of this road is privately contracted out. Can staff please clarify:
         1. What percent of our snow clearing is privately contracted out?
         2. Under what circumstances is snow clearing privately contracted out?
         3. What mechanisms does the City have to ensure that private contractors are adhering to 
the Winter Maintenance Quality Standards?
        4. Is there a threshold of lack of service at which the City can intervene and ensure snow is 
being cleared for the safety and accessibility of residents?

9.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

10.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting


Thursday, 23 March 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 12:57 pm.

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