Transportation Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

3

Date:

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Chair: Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• 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 

Absent:

• Vice-Chair: Councillor Catherine Kitts 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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 Wednesday, 12 April 2023 in Transportation Committee Report No. 3.

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

This draft Minutes document contains a summary of the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the final Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in this draft Minutes document are draft until the Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The final draft Minutes will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

TRC Minutes 2 – 23 February 2023

• Carried

4.

Office of the City Clerk

4.1

Status Update – Transportation Committee Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 14 March 2023

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0037 - City-Wide

• Report recommendation

  That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information.

  Received

5.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

5.1

2022 Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Report (Year 3)

File Number: ACS2023-PRE-TP-0003 - City-Wide

• Report recommendations

  That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive the results of the 2022 season for the shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program, as outlined in this report;
  2. Approve the continuation of Ottawa’s shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program in 2023 with the proposed changes and recommendations in this report;
  3. Approve the use of a Follow-On Contract to award the 2023 season to the two successful proponents of the competitive process used for the 2022 season;
  4. Approve the proposed changes to the fee structure of Ottawa’s Shared Micromobility Framework as outlined in this report;
  5. Delegate authority to the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department to approve changes to the fleet sizes, as outlined in this report;
  6. Delegate authority to the General Manager of the Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department to approve the continuation of the shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot for the 2024 season using the Follow-On Contract and to revise the fee structure, as required, should the General Manager be satisfied with the 2023 results.
  Carried

5.2

Right of Way Patio By-law Update and New Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios

File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0012 - City-Wide

• Report recommendations

  That Transportation Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve the Right of Way Patio By-law as described in the report and in the form in Document 1.
  2. Approve the Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios attached to this report as Document 2.
  3. Delegate authority to the Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design for a period of 3 years, in consultation with the Director of Traffic Services, together with the Director of Roads and Parking Services, to:
     1. Authorize the closure of segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary measure;
     2. Limit this delegation of authority to only be exercised where there is written request from the Business Improvement Area for the given geographic area, or in the circumstance where a Business Improvement Area does not exist, 2/3 of the business owners on each block segment approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the Manager and the Directors listed above;
     3. All costs associated with a road closure are responsibility of the requester.
  Carried

6.

Public Works Department

6.1

Strategic Road Safety Action Plan Annual Report

File No. ACS2023-PWD-TRF-0002 - City-Wide

• Report recommendations

  That Transportation Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive the 2022 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan Status Update.
  2. Approve the 2023 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan, as outlined in this report.
  Carried

7.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

Report on the use of Delegated Authority during 2022 by the Department of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development

File No.  ACS2023-PRE-TP-0004 - City-Wide

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

Submitted by Conseillére L. Johnson on behalf of T. Kavanagh 

• WHEREAS Woodroffe Avenue between Richmond Road and Carling Avenue has two public schools in its immediate vicinity with Woodroffe Avenue Public School facing Woodroffe Avenue and

  WHEREAS many students to both Woodroffe Avenue public school and Our Lady of Fatima walk to school and must cross over Woodroffe Avenue, and

  WHEREAS Woodroffe Avenue will soon be receiving an automated speed camera to ticket vehicles going over the speed limit and

  WHEREAS the school hour speed limit on this stretch of road was 40 kph during school hours but went back to 50 kph when school was not in session and these flashing school hour speed limit signs will be removed and

  WHEREAS Woodroffe Park is also a community destination for residents in Woodpark and Woodroffe North communities who must cross Woodroffe Avenue to get there and

  WHEREAS the speed limit on Woodroffe Avenue from SJAM Parkway to Richmond Road is 30 kph along with the speed limits in the adjacent Carlingwood community west of Woodroffe and the Woodpark community east of Woodroffe and both sides of the Woodroffe North community;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Transportation Committee recommend Council approve that the speed limit on Woodroffe Avenue between Richmond Road and Carling Avenue be reduced to 40 kph permanently to put community safety ahead of motor vehicles.

10.

Inquiries

11.

Other Business

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, 27 April 2023

The meeting adjourned at 12:40 pm.