Light Rail Sub-Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
3
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Chair Steve Desroches, 
  • Vice-Chair Cathy Curry, 
  • Councillor Tim Tierney, 
  • Councillor Glen Gower, 
  • Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
  • and Councillor Theresa Kavanagh 

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 May 10, 2023 in Transit Commission Report 3.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on April 27, 2023, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on April 28, 2023.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Transit Services Department

 

4.1
Action Plan – Response to OLRT Public Inquiry Recommendations

This item has attachments. 
1.Report English - Response to OLRT Public Inquiry.pdf
2.Document 3 English - City of Ottawa Action Plan.pdf
3.Document 4 English - Lessons Learned - Technical.pdf
4.Document 5 English - Roland Berger Report.pdf
5.Document 6 English - Overview and Approach.pdf
6.Report French - Response to OLRT Public Inquiry.pdf
7.Document 3 French - City of Ottawa Action Plan.pdf
8.Document 4 French - Lessons Learned - Technical.pdf
9.Document 5 French - Roland Berger Report.pdf
10.Document 6 French - Overview and Approach.pdf
11.English Presentation - OLRT Public Inquiry Tech Briefing.pdf
12.French Presentation - OLRT Public Inquiry Tech Briefing.pdf
13.English Presentation - OLRT Public Inqiry Action Plan.pdf
14.French Presentation - OLRT Public Inqiry Action Plan.pdf

File No. ACS2023-TSD-TS-0003 - City Wide


Document 1 (Final Report of the OLRT Public Inquiry) and Document 2 (Executive Summary of the OLRT Public Inquiry), referenced in this item's report, are on file with the Office of the City Clerk and may be downloaded directly from the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Commission's website.

The following City staff presented an overview of the report recommendations and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of the slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

  • City Manager’s Office: Wendy Stephanson, City Manager
  • Transit Services Department (TSD): Renée Amilcar, General Manager, TSD, Michael Morgan, Director, Rail Construction Program, Troy Charter, Director, Transit Service Delivery and Rail Operations, Paul Treboutat, Chief Safety Officer, Richard Holder, Director, Engineering Services
  • Finance and Corporate Services Department (FCSD): Cyril Rogers, General Manager, FCSD and Chief Financial Officer, Will McDonald, Chief Procurement Officer
  • Infrastructure and Water Services: Tammy Rose, General Manager, Infrastructure and Water Services, Carina Duclos, Director, Infrastructure Services
  • Office of the City Clerk: M. Rick O’Connor, City Clerk

Dominique Gautier (Roland Berger) and Nicholas Truchon (Rideau Transit Group) were also in attendance and answered questions.

John Redins spoke before the Committee and provided comments on the report.

TSD staff undertook to provide an update on the activities of the Systems Integration Verifier (new position for Stage 2).

Following discussions, the Committee considered the following recommendations and motion.

  • Report Recommendations

    1. That the Light Rail Sub-Committee receive the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry’s final report and recommendations, attached as Document 1 to this report, for information; and 
    2. That the Light Rail Sub-Committee recommend that Council approve the City’s Action Plan to respond to the recommendations of the Public Inquiry that lie within the City’s jurisdiction.
    Carried as amended
  • Amendment:
    Motion No. LRSC2023-03-01
    Moved byC. Curry

    WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has drafted its response to the recommendations in the OLRT Public Inquiry Report; and

    WHEREAS the recommendations included in the OLRT Public Inquiry Report are directed at the City of Ottawa, including its partners in the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and Rideau Transit Group; and

    WHEREAS ongoing cooperation and collaboration with all stakeholders is fundamental to the implementation of the recommendations listed in the OLRT Public Inquiry Report;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Committee recommend Council direct the Office of the City Clerk to notify the following entities and bodies of the City of Ottawa’s Action Plan, and share with them the report: 1) the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, 2) Transport Canada, 3) Infrastructure Canada, 4) the National Capital Commission, 5) the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation, and 6) the Rideau Transit Group.

    Carried

5.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

6.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

7.
Inquiries

 

There were no Inquiries.

8.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

9.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting: May 26, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 12:28 am.

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