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AGENDA SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT May 22, 2019, 9:30 AM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER Members Councillor S. Keating, Chair Councillor J. Davison, Vice-Chair Councillor G. Chahal Councillor S. Chu Councillor J. Farkas Councillor J. Magliocca Councillor E. Woolley Mayor N. Nenshi, Ex-Officio 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING REMARKS 3. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA 4. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 4.1 Minutes of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit, 2019 April 24 5. CONSENT AGENDA None 6. POSTPONED REPORTS (including related/supplemental reports) 6.1 Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 Postponed from the 2019 April 24 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit 7. ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES 7.1 Capital Project Construction Planning and Management, TT2019-0687 7.2 17 Avenue SE Stampede Crossing (17SX), TT2019-0506 8. ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE 8.1 REFERRED REPORTS None 8.2 NOTICE(S) OF MOTION None 9. URGENT BUSINESS 10. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS 10.1 ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES None 10.2 URGENT BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT Item # 4.1 MINUTES SPC ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT April 24, 2019, 9:30 AM IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER PRESENT: Councillor J. Davison, Chair Councillor S. Chu Councillor J. Farkas Councillor E. Woolley Councillor S. Keating (participated remotely) ALSO PRESENT: Acting General Manager R. Vanderputten Acting City Clerk J. Palaschuk Legislative Advisor L. Gibb 1. CALL TO ORDER Councillor Davison called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. 2. OPENING REMARKS No opening remarks were provided at today's Meeting. 3. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Moved by Councillor Farkas That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by postponing Item 8.1.1 Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 to the 2019 May 22 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit. MOTION CARRIED Moved by Councillor Farkas That the Agenda for the 2019 April 24 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 SPC on Transportation and Transit, 2019 March 20 Moved by Councillor Farkas 1 Item # 4.1 That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit held on 2019 March 20, be confirmed. MOTION CARRIED 5. CONSENT AGENDA None 6. POSTPONED REPORTS None 7. ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES 7.1 Green Line LRT Public Gardens Scoping Report, TT2019-0429 Distributions with respect to Report TT2019-0429: • A presentation entitled "Public Garden Scoping Report", dated 2019 April 24; • A letter from the Chinatown District Business Improvement Area, dated 2019 April 19; • A letter from LRTOTG, dated 2019 April 24; and • A presentation from the Parks Foundation Calgary. Speakers who addressed Committee with respect to Report TT2019-0429: • Moraig McCabe • Sheila Taylor • Anne Johnson • Don Terway Councillor Chu introduced a group of 20 Grade 4 students from Highwood School, along with their teacher Alanna Kennard. Moved by Councillor Keating That the Standing Policy Committee (SPC) on Transportation and Transit (T&T) recommend that Council: 1. Direct Administration to bring this report forward as Urgent Business to the 2019 April 29 meeting of Council; and 2. Direct Administration to report back to the SPC on T&T no later than Q4 2019 with a workplan including scope, cost, resources, funding source, engagement and delivery strategy for the Public Gardens Master Planning work and the development of six Public Garden Projects. Against: Councillor Farkas MOTION CARRIED 8. ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE 2 Item # 4.1 8.1 REFERRED REPORTS None 8.1.1 Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 This item was postponed at the Confirmation of the Agenda. 8.2 NOTICE(S) OF MOTION None 9. URGENT BUSINESS None 10. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS 10.1 ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES None 10.2 URGENT BUSINESS None 11. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Councillor Woolley That this meeting adjourn at 10:14 a.m. MOTION CARRIED The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 April 29 Combined Meeting of Council: URGENT BUSINESS • Green Line LRT Public Gardens Scoping Report, TT2019-0429 The following item has been forwarded to the 2019 May 22 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit: POSTPONED REPORTS • Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 The next regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit is scheduled to be held on 2019 May 22 at 9:30 a.m. 3 Item # 4.1 CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON ________________________________ ________________________________ CHAIR ACTING CITY CLERK 4 Item # 6.1 POSTPONED REPORT Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit, held 2019 April 24: “3. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Moved by Councillor Farkas That the Agenda for today's meeting be amended by postponing Item 8.1.1 Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 to the 2019 May 22 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit. MOTION CARRIED” ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BACKGROUND DOCUMENT: 1. Referred Report Cover Page from the 2019 March 18 and 19 Combined Meeting of Council; and 2. Councillor Carra’s Motion Arising ISC: Unrestricted City Clerk’s: J. Palaschuk Page 1 of 1 TT2019-0205 Attachment 1 REFERED REPORT Transportation Bylaw Changes, TT2019-0205 Excerpt from the Minutes of the Combined Meeting of Council, held 2019 March 18 and 19: “Moved by Councillor Carra Seconded by Councillor Keating That Councillor Carra's proposed motion arising with respect to Report TT2019-0205 as follows, be referred to the SPC on Transportation and Transit as soon as possible, for review and a report back to Council: 1. Council direct administration to work with the Province on changes to the Traffic Safety Act to allow for bicycles (including power bicycles) to treat stop signs as yield signs; and 2. Direct administration to work with the Province to permanently exempt power bicycles from the requirement of having a brake lamp and a side mirror, and the rider requirement to wear a motor cycle helmet for power assist bicycles with a total continuous motor output rating of 750w or less; (currently 500w or less); and 3. Direct administration to work with the Province to remove electric scooters from the prohibited miniature vehicles list and allow them to operate as bicycles in terms of their rules, rights and responsibilities, which will allow Calgary to pilot the devices; and 4. Direct administration to work with the Province to change the Traffic Safety Act to allow mobility aides (electric scooters/wheelchairs) in bike lanes; and 5. Encourage the Province to formally adopt and endorse the Alberta Bicycle Facilities Bike Design Guide, which will give our engineers certainty when designing modern bicycle infrastructure; and 6. Encourage the Province to formally adopt and endorse the ‘Making Alberta Roads Safer for Cyclists’ recommended changes to the Traffic Safety Act, as prepared by the Alberta Cycling Coalition; and 7. Encourage the Province to establish the role of Active Transportation Coordinator, to facilitate policy and design work at the provincial level and assist with regional and provincial planning and infrastructure; and 8. Direct City administration to establish a Bicycle Advisory Committee (or Active Transportation Advisory Committee) to facilitate a regular conversation between staff and citizens and support the work of our various Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Against: Councillor Chu MOTION CARRIED” Summary of Bylaw readings with respect to TT2019-0205 Bylaws 1H2019, 8M219, and 9M2019 ISC: Unrestricted City Clerk’s: J. Palaschuk 2019 March 18 Page 1 of 2 TT2019-0205 Attachment 1 Excerpt from the Minutes of the Combined Meeting of Council, held 2019 March 18 and 19: “The public hearing was called; however, no one came forward with respect to Bylaw 1H2019. Mayor Nenshi left the Chair at 8:49 p.m. and Deputy Mayor Colley-Urquhart assumed the chair. The Mayor resumed the Chair at 8:51 p.m. and Councillor Colley-Urquhart returned to her regular seat in Council. Mover Councillor Keating Seconder Councillor Davison That with respect to Report TT2019-0205, the following be approved: 1. That Council give three readings to Proposed Charter Bylaw 1H2019 to amend: 1. the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96; and 2. the Calgary Parking Bylaw 41M2002. 2. That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 8M2019 to amend: 1. the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96; 2. the Street Bylaw 20M88; 3. the Stephen Avenue Mall Bylaw 52M87; 4. the Barclay Mall Bylaw 17M84; 5. the Calgary Parking Bylaw 41M2002; 6. the Calgary Transit Bylaw 4M81; 7. the Mall Between Second Street S.E. and First Street S.E. on Eighth Avenue Bylaw 26M85; and 8. the Municipal Complex Bylaw 38M2012; and 3. That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 9M2019, to amend the Calgary Traffic Bylaw 26M96, to rescind the parking adjacent to mid-block curb brakes MOTION CARRIED” Bylaws 1H2019, 8M2019, and 9M2019 all received three readings at the 2019 March 18 and 19 Combined Meeting of Council, authorization to give Bylaws third reading was carried unanimously, and no Council Members were opposed to any of the readings. ISC: Unrestricted City Clerk’s: J. Palaschuk 2019 March 18 Page 2 of 2 TT2019-0205 Attachment 2 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL March 18, 2019 RE: TRANSPORTATION BYLAW CHANGES TT2019-0205 Motion Arising 1. Council direct administration to work with the Province on changes to the Traffic Safety Act to allow for bicycles (including power bicycles) to treat stop signs as yield signs; and 2. Direct administration to work with the Province to permanently exempt power bicycles from the requirement of having a brake lamp and a side mirror, and the rider requirement to wear a motor cycle helmet for power assist bicycles with a total continuous motor output rating of 750w or less; (currently 500w or less); and 3.