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COUNCIL INFORMATION PACKAGE September 15, 2017 Table of Contents Item From Subject Page 1 Denise Beard, Manager of Patrick J McNally Foundation 1 Community Development Donation Rob Axiak, Manager of File: 155-03-12 Recreation Services 2 Vito Tolone, Director of Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling 2-3 Transportation Services Program File: 155-03-20 3 Andrea Smith, Manager of City Wide Population and Built-Up 4-10 Policy & Research, Planning Area Residential Unit Growth Analysis and Building Department (September, 2017) File: 155-03-10 4 Metrolinx Metrolinx Board Meeting – September 11-13 2017 File: 770-10-1 5 Forests Ontario Ontario’s Green Leaf Challenge 14-16 File: 145-01 6 Halton Hills Council Resolution regarding violence 17 in Charlottesville, Virginia 160-01 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Metrolinx Board Meeting - September 2017 The Metrolinx Board of Directors met today to receive a number of reports, including updates on PRESTO, Metrolinx’s capital projects, the next Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and fare integration. Board Chair Rob Prichard addressed his correspondence with Minister Del Duca on the proposed Kirby Road and Lawrence East GO stations, which confirms that Metrolinx will not enter into any obligations or agreements unless and until management and the Board are satisfied these stations are justified, and that the Minister will respect and support whatever conclusion the Board reaches. The Next RTP: Draft Plan for Public Consultation Chief Planning Officer Leslie Woo presented the staff recommended version of the Draft 2041 RTP. With the new Draft RTP Metrolinx is aiming to go beyond what was in The Big Move to put traveller needs at the core of planning and operations. Specifically, the Draft Plan will propose five strategies that will: • Complete the current delivery of regional transit projects • Connect more of the region with frequent rapid transit • Optimize the transportation system (i.e. integrating fares and services for more seamless travel and addressing first and last mile challenges) • Better integrate land use and transportation planning to provide better access to transit and encourage walking and cycling • Prepare for an uncertain future (ie. on-demand mobility; automated vehicles) A review of the RTP has been underway since 2015 and we are excited to release the updated Draft Plan. The Board provided direction on the start of public consultation on the Draft Plan, which will include public roundtable meetings, events across the region and engagement through metrolinxengage.com between September and December. Leslie will report back to the Board in December with the recommended final version of the RTP. Metrolinx and its partners are building a better future for transportation for all of us. Today. Tomorrow. Together. See the Draft Plan and stay tuned for the launch of public consultation. PRESTO Update 11 PRESTO Executive Vice President Rob Hollis provided an update on the PRESTO retail partnership with Loblaw, which entails Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Toronto selling PRESTO cards and offering PRESTO services. Expansion is currently underway. With more Shoppers locations selling and loading PRESTO cards, it’s easier for more people to access transit. Rob provided updates on PRESTO deployment on the TTC, PRESTO upgrade plans, and TTC rollout plans for 2017. He also spoke to the work underway to ensure Metrolinx is protecting customer privacy. See the update. Capital Projects Group Update Chief Capital Officer Peter M. Zuk delivered a progress update on our Rapid Transit projects and Regional Express Rail program, which includes elements such as hydrogen trains, Union Station, extensions, environmental assessments and SmartTrack stations. Building the right infrastructure is a critical step in delivering a more integrated transit network for the region. See the update. GTHA Fare Integration Update Chief Planning Officer Leslie Woo provided an update on the work underway to create an integrated fare strategy. A formal and inclusive decision-making process needs to be put in place to establish the longer-term GTHA fare structure vision. The Metrolinx Board endorsed the phased strategy outlined by Leslie in the report. A follow-up report will be shared with the Board in December, outlining the means to advance the strategy. See the update. Auditor General Follow-up The Director of Internal Audit, Peggy Gilmour, updated the Board on the current status and preliminary results of follow-up activities related to the Auditor General’s findings. This includes two separate follow-up audits based on the 2012 and 2014 Value-for-Money Audits of the Regional Transportation Plan, as well as the Auditor General’s 2016 Audit of Metrolinx - Public Transit Construction Contract Awarding and Oversight. See the status update. Customer Experience Committee Update 12 Marianne McKenna, Chair of Metrolinx’s Customer Experience Committee, provided an update on recent customer service initiatives, including: • new bus routes and expanded service on our rail corridors • digital signs on accessibility coaches • increasing PRESTO card adoption and system upgrades • design excellence work underway to develop a cohesive set of Customer Experience guidelines for stations, vehicles and customer service that will guide all capital projects. This Committee meets periodically to discuss initiatives and/or issues with potential to influence the overall customer experience. See the full report. Appointment of Officers The Board accepted the appointment of executive officers at Metrolinx. As noted on August 24th, Phil Verster is the new Metrolinx CEO, effective October 1, 2017. Thom Budd is the new Vice President, Network Infrastructure and Darryl Browne is the new Vice President, Transit Operations. View the Appointment of Officers Memo. Corporate Reports The 2016-2017 Annual Report, 2017-2018 Business Plan and the new Enterprise Risk Management Policy and Framework were approved by the Board. Quarterly Team Reports Updates on our PRESTO, Operations, Planning and Policy, Capital Projects, Communications & Public Affairs and Customer Experience and Marketing groups were submitted to the Board. If you have any questions, please contact me anytime. Thank you, Kelly Kelly Thornton Senior Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs Metrolinx I 97 Front Street West I Toronto I Ontario I M5J 1E6 T: 416-202-5589 C: 416-706-6020 [email protected] This e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and 13 The Ontario Government and Forests Ontario have invited Ontarians to celebrate Ontario’s 150th birthday by taking part in the Green Leaf Challenge and helping us reach our goal to plant 3 million trees across the province. We'd like to thank everyone who has already submitted their tree planting numbers to our online counter. Let's keep the momentum going! If you haven't already, now is the time to upload your tree planting numbers. Here are two ways to submit your tree planting results: • Register your organization and count your trees at greenleafchallenge.ca. OR • Download and fill in our bulk uploader, and send to Stephanie Prince ([email protected]) to add your trees to the total. 14 PLANTING EVENTS Add your planting events to the Green Leaf Challenge calendar As one of our trusted partners, we invite you to submit your fall planting events to be listed in the Green Leaf Challenge event calendar. Click here to access our Resources page and select "Submit an Event" to add your event to the calendar. If you have questions about adding trees to the counter or adding events to the calendar, contact Stephanie Prince by email or by phone at 1-877-646-1193 ext. 225. Please share this email with other groups that planted trees this spring so they can also report their results. Forests Ontario will publish a press release in November to wrap up the program, so please be sure to add your trees by November 6th. 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