Vancouver City Council |
REPORT TO COUNCIL
STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFICJUNE 8, 2004
A Regular Meeting of the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at 9:30 a.m., in Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall.
PRESENT:
*Mayor Larry Campbell
Councillor Fred Bass
Councillor David Cadman
Councillor Jim Green
Councillor Peter Ladner
Councillor Raymond Louie
Councillor Tim Louis
Councillor Anne Roberts
Councillor Tim Stevenson
*Councillor Sam Sullivan
Councillor Ellen WoodsworthCITY MANAGER'S OFFICE:
Judy Rogers, City Manager
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE:
Pat Boomhower, Meeting Coordinator
* Denotes absence for a portion of the meeting.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
The Minutes of the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting of April 6, 2004, were adopted.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Taxicab Surcharge to Metered Fares for Installation of Digital Cameras (File 2801)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 14, 2004, in which the Chief License Inspector, in consultation with the Director of Legal Services, sought Council's approval of a surcharge of $0.15 on taxi flag rates, effective until March 26, 2005, which is to offset costs associated with the installation of digital cameras in taxicabs. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval.
Paul Teichroeb, Director of License and Coordinated Enforcement, reviewed the report and responded to questions related to security cameras as a proven deterrent to violence in order to address cab driver safety, the formula for determining rates, the period that the surcharge is in effect, and cab driver ability to turn off the camera.
MOVED by Councillor Louis
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council endorse a surcharge of $0.15, to be added to taxicab meter fares until March 26, 2005, to offset costs associated with installation of digital cameras in taxicabs, resulting in the following rates (excluding GST):
POINT TO POINT ON METER:
For the first 77 meters or fraction thereof $2.39
For each additional 77 meters or fraction thereof $0.10
For each 15.53 seconds of stopping or waiting time $0.10
TIME OR DISTANCE:
For the first hour or fraction thereof $23.18
Or for each 77 meters, whichever is greater $00.10
For each succeeding quarter hour or fraction thereof $05.80
Or for each 77 meters, whichever is greater $00.10
B. THAT the Director of Legal Services be instructed to bring forward the necessary amendments to the Vehicles for Hire By-law to give affect to the proposed taxicab rate increases.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Staffing for Renfrew-Collingwood and Hastings-Sunrise Visions Implementation and Arterial Planning (File 8009)
The Committee had before it a Policy Report dated May 6, 2004, in which the Director of City Plans and the General Manager of Engineering Services, in consultation with the General Manager of Corporate Services, sought Council's approval for two new Planning positions to work on implementation of the Hastings-Sunrise and Renfrew-Collingwood Community Visions and conversion of one temporary Civil Engineer position and one temporary Engineering Assistant to permanent status to continue the work on arterial planning and other transportation-related Vision implementation actions. The General Manager of Community Services recommended approval of A1 and B
Ann McAfee, Director of City Plans, reviewed the report noting that neighbourhoods have changed dramatically, as have the way area plans are done and City services are provided.
Dr. McAfee and Susan Anderson, Senior Planner - Community Visions Implementation, responded to questions regarding:
· whether outcomes from the anticipated Electoral Reform Commission report would impact the process of implementing community visions;
· advantages of permanent staff or temporary staff, and which were assigned to previous community visioning processes;
· the role of the staff moving from policy to facilitation and implementation of community visions;
· densification of neighbourhood centres;
· zoning adjustments to have design guidelines fit the neighbourhood.
MOVED by Councillor Ladner
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT the decision relating to Policy Report: Staffing for Renfrew-Collingwood and Hastings-Sunrise Visions Implementation and Arterial Planning dated May 6,2004, be postponed to a future meeting to provide an opportunity for Council to review potentially relevant material emerging from the Electoral Reform Commission report.
LOST
(Councillors Bass, Cadman, Green, Louie, Louis, Roberts, Stevenson, Woodsworth and the Mayor opposed)
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve the creation of a temporary Planner 2 position and a temporary Planning Analyst position for a period of 20 months to work on implementation of the Hastings-Sunrise and Renfrew-Collingwood Community Visions. Annual cost of these two positions including benefits is $119,500 plus a one time cost of $6,000 for computers and software. Funding for the balance of 2004, estimated at $93,300, is available in the City Plans Division operating budget. Funding for 2005 to be added to the City Plans operating budget without offset. Director of City Plans will report back prior to December 2005 on future staffing needs for Visions Implementation.
LOST
(Councillors Bass, Green, Ladner, Louie, Stevenson, Sullivan and Woodsworth opposed)
MOVED by Councillor Roberts
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve the conversion of the temporary Civil Engineer position (Vision Implementation/Arterial Plans) and the Engineering Assistant 2 (technical support staff) to permanent full-time positions to work with Planning staff on the implementation of Visions, Neighbourhood Centres, and arterial reviews, effective January 2005. Annual cost for the two positions is $123,600 including benefits. Funding for 2004 is available within the Engineering Services operating budget. Funding for 2005 and future years to be added to the Engineering Services operating budget without offset.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)
MOVED by Councillor Louie
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
THAT Council approve the creation of a permanent Planner 2 position and a permanent Planning Analyst position to work on implementation of the Hastings-Sunrise and Renfrew-Collingwood Community Visions. Annual cost of these two positions including benefits is $131,000 plus a one time cost of $6000 for computers and software. Funding for the balance of 2004, estimated at $93,300, is available in the City Plans Division operating budget. Funding for 2005 and future years to be added to the City Plans operating budget without offset.
CARRIED
(Councillors Ladner and Sullivan opposed)
3. Vancouver-UBC Area Transit Plan Public Advisory Committee (File 8026)
The Committee had before it an Administrative Report dated May 31, 2004, in which the General Manager of Engineering Services provided Council with an outline of the process undertaken for soliciting nominations for the Public Advisory Committee of the Area Transit Plan, draft Terms of Reference for the Committee and a project schedule for major milestones associated with the Area Transit Plan.
Scott Edwards, Strategic Transportation Planning, introduced Helen Cook, TransLink, reviewed the report and noted that it provides updates to an earlier report in April 2004.
Mr. Edwards, Ms. Cook and Tom Timm, Deputy City Engineer, responded to questions regarding:
· why the most populated area in the region is having its Area Transit Plan developed last;
· how the Area Transit Plan, which is to identify transit needs and priorities, will fit into TransLink's three-year plan and 10-year outlook;
· whether there is finite funding available to do the Vancouver - UBC plan and contingency hours of service allocated for Vancouver;
· whether the direction of planning is towards (i) unmet demand, (ii) current services and/or (iii) strategies to create new demand;
A Council member requested that the Vancouver Women's Task Force be added to the list of groups in the public involvement process, as public transit is a key mode of transportation for women.
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At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Bass stepped down as Chair in order to participate in the debate and Councillor Ladner, Vice-Chair, assumed the Chair.
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MOVED by Councillor Bass
THAT the Committee recommend to Council
A. THAT Council receive the Terms of Reference for the Public Advisory Committee for the Vancouver - UBC Area Transit Plan and refer them to the PAC for review and report back.
B. THAT the following be added to meeting topics listed on page one of Appendix B of the Administrative Report entitled "Vancouver-UBC Area Transit Plan Public Advisory Committee" dated May 31, 2004, for the Draft Terms of Reference for the Area Transit Plan Public Advisory Committee and Steering Committee under:
i) Overview of current and potential transit users, including women, youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, and late-night workers;
ii) Evaluation criteria and methods including:
goals for modal split and other major transit-performance indicators,
specifying the goal-setting process, and
specifying the process for ongoing monitoring
Goals should target quality of service delivery in terms of:
a) service frequency
b) service reliability
c) loading (extent of crowding)
d) origin and destination information;
iii) Transportation demand management strategies including:
a) employer-employee programs
b) university, college, and high school U-Pass type programs
c) community transit passes
d) incentives and pricing, particularly discounted fares for youth, seniors
e) disincentives and pricing
f) parking strategies;
and transit priority including:
a) dedicated lanes
b) synchronized signals
c) parking modifications
d) bus bulges
e) linkages to pedestrian corridors
f) linkages to bicycle routes.
C. THAT a front-line transit operators committee be established to give ongoing comments and suggestions to both the Public Advisory Committee and the ATP Project Team.
D. THAT the Cool Vancouver Task Force reports and their commitment to transportation demand management and greenhouse gas reduction be added to the policy statements section and that staff liaison from Vancouver/UBC ATP staff be established with Cool Vancouver staff.
E. THAT Councillor Fred Bass and Helen Cook, Steering Committee Chair, be appointed to Co-Chair the Public Advisory Committee meetings.
F. THAT marine transit (ferries) and its integration into transit fare system be considered.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(Councillor Sullivan and the Mayor absent for the vote)
The Committee adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
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CITY OF VANCOUVER REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 8, 2004 |
A Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Vancouver was held on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at 11:02 a.m., in Council Chamber, Third Floor, City Hall, following the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting, to consider the recommendations and actions of the Committee.
PRESENT: |
*Mayor Larry Campbell |
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE: |
Pat Boomhower, Meeting Coordinator |
* denotes absence for a portion of the meeting
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Bass
THAT this Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole, Deputy Mayor Ladner in the Chair.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(The Mayor absent for the vote)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic
June 8, 2004
Council considered the report containing the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic. Its items of business included:
1. Taxicab Surcharge to Metered Fares for Installation of Digital Cameras
2. Staffing for Renfrew-Collingwood and Hastings-Sunrise Visions Implementation and Arterial Planning
3. Vancouver-UBC Area Transit Plan Public Advisory Committee
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the recommendations and actions taken by the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic at its meeting of June 8, 2004, as contained in Items 1-3, be approved.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(The Mayor absent for the vote)
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
THAT the Committee of the Whole rise and report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(The Mayor absent for the vote)
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MOVED by Councillor Cadman
SECONDED by Councillor Bass
THAT the report of the Committee of the Whole be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(The Mayor absent for the vote)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Leave of Absence - Councillor Cadman (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Louis
SECONDED by Councillor Woodsworth
THAT Councillor Cadman be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business from the Court of Revision meeting on June 9, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Leave of Absence - Councillor Stevenson (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Councillor Stevenson be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business from the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on June 10, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Leave of Absence - Mayor Campbell (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Green
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Mayor Campbell be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business from the following meetings:
· Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on June 10, 2004;
· Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on June 10, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Leave of Absence - Councillor Green (File 1254)
MOVED by Councillor Stevenson
SECONDED by Councillor Cadman
THAT Councillor Green be granted Leave of Absence for Civic Business from the Council meeting on June 22, 2004.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ENQUIRIES AND OTHER MATTERS
1. 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation (File 2051)
Councillor Louie noted there may insufficient members to approve a grant at the Standing Committee on City Services and Budgets meeting on June 10, 2004; therefore, Council agreed to deal with the agenda item involving the 2004 Opportunity Grant Allocation at the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment meeting on June 10, 2004.
The Council adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
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