SPC Committee on Transportation Decisions in Brief
7.1.1 Request for Encroachment Agreement – 650 Broadway Avenue
Decision
*The Committee resolved the proposed encroachment at 650 Broadway Avenue be recognized and an encroachment agreement be prepared.
Background
*The report asks for approval for a future encroachment for the portions of the building foundation located at 650 Broadway Avenue.
*The proposed new building foundation and underground parking garage will encroach onto the 11th Street East sidewalk by up to 3.05 metres and onto Broadway Avenue by up to 3.06 metres.
7.2.2 Intersection Improvement Project Selection Process Policy
Decision
*The Committee recommended to City Council that the policy pertaining to the prioritization of intersections requiring traffic reviews be approved at the August 18 meeting.
Background
*The report is seeking approval of the policy to define the criteria and process used to select and prioritize intersections that require a traffic review for improvements to road safety conditions and/or operating conditions.
*A formal process has been developed to select and prioritize intersections requiring reviews based on crash rates, capacity of the intersection, and coordination with other initiatives.
7.2.4 Corridor Study Selection Process Policy
Decision
*The Committee recommends to City Council that the policy pertaining to the selection of corridors requiring transportation functional planning studies be approved at its meeting on August 18, 2016.
Background
*The report seeks approval of the policy to define the criteria and process used to select and prioritize arterial road corridors requiring transportation functional planning studies.
*A formal process has been developed to select and prioritize arterial road corridors for transportation functional planning studies based on crash rates, capacity of the corridor, and coordination with other initiatives.
7.2.7 Building Better Transit: an Asset management Plan for Transit and Access Transit Fleet
Decision
*The committee recommended to City Council:
-That Administration prepare and submit an application for funding under the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund for the purchase of new buses.
-That Administration be directed to proceed with an initial purchase of up to 15 low-floor buses and up to 5 Access Transit buses for a total cost of $8.6M using a cash-on-hand as an interim funding source as outlined in this report.
Background
*The replacement value of the City’s Transit bus fleet is $81.91M, and the replacement value of the Access Transit fleet is $3.38M.
*The funding plan to be used for the purchase of Transit and Access Transit buses includes funding from the federal programs and utility dividends. Cash on hand will be used in the interim, until program funding and approval is certain.