Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1
and Online Video Conference
Members Present
  • Vice-Chair and Councillor Fonseca, Ward 3
  • Barbara Leskovec, Citizen Member
  • Bill Johnston, Citizen Member
  • Mark Currie, Citizen Member
  • Moaz Ahmad, Citizen Member
  • Ryan Donik, Citizen Member
  • Vicki Tran, Citizen Member
Members Absent
  • Chair and Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
  • Adrianne Szabo, Citizen Member
  • Juelene Stennett, Citizen Member

City Staff/Agency Representatives

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Fonseca, Vice-Chair called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor Fonseca, Vice-Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

The following item was removed from the agenda:

Item 7.1 Community Incident Response Team (CIRT), Peel Regional Police regarding CIRT's role in crime prevention and community engagement 

That the agenda of the May 13, 2025 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee meeting be approved, as amended.

Approved (B. Leskovec)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS

 

7.1
This item was removed

 

Community Incident Response Team (CIRT), Peel Regional Police regarding CIRT's role in crime prevention and community engagement 

7.2
Jacqueline Hunter, Coordinator, Active Transportation regarding the 2025 Outreach and Engagement Program Plan

 

J. Hunter spoke to the 2025 outreach events, engagement program plan, highlighting the communication plan of the program, and spoke to the “Train the Trainer” initiative.

Committee members engaged in discussion, commenting and inquiring about:

  • Incorporating awareness for parents and students at trail pop-ups around cycling to school and within neighborhoods
  • Utilizing city assets for advertising programs and events
  • Tree planting events and engagement

J. Hunter and Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded with information around advertising on MiWay bus shelters, digital signs at community centres, tree planting events and engagement program.

  • RECOMMENDATIONMCAC 0016-2025
    Moved ByBill Johnston

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Jacqueline Hunter, Coordinator, Active Transportation regarding the 2025 Outreach and Engagement Program Plan, be received.

    Received

7.3
Eric Zhao, Coordinator, Active Transportation regarding the E-scooting Safety School Education Campaign

 

E. Zhao spoke to the E-scooter pilot program, webinar on E-scooter safety and education, including E-scooter regulations, safety practices, and trail etiquette, alongside engagement events.

Committee members engaged in discussion, commenting and inquiring about:

  • Age requirement for helmet wearing 
  • Website content around E-bike safety 
  • Webinar for Dufferin Catholic School board
  • MiWay student ambassador program - incorporating information on E-scooter road and trail etiquette
  • Education and awareness through University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

E. Zhao and Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded with information regarding the layout of the City website, E-bike safety, webinar audience, and sharing information through current channels with UTM.

  • RECOMMENDATIONMCAC 0017-2025
    Moved ByVicki Tran

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Eric Zhao, Coordinator, Active Transportation regarding the E-scooting Safety School Education Campaign, be received.

    Received

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit  - Nil

 

9.
CONSENT AGENDA - Nil

 

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

Mark Currie, Citizen Member spoke to the Network and Technical Subcommittee meeting with staff on the Cycling Master Plan progress and prototype for the refreshed cycling map.

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor noted that the 2024 Phil Green Recognition Award presentation is scheduled for the May 28, 2025 Council meeting.

  • RECOMMENDATIONMCAC 0018-2025
    Moved ByBill Johnston

    That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan dated May 2025 and associated verbal updates from Mississauga Cycling Advisory Subcommittees, be received.

    Received
  • RECOMMENDATIONMCAC 0019-2025
    Moved ByBill Johnston

    That the Mississauga Cycling Network and Technical Subcommittee update on May 13, 2025 from Mark Currie, Citizen Member, be received. 

    Received

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil

 

12.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Vicki Tran, Citizen Member spoke to the bike signage at Burnhamthorpe Road noting that the construction work by the multiuse path area has already been completed.

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - June 10, 2025

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

6:37 PM (M. Ahmad)

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