Road Safety Committee

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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
  • Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1 (Chair)
  • Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
  • Councillor Joe Horneck, Ward 6
  • Councillor Martin Reid, Ward 9 (Absent - Other Municipal Business)
  • Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10 (Vice-Chair)
  • Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member
  • Robert Fluney, Citizen Member (Absent)
  • David King, Citizen Member
  • Abdul Mannan Mohammed, Citizen Member (Absent)
  • Michael Matic, Citizen Member
  • Ibrahim Naqi, Citizen Member
  • Jo Pierossi, Citizen Member (Absent)
  • VACANT, Citizen Member
  • Mark Currie, (MCAC Representative) (Absent)
  • Louise Goegan, (MSTSAC Representative)
Staff Present
  • Allyson D'Ovidio

Staff / Agency Representatives Present

Seema Ansari, Technical Analyst, Region of Peel

Matthew Aymar, Analyst, Research & Policy, Public Health, Region of Peel

Thomas Barakat, Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Good Roads Association

Melissa Brabant, Regional Marketing Planner, Ministry of Transportation

Don Clipperton, President, Mississauga Insurance Brokers Association 

Michael Stewart Government Relations Specialist, CAA 

Max Gill, Supervisor, Road Safety

Colin Patterson, Manager, Traffic Services & Road Safety

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor

Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero

Allyson D'Ovidio, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor S. Dasko, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor S. Dasko, Chair, recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Approved (Councillor J. Horneck)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil.

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS

 

7.1
Michael Stewart, Community Relations Consultant, CAA regarding "Slow Down, Move Over - CAA's 2024 Driver Survey Results"

This item has attachments. 
1.CAA_May 28_SDMO Survey Presentation to Mississauga Road Safety Committee.pdf

M. Stewart presented the results of CAA's "Slow Down, Move Over" survey and provided background information. In response to Councillor S. Dasko, M. Stewart spoke to increasing communication regarding HAAS alerts and the use of traffic apps. Councillor S. Dasko requested that a one-page summary regarding "Slow Down, Move Over" be shared with the Councillors. In response to Councillor J. Horneck, M. Stewart spoke to the slow down move over decals and educating drivers, for driver behaviour. Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member spoke to sending education material to driving schools.

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    Moved ByCouncillor S. McFadden

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Michael Stewart, Government Relations Specialist, CAA regarding their recent “Slow Down Move Over” survey result be received. 

    Received

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

 

Nil.

9.
CONSENT AGENDA - Nil.

 

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor and Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero regarding a discussion on "Summer and Back to School Community and Road Safety Signage" (Verbal)

 

E. Warsh spoke to developing a social media campaign for the end of the school year and summer and noted she would present at the next meeting with respect to Pedestrian Safety month and other education and engagement strategies.

In response to Councillor S. Dasko, E. Warsh spoke to using previously developed creative material to display on digital sign boards and post on social media. Louise Goegan, Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee (MSTSAC) spoke to focusing on identified school locations. In response, E. Warsh spoke to working with staff and MSTSAC to coordinate their messaging efforts.

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    Moved ByD. King
    1. That Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero work with Communications staff and the Road Safety Promotional Subcommittee to prepare and produce social media messaging regarding but not limited to the end of the school year and summer road safety.
    2. That approval be obtained via email correspondence between staff and the Road Safety Promotional Subcommittee as needed.

    Carried

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS

 

11.1
2024 Traffic Calming Program (Ward 4) report dated April 17, 2024 from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works

This item has attachments. 
1.2024 Traffic Calming Program (Ward 4) - 0243-2024.pdf
2.Appendix 1 - Location Map - Traffic Calming Wilcox Road (Ward 4).pdf

Referred from General Committee for information - GC-2019-2024 / May 8, 2024

Councillor J. Kovac spoke to traffic calming engagement and enquired about timing. Max Gill, Supervisor, Road Safety noted that completion is scheduled for November, 2024. Councillor J. Horneck spoke to feedback regarding road navigation tools and enquired about opportunities to work with major navigation companies to redirect traffic for temporary conditions such as construction. In response, M. Gill noted Communications staff have contacts with navigation apps such as Google and Waze to update suggested routes for temporary conditions. Councillor J. Horneck requested staff to work with communications to make suggestions to navigation apps to redirect traffic to arterial roads over secondary roads. Councillor S. Dasko spoke in support.

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    Moved ByCouncillor J. Kovac

    That the Corporate Report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated April 17, 2024, titled “2024 Traffic Calming Program (Ward 4)” and referred from the General Committee to the Road Safety Committee for information, be received.

    Received

11.2
Citizen Member Updates (Verbal) - Nil.

 

12.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Councillor S. Dasko spoke to incorporating action on auto theft into the Road Safety Committee Terms of Reference. Councillor J. Horneck spoke to requesting feedback from the Ontario Provincial Police, Peel Regional Police and agency representatives for language to include in a draft terms of reference and further, to include the draft on the agenda at the next Road Safety meeting for review and discussion. Councillor S. McFadden requested that subject matter experts be present at the meeting to provide comments and respond to questions.

Members of the Committee spoke to adjusting the frequency of meetings in the Terms of Reference to bi-monthly. 

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - June 25, 2024

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

10:10 AM (I. Naqi)

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