Road Safety Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Location:

Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
• Councillor Pat Saito, Ward 9 (Chair)
• Anna Phillips, Citizen Member
• Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Abrarul Haq, Citizen Member
• Sushil Kumra, (Traffic Safety Council Representative)

Members Absent

• Tony Power, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Trevor Howard , Citizen Member
• Pauline Caballero
• Suzanne Doyle, (Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Representative)
• Mark Jablonski, Citizen Member

Staff Present

• Allyson D'Ovidio
• Reanne Kassar

Staff/Agency Representatives

Colin Patterson, Manager

Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor 

William Wright, Road Safety Technologist

Seema Ansari, Technical Analyst, Traffic Safety, Region of Peel

Angela Partynski, Technical Analyst, Environmental Education, Region of Peel

Constable Claudia D'Aimco, Peel Region Police

Thomas Barakat, Senior Policy Advisor, OGRA

Michelle Sanstra, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - 9:32AM

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Councillor Saito, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Councillor Saito, Chair requested to add an item to the agenda regarding having an appreciation breakfast/lunch for the Committee Members under Matters to be Considered Item 10.2.

Approved as Amended (A. Phillips)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Road Safety Committee DRAFT Minutes - March 22, 2022

Approved (A. Phillips)

6.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

7.

DEPUTATIONS

7.1

Rachel Pennington, Curator, Public Art, regarding a presentation on the Vision Zero Memorial

Erica Warsh, Project Leader Vision Zero provided a brief introduction regarding the Vision Zero Memorial and introduced Rachel Pennington.

Ms. Pennington provided a presentation on the Vision Zero Memorial and spoke to the Background, Public Art Program, Memorials and Proposed Project Plan.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and inquired about costs, site location, installation, accessibility, virtual memorial celebration and/or event(s), interaction, name and information plaque. Ms. Warsh and Ms. Pennington responded to the Committee's inquires and will take the Committee's comments into consideration and will provide an update at the June meeting.

DIRECTION: Councillor Saito directed staff to present the deputation at the next AAC (Accessibility Advisory Committee) meeting for their comments and feedback.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0015-2022
  Moved By A. Hayes
  1. That the deputation and associated presentation from Rachel Pennington, Curator, Public Art regarding a the Vision Zero Memorial, be received.
  2. That the comments made regarding the Vision Zero Memorial provided by the Road Safety Committee members be considered.
  Received

7.2

Catherine Nguyen- Pham, Communications Advisor, regarding a presentation on the Let's Move Mississauga Campaign Update

Ms. Nguyen provided an overview on the Let's Move Mississauga Campaign and spoke to Goals, Tactics, Creative, Measurement, Mobile Signs, Social Media and the Certificate.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and applauded Ms. Nguyen-Pham on the creative design and the campaign success.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0016-2022
  Moved By Councillor S. Dasko

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor regarding the Let’s Move Mississauga Campaign Update, be received.

   

  Received

8.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

No members of the public registered to speak.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0017-2022
  Moved By A. Hayes

  That the following item(s) were approved on consent agenda:

  • 11.1 - Traffic Calming - Gooderham Estate Boulevard (Ward 11) 
  • 11.2 - Pedestrian Crossover Locations 
  • 11.3 - Traffic Calming - Ward 10 
  • 11.5 - Road Watch Statistics
  • 11.6 - Road Safety Committee Work Plan
  • 11.7 - Traffic Calming - Ward 2

   

  Approved

10.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

10.1

Road Safety Committee Mascot (Verbal Discussion)

Anna Phillips, Citizen Member provided an update regarding the RSC (Road Safety Committee) mascot.

Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member spoke to the students from the Vision Zero Youth Network Ambassador and the Teens Learn to Drive that contributed to the creative.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and made comments regarding the mascot designs.

Sushil Kumra departed the meeting at 10:38AM during the discussion of Item 10.1.

Abrar Haq departed the meeting at 10:46AM during the discussion of Item 10.1.

At 10:46AM., during Item 10.1 - Road Safety Mascot (Verbal Discussion), the meeting failed for lack of quorum. The remaining items on the agenda; Item 10.1 Road Safety Committee Mascot (Verbal Discussion), Item 10.2 - Appreciation Breakfast/Lunch for Committee Members (Verbal Discussion) and Item 11.4 – Citizen Member Updates will be included on the June 28, 2022 Road Safety Committee Agenda.

10.2

Appreciation Breakfast/Lunch for Committee Members (Verbal Discussion)

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS

11.1

Traffic Calming - Gooderham Estate Boulevard (Ward 11) (CONSENT)

This matter was adopted by Council on April 6, 2022 and was referred to Road Safety Committee for information only.

• RECOMMENDATION GC-0184-2022
  1. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated March 15, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming - Gooderham Estate Boulevard (Ward 11)” be approved.
  2. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated March 15, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming - Gooderham Estate Boulevard (Ward 11)” be referred to the Mississauga Traffic Safety Council, Cycling Advisory Committee and the Mississauga Road Safety Committee for information.

11.2

Pedestrian Crossover Locations (CONSENT)

This matter was adopted by Council on March 23, 2022 and was referred to Road Safety Committee for information only.

11.3

Traffic Calming – Ward 10 (CONSENT)

This matter was adopted by Council on May 4, 2022 and was referred to the Road Safety Committee for information only.

• RECOMMENDATION GC-0274-2022
  1. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated April 12, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming – Ward 10” be approved.
  2. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated April 12, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming – Ward 10” be referred to the Mississauga Traffic Safety Council, Cycling Advisory Committee and the Mississauga Road Safety Committee for information.

11.4

Citizen Member Updates

11.5

Road Watch Statistics (CONSENT)

11.6

Road Safety Committee Work Plan (CONSENT)

11.7

Traffic Calming – Ward 2 (CONSENT)

This matter was adopted by Council on May 18, 2022 and was referred to the Road Safety Committee for information only.

• RECOMMENDATION GC-0316-2022
  1. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated April 26^th, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming – Ward 2” be approved.
  2. That the report from the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated April 26^th, 2022 and entitled “Traffic Calming – Ward 2” be referred to the Mississauga Traffic Safety Council, Cycling Advisory Committee and the Mississauga Road Safety Committee for information.

12.

OTHER BUSINESS

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - June 28, 2022

14.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:46AM., during Item 10.1 - Road Safety Mascot (Verbal Discussion), the meeting failed for lack of quorum.