Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Time:

6:30 P.m. - 8:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor

300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1

and Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2 (Chair)
• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3 (Vice-chair)
• Adrianne Szabo, Citizen Member
• Barbara Leskovec, Citizen Member
• Bill Johnston, Citizen Member
• John Currie, Citizen Member
• Juelene Stennett, Citizen Member
• Mark Currie, Citizen Member
• Moaz Ahmad, Citizen Member
• Ryan Donik, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Vicki Tran, Citizen Member

Staff Present

• Michelle Sanstra

Agency Representatives/City Staff

Sam Rogers, Director, Infrastructure Planning &  Engineering Services

Neal Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor

Jeremy Blair, Manager, Transportation Infrastructure Management

Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation

Collin Patterson, Manager, Traffic Services & Road Safety

Raymond Lau, Project Manager – Engineering, Park Development

Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator 

Michelle Sanstra, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Tedjo, Chair called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM.

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Councillor Tedjo, Chair cited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The following items were added to the agenda:

Item 10.1 Resignation Email dated June 9, 2023 from John Currie, Citizen Member

Item 10.2 Volta Charities Walk and Ride Invitation

Approved as amended (Councillor Fonseca)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Moaz Ahmad, Citizen Member declared a conflict of interest regarding Item 6.1 Adaptive & Inclusive Micro-mobility (AIM) and Item 6.2 Micro-mobility Program Development - Phase 2

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Draft Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes - May 23, 2023

That the May 23, 2023 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes be approved.

Approved (R. Donik)

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Carol-Ann Chafe, Founder & Chair, Access 2 Accessibility and Mary Daniel, Business Development & Community Engagement, Access 2 Accessibility regarding Adaptive & Inclusive Micro-mobility (AIM)

Carol-Ann Chafe, Founder & Chair, Access 2 Accessibility and Mary Daniel, Business
Development & Community Engagement, Access 2 Accessibility spoke about Adaptive & Inclusive Micro-mobility (AIM).

Councillor Fonseca enquired about the survey link and invited Ms. Chafe and Ms. Daniel to participate in community rides. Councillor Fonseca spoke about the Midweek Cycling Club Community and other opportunities. Ms. Chafe will forward the link to be shared with the Committee.

Councillor Tedjo clarified a previous ruling regarding Moaz Ahmad, Citizen Member Conflict of Interest Declaration and noted that he is able to participate in the general discussion.  Mr Ahmad thanked Councillor Tedjo for the clarification. 

Councillor Tedjo requested that staff share the community rides list with the deputants.

Moaz Ahmad, Citizen Member spoke to the importance of adaptive and inclusive micro-mobility and shared a personal experience.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0014-2023
  Moved By Bill Johnston

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Carol-Ann Chafe, Founder & Chair, Access 2 Accessibility and Mary Daniel, Business Development & Community Engagement, Access 2 Accessibility regarding Adaptive & Inclusive Micro-mobility (AIM), be received.

  Received

6.2

Mattea Turco, Transportation Planner regarding Micro-mobility Program Development - Phase 2

Mattea Turco, Transportation Planner spoke to the Micro-mobility Program Development -
Phase 2.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and enquired about:

• the differentiate between e-bikes and e-scooters on park trails
• bench-marking of other municipalities regarding implementation of program(s)
• speed restrictions
• municipality, provincial restrictions and regulations
• how motorized vs. non-motorized are distinguished/regulated
• if mobility assist devices are permitted on trails 
• charge requirements
• safety requirements (helmets)

Ms. Turco and Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded to the enquires from the Committee.

 

 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0015-2023
  Moved By Barbara Leskovec

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Mattea Turco, Transportation Planner regarding Micro-mobility Program Development - Phase 2, be received.

  Received

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

No members of the public registered to speak.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

No items were approved under Consent Agenda.

9.

MATTERS CONSIDERED

9.1

A Memo from Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation regarding Cycling Engagement and Education Program Options (2023-24)

Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation provided an update on the Cycling Engagement and Education Program Options (2023-24).

No discussion took place regarding this matter.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0016-2023
  Moved By Mark Currie

  That the memorandum dated June 5, 2023 entitled “Cycling Engagement and Education Program options (2023-24)” from Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation requesting that the Tour de Mississauga event for 2023 be paused and not proceed at this time while new options for engagement and education programs are developed and evaluated, be approved.

  Approved

9.2

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2023 Action List ( 5 Minutes)

No discussion took place regarding this matter.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0017-2023
  Moved By Moaz Ahmad

  That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2023 Action List, be approved.

  Approved

10.

INFORMATION ITEMS

10.1

Resignation Email dated June 9, 2023 from John Currie, Citizen Member

Councillor Tedjo requested that the Terms of Reference be updated to reflect the current number of Citizen Members.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0018-2023
  Moved By Councillor C. Fonseca
  1. That the email dated June 9, 2023, from John Currie, Citizen Member with respect to his resignation from the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee, be received.
  2. That due to the resignation of John Currie, the vacancy will not be filled and the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Terms of Reference will be updated to reflect the number of members.
  Received

10.2

Volta Charities Walk and Ride Invitation

Councillor Fonseca spoke to the Luso Charities event that takes place on July 16, 2023 at the Portuguese Cultural Centre.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0019-2023
  Moved By Moaz Ahmad

  That the Volta Charities Walk and Ride invitation, be received.

  Received

11.

OTHER BUSINESS

Councillor Fonseca requested that the Tour de Mississauga discussion be placed on future Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee agendas to discuss other opportunities for events, future options and initiatives. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation responded to Councillor Fonseca's enquiry.

Councillor Tedjo spoke to the Bloor Street Project and enquired if staff could provide a presentation on Vision Zero at the next meeting. Sam Rogers, Director, Infrastructure & Engineering Services and Mr. Sweet responded that staff will provide a presentation at the next meeting.

Councillor Tedjo enquired about discarded bikes at Miway and enquired if they could be re-purposed for the community. Mr. Sweet responded to Councillor Tedjo's enquiry.

Bill Johnston, Citizen Member spoke about a kids program regarding discarded bikes that the City of Toronto ran that worked well. 

Ryan Donik, Citizen Member suggested that the funds from the Tour de Mississauga could be allocated towards a discarded bike initiatives and/or programs.

12.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM 

Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre

300 City Centre Drive

Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1

 

13.

ADJOURNMENT

7:37 PM (M. Ahmad)