Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, October 14, 2021
Time:	6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3 (Chair)
• Anna Tran, Citizen Member
• Earl Close, Citizen Member
• Kris Hammel, Citizen Member
• Jeff Fleming, Citizen Member
• Paulina Pedziwiatr, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Robert Leuschner, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Laiq Siddiqui, Citizen Member
• Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member
• Rosanna Chacko, Citizen Member
• Prabh Banga, Citizen Member

Present Agency Representatives/City Staff

Neil Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation
Raymond Lau, Project Manager – Engineering, Park Development
Kimberly Hicks, Communications Advisor
Stephanie Smith, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

6:30 PM

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (S. Sharma)

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes - September 14, 2021

Approved (R. Leuschner)

5.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator regarding the Speeding Consequences & Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims Campaign

Ms. Schabla provided a presentation on the Speeding Consequences & Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims Campaign and spoke to an overview of the campaign, project goals, communications goals, key messages, tactics, metrics and the creative. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about the creative images and the City Hall tower lighting. Ms. Schabla responded to questions.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0072-2021
  Moved By S. Sharma

  That the deputation from Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator regarding the Speeding Consequences and Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims Campaign be received.

  Received

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Public Comments: Advance registration is required to participate and/or to make comments in the virtual public meeting. Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda must register by calling 905-615-3200 ext. 4915 or by emailing  by Tuesday, October 12, 2021 before 4:00 PM.

Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0139-2013, as amended:

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee, with the following provisions:

1. Questions shall be submitted to the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting;
2. A person is limited to two (2) questions and must pertain specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to;
3. The total public question period time is 15 minutes maximum and shall not be extended by the Chair; and
4. Any response not provided at the meeting will be provided in the format of a written response.

Natalie Half, Resident spoke to item 9.2 and 9.6 and enquired about the committees plan to issue a Phil Green Award in 2021. Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member provided an update on the 2021 Phil Green Award and advised that the Award would follow the same timeline as in 2020 and would be advertised in the month of November and the award would be presented in early 2022. Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator advised that the Phil Green Award application would be available on mississaugabikes.ca.

Glen Voakes, Resident spoke to item 9.4 and enquired about the work scheduled for rehabilitation of ORT’s and how much budget was allocated in fiscal 2021 or any previous years. Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator advised that due to the change in committee meeting date this month, Community Services staff  were not available to attend the meeting and further advised that a response would be provided to Mr. Voakes by Community Services staff in the format of a written response. Mr. Voakes requested that the written response to his question also be forwarded to Committee Members for their information. 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0073-2021
  Moved By P. Pedziwiatr

  That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee start the promotion of the 2021 Phil Green Award until December 2021 and that the award be presented in early 2022.

  Approved

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following items were approved on the consent agenda:

• 9.6 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes)

Approved (K. Hammel) 

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Network and Technical Subcommittee Update (Kris Hammel, Citizen Member 10 minutes)

Mr. Hammel provided an update on the Network and Technical Subcommittee and spoke to the National Active Transportation Fund, an open data update, bike the creek and upcoming projects.

Councillor Fonseca provided direction to Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator to provide the Committee Members with an email containing the link to the open data web page.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0074-2021
  Moved By E.Close

  That the Network and Technical Subcommittee Update from Kris Hammel, Citizen Member be received.

  Received

9.2

Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update (Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member 5 minutes)

Ms. Pedziqiatr provided an update on the Communications and Promotions Subcommittee and spoke to the Phil Green Award, Speeding Consequences and Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims Campaign, bike tourism in Mississauga  and the work plan. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about a recommendation made at the end of 2021 regarding an updated advertising timeline for the Annual Phil Green Award. Direction was provided to Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator to provide a copy of the minutes addressing the recommendation to Ms. Pedziqiatr in order for the committee to further review the timeline for advertising the Phil Green Award at a future meeting.

Councillor Fonseca provided an update on bike tourism events in Mississauga such as Ontario ParaSport Games and Ontario Summer Games and requested that the Communications and Promotions Subcommittee review the feasibility of promoting a ride.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0075-2021
  Moved By E.Close

  That the Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update from Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member be received.

  Received

9.3

Update on closing the gap on Derry Road (Manvir Tatla, Region of Peel 5 minutes)

Mr. Tatla provided an update on closing the gap on Derry Road and spoke to cycling infrastructure, the topical study, the implementation stage, detail design stage and timeline for the design proposals. Councillor Fonseca provided direction for Region of Peel staff to report back to the committee with a further update early next year.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0076-2021
  Moved By J. Fleming

  That the verbal update from Manvir Tatla, Region of Peel regarding closing the gap on Derry Road be received.

  Received

9.4

Quarterly Capital Program Update (Fred Sandoval, Active Transportation Technologist 10 Minutes)

Fred Sandoval, Active Transportation Coordinator provided an update on the memorandum and provided a demonstration on the open data web page. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about winter maintenance, Glen Erin Trail, ORT 11, Nine Creeks Trail and sorting of open data. Mr. Sandoval responded to questions.

Committee Members provided direction for Raymond Lau, Project Leader Engineering to provide an update on the ORTs at the next committee meeting.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0077-2021
  Moved By Robert Leuschner

  That the memorandum dated October 7, 2021 form Fred Sandoval, Active Transportation Coordinator, Active Transportation and Amy Parker, Active Transportation Technologist, Active Transportation entitled "2021 Quarterly Cycling Program Update (Q3)" be received for information.

  Received

9.5

Appointments to the Micromobility Working Group (5 Minutes)

Suzanne Doyle, Vice Chair provided the names of the citizen members who wished to be appointed to the Micromibility Working Group.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0078-2021
  Moved By Robert Leuschner

  That Suzanne Doyle, Kris Hammel, Jeff Fleming, Laiq Siddiqui and Larry Lindsay, Citizen Members be appointed as members of the Micromobility Working Group of the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2022 or until successors are appointed. 

  Approved

9.6

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes)

(CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0079-2021
  Moved By K. Hammel

  That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List be approved.

  Approved

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

Suzanne Doyle, Vice Chair requested that the work plan be added to every committee meeting as a standing item and reminded members to review the work plan.

Councillor Fonseca requested that an update on Tour de Mississauga be added to the next meeting. Councillor Fonseca also requested that Active Transportation Staff provide a report on a Cycling Without Age Pilot at a future committee meeting.

11.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - November 9, 2021

12.

ADJOURNMENT

S. Sharma (8:08 PM)