Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, September 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
• Laiq Siddiqui, Citizen Member
• Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Prabh Banga, Citizen Member
• Robert Leuschner, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Paulina Pedziwiatr, Citizen Member
• Rosanna Chacko, Citizen Member

Present Agency Representatives/City Staff

Neal Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation
Raymond Lau, Project Manager – Engineering, Park Development
Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator 

Stephanie Smith, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

6:37 PM

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (P. Banga)

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

4.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

4.1

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes - July 13, 2021

Approved (P. Banga)

5.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Lin Rogers, Manager, Transportation Projects regarding Proposed Bicycling Parking Regulations

Ms. Rogers provided a presentation on proposed bicycling parking regulations and spoke to the study process, purpose, approach, land use and user considerations, and draft parking requirements. Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and enquired about bicycling parking allocation per unit, previous bicycle parking requirements, e-scooter consideration, bicycle lanes and opportunities for public engagement. Ms. Rogers responded to questions.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0059-2021
  Moved By E.Close

  That the deputation from Lin Rogers, Manager, Transportation Projects regarding Proposed Bicycling Parking Regulations be received.

  Received

6.2

Stephen Laidlaw, Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee regarding Bicycle Theft in Peel Region

Mr. Laidlaw provided a presentation regarding bicycle theft in Peel and spoke to the scope of the problem, reducing bicycle theft, solutions, and results. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about next steps and cost. Jeffery Fleming, Citizen Member volunteered to work offline with Mr. Ladlaw regarding next steps. Councillor Fonseca advised that she would work offline with Councillor Santos, City of Brampton to see what could be done from a Council perspective.

Anna Tran, Citizen Member arrived at 7:10 PM.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0060-2021
  Moved By Robert Leuschner

  That the deputation from Stephen Laidlaw, Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee regarding Bicycle Theft in Peel Region 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 Monday, September 13, 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.

Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator stated questions from residents that registered for public question period at the previous meeting on August 10, 2021 that failed for lack of quorum.

Question 1 (Item 9.4) : Resident enquired about why the City limits cyclists to 3 metre wide crushed stone/paved roads through natural areas instead of single track trails. Jamie Ferguson, Manager, Parks Services advised that the master plan is reviewed in 5 year increments over 10 years, with the last review completed in 2019. Mr. Ferguson further advised with bench-marking staff did find that the City's trails continue to be used and are sought after, and noted that the City does have different trail construction proposed in the future.

Question 2 (Item 9.1): Resident enquired about whether Epic Tour has been paid in accordance with their 5 year contract with the City to operate the Tour de Mississauga. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation advised that staff are working with Epic Tours as per the contract. Mr. Sweet noted the terms of the contract are confidential and that Danica Spencer, Epic Tours would be providing a verbal update on the 2021 Tour de Mississauga as item 9.1 on the agenda.

Question 3 (Item 9.4): Resident enquired if the City recognised that a reliable, sustainable network of trails caters to the public and reduces the number of unsanctioned trails built without permission?  The resident further enquired about the City’s plan to build off-road, unimproved cycling infrastructure and how would it be facilitated? Jamie Ferguson, Manager, Parks Services advised that the City is currently working on a future designated mountain bike course and noted that they would be working with Park Planning staff to develop the course.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following items were approved on the consent agenda:

• 9.3 Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update (Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member 5 minutes)
• 9.5 Share the Trail Campaign (Mattea Turco, Active Transportation Coordinator 10 minutes) 
• 9.6 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes)
• 10.1 Letter from Mayor Crombie dated July 7, 2021 to Andy Fillmore, MP regarding the National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund 
• 10.2 Lakeshore Transportation Studies: Notice of Commencement and Virtual Public Open House 1 

Approved (A. Tran)

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Tour de Mississauga 2021 Verbal Update (Danica Spencer, Epic Tour 10 minutes)

Ms. Spencer provided a verbal update on the 2021 Tour de Mississauga event and spoke to the format, the registration fee and the routes. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about committee feedback on the routes, the purpose of the registration fee and the communications plan for the event. Ms. Spencer responded to questions.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0061-2021
  Moved By L. Siddiqui

  That the Tour de Mississauga 2021 Verbal Update from Danica Spencer, Epic Tour be received.

  Received

9.2

Network and Technical Subcommittee Update (Kris Hammel, Citizen Member 5 minutes)

Mr. Hammel provided an update on the Network and Technical Subcommittee and
spoke to the vision zero action plan, the National Active Transportation Fund, open data and upcoming projects.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0062-2021
  Moved By J. Fleming

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

  Received

9.3

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

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0063-2021
  Moved By A. Tran

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

  Received

9.4

Mississauga Mountain Bike Association Verbal Update (Sarah Piett, Supervisor, Woodlands & Natural Areas 5 minutes)

Sarah Piett, Supervisor, Woodlands & Natural Areas and Jamie Ferguson, Manager, Parks Services provided a verbal update on the Mississauga Mountain Bike Association and spoke to the mountain bike community engagement, the site planning process, trail design, working with the International Mountain Bike Association on their construction process, and working towards developing a standard for the City of Mississauga to develop future mountain bike trails. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about green fields versus brown fields, timelines and funding. Mr. Feguson and Ms. Piett responded to questions.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0064-2021
  Moved By L. Lindsay

  That the Mississauga Mountain Bike Association Verbal Update from Sarah Piett, Supervisor, Woodlands & Natural Areas and Jamie Ferguson, Manager, Parks Services be received.

  Received

9.5

Share the Trail Campaign (Mattea Turco, Active Transportation Coordinator 10 minutes) (CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0065-2021
  Moved By A. Tran

  That the Memorandum dated August 5, 2021 from Mattea Turco, Active Transportation Coordinator entitled "Share the Trail Campaign" be received.

  Received

9.6

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes) (CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0066-2021
  Moved By A. Tran

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

  Approved

9.7

Clarification on Recommendation MCAC-0051-2021

MCAC-0051-2021
That the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee establish a working group to discuss Micromobility.
(MCAC-0051-2021)

Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator advised that an amendment to the Terms of Reference was not required in order for the Committee to provide feedback or make recommendations regarding micromobility and noted that this is the same for other committees (i.e. Accessibility Advisory Committee and Road Safety Committee) who have also provided feedback on this subject matter.  Ms. Piercey further advised that a motion would need to be made to appoint members of the committee to the working group. Suzanne Doyle advised that members to be appointed to the working group would be brought forward at the next meeting.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0067-2021
  Moved By S. Doyle

  That the Verbal Update form Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator on the clarification on Recommendation MCAC-0051-2021 be received.

  Received

9.8

Email dated August 18, 2021 from Councillor Saito regarding comments on bike lanes on Tenth Line

Committee members engaged in discussion regarding the email from Councillor Saito and spoke to the trail and recommended that Active Transportation staff review the feasibility of extending the bike lane marking at the intersection of Tenth Line West and Britannia Road West. Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member noted concerns with making a recommendation to extend the bike lane marking at the intersection and further noted that this was a non-emergency request and that it should go through the 311 request process.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0068-2021
  Moved By J. Fleming
  1. That the email dated August 18, 2021 from Councillor Saito regarding comments on bike lanes on Tenth Line be received for information.
  2. That Active Transportation staff review the feasibility of extending the bike lane marking at the intersection of Tenth Line West and Britannia Road West.
  Approved

9.9

Email dated August 30, 2021 from Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator regarding a funding request for the Speeding Consequences and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims campaign in November

Ms. Schabla spoke to her email requesting that $2000 from the 2021 Committee of Council budget be allocated to the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee to help support communications and promotions for the Speeding Consequences and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims campaign. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about the Road Safety Committee's Contribution and the incorporation of cyclists. Ms. Schabla responded to questions.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0069-2021
  Moved By S. Doyle
  1. That the email dated August 30, 2021 from Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator regarding a funding request for the Speeding Consequences and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims campaign in November be received for information.
  2. That $2000 from the 2021 Committee of Council budget be allocated to the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee to help support communications and promotions for the Speeding Consequences and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims campaign.
  Approved

10.

INFORMATION ITEMS

10.1

Letter from Mayor Crombie dated July 7, 2021 to Andy Fillmore, MP regarding the National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund (CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0070-2021
  Moved By A. Tran

  That the letter from Mayor Crombie dated July 7, 2021 to Andy Fillmore, MP regarding the National Active Transportation Strategy and Fund be received.

  Received

10.2

Lakeshore Transportation Studies: Notice of Commencement and Virtual Public Open House 1 (CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0071-2021
  Moved By A. Tran

  That the Lakeshore Transportation Studies: Notice of Commencement and Virtual Public Open House 1 be received for information.

  Received

11.

OTHER BUSINESS

Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member requested the committee receive an update on closing the gap at Derry Road at the next meeting.

12.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - October 12, 2021

13.

ADJOURNMENT

9:06 PM (L. Lindsay)