Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, December 07, 2021
Time:	6:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3 (Chair)
• Earl Close, Citizen Member
• Kris Hammel, Citizen Member
• Jeff Fleming, Citizen Member
• Laiq Siddiqui, Citizen Member
• Larry Lindsay, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Robert Leuschner, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Anna Tran, Citizen Member
• Paulina Pedziwiatr, Citizen Member
• Rosanna Chacko, Citizen Member
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Prabh Banga, Citizen Member

Present Agency Representatives/City Staff

Neal Smith, Project Manager, Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel
Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation
Megan Schabla, Communications Coordinator 
Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

6:30 PM

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

"We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy the Huron-Wendat and Wyandotte Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous Peoples.

As a municipality, the City of Mississauga is actively working towards reconciliation by confronting our past and our present, providing space for Indigenous peoples within their territory, to recognize and uphold their Treaty Rights and to support Indigenous Peoples. We formally recognize the Anishinaabe origins of our name and continue to make Mississauga a safe space for all Indigenous peoples."

Councillor Fonseca recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (L. Siddiqui)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Minutes - November 9, 2021

Approved (E. Close)

6.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

7.

DEPUTATIONS

7.1

Danica Spencer, Epic Tour regarding Tour de Mississauga 2021 Follow-up Update

Ms. Spencer provided an overview of the 2021 Tour de Mississauga Event and spoke to the format of the event and noted that they had just under 700 participates. Ms. Spencer further advised that as plans for 2022 are underway she would like to hear feedback from the committee regarding routes and sponsorship. Councillor Fonseca advised that the City received a lot of positive feedback regarding the format and thanked the volunteers. Councillor Fonseca further requested that if committee members are interested in getting involved then Ms. Spencer could return to receive feedback at a committee meeting in the new year.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0089-2021
  Moved By S. Doyle

  That the deputation from Danica Spencer, Epic Tour regarding Tour de Mississauga 2021 Follow-up Update be received for information.

  Received

7.2

Gavin Longmuir, Manager, Parks regarding the Culham Trail

Mr. Longmuir provided a presentation on the Culham Trail and spoke to the history of the trail, the challenges of the trail, repairs, short term actions and long term actions. Committee Members engaged in discussion and enquired about the long term actions timeline, project website, and short term signage. Mr. Longmuir and Stefan Szczepanski, Director, Parks and Forestry and Environment responded to questions and advised that an environmental assessment would commence sometime in 2022 and noted it was a long term process and that reconstruction or redevelopment of the trail would not happen until around 2 years. Mr. Longmuir further noted that a project website would be shared with the committee once it was available and advised that the signage would be posted full-time noting that the area is subject to high water levels, use at your own risk, as opposed to the temporary signage that is posted now.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0090-2021
  Moved By K. Hammel

  That the deputation from Gavin Longmuir, Manager, Parks regarding the Culham Trail be received for information.

  Received

8.

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, December 6, 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.

Nil

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following items were approved on the consent agenda: 

• 10.2    Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update (Paulina Pedziqiatr, Citizen Member 5 minutes)
• 10.5    Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes)
• 10.6    2021 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan (5 minutes)

Approved (L. Siddiqui)

10.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

10.1

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

Mr. Hammel provided an update on the subcommittee and spoke to the National Active Transportation Fund and noted that Active Transportation Staff are working to determine appropriate penalties for parking in bike lanes. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation advised that an update on the proposed penalties would be brought forward at the January 2022 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee that would summarize staffs recommendations that the committee would be able to comment on. 

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0091-2021
  Moved By R. Leuschner

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

  Received

10.2

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

(CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0092-2021
  Moved By L. Siddiqui

  That the Communications and Promotions Subcommittee Update from Paula Pedziwiatr, Citizen Member be received.

  Received

10.3

Micromobility Working Group Update (5 minutes)

Suzanne Doyle, Vice-Chair advised that she had been attending vision zero and Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) meetings and advised that the Province is including Cycling under Micromobility. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation requested that Ms. Doyle speak with him offline to provide him with more context and the materials provided at the meeting to further discuss this matter. Councillor Fonseca suggested that this matter could be discussed at a future Micromobility Working Group meeting.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0093-2021
  Moved By E. Close

  That the Micromobility Working Group update from Suzanne Doyle, Vice-Chair be received.

  Received

10.4

National Active Transportation Fund Update (Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation 5 minutes)

Mr. Sweet advised that staff anticipated to have more of an update to the committee at this time and noted that they are still waiting for further information. Mr. Sweet further advised that staff would keep the committee updated once the portal was updated. Councillor Fonseca requested that the committee receive an update at the January 2022 meeting if staff receives more information at that time.

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0094-2021
  Moved By R. Leuschner

  That the National Active Transportation Fund Update from Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation be received.

  Received

10.5

Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee 2021 Action List (5 Minutes)

(CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0095-2021
  Moved By L. Siddiqui

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

  Approved

10.6

2021 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan (5 minutes)

(CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION MCAC-0096-2021
  Moved By L. Siddiqui

  That the 2021 Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan be received for information.

  Received

11.

OTHER BUSINESS

Robert Leuschner, Citizen Member enquired about if the signs for pedestrians and cyclists on the Queensway Trial would be taken down. Matthew Sweet, Manager, Active Transportation advised that staff would look into this and provide an update on the signs. 

Suzanne Doyle, Vice-Chair spoke to Councillor Saito's road signs that identify the bike lanes on Tenth Line West. Councillor Fonseca responded noting that the signs were coming out of the Councillor's Ward budget. Councillor Fonseca further enquired if green paint could be used to differentiate the bike lanes. Mr. Sweet advised that staff are trying to address this concern in the by-law as the issue with distinguishing the bike lanes is with the legacy lanes and not with the new bike lanes and noted that the newer designs would not feature the single white line for bike lanes. Mr. Sweet further advised that staff would be looking into larger scale improvements to the legacy lanes in the next budget cycle.

Councillor Fonseca inquired if the committee would be having their annual holiday celebration. Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator advised that at this time the committee could only have a virtual holiday celebration. Committee Members requested that they wait to have a celebration until it was safe to gather in person instead of having a virtual celebration at this time.

12.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - January 11, 2022

13.

ADJOURNMENT

8:02 PM (L. Lindsay)