Road Safety Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, March 22, 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
• Abrarul Haq, Citizen Member
• Suzanne Doyle, (Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee Representative)
• Mark Jablonski, Citizen Member

Members Absent

• Tony Power, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• Sunil Sharma, Citizen Member
• Trevor Howard , Citizen Member
• Sushil Kumra, (Traffic Safety Council Representative)

Staff/Agency Representatives

Colin Patterson, Supervisor, Road Safety, Traffic Management

Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero

Catherine Nguyen-Pham, Communications Advisor

William Wright, Road Safety Technologist

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

Sergeant Reginald Dava, Ontario Provincial Police, Acting Staff Sergeant

Constable Claudia D'Amico, Peel Region Police

Donald Clipperton, President, Canadian Association of Insurance Brokers

Thomas Barakat, Senior Policy Advisor, OGRA

Michael Stewart, Community Relations Specialist, CAA

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

Melissa Brabant, Regional Marketing Planner, Ministry of Transportation

Michelle Sanstra, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER - 9:34AM

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 the CARSP Conference under Matters to be Considered Item 10.1.

Approved as Amended (A.M. Hayes)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Road Safety Committee DRAFT Minutes - January 25, 2022

Approved (A. Haq)

6.

PRESENTATIONS -Nil

7.

DEPUTATIONS

7.1

Jeffrey Reid, Transportation Project Engineer regarding a presentation on Bloor Street Integrated Project

Mr. Reid provided a presentation on the Bloor Street Integrated Project and spoke about the Study Area, Existing Bloor Street Cross-section, Character Areas, Vision Zero, Design Concept and Alternatives, Detectable Tactile Buffer Strip, Intersection and Driveway Treatments, Section Rendering, Project Timeline and Next Steps.

Committee Members engaged in discussion and inquired about cross ride implementation for different corridors, cycle track separation, accessibility, pedestrian safety, bollards, and signage for access driveways. Members of the Committee suggested reversing the cycle track and using no right turn signs when crossing an intersection.

Mr. Reid responded to the Committee’s inquiries and the Committee’s comments will be taken into consideration.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0008-2022
  Moved By S. Doyle

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Jeffrey Reid, Transportation Project Engineer regarding the Bloor Street Integrated Project, be received.

  Received

7.2

Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero regarding a presentation on The Mississauga 2021 Road Safety Survey Results

Ms. Warsh provided a presentation on the Mississauga 2021 Road Safety Survey Results.

Members of the Committee engaged in discussion and inquired about the use of data for future programs, suggested future target areas, the respondent age group and the future of a City portal to access the information. Ms. Warsh responded to the Committee's inquires.

Suzanne Doyle, Citizen Member inquired if the data could be filtered further for information regarding cycling stats. Ms. Warsh responded to Ms. Doyle's inquiry that the data can be further filtered and will present the survey to MCAC (Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee) at a future meeting with more cycling specific data.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0009-2022
  Moved By A. Hayes

  That the deputation and associated presentation from Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero regarding the Vision Zero Survey Results, be received for information. 

  Received

7.3

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

Ms. Nguyen-Pham provided a presentation on the Let's Move Mississauga Campaign and spoke to the Goals, Tactics, Creative, Mobile Signs and the Certificate.

Anna Phillips, Citizen Member provided a brief overview to the Committee regarding the graphics for the Let's Move Mississauga campaign and inquired about the definition of "moving". Ms. Nguyen-Pham responded to Ms. Phillips inquiry.

Suzanne Doyle, inquired about the first graphic and its artwork. Councillor Saito and Ms. Nguyen-Pham responded to Suzanne Doyle's inquiry.

Ms. Nguyen-Pham will email the graphics to Committee Members to share on their social media platforms.

Councillor Saito suggested that Committee Members have their certificate printed to present at the May meeting for a group photo.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0010-2022
  Moved By A. Phillips

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

  Received

8.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Glenn Voakes, Resident asked two questions;

Q. In the 2019 Vision Zero report it listed 99 challenges. Of these 22 were classified as “currently considered”. Of the remaining 77, 61 were in the complete in less then 2-year range and 16 were complete in the 3 – 5 year range. How many of these challenges in each of these 2 categories have been completed?    

A. Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero responded to Mr. Voakes question and provided a list of short term action items from the action plan that have been initiated or underway.

Q. There were 1623 responses to the survey from a population of approximately 800,000. If we reduce that number by 15% to account for those 18 years of age or less that leaves 680,000 potential respondents. Given that 1623 responses are less than ¼ of 1% of the character population how useful is the survey feedback received in making any meaningful Vision Zero decisions going forward?

A. Erica Warsh, Project Leader, Vision Zero responded that the survey is used as a tool to touch base with the community for public opinion and information for future projects.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

The following item(s) was approved on Consent Agenda:

• 11.3 Status of the Road Safety Committee Work Plan (CONSENT)

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0011-2022
  Moved By A. Phillips

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

  11.3 – Status of the Road Safety Committee Work Plan

10.

MATTERS  CONSIDERED

10.1

CARSP Hybrid Conference June 19-21, 2022

Members of the Committee discussed the CARSP (Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals) Conference, the associated costs and Committee Member attendance.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0012-2022
  Moved By A. Haq

  That the amount of up to $675 from the 2022 Committee Support Budget be allocated for up to three Committee Members to attend the 2022 CARSP Conference virtually from June 19-21, 2022 at a registration cost of $199 per individual, be approved.

  Approved
• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0013-2022
  Moved By A. Haq

  That the amount up to $631 from the 2022 Committee Support Budget be allocated for Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member to attend the CARSP/OTC Vision Zero Symposium Post Conference in Sudbury, Ontario on June 22, 2022 in person, to cover the registration fee, hotel expense and transportation, be approved

  Approved

11.

INFORMATION ITEMS

11.1

Citizen Member Updates

Michael Stewart, Program Director, CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) spoke to the launch of the 18th annual Worst Road Campaign.

Anne Marie Hayes, Citizen Member will provide the committee with an update regarding her team and mascot ideas at a future meeting and spoke to the launch of the new podcast "Before you hand over the keys".

Anna Phillips, Citizen Member inquired about the road lawn signs re-design and availability. Colin Patterson, Manager of Traffic Services and Road Safety responded to Ms. Phillips inquiry.

11.2

Road Watch Statistics

Constable Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police spoke to the 2020-2021 comparison chart, the increase of RW (Road Watch) letters and current campaigns.

Councillor Dasko inquired about Peel Police social media messaging. Ms. D'Amico responded to Councillor Dasko's inquiry.

Councillor Saito inquired if e-scooters were licensed, could it be enforced and if Road Watch could include it in its reporting system.  Constable Claudia D'Amico responded to Councillor Saito's inquiry.

• RECOMMENDATION RSC-0014-2022
  Moved By A. Phillips

  That the verbal update from Constable Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police with respect to the Road Watch Statistics Program, be received.

  Received

11.3

Status of the Road Safety Committee Work Plan (CONSENT)

No discussion took place regarding this item.

12.

OTHER BUSINESS - Nil

13.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 April 26, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. 

14.

ADJOURNMENT - 11:14 AM

(A. Philips)