Transportation Committee

WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and is causing significant economic impacts across the world and locally in Ottawa; and WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario, pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and WHEREAS on October 9, 2020 revised restrictions were announced by the Province of Ontario that specifically relate to Ottawa and restrict indoor dining for 28 days as part of the emergency declaration, which continues to significantly limit restaurants in their operations, which has substantial local economic impacts; and WHEREAS at its meeting of October 14 th , 2020, Council directed that: “Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services and Roads and Parking Services present to Transportation Committee at their November meeting a winter patio strategy after further consultation with OCOBIA, and a best practice review of the efforts of other winter cities”; WHEREAS City staff have provided at the Transportation Committee meeting of November 2 nd an overview of further measures that can assist the restaurant and retail sectors; and WHEREAS ROW patios will continue to be expected to comply with the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the following: Extend the delegation of authorit

WHEREAS significant questions remain about the Grade-Separation of Woodroffe Avenue and Southwest Transitway WHEREAS alternative options 3, 4 and 6 in Section 1 of ‘Corridor Alignment and Design Alternatives’ may cost the city approximately the same amount of money; and WHEREAS option 6 has less predictable costing given the nature of land deals and the potential expropriation process that are associated with this option; and WHEREAS alternative option 6, the currently recommended option, will displace the more than 300 low-income residents; and WHEREAS many of the drawbacks of option 3, 4 vis-a-vis option 6 in the staff report, such as concerns over wheel noise and discomfort from a curving track and the temporary disruption of vehicular traffic on Woodroffe, must be balanced with the significant impact option 6 will have on the lives of over 300 low-income tenants; and WHEREAS any potential redevelopment of the west side of Woodroffe Avenue between Knoxdale Road and West Hunt Club could allow for more housing, including deeply affordable options, and, thus, greater density within a TOD location; and WHEREAS many of the residents of Manor Village have indicated they were not aware of consultations, and unable to locate or recall receiving buck slips advertising public consultations from the city; and WHEREAS the new owners of Manor Village have also expressed concerns with the plan while also expressing a desire to redevelop the site, with no current concrete plans in place;

(on behalf of Councillor K. Egli) WHEREAS the Barrhaven LRT’s recommended alignment requires the removal of 120 private rental units on the west side of Woodroffe Avenue between Knoxdale Road and West Hunt Club; and WHEREAS these private rental units are not designated affordable or social housing administered by the City or by non-profit housing providers, but they are considered affordable by the tenants and the need to relocate elsewhere could cause hardship for some who have lived in the community for many years; and WHEREAS on January 29, 2020, Council declared a housing and homelessness state of emergency through MOTION NO 26/14, and that this is an important issue for all levels of government to address; and WHEREAS there is a long lead time before the Barrhaven LRT is in the implementation phase, thus allowing time for residents and the City to consider relocation options; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that should the Barrhaven LRT’s recommended alignment be approved, that Transportation Committee recommend Council direct staff to establish a Working Group to examine options on how to assist the residents who are facing a future relocation because of the LRT project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this working group consist of: General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, General Manager, Community and Social Services, General Manager, Transportation Services, and/or their respective delegates; Ottawa Community Housing; community representatives fro

WHEREAS the report Motion - Proposed Cycling Lanes on Holland Avenue (Kenilworth Avenue to Tyndall Avenue) (ACS2020-OCC-TRC-0013) seeks the approval to have t he temporary cycling lanes on Holland Avenue from Kenilworth Avenue to Tyndall Avenue remain as permanent facilities . WHEREAS the asset management section was not completed, and Infrastructure Services service area wanted to provided comments on the report THEREFORE BE IT RESOVLED that Transportation Committee recommend that Council: 1. Add the following under the Consultation Section of the report: Infrastructure Services Comment Following the approval of the report, Infrastructure Services will collaborate with Transportation Services Department on the installation of the permanent cycling lanes and signs on Holland Avenue from Kenilworth Avenue to Tyndall Avenue. The funding will be provided though the existing budget of the Jackie Holzman Bridge project. The bridge is now open for use, final landscaping and sign installation is underway. 2. Add an Asset Management Implications section to the report with the following: The recommendations documented in this report are consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Asset Management (CAM) Program objectives. The implementation of the Comprehensive Asset Management program enables the City to effectively manage existing and new infrastructure to maximize benefits, reduce risk, and provide safe and reliable levels of service to community users. This is done in a socially, cul

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to initiate the implementation of eleven additional warranted crossing guard locations in a timely manner as the 2020 school year has already started.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa provides crossing guards for children going to elementary schools at intersections that meet the City’s criteria as posing a risk to the safety of children crossing; and, WHEREAS City staff have studied the necessity for crossing guards at warranted intersections for the 2020-2021 School year and determined that 21 locations currently meet the City’s criteria and therefore warrant a crossing guard, and, WHEREAS staff has indicated that only 10 new locations will be implemented for the 2020-2021 school year, in accordance with the growth funding provided for in the 2020 budget and anticipated to be included the 2021 budget; and WHEREAS funding only 10 of the 21 crossing guards does not align with the current needs in the community to ensure children’s safe travel to and from schools; and WHEREAS Council is not permitted to pre-commit funds in advance of the tabling and adoption of the 2021 budget; and WHEREAS schools across the City of Ottawa were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in crossing guards not being in place between April and June 2020 providing a surplus in the Traffic Services 2020 Adult School Crossing Guard Program; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the implementation of the 11 additional warranted school crossing guard locations for the remainder of the 2020 budget year, with the one-time cost of $26,000 to be funded from the Traffic Services 2020 Adult School Crossing