Item - 2013.PW27.12

Tracking Status

PW27.12 - Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:

 

 1.        City Council endorse in principle the proposed five-year Congested Management Plan  to manage traffic congestion in the City of Toronto contained in Attachment 2 to the report (October 28, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 28, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, on Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63457.pdf
(October 28, 2013) Attachment 1 - Managing Toronto's Congestion Today
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63631.pdf
(October 28, 2013) Attachment 2 - City of Toronto Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63632.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(December 12, 2013) E-mail from John De Marco (CC.Supp.PW27.12.1)
(December 13, 2013) E-mail from Terry Kelly (CC.Supp.PW27.12.2)
(December 12, 2013) E-mail from Andy McKenna (CC.Supp.PW27.12.3)
(December 14, 2013) E-mail from James Thompson, Director at Large, Toronto Electric Riders Association (CC.New.PW27.12.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/comm/communicationfile-43856.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-18-2013 8:18 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW27.12 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson

PW27.12 - Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

 1.        City Council endorse in principle the proposed five-year Congested Management Plan  to manage traffic congestion in the City of Toronto contained in Attachment 2 to the report (October 28, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on best practices taken by other comparable municipalities to manage couriers and other deliveries in high traffic areas.

Origin

(October 28, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services

Summary

This purpose of this report is to provide an update to the April 30, 2013 staff report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on “Traffic Congestion Management and Traffic Signal Coordination” as well as the comprehensive Congestion Management Plan.

 

The April 30, 2013 staff report provided an overview on congestion and presented near- term and long-term projects that focused primarily on traffic cameras, variable message signs, and upgrades to the Traffic Operations Centre, all with a goal of supporting active traffic management throughout the city. The report provides a more comprehensive five-year Congestion Management Plan that includes additional strategies to address congestion within the City of Toronto.

 

The goal of the five-year Congestion Management Plan is to better manage congestion and improve safety through innovation and technology that will maximize the efficiency, reliability and sustainability of the road network for all users while reducing the impacts on the environment.

 

The Plan provides a framework for a range of projects and activities that addresses a series of eight technical elements:

 

-           Intelligent Transportation Systems;         -          Curb-side Management;

-           Congestion and Engineering Studies;      -          Support of all modes of Transportation

-           Incident and Event Response;                 -          Traveller Information; and

-           Construction Coordination;                     -          Traffic Operations Centre.

Background Information

(October 28, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, on Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63457.pdf
(October 28, 2013) Attachment 1 - Managing Toronto's Congestion Today
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63631.pdf
(October 28, 2013) Attachment 2 - City of Toronto Congestion Management Plan 2014-2018
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63632.pdf

Speakers

Faye Lyons, Government and Stakeholder Relations, CAA South Central Ontario
Councillor Gord Perks
Councillor Adam Vaughan

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Atmospheric Fund, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on best practices taken by other comparable municipalities to manage couriers and other deliveries in high traffic areas.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council