Item - 2016.PW12.1

That City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (March 30, 2016) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

1. City Council approve the installation of eastbound and westbound cycle tracks on Bloor Street West, from Shaw Street to Avenue Road, as a pilot project as described in Appendix 1 - Amendments to Cycle Track Designations, attached to this report.

2. City Council enact the traffic and parking regulation amendments associated with the above Recommendations as described in Appendix 2 - Amendments to Traffic and Parking Regulations, attached to this report.

3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the amendments in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

4. City Council grant authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to modify the pilot project installation as appropriate during address safety and operational issues that may arise.

5. City Council request that the General Manager, Transportation Services report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the third quarter of 2017 on the findings of the Bloor Street West pilot project evaluation.

That the item be received for information.

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote on motion 2a by Councillor Mammoliti.

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council again reconsider the vote on motion 2a by Councillor Mammoliti.

That City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct an Air Quality test before the pilot project begins and to conduct another Air Quality test after the pilot is complete.

That City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work with the BIAs to conduct an economic impact study, which would include, among other things:

a. impacts on retail sales, based on feedback;

b. impacts on business operations and logistics, including loading and deliveries;

c. impacts on customer transportation mode share; and

d. a comparative assessment of commercial vacancies before and after installation and operation of the pilot project,

and to report back following completion of the study.

1.  That City Council refer the item to the General Manager, Transportation Services with the following requests:

a. that the General Manager request the City Clerk to poll tenants, residents and every property owner on both sides of Bloor Street between Avenue Road and Shaw Street, to determine support for the proposal to remove two traffic lanes, install two dedicated bicycle lanes, and delete 135 parking spaces recommended in the report (March 30, 2016) from the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b.  that polling generally follow the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 190, Polling, except that:

i.  polling may be conducted by one or more polls with the same question, so as to include both residential owners and tenants and owners of business class properties, and tenants of business class properties who add their names to the poll by affidavit as described in Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 4;

ii.  if the Ward Councillor(s) request translation as described in Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 3, the City Clerk shall determine which two languages that meet the requirements of Section 3C shall be used;

iii.  polling will be considered valid if fifty percent of the total ballots mailed have been returned to the City Clerk and accepted in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 7, and the result of the polling will be positive if sixty percent of the total accepted ballots are in the affirmative;

iv. the City Clerk will post the results of the polling on the City's website and will not be obliged to notify by mail all persons who responded; and

v. re-polling for the same purpose may not be conducted until the end of the pilot project as determined by the General Manager, Transportation Services, instead of two years for the end of the polling; and

c.  that the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee after the City Clerk has provided the results of the poll.

That City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), to report back to the July 2016 City Council meeting on the impact of garbage collection as a result of the pilot.

That City Council request Transportation Services staff to model or measure and report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee at the conclusion of the Pilot Project on the following:

a.  amount of greenhouse gases consumed on Bloor Street before and after the implementation of the pilot project; 

b.  delay times caused by the pilot project;

c.  economic impacts resulting from increased congestion caused by the pilot project; and

d.  number of cyclists using the piloted bike lanes in January during the pilot project.

1.  That City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, following the completion of the pilot project, to request the City Clerk to poll tenants, residents and every property owner on both sides of Bloor Street between Avenue Road and Shaw Street, to determine continued support for the project;

a. that polling generally follow the provisions of Municipal Code Chapter 190, Polling, except that:

i. polling may be conducted by one or more polls with the same question, so as to include all property owners and tenants, and those who add their names to the poll by affidavit as described in Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 4;

ii. if the Ward Councillor(s) request translation as described in Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 3, the City Clerk shall determine which two languages that meet the requirements of Section 3C shall be used;

iii. polling will be considered valid if fifty percent of the total ballots mailed have been returned to the City Clerk and accepted in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 190 Section 7, and the result of the polling will be positive if sixty percent of the total accepted ballots are in the affirmative;

iv. the City Clerk will post the results of the polling on the City's website and will not be obliged to notify by mail all persons who responded; and

v. re-polling for the same purpose may not be conducted until the end of the pilot project as determined by the General Manager, Transportation Services, instead of two years for the end of the polling.

1. That City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to include the following performance metrics in the monitoring and evaluation of the Bloor Street Bike Lane Pilot Project: 

a. effectiveness of the cycle track, including change in cycling count volumes and perception of safety and comfort reported by cyclists;

b. impact on cycling volumes on the existing bike lane on Harbord Street between Ossington Avenue and Queen's Park Crescent;

c. impact on traffic flow on Bloor Street as well as adjacent arterial roads of Dupont Street and Harbord Street, including minor vehicle traffic volume counts and travel time studies;

d. impact on both on-street and off-street parking, including parking availability and revenue data from the Toronto Parking Authority;

e. impact on local streets, including measurement of possible cut-through traffic infiltration or reduced availability of space for parking permit holders, based on traffic and parking counts;

f. impact on loading and deliveries for retail operations, based on feedback from local businesses;

g. impact on pedestrians, based on observations of potential conflict in crossing the cycle track;

h. impact on accessibility, including sidewalk and crossing accessibility for individuals on using mobility aids or devices; and

i. public perception and level of support for the pilot project from residents, businesses, and all road users, including a survey of local business owners and residents.

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote on motion 6 by Councillor Cressy.

Councillor Campbell, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Councillor Perks' questions of Councillor Holyday were not a clarification of the motion.

Councillor Carroll, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Councillor Mammoliti has not asked one question of the Mayor.

That City Council receive the item for information.