Item - 2023.EX6.24
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19, 2023 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on July 11, 2023 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 19, 2023.
EX6.24 - Request for Presentation from the Toronto Transit Commission on Changes to Wheel-Trans Service
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to arrange a presentation to the September 5, 2023 meeting of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on the service planning changes that are being made to the Toronto Transit Commission's Wheel-Trans Service, including:
a. the rationale for the change(s);
b. what equity analysis was conducted to inform the anticipated impacts of the change(s);
c. how people with disabilities were consulted in the proposed change(s);
d. the status of the re-registration process and how known or anticipated barriers to re-registration will be addressed; and
e. a comparison of projected financial costs of operating the Wheel-Trans under Family of Services and the previous Wheel-Trans service model.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-237941.pdf
(June 12, 2023) Chair's Report - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-237942.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(July 10, 2023) Letter from Shelagh Pizey-Allen, TTCriders Accessibility Committee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-171338.pdf
(July 11, 2023) Submission from Shelagh Pizey-Allen, TTCriders Accessibility Committee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-171362.pdf
Motions (City Council)
EX6.24 - Request for Presentation from the Toronto Transit Commission on Changes to Wheel-Trans Service
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to arrange a presentation to the September 5, 2023 meeting of the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on the service planning changes that are being made to the TTC's Wheel-Trans Service, including:
a. the rationale for the change(s);
b. what equity analysis was conducted to inform the anticipated impacts of the change(s);
c. how people with disabilities were consulted in the proposed change(s);
d. the status of the re-registration process and how known or anticipated barriers to re-registration will be addressed; and
e. a comparison of projected financial costs of operating the Wheel-Trans under Family of Services and the previous Wheel-Trans service model.
Origin
Summary
At its meeting on June 12, 2023, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered item DI1.1 and made a recommendation to Council.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-237941.pdf
(June 12, 2023) Chair's Report - Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-237942.pdf
Communications
(July 10, 2023) Letter from Shelagh Pizey-Allen, TTCriders Accessibility Committee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-171338.pdf
(July 11, 2023) Submission from Shelagh Pizey-Allen, TTCriders Accessibility Committee (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-171362.pdf
Speakers
Terri-Lynn Langdon
Adam Roy Cohoon, Advocate / Tech Tester, ARTIST/ACCESS
Janet Rodriguez
Shelagh Pizey-Allen