Minutes

Brampton Transit Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

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Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting
Members Present:
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi (Co-Chair)
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente (Co-Chair)
  • Sylvia Menezes Roberts
  • Akinade Oduntan
  • Sarbjeet Sani
  • Ameek Singh
  • Myrna Adams, Representative, Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee
  • Alina Grzejszczak, Representative, Cycling Advisory Committee
Staff Present:
  • Alex Milojevic, General Manager, Transit
  • Vincent Rodo, Director, Transit
  • Doug Rieger, Director, Transit Development
  • Ivana Tomas, Director, Transit Services
  • Andrew McNeill, Manager, Official Plan and Growth Management, Planning, Building and Economic Development
  • Shauna Danton, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services
  • Tammi Jackson, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services

1.
Call to Order
 

The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m. and adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

As this meeting of the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee was conducted with electronic participation by Members, the meeting started with the Chair calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:

Members present during roll call: Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Vicente, Sylvia Menezes Roberts, Sarbjeet Saini, Ameek Singh, Myrna Adams, Alina Grzejszczak, 

Members absent during roll call: Rafiqul Islam, Akinade Oduntan (arrived late - 7:15 p.m.), Todd Letts, Franco Spadafora

2.
Approval of Agenda
 

  • BTAC007-2021

    That the Agenda for the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee Meeting of May 3, 2021, be approved as published and circulated. 

    Carried

    Note: Committee varied the order of the Agenda and dealt with Item 5.2 prior to Item 5.1


3.
Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
 

Nil

4.
Previous Minutes
This item has attachments. 

1.20210301btacmn.pdf

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on March 10, 2021, and approved by Council on March 24, 2021.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.
Presentations\Delegations
 

5.1
Staff presentation re: Official Plan Review – Brampton Plan Update
This item has attachments. 

1.Official Plan Review - Brampton Plan Update.pdf
2.Brampton Plan Update - Brampton Transit Advisory Committee.pdf

Planning, Building and Economic Development staff provided a presentation on the Official Plan (Brampton Plan) Review that included the status, scope, objectives, implementation, next steps and pathways to engage. 

Committee consideration of the matter included:

  • future development of residential-zoned lands and planned transit services
  • legislated requirements 
  • parkland dedication
  • status and next steps of proposed Highway 413; Council support of a corridor in lieu of a highway
  • seamless development along borders of neighbouring municipalities 

The following motion was considered:

  • BTAC008-2021

    That the staff presentation re: Official Plan Review – Brampton Plan Update, to the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee Meeting of May 3, 2021, be received.

    Carried

5.2
Staff presentation re: Brampton Transit Advisory Committee Presentation
This item has attachments. 

1.Brampton Transit - Transit Advisory Committee Presentation.pdf
2.Transit Advisory Committee Presentation.pdf

Transit staff provided a presentation that included the following:

  • COVID-19 update
  • Official Plan review 
  • Electric bus pilot project
  • Third transit facility 
  • LRT extension study

Committee discussion included:

  • enquiries regarding collaborating with Uber and Peel Public Health to provide services to vaccine sites
  • sanitization of buses and personal protective equipment protocol for transit operators; acknowledgment of operators who have contracted COVID-19
  • reduction in emissions target for the third transit facility 

Staff noted that questions with respect to the LRT extension study will be provided to Members prior to the next meeting. Members were encouraged to participate and provide feedback in the virtual LRT open house.  

The following motion was considered:

  • BTAC009-2021

    That the staff presentation re: Transit Advisory Committee Presentation to the Transit Advisory Committee Meeting of May 3, 2021, be received.

     

    Carried

6.
Reports/Updates
 

Nil

7.
Other/New Business/Information Items
 

Nil

8.
Correspondence
 

Nil

9.
Question Period
 

In response to questions from Committee, staff provided details with respect to the following:

  • Transit operator Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements  
  • Monitoring of high capacity routes and vaccine clinics - collaboration with Peel Public Health 
  • Future agenda items and meeting frequency

10.
Public Question Period
 

The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.

Staff confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.

11.
Closed Session
 

Nil

12.
Adjournment
 

The following motion was considered:

  • BTAC010-2021

    That the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or at the call of the Co-Chairs. 

    Carried
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