Minutes

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

6:30 P.m. - 9:30 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Members Present:

• Glenda Coupland (Chair)
• Sherri Hopkins (Vice-Chair)
• Nicolle Guillen
• Nuno Alberto Peixoto
• Raymond Shaver
• Franco Spadafora
• Daleara Hirjikaka

Members Absent:

• Harpreet Bhons
• Steve Anthony Chronicles
• Deepa Mohandoss
• Regional Councillor Pat Fortini

Staff Present:

• Alex Milojevic, General Manager, Transit
• Janice Adshead, Deputy Clerk, Legislative Services
• Andrew Charles, Supervisor, Planning, Transit
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:33 p.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m. 

2.

Approval of Agenda

• AAC007-2022

  That the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of July 12, 2022, be approved as published and circulated.

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Accessibility Advisory Committee - March 8, 2022

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on April 27, 2022, and approved by Council on May 4, 2022.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

5.1

Presentation by Andrew Charles, Supervisor, Planning, Brampton Transit, re: Brampton Transit Update

Andrew Charles, Supervisor, Planning, Brampton Transit, provided an update on Brampton Transit, highlighting the following: 

•  Transit Capital Improvements
  • Stops & Shelters
•  Information & Covid-19
  • EnAbling Change
  • Impacts to Brampton Transit

Committee discussion included following 
•    Overcrowding in buses and challenges staff are experiencing to address the issues  resulting from the pandemic, such as, absenteeism and lack of staff of resources 
•    Indication that some Transit terminals already offer bathroom amenities and new Transit hubs are being designed to include such amenities
•    Ridership during the pandemic - advised that government grants have assisted to offset loss of revenues 
•    Details on Transit plans to hire and train new employees
•    Accessibility seating capacity have not been an issue 
•    Details on the percentages of accessible bus stops, budget and timeframe for making all bus stops accessible
•    Suggestion that sidewalks should be a requirement in industrial areas 
•    Requirements for accessible stops follow AODA guidelines and staff work with other Transit agencies to ensure consistency with requirements

The following motion was considered: 

• AAC008-2022

  1.  That the presentation by Andrew Charles, Supervisor, Planning, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of July 12, 2022, re: Brampton Transit Update be received.

  Carried

6.

Municipal Accessibility Plan Priorities

Nil

7.

Other/New Business

Nil

8.

Correspondence

8.1

Correspondence from David Lepofsky, re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update

The following motion was considered:

• AAC009-2022

  That the correspondence from David Lepofsky, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of July 12, 2022, re: Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance Update be received.

  Carried

9.

Information Items

Nil

10.

Question Period

Nil

11.

Public Question Period

Nil

12.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• AAC010-2022

  That the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of July 12, 2022, do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

  Carried