October 25, 2018 Transportation Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 26, 2018

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE 

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations 

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE 

12. REPORTS 

12.1.1 Access-A-Bus Span of Service and Support Persons [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommends that Regional Council direct Halifax Transit to remove existing weekday time of day restrictions on Access-A-Bus usage, and provide service to registered clients for a minimum service day of 6:00 am to 12:00 am from Monday to Friday. 

12.1.2 2018/19 First Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicator Report
(i) Staff presentation dated October 25, 2018
(ii) Staff information report dated August 15, 2018 [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive a staff presentation on the 2018/19 First Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicator Report.

12.1.3 Alternative Options – Route 15 Purcells Cove [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council direct staff to implement routing and peak period service for the Route 415 as described in the approved Moving Forward Together Plan. 

12.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 

12.2.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the update from the Active Transportation Advisory Committee as submitted.

12.3 MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE

13. MOTIONS

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

15. ADDED ITEMS 

15.1 Councillor Nicoll - Transit Access for Youth [PDF]

Motion:

That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on the feasibility of:

1. Implementing a Transit Pass Program similar to Kingston, Ontario’s that would provide a bus  pass to all high school students along with orientation sessions at schools;

2. Increasing the age that children ride free until from 5 to 16 as part of the fare strategy.

15.2 Councillor Zurawski - Transit Changes in District 12 [PDF]

Motion withdrawn.

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 29, 2018, Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax – 1:00 p.m.

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS 
1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated October 17, 2018 re: Presentation Requests  [PDF]