TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

PRESENTATIONS:

Respecting Item No. 4 -

"Your Roadways" Program" Review:

-Representative of Traffic Services, Toronto Police Force.

Respecting Item No. 5 -

Review of the 1998 Cycling Ambassador Program:

-Ms. Barbara Wentworth, Bicycle Safety Coordinator, Urban Planning and Development Services and Mr. Sean Wheldrake, Cycling Ambassador Coordinator.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES:

(i)Network Planning and Facilities Sub-Committee; and

(ii)Education and Safety Sub-Committee.

2.TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEE

MEETING DATES TO APRIL 1999.

City Clerk

(January 5, 1999)

Providing a schedule of meetings to April 1999 for the Toronto Cycling Committee, the Education and Safety Sub-Committee, and the Network Planning and Facilities Sub-Committee, to be held at 7:00 p.m., City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, as follows:

A.Toronto Cycling Committee (Committee Room 3, 2nd Floor):

January 18; February 15; March 22; and April 19.

B.Education and Safety Sub-Committee (Committee Room 4, 2nd Floor):

January 25; February 22; March 29; and April 26.

C.Network Planning and Facilities Sub-Committee (Committee Room 4, 2nd Floor):

January 20; February 24; March 31; and April 28.

3.CITY COUNCIL ACTION - TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE.

City Clerk

(December 8, 1998)

Advising, for information, that City Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, in adopting, as amended, Clause No. 6 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "Revised Terms of Reference for the Toronto Cycling Committee", added to Part(6), headed "Quorum" of the Terms of Reference, the following paragraph:

"Notwithstanding subsection 9(4) of the Council Procedural By-law, if there is no quorum present 30 minutes after the start of the meeting, the Clerk shall call the roll and record the names of the Members present."

4."YOUR ROADWAYS" PROGRAM REVIEW.

(PRESENTATION ITEM)

Co-Chairs, Safety and Education Sub-Committee

(January 5, 1999)

Respecting the "Your Roadways" program, entitled 'STOP 101', to be launched by the Safe and Sober Driving Coalition on January 12, 1999; advising that the program, which includes a workbook and a video, will be distributed in the workplace across Ontario through the Industrial Accident Prevention Association; that the program is aimed at enhancing road safety for motor vehicle operators, cyclists and pedestrians; and that as a member of the Safe and Sober Driving Coalition, the Toronto Cycling Committee is represented by Mr.PhilPiltch, Ms. Barb Wentworth and the Cycling Ambassadors.

5. REVIEW OF THE 1998 CYCLING AMBASSADOR PROGRAM.

(PRESENTATION ITEM)

A report from the Co-Chairs, Education and Safety Sub-Committee, respecting the 1998Cycling Ambassador Program will be distributed at the meeting.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL ATTACHED FOR THIS ITEM.)

6.NO SIDEWALK RIDING STICKER PROGRAM.

Co-Chairs, Education and Safety Sub-Committee

(December 7, 1998)

Reporting, as requested by the Toronto Cycling Committee on July 27, 1998, on a review of the issues regarding the "No Sidewalk Riding" sticker program and other options to address cycling/pedestrian safety; providing, for consideration, Design Options Nos. 1 and 2 as alternatives to the current design of the sticker; advising that these designs were developed following a meeting with representatives of Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists (ARC) and the Community Bicycle Network (CBN) on this matter and other issues; and recommending that the Toronto Cycling Committee adopt Design Option No. 1 as the new sticker for the "NoSidewalk Riding" program, and that the graphic be amended by replacing the standing figure with a representation of a person walking.

7.RIGHT TURNS AND BIKES.

Co-Chairs, Safety and Education Sub-Committee

(December 7, 1998)

Providing proposed text which would provide the basis for a public awareness campaign in 1999 on the issue of right turns and bikes; advising that the Road Safety Educators' Association, made up of driving instructors, has reviewed the text; and recommending that the Toronto Cycling Committee review the attached text and provide comments as soon as possible so that program materials and a communication plan can be developed for implementation in spring 1999

8."MOVING THE ECONOMY" PROJECT REPORT.

Ms. Sue Zielinski, Chair and

Ms. Beth Jones, Director,

Moving the Economy Project

(October 27, 1998)

Respecting the "Moving the Economy" Conference held in Toronto, July 9 to 12, 1998; advising that the Conference, co-organized by the City of Toronto and Transportation Options was a great success; that the Bicycle Commuter Program played an important incubator role for the concept and development of the Conference and of the ongoing outcomes, and also provided in-kind resources.

9.CITY COUNCIL ACTION - TORONTO PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ON 'ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF PEDESTRIANISATION'.

Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair

Toronto Pedestrian Committee

Submitting, for information, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, headed "Economic Advantages of Pedestrianisation", which was adopted, without amendment, by City Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, and a copy of a presentation to the Economic Development Committee from the Toronto Pedestrian Committee.

10."GUARDIAN" BICYCLE LOCKER SYSTEM.

Councillor David Miller

High Park - Parkdale

(December 22, 1998)

Forwarding information from SPI Industries Inc., respecting the "Guardian" bicycle locker system.

11.CYCLING PROMOTION IN BRITAIN.

Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair

Toronto Pedestrian Committee

Submitting an article dated March 1, 1998 in the Sunday Times, headed "Car drivers to pay for bike revolution", respecting the British government's promotion of cycling.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.