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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKCTAC Agenda 2021-11-16 Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee: Agenda Office of the City Clerk Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Kitchener City Hall nd 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Online Chair – Matthew Rodrigues Vice-Chair – Victoria Hand Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by Waterloo Region Public Health to exercise physical distancing, City Hall is closed to the public. Members of public are invited to view this meeting electronically by contacting the Committee Administrator. While in-person delegation requests are not feasible at this time, written comments may be submitted, and electronic participation can be facilitated by contacting Darren Kropf at Darren.kropf@kitchener.ca. Delegates must register by 4:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting in order to participate electronically. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. DELEGATIONS None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Vision Zero (45 min) 2. 2022 Budget (15 min) COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS  Darren Kropf  Liz Christensen  Ivan Balaban Kitchener Cycling and Trails Advisory Committee 1. Vision Zero From: Vision Zero subcommittee Overview We want to make roads, sidewalks and trails in Kitchener safer for all ages, abilities, and modes of transportation. The City is developing a Vision Zero strategy and we’re looking forward to your feedback and input on the plan. The City is taking a multi-step approach towards meeting the Vision Zero goal. The draft strategy includes clear actions items that will be informed based on your input and evaluated and revised to ensure continuous progress towards the Vision Zero goal. Expectations of Committee Please read the draft strategy and the Vision Zero subcommittee memo of comments in advance. The committee will be asked to provide suggested changed to the subcommittee’s memo and pass a motion to approve the memo as an addition to the staff report to City Council. 2. 2022 Budget Overview The City of Kitchener has unveiled its proposed 2022 budget, which outlines the City’s plan to move forward on its shared community priorities. This budget builds on investments made in each of the five areas outlined in the City’s 2019-2022 Strategic Plan and resumes the long-term capital investments in infrastructure that will provide consistent, reliable services to meet the needs of a rapidly growing city. More information and a survey is available at https://www.engagewr.ca/kitchenerbudget2022. The survey includes an option to share how you would invest $1 million between affordable housing, renovating city facilities and new community trails. The issue paper for enhancing community trails is at https://www.engagewr.ca/26436/widgets/107204/documents/69231. Expectations of Committee For information and discussion.