HomeMy WebLinkAboutATTAC Agenda - 2023-02-14
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Office of the City Clerk
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Kitchener City Hall
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200 King St.W. - 2 Floor City Hall Learning Room 2 Floor
Kitchener ON N2G 4G7
Chair Victoria Hand Vice-Chair Matthew Bells
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can register by contacting the Committee Administrator at Ivan.balaban@kitchener.ca. Written
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DELEGATIONS
None
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof (5 min)
2. Active transportation (AT) and Trails Orientation (30 min)
3. Upcoming Projects (30 min)
4. Micromobility Introduction and Update (10 min)
5. Active Transportation Progress Report (10 min)
6. Subcommittee Workplan (30 min)
COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS
Darren Kropf
Liz Christensen
Ivan Balaban
Kitchener Active Transportationand Trails Advisory Committee
1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
From: Ivan J Balaban, City of Kitchener
Overview
Committee members are to review the agenda and disclose if they have any conflicts of
interest with any items listed. If they do, they will be required to sit in the gallery during
that particular item and refrain from participating in any discussion or voting on said
item. They will also be required to fill out an online form following the meeting at:
https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/conflict-of-interest.aspx
Expectations of Committee
Individual members to disclose pecuniary interest if applicable
2. Active Transportation (AT) and Trails Orientation
From: Darren Kropf, Liz Christensen, Ivan Balaban, City of Kitchener
Overview
Presentation providing a summary of Active Transportation and Trails initiatives in the
City of Kitchener. The presentation will highlight the organizational structure of the
Transportation Services Division and Parks and Cemeteries Division, as well as
supporting documents that guide Active Transportation work in the City, including the
Cycling and Trails Master Plan, the Strategic Plan, and the Complete Streets
Guidelines. The presentation will also touch on common Active Transportation terms
and facility types.
Expectations of Committee
For information. Please read the following guidance documents in advance and prepare
any questions you may have:
Cycling and Trails Master Plan
Strategic Plan
Complete Streets Guidelines
3. Upcoming Projects
From: Darren Kropf, Ivan Balaban, Liz Christensen, City of Kitchener
Overview
An introduction to some recent and ongoing Active Transportation projects in the City,
and a summary of upcoming projects and initiatives.
Expectations of Committee
For information.
Kitchener Active Transportationand Trails Advisory Committee
4. Micromobility Introduction and Update
From: Ivan J Balaban, City of Kitchener
Overview
The City has partnered with the Region of Waterloo, as well as the Cities of Waterloo
and Cambridge to introduce a Shared Micromobility Service Provider to the Region.
This presentation will provide an overview of the work done so far, and anticipated next
steps in the process, working towards a spring 2023 launch of the service.
Expectations of Committee
for Information.
5. Active Transportation Progress Report
From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener
Overview
Last term, the committee and other cycling advocates asked the City to provide an
overall report or dashboard of progress made on active transportation. Content for the
report was brainstormed last year by committee members and staff, and the report
writing is underway. The City is requesting a member of the committee to write a short
introduction on behalf of the committee to include in the report.
Expectations of Committee
One or more members to volunteer to write a short report.
6. Subcommittee Workplan
From: Victoria Hand, Matthew Bells, City of Kitchener
Overview
The Chair and Vice-Chair will lead the committee through an informal brainstorming
session to determine which Subcommittees should continue, which should end, and
which new subcommittees should be added. Members will have an opportunity to join a
subcommittee if interested. Workplans will be created for each subcommittee.
Expectations of Committee
Participate in the brainstorming session. Join a subcommittee if interested. Help create
the workplans.