Public Works & Transporation Committee Meeting Agenda - Septembser 20, 2000

CITY OF RICHMOND
W.H. Anderson Room
City Hall
6911 No. 3 Road

Motion to adopt the minutes of the meeting of the Public Works & Transportation Committee held on Thursday, September 7^th, 2000.

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 176012)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed Management Plan for the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study, (as outlined in the report dated September 7^th, 2000 from the Manager of Transportation), be endorsed.

That the proposed staff participation on the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study Steering Committee and Technical Committee and other activities related to the study work plan be endorsed.

That a Richmond Rapid Transit Public Advisory Committee, consisting of local Richmond stakeholders, be established to provide input on specific aspects of the study related to Richmond’s portion of the line and other general issues that may have an impact on Richmond; and that staff report to Council on the proposed composition of the Committee, including a Council representative.

That staff report to Council on the study progress at key decision points of the study, including the conclusions and recommendations reached at the end of the Needs Assessment and Rapid Transit Line Definition phases.

That the above recommendations be conveyed to the TransLink Board of Directors and other agencies participating in the study.

That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the memorandum of understanding for Phase 2 of the Richmond/Airport-Vancouver Rapid Transit Study.

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 174795)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the need for reallocation of existing resources or introduction of additional revenue sources to fund new transportation improvements in the Greater Vancouver region be recognized.

That TransLink be requested to initiate a joint effort with other agencies, stakeholders, and the public to lobby the Federal Government to re-direct a portion of the fuel tax revenues towards improving the Greater Vancouver transportation system.

That TransLink be requested not to consider the concept of imposing a region-wide Transportation Improvement Fee until all efforts related to the federal gasoline tax revenue re-direction option are exhausted and all cost savings achievable through efficiency gains by TransLink have been identified.

That, if the proposed region-wide Transportation Improvement Fee is determined to be the only viable option after all efforts outlined in recommendation 3 above are exhausted, the following principles be considered by TransLink in determining the means of generating the required revenue for improving the regional transportation system:

Any Transportation Improvement Fee implemented should have a transportation demand management and environmental enhancement relevance;

The Transportation Improvement Fee should not be tied to any "transit access" formula as one of the options being examined by TransLink;

Any Transportation Improvement Fee implemented should have a positive impact on goods movements in the region considering the reduction of road congestion as a result of enhancements to the Major Road Network.

Property taxation should not be considered as a possible revenue source.

That recommendations 1 to 4 above be conveyed to the TransLink Board of Directors and member municipalities.

That staff report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, on the results of the public consultation process conducted by TransLink to seek input on the various funding options being considered.

(Report: Sept. 7/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 183414)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That the submission of the following five projects for cost-sharing be endorsed as part of the TransLink 2001 Major Road Network Capital Development Plan:

Garden City Road and Sea Island Way intersection improvements;

Garden City Road and Bridgeport Road intersection improvements;

Gilbert Road traffic safety and cycling improvements (Granville Avenue to Dinsmore Bridge);

Westminster Highway traffic safety and cycling improvements (No. 6 Road to No. 7 Road); and

Transit passenger facilities to accommodate transit services on existing major roads.

That staff report to Council, through the Public Works & Transportation Committee, on the outcome of the evaluation by the Major Roads Technical Advisory Committee on the proposed Richmond submission to the 2001 Major Road Network Capital Development Program.

(Report: Sept. 11/00, File No.: 6500-01) (REDMS No. 186285)

Designated Speaker: Gordon Chan

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

That staff pursue establishing a partnership with the local automobile dealers and manufacturers to secure a one-year pilot study for an electrically powered vehicle as part of the City’s fleet for a grant application to be submitted by the City to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Enabling Fund.

That the electrically-powered vehicle pilot program be referred to the Corporate Sponsorship Committee for review.

That, if the grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Enabling Fund is approved for the above study, a project steering committee be established with representation by Council, as required under the terms of the grant agreement.

(Report: Aug. 14/00, File No.: 0340-20-PWOR1) (REDMS No. 176953, 173490) (Referred from the September 7^th, 2000 Committee meeting for discussion on the appearance of the report.)

Designated Speaker: Chuck Gale

MANAGER’S REPORT