Item - 2014.EX44.56

1.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to collaborate with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2015 on the planning/ implementation status of curbside management initiatives outlined in the City of Toronto Congestion Management Plan. Elements considered in the update report should include, but not be limited to, provisions for options to expedite measures that minimize the disruption of vehicular flow, while improving the ability for businesses and service providers to operate on Toronto's streets such as:

a.         designated pick-up/drop-off areas for goods and service vehicles;

b.         loading zones for people with disabilities;

c.         courier delivery zones;

d.         temporary film trailer parking; and

e.         motor coach parking zones.

2.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2015 on a strategy and financial implications to modernize and expand the existing traffic adaptive signal control system (SCOOT), included in the strategy a review of new technologies and methodologies are to be considered.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2015 on the planning and/or implementation status of Construction Coordination initiatives outlined in the City of Toronto Congestion Management Plan. Elements considered in the update report should include, but not be limited to, provisions for options to expedite measures that improve the coordination and management of construction work zones and minimize the impact of work zones on traffic on Toronto's streets such as:

a.         Electronic Lane Occupancy Permit Management system that streamlines the application, approval, receipt and management/tracking of lane occupancy permits;

b.         Lane Occupancy Permit Review that reviews the cost of lane occupancy permits, fines and related contract conditions to ensure they reflect potential impacts on traffic, with the goal to speed up the work and shorten the disruptions to traffic flows; and

c.         Work Zone Performance Management and Monitoring changes to contract requirements that require contractors to comply with the conditions of lane occupancy permits. Also, consider monitoring the traffic performance within the work zone and requiring the contractor to maintain specific levels of service throughout the day as a future enhancement.

4.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to provide an implementation status report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2015 on the implementation of strategies designed to provide motorists with real-time information about incidents, volume and delays for the City's expressways and arterial roads. The update report should include, but not be limited to, provisions for options to expedite the procurement and installation of data-collecting cameras and associated devices on arterial roadways as a means of strengthening data sources and networks to ensure that information on current traffic conditions is accurate, reliable and readily available.

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with relevant stakeholders such as the Toronto Police Service, Fire Services Division and Office of Emergency Management to undertake a review of the City's current practices in incident management related to the RESCU system and to report findings to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2015, in an effort to reduce the number of incidents, reduce the recovery time from incidents, provide more and faster information to motorists about incidents and implement recommendations.

6.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consult with stakeholder groups to further enhance the development and promotion of public education and marketing campaigns such as "Steer It, Clear It", which encourages motorists involved in a property damage-only collision on expressways to move their vehicles to a safe place, if possible.

7.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore the feasibility of implementing roving service patrol vehicles along the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway corridors to help motorists with minor mechanical breakdowns and to clear vehicles from travel lanes and to report findings to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

8.         City Council request City staff to continue to work with other orders of government, other municipalities and representatives from across the goods movement industry and the public to support this comprehensive multi-modal approach for the safe and efficient movement of goods within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

9.         City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to work with representatives of major events and festivals to explore ways to encourage greater use of public transit and report findings back to the Economic Development Committee in the second quarter in 2015.