Item - 2014.PW32.25

Tracking Status

PW32.25 - Pilot Project Investigating On-street Parking for Car Share Vehicles

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

 

1.         Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with impacted Councillors and industry members, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter of 2015 on the feasibility of creating a pilot project that tests allowing car share vehicles to park in on-street permit parking areas where on-street parking capacity exists, and that the report include a review of the current Car-Share Vehicle Parking Area Program.

Origin

(June 4, 2014) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton

Summary

Councillor Mike Layton requesting that the General Manager of Transportation Services report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the feasibility of creating a pilot project that tests allowing car share vehicles to park in certain residential on-street permit parking areas throughout the city.

Background Information

(June 4, 2014) Letter from Councillor Mike Layton on a Pilot Project Investigating On-Street Parking for Car Share Vehicles
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-70190.pdf

Communications

(June 18, 2014) Submission from Kevin McLaughlin, Founder AutoShare (PW.New.PW32.25.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/comm/communicationfile-48239.pdf
(June 18, 2014) Submission from Mark Latchford, car2go (PW.New.PW32.25.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pw/comm/communicationfile-48240.pdf

Speakers

Kevin McLaughlin, Founder, AutoShare (Submission Filed)
Mark Latchford, car2go (Submission Filed)
Michael Mikos, car2go
Councillor Josh Matlow

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Amended)

That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with impacted Councillors and industry members, to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter of 2015 on the feasibility of creating a pilot project that tests allowing car share vehicles to park in on-street permit parking areas where on-street parking capacity exists.


2 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Carried)

That Motion 1 be amended to provide that the requested report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, include a review of the current Car-share Vehicle Parking Area Program.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council