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"end": 357.199}, {"text": "room one the meeting is also being live streamed online at youtube.com/ Toronto City Council live", "start": 357.199, "end": 365.84}, {"text": "although many of us are meeting at different locations today the infrastructure and environment committee", "start": 365.84, "end": 371.199}, {"text": "acknowledges that the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Miss sagas", "start": 371.199, "end": 377.72}, {"text": "of the credit the annab the chipa the honi and the wendat peoples and is now", "start": 377.72, "end": 384.36}, {"text": "home to many diverse first naations Inuit and matey people we also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by", "start": 384.36, "end": 390.24}, {"text": "treaty 13 with the Miss sagas of the credit if you're registered to speak at today's meeting please listen for me to", "start": 390.24, "end": 395.72}, {"text": "call your name I will call speakers in the order they appear on the list the list of speakers for this meeting can be", "start": 395.72, "end": 401.56}, {"text": "viewed online by visiting the infrastructure and environment committee Link at toronto.ca counil and clicking", "start": 401.56, "end": 409.039}, {"text": "the speakers box for today members the city clerk has provided all agenda materials on toronto.ca counil and on", "start": 409.039, "end": 416.12}, {"text": "CMP the clerk meeting portal IT staff are available to help you if you need it and you are reminded to submit your", "start": 416.12, "end": 422.52}, {"text": "motions by email to IEC toronto.ca are there any Declarations of", "start": 422.52, "end": 428.759}, {"text": "Interest under the municipal conflict of interest act seeing none may I have a", "start": 428.759, "end": 434.8}, {"text": "motion to confirm the minutes of the October 22nd meeting moved by Deputy", "start": 434.8, "end": 439.879}, {"text": "Mayor Cole all those in favor all those opposed that carries we have 12 items on the agenda today and two new business", "start": 439.879, "end": 446.919}, {"text": "items to introduce so we will run through through the agenda IE 18 point", "start": 446.919, "end": 452.96}, {"text": "point of order just before we start Madam chair yeah go ahead I just wanted to take a minute to thank all City staff", "start": 452.96, "end": 461.8}, {"text": "uh especially the transportation department uh TTC officials Toronto", "start": 461.8, "end": 467.039}, {"text": "police uh fire uh Paramedic Services they were involved in", "start": 467.039, "end": 472.599}, {"text": "uh ambulance yeah paramedics they were involved in uh a seamless uh", "start": 472.599, "end": 481.44}, {"text": "undertaking and making sure the Taylor Swift uh concerts went without major", "start": 481.599, "end": 489.199}, {"text": "transportation uh confrontations or issues I think it was a a successful", "start": 489.199, "end": 495.319}, {"text": "undertaking managing the hundreds of thousands of tourists that came 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"people that were celebrating uh music and camaraderie and a very very positive", "start": 552.399, "end": 560.36}, {"text": "influence on U these young people especially uh so I want to thank everybody for that outstanding work", "start": 560.36, "end": 568.41}, {"text": "[Applause]", "start": 568.41, "end": 572.389}, {"text": "thank you Deputy Mayor Cole and I will Echo as somebody that was actually at one of the concerts it was seamless and", "start": 574.079, "end": 580.6}, {"text": "Flawless and I made a point to thank every single police officer paramedic", "start": 580.6, "end": 585.68}, {"text": "fire person that I saw on my way in on my way out everybody um working so very", "start": 585.68, "end": 591.16}, {"text": "hard so and I was just actually talking with all saying that every morning I woke up and I was relieved to see on the", "start": 591.16, "end": 596.44}, {"text": "front page that there was no like there was nothing on the front page like it went so well um and I think we all", "start": 596.44, "end": 602.519}, {"text": "carried a little anxiety about that knowing that there's so many young people attending so very good job that", "start": 602.519, "end": 607.56}, {"text": "we kept all those swifties all those swifties safe in our city okay back to the agenda IE 18.1 updates on Vision", "start": 607.56, "end": 615.92}, {"text": "zero Road Safety plan um I will hold as there is one speaker on this item IE", "start": 615.92, "end": 623.24}, {"text": "18.2 I will hold there is a speaker on this item 18.3 compressed natural gas", "start": 623.24, "end": 628.8}, {"text": "Environmental environmental attributes would anybody like to hold this item somebody like to move this", "start": 628.8, "end": 635.079}, {"text": "item Deputy Mark H's moving it all those in favor all those opposed that item carries IE 18.4 Ship Channel bascule", "start": 635.079, "end": 644.399}, {"text": "Bridge Rehabilitation project and unwind Avenue Bailey Bridge replacement study update uh would anybody like to hold", "start": 644.399, "end": 651.24}, {"text": "this item okay somebody like to move this item councel past act moving all those in favor all those oppose that item", "start": 651.24, "end": 657.72}, {"text": "carries ie 18.5 feasibility of requiring side guards on all commercial tracks", "start": 657.72, "end": 663.639}, {"text": "operating the city of Toronto including retrofit the city's Fleet I will hold as there is a deput on this item IE 18.6", "start": 663.639, "end": 671.72}, {"text": "granting shared bylaw authorities during transition of urban forestry Branch would anybody like to hold this", "start": 671.72, "end": 678.079}, {"text": "item okay uh would somebody like to move the item councelor sck is moving all those in favor all those opposed that item carries", "start": 678.079, "end": 685}, {"text": "18.7 Miss Saga boundary facilities agreement um would anybody like to hold", "start": 685, "end": 690.04}, {"text": "this item C Council pass next moving all those in favor all oppose that item carries IE 18.8 corporate emissions", "start": 690.04, "end": 698.519}, {"text": "budget for 2026 to 2030 I will hold as we have one speaker on this item IE 18.9", "start": 698.519, "end": 705.279}, {"text": "residential on street parking for cargo bikes I will hold as there is a speaker on this item IE", "start": 705.279, "end": 713.32}, {"text": "18.10 Toronto Islands environmentally significant area because um I know counselor socks would like to hold that", "start": 713.32, "end": 718.68}, {"text": "item so we'll we hold that for her I.E 18.11 accessibility protection zones", "start": 718.68, "end": 725.279}, {"text": "around construction projects I will hold is there is a speaker on that item IE", "start": 725.279, "end": 732.56}, {"text": "18.12 Natural Resources Canada codes acceleration fund for the atmospheric fund um anybody like to hold this item", "start": 732.56, "end": 740}, {"text": "somebody like to move the item councelor sacks moving the item all those in favor all those oppose that item carries okay", "start": 740, "end": 745.199}, {"text": "we have two items to introduce uh so the first one is a letter submitted by councelor perks", "start": 745.199, "end": 751.959}, {"text": "Authority enter into an agreement with park run Canada for the nominal fee permits to hold a community running", "start": 751.959, "end": 757.16}, {"text": "pilot on the Martin Goodman trail and I was going to deviate just to let councelor uh perks um outline it to us", "start": 757.16, "end": 765.36}, {"text": "what's in this letter if you wanted to oh okay sorry we didn't vote on introducing okay all those favor", "start": 765.36, "end": 772.079}, {"text": "introducing ohos that carries okay Council perks over to you thank you I only take a moment of the committee's time to just quickly explain what it is", "start": 772.079, "end": 778.639}, {"text": "I'm asking you to do uh park run is an international 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"end": 832.759}, {"text": "don't interfere with any other Park users um does anybody based on that", "start": 832.759, "end": 838.639}, {"text": "awesome introduction have any questions do we need to hold this and come back to it or can we vote on it right now any", "start": 838.639, "end": 843.839}, {"text": "holds okay um councelor s is going to move it all those in favor all those", "start": 843.839, "end": 849.079}, {"text": "oppos that item carries thank you for joining us coun thank you uh I have another item to introduce", "start": 849.079, "end": 855.56}, {"text": "this one is a bit complicated so we can leave it on the agenda if people want to", "start": 855.56, "end": 860.6}, {"text": "look at the report that's attached uh it is a non-competitive bridge contract with cira water solutions Canada for", "start": 860.6, "end": 866.8}, {"text": "Toronto water I'm introducing the item can we vote on introduction of the item all in favor all those oppos that item", "start": 866.8, "end": 872.72}, {"text": "carries I'm going to do the same and is do we have Lou here Lou Lou Lou do you want to give people a quick us all a", "start": 872.72, "end": 879.12}, {"text": "quick uh overview what this is the you madam chair it's it's a", "start": 879.12, "end": 884.24}, {"text": "request um to seek authority to enter into negotiations with an existing", "start": 884.24, "end": 890.12}, {"text": "chemical supplier uh we went out to a recent tender bid and there was a significant error in their submission we", "start": 890.12, "end": 896.32}, {"text": "also only had one bid at that time um and that error was um resulted in the", "start": 896.32, "end": 901.519}, {"text": "bid being significantly higher um than than um our budget and so um because", "start": 901.519, "end": 909.24}, {"text": "we're concerned about the need to secure this chemical it's it's it's a requirement for us to continue to", "start": 909.24, "end": 915.279}, {"text": "operate um uh in compliance with our U our approval certificates at all of our", "start": 915.279, "end": 920.959}, {"text": "wastewater treatment plants and the contract expires at the end of the year uh we rushed it on to this committee and", "start": 920.959, "end": 928.48}, {"text": "and coun so we can secure a one-year extension to our existing agreement we", "start": 928.48, "end": 934.199}, {"text": "probably will have to negotiate a revised unit rate with that company uh we will also take the time to explore", "start": 934.199, "end": 941.04}, {"text": "other options uh there are other chemicals that can be used but they typically are more expensive uh but", "start": 941.04, "end": 948.04}, {"text": "we'll do a market uh market research um um assessment of whether we can procure", "start": 948.04, "end": 954.6}, {"text": "other chemicals during that same time period over the course of the year so it's that's why it's an emergency it's", "start": 954.6, "end": 960.839}, {"text": "because we need this chemical 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{"text": "for pedestrians not to have to use the traditional bag buttons or the press to", "start": 1030.76, "end": 1040.88}, {"text": "walk buttons the the main problem with them started to really come out dur", "start": 1040.88, "end": 1048.919}, {"text": "during the pandemic when more people", "start": 1048.919, "end": 1054.16}, {"text": "stopped wanting to tress them for by", "start": 1054.16, "end": 1059.679}, {"text": "standard like me that can't reach them", "start": 1059.679, "end": 1065}, {"text": "independently at at the moment and even now and it becomes more of a problem in", "start": 1065, "end": 1074.039}, {"text": "winter when there are people that when I say can you PR the button for me if", "start": 1074.039, "end": 1080.08}, {"text": "they're not Crossing themselves well if they can try and elbow the", "start": 1080.08, "end": 1087.559}, {"text": "button because they don't want to necessarily press it with their finger", "start": 1087.559, "end": 1094.48}, {"text": "because and I quote some of them are like I don't have hand sanitizer with me", "start": 1094.48, "end": 1099.84}, {"text": "or I ran out of hand sanitizer or they can't find a part of their body that", "start": 1099.84, "end": 1106.28}, {"text": "they want to make quot unquote unclean uh so this is an issue and come", "start": 1106.28, "end": 1115.6}, {"text": "in winter when you're wearing when you're wearing a winter jacket", "start": 1115.6, "end": 1120.72}, {"text": "especially if you're wearing one of the thicker jacket you can't always use your", "start": 1120.72, "end": 1127.44}, {"text": "elbow to press the button so this means sometimes I'm waiting to", "start": 1127.44, "end": 1135.64}, {"text": "cross um for several minutes and", "start": 1135.64, "end": 1140.799}, {"text": "sometimes I just have to almost cross", "start": 1140.799, "end": 1145.96}, {"text": "without properly getting um getting the proper um signal to", "start": 1145.96, "end": 1155.96}, {"text": "cross and with technology I'm going to even use an app", "start": 1155.96, "end": 1163.4}, {"text": "on my smartphone to communicate with the lights and I know they're out there um", "start": 1163.4, "end": 1170.919}, {"text": "some of the early prototypes were shown off um many years ago at the", "start": 1170.919, "end": 1178.039}, {"text": "accessibility thing that happened when the panm games were around so there is", "start": 1178.039, "end": 1184.76}, {"text": "other technology and with AI and other Solutions it is becoming more of an", "start": 1184.76, "end": 1193.96}, {"text": "issue and I think it is just going to become more of an issue", "start": 1193.96, "end": 1199.24}, {"text": "as time goes on so as the city looks at", "start": 1199.24, "end": 1205.52}, {"text": "other um things for um Vision zero and as more pedestrian closings are talked", "start": 1205.52, "end": 1213.24}, {"text": "about in the city I just want them to ensure that they are more accessible for", "start": 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automated camera enforcement to improve Street Car customer safety can you just briefly", "start": 1293.08, "end": 1300.799}, {"text": "describe what that looks like uh through the chair so uh councilor Pastor neck", "start": 1300.799, "end": 1306.44}, {"text": "there's a a suite of automated enforcement tools that we are looking at we talked a bit about it in the congestion management plan just recently", "start": 1306.44, "end": 1313.44}, {"text": "and we are working with the TTC to look at dash cam technology that would be placed in uh street cars in particular", "start": 1313.44, "end": 1320.64}, {"text": "but also could be placed in buses to help with automated enforcement in those dedicated Lanes uh that would be very", "start": 1320.64, "end": 1327.039}, {"text": "relevant related to um our rapid to installations but also on areas where", "start": 1327.039, "end": 1332.52}, {"text": "the street car uh travels and PE and where TTC sees um continued violations of cars um moving", 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"end": 1484.52}, {"text": "Toronto context we use a higher um we have a we make it easier to achieve the", "start": 1484.52, "end": 1490.36}, {"text": "threshold because we have a context with a significant amount of pedestrians and road safety concerns that we're trying", "start": 1490.36, "end": 1495.88}, {"text": "to address through a vision zero lens so are we on track for our our school", "start": 1495.88, "end": 1501.159}, {"text": "safety zones uh are we still doing about 80 a", "start": 1501.159, "end": 1506.399}, {"text": "year through the chair yes we are and we're on track uh expecting to complete the program by the end of", "start": 1506.399, "end": 1513.76}, {"text": "2027 so um whenever I get my list in my ward I notice private schools are last", "start": 1513.76, "end": 1519.08}, {"text": "do we stack private schools last um through the chair uh we um rank", "start": 1519.08, "end": 1528.44}, {"text": "the order in which the schools get implemented uh based on a 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"to uh the bus stops uh where people cross midblock to", "start": 1573.679, "end": 1581.32}, {"text": "to they're let off on let's say the north side of the road they cross mid block to get home which is on the south", "start": 1581.32, "end": 1587.96}, {"text": "side is TTC on side to move", "start": 1587.96, "end": 1593.279}, {"text": "um I think it's 135 uh TTC stops where people are", "start": 1593.279, "end": 1598.6}, {"text": "getting off midblock are they on side to adjust those so that people are getting", "start": 1598.6, "end": 1604.279}, {"text": "off more at signalized intersections or crosswalks or or safer Crossing options", "start": 1604.279, "end": 1612.08}, {"text": "question through the chair yes they are TTC has done a systemwide review of over", "start": 1612.08, "end": 1617.6}, {"text": "a thousand Transit stops they have at placed at Mid Block locations and they", "start": 1617.6, "end": 1622.919}, {"text": "look at relocating them to existing protected Crossing locations um or or", "start": 1622.919, "end": 1629.88}, {"text": "potentially uh removing them but ideally uh relocating or and there are locations", "start": 1629.88, "end": 1635.279}, {"text": "where they have to keep them where they are in order to uh meet service level standards and those are the locations", "start": 1635.279, "end": 1640.559}, {"text": "we're working closely with the TTC on looking at adding protected Crossing opportunities or other safety features", "start": 1640.559, "end": 1648.32}, {"text": "okay thank you very much thank you uh councelor sxs and then Deputy Mayor morle you had your hand up", "start": 1648.32, "end": 1653.72}, {"text": "as well yes okay councelor socks five minutes uh yes uh thank you very much and thank you to everybody for your hard", "start": 1653.72, "end": 1660.12}, {"text": "work on this really important program um I I have to say I was disappointed to", "start": 1660.12, "end": 1667.12}, {"text": "see in the uh attachment that the number of killed in seriously injured continues", "start": 1667.12, "end": 1673.519}, {"text": "to go up year after year since 2020 so went up in 20 to 2021 again to 2022", "start": 1673.519, "end": 1680.559}, {"text": "again to 2023 we don't have data for 2024 uh we certainly know from a cyclist", "start": 1680.559, "end": 1686.519}, {"text": "point of view to this year has been an exceptionally bad and tragic year with six cyclist deaths that I know of", "start": 1686.519, "end": 1693.08}, {"text": "including three in my w Alone um can you tell us how many and we're we're only in", "start": 1693.08, "end": 1698.76}, {"text": "November but how many deaths and serious injuries have you had so far this", "start": 1698.76, "end": 1704.08}, {"text": "year through the chair counselor we've had 46 fatalities this year serious", "start": 1705.88, "end": 1711.24}, {"text": "injuries are harder to um provide a number on right now because there's a lot lag of up to 6 months as the data on", "start": 1711.24, "end": 1718.96}, {"text": "serious injuries comes in so whatever we have would be um under reported okay so", "start": 1718.96, "end": 1724.679}, {"text": "we don't know but at least on the one piece of data you do have again worse than last year so My My question is we", "start": 1724.679, "end": 1733.799}, {"text": "need the streets to be safe for particularly vulnerable Road users and", "start": 1733.799, "end": 1741.12}, {"text": "you've been working harder and harder and harder and the numbers keep getting worse so what is it going to take to turn that around through the chair I", "start": 1741.12, "end": 1747.919}, {"text": "think what the data demonstrates is that um the trends over time are getting better 2020 is a year that we can't look", "start": 1747.919, "end": 1755.2}, {"text": "at as an accurate Baseline because the the travel patterns in 2020 were very different from today I absolutely", "start": 1755.2, "end": 1761.44}, {"text": "recognize 20120 was different but from 2020 21 22 23 and Susi of 24 keep", "start": 1761.44, "end": 1767.72}, {"text": "getting worse every year so my question is comp we are certainly looking better and", "start": 1767.72, "end": 1775.24}, {"text": "we are not at a state where we want to be we're not slowing this down Council has continued to give the investment to", "start": 1775.24, "end": 1781.76}, {"text": "expand this program on a on many levels um and we continue to use a data driven", "start": 1781.76, "end": 1786.799}, {"text": "approach to to see improvement over time but it's not a quick fix I understand that my my point is absolutely this year", "start": 1786.799, "end": 1794.799}, {"text": "is better than 2002 and 7 51 people were killed or seriously injured but over", "start": 1794.799, "end": 1802.2}, {"text": "we're in a 5-year period where it keeps getting worse so my question is what will it take to turn that", "start": 1802.2, "end": 1809.039}, {"text": "around through the chair um there's a couple of factors counselor that I think you can appreciate one is that", "start": 1809.039, "end": 1815.36}, {"text": "population growth and when you look at our numbers pegged against population growth we are seeing the trend go in the right direction so you're seeing a lot", "start": 1815.36, "end": 1821.44}, {"text": "more people use the system as we build out a connected cycling Network we're seeing a lot more people use the cycling", "start": 1821.44, "end": 1826.559}, {"text": "Network and so uh there's a lot more exposure I guess is what I would say our feeling is that we are on the right path", "start": 1826.559, "end": 1832.559}, {"text": "with the toolkit that we have uh we have asked uh and we'll hopefully get support", "start": 1832.559, "end": 1838.159}, {"text": "for the continued investment because our Capital plan you know has to be refreshed out every five years and this", "start": 1838.159, "end": 1843.84}, {"text": "is the year to refresh our vision Vision zero ask so we've asked for something that we think is ambitious but that we", "start": 1843.84, "end": 1849.039}, {"text": "can deliver and we believe that the tools are the right tools uh and we we hope to continue to see progress one of", "start": 1849.039, "end": 1855.48}, {"text": "the things that we've identified in the report that I think is really important to look at is how other cities that have had concentrated Vision zero programs", "start": 1855.48, "end": 1862.32}, {"text": "over time have seen those numbers come down and they they do tend to come down", "start": 1862.32, "end": 1867.6}, {"text": "sometimes they go back up again in anomaly years we've seen that in a lot of those cities but I think we are on", "start": 1867.6, "end": 1872.799}, {"text": "the right track with the right toolit okay one of the pieces that we know is important is enforcement uh and uh so it", "start": 1872.799, "end": 1880.24}, {"text": "was it was interesting I must admit I hadn't realized that you're providing $3.5 million of the transportation", "start": 1880.24, "end": 1887.279}, {"text": "budget to the police outside the police budget to get them to do some Vision zero enforcement does that mean they're", "start": 1887.279, "end": 1894.48}, {"text": "not doing Vision zero enforcement out of their own budget only when you pay for it through the chair the the police has", "start": 1894.48, "end": 1901.159}, {"text": "more of course more uh demands on their time then uh they have the capacity to", "start": 1901.159, "end": 1907}, {"text": "fulfill and so we we've had a very good partnership a strong partnership with the police over the last number of years", "start": 1907, "end": 1913.519}, {"text": "we really want to focus on datadriven uh locations where speed is a challenge", "start": 1913.519, "end": 1918.72}, {"text": "because speeding is the the issue that is the most problematic and while we have automated enforcement cameras", "start": 1918.72, "end": 1924.039}, 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as part of this campaign", "start": 1958.44, "end": 1964.799}, {"text": "so Toronto uh through the Trail Toronto Hydro is responsible for the maintenance", "start": 1964.799, "end": 1969.919}, {"text": "of they they own the lighting resource uh so they're responsible for the maintenance of it they only do what we pay them to do they they they they do", "start": 1969.919, "end": 1978.84}, {"text": "they have to maintain the system and we also provide a significant amount of resources to help focus and prioritize", "start": 1978.84, "end": 1986.12}, {"text": "the work we work with them we meet with them on a quarterly basis to go over those locations we have been working", "start": 1986.12, "end": 1991.2}, {"text": "with them on implementation of vision zero because lighting as you pointed out", "start": 1991.2, "end": 1996.559}, {"text": "is such a critical resource to keep our streets safe so the actual plant the the lighting plant is in significant need of", "start": 1996.559, "end": 2003.519}, {"text": "upgrade it it it requires more resources than we absolutely have and so we work", "start": 2003.519, "end": 2008.559}, {"text": "with them to prioritize in locations where we know people are walking where we know some of the ones that councelor Pastak talked about in terms of bid", "start": 2008.559, "end": 2014.799}, {"text": "block Crossings for uh transit systems and also where we know that uh there are", "start": 2014.799, "end": 2020.6}, {"text": "impacts that are sort of vision zero related so we work with Hydro to prioritize those and uh in terms of", "start": 2020.6, "end": 2026.6}, {"text": "additional resources uh there there's there's a lot of work that we're doing with Hydro to better rationalize that", "start": 2026.6, "end": 2032.919}, {"text": "system and uh I believe we're bringing a report forward on Street lighting uh in the new year", "start": 2032.919, "end": 2038.559}, {"text": "thank you um Deputy Mayor Morley thank you um through the chair", "start": 2038.559, "end": 2045.08}, {"text": "good morning everyone uh on automated speed enforcement um where does the data", "start": 2045.08, "end": 2051.398}, {"text": "that we use to Prior prioritize um these locations where does that data come from and is it available through our open", "start": 2051.399, "end": 2057.919}, {"text": "data program through this through the chair", "start": 2057.919, "end": 2064.72}, {"text": "thanks Council Morley so the the we use a number of different data resources to um mostly speed related though uh to", "start": 2064.72, "end": 2072.52}, {"text": "look at where we prioritize automated enforcement cameras as you know the program I believe there are three", "start": 2072.52, "end": 2078.878}, {"text": "cameras per Ward uh and we move them around every 90 days so we keep kind of", "start": 2078.879, "end": 2084.24}, {"text": "a running list we also work with the police on spot locations that they've identified so those are locations that", 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2132.72}, {"text": "the automated speed enforcement cameras are at reducing speed vehicle or vehicle speeds", "start": 2132.72, "end": 2141.079}, {"text": "rather uh through the speaker we do I don't have it in front of me that's why I'm hesitating but we absolutely do and", "start": 2141.079, "end": 2147.16}, {"text": "I um the the deeper dive on that was the article that was published by sick kids", "start": 2147.16, "end": 2152.24}, {"text": "uh hospital they did a a very um comprehensive review of automated", "start": 2152.24, "end": 2157.68}, {"text": "enforcement cameras in the program for the first few years and that information demonstrated I don't know the percentage", "start": 2157.68, "end": 2163.319}, {"text": "of reduction but that there was uh an ongoing percentage of reduction in the locations where automated enforcement", "start": 2163.319, "end": 2169.52}, {"text": "cameras were present and so we've continued to pursue that as a strategy are we able to monitor 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much um how much is it costing how much does it cost for an", "start": 2222.2, "end": 2227.28}, {"text": "automated speed enforcement", "start": 2227.28, "end": 2230.68}, {"text": "camera uh through the chair I don't have that number on me right", "start": 2234.52, "end": 2240.2}, {"text": "now okay I'll follow up I can tell you an approximate number of $50,000 per", "start": 2240.2, "end": 2245.92}, {"text": "year okay thank you that's helpful um so", "start": 2245.92, "end": 2251.319}, {"text": "quick shift here Community safety zones uh the report recommends adding 20 new", "start": 2251.319, "end": 2257}, {"text": "uh Community safety zones and extending one more there's also note about resending can you explain uh why there", "start": 2257, "end": 2264.72}, {"text": "would be Community safety zones res sended through the chair those are just", "start": 2264.72, "end": 2271.24}, {"text": "um uh sort of cleaning up the bylaws in order to enact the community safety zones we're not removing any existing", "start": 2271.24, "end": 2276.92}, {"text": "Community saf okay that's helpful and appreciate that clarification um the last one I'm going", "start": 2276.92, "end": 2283.44}, {"text": "to try to squeeze in here in my last minute is around uh local Road speed limit reductions um we know that that", "start": 2283.44, "end": 2291.4}, {"text": "has been rolling out uh we were expecting a roll out of signage updates through the month of October to be", "start": 2291.4, "end": 2298.079}, {"text": "completed um and that was not done um so I'm just curious what are what delays", "start": 2298.079, "end": 2303.52}, {"text": "are currently impacting the speed uh what the speed reduction signage roll", "start": 2303.52, "end": 2308.88}, {"text": "out um and if you can provide any additional context to that piece of", "start": 2308.88, "end": 2316.88}, {"text": "work thanks for the question counselor so they they do vary in terms of how long it takes for the implementation 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"start": 2369.28, "end": 2374.44}, {"text": "um enforcement I have here notes", "start": 2374.44, "end": 2379.48}, {"text": "that uh the vision zero enforcement team has issued 42929", "start": 2379.48, "end": 2385.52}, {"text": "tickets um and I'm just wondering and in one year that's a lot that's a lot of", "start": 2385.52, "end": 2393.079}, {"text": "tickets okay and 18593 for speeding and does that include", "start": 2393.079, "end": 2399.48}, {"text": "the speed cameras plus the ones that are manual that are given by the", "start": 2399.48, "end": 2404.72}, {"text": "team to you madam chair that is just for the the police issuing tickets through", "start": 2404.72, "end": 2409.92}, {"text": "the vision zero safety patrols so not including have issued", "start": 2409.92, "end": 2416.72}, {"text": "42,900 proposed budget for vision", "start": 2426.319, "end": 2431.28}, {"text": "zero I have 99.1 million does it sound right that's correct we are almost at", "start": 2433.64, "end": 2438.92}, {"text": "the $100 100 million and is this the single biggest investment to date that you'll be making in Vision zero it is", "start": 2438.92, "end": 2445.4}, {"text": "that's what we're proposing to council and what is your estimate for completing the school zones we're in that we're in", "start": 2445.4, "end": 2451.44}, {"text": "the finishing stretch so where what's the target for that end of 2027", "start": 2451.44, "end": 2457.839}, {"text": "and there was some procurement issues I know during the pandemic around getting things have we worked through all those procurement issues so when we're going", "start": 2457.839, "end": 2464.119}, {"text": "out to do a school zone like everything's getting done it's not you know next year this piece is coming or that near like we're back on sync to get", "start": 2464.119, "end": 2469.8}, {"text": "everything in at one one go I think the supply chain issues are resolved there is still challenge in coordinating all", "start": 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remember that uh at back to school", "start": 2513.92, "end": 2520.2}, {"text": "time we had asked uh was about the time we were coming out with the congestion management plan and we had wanted uh to", "start": 2520.2, "end": 2526.24}, {"text": "focus a little bit more on don't block the box but the police do a very aggressive enforcement patrol around", "start": 2526.24, "end": 2532.359}, {"text": "return to school so they they issue lots of tickets the vision zero team does okay great um and then my last question", "start": 2532.359, "end": 2539.559}, {"text": "is I know I know we're seeing an uptick since the pandemic but 20 2020 I mean we", "start": 2539.559, "end": 2545.92}, {"text": "shut down all our roads but um are you confident that our investments are well spent in our paying", "start": 2545.92, "end": 2555.48}, {"text": "off uh to you chair I I am and uh as I mentioned we have significant population", "start": 2555.839, "end": 2561.76}, {"text": "growth uh we have lots of people who are moving around the city given all of our congestion a lot of people are", "start": 2561.76, "end": 2567.079}, {"text": "transitioning to different modes of travel and um lots of changing patterns in the city so I believe we have the", "start": 2567.079, "end": 2573.119}, {"text": "right toolkit and we need to continue to implement it the budget that we've Prov that we've suggested is one that we", "start": 2573.119, "end": 2579.2}, {"text": "believe we can deliver on and so we uh we feel confident great so deliver on", "start": 2579.2, "end": 2584.319}, {"text": "based on supply chain issues capacity to spend capacity to spend Staffing available Staffing and then I just want", "start": 2584.319, "end": 2590.559}, {"text": "to make sure I'm reading this right too if I look at the trends in serious injuries and fatalities in 2002 when", "start": 2590.559, "end": 2598.44}, {"text": "Toronto had a much smaller population than does now 22 years ago we had 97", "start": 2598.44, "end": 2604.96}, {"text": "fatalities and 6 54 uh serious injuries so a total of", "start": 2604.96, "end": 2611.24}, {"text": "751 is that correct so despite population growth um", "start": 2611.24, "end": 2617.359}, {"text": "last year um we're were half that and both so the Investments are working", "start": 2617.359, "end": 2624.96}, {"text": "that's correct and I think you see that the the curve starts to Trend downward", "start": 2624.96, "end": 2630.48}, {"text": "significantly once we started to invest in the tools for Road redesign and support for people walking and cycling", "start": 2630.48, "end": 2636.68}, {"text": "and taking Transit okay thank you and thank you for all your hard work on this there's a request for a second", "start": 2636.68, "end": 2643.359}, {"text": "round is everybody good with that nobody's nobody's saying no out", "start": 2643.359, "end": 2649.28}, {"text": "loud you might be thinking it but you're not saying out loud which means she gets her second round but if you can keep it brief that would be", "start": 2649.28, "end": 2654.599}, {"text": "appreciated thank you so uh Dylan Reed and walk Toronto raises two questions in", "start": 2654.599, "end": 2659.88}, {"text": "his communication um one is about repainting Road markings uh he points", "start": 2659.88, "end": 2665.24}, {"text": "particularly the zebra Crossings but we also have with crosswalks um what uh we", "start": 2665.24, "end": 2670.8}, {"text": "keep having problems that the paint gets worn off and it doesn't get repainted unless our office specifically", "start": 2670.8, "end": 2677.119}, {"text": "intervenes um what steps are you taking to make sure that life and health safety", "start": 2677.119, "end": 2684.4}, {"text": "markings particularly zebra Crossings and and crosswalks are refreshed enough", "start": 2684.4, "end": 2689.72}, {"text": "to be visible sorry councelor are you asking", "start": 2689.72, "end": 2696.2}, {"text": "about the the maintenance of existing zebra markings yes repainting them when the paint wears off because we keep", "start": 2696.2, "end": 2701.839}, {"text": "seeing that this isn't happening unless our office intervenes yeah we um we do use a um a", "start": 2701.839, "end": 2708.28}, {"text": "pavement marking material that's not paint that should have some longevity it should last generally the the", "start": 2708.28, "end": 2713.359}, {"text": "thermoplastic lasts in in the range of seven years um if there are locations that are are wearing off sooner than", "start": 2713.359, "end": 2719.88}, {"text": "that then um and please do continue to to seek 301 um but I think that they uh", "start": 2719.88, "end": 2727.079}, {"text": "we I believe omm has done a review of this our operations and maintenance team", "start": 2727.079, "end": 2732.2}, {"text": "to to proactively go and refresh uh markings that are faded so we will follow up on that all right and you get", "start": 2732.2, "end": 2738.52}, {"text": "back to walk Toronto on it as well okay um the second thing that uh Dylan raises", "start": 2738.52, "end": 2745.04}, {"text": "is that last year we directed you to amend the traffic control warrants so", "start": 2745.04, "end": 2750.119}, {"text": "the cision hazard warrant is satisfied if there's been at least one potentially preventable Collision classified as sers", "start": 2750.119, "end": 2757.24}, {"text": "killed or seriously injured but he says this still hasn't happened can you tell me what the status is and when it'll be", "start": 2757.24, "end": 2762.92}, {"text": "done through the chair staff did a thorough review of our warrants in 2019", "start": 2762.92, "end": 2768.599}, {"text": "with uh updates made and in this report we also talk about how we're coming back in the first half of next year on our", "start": 2768.599, "end": 2775.359}, {"text": "proposed uh harmonized um evaluation process for crossing protection that", "start": 2775.359, "end": 2781.88}, {"text": "review will include incorporation of of that piece around uh the require", "start": 2781.88, "end": 2786.92}, {"text": "requirement for a minimum of one preventable killed or Serious injury Collision so we'll we'll address that", "start": 2786.92, "end": 2792.8}, {"text": "request uh in that report coming up okay is there any reason why we can't do it now change the warrant I mean this is", "start": 2792.8, "end": 2800}, {"text": "one simple step um each individual warrant for different Crossing protections um has sort of is has", "start": 2800, "end": 2807.76}, {"text": "specific context and nuances where we we can't uh make a blanket change to to", "start": 2807.76, "end": 2815}, {"text": "them uh so which is why as a part of this overall evaluation of all of them", "start": 2815, "end": 2821}, {"text": "for this harmonized Crossing protection evaluation it is more meaningful to make the change that", "start": 2821, "end": 2826.599}, {"text": "way okay um finally bike lanes are an important part of vision zero making the", "start": 2826.599, "end": 2831.76}, {"text": "road safer um if and when the province forces you to take out um $50 million", "start": 2831.76, "end": 2838.44}, {"text": "worth of newly constructed and essential bike lanes are you going to establish other safe routs for", "start": 2838.44, "end": 2844.28}, {"text": "cyclists uh through the chair our safely plan is pretty comprehensive and spans", "start": 2844.28, "end": 2849.44}, {"text": "the the entire city we uh will continue to work with the province as they come forward to see how what was Bill 12 and", "start": 2849.44, "end": 2857.599}, {"text": "is now part of the highway traffic Act is going to be implemented uh we have a pretty robust cycling Network plan uh", "start": 2857.599, "end": 2865.24}, {"text": "and we are still sort of in the conversations about what that means for what's existing and what's planned but", "start": 2865.24, "end": 2871.04}, {"text": "we certainly uh will continue to have a very strong focus on cycling safety throughout the city you", "start": 2871.04, "end": 2878.838}, {"text": "okay speakers on this item oh uh yes Deputy marcole I've noticed U one of the", "start": 2880.2, "end": 2887.52}, {"text": "things that seems to be really helping is the um red painting of the road surface um", "start": 2887.52, "end": 2896.16}, {"text": "like for Q jump lanes for instance it really sticks out and it's much", "start": 2896.16, "end": 2901.559}, {"text": "different than the usual White Lines or hashtags or whatever um and I L St Clair", "start": 2901.559, "end": 2907.44}, {"text": "and young uh there's a street car priority Lane uh as you come out of uh", "start": 2907.44, "end": 2915.119}, {"text": "young station at St Clair uh is it possible to use more of this red", "start": 2915.119, "end": 2920.28}, {"text": "pavement uh painting at crosswalks and other areas to really sort of stick out", "start": 2920.28, "end": 2925.64}, {"text": "uh because I I really find it very noticeable thank you for the question um", "start": 2925.64, "end": 2932.64}, {"text": "councelor Cole through the chair we we do use uh red pavement markings as part of the designation of space for um", "start": 2932.64, "end": 2940.16}, {"text": "Transit vehicles that is what the red sort of signifies um we are using it more in locations like Q jump Lanes um", "start": 2940.16, "end": 2946.68}, {"text": "and on rapid to Lanes as as those come out um it's it is more difficult to have", "start": 2946.68, "end": 2951.839}, {"text": "the product adhere to concrete um so it does adhere better to ashalt uh but certainly it's something as a tool that", "start": 2951.839, "end": 2957.76}, {"text": "we're seeking to expand so it does adhere better to ashalt than concrete yeah okay thank you", "start": 2957.76, "end": 2968.079}, {"text": "okay additional questions last call okay speakers councelor Saks who else would", "start": 2969.839, "end": 2976.119}, {"text": "like to speak uh Deputy mle Council pasnak okay we'll start there go ahead I", "start": 2976.119, "end": 2982.319}, {"text": "mean mostly I want to say thank you um of course I want it like everything else I want it faster and more effective and", "start": 2982.319, "end": 2988.44}, {"text": "more enforced but I am grateful for everything that is being done in Vision", "start": 2988.44, "end": 2993.64}, {"text": "zero we we we need your help we need your help um more and more all the time as the", "start": 2993.64, "end": 2999.96}, {"text": "amount of traffic increases as the anger of the drivers increases as the aggression of the driver's increase uh", "start": 2999.96, "end": 3007}, {"text": "we definitely need everything that you can do uh to to slow it down make it", "start": 3007, "end": 3012.96}, {"text": "safer and especially for vulnerable Road users like myself my kids and my grandkids um I'm certainly going to", "start": 3012.96, "end": 3018.839}, {"text": "support this recommendation I would uh I mean I think some good points have been", "start": 3018.839, "end": 3024.64}, {"text": "made by the the the the comers that I hope we will pursue um and let's keep on", "start": 3024.64, "end": 3031.2}, {"text": "top of this and keep trying to make it better as quickly as we can if there's anything else that I can be doing to", "start": 3031.2, "end": 3036.359}, {"text": "help on the hydro board please let me know thank you Deputy Mayor", "start": 3036.359, "end": 3042.76}, {"text": "Morley thanks Madam chair I just want to Echo comments from uh my colleague councelor Sachs with gratitude and", "start": 3042.76, "end": 3049}, {"text": "thanks for staff on this important work I do think that there are some um more", "start": 3049, "end": 3054.48}, {"text": "questions that are coming up for me and so we'll send those offline um but we understand and know that since we've", "start": 3054.48, "end": 3060.72}, {"text": "changed our traffic calming policy for example there are many more projects that meet the warrant and so you know I", "start": 3060.72, "end": 3068.16}, {"text": "do still have some questions around how are we addressing that need from a capacity and resourcing um level and", "start": 3068.16, "end": 3075.68}, {"text": "prioritization uh for the implementation of these kinds of opportunities in local roads um pedestrian Crossings is another", "start": 3075.68, "end": 3083.24}, {"text": "area of concern so um we'll be sending some followup question questions offline um and you know working to get some", "start": 3083.24, "end": 3089.48}, {"text": "answers there and seeing if there are gaps that we need to better address in terms of delivery and implementation um", "start": 3089.48, "end": 3096.24}, {"text": "but I appreciate deeply this work uh and again want to just share my thanks to staff and look forward to this ongoing", "start": 3096.24, "end": 3102.359}, {"text": "discussion thank you thank you councelor", "start": 3102.359, "end": 3107.519}, {"text": "pnck yes thank you very much and I'd like to uh also thank staff for this most comprehensive report I was looking", "start": 3107.96, "end": 3114.72}, {"text": "for things that are missing and there are very very few um things that go", "start": 3114.72, "end": 3120}, {"text": "beyond uh transportation and traffic management are also things that we have to look at in uh in the coming years if", "start": 3120, "end": 3127.2}, {"text": "we really want to get to uh Vision zero certainly when it comes to um sight", "start": 3127.2, "end": 3133.68}, {"text": "lines uh and the role of Municipal licensing uh High Hedges and tree", "start": 3133.68, "end": 3139.16}, {"text": "trimming uh we get regular complaints about Hedges that block sight lines uh", "start": 3139.16, "end": 3144.359}, {"text": "driveways and intersections as well as tree trimming uh that tree branches are", "start": 3144.359, "end": 3150}, {"text": "blocking uh signage uh such as uh speed limit signs or uh stop signs uh I", "start": 3150, "end": 3157.72}, {"text": "realize that's out of your division but things that we have to focus on very closely while we're encouraging people", "start": 3157.72, "end": 3165.44}, {"text": "across our city to slow down be careful be cautious uh the automotive industry", "start": 3165.44, "end": 3171.96}, {"text": "continues to advertise their vehicles in a dangerous and Reckless way way with", "start": 3171.96, "end": 3178.079}, {"text": "racing uh speeding and Power in many of their marketing and advertising", "start": 3178.079, "end": 3184.799}, {"text": "initiatives one thing I didn't get to uh in my questions and maybe I will ask at Council uh we've had a problem", "start": 3184.799, "end": 3191.4}, {"text": "historically with ticket collection ticket collection rates with not enough", "start": 3191.4, "end": 3196.599}, {"text": "support from The Province uh in making sure that people cannot renew the", "start": 3196.599, "end": 3201.68}, {"text": "licenses uh when they don't pay their tickets or other Draconian are fair", "start": 3201.68, "end": 3207.16}, {"text": "uh enforcement measures um I the one of the few times I got uh hit while I was", "start": 3207.16, "end": 3213.839}, {"text": "riding my bike is when uh this driver had a dog uh in her lap while she was", "start": 3213.839, "end": 3220.319}, {"text": "driving and I see that regularly people think it's cute it is dangerous uh", "start": 3220.319, "end": 3227.16}, {"text": "Reckless uh and irresponsible and with that I would like to once again thank uh City staff I may", "start": 3227.16, "end": 3234.359}, {"text": "move motions at Council on on these matters because I think it's something uh that we really have to take a look at", "start": 3234.359, "end": 3241.079}, {"text": "if we really want to get to uh Vision zero thank you very much thank you additional speakers Deputy Mayor Cole", "start": 3241.079, "end": 3249.04}, {"text": "yes if you could put up on the screen uh that graph and the report that uh Deputy", "start": 3249.04, "end": 3255.48}, {"text": "Mayor Melby pointed to is the trends in serious injuries and fatalities I think", "start": 3255.48, "end": 3261}, {"text": "that is really astonishing uh uh that uh graph there", "start": 3261, "end": 3266.92}, {"text": "which shows the fatalities and serious injuries between the year 2000 and", "start": 3266.92, "end": 3272}, {"text": "2024 I mean I wasn't aware of the dramatic decrease in fatalities and", "start": 3272, "end": 3277.52}, {"text": "serious injuries that have occurred in the city which points the fact that all this work that uh staff is doing and", "start": 3277.52, "end": 3285.4}, {"text": "everybody's doing collectively is really had an impact and this has been despite", "start": 3285.4, "end": 3291}, {"text": "the uh uh dramatic increase in population and uh vehicle registration", "start": 3291, "end": 3297.04}, {"text": "in the Toronto in the GTA and this is something again I've never seen in the media uh maybe one day they will point", "start": 3297.04, "end": 3304.359}, {"text": "to some good news on uh traffic and congestion and and not uh cry for the uh", "start": 3304.359, "end": 3311}, {"text": "multi-millionaire hockey players who had to walk two blocks uh because of congestion and uh poor Woe Is them the", "start": 3311, "end": 3319.48}, {"text": "poor hockey players had to walk a block or two to the game but anyways so I mean", "start": 3319.48, "end": 3325.599}, {"text": "this is and I'm just going to move a quick motion that ask that all counselors share this with their um with", "start": 3325.599, "end": 3333.52}, {"text": "their uh constituency uh whenever they can so the city", "start": 3333.52, "end": 3339.64}, {"text": "councilors uh should share this ask that they share this with their uh residents", "start": 3339.64, "end": 3345.28}, {"text": "in their Ward that's the motion I'm moving and you can see in uh", "start": 3345.28, "end": 3350.96}, {"text": "200000 uh 64 fatalities unfortunately", "start": 3350.96, "end": 3356.72}, {"text": "uh and uh 616 serious uh injured and even if uh I guess the", "start": 3356.72, "end": 3364}, {"text": "numbers are 2024 are not complete right so if you look at uh", "start": 3364, "end": 3370.799}, {"text": "2023 lot more drivers lot more people uh", "start": 3371.92, "end": 3378.039}, {"text": "45 and uh 294 serious injuries I mean that's a", "start": 3378.039, "end": 3384.359}, {"text": "dramatic Improvement and nobody knows about it so I I just think that uh in order to", "start": 3384.359, "end": 3392.4}, {"text": "give people some hope that this uh the measures of vision zero and", "start": 3392.4, "end": 3398.64}, {"text": "all these activities that uh and interests we're involved in in making our roads uh safer for pedestrians and", "start": 3398.64, "end": 3406.079}, {"text": "cyclists and Motors Etc they're working but again it doesn't make news", "start": 3406.079, "end": 3413.96}, {"text": "so nobody knows about it and so they all say the poor hockey players look they", "start": 3413.96, "end": 3419.079}, {"text": "had to walk two blocks that's what they notice so forget about the poor hockey players uh let's think about the poor", "start": 3419.079, "end": 3427.2}, {"text": "pedestrians and cyclists and those especially seniors and children walking", "start": 3427.2, "end": 3432.319}, {"text": "uh our streets sidewalks trying to cross that all the efforts of the police the transportation department uh everybody", "start": 3432.319, "end": 3439.559}, {"text": "involved in safety that we want you to continue with your efforts and encourage", "start": 3439.559, "end": 3445.319}, {"text": "people to continue to obey the rules and not to despair that things are you know", "start": 3445.319, "end": 3451.76}, {"text": "going to hell the hand basket uh they actually there things you can do to make", "start": 3451.76, "end": 3457.039}, {"text": "our roads and sidewalks safer and these are some of the things that work there's", "start": 3457.039, "end": 3462.64}, {"text": "no magic bullet but combined efforts everybody working", "start": 3462.64, "end": 3468.039}, {"text": "together uh you know with uh the crossing guards I mean our crossing guard program it's been very effective", "start": 3468.039, "end": 3475.16}, {"text": "you know before when it was under the Toronto police it was a bloody mess they would never show up in the", "start": 3475.16, "end": 3481.559}, {"text": "morning uh it was just a now since we took over the program I see the same", "start": 3481.559, "end": 3488.16}, {"text": "crossing guards showing up all the time I can't believe it this is the same person been ever a couple years that knows the kids that knows the street so", "start": 3488.16, "end": 3495.64}, {"text": "that's another great thing where we doubled our crossing guard budget I think it was from $1 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not we're requesting that they share it with their conss okay so then why do we say", "start": 3553.48, "end": 3559}, {"text": "Communications toolkit and request to all members councel and request the share with their no I just want that one", "start": 3559, "end": 3565.599}, {"text": "simple gra one one simple table I don't want to", "start": 3565.599, "end": 3571.079}, {"text": "complicate things for our fellow counselors just share the one revise that while Council what's", "start": 3571.079, "end": 3578.599}, {"text": "that okay just share that one table one", "start": 3579.68, "end": 3584.48}, {"text": "graph I request I don't want to I want to thank councelor Cole for for putting", "start": 3586.079, "end": 3591.52}, {"text": "that uh that chart up on the uh uh on the board I I you know I I used to uh", "start": 3591.52, "end": 3598.2}, {"text": "sit here and I and I remember it was counselor um", "start": 3598.2, "end": 3604.52}, {"text": "Leighton who often would say slow it 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it's a money grab it's not about you know slowing people down", "start": 3648.2, "end": 3655.2}, {"text": "or safety or any of that stuff right money grab so the more money in than", "start": 3655.2, "end": 3660.559}, {"text": "money out on on those things um but um so so we've done all of that markings", "start": 3660.559, "end": 3667.24}, {"text": "and and flags and signage and all the rest of it but you still have a lot of a", "start": 3667.24, "end": 3672.92}, {"text": "lot of uh people dying a lot of accidents on the street and I think that", "start": 3672.92, "end": 3679.68}, {"text": "what when you mine down in those statistics it'd be really interesting to", "start": 3679.68, "end": 3684.839}, {"text": "see uh because I believe that what what's far more effective from a safety", "start": 3684.839, "end": 3692.44}, {"text": "perspective is keeping people in their Lanes you see in all those statistics", "start": 3692.44, "end": 3699.96}, {"text": "and I don't believe that there's 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{"text": "haven't seen in all of this is is when we keep people in their Lanes better not", "start": 3804.72, "end": 3810.88}, {"text": "about speed or signage or markings or Flags or any of those things but just", "start": 3810.88, "end": 3817.839}, {"text": "people being exercising a little more Prudence right understanding that that", "start": 3817.839, "end": 3825.16}, {"text": "the road is a dangerous place at 5 kilomet an hour at 2 km an hour at 30 or", "start": 3825.16, "end": 3833.48}, {"text": "60 kilm an hour you know you have a 2,000lb vehicle and you meet it uh on", "start": 3833.48, "end": 3839.96}, {"text": "foot or you meet it on your bike or in in some other way uh you're going to", "start": 3839.96, "end": 3845.48}, {"text": "lose that and and uh and you're going to uh", "start": 3845.48, "end": 3851.079}, {"text": "and you're going to be uh uh to get hurt uh and I would like to see us spend a", "start": 3851.079, "end": 3857.88}, {"text": "little more time and a 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3958.48}, {"text": "we know that there has been an increase in the number of single occupancy vehicles in particular over that same", "start": 3958.48, "end": 3963.92}, {"text": "time span and this is trending in the right direction because of the incredible work of the Toronto police", "start": 3963.92, "end": 3971.559}, {"text": "and you heard just this year enforcement tickets issued 42929 tickets it's an enormous number of", "start": 3971.559, "end": 3977.799}, {"text": "tickets and it's actually sad that that many people are disobeying the rules of the road and it's a result of the very", "start": 3977.799, "end": 3984.68}, {"text": "hard work of our transportation services staff and I think we should celebrate those accomplishments since the creation", "start": 3984.68, "end": 3991.76}, {"text": "of or since we developed our vision zero plan City staff have installed 1,465", "start": 3991.76, "end": 3998.359}, {"text": "pedestrian Head Start signals 604 school safety zones 296 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4042, "end": 4047.64}, {"text": "zero to date and it will include installation of 75 new automated speed", "start": 4047.64, "end": 4054.44}, {"text": "enforcement cameras um they're coming in q1 creation of 21 new community safety zones continued reduction of speed", "start": 4054.44, "end": 4061.48}, {"text": "limits we're now making our way to the 40s down to the 30s we've done the 60s to the 50s and the 50s to the 40s we", "start": 4061.48, "end": 4067.599}, {"text": "need to continue to roll out the 30 kilm and changes to stopping and parking", "start": 4067.599, "end": 4072.76}, {"text": "restrictions at pedestrian crossovers to make sure that people are more visible and protected 52 new red light cameras", "start": 4072.76, "end": 4081.039}, {"text": "um that will come in 2027 uh 150 new pedestrian and bicycle Head Starts daily patrols by", "start": 4081.039, "end": 4088.24}, {"text": "Transportation standards officers and uh 80 new school zones next year towards our goal of having them all complete by", "start": 4088.24, "end": 4094.96}, {"text": "2027 so um that is a huge amount of work um that is being undertaken it is some", "start": 4094.96, "end": 4101.4}, {"text": "of the most meaningful and the most important work that our city staff do because it ensures that people can get", "start": 4101.4, "end": 4107.44}, {"text": "home every night to their families which is what we all want so thank you very much to everybody involved and with that", "start": 4107.44, "end": 4114.04}, {"text": "I think we will proceed to a vote uh oh councelor Cole's motion we'll go back to that one councelor Cole have you", "start": 4114.04, "end": 4119.758}, {"text": "reviewed this one does this fit yes that the city council request", "start": 4119.759, "end": 4126.278}, {"text": "members of council to share the submission by councilor Cole title Trends and serious injuries uh and", "start": 4126.279, "end": 4133.6}, {"text": "fatalities with their constituents I just wish we could have the uh table of the", "start": 4133.6, "end": 4139.12}, {"text": "graph included with that motion is that possible that they the counselors are too busy they won't look for the graph", "start": 4139.12, "end": 4146.44}, {"text": "unless you put it right in their notes we can send it out bar Barbara shaking nodding that she will send them out put", "start": 4146.44, "end": 4151.88}, {"text": "it in red and we can we can have it formatted in a nice way so we can easily share it", "start": 4151.88, "end": 4157.56}, {"text": "great okay uh cancel call motion all those in favor all those oppose that carries item is amended all those in", "start": 4157.56, "end": 4163.64}, {"text": "favor all those oppos that item Carri we now are on 18.2 update to parking bylaws associated", "start": 4163.64, "end": 4170.719}, {"text": "with accessible parking permit exemptions Adam do we have you on the line you have five minutes when you're", "start": 4170.719, "end": 4178.679}, {"text": "ready okay um I will be very quick on this I know", "start": 4194.08, "end": 4200.76}, {"text": "it is a straightforward", "start": 4200.76, "end": 4206.8}, {"text": "isue but the only problem I see with this is in the disability", "start": 4207.56, "end": 4215.84}, {"text": "Community there will there will always need there will always be exceptions to", "start": 4215.84, "end": 4222.48}, {"text": "the rule and I just want you and the team to", "start": 4222.48, "end": 4229}, {"text": "make sure there are proper Provisions for making sure that once there is an", "start": 4229, "end": 4236.84}, {"text": "exemption to the rule this these these", "start": 4236.84, "end": 4242.84}, {"text": "individuals that might have the whether it's somebody with a legit", "start": 4242.84, "end": 4248.92}, {"text": "disability that also amazingly runs a a", "start": 4248.92, "end": 4254.08}, {"text": "food operation or it's somebody that because of their", "start": 4254.08, "end": 4259.64}, {"text": 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4527.559}, {"text": "service okay all right thank you very much okay any other questions speakers", "start": 4527.639, "end": 4533.56}, {"text": "to this item okay uh somebody like to move staff recommendations uh councelor Sachs all", "start": 4533.56, "end": 4539.56}, {"text": "those in favor all those opposed that item carries 18.5 feasibility requiring side guards on all commercial tracks", "start": 4539.56, "end": 4546.36}, {"text": "operating City Toronto and including retrofiting the city spleet We Have", "start": 4546.36, "end": 4551.52}, {"text": "Allison Stuart in the room or online", "start": 4551.52, "end": 4556.76}, {"text": "Alon okay seeing that our deput not here any questions of staff on this", "start": 4560.199, "end": 4567.639}, {"text": "item okay speakers on this item councelor saak would you like to", "start": 4567.639, "end": 4572.679}, {"text": "move this item okay uh councelor saaks is moving the side guards on commercial vehicles", "start": 4572.679, "end": 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colleague of mine a colleague of mine named Salish row if you know the name he went to Stanford", "start": 4880.719, "end": 4887.679}, {"text": "for system analytics that's his PhD and he helped develop the internet he wrote", "start": 4887.679, "end": 4893.96}, {"text": "the programs that transformed some of the um technical", "start": 4893.96, "end": 4899.36}, {"text": "um uh I'm not sure the technical stuff but he basically helped create the internet sish row is involved in an", "start": 4899.36, "end": 4906.28}, {"text": "organization called climate change healers and he like myself and many", "start": 4906.28, "end": 4911.44}, {"text": "people even in this room agree that if you're going to take take this role as a city to reduce carbon emissions then I", "start": 4911.44, "end": 4919}, {"text": "think then you have to recognize the low dangling fruit we have to end animal agriculture final thought thank you", "start": 4919, "end": 4927.12}, {"text": "counselor thank you chair it's pleasure thank you any questions the deput seeing", "start": 4927.12, "end": 4933.56}, {"text": "n hi thank you I just want to make sure you know that we're already leaders", "start": 4933.56, "end": 4938.639}, {"text": "across Canada in reducing the beef that we purchase", "start": 4938.639, "end": 4944.56}, {"text": "I mean are you are you aware the council has already passed direction to our uh", "start": 4945.76, "end": 4951.36}, {"text": "Services we serve 7 million meals a year and we're well underway to reducing", "start": 4951.36, "end": 4957.08}, {"text": "those beef purchases significantly that's great information I", "start": 4957.08, "end": 4962.199}, {"text": "will have to look at it afterwards and give me your email address I'll send you a copy of the resolution but you can", "start": 4962.199, "end": 4967.6}, {"text": "also uh um James Nolan over there James wave James right there James speak to", "start": 4967.6, "end": 4973.639}, {"text": "him in his division they they're ones following the steps related to Christopher Nolan the Batman director um", "start": 4973.639, "end": 4980.08}, {"text": "that I don't councelor I did um I through the chair I will uh I will let", "start": 4980.08, "end": 4985.12}, {"text": "you know my email is in addendum don't tell me right now no no no I'm not just", "start": 4985.12, "end": 4990.159}, {"text": "is in a document that I've submitted all right thank you councelor sex by the way in August we met bike riding on a rainy", "start": 4990.159, "end": 4996.48}, {"text": "night and you were very kind to me it's nice to meet you all thank you it's a pleasure to be here Beni thank you any", "start": 4996.48, "end": 5001.6}, {"text": "other questions seeing none thank you for joining us questions to staff councelor", "start": 5001.6, "end": 5007.44}, {"text": "sock uh yes Mr Nan just to be clear this budget is our scope one and two", "start": 5007.44, "end": 5013.08}, {"text": "emissions not scope three such as the carbon footprint of products that the city purchases through the chair that's", "start": 5013.08, "end": 5020.52}, {"text": "correct this is scope one and two okay and um what is your plan for moving", "start": 5020.52, "end": 5027}, {"text": "towards incorporating consideration of scope three uh through the chair we've", "start": 5027, "end": 5032.44}, {"text": "started to work on that we brought forward the consumption-based inventory uh last year and then we've", "start": 5032.44, "end": 5037.96}, {"text": "started moving forward in a few specific areas as mentioned as you mentioned uh during the deputation we've we've been", "start": 5037.96, "end": 5044.48}, {"text": "looking at food and reduction of emissions in our uh procurement of food as a key area because that is one of the", "start": 5044.48, "end": 5051.199}, {"text": "the largest areas of emissions outside of scope 1 and two as well as in our infrastructure our built form in terms", "start": 5051.199, "end": 5057}, {"text": "of embodied carbon so we've kind of focused on those areas and then we'll be bringing back further reports around how", "start": 5057, "end": 5062.96}, {"text": "we can uh both make progress in those areas and then other opportunities for the city to influence uh scope 3", "start": 5062.96, "end": 5069.12}, {"text": "emissions okay so for the many of my constituents who are really interested in this how can they follow the city's", "start": 5069.12, "end": 5076.36}, {"text": "progress in reducing scope three emissions uh through the chair all of our information is available on on", "start": 5076.36, "end": 5082.36}, {"text": "transform to the kind of dot toronto. transform to I can't remember the exact one but it's available on the city of", "start": 5082.36, "end": 5088}, {"text": "Toronto's website we also are producing dashboards uh for people to take advantage of and um we put that", "start": 5088, "end": 5094.84}, {"text": "information out through our Liv green Toronto um uh Network and if people are", "start": 5094.84, "end": 5100.88}, {"text": "interested in finding about more they can sign up to get uh to get information from the city of Toronto through Liv", "start": 5100.88, "end": 5106.8}, {"text": "green Toronto okay thanks very much okay any additional", "start": 5106.8, "end": 5113.639}, {"text": "questions okay um any speakers on this", "start": 5113.639, "end": 5118.92}, {"text": "item okay council saak is moving the item all those in favor all those opposed that item carries", "start": 5118.96, "end": 5124.88}, {"text": "our next item is 18.9 residential on street parking for cargo bikes uh we had", "start": 5124.88, "end": 5130.36}, {"text": "Allison Stewart on this one again um she wasn't there previously is she online now in the", "start": 5130.36, "end": 5136.6}, {"text": "room okay we have no speakers uh questions to staff councelor", "start": 5136.6, "end": 5142.8}, {"text": "scks yes uh so uh thank you the transportation staff who've been working hard with me on this in the last uh", "start": 5142.8, "end": 5149.56}, {"text": "little while um can you tell us when you're proposing a bike correct", "start": 5149.56, "end": 5155.48}, {"text": "um what is that and how will it fit into a residential", "start": 5155.48, "end": 5161.4}, {"text": "street uh a bike Corral typically we roll out it typically accommodates about", "start": 5161.6, "end": 5167.32}, {"text": "14 bikes we can retrofit these things to accommodate up to four cargo bikes", "start": 5167.32, "end": 5173.88}, {"text": "because they're much longer and typically what we get a request from the local counselor we work with the local", "start": 5173.88, "end": 5179.6}, {"text": "counselor at look at locations that are feasible and place these cargo bikes", "start": 5179.6, "end": 5185.08}, {"text": "I place these Corrals in places where they'll be uh take up basically one", "start": 5185.08, "end": 5190.48}, {"text": "parking space right and that 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I would caution that there are many locations where it may not work at all and it might not be the right", "start": 5234.639, "end": 5240.76}, {"text": "solution for that street um but it's certainly something that we are uh supportive of installing where the", "start": 5240.76, "end": 5246.56}, {"text": "context is appropriate if a bike Corral doesn't fit what other Solutions can you", "start": 5246.56, "end": 5254.28}, {"text": "offer I I mean I have a very large percentage of the city's garage orphans people who don't have a garage don't", "start": 5254.28, "end": 5260}, {"text": "have a driveway don't have a rear laneway what Solutions do you suggest if a bike Corral as recommended here", "start": 5260, "end": 5266.32}, {"text": "doesn't work well through the chair we'll work with uh yourself and other counselors to", "start": 5266.32, "end": 5272.679}, {"text": "find locations where they are suitable right now they don't occupy more than a parking space like a a vehicle so we", 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five minutes on the accessibility protection", "start": 5369.76, "end": 5377.6}, {"text": "zones yes thank you Adam you have five", "start": 5378.52, "end": 5383.52}, {"text": "minutes the main thing I wanted to say are two key factors first", "start": 5390.44, "end": 5399.92}, {"text": "of all I want the projects that are done", "start": 5399.92, "end": 5405.159}, {"text": "on behalf of the city I mean that are done for the public", "start": 5405.159, "end": 5411.96}, {"text": "good of the city where the city is the main client", "start": 5411.96, "end": 5418.36}, {"text": "should be more Role Models I know we are only rolling at out these", "start": 5418.36, "end": 5426.36}, {"text": "but the place that I personally saw the most accessibility barrier and now they", "start": 5426.36, "end": 5434.92}, {"text": "are finally starting to be cleared up and they some of them were cleared up", "start": 5434.92, "end": 5442.56}, {"text": "after communicating with the city during the", "start": 5442.56, "end": 5447.88}, {"text": "summer is the north the new North Market", "start": 5447.88, "end": 5454.159}, {"text": "building of St Lawrence Market where yes I know it was definitely a 3ep", "start": 5454.159, "end": 5461.199}, {"text": "partnership as any construction project usually is in Toronto anymore", "start": 5461.199, "end": 5470.44}, {"text": "but for most of [Music]", "start": 5470.44, "end": 5475.719}, {"text": "2023 I could not actually stay along Front Street when I was running my", "start": 5475.719, "end": 5482.159}, {"text": "errands going even to the TD Bank or the", "start": 5482.159, "end": 5487.76}, {"text": "Metro store there once once you got to", "start": 5487.76, "end": 5493.52}, {"text": "Front and Jarvis I always had to go up to King and Jarvis to", "start": 5493.52, "end": 5501.24}, {"text": "[Music] cross which as people know that's one of", "start": 5501.24, "end": 5506.8}, {"text": "those um places that can be a g a gridlock nightmare with people always", "start": 5506.8, "end": 5513.96}, {"text": "covering up the crosswalk and Stu and and and it was all", "start": 5513.96, "end": 5522.48}, {"text": "because obviously they didn't want to take they weren't taking out a proper", "start": 5522.48, "end": 5528.04}, {"text": "lane of traffic but they obviously were were", "start": 5528.04, "end": 5534.96}, {"text": "happy to give just a sliver enough of a sidewalk so somebody that was physically", "start": 5534.96, "end": 5542.52}, {"text": "able could um could walk on that part and also because there's a clear cut the", "start": 5542.52, "end": 5551.04}, {"text": "sidewalk started to tilt and so for me to drive in that area was sort of", "start": 5551.04, "end": 5560.52}, {"text": "ridiculous to stay on Front Street so I'm really concerned and all it seemed", "start": 5560.52, "end": 5568.36}, {"text": "or they just wanted to it was after they took down the permanent h", "start": 5568.36, "end": 5574.52}, {"text": "but I put up that temporary fencing which that's when the funing games", "start": 5574.52, "end": 5580.199}, {"text": "always start because the construction workers slowly always try and move the", "start": 5580.199, "end": 5586.92}, {"text": "temporary fencing because they I think it's a game for them to see how much", "start": 5586.92, "end": 5593.76}, {"text": "room they can actually get where if they just moved some of their materials", "start": 5593.76, "end": 5601.28}, {"text": "around and didn't always want to Park their private Vehicles inside the", "start": 5601.28, "end": 5607.6}, {"text": "construction site then I probably could have had most", "start": 5607.6, "end": 5614.32}, {"text": "days a wonderful wide sidewalk to get along with and the last issue I want to", "start": 5614.32, "end": 5622.119}, {"text": "speak with with about one minute is again some of the um um signaling issues", "start": 5622.119, "end": 5630.119}, {"text": "and stuff where even in my own neighborhood we're going to have a the", "start": 5630.119, "end": 5636.8}, {"text": "new re recard Center built at front and Cherry and and that is fine but", "start": 5636.8, "end": 5645.159}, {"text": "construction they are taking out the sidewalk on the west side of cherry", "start": 5645.159, "end": 5651.84}, {"text": "between front and Easter end which means um me Crossing at front and Cherry", "start": 5651.84, "end": 5661.44}, {"text": "is fine but again I can't always get the walk signal", "start": 5661.44, "end": 5668.4}, {"text": "unless you press The Pedestrian button because of the signal priority of cherry", "start": 5668.4, "end": 5676.36}, {"text": "over front I Just Want U you to actually look at with the", "start": 5676.36, "end": 5686.4}, {"text": "accessibility community at construction sites looking at if there are verions in", "start": 5686.4, "end": 5694.679}, {"text": "route making sure that people with", "start": 5694.679, "end": 5699.76}, {"text": "disabilities don't have extra barriers when using The Pedestrian", "start": 5699.76, "end": 5706.719}, {"text": "Crossings final thoughts Adam needing to use bag buttons thank you thank you uh", "start": 5706.719, "end": 5713.32}, {"text": "are there any questions depent okay I seeing none uh thank you Adam questions and", "start": 5713.32, "end": 5720.32}, {"text": "staff seeing none uh speakers of this item", "start": 5720.32, "end": 5725.6}, {"text": "okay I will move the recommendations uh it is coming from the accessibility committee it has to flow through us to", "start": 5725.6, "end": 5733.08}, {"text": "request that Transportation uh presents at the December 11th meeting all those in favor all those opposed that item", "start": 5733.08, "end": 5740.56}, {"text": "carries uh our last item is IE 18.10 Toronto Islands environmentally", "start": 5740.56, "end": 5746.32}, {"text": "significant areas uh councelor saaks I know you have questions does anybody else have questions okay go ahead", "start": 5746.32, "end": 5752.56}, {"text": "councelor saaks uh yes thank you so the um uh we we've", "start": 5752.56, "end": 5760.4}, {"text": "had a number of conversations about this I just want to confirm that uh before Council you can", "start": 5760.4, "end": 5767.679}, {"text": "give us uh um a report with the actual steps that we requested as to what will", "start": 5767.679, "end": 5773.6}, {"text": "it take to begin effective protection of these precious and", "start": 5773.6, "end": 5779.44}, {"text": "irreplaceable ecological hotpots through the uh that's correct", "start": 5779.44, "end": 5784.52}, {"text": "Council we're prepared to bring a supplementary report to council with those details thank", "start": 5784.52, "end": 5789.96}, {"text": "you okay additional questions speakers on this item councelor saxs yes thank", "start": 5789.96, "end": 5795.44}, {"text": "you I have a motion um so this uh report is in response to the motion that I made", "start": 5795.44, "end": 5802.08}, {"text": "some months ago asking staff to tell us what they need by way of resources in", "start": 5802.08, "end": 5808}, {"text": "order to actually protect these ecological hotspots so that they aren't destroyed the plan that was brought to", "start": 5808, "end": 5814.48}, {"text": "us as part of the Toronto Island master plan several months ago um showed that", "start": 5814.48, "end": 5821.56}, {"text": "serious work to protect these areas would begin sometime 2035 or later which", "start": 5821.56, "end": 5827.6}, {"text": "is way too late U given the enormous pressure on these areas the very uh", "start": 5827.6, "end": 5833.84}, {"text": "completely understandable popularity of the islands as we add hundreds of thousands more people uh downtown is", "start": 5833.84, "end": 5841.28}, {"text": "extremely Park deficient um human pressure on the islands increases", "start": 5841.28, "end": 5846.96}, {"text": "constantly and if we don't do anything serious to protect these areas they'll be gone by the time the plan gets around", "start": 5846.96, "end": 5853.32}, {"text": "to it so uh my motion as discussed with staff is that we're not going to uh do", "start": 5853.32, "end": 5859.44}, {"text": "it give any recommendations today going to send it on to council and bu Council or get actually the plan that I'd asked", "start": 5859.44, "end": 5865.599}, {"text": "for so that there is some possibility of working to find that money either in the budget or from philanthropist or both um", "start": 5865.599, "end": 5873.04}, {"text": "thank you okay thank you any other questions Okay C STS as a", "start": 5873.04, "end": 5880.48}, {"text": "motion pull it up all those in favor all those opposed", "start": 5880.48, "end": 5885.719}, {"text": "that carries the item is amended all those in favor all those opposed I will confirm with the clerk that completes", "start": 5885.719, "end": 5891.4}, {"text": "our business all right we're adjourned thank you everybody 11 o' wow very efficient so you have the details for", "start": 5891.4, "end": 5897.599}, {"text": "tomorrow morning uh I don't haven't looked yet but I know 9:15 at a street a street we do a little press", "start": 5897.599, "end": 5904}, {"text": "and then we'll move into", "start": 5904, "end": 5907.639}]