Special City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 15, 2021 at 6:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation

1.1

City Council

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-20590. 

2.

Call to Order

2.1

O Canada

2.2

Silent Reflection

2.3

First Nations Acknowledgement

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Guelph Transit Action Plan – Route Review Recommended Plan - 2021-335

Presentation:
Colleen Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
Robin Gerus, General Manager, Guelph Transit
Andrea Mikkila, Supervisor, Scheduling and Service Planning
Susan Carey, Chair, Transit Advisory Committee

Delegates:
*Shilik Hamad, VP External, Central Student Association
*Amelia Meister
*Christopher Greyson-Gaito
*Adam A. Donaldson
*Barbara A. Sim
*Eleanor Ross
*Scott Frederick
*Ali Versluis
*Steven Petric, Chair, Transit Action Alliance of Guelph

Correspondence:
*Amelia Meister
*Max Bates
*Karen Woo
*Scott Frederick
*Board of Directors, Transit Action Alliance of Guelph
*Steven Petric, Chair, Transit Action Alliance of Guelph

• Recommendation:
  1. That the financial implications resulting from PS-2021-335 titled Guelph Transit Action Plan – Route Review Recommended Plan be referred to the 2022 and 2023 budget deliberations on December 2, 2021.
  2. That Council approve staff’s recommendation to proceed with the Future Ready Plan (Staff Recommended Plan) as outlined in Attachment 1, to begin implementation in spring 2022, pending budget approval.
  3. That Council approve the Guelph Transit Service Guidelines as outlined in Attachment 1, Section 6.
  4. That the Revenue to Cost (R/C) ratio targets for fare increases from the 2019 Transit Business Service Review be paused until the completion of the upcoming Transit Fare Strategy.
  5. That staff execute the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): Public Transit Stream Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA) with the Province of Ontario in alignment with the above Route Review Recommended Plan.

4.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor O’Rourke).

Recommendation:

That By-laws numbered (2021)-20646 and (2021)-20647 are hereby passed.

4.1

By-law Number (2021)-20646

A by-law to authorize the conveyance to 2829038 Ontario Ltd. of the lands described as Block 20, Plan 61M169, City of Guelph.

4.2

By-law Number (2021)-20647

A by-law to confirm proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held November 15, 2021.

5.

Adjournment