TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Thursday, October 20, 2016 SCRD Boardroom, 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, B.C.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER: 2:45 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Adoption of Agenda

PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS

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2. Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Recommendations of May 2, 2016 ~ receipt

Annex A pp 1 – 4

COMMUNICATIONS

3. Diana Mumford, Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

Regarding BC Ferries Updates, Traffic Statistics and Schedule

Annex B pp 5 – 9

4. Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast (TraC) Regarding pedestrian button at School Road and Gibsons Way

Annex C pp 10 - 11

REPORTS

NEW BUSINESS / ROUNDTABLE

ADJOURNMENT

SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

May 2, 2016

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL DISTRICT AT 1975 FIELD ROAD, SECHELT, BC

PRESENT: Director, Electoral Area E, Chair Lorne Lewis (Voting Members) Director, Electoral Area A Frank Mauro Director, Electoral Area B Garry Nohr Director, Electoral Area F Ian Winn Director, Electoral Area D Mark Lebbell Director, Town of Gibsons Silas White Director, District of Sechelt Doug Wright (Alt.) Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Don Legault Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Colin Midgley Trustee, School District No. 46 Pammila Ruth BC Ferries Maureen Darragh Transportation Choices (TraC) Alun Woolliams ALSO PRESENT: Chief Administrative Officer Janette Loveys Manager, Transit and Fleet Gordon Dykstra (Non-Voting) Parks Planning Coordinator Sam Adams Manager, Parks Services Carolyn Mortensen Capilano Highways Tyler Lambert RCMP S/Sgt Vishal Mathura Sunshine Coast Speed Watch Jon Hird Recorder Susan Fernandez Media 1 CALL TO ORDER 10:20 a.m.

AGENDA The agenda was adopted as presented.

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Recommendation No. 1 Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendations

The Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that the recommendations of the February 29, 2016 Transportation Advisory Committee meeting be received for information.

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ANNEX A

Transportation Advisory Committee – May 2, 2016 Page 2 of 4

REPORTS

Recommendation No. 2 Reports

The Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that the following reports be received:

Sunshine Coast Speed Watch Reports: February of 2016 and March of 2016

Sam Adams, SCRD Parks Planner, regarding Coast Wide Bicycle/Walking Path Open House (verbal report)

Mark Lebbell, Director, Electoral Area D, regarding Motor Vehicle Crashes.

COMMUNICATIONS

Recommendation No. 3 Communications

The Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that the following communications be received:

David Dick, Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee, regarding notes from the October 2015 meeting of the SSCFAC.

Alun Woolliams, Transportation Choices (TraC) Sunshine Coast, regarding Bike to Work Week

Correspondence from Honourable Todd G. Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, dated March 1, 2016 regarding Authority to Enforce Parking Restrictions

Speed Watch Reports, February of 2016 and March of 2016

It was noted that results for February and March are typical and that Speed Watch visibility is the greatest influence. Responding to a request from the Resident’s Association, Davis Bay Parkway received an unmarked deployment. Results showed no generalized speeding problem.

Coast Wide Bicycle/Walking Path Open House

The District of Sechelt, Town of Gibsons, Sunshine Coast Regional District, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and Sunshine Coast Transportation Choices are collaborating on an open house on May 18, 2016 to share information, explore issues and future opportunities for urban and rural bicycle/walking paths on the Sunshine Coast.

Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is May 30 – June 5th. It was requested that cones be set up around schools for safety. MoTI to coordinate with TraC.

Authority to Enforce Parking Restrictions

Discussion ensued regarding authority to enforce parking restrictions. It was noted that SCRD staff would follow up with the Ministry.

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Transportation Advisory Committee – May 2, 2016 Page 3 of 4

Motor Vehicle Crashes

Director Lebbell introduced a report titled “Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Health and Well-being in BC”. It was noted that the leadership principles outlined in the report provided ample support for the approaches currently undertaken on the Coast. It was further noted that there is a decline in accidents and there is an importance around educating the need for drivers to share the road.

ROUNDTABLE

Items and discussion in the roundtable included:

Communication efforts by MoTI were affirmed, as was the paving work at Trout Lake including bike lanes.

Stem injection for Japanese Knotweed will not be used this season while the pesticide labels are being sorted out. Utilizing foliar spray or wipe on is still an option for control.

Positive comments on speeding enforcement in construction areas; Staff Sergeant requested feedback if any issues arise.

Ferry schedules are shifting into shoulder season, with increased loads and limited flexibility due to ferry schedule interactions at Horseshoe Bay.

Appreciation for the work done by MoTI on the parking concerns in Roberts Creek.

Director Lewis commented on risks to pedestrian safety along the 1 kilometre stretch of highway near Oceanview Drive. He requested that MoTI observe and provide information on potential improvements at this location. Mr. Legault mentioned they have already reviewed and that north side lighting as well as signage has been recommended. It was also noted that residents have requested passenger crosswalks in two locations, and the fatalities have all involved younger and older persons.

Significant highway closure in Powell River is being planned between the Saltery Bay Ferry and the Town Hall.

Bike lanes at School Road are almost complete, and they are highly used by pedestrians.

Recommendation No. 4 Highway 101 Visibility Improvements

The Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that SCRD staff send a letter to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure requesting information regarding road visibility improvements along Highway 101 at Oceanview Drive.

Recommendation No. 5 ICBC Invitation

The Transportation Advisory Committee recommended that an invitation be sent to ICBC to attend the next Transportation Advisory Committee meeting being held on July 4, 2016.

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Transportation Advisory Committee – May 2, 2016 Page 4 of 4

NEXT MEETING July 4, 2016

ADJOURNMENT 11:23 a.m.

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Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

October 2016 SSCFAC Report to Transportation Committee for SCRD Page | 1

Report prepared by Diana Mumford, Chair southernsunshinecoastfac@gmail.com 604-836-9651 1. SSCFAC Membership

There have been resignations of three members of the committee in the last few months with Barry Cavens, former Chair, Jakob Knaus and Jef Keighley. Over the summer our FAC had an application and selection process to add new members for the remaining 2 years of the 4 year term. Members should represent customers and stakeholder interests (seniors, commuters, First Nations, students, Chambers of Commerce, Ratepayers Associations, local government, tourism, and other community groups and organizations). BC Ferries accepted the recommendations of the committee and we are pleased to announce that the new members Robin Merriott, Greg Russell and Mathew Wilson have joined the current members of Mike Shanks, Jeremy Valeriote, David Dick and Ed Steeves.

2. Langdale berth 1 closure - upgrade summary

extensive maintenance and upgrading is required for berth one at Langdale it is expected that berth one will be out of service from early January to early April for most of that period ferry service will be supplied by two vessels, the Queen of

Surrey and Queen of Coquitlam on a hourly service schedule (see attached). Loading of these vessels will be limited to the two lower decks as berth two does not have upper deck loading facilities in Langdale.

The Island Sky will replace the Queen of Surrey about April 1, 2017 if Langdale berth upgrade has not been completed when the Queen of Surrey goes in to have her annual maintenance done prior to the busy season.

3. Langdale Master Plan update Plans to upgrade Langdale are being finalized and will be reviewed later this year by

BC Ferries Commissioner and BC Ferries Board for approval The upgrades are at this time planned to be done in 4 stages between 2018 and

2023

4. Fare Flexibility & Digital Experience Initiative: In the BC Ferry Commissioner’s Order 16-02, dated September 16, 2016, the

Commissioner has provided approval for BC Ferries to update scope, schedule and budget to proceed in the development process of this initiative

“BC Ferries is authorized to proceed with implementation of the Initiative on routes 1, 2, 3, 30, 9, 10, 11 and 17 (the “Reservable Routes”). If BC Ferries decides at some future date that it wishes to proceed with implementation of the Initiative beyond the Reservable Routes, it must satisfy the commissioners that a comprehensive public information and consultation process has been undertaken and that the concerns of ferry users on the relevant routes have been considered

The total budget required for the Initiative has been increased by approximately 54% of the previous amount, due largely to higher than planned costs for software and system integration services.

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ANNEX B

Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

October 2016 SSCFAC Report to Transportation Committee for SCRD Page | 2

It is planned that travel on specified ferry routes will require reservations. ‘Show and Go passengers’ will have very limited opportunity to board.

The fare will be flexible rates -- BCF compares it to Happy Hour at the local watering hole, where prices would be set to encourage ferry customers to travel at less busy times.

People who can be flexible with times (or days of week) could realize savings, while others would be prepared to pay more to travel at specific times.

There are significant concerns by the FAC on how this system would work on route 3, which is a commuter route, and one used by many Coast residents for medical appointments etc. Planning to travel at less busy times would be very challenging

5. On-time Performance Current performance, less than 70% on time, is lowest of all the BCF routes Failure to operate on time makes it difficult for BC Transit and Translink to provide

connecting services BC Ferries Commissioner Quarterly Report ending June 30, 2016 Taken from Page 10

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Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

October 2016 SSCFAC Report to Transportation Committee for SCRD Page | 3

The following traffic graphs show traffic increases on Route 3 compared to other categories. In July 2016, route 3 passenger numbers increased by 5.31% and vehicles increased by 3.85% compared to July 2015. The second graph is year to date comparisons. Traffic increases on route 3 are less than the other categories. August 2016 Traffic -- the Month, vs Same Month Last Year

Year to Date, vs Previous Year

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Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

October 2016 SSCFAC Report to Transportation Committee for SCRD Page | 4

System Traffic Changes vs 1% growth since FY2008

System Traffic Changes – the Long Look - Since FY1990

The previous 4 graphs compiled September 2016 by Chair Brian Hollingshead of Ferry Advisory Chairs, which he provides regularly to all Ferry Advisory Committees.

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Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee

October 2016 SSCFAC Report to Transportation Committee for SCRD Page | 5

Route 3 Schedule in effect January 19, 2017 to March 31, 2017

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TAC Agenda Item for Oct 20th 2016

Pedestrian button at Gibsons Way and School Road

TraC would like to bring a recently reported issue to the TAC’s attention. A Gibsons resident - who uses a scooter for mobility - had an unfortunate fall at the intersection of School/North Road trying to press one of the crossing buttons. In the article she warns other people using wheelchairs/scooters about the design and asks help from a town engineer to fix the problem. http://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/letters/please-fix-pedestrian-button-1.2349539

Please fix pedestrian button

COAST REPORTER

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 02:42 PM

Editor:

On Tuesday, Sept. 6 I had the misfortune to be ejected

from my mobility scooter and suffered a serious head

and face injury from striking the sidewalk. An

ambulance was called and I was taken to hospital for

treatment.

I wish to address two matters regarding this situation.

The first is to warn other wheelchair and mobility

scooter users of the extreme danger they face when

attempting to use the crossing at the Gibsons

Way/School Road intersection. The pedestrian button

they need to push is located on a pole on a rise and is

extremely difficult for someone in a wheelchair or

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ANNEX C

scooter to access. In many cases they need to reach up and lean over as I did, which sent me tumbling on

to the unforgiving pavement.

I have so far survived 94 years on this fine planet and it would have been an inglorious end to a full and

meaningful life to have lost it due to the poor design of a public amenity.

There is another point of confusion at this light. Another button is posted on another pole right where

pedestrians wait to cross Gibsons Way. However, it is not intended for pedestrians but cyclists, which is

good for the cyclists but there is no notification of this for the pedestrians. Many first-time users make the

mistake of first attempting this button. If it is a wheelchair or scooter user, then they face a precarious

situation. A sign that can be read from the pedestrian’s perspective would prove very useful.

Can this matter please be referred to the town engineer, or whoever is responsible, to be addressed and

rectified in the most expedient manner before someone else is seriously injured or worse.

Lilie Eidet, Gibsons

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