Note: The re-establishment of this citizen-based advisory committee is pending further consideration by City Council for the 2022-2026 term of Council.
Composition: The Transit Advisory Committee
is a Committee of Council and shall be comprised of the following twelve (12) members, as appointed by City
Council through the City Clerk’s office:
·
Councillors (2
total)
·
One Resident
from each of the following pairs of Wards representing the Community-at-large (5 total)
o
Wards 1 and 5
o
Wards 2 and 6
o
Wards 3 and 4
o
Wards 7 and 8
o
Wards 9 and 10
·
One
representative from each of the following citizen-based advisory committees (3 total)
o
Accessibility
o
Age-Friendly
Brampton
o
Active
Transportation
·
One
representative from the Brampton Board of Trade (1 total)
·
One
representative from any post secondary institution with preference given to
student union at
Sheridan College (1 total)
Term of
Office: The two
Council representatives on the Committee, as well as the three representatives
from other
citizen-based advisory committees, will serve four-year terms concurrent with
the term of Council.
The five Community-at-large representatives will serve 4 calendar-year
terms starting on the 1 of January and ending on the 31 of December. Residents representing the
Community-at large will be recruited through the Councillor Citizen
Appointments Committee.
The Chair and the Vice-Chair shall be a member of the Committee. The
BTAC members will select a chair and a vice-chair.
Established by: Council Resolution C090-2019 (Committee
of Council Recommendation CW126-2019, March 20, 2019), as adopted at the March 27, 2019 City Council meeting. Resolution C434-2019 appointed Councillors Vicente and Palelleschi as co-Chairs.
Reports to: Community Services Section, Committee of Council
Supported by: Meeting management support will be provided by the City Clerk’s Office,
in accordance with Council’s Procedure By-law.
Subject matter expertise for the Committee will be provided by staff
resources, subject to budget approval.
Committee
Structure/Responsibilities:
Purpose
The Brampton Transit Advisory Committee provides advice and
recommendations to Council, from a community perspective, on topics and issues relating to the
provision of public transit services and public transit infrastructure in the City of Brampton. The
Committee also provides Brampton Transit staff with ongoing insights and advice with respect to
enhancing the customer
experience onboard Brampton Transit vehicles, at Brampton Transit facilities,
and during
interactions with frontline transit staff. The Committee would not have the
authority to regulate or
direct Brampton Transit, nor would it be responsible for matters related to the
daily operations of
Brampton Transit.
Mandate
The Transit Advisory Committee will provide advice and recommendations
to Council on:
·
Alignment
between Council and staff on high-level City of Brampton plans and studies
with respect to the City’s policies and objectives on transit matters
·
Plans, studies,
or initiatives of other levels of government, surrounding municipalities,
and other local authorities, industry organizations, or non-governmental
organizations
that could affect the provision of public transit in the City of
Brampton
·
Implementation
of Provincial and Federal legislation, policies, or guidelines in relations
to the provision of public transit in the City of Brampton
·
Priorities on
transit matters of local and/or regional significance
The Transit
Advisory Committee will:
·
Act as a
sounding board to Brampton Transit staff
·
Serve as a
forum that promotes dialogue and information exchange between Brampton Transit staff and the Transit Advisory Committee
- Review
and comment on Provincial and Federal policies/planning documents, as well as high-level
municipal plans and studies, with respect to the provision of public
transit services
- Conduct
research and prepare reports on matters within the committee’s mandate
The subject
matters that fall under the mandate of the BTAC will include:
- Provincial
and Federal policies, plans, and studies
- High-level
municipal policies, plans, and studies (e.g. Brampton Transit 5-Year Business Plan)
- Brampton
Transit Performance Indicators and Customer Charter commitments
- Transit
policies and guidelines
- Ease
of use and accessibility
- Customer
service
- Customer
safety
- Customer
communication
- Major
transit infrastructure projects
- Advocacy
and public awareness of the City’s policy objectives and priorities with respect to transit
matters in Brampton
Meetings
Scheduled meetings will be held three times per year (Q1, Q2, Q4), or at
the call of the Chair, and scheduled by the City Clerk in consultation with the Chair and the
Committee.
Non-Voting
Resource Group and Subject Matter Experts:
Representation from the following (but not limited to) departments,
organizations and groups will be invited to attend and participate in the Transit Advisory
Committee meetings, when necessary:
1. City of Brampton Commissioners
and Departments:
i. Planning and Development
Services
ii. Brampton Transit
iii. Public Works and Engineering
iv. Government Relations
2. Region of Peel Departments
i. Public Works
ii. Corporate Services (Planning)
3. Provincial Ministries and
Agencies:
i. Metrolinx
ii. Ministry of Transportation
4. Other external subject matter
experts
Current Members (2018-2022 term):
Rafiqul Islam (Wards 1 and 5)
Sarbjeet Sani (Wards 2 and 6)
Sylvia Menezes Roberts (Wards 3 and 4)
Akinade Oduntan (Wards 7 and 8)
Ameek Singh (Wards 9 and 10);
Myrna Adams, Representative, Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee
Todd Letts, Representative, Brampton Board of Trade
Kevin Montgomery, Representative, Cycling Advisory Committee
Franco Spadafora, Representative, Accessibility Advisory Committee
Regional Councillor Vicente
Regional Councillor Palleschi