Community and Operations Services

Committee Minutes

Monday, December 04, 2023 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chamber

Present:

Councillor Gray
Councillor Lee
Councillor Chapman
Councillor Neal
Councillor Nicholson
Mayor Carter

Also Present:

Councillor Kerr
Councillor Giberson
Councillor Marks
Councillor Marimpietri
Councillor McConkey
P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator
K. Christopher, Council-Committee Coordinator
F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
K. Alexander, Commissioner, Community and Operations
M. Saulnier, Director, Operations
B. Mullen, Director, Community Support Services
M. Sluggett, Manager, Traffic, Streetlighting and Parking
B. Browne, Manager, Programs and Facilities

Public Meeting

Councillor Gray called the meeting to order and stated that all members of the Committee were participating from the Chamber. Also present in the Chamber were Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri and Councillor McConkey.

Additional Agenda Items

None.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None

Presentations

None

Delegations

None

Referrals from Council

None

Reports from Advisory Committees

None

Items Requiring Direction

None.

Public Consent Agenda

Moved byCouncillor Lee
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the December 4, 2023, Community and Operations Committee meeting be adopted as recommended.
Motion Carried

Correspondence with recommendations

None.

Staff Reports/Motions with recommendations

CO-23-66 - Update on Electric Vehicle charging stations in Downtown Oshawa (Ward 4)

1.COS-23-66 Update on Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations in Downtown Oshawa.pdf

That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That based on Report CO-23-66 dated November 29 2023, concerning the Update on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in Downtown Oshawa, that staff continue to collaborate with Oshawa Power on the operation and enforcement of the EV charging stations in Downtown Oshawa; and,
2. That staff report back on the usage data and cost analysis results 12 months after Oshawa Power begins collecting revenue at the EV charging stations in Downtown Oshawa; and,
3. That staff work with Corporate Communications and Business and Economic Development Services to promote the EV charging station program in 2024.

CO-23-67 - Downtown On-Street Parking (Ward 4)

1.CO-23-67 - Downtown On-Street Parking.pdf

That the Community and Operations Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That based on Report CO-23-67 dated November 29, 2023, that the new on-street paid parking spaces proposed within this report be approved; and,
2. That ‘Schedule III – PARKING FOR RESTRICTED PERIODS’ of the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended, be further amended to add a 15 minute maximum permissible parking area, anytime, on the south side of Bond Street West between a point 86 metres east of Centre Street North and a point 46 metres east of Centre Street North; and,
3. That ‘Schedule VII – Control Device On Street’ of the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended, be further amended to add a 2 hour maximum permissible parking area, at a rate of 1.25 dollar for 60 minutes, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive except holidays, on the south side of Bond Street West between a point 14 metres west of Centre Street North and a point 25 metres west of Centre Street North; and,
4. That a copy of this report be provided to the Regional Municipality of Durham for information.

CO-23-68 - Community and Operations Services Committee Outstanding Items List Status Report - Fourth Quarter 2023 (All Wards)

1.REPORT_CO_23-68.pdf

That the Community and Operations Services recommend to Oshawa City Council:

That Report CO-23-68 dated November 22, 2023 being the Community and Operations Services Items Status Report for the fourth quarter of 2023 be received for information.