City Council on September 30 and October 1, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager of Transportation Services to establish a new class of car-sharing parking permit and to issue such permits to car-share organization(s)/company(ies) at an annual cost of $200.00 plus applicable taxes for each such permit, on the terms and conditions generally as set out in this report.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager of Transportation Services, to make application to the Senior Regional Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice for set fines with respect to the offences created by the pilot program.

 

3.         City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services to evaluate the pilot program and report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee within one year after its implementation with his findings.

 

4.         City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services to work with Zipcar and AutoShare throughout the pilot project period to identify other potential on-street parking opportunities throughout the City and include their findings in his report at the conclusion of the pilot project period.

 

5.         City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to ensure that up to three car sharing parking locations in the North York Centre are included in the pilot program.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager of Transportation Services to establish a new class of car-sharing parking permit and to issue such permits to car-share organization(s)/company(ies) at an annual cost of $200.00 plus applicable taxes for each such permit, on the terms and conditions generally as set out in this report.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager of Transportation Services, to make application to the Senior Regional Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice for set fines with respect to the offences created by the pilot program.

 

3.         City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services to evaluate the pilot program and report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee within one year after its implementation with his findings.

 

4.         City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services to work with Zipcar and AutoShare throughout the pilot project period to identify other potential on-street parking opportunities throughout the City and include their findings in his report at the conclusion of the pilot project period.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee held a public meeting on September 14, 2009, in accordance with City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, and notice of the proposed amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code to set a fee for a car-share parking permit in the amount of $200.00 annually plus applicable taxes for the duration of the one-year pilot program was posted on the City's website for a minimum of 5 days.

 Supporting the provision of on-street, reserved parking spaces for car-share vehicles in selected locations is one of the Sustainable Transportation Initiatives: Short-term Proposals adopted by City Council at its meeting on October 22 and 23, 2007 (Item PW9.2).  This report is requesting approval of a pilot program that will allow Transportation Services to identify on-street parking areas exclusively for use by car-share vehicles.  Use of the parking areas will be administered by means of a new class of car-sharing permit issued by Transportation Services to a car-share company/organization at an annual cost of $200.00 for each permit plus applicable taxes (for the duration of the pilot program). The fee will cover the cost of implementing the pilot program (signs, pavement markings, bicycle rings where necessary). The pilot program is intended to be revenue neutral.

 

Subject to approval of this pilot program by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, a separate report will be submitted to Toronto and East York Community Council for approval to delineate a total of 6 car-share parking areas dispersed over 5 streets (Emily Street, Ed Mirvish Way, Jordan Street, Gould Street, and Mutual Street) in the downtown area, providing a total of 20 parking spaces.

 

If this proposal is approved, staff will monitor the pilot program over the ensuing year and report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee within one year after its implementation with their findings.