7 Jul 2025 Council meeting Transportation

Allocation of Unallocated Pedestrian Funds (Part 1)

Motion
That Council invest $200,000 from the Pedestrian Unallocated budget for 2025 towards raised crosswalks at the following locations: • Townsite Road at St. Patrick's Crescent ($100,000) • Portsmouth Road at Applecross Road ($100,000) That Council invest $100,000 from the Pedestrian Unallocated budget for 2025 towards a raised crosswalk at Waddington Road at Dufferin Crescent.
Minutes, page 7
Sources
Agenda itemCity agenda
Staff reportPage 1
Purpose
To recommend pedestrian improvement projects for expenditure of the $300,000 Pedestrian Unallocated budget for 2025.
Staff report, page 1
Staff recommendation
That the Finance and Audit Committee recommend that Council invest $300,000 from the Pedestrian Unallocated budget for 2025 towards raised crosswalks at the following locations:  Townsite Road at St. Patrick’s Crescent ($100,000)  Wallace Street at Franklyn Street ($100,000)  Portsmouth Road at Applecross Road ($100,000)
Staff report, page 1
DocumentsStaff report about Transportation & Mobility

Questions and answers

Councillor Sheryl Armstrong
Speaker identificationConfident
Yes

asked
You need to push the button. It's not chewing up in here. Okay, thanks. If Mr. Sims could just advise me on this question, because both of the towns ruled at St. Patrick's. Crescent is a major ambulance route and people are raising concerns about ambulance being consulted. Could you
Bill Sims
Speaker identificationConfident
answeredGeneral Manager, Engineering and Public Works
please comment to that, please. Thanks for. Certainly. As your council is fairly well aware, we often consult with emergency services on any of the transportation projects, especially those such as traffic calming, that may impede or interfere with their roots. And typically. With the fire departments very quick to respond. And engaged. In traffic calming, but our referrals, usually to BC ambulance service. Don't elicit much in the way of response. So rather than chasing them along, we assume
followed up
that things are fine. Thanks. Yeah, I appreciate that. Because. I just wanted to make sure people understood that the city does make every effort to consult and. I would be the same. If they're not replying back, then I would assume that they're in favor, so thank you very