Parking Advisory Committee

THAT the agenda for the Parking Advisory Committee meeting held on January 30, 2024 be approved as distributed.

THAT, further to report CS-23-25 dated November 28, 2023 from the Corporate Services Department regarding Committee Structure and Public Appointment Processes the Parking Advisory Committee generally supports Option 2 - restructuring the general advisory committees as working groups with the exception that parking matters remain within a standalone working group; AND THAT, with respect to the recommendation regarding an amalgamation of Active Transportation, Parking and Transit matters as a Transportation and Parking Working Group, the Parking Advisory Committee provides the following comments: •the amalgamation of Transit and Active Transportation may create synergies, but Downtown Orillia revenue generating parking matters should remain with a standalone parking advisory working group AND THAT, with respect to processes for a new Council to review and make appointments aligned to their term of Council, the Committee suggests that there are benefits to having 1/3 of appointments expire annually with the current three year terms to assist with continuity of action and municipal memory; AND THAT Council invite agency participation broadly to ensure a holistic representation for either option; AND THAT, with respect to simplified guidelines, agendas and minutes formats, using Council’s procedure by-law when required, the Parking Advisory Committee suggests that the simplified processes will improve public engagement; Page 2 of 3 AND THAT there be a renewed focus and recommitmen

THAT the meeting be adjourned.