Transit Advisory Committee

THAT the agenda for the Transit Advisory Committee meeting held on August 9, 2023 be approved as distributed.

Page 1 of 3 THAT the minutes of the Transit Advisory Committee meeting held on April 13, 2023 be adopted, having been printed and distributed.

THAT the submission from dated April 13, 2023 from Councillor Durnford regarding an on-demand transit toolkit be received as information.

THAT the Transit Advisory Committee recommends that an On-Demand Transit Working Group be established, comprised of 5 members of the Transit Advisory Committee and lead by Councillor Durnford, to explore and investigate options for the implementation of an "On-Demand" Transit Service, with a mandate including, but not limited to: “To apply the understanding of the interconnected relationship between supply, demand, and quality of service, and address several considerations through the service design process (as provided by the CUTA On-Demand Transit Toolkit) and address the following questions: What are the objectives and goals of the service? What is the size of the service area? Page 2 of 3 Who is the customer base (specific demographic groups) the service is trying to serve? What will be the service delivery model? What type of vehicles will be used and how many? When will the service operate? What are the benefits of implementing ODT into the current system?” AND THAT the Working Group return a draft report back to the Transit Advisory Committee by mid-2024.

THAT the submission dated June 6, 2023 from Chris Tomasini regarding free transit for school trips be received as information; AND THAT staff be requested to promote the Special Group Pass to local elementary schools in conjunction with other Orillia Transit program advertising.

THAT the meeting be adjourned.