Transportation Advisory Committee

Terms of reference 

Policy advice

The Committee:

• Provides feedback on transportation planning and projects such as Broadway Corridor Transportation Planning, Citywide Plan, and more detailed projects like Gastown Complete Streets and the Granville Bridge Connector;
• Considers any matters which may be referred to the Advisory Committee by Council or staff;
• May take positions on policy initiatives from other levels of government within the mandate of the Advisory Committee; and
• Advises Council and staff on Transportation 2040 and Active Transportation Master Plan as they are developed, implemented and updated. 

Collaboration

The Committee:

• Works co-operatively with other agencies whose activities affect constituent communities, including initiating and developing relevant projects; and
• Acts as a resource for staff coordinating public involvement processes and civic events.

Awareness and outreach

The Committee:

• Exchanges information with constituent communities and the general public about relevant programs and issues of interest; and
• Engages in outreach to disseminate information and encourage participation from constituent communities.

Planning and reporting

The Committee:

• Produces an annual work plan with specific objectives by no later than April of each year, in consultation with Council and staff liaisons, for distribution to Council and civic departments for information;
• Submits an annual report to Council describing its accomplishments for the year, including reference to each objective set out in the work plan and any arising issues to which the Advisory Committee has responded; and
• Presents accomplishments and progress to date at the annual Council of Councils event.

Meeting frequency

The Transportation Advisory Committee holds six regular meetings per year, in addition to regular working sessions, generally scheduled during intervening months throughout the year.

Time commitment

Meetings will last up to 2 hours. A minimum of one to two additional hours a month is spent on email and other correspondence, meetings, networking, and promotion. Preparation time for all meetings is required.

Attendance requirement

A member who is absent from more than two consecutive regular meetings without a leave of absence is deemed to have resigned.

Membership

• Joan Andersen
• Colin Brander
• Eugene Chin
• Lisa Corriveau
• Bethany Dobson
• Michael Feaver
• Karen Fung
• Isabel García
• Sanjith Gopalakrishnan
• Brad Griffin
• Mahdi Hassan Nayebi
• Angela Jarvis
• Molly Millar
• Jimin Park
• Bridgitte Taylor

Terms end December 31, 2020

Volunteer opportunities will be posted on the City’s vacancies webpage when available. 

Liaisons​

• Council Liaison: Councillor Colleen Hardwick
• Park Board Liaison: Commissioner John Irwin 
• School Board Liaison: Trustee Lois Chan-Pedley 
• Staff Liaison: David Rawsthorne, Transportation Design Branch
• Staff Liaison (Parks-related): Jordan McAuley, Planner, Parks

Terms and Membership Composition

Persons appointed to an advisory body shall meet the following essential criteria:

Not be employed by the City of Vancouver;
Live or work in Vancouver, or have a significant body of experience with issues in Vancouver; and
Be able to demonstrate relevant experience or knowledge, abilities and skills related to the mandate of the advisory body.

Persons appointed to the Racial and Ethno-Cultural Equity Advisory Committee shall meet the following additional criteria:

Be a member of visible or cultural minority groups.

Composition:

15 members of the public (8 is quorum)
1 non-voting Council liaison
1 non-voting Park Board Commissioner liaison
1 non-voting School Trustee liaison
2 non-voting staff liaisons

The appointment of civic members to each advisory committee shall meet the composition objectives set out in the Diversity on Advisory Bodies policy.

Length of term:

Committee members are appointed until December 31, 2020.
No member of the public shall serve for more than four consecutive years on the same advisory body. A former member is eligible for reappointment after one year out of office.

Meetings, agendas, and minutes

2016 in Review

An overview of the committee's 2016 accomplishments and future goals as presented at the Council of Council's on November 9, 2016.

• View the poster PDF file (454 KB)

2012-2014 Term in Review

An overview of the committee's closing term accomplishments and recommendations for continuation of the work was presented at the Council of Council's December 2014.

• View the committee's presentation PDF file (234 KB)