The mandate of the Transportation Advisory Committee is to advise City Council on strategic priorities relating to walking, cycling and all active transportation modes, as well as public transit and congestion management, in Vancouver.
We're transitioning to virtual advisory body meetings as an interim response to the health emergency. These meetings will be convened by electronic means as authorized by Ministerial Order No. M192, Local Government Meetings and By-law Process (COVID-19) Order No. 3.
The next meeting will be held June 17, 2020.
A link to join the live meeting broadcast will be posted below 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Virtual meetings will be held using Cisco WebEx Events. No software download is required, simply use the link below to view the meeting live through your web browser.
Event password: TAC
1-604-646-8916
1-855-699-3239 (Canada - toll free)
Access code: 146 444 4006
To view or participate in meetings virtually, I consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of my personal information outside Canada as described below. The City of Vancouver collects your personal information in accordance with section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for purposes of organizing and administering advisory body meetings. For virtual advisory body meetings, your contact information will be shared with the City’s web conferencing provider, Cisco WebEx. Information submitted to WebEx will be stored on servers in the United States and may be accessed in the United States or internationally for technical support purposes. If you have questions about the collection of this information, please contact the director of access to information and privacy by emailing privacy@vancouver.ca, phoning 3-1-1, or mailing a letter to 453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4.
Following the meeting, minutes will be posted online and can be found in the ‘Meetings’ tab below.
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The Transportation Advisory Committee holds six regular meetings per year, in addition to regular working sessions, generally scheduled during intervening months throughout the year.
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.
A member who is absent from more than two consecutive regular meetings without a leave of absence is deemed to have resigned.
Terms end December 31, 2020
Volunteer opportunities will be posted on the City’s vacancies webpage when available.
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.
All regular meetings are open to the public.
In addition to the regular meetings listed here, the Committee also meets several times per year for informal working sessions. Please contact the Meeting Coordinator for more information.
Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm at City Hall.
An overview of the committee's 2016 accomplishments and future goals as presented at the Council of Council's on November 9, 2016.
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.
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David Rawsthorne
Civil Engineer, Transportation Design Branch
Phone: 604-873-7343
david.rawsthorne@vancouver.ca
Kathy Bengston
Committee Clerk
Phone: 604-871-6146
kathy.bengston@vancouver.ca
Tina Hildebrandt
Meeting Coordinator
Phone: 604-873-7268
tina.hildebrandt@vancouver.ca
