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ENGS-058 Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Strategies
Notice given by: Councillor Joly
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That the funding for ENGS-058 Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Strategies is unfunded for 2020.
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POSTPONED MOTION ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUNDER:
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Administration’s Understanding of Intent Motion:
Administration understands passing of PM 20-058 will eliminate funding associated with delivering next prioritized actions for implementing Neighbourhood Traffic Calming strategies in 2020. Project Charters for future Neighbourhood Traffic Calming programs (2021 and forward) may be developed for consideration.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
Administration would not be able to react to new resident requests associated with Council Policy C-TS-02: Neighbourhood Traffic Calming, as current funding is committed to communities enacting this policy.
Financial Implications of Motions:
This motion would reduce $550,000 from the Capital Growth 2020 proposed budget for reduction of capital expenditures or reallocation of value to alternative capital projects.
Stakeholder Consultations:
Pending received construction costs, the committed funds by themselves may result in less scope of work completed, to which notification would be recommended to residents of the community, such as Erin Ridge, Erin Ridge North or Grandin.
Background:
Administration is currently enacting the Neighbourhood Traffic Calming program under 2018 and 2019 approved budgets:
1) 2018 - committed with $408,913 remaining funds.
2) 2019 - committed with $450,171 remaining funds.
3) Total value of approved funds (2018 + 2019) = $859,084
Funds are currently committed to executing traffic calming improvements in the communities of Erin Ridge (five sites) and Grandin (Grosvenor Blvd at Grenfell Ave).
In addition, actions are occurring in the community of Lacombe Park (East) that have funds committed to public engagement and temporary traffic calming measure evaluation - note; no funds are committed to construction at this time in this community.
Approved funds are committed to performing engineering / design of traffic calming measures as well as construction. Through 2019 there was delay in project delivery relevant to conflict with other capital improvements (intersection work at St Albert Trail and Boudreau), contractor schedule delays and design delay. These issues and delay resulted in minimal construction completion of traffic calming in 2019 and therefore has left a substantial scope of work to be carried forward into the 2020 construction season.
The estimated value of work in the community of Erin Ridge is $450,000 and in Grandin is $350,000; for a combined estimated value of $800,000. Maintaining the currently approved funds of $859,084 would allow for construction contingency (7%) and it is anticipated that the work that had been scheduled for completion by end of 2019 will be then be completed in 2020.
Administration acknowledges the value of work and scope to be completed in 2020 (through current approved funding) and recognizes a benefit of eliminating the proposed funding for 2020 to enable the program to complete the committed scope of work and “catch up”, with future programs delivering on next priorities.
Administration also recognizes the value of the program and public requests received and would provide an option to Council of reducing the 2020 requested budget to a value that may still enable public engagement and implementation of temporary measures for the minimum one-year evaluations (funding requests of temporary measures of 2020 would be associated with 2022 construction). An estimated $50,000 could enable necessary data collection, public engagement, acquisition and placement of temporary measures with associated signage and road-markings and incidental costs.
Future programs will be re-evaluated for cost estimates and the program delivery updated in future project charters, example: continued construction in Erin Ridge, construction of Lennox Drive in 2021, temporary sites placed in 2020 proposed for construction in 2022.
Report Date: November 21, 2019
Author: Dean Schick
Committee/Department: Engineering Services
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Kerry Hilts
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble