1.That Administration provide a report to Committee outlining budget considerations to support the following options as outlined in Attachment 6 of the April 25, 2022, City Operations report CO00778 including:
a. Options to Enhance Current Service Delivery:
i. Roads Option R1;
ii. Active Pathways AP1; and
iii. Modify Active Pathways AP1 to AP3 which is 12 hours for P1, 24 hours for P2, and 120 hours for P3.
b. Options for New Service Enhancements:
i. Increase parking ban and sidewalk enforcement;
ii. Clear sidewalks for all senior facilities within 24 hours of snow event;
iii. Optimize the efficiency of sandboxes, including options to increase/decrease frequency and volume, and streamline locations;
iv. Introduce a courtesy tow during parking bans;
v. Clear public squares and internal paved pathways in parks and playgrounds; and
vi. Buy 6 double-wide trailer snow plows.
c. Assisted Snow Programs.
2. That Administration provide a detailed summary of amounts spent on contracted work for the last five winter seasons and summary of benchmarking and operation metrics that will be used to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the Snow and Ice Control Program.
3. That Administration provide the lifespan and utilization analysis of current Snow and Ice Control equipment, as well as staff, and contracts currently in place, to address contributing factors behind equipment utilization of 57% during the 2021-2022 Snow and Ice Control season.
4. That Administration provide a full cost breakdown of complete residential blading, including culs-de-sac, to bare pavement and removal of windrows once per winter season.