Extending the King Street Transit Pilot

Subsequently in March 2018, Council authorized the implementation of outdoor cafes and public installations along King Street. The King Street Transit Pilot was launched on November 12, 2017 and includes a robust monitoring and evaluation program. A wide range of data was collected both before and during the pilot to assess the impacts and benefits and inform the final evaluation for Council's consideration. A dashboard of key metrics has been published on a public-facing website regularly throughout the pilot (see Attachment 1). In order to meet Council's direction, a comprehensive evaluation report on the pilot will be brought forward to the Executive Committee and TTC Board in the first quarter of 2019, inclusive of data collected on the pilot through to December 31, 2018. This report seeks Council's approval to continue the King Street Transit Pilot in order to allow the comprehensive report to be considered and for Council to reach a decision on whether or not to make the pilot permanent. An update to the timelines of the various delegated authorities to the General Manager, Transportation Services as well as the delegated authorities to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards associated with the King Street Pilot is required to ensure that the traffic and parking by-laws approved by Council for the King Street Pilot remain in effect and enforceable until Council makes a decision on whether or not to make the pilot permanent. The safe operations of King Street and other streets within the pilot area depend on enforceable traffic and parking by-laws.

2. City Council amend the various delegated authorities of the General Manager, Transportation Services, as well as the delegated authorities of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, respectively, as adopted by City Council on July 4, 5, 6, and 7 2017 in EX 26.1 Proposed King Street Transit Pilot - Bathurst Street to Jarvis Street and as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in TE30.50 King Street Transit Pilot - Outdoor Cafes & Public Installations in the Curb lane Public Spaces including any permit term and regulation changes as well as the delegated temporary road closure authority and closure end date under section 937-3.6 of Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, which are currently in effect until December 31, 2018 to take effect until July 31, 2019, inclusive. 3. City Council authorize the continuation until July 31, 2019, inclusive, of outdoor cafes and public installations and the temporary closure, to vehicular traffic, of the required sections of the curb lanes, including any by-law amendments required to do so, as adopted by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018 in TE30.50 King Street Transit Pilot - Outdoor Cafes and Public Installations in the Curb Lane Public Spaces.