Staff Report: Regional Transportation Governance – What We Heard and Next Steps

Transportation governance is a priority for the 2023-2026 CRD Board term. Engagement results show that the region’s 13 local governments and three electoral areas share many of the same expectations, concerns and benefits associated with governance change. A majority of respondents support taking a regional approach to behaviour change, new mobility services and transit functions. A majority of respondents support taking a local approach to active transportation. The next step is concept development and analysis, which will develop the service, governance, operating and funding requirements needed to advance these areas of majority agreement. Additional engagement will be needed as part of this work.

RECOMMENDATION

The Transportation Committee recommends to the Capital Regional District Board:

1. That staff be directed to initiate concept development and analysis work as set out in the Regional Transportation Governance – What We Heard and Next Steps report based on level one and level two governance change.
2. That the CRD Board endorse, as set out in the Regional Transportation Governance – What We Heard and Next Steps report, three guiding principles on transportation governance.
3. That staff be directed to develop an engagement plan and schedule a workshop by Q2 2024 with local governments, electoral areas, partner agencies and interested First Nations.

ATTACHMENT

Appendix A: What We Heard Report Appendix B: Engagement Workbook Package and Responses