I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

Bus Safety

That the delegation from the London Transit Commission, with respect to bus safety BE POSTPONED to a future meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee; it being noted that the London Transit Commission representative was unable to attend the meeting.

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

3.

6th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

That it BE NOTED that the 6th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 27, 2016, was received.

4.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment of Mauricio Diaz

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on November 8, 2016 with respect to the appointment of M. Diaz to the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, was received.

5.

Fire Services Update

That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) heard a verbal presentation and received the attached statistics from D. LeBold, London Fire Services, with respect to the London Fire Services update; it being noted that the CSCP requested age ranges for the Fire Services statistics as well as the number of false alarms received.

6.

Neighbourhood Watch Update

That the update from Neighbourhood Watch  London BE POSTPONED to the next meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee; it being noted that the Neighbourhood Watch London representative was unable to attend the meeting.

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

None.

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

7.

CSCP Work Plan

That it BE NOTED that the 2016 Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Work Plan was updated to remove London Block Parents® references and revise one date to 2017.

8.

Community Safety Week - Discussion

That a Working Group BE ESTABLISHED to organize Community Safety Week; it being noted that L. Steel is the Chair of the Working Group; it being further noted that the Community Safety Week will be held during the week of National Safety Week, April 30 to May 6, 2017.

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

9.

(ADDED)  Walking School Bus

That it BE NOTED that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the Walking School Bus; it being noted that members are encouraged to submit ideas to keep the program viable.

10.

(ADDED)  Pedestrian Safety – Western Road and Sarnia Road Intersection

That the Civic Administration BE REQUSTED to report back to a future meeting of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) with respect to the following matters related to the Environmental Assessment being undertaken at the intersection of Western Road and Sarnia Road/Philip Aziz Avenue:

a)            the reason for the discrepancy between the traffic signals and the pedestrian signal;

b)            the potential implications of bus rapid transit and any potential impact on pedestrian safety;

c)            the status of the Environmental Assessment;

d)            an update with respect to the preferred option of a tunnel or a pedestrian overpass; it being noted that the CSCP prefers a pedestrian overpass; and,

e)            requesting that the preferred option be wheelchair accessible.

11.

(ADDED)  London Police Services Information

That the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) requested that a representative from the London Police Services BE REQUESTED to attend a future CSCP meeting for the following reasons:

a)            to provide information about street checks; it being noted that the CSCP has safety concerns related to its understanding of the program;

b)            to provide an update related to the enforcement of the reduced speed limits in school zones; and,

c)            to provide the statistics that the London Police Services previously provided to the CSCP.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM.