As presented by Councillor Parent:
WHEREAS the GOVA transit route #106 Valley-Dominion does not currently service the Valleyview Drive and Belisle Drive corridors which contain several schools and businesses, including those in the Valley East Industrial Park;
AND WHEREAS recruitment and retention challenges are faced by many of the employers in those areas in part as a result of the lack of public transportation;
AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury’s Strategic Plan Priority of Economic Capacity and Investment Readiness can be supported through a service level change initiative which can ensure resiliency and competitiveness for small and large scale employers along those corridors;
AND WHEREAS a service level change may also significantly increase transit ridership along route #106;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Route #106 be altered, as a pilot project between April 19th, 2025, to November 28th, 2025, to include transit service to the Valleyview and Belisle Drive area pursuant to current route service level frequency;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this service level increase of $23,870 will form part of the 2025 year-end position for Transit;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a business case be submitted for the 2026-2027 Budget that analyzes permanent implementation of the service.